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TV Weekly Warfare: CBS Stays On Top With NCAA & ‘NCIS’; Fox Moves Into Second Place

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Tuesday April 16, 2013 @ 6:19pm PDTTags: American Idol, CBS, Fox, NCAA Tournament, TV Ratings

This week it’s all about the acronyms when it comes to ratings and CBS. Fueled by a strong performance from the title game of NCAA Tournament plus some NCIS, CSI and a bit of the Masters’ final round Sunday, the network took the top spot for Week 29 of the 2012-2013 season. It’s the fourth week in a row the network has been No. 1 in total viewers and adults 18-49 and adults 25-54. For the week of April 8-14, CBS had a 2.4/7 among in 18-49 with 10.826 million total viewers on average, according to Nielsen.

Related: NCAA Title Game Up 18% Over Last Year

Not only was the April 8 NCAA final between Louisville and Michigan the highest-rated program of the week with an 8.4, but it was the most watched with 23.426 million tuning in. CBS also had the second- and third-most-watched shows the week with NCIS and NCIS: LA on April 9 pulling in 17.216 million and 14.103 million, respectively. In total viewership, the April 11 rerun of The Big Bang Theory actually beat all other scripted shows on the other networks with 11.435 million. Unlike ABC, NBC, Fox and the CW, CBS had ratings, share and viewership growth when compared to the same week of the 2011-2012 season. Still, CBS was down from the 2.7/8 among adults 18-49 and 11.256 million watching from the frame before, when the NCAA Final Four was on and so was the 48th annual Academy Of Country Music Awards.

Related: CBS’ Masters Final Up Strong From 2012

As CBS took a slip from the heights of the previous frame, the other networks moved into new positions. With American Idol flexing muscle and making some gains, a controversial new Glee up strong and the return of an almost all new Sunday animation block, Fox broke out of its tie with NBC in the previous frame to solidly take the No. 2 spot in the demo (1.9/6) and total viewers (6.046 million). That’s up from the 1.7/5 and 5.145 million viewers from Week 28 and the second week in a row of ratings growth for Fox. With The Voice hitting a season high on April 8, Fashion Star hitting a five-week high on April 12 and freshman Hannibal growing in its second week over its premiere, the otherwise struggling NBC was clawing in. Nonetheless, while not losing anything ratings-wise from the last frame, the network didn’t gain anything either and got no real love from the premiere of its new reality show Ready For Love on April 9. In the end, NBC found itself in third place in 18-49 this frame with its 1.7/5. In viewership, the network slipped a bit from Week 28’s 5.235 million to 5.073 million this past week. READ MORE »

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UPDATE: RATINGS RAT RACE: NBC’s ‘Hannibal’ Tops Premiere In Second Week

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Friday April 12, 2013 @ 1:58pm PDTTags: American Idol, Community, Glee, Go On, Hannibal, NBC, TV Ratings

UPDATE, 1:58 PM: Looks like NBC’s Hannibal has some teeth. Final numbers for last night have the network’s new drama rising up over … Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: ‘How To Live With Your Parents’ & ‘Modern Family’ Down, ‘American Idol’ Up Slightly, ‘Survivor’ Ties Low

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Thursday April 11, 2013 @ 9:04am PDTTags: American Idol, How To Live With Your Parents (For The Rest Of Your Life), Survivor, TV Ratings

Last night’s American Idol (3.2/9) had the Final 6 contestants doing double duty with a Burt Bacharach and Hal David tune and one they wished they’d written themselves. The two-hour live show saw finalist Candice Glover perform a stunning version of the Cure’s Lovesong, and it saw Lazaro Arbos … well, he didn’t have such a good night. Idol itself on the other hand did have a better night than last Wednesday, when it hit a new low in fast nationals. Last night saw the show up 7% versus April 3’s fast national and up 3% against last week’s 3.1/9 final numbers. We might see that go up even more as Idol is commonly adjusted upward in final numbers. Idol pulled in an audience of 11.98 million last night, a 4% gain, to become Wednesday’s most-watched show. CBS’ Criminal Minds was second with 11.29 million viewers. Fox won the night in total viewers and the adults 18-49 demo. Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: ‘Hannibal’ Premieres OK, ‘Idol’ Even, ‘Wife Swap’ Down, ‘Elementary’, ‘The Office’, ‘Community’ & ‘Person Of Interest’ Hit Lows

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Friday April 5, 2013 @ 9:08am PDTTags: American Idol, Hannibal, The Office, TV Ratings

It was another night of all originals for the Big Four on Thursday — and no NCAA Tournament on CBS for the first time in two weeks. It was also the debut of NBC’s new Hannibal (1.6/4) at 10 PM. A prequel of sorts to Silence Of The Lambs, showrunner Bryan Fuller’s scrumptious-looking drama featuring serial killer-to-be Dr. Hannibal Lecter had some bite. Up seven tenths from the dismal debut ratings of NBC’s quickly cancelled Do No Harm in the slot back in February, the show scored the network’s top entertainment programming rating in the 10 PM slot since March 15, 2012. However, Hannibal was down 20% from the midseason debut of Awake in the same time period on March 1, 2012. Overall, Hannibal was up 60% in the slot versus NBC’s season average, excluding news and sports. And the show built on its weak Go On lead-in by 45%. Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: ‘American Idol’ Hits New Low, ‘How To Live With Your Parents’ Debuts Solid, ‘Modern Family’ & ‘Dateline’ Up, ‘Survivor’ Matches Low

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Thursday April 4, 2013 @ 9:08am PDTTags: American Idol, How To Live With Your Parents (For The Rest Of Your Life), Modern Family, Survivor, TV Ratings

It was an all-new night on the networks on Wednesday — no repeats at all. On Fox’s American Idol (3.0/9), it was Rock Night with the remaining finalists belting out Rolling Stones, Queen and Bon Jovi songs among others. Coming off last week’s all-time Wednesday low, the live two-hour show again hit a new Wednesday low in the adults 18-49 demographic. However, as Idol tends to see upward movement in its final numbers, the low might not hold. Last night’s Idol dipped 3% from last week’s fast nationals result and 6% from the final numbers. With 11.48 million watching, Idol also dipped to its smallest Wednesday audience since August 7, 2002, during its first season. Fox still won the night in total viewers and the demo.

ABC aired the series premiere of How To Live With Your Parents (For The Rest Of Your Life) (2.9/7) in Suburgatory’s old 9:30 PM slot. With ABC slipping a minute of lead-in Modern Family (4.1/11) into the slot, the new sitcom about a divorced Mom who moves back home was even with the last year’s April 11 debut of the now-cancelled Don’t Trust The B— In Apt 23. It was also up from the season average Suburgatory saw in the slot, resulting in the network’s best performance in the time slot since November 7. Read More »

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Fox & ‘American Idol’ Creator Resolve ‘X-Factor’ Lawsuit

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Friday March 29, 2013 @ 4:51pm PDTTags: American Idol, Fox, Simon Fuller, The X Factor

The legal battle between American Idol creator Simon Fuller and Fox over The X-Factor is over. Sources confirm to Deadline that the two sides have reached a confidential settlement and are moving … Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: ‘American Idol’ Falls To Series Low, ’1600 Penn’ Finale Hits Low, ‘Raising Hope’ Finale Dips, ‘Wife Swap’ Down

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Friday March 29, 2013 @ 9:18am PDTTags: 1600 Penn, American Idol, NCAA, Raising Hope, Splash, TV Ratings

American IdolThe Motown of Wednesday was sweet on American Idol (2.7/9) but it all came down to seeing who made the cut last night. On an evening when TV viewership was down 7% … Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: ‘American Idol’ Hits All-Time Wednesday Low, ‘Whitney’ Finale Down, ‘Modern Family’ & ‘Nashville’ Hit Lows

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Thursday March 28, 2013 @ 9:14am PDTTags: American Idol, Survivor, The Neighbors, TV Ratings, Whitney

The return of The Voice took up two nights of primetime this week for NBC, now it’s American Idol’s (3.1/9) turn for Fox. To celebrate judge Mariah Carey’s birthday and with Smokey Robinson as mentor, Wednesday’s two-hour live performance show paid homage to the music of Detroit Motor City. But the show was down 14% from last week’s final numbers and down 11% from its March 20 fast nationals — hitting an all-time Wednesday low. Both numbers are relevant because Idol has a tendency to adjust more than most in final numbers. Idol was watched by 12.03 million viewers last night. Oh, in case you forgot: The Voice and Idol will go head-to-head at least once this season on May 8 when the NBC show has scheduled a one-hour episode. Fox still won Wednesday in total viewers and the adults 18-49 demo. Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: ‘American Idol’ & NCAA Tournament Dip, ‘Wife Swap’ Returns Strong, ‘Beauty & The Beast Rises, ‘Community’ & ’1600 Penn’ Hit Lows

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Friday March 22, 2013 @ 9:46am PDTTags: 1600 Penn, American Idol, Community, TV Ratings, Wife Swap

After Wednesday’s Beatles performance show on Fox’s American Idol (2.8/9), last night saw another finalist eliminated and the contestant list trimmed to eight. The live one-hour results show slipped 7% from the fast nationals of the season’s first results showlast week, and Idol was down 10% from the 3.1 it garnered in final numbers for its March 14 show. Idol had a small viewership bump last night, up 1% to 11.7 million versus 11.6 million last week. A new Glee (2.0/5) followed Idol, finishing even with its March 14 show but seeing a 9% viewership rise in fast nationals (from 5.4 million viewers to 5.9 million). Fox won the night in total viewers and tied with ABC in adults 18-49.

Related: NCAA Tournament Hits Thursday 22-Year Ratings High
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RATINGS RAT RACE: ‘Survivor’ & ‘American Idol’ Dip, ‘Criminal Minds’ & ‘CSI’ Up, ‘Neighbors’ & Suburgatory’ Hit Lows

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Thursday March 21, 2013 @ 9:12am PDTTags: American Idol, CSI, Survivor, TV Ratings

Nicki Minaj showed up on time and it was Beatles night on American Idol (3.5/10) on Wednesday. The Top 9 finalists took turns over the two-hour live show with tunes from the Fab Four and a hefty dose of ballads. The night of sad songs saw Idol slip 3% in fast nationals from last week’s 3.6/11, and down 8% from its March 13 finals. If last night is like most Idol live shows, expect to see upward adjustment in the final numbers. The most-watched show of Wednesday night, Idol dipped 3% to 12.7 million viewers from the 13.1 million who tuned in March 13. Fox still won the night in total views and the adults 18-49 demographic.

On CBS’ Survivor: Caramoan (2.5/8), the Fan and Favorite tribes were scrambled to add some new juice to the contest. It wasn’t as dramatic as the meltdown Brandon Hantz had last week, though, and the series slipped 7% from the season high of that March 13 show. With 9.59 million viewers, the one-hour Survivor was the second-most-watched show of the night and the second-highest-rated among adults 18-49 after Idol. CBS’ other shows of the night saw steady rises on their return from three weeks of repeats. A new Criminal Minds (3.0/8) was up 15% from its last original February 27. CSI (2.3/6) had an even stronger return: The procedural was up 21% from its February 27 show to take its 10 PM slot in viewers and the demo. Read More »

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TV Weekly Warfare: Fox Tops Ratings In Demo, CBS Wins Viewership

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Tuesday March 19, 2013 @ 4:13pm PDTTags: American Idol, Fox, Hell's Kitchen, The Big Bang Theory, TV Ratings

Looks like American Idol and a dash of Gordon Ramsay still have ratings firepower. Even with the traditionally downward turn brought on by Daylight Savings, the combo of Idol’s live performances and the Season 11 premiere of Hell’s Kitchen kept Fox in the top spot among the networks in the key adults 18-49 demographic for the week of March 11. Fox garnered a 1.9/6 in the demo for the 25th week of the 2012-2013 season, and with March 13’s Idol coming in at #2, Fox had eight shows in last week’s Top 20. However, that rating was down from the 2.3/7 the network scored the week before and it barely squeezed out a win for the network. CBS and ABC were close behind, tied for second with a 1.7/5 two-tenths of a ratings point behind. (The tie was not the first such result this season — CBS and NBC tied for first in Week 10 with a 2.6 rating.)

Related: NBC Drops To Third In Season Network Ratings; Fox Moves Up & Wins Week
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‘The Voice’ Expands 2 Tuesday Episodes, Adds Wednesday One

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday March 18, 2013 @ 2:13pm PDTTags: American Idol, NBC, The Voice
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NBC‘s The Voice will once again face a Fox singing competition rival. The spring cycle of the NBC reality series will feature an one-hour episode on Wednesday, May 8, when the top 12 contestants will be announced. NBC’s … Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: ‘American Idol’ Hits Series Low, As Does ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, ‘Community’ & ‘Two & A Half Men’; ‘Parks & Recreation’ & ’1600 Penn’ Up

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Friday March 15, 2013 @ 9:07am PDTTags: American Idol, Grey's Anatomy, Parks and Recreation, The Big Bang Theory, TV Ratings

It was a night of exits and lows on TV on Thursday. Last night’s one-hour live results show on American Idol (3.0/10) — which saw the first Top 10 finalist eliminated and a very short protest by judge Nicki Minaj because of it — was down 9% from last week’s final ratings results. It marked a series low for a regularly scheduled edition of Idol. The Fox singing competition wasn’t the only show to sink to new lows last night: Back with a new episode after three weeks, ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy took a 17% tumble to hit a series low. On NBC, Community (1.0/4) cratered 33% from last week’s show to hit its series low. And CBS’ Two And A Half Men (3.3/10) was down 15% form last week to hit a series low too.

CBS’ night was preempted in several markets due to ACC and SEC basketball tournaments, and ratings are likely to be adjusted in the final numbers more than usual. Back with a full-loaded Thursday lineup, the network kicked off as usual with The Big Bang Theory (4.5/15). The science geek sitcom had a rougher than usual ride, falling 18% to tie its season low. Person Of Interest (2.9/8) bopped up 4%, while a new Elementary (2.4/7) was flat with its last original February 21. With all that, CBS won the night in total viewers with 13.371 million watching and the adults 18-49 demographic. Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE UPDATE: ‘Survivor’ Hits Season High, ‘American Idol’ Even With Previous Week

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Thursday March 14, 2013 @ 2:46pm PDTTags: American Idol, Survivor, TV Ratings

UPDATE, 2:46 PM: The final ratings numbers are in, and it turned to be a better-than-estimated night for Survivor: Caramoan. The CBS series went from a 2.5/8 and being 4% down from the previous week in fast nationals to a 2.7/9 — good for a new season high. Not unexpectedly, Fox’s American Idol also rose from fast nationals in the final numbers. The singing contest series was up two tenths, from 3.6/11 to 3.8/11. That’s even with last week’s final ratings result of 3.8/10.

PREVIOUSLY, 9:01 AM: On a night filled with repeats, Wednesday turned into a battle of two reality veterans. American Idol (3.6/11) kicked off its live Top 10 finalist performances last night without Nicki Minaj, who was stuck in LA traffic, according to Ryan Seacrest. Once the tardy judge showed up, sprinkling remarks about how contestant Paul Jolley’s performance “stimulated” her, how Angela Miller was “perfection to her on every level and Kree Harrison’s similarity to making great waffles, the two-hour show took off. Even on a night when adults 18-49 TV usage was down 9% in the 8-10 PM period, Idol managed to a bit in terms of total viewers; it dipped 5% from the final number of last week’s show in the demo but rose 3% in viewers to 13.1 million, compared to March 6’s fast nationals of 12.7 million. American Idol was the night’s top-rated program of the night in 18-49, and Fox took the top spot in the demo and in total viewers with 13.084 million watching.

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Judging The Judges On Competition TV: Nicki Minaj & Mariah Carey – ‘American Idol’

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Monday March 11, 2013 @ 12:08pm PDTTags: American Idol, Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Simon Cowell

With few exceptions, the success and failure and memorability of most competition reality shows has nothing to do with the contestants. It’s the judges, stupid. So Deadline is going to judge the judges. Criteria will include 1) Expertise in their … Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: ‘Glee’ & ‘Community’ Up Big, ‘American Idol’ ‘& “Big Bang Theory’ Slip, ’1600 Penn’ & ‘Person Of Interest’ Tie Lows

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Friday March 8, 2013 @ 9:11am PSTTags: American Idol, Community, Glee, The Big Bang Theory, TV Ratings

Ending its three-night live round, American Idol (3.5/10) pared it down to the final 10 contestants of Season 12 on Thursday. Spilling two minutes over, the scheduled 90-minute live show had a lot of Ryan Seacrest shuttling back and forth to the holding room to bring the lucky ones back on stage. It also had a mixed bag of ratings results. While last night’s Idol dipped 5% from last week’s two-hour show, it went up 6% in total viewers from 12.2 million to 12.9 million. Expect adjustments upward in the final numbers. After Idol, there was more singing as a new Glee (2.5/7) went to the movies last night as the students of McKinley High pulled tunes from the big screen, including a show stopping Tom Cruise homage. With a bit of Idol overrun to help fuel it, the one-hour episode featured the series’ 500th song but it also starred a rocketing 47% rise over the last original on February 14, 2013. Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: New ‘American Idol’ Low, ‘Survivor’ Dips, ‘Suburgatory’ Hits Series Low, Fox Wins Night

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Thursday March 7, 2013 @ 9:07am PSTTags: American Idol, Survivor, The Neighbors, TV Ratings

On the second night of its three-night live round American Idol (3.7/10) saw a surprising flameout by contestant Charlie Askew over criticism from the judges. Besides the profound dismay from judge Nicki … Read More »

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Ratings Rat Race: ‘American Idol’ Down But Tops Night, ‘Golden Boy’ Drops, ‘Celebrity Wife Swap’ Dives, ‘Smash’ Hits Low

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday March 6, 2013 @ 9:54am PSTTags: American Idol, CBS, Fox, NCIS
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Breanna Steer on American IdolFox‘s American Idol last night kicked off its live rounds as the veteran singing competition switched to its temporary three-nights-a-week airing pattern. The two-hour performance show (3.4/9 in adults 18-49, 11.5 million viewers) was down 13% from last Wednesday’s episode. Vs. the same Tuesday show last year, Idol was down 33% in 18-49 and 29% in total viewers. Idol still edged CBS‘ NCIS (3.3/10, 20.4 million) to rank as the No.1 program of the night in 18-49 but was topped in the 8 PM hour by NCIS for the first time in the demo and was dwarfed by the veteran CBS drama in total viewers. Still, two hours of Idol easily won the night for Fox in 18-49, while CBS was No.1 in viewers. Read More »

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RATINGS RAT RACE: ‘American Idol’ Slips To Win Sleepy Post-Sweep Thursday

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday March 1, 2013 @ 9:22am PSTTags: 1600 Penn, American Idol, Community, TV Ratings, Zero Hour
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As much as they say sweeps don’t matter anymore, the broadcast networks still try to put their best foot forward in November, February and in May. And on the first night following the February sweep last night, most … Read More »

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