Smash averaged 6.5 million viewers and a 2.3 last night, losing out to Hawaii Five-0.
Cougar Town delivered 4.8 million viewers and a 1.8 adults 18-49 rating Tuesday night.
That’s far below its 3.4 last year, but that was when it was behind Modern Family and this is a much more difficult time slot. Bill Lawrence is hoping the ratings will go up as people realize the show is back on. Things aren’t hopeless.
8.1 million and a 2.8. It’s an expected slide but if it keeps decreasing in the next weeks then there could be some issues.
A lot of people watched TV last night.
Walking Dead had 8.1 million viewers and 5.4 million viewers among adults 18-49. That’s the biggest series drama telecast in the adult demo in basic cable history.
Will “Smash” be the ratings hit NBC needs? So far, so good. According to the network, the show brought in 11.5 million viewers with a 3.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
The Voice followed it up with 17.7 million viewers. Good things for NBC, who desperately need it, but as HuffPost TV points out Pan Am premiered to 11 million viewers and most recently only brought in 3.7, so it could just be opening week sampling.
Re: ‘Smash’ Ratings
I can’t remember the last time I was this excited to see next-day numbers. Should be interesting.
“30 Rock” hit new series LOWS in the ratings last night. It seems not even Liz Lemon is a match for “American Idol” and “The Big Bang Theory.” Yes, “30 Rock” got lower ratings than “Community.”
What do you think NBC should do with its 8 p.m. on Thursdays timeslot?
I don’t know if there’s anything they can do. The competition is monstrous and not going away. Counter-programming with quality, higher-end reaching shows would be a traditional tactic, but that’s what they’re already doing.
Are people tuning in for all the clues (we meet again, yellow umbrella) and drama (there’s been plenty over the past few seasons), or is it simply because it’s a dependable, no-frills sitcom? It wouldn’t be surprising if the answer is both: HIMYM has no doubt grown in popularity thanks to syndication and word-of-mouth, but there’s just as much can’t-miss cliffhanger drama as there is TV equivalent of comfort food in every episode. (The rise in popularity of stars Neil Patrick Harris and Jason Segel throughout the course of the show probably hasn’t hurt much either.)
I think this has something to do with DVD and streaming catch ups, the show is widely available and easily digestible making it easy to catch up and join in. Few people I know have been watching from the very beginning. I myself came to the show on the fifth episode.
njpa replied to your post: When determining show ratings, do they have a way to track episodes recorded on DVRs/TIVOs and are those included in TV ratings?
Local ratings in LPM markets include Live+same day. So on Tuesday morning, you see Monday’s live ratings and Monday’s L+SD ratings. Three days later, you get Monday’s Live +3 days ratings, and one week later you get the Live +7.
Thanks! Good to know.
1.3 million viewers! On Science Channel! Science Channel!
1.3 million people in the United States were able to find the Science Channel and watch it at 10 pm on a Saturday night.
Taking this opportunity to express that I thought last night’s Alcatraz was its strongest yet. Despite its archaic procedural structure it took a few steps towards much needed character backstory. In addition, the direction, cinematography, and production design were stylized and killer. Throw in the chase through the woods and hatch to an underground shelter and any Lost fan would be pleased.
