Time for another ratings post proof-of-concept! This time I’m wading into the general ratings world. Ever since The Futon Critic stopped doing final ratings last year, we don’t have a site that lists broadcast and cable shows alongside each other, and we’ve never had them listed on a time-period basis like this so we can get some perspective on how popular cable shows really are and what shows would be tops on TV if broadcast still trumped cable. I aim to list the top five English-language shows in primetime at any given time in 18-49, and the top five original shows in 18-49, with Univision included for completeness, and when TVMI lists cable shows I’ll list the most-watched shows on television as well.
Sources: TVbytheNumbers (top 18-49 shows, cable news ratings), TV Media Insights (all broadcast shows, most-viewed shows), TV Recaps and Reviews (additional ratings for original cable shows). Shows in bold are new or live.
Top Shows in 18-49
| 8 PM | 8:30 | 9 PM | 9:30 | 10 PM | 10:30 | |
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American Idol |
Empire |
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2.9 |
4.3 |
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The Mentalist |
Criminal Minds |
Stalker |
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1.3 |
2.1 |
1.5 |
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Corazon/Tuyo |
Hasta/Fin/Mdo |
Que/Per/Dios |
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1.5 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
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Mid. |
G’brg |
MF |
blkish |
blkish |
blkish |
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1.3 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
.9 |
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Arrow |
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1.1 |
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BBT |
BBT |
BBT |
BBT |
BBT |
BBT |
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.8 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
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< Movie: The Avengers (2012) |
Americans |
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1.0 |
.63 |
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ADad |
ADad |
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.9 |
1.0 |
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Game |
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.71 |
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Duck |
Wahl |
DLJ |
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.93 |
.66 |
.57 |
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Amer. Pickers |
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.59 |
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Dual Survival |
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.58 |
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Mob Wives |
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.56 |
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Property Bros |
HH |
HHI |
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.55 |
.64 |
.50 |
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Suits |
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.55 |
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NBA: Hawks @ Nets |
NBA |
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.49 |
> |
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M&J |
BD |
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.49 |
.39 |
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Top Primetime Shows in Total Viewers (all numbers in millions)
| 7 PM | 7:30 | 8 PM | 8:30 | 9 PM | 9:30 | 10 PM | 10:30 | |
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American Idol |
Empire |
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11.28M |
11.35M |
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The Mentalist |
Criminal Minds |
Stalker |
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9.17M |
10.07M |
8.34M |
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Mid. |
G’brg |
MF |
blkish |
blkish |
blkish |
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5.57 |
4.64 |
5.25 |
3.75 |
3.37 |
2.93 |
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Myst./Laura |
L&O: SVU |
Chicago PD |
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4.13M |
3.63M |
4.06M |
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La Gata |
Corazon/Tuyo |
Hasta/Fin/Mdo |
Que/Per/Dios |
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2.844M |
3.814M |
3.233M |
2.626M |
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Amer. Pickers |
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3.013M |
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BBT |
BBT |
BBT |
BBT |
BBT |
BBT |
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2.107 |
2.485 |
2.625 |
2.921 |
3.079 |
3.072 |
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On the Record |
O’Reilly Factor |
The Kelly File |
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1.965M |
2.988M |
2.277M |
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NCIS |
NCIS |
NCIS |
Suits |
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2.235 |
2.490M |
2.649M |
1.870M |
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Arrow |
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2.91M |
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Property Bros |
HH |
HHI |
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1.901M |
2.514 |
2.092 |
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Movie: The Avengers (2012) |
Americans |
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2.508M |
1.895M |
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Duck |
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2.272 |
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ADad |
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2.249 |
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Late Night 18-49 (broadcast shows include metered markets only)
| 11 PM | 11:30 | Mid | 12:30 | 1:00 | 1:30 | 2:00 | 2:30 | ||||
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FG |
FG |
RC |
MP/SJ |
AT/SB |
ADad |
ADad |
FG |
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1.1 |
1.1 |
.8 |
.6 |
.6 |
.5 |
.5 |
.4 |
.5 |
.5 |
.5 |
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Local |
Tonight Show |
Late Night |
LC/CD |
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.8 |
.4 |
.2 |
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Conan |
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.64 |
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Local |
Kimmel |
Ntline |
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.6 |
.4 |
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< NBA: Wizards @ Suns |
SportsCenter |
SportsCenter |
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.54 |
.5 |
.3 |
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Local |
Late Show |
Late Late Show |
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.4 |
.2 |
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Daily |
Nitely |
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.50 |
.32 |
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Frnds |
Frnds |
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.4 |
.4 |
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Drugs Inc. |
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.4 |
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Cable News Ratings (numbers in parenthesis are thousands of 25-54 viewers)
| 5 PM | 5:30 | 6 PM | 6:30 | 7 PM | 7:30 | |
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The Five |
Special Report |
On the Record |
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2.180M (331K) |
2.134M (303K) |
1.965M (313) |
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Situation Room |
OutFront |
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665K (156K) |
532K (155K) |
589K (203K) |
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The Ed Show |
Politics Nation |
Hardball |
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439K (35K) |
513K (81K) |
753K (128K) |
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Forensic Files |
Forensic Files |
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178K (41K) |
256K (77K) |
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| 8 PM | 8:30 | 9 PM | 9:30 | 10 PM | 10:30 | |
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O’Reilly Factor |
The Kelly File |
Hannity |
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2.988M (542K) |
2.277M (461K) |
1.309M (242K) |
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AC360 |
Special Report |
CNN Tonight |
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633K (221K) |
1.036M (290K) |
538K (196K) |
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All In w/Hayes |
Maddow |
Last Word |
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646K (113K) |
879K (157K) |
642K (104K) |
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Nancy Grace |
Dr. Drew |
Forensic Files |
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331K (103K) |
186K (74K) |
327K (109K) |
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Cable Sports Ratings from Sports TV Ratings (numbers in parenthesis are 18-49 ratings)
| 7 PM | 7:30 | 8 PM | 8:30 | 9 PM | 9:30 | 10 PM | 10:30 | 11 PM | 11:30 | |
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S&S |
NBAC |
NBA: Nets @ Hawks |
NBA: Wizards/Suns |
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814/.4 |
632/.3 |
1.145M (.5) |
1.142M (.5) |
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SC |
MCBB: Duke @ Notre Dame |
Australian Open > |
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342/.1 |
1.816M (.5) |
980K (.2) |
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NHL Live |
NHL: Penguins @ Capitals |
NHL: Blackhawks/Kings |
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76K (.0) |
505K (.2) |
263K (.1) |
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MCBB: SMU @ USF |
MCBB: Kansas @ TCU |
STAN/WASH > |
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63K (.0) |
274K (.1) |
60K (.0) |
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Total Access |
SB Tonight |
Inside the NFL |
NFLA |
Total Access |
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210K (.1) |
179K (.1) |
180K (.1) |
158/.1 |
198K (.1) |
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Additional Sports Ratings:
Chile/USA Friendly: 254K/.1 on FS1 at 6:07 PM
Copa Del Rey (Atletico Madrid v. Barcelona): 175K/.1 on beIN Sports at 2:55 PM