The figures are for the period running December 30, 2019 to December 14, 2020, and are from Nielsen via Fox News. In the 25-54 demo, Fox News averaged 644,000 viewers, a boost of 65%, while CNN more than doubled its audience, up 104% to 521,000. MSNBC increased 29% to 361,000.
How does Nielsen's year-end list compare to the 2019-2020 TV season?
Overall, Nielsen's year-end list is similar to its top shows of the 2019-2020 TV season it released in May, with the top four exactly the same but "This Is Us" falling a tad. We rounded up the list, but only included scripted programs (so we excluded Thursday and Sunday Night Football).
What happened to TV ratings in 2020?
Bad news first: In Nielsen’s final three-day ratings for the traditional TV season (Sept. 21, 2020 to May 26, 2021), not a single entertainment show managed to crack a 2.0 rating in the key ad sales demographic of adults 18-49 (a 2.0 is equivalent to about 2.59 million people in that age range).
Which primetime TV shows grew the most viewers in 2020-21?
The high school football drama is the only network primetime show that grew both its total audience and its adults 18-49 rating in 2020-21 in Nielsen’s seven-day ratings. It’s the only show, period, to post a gain over its 2019-20 performance in the key ad sales demographic.
What happened to CNN’s ratings in November?
CNN saw month-to-month growth in total day, driven by trials coverage. The network remains down from its 2020 ratings performance. CNN averages its smallest total primetime audience of the year, but continues to out-perform MSNBC when it comes to adults 25-54. It was a good news, bad news month of November for MSNBC on the ratings month.
Which TV news network has the highest ratings?
FoxFox continues to dominate basic cable in total viewers and its cable news competition in all relevant measurements.
Which Nightly news has the highest ratings?
NBC NIGHTLY NEWSNBC NIGHTLY NEWS RANKS AS A TOP-5 MOST-WATCHED TV PROGRAM FOR THE WEEK WITH 7.3 MILLION TOTAL VIEWERS. NOTE: Nielsen Ratings now reflect the addition of Out of Home (OOH) viewership that began being measured on Aug. 31,2020 across only 44 markets tracked by Nielsen Media Research.
What is the most watched news channel in 2020?
It's also the second-most-watched May in network history, only behind May 2020. Fox News took the No. 2 spot in total primetime viewers (2.27 million), with TNT averaging the largest total audience in primetime (2.74 million), boosted by coverage of the 2022 NBA Playoffs.
What is America's most watched newscast?
24 Evening News Ratings: World News Tonight Is America's Most-Watched Evening Newscast. ABC World News Tonight with David Muir finished the week of Jan. 24, 2022 as the No. 1 evening newscast, both in total viewers (averaging nearly 9 million) and among adults 25-54 (averaging 1.62 million).
Who has more viewers Fox News or ABC News?
CBS was up from 2020 but down from 2018....2022 State of the Union Ratings: Fox News Is Most-Watched, ABC Is No. 1 Among Adults 25-54.SOTU 2022Fox News7,206,0001,709,000ABC6,302,0001,872,000CBS4,857,0001,082,000CNN4,830,0001,788,0007 more rows•Mar 2, 2022
Where does CNN rank in the ratings?
In total viewers, CNN is averaging its third highest delivery on record (989k) just following 2020 and 1995. The network also ranked #2 in all of cable (not just news) in 2021 among both total viewers and the demo in 2021.
What is the number 1 news channel in America?
Fox News ChannelNetworks: Top 50RankNameAudience1Fox News Channel1,484,0002Turner Network Television835,0003MSNBC631,0004ESPN628,00046 more rows•May 11, 2022
What is the most-watched news channel in 2021?
THE MOST-WATCHED NETWORKS OF 2021 (BY TOTAL VIEWERS)CBS. 5,574. 0%NBC. 5,484. +9%ABC. 4,077. -10%Fox. 3,683. -12%Fox News Channel. 2,394. -34%ESPN. 1,618. +11%MSNBC. 1,537. -28%Univision. 1,432. -1%More items...•
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8. "This Is Us" (NBC, 2016-present)
Description: "Everyone has a family. And every family has a story. 'This Is Us' chronicles the Pearson family across the decades: from Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) and Rebecca (Mandy Moore) as young parents in the 1980s to their 37-year-old kids, Kevin (Justin Hartley), Kate (Chrissy Metz) and Randall (Sterling K.
7. "Chicago Med" (NBC, 2015-present)
Description: "'Chicago Med' is an emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's newest state-of-the-art trauma center and into the lives of the courageous doctors, nurses and staff who hold it all together."
6. "Young Sheldon" (CBS, 2017-present)
Description: "For young Sheldon Cooper, it isn't easy growing up in East Texas. Being a once-in-a-generation mind capable of advanced mathematics and science isn't always helpful in a land where church and football are king.
5. "Chicago PD" (NBC, 2014-present)
Description: "From multiple Emmy Award-winning executive producer Dick Wolf and the team behind the hit series 'Chicago Fire,' 'Chicago P.D.' is a riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's elite Intelligence Unit, combatting the city's most heinous offenses - organized crime, drug trafficking, high-profile murders and beyond.
4. "Chicago Fire" (NBC, 2012-present)
Description: "The firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51 risk their lives week in and week out to save and protect the citizens of their incredible city. The family inside Firehouse 51 knows no other way than to lay it all on the line for each other. Capt.
3. "Blue Bloods" (CBS, 2010-present)
Description: "'Blue Bloods' is a drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan is the New York Police Commissioner, and heads both the police force and the Reagan brood.
2. "FBI" (CBS, 2018-present)
Description: "From Emmy Award winner Dick Wolf and the team behind the 'Law & Order' franchise, 'FBI' is a fast-paced drama about the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
How many viewers did the late night show have?
The late-night show also averaged 9 million viewers, which would slot in at 14th in the primetime charts. The charts below are live plus seven-day averages for the full 2020-21 TV season (Sept. 21, 2020 to May 26, 2021).
How many viewers did the NFL showcase lose?
The NFL showcase, however, also had the largest raw viewer loss at 3.59 million. That’s a nearly 18 percent drop from last season, which is pretty well in line with the average decline of 19.5 percent for all network shows.
How many viewers does SVU have?
Sunday Night Football claimed the No. 1 spot in both adults 18-49 (4.7 rating) and total viewers (16.5 million), as it has for most of its life on NBC. The NFL showcase, however, also had the largest raw viewer loss at 3.59 million.
What is the primetime show for 2020?
The high school football drama is the only network primetime show that grew both its total audience and its adults 18-49 rating in 2020-21 in Nielsen’s seven-day ratings. It’s the only show, period, to post a gain over its 2019-20 performance in the key ad sales demographic. Four other series — NBC’s Law & Order: SVU and The Wall, ...
Is All American on the CW?
The NFL remains on top in a down year, and The CW's 'All American' is the only series to increase both its total audience and adults 18-49 rating. The CW’s All American was the 135th most watched show on the English-language broadcast networks this season — but it also stands alone among primetime series. The high school football drama is the only ...
Week of Feb. 14 Cable Ranker: Fox News Continues to Average Most Viewers on All of Cable TV
NBA All Star Weekend lifted TNT to No. 1 on cable among viewers under-55.
Sunday, Feb. 20 Scoreboard: Mark Levin Averages More Than 2 Million Viewers at 8 PM
Trey Gowdy averaged more than 1.7 million viewers for Fox at 7 p.m. Former RNC chair Michael Steele guest-hosted 8-10 p.m., and Katie Phang guest-hosted 6-8 p.m. on MSNBC.
Saturday, Feb. 19 Scoreboard: Dan Bongino Remains No. 1 in Primetime
Fox News dominated all dayparts. Former RNC chair Michael Steele filled in for Ayman Mohyeldin, and Katie Phang sat in for Alicia Menendez on MSNBC. Phil Mattingly sat in for Jim Acosta on CNN.
Week of Feb. 14 Morning Show Ratings: GMA Fends Off Super Bowl, Olympics to Edge Today in Total Viewers
That said, Today continues to dominate GMA in the key A25-54 demo, and has finished No. 1 in the measurement 331 out of the last 338 weeks.
Week of Feb. 14 Evening News Ratings: For First Time, World News Tonight Is No. 1 During Both Weeks of an NBC Olympics
NBC Nightly News often gets a boost from the network's Olympics coverage. But with the Olympics struggling in the ratings department this year, that didn't happen.
Friday, Feb. 18 Scoreboard: Fox News Is Home to 3-Most-Watched Shows on Cable
The Five averaged more than 3.6 million viewers in the 5 p.m. hour. Gutfeld! continues to deliver a large A25-54 audience on Fridays.
Thursday, Feb. 17 Scoreboard: Tucker Carlson and Fox News Remain on Top
MSNBC more than doubled CNN's primetime total audience, but CNN ended up No. 2 in the total day demo.
How many shows have doubled the 18-49 rating?
Aside from the two NFL telecasts (which also led primetime in total viewers), seven shows managed to at least double the mean 18-49 rating, and six did that in total viewers.
What is the weakest show on the network?
The weakest show for each network is as follows: ABC: Soul of a Nation (0.3 in 18-49, 1.65 million viewers) CBS: One Day at a Time /9:30 p.m. (0.2, 1.33 million) The CW: Dynasty (0.1 (tied with several others), 365,000)
How many viewers did Monday Big Brother have?
The Monday Big Brother is almost exactly on the mean in total viewers. It averaged 4.688 million viewers for the four episodes that fell within the regular TV season; the all-series average is 4.691 million. A Million Little Things (4.72 million) and Shark Tank (4.73 million) are also very close to average.
What is just below the top echelon?
Just below the top echelon is a set of shows that pulled in audiences at least 50 percent higher than the average. There are 11 that meet that standard in adults 18-49 and 15 in total viewers.
How many viewers did Superman and Lois have?
First-year shows Superman & Lois and Walker both drew 2.11 million viewers and were the only shows to double the average viewership. The final run of Supernatural (1.48 million) and a third rookie, Kung Fu (1.42 million), reached the +50 percent threshold. Riverdale (840,000) was closest to the mean.