Welcome Guest [Log In] [Register]



Hello, soap fans -- and welcome to Daytime Royalty!

For those unfamiliar, we are an uncensored community for fans and lovers of the daytime genre. We have a no-holds-barred atmosphere in regards to the shows, writers, actors etc. but we do not allow member suffering succotash in any form.

You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use. If you join our community, you'll be able to access member-only sections, and use many member-only features such as customizing your profile, sending personal messages, and voting in polls. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free.

Join our community!

If you're already a member, please log in to your account to access all of our features.

Username:   Password:
Add Reply
Tues Ratings: 'Melrose' '90210' hit new lows; Overall bad night for TV
Topic Started: Apr 7 2010, 02:11 PM (836 Views)
Rick
Member Avatar
Dreamlander

Finals


Viewers
American Idol 20.8 million <----------- Lowest performance show since 2002
NCIS 16.5 million <----------- Season Low
NCIS: Los Angeles 13.8 million
Dancing with the Stars 12.4 million
The Good Wife 12.0 million <----------- Series Low
Lost 9.5 million
The Biggest Loser 7.7 million
Parenthood 6.4 million
V 5.8 million <------------------ Series Low
Law & Order: Criminal Intent 3.5 million
16 and Pregnant 2.4 million
Southland 2.1 million
Justified 2.1 million
Chopped 1.4 million
90210 1.3 million <-------------------- Series Low
Millionaire Matchmaker 1.1 million
Melrose Place 864,000 <----------------- Series Low


Adults 18-49
American Idol 7.3/20 <----------- Lowest Demo since 2002
Lost 3.9/10
NCIS 3.5/10
NCIS: Los Angeles 3.0/8
The Biggest Loser 3.0/8
Parenthood 2.6/7
Dancing with the Stars 2.5/7 <----------- Series Low
V 2.4/7 <--------------------- Series Low
The Good Wife 2.3/7
16 and Pregnant 1.3/4
Law & Order: Criminal Intent 0.9/3
Justified 0.9/2
Southland 0.7/2
90210 0.7/2 <------------------- Series Low
Chopped 0.6/2
Millionaire Matchmaker 0.5/2
Melrose Place 0.4/1 <------------------ Series Low
Edited by Rick, Apr 7 2010, 10:58 PM.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Kevc1980
Member Avatar


I'm not watching Parenthood, but the fact that it's beating V and The Good Wife in demos is pretty big and the show should get a renewal. Lost was awesome last night. Can't wait for the final episodes.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
PhoenixRising05
Member Avatar


Rick, is there any way you can find out about the other shows and if they dropped off as well? It seems like the numbers for everyone are down across the board. I haven't seen numbers that low for NCIS in some time and TBL is also down too from where it was in the Fall, I believe.
Edited by PhoenixRising05, Apr 7 2010, 03:12 PM.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Eric83
Member Avatar
"Relax nobody's having sex.... at least not yet"

Damn, American Idol is losing alot of viewers.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
PhoenixRising05
Member Avatar


Eric83
Apr 7 2010, 03:14 PM
Damn, American Idol is losing alot of viewers.
It seems like everyone is though. I know Idol is the easy target because they have dominated for so long and are having a bad year in the opinion of some but this is about more then one show.

NCIS was once getting around 19 million. DWTS is down quite a bit too.

I know I sound like a broken record but it always seems like this time of year brings major drops. Things seem to rebound in May but the past two years or so (since the whole early "Spring Ahead" clock change) it's been like clockwork where there are sharp drops late March-April.

Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Kevc1980
Member Avatar


I would say DVR and online viewing. Most of my friends and family don't watch shows live anymore.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Eric83
Member Avatar
"Relax nobody's having sex.... at least not yet"

PhoenixRising05
Apr 7 2010, 03:21 PM
Eric83
Apr 7 2010, 03:14 PM
Damn, American Idol is losing alot of viewers.
It seems like everyone is though. I know Idol is the easy target because they have dominated for so long and are having a bad year in the opinion of some but this is about more then one show.

NCIS was once getting around 19 million. DWTS is down quite a bit too.

I know I sound like a broken record but it always seems like this time of year brings major drops. Things seem to rebound in May but the past two years or so (since the whole early "Spring Ahead" clock change) it's been like clockwork where there are sharp drops late March-April.

I agree. American Idol will most defenitely rebound when they get down to the final contestants.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
px780
Member Avatar
Streetcorner Philosopher

The ratings on zap2it were broken down by hour. If I remember correctly, Idol was at 17.1 million in the 8pm hour and then surged to 22.x million for 9pm.

Which I think buttresses what Phoenix is saying about daylight savings time. The ratings are still down like they are for everyone (and frankly I think most are surprised Idol's held on to so many for so long), but longer daylight is having a negative impact.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
PhoenixRising05
Member Avatar


Kevc1980
Apr 7 2010, 03:33 PM
I would say DVR and online viewing. Most of my friends and family don't watch shows live anymore.
I don't think it's just that. That's probably affecting them all the time, although moreso now with the better weather and more daylight. Plus, you had spring break to take into account a few weeks ago and soon younger kids are out for spring vacation. Colleges are headed to the end of the school year.

As Px noted, the clock change happening early has made a major impact. It's been like this every year and it seems to get worse and worse.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Rick
Member Avatar
Dreamlander

There were 46 million people watching TV at 8pm which is down about 4 million vs Fall


Also Nielsen put out a press release a few weeks ago that 66% of DVR viewers watches the programs the same day they DVR them, usually within 3 hours.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Rick
Member Avatar
Dreamlander

PhoenixRising05
Apr 7 2010, 03:11 PM
Rick, is there any way you can find out about the other shows and if they dropped off as well? It seems like the numbers for everyone are down across the board. I haven't seen numbers that low for NCIS in some time and TBL is also down too from where it was in the Fall, I believe.
Once Live+SD come out I will update them with the numbers. NCIS most likely hit a season low as well
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Kirk
Member Avatar
Captain Kirk

I don't watch one show live anymore, I only DVR DAYS, Family Guy, Chelsea Lately, Nip/Tuck(over now), Rescue Me, TBL, and a few other shows and for the last month have maybe caught 2 episodes live. I would like to know just how many others do the same. I guarantee soaps would have many more viewers if calculated accurately.

I have to agree with Phoenix, the time change earlier in the year really does seem to have messed up viewership.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Rick
Member Avatar
Dreamlander

updated with finals

Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Drew
Member Avatar


Hope the CW shows arent planning cliffhangers LOL.

Hopefully 2.1 is acceptable for TNT for Southland. I want a 3rd season!
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Mateo
Member Avatar
Punk Cabaret is Freedom

Damn, Tuesday was a rough night. I hope V is able to pull it out and stick around for another season.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
KMan101
Member Avatar


You also have to remember that March and April are Spring Break months, the start of Daylight Savings and frankly, great weather. People aren't sitting at home glued to their televisions (it also doesn't help when most shows are in reruns since December and February doesn't seem to matter anymore).

I also think the ratings system needs a complete overhaul. They should be able to track EVERYONE's viewing habits, one way or another. Sampling "so many" homes is not an indication of anything.
Edited by KMan101, Apr 8 2010, 10:04 AM.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous)
« Previous Topic · Primetime Discussion · Next Topic »
Add Reply