weekly network ratings

For the first time this season, a network other than NBC has taken the lead among adults 18-49. The Super Bowl on Sunday boosted CBS past its rival in the demo, after months of hanging out in second place. The question now is how long CBS can hold on to that slim lead.

An average of 10.2 million people watched the results of the year’s first presidential contest Monday on CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC, Nielsen said. Among the broadcast networks, CBS won the week in primetime, averaging 7.5 million viewers. Fox had 6.8 million, NBC had 4.9 million, ABC had 3.9 million, Univision had 1.93 million, the CW had 1.86 million, Ion Television had 1.43 million and Telemundo had 1.35 million.

The NFC championship helped Fox to an easy ratings win, with the network averaging 13.2 million viewers in primetime. CBS had 8.7 million, NBC had 4.9 million, ABC had 4 million, Univision had 2.1 million, the CW had 2 million, Telemundo had 1.5 million and Ion Television had 1.4 million.

CBS won the week in primetime, averaging 10.6 million viewers. NBC had 9.6 million, Fox had 4.2 million, ABC had 3.9 million, Univision had 2.2 million, Telemundo had 1.6 million, Ion Television had 1.3 million and the CW had 1.2 million.

For the week overall, CBS was far ahead with an average of 12.10 million viewers. Fox was a distant second place with 8.21 million viewers. NBC had 7.46 million, while ABC had 4.35 million, Univision had 2.29 million, Telemundo had 1.69 million, Ion Television had 1.32 million, and the CW had 990,000 viewers.

Among broadcast networks for the reruns-laden week, CBS squeaked out a victory with an average of 6.72 million viewers. NBC, in second place for the week, was right behind with 6.66 million viewers, while ABC had 4.1 million, Fox had 2.8 million, Univision had 1.9 million, Telemundo had 1.6 million, Ion Television had 1.4 million, and the CW had 1.1 million.

NBC’s Sunday night clash between the New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings claimed the lead with almost 18 million viewers. But CBS was not to be outdone with its slate of encore dramas and comedies (a trio of repeats of The Big Bang Theory made it into the Top 20), along with such popular holiday fare as an Andy Griffith special and a colorized hour of classic I Love Lucy. For the week, CBS led in primetime with an average 5.7 million viewers.

The Republican presidential faceoff (the party’s fifth, this time from Las Vegas on Dec. 15) drew 18.17 million viewers to CNN. But overall, CBS led in primetime last week with an average 8.9 million viewers. NBC, in second place for the week, averaged 7.7 million viewers, while ABC had 4.6 million, Fox had 2.9 million, Univision had 1.8 million, Telemundo had 1.5 million, Ion Television had 1.4 million, and the CW had 1.1 million.

The Dolly Parton movie, Coat of Many Colors, reached more than 13 million viewers. That landed the program in the Nielsen company’s weekly Top 10 last week, and exceeded the viewership for the live production of The Wiz earlier this month. NBC averaged 8.6 million viewers in primetime. CBS had 8 million viewers, ABC had 4.5 million, Fox had 4.3 million, Univision had 2 million, the CW had 1.7 million, Telemundo had 1.6 million and Ion Television had 1.3 million.

NBC averaged 8.9 million viewers for the week in primetime. CBS had 8.4 million. Fox had a strong week with the Big Ten football championship and midseason finale of Empire, and was third with 6.5 million viewers. ABC had 5.4 million, Univision had 1.9 million, the CW had 1.8 million, Telemundo had 1.6 million and Ion Television had 1.3 million.

The Thanksgiving night game between Chicago and Green Bay drew 27.8 million viewers, the biggest audience for a night game on the holiday in the decade NBC has been showing them. NBC averaged 10.9 million viewers in primetime for the week. CBS was second with 9.1 million, ABC had 6 million, Fox had 3.8 million, Univision had 1.8 million, Telemundo had 1.4 million, the CW had 1.31 million and Ion Television had 1.26 million.

Nielsen said 15.2 million people watched CBS’s The Big Bang Theory last Thursday, far above the second most-popular sitcom, ABC’s Modern Family, which had 8.4 million viewers. CBS won the week in primetime, averaging 8.4 million viewers. NBC had 7.7 million viewers and was the most popular network among 18- to 49-year-old viewers. ABC had 7.1 million, Fox had 5.3 million, Univision had 2.4 million, the CW had 1.49 million, Telemundo had 1.48 million and Ion Television had 1.2 million.

The holiday season can’t come early enough at Hallmark, where it officially began on Oct. 31. The family-friendly cable network devotes the final two months of the year to holiday programming, and its eager viewers made it the third most-watched cable network last week behind ESPN and Fox News Channel. On the broadcast side, CBS won the week in primetime, averaging 10.2 million viewers.

Of the 30 most popular dramas and comedies shown on TV last week, 18 were CBS programs. The network averaged 10.3 million viewers in primetime last week. NBC was second with 8.3 million, ABC had 7 million, Fox had 3.5 million, Univision had 2.2 million, the CW had 1.6 million, Telemundo had 1.5 million and Ion Television had 1.1 million.

NFL programming and baseball’s World Series dominated last week’s ratings, taking seven of the top 20 spots. Baseball-powered Fox won last week in primetime, averaging nearly 13 million viewers. CBS had 9.7 million; NBC had 8.2 million; ABC had 6 million; Univision had 2.3 million; Telemundo had 1.9 million; the CW had 1.5 million, and Ion Television had 1 million.

So far this season, Telemundo’s primetime viewership is up 23% to 1.46 million, while Univision is down 21% to 2.29 million. Telemundo has never beaten Univision in primetime, and the margin this year is smaller than it has ever been. Among viewers aged 18-to-49, Telemundo has cut the difference by 54% since 2010. Among the broadcast nets, CBS won last week in primetime, averaging 9.8 million viewers. NBC had 8.2 million, ABC had 6.4 million, Fox had 4.9 million, Univision had 2.2 million, Telemundo had 1.5 million, the CW had 1.4 million and Ion Television had 1 million.

Declines at ABC, Fox, Univision and the CW were all double-digit, Nielsen said. NBC was down 6% and CBS, off 1%, was relatively flat. For the week in primetime, CBS averaged 10.4 million viewers and NBC had 8.4 million. ABC had 6.1 million, a drop of 23% primarily because its Saturday night college football game wasn’t nearly as popular as last year’s. Fox had 4.2 million, Univision had 2.1 million, the CW had 1.53 million, Telemundo had 1.51 million and Ion Television had 1.1 million.

An estimated 14.6 million viewers watched the season premiere of the hit AMC series on Sunday. That’s down from the 17.3 million who saw last year’s season opener and the 16.1 million people who watched in 2013. Among the broadcast networks, CBS easily won the ratings crown for the week, averaging 10.3 million viewers. NBC averaged 7.7 million, and won among the 18-49 demographic. ABC averaged 6 million viewers, Fox had 3.7 million, Univision had 2.4 million, the CW had 1.6 million, Telemundo had 1.4 million and Ion Television had 1.1 million.

For the week, CBS averaged 10.3 million viewers. NBC had 9.3 million, and won among the 18-to-49-year-old viewers that advertisers consider most valuable. ABC had 6.8 million, Fox had 5.3 million, Univision had 2.2 million, Telemundo had 1.3 million, Ion Television had 1.04 million and the CW had 1.02 million.

A new season means new habits for viewers, or at least getting back into old ones. Among the top four networks, CBS held its own compared to the first week of last season while NBC, ABC and Fox all slipped.

Thanks to the two primetime NFL games, NBC trounced the competition with an average of 11.3 million viewers last week. CBS had 5.9 million viewers, ABC had 4.3 million, Univision had 2.4 million, Fox had 2.1 million, Telemundo had 1.4 million, Ion Television had 1.1 million and the CW had 1.05 million.

Behind the two summer competition shows and a NASCAR race, NBC was the most-watched network, averaging 5.4 million viewers in primetime last week. CBS had 4.8 million, ABC had 4.1 million, Univision had 2.2 million, Fox had 2 million, Telemundo had 1.5 million, the CW had 1.1 million and Ion Television had 1 million.

CBS won the week with an average of 5.4 million viewers in primetime. NBC had 5 million, ABC had 3.4 million, Fox had 2.3 million, Univision had 2 million, Telemundo had 1.4 million, Ion Television had 1.2 million and the CW had 1.1 million.

An estimated 10.13 million people watched the premiere Sunday night on AMC. Over at the broadcast networks, CBS won the week in primetime, averaging 5 million viewers. NBC had 4.5 million, ABC had 3.3 million, Fox had 2.8 million, Univision had 2 million, Telemundo had 1.5 million, Ion Television had 1.2 million and the CW had 1.1 million.

NBC has beaten David Muir and ABC’s World News Tonight in all eight of the weeks since Holt was appointed Williams’ successor. Last week NBC averaged 8 million viewers to ABC’s 7.7 million, and 6.4 million for the CBS Evening News. For entertainment programs in primetime last week, CBS led with an average of 5.3 million viewers. NBC had 4.7 million viewers, ABC had 3.3 million, Fox had 2.3 million, Univision had 2 million, Telemundo had 1.4 million and the CW and Ion Television tied with 1.1 million.

Fox News Channel’s Thursday night airing of the A-list debate, which gathered the 10 highest-polling GOP hopefuls including Donald Trump, was by far the most-watched program of the week on either cable or broadcast, drawing 24 million viewers.

CBS won last week in with five of the top 10 shows, averaging 5.1 million viewers. NBC had 4.9 million, ABC had 3.9 million, Univision had 2.1 million, Fox had 2 million, Telemundo had 1.4 million, Ion Television had 1.2 million and the CW had 1.1 million.

The Steve Harvey-hosted ABC show, which aired six hour-long editions, averaged 9.1 million viewers and was the most-watched new television program this summer, according to Nielsen. However, CBS won last week in primetime, averaging 5.1 million viewers. NBC had 4.5 million, ABC had 3.8 million, Fox had 2.5 million, Univision had 2.4 million, Telemundo had 1.4 million, Ion Television had 1.1 million and the CW had 1 million.

For the week, CBS averaged 5.2 million viewers, ABC had 4.6 million, NBC had 4.3 million, Fox had 3.9 million, Univision had 2.7 million, Telemundo had 1.3 million, and the CW and Ion Television had 1.1 million each.

CBS won the week in primetime, averaging 5 million viewers. NBC had 4.6 million, and won in the youthful demographic that many advertisers seek. ABC had 4.2 million, Univision had 2.49 million, Fox had 2.48 million, Telemundo had 1.4 million and the CW and Ion Television tied with 1.04 million.

Of the 100 most-watched primetime programs on broadcast networks last week, one-third were repeats, according to Nielsen. For the week, Fox averaged 6.7 million viewers, CBS had 5 million, NBC had 4.7 million, ABC had 3.5 million, Univision had 2.1 million, Telemundo had 1.4 million, Ion Television had 1 million and the CW had 730,000.

Never underestimate the appeal of games on TV during the warm-weather months: ABC’s premiere of Celebrity Family Feud was the third most popular program of the week. ABC won the week in primetime with an average of 6 million viewers. Fox had 4.92 million, boosted by the ending of the U.S. Open golf tournament that stretched into primetime on Sunday. CBS had 4.9 million, NBC had 4.5 million, Univision had 2.1 million, Telemundo and the Ion Network both had 1.13 million and the CW had 880,000.

Nielsen said 8.1 million people watched “Game of Thrones” on Sunday night, and it was likely to pick up significantly more viewers when the time-delayed audience is counted in.The HBO show was also the subject of some 436,000 tweets. ABC won the week in primetime, averaging 9 million viewers and boosted by the NBA Finals. CBS averaged 5 million, NBC had 4.9 million, Fox had 3.4 million, Univision had 2.3 million, Telemundo had 1.3 million, Ion Television had 1.1 million and the CW had 930,000.

ABC averaged 7.2 million viewers in primetime. CBS had 5.9 million, NBC had 5.3 million, Fox had 3 million, Univision had 2.3 million, Telemundo had 1.3 million, Ion Television had 1.2 million and the CW had 1 million.

NBC averaged 5.5 million viewers last week and easily won among the 18-49 demographic it targets. CBS averaged 5.4 million, ABC had 3.9 million, Fox had 2.7 million, Univision had 2.2 million, Telemundo had 1.4 million, Ion Television had 1.2 million and the CW had 1 million.

ABC’s Dancing with the Stars took the top two slots, followed by a pair of regular broadcasts of NBC’s The Voice. A third, special edition of The Voice ranked ninth. For the week overall, CBS averaged 6.2 million viewers in primetime, ahead of NBC’s 5.6 million, ABC’s 5.4 million and Fox’s 3.8 million. Univision had 2.2 million, Telemundo had 1.4 million, the CW had 1.2 million and Ion Television had 1.0 million.

Taylor Swift’s big night helped the Billboard Music Awards to its most-watched night since 2001. But it wasn’t enough for ABC. CBS averaged 7.33 million viewers in primetime last week, narrowly beating ABC’s 7.27 million. NBC had 5.5 million viewers, Fox had 3.5 million, Univision had 2.8 million, the CW had 1.7 million, Telemundo had 1.4 million and Ion Television had 1.1 million.

The Nielsen ratings company handed CBS its 11th straight primetime win in viewership last week, with 13 of the Top 20 programs. Among those were the top three shows: The Big Bang Theory (seen by 14.6 million viewers), followed by NCIS and NCIS: New Orleans.

Overall in primetime, champion CBS averaged 8.3 million viewers. ABC had 6.5 million viewers, while NBC had 5.6 million, Fox had 3.4 million, Univision had 2.5 million, Telemundo had 1.6 million, the CW had 1.5 million, and Ion Television had 1.0 million.

The two-hour broadcast, hosted by Diane Sawyer, centered on Bruce Jenner’s acknowledgment that he’s transitioning into a woman. It was seen by 17.1 million viewers. For the week in primetime, CBS was the champ for the ninth consecutive week, averaging 8.4 million viewers. ABC had 7.4 million viewers, while NBC had 5.5 million, Fox had 3.4 million, Univision had 2.6 million, the CW had 1.6 million, Telemundo had 1.5 million and Ion Television had 1.1 million.