ABC showed the biggest
year-to-year gains among adults 18-49 during the regular season
because it had the biggest new hit.
That same pattern is holding for the summer.
Every other network is either flat or down for the
first five weeks of the summer compared with last year. But ABC,
which has the summer’s only big hit in “Dancing With the Stars,”
is actually up.
The network is in first place, according to Nielsen
data provided by Fox, with a 2.4 average for May 30 to July 3. That’s
up 4 percent over last summer, when ABC averaged a 2.3 to this
point.
Four percent doesn’t sound like a big rise, but the
other networks are well behind ABC and showing no gains. NBC, down
19 percent, CBS, down 9 percent, and Fox, which is flat, are tied
for second at a 2.1 average rating. The WB and UPN are both flat at
1.0.
Almost all of ABC’s bump is courtesy of Wednesday’s
“Stars,” the summer’s highest-rated show. ABC’s average
rating is up 60 percent on Wednesday compared with last year, to a
3.2.
It’s showing improvement on only one other night,
low-rated Thursdays, where Game 7 of the NBA Finals two weeks ago
helped push its average up 33 percent to a 3.2.
Without “Last Comic Standing” on the schedule, NBC is
down 38 percent on Tuesdays to a 2.1 average. It’s also down 30
percent on Wednesdays to a 2.3.
CBS is up more than 30 percent on Tuesday, with “Fire
Me, Please” replacing the low-rated “Guardian.” But Monday’s
average is off 17 percent and Thursday is down 14 percent.
Fox is up 73 percent on Tuesday on the strength of the
9 p.m. “House.” The show did not become a hit until midseason,
when “American Idol” gave it a boost, and now many fans are
tuning in to see the episodes they missed pre-“Idol.”
In other broadcast
ratings for the week ended July 3:
Among adults 18-49, ABC and CBS tied at No.
1 with a 2.0 rating and 7 share, followed by NBC with 1.9/6, Fox
with 1.7/6, UPN with 1.0/3 and the WB with 0.9/3.
Among adults 18-34,
Fox was first with a 1.6/7, ABC second with a 1.5/6, NBC third with
a 1.4/5, CBS fourth with a 1.3/5, UPN fifth with a 1.0/3 and the WB
sixth with a 0.9/4.
Among adults 25-54,
CBS was first with a 2.5 rating and 8 share. Tied at second were ABC
and NBC with a 2.3/7, followed by Fox in fourth with 1.8/6. UPN was
fifth with a 1.0/3 and the WB sixth with a 0.9/3.
Top five (18-49s):
1. ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” 5.6; 2. CBS’s “CSI”
3.8; 3. Fox’s “Hell’s Kitchen” 3.4; 4. CBS’s “Two and a
Half Men” 3.4; 5. CBS’s “CSI: Miami” 3.4.
Top five (total viewers):
1. ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” 18.6 million; 2. CBS’s “CSI”
13.3 million; 3. CBS’s “Without a Trace” 11.4 million; 4. CBS’s
“CSI: Miami” 10.7 million; 5. CBS’s “Two and a Half Men”
10.6 million.
Bottom five (18-49s):
103. UPN’s “All of Us” 0.6; 104. UPN’s “Bad Girl’s Guide”
0.6; 105. WB’s “Beauty and the Geek” (Sunday 7 p.m.) 0.6; 106. WB’s
“One Tree Hill” 0.6; 107. UPN’s Movie Friday 0.4.
Bottom five (total viewers):
103. WB’s “Beauty and the Geek” (Sunday 9 p.m.) 1.5 million;
104. WB’s “Beauty and the Geek” (Sunday 7 p.m.) 1.4 million;
105. UPN’s “Bad Girl’s Guide” 1.4 million; 106. WB’s “One
Tree Hill” 1.3 million; 107. UPN’s Movie Friday 1.0 million.
Show on the rise: “2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup”
NBC, Saturday 9:55 p.m. NBC’s inaugural broadcast of the Pepsi 400
race averaged a 5.5 household rating and 13 share, despite a more
than two and a half hour rain delay that pushed its finish back to 2
a.m. The event bettered the 2004 race’s ratings on Fox by 6
percent.
Show on the decline:
“Summerland,” WB, Monday 9 p.m. No wonder the show has been
canceled—it averaged a 0.8 18-49 rating last week despite being
one of a handful of new shows on Monday night, losing 11 percent
from repeat lead-in “Seventh Heaven.”
|
PRIMETIME
AVERAGES BY NETWORK
Ranked on Households
Week Ending July 3 |
|
Network |
Households |
People 2+ |
Adults
18-49 |
|
Rtg% |
(000) |
Shr |
Rtg% |
(000) |
Shr |
Rtg% |
(000) |
Shr |
|
CBS |
4.9 |
5340 |
9 |
2.5 |
7080 |
8 |
2.0 |
2550 |
7 |
|
NBC |
4.2 |
4560 |
8 |
2.1 |
5860 |
7 |
1.9 |
2430 |
6 |
|
ABC |
4.0 |
4360 |
8 |
2.1 |
5930 |
7 |
2.0 |
2540 |
7 |
|
FOX |
2.9 |
3130 |
5 |
1.5 |
4280 |
5 |
1.7 |
2230 |
6 |
|
UPN |
1.6 |
1760 |
3 |
0.9 |
2380 |
3 |
1.0 |
1270 |
3 |
|
WB |
1.4 |
1590 |
3 |
0.8 |
2100 |
2 |
0.9 |
1200 |
3 |
|
PAX |
0.5 |
500 |
1 |
0.2 |
610 |
1 |
0.1 |
150 |
0 |
|
* Each rating point is
equivalent to 1.096 million homes
Source: Nielsen Media Research |
|
SEASON-TO-DATE
PRIMETIME AVERAGES BY NETWORK
Ranked on Households
Week Ending July 3 |
|
Network |
Households |
People 2+ |
Adults
18-49 |
|
Rtg% |
(000) |
Shr |
Rtg% |
(000) |
Shr |
Rtg% |
(000) |
Shr |
|
CBS |
8.0 |
8720 |
13 |
4.4 |
12210 |
12 |
3.8 |
4870 |
10 |
|
NBC |
6.2 |
6840 |
10 |
3.3 |
9300 |
9 |
3.3 |
4330 |
9 |
|
ABC |
6.2 |
6790 |
10 |
3.4 |
9570 |
9 |
3.5 |
4600 |
10 |
|
FOX |
5.8 |
6320 |
9 |
3.4 |
9380 |
9 |
3.9 |
5010 |
11 |
|
UPN |
2.2 |
2410 |
4 |
1.2 |
3260 |
3 |
1.3 |
1720 |
4 |
|
WB |
2.1 |
2340 |
3 |
1.1 |
3190 |
3 |
1.3 |
1710 |
4 |
|
PAX |
0.4 |
460 |
1 |
0.2 |
600 |
1 |
0.1 |
170 |
0 |
|
*
Each rating point is equivalent to 1.096
million homes
Source: Nielsen Media Research
|
|
NETWORK
TV
Ranked
on Households
Week Ending July 3 |
|
# |
PROGRAMS |
Net |
HOUSEHOLDS |
PERSONS 2+ |
|
Rtg% |
Shr |
(000) |
# |
Rtg% |
(000) |
|
1 |
DANCING WITH THE STARS |
ABC |
12.0 |
20 |
13177 |
1 |
6.7 |
18589 |
|
2 |
CSI |
CBS |
9.1 |
16 |
9947 |
2 |
4.8 |
13324 |
|
3 |
WITHOUT A TRACE |
CBS |
8.0 |
14 |
8774 |
3 |
4.1 |
11381 |
|
4 |
CSI: MIAMI |
CBS |
7.4 |
12 |
8056 |
4 |
3.8 |
10674 |
|
5 |
TWO AND A HALF MEN |
CBS |
7.1 |
11 |
7836 |
4 |
3.8 |
10576 |
|
6 |
LAW AND ORDER |
NBC |
6.7 |
12 |
7384 |
7 |
3.4 |
9324 |
|
7 |
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND |
CBS |
6.6 |
11 |
7265 |
6 |
3.5 |
9699 |
|
8 |
DANCING W/THE STARS-6/29(S) |
ABC |
6.3 |
12 |
6924 |
8 |
3.3 |
9273 |
|
9 |
DAYTONA 400(S) |
NBC |
5.5 |
13 |
6019 |
9 |
3.0 |
8308 |
|
10 |
CSI: NY |
CBS |
5.4 |
9 |
5938 |
10 |
2.8 |
7741 |
|
11 |
20/20-FRI |
ABC |
5.3 |
10 |
5762 |
13 |
2.6 |
7142 |
|
11 |
48 HOURS MYSTERY TUESDAY |
CBS |
5.3 |
9 |
5819 |
11 |
2.7 |
7414 |
|
13 |
LAW AND ORDER WED 9PM |
NBC |
5.2 |
9 |
5711 |
13 |
2.6 |
7315 |
|
14 |
MEDIUM |
NBC |
5.1 |
8 |
5556 |
13 |
2.6 |
7131 |
|
15 |
CROSSING JORDAN |
NBC |
5.0 |
10 |
5490 |
13 |
2.6 |
7144 |
|
15 |
LOST |
ABC |
5.0 |
9 |
5529 |
11 |
2.7 |
7462 |
|
17 |
48 HOURS MYSTERY |
CBS |
4.9 |
10 |
5387 |
22 |
2.4 |
6757 |
|
18 |
STILL STANDING |
CBS |
4.8 |
9 |
5265 |
20 |
2.5 |
7019 |
|
19 |
HOUSE |
FOX |
4.7 |
8 |
5179 |
13 |
2.6 |
7120 |
|
19 |
PRIMETIME LIVE |
ABC |
4.7 |
8 |
5200 |
13 |
2.6 |
7103 |
|
19 |
STILL STANDING - SPCL(S) |
CBS |
4.7 |
8 |
5123 |
20 |
2.5 |
6927 |
|
22 |
LAW AND ORDER:CRIM INTENT |
NBC |
4.6 |
10 |
5043 |
24 |
2.3 |
6530 |
|
23 |
COLD CASE |
CBS |
4.5 |
10 |
4981 |
22 |
2.4 |
6798 |
|
24 |
HELL'S KITCHEN |
FOX |
4.4 |
7 |
4810 |
13 |
2.6 |
7135 |
|
24 |
PSYCHIC DETECTIVES |
NBC |
4.4 |
8 |
4770 |
29 |
2.2 |
6249 |
|
Source: Nielsen Media Research
|
|
TOP 25
PROGRAMS – BROADCAST
Adults 18-49
Week Ending July 3 |
|
Rank |
Program |
Net |
Rtg% |
(000) |
|
1 |
DANCING WITH THE STARS |
ABC |
5.6 |
7293 |
|
2 |
CSI |
CBS |
3.8 |
4879 |
|
3 |
CSI: MIAMI |
CBS |
3.4 |
4419 |
|
3 |
HELL'S KITCHEN |
FOX |
3.4 |
4461 |
|
3 |
TWO AND A HALF MEN |
CBS |
3.4 |
4435 |
|
6 |
WITHOUT A TRACE |
CBS |
3.3 |
4263 |
|
7 |
DAYTONA 400(S) |
NBC |
3.2 |
4128 |
|
8 |
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND |
CBS |
3.1 |
4024 |
|
9 |
DANCING W/THE
STARS-6/29(S) |
ABC |
2.7 |
3452 |
|
9 |
KING KONG TRAILER(S) |
NBC |
2.7 |
3454 |
|
11 |
LAW AND ORDER |
NBC |
2.6 |
3360 |
|
11 |
LOST |
ABC |
2.6 |
3421 |
|
13 |
EXTRM MAKEOVER:HM
ED-7/3(S) |
ABC |
2.5 |
3296 |
|
13 |
FIRE ME PLEASE |
CBS |
2.5 |
3251 |
|
13 |
MEDIUM |
NBC |
2.5 |
3299 |
|
16 |
48 HOURS MYSTERY TUESDAY |
CBS |
2.4 |
3181 |
|
16 |
HIT ME BABY ONE MORE
TIME |
NBC |
2.4 |
3106 |
|
16 |
HOUSE |
FOX |
2.4 |
3171 |
|
19 |
CSI: NY |
CBS |
2.3 |
2995 |
|
19 |
FEAR FACTOR |
NBC |
2.3 |
2971 |
|
19 |
LAS VEGAS |
NBC |
2.3 |
2945 |
|
19 |
NANNY 911 |
FOX |
2.3 |
2959 |
|
23 |
KING OF QUEENS |
CBS |
2.2 |
2822 |
|
23 |
PRIMETIME LIVE |
ABC |
2.2 |
2908 |
|
25 |
20/20-FRI |
ABC |
2.1 |
2786 |
|
25 |
STILL STANDING - SPCL(S) |
CBS |
2.1 |
2791 |
|
25 |
WWE SMACKDOWN! |
UPN |
2.1 |
2733 |
|
Source: Nielsen Media
Research
|
|
CABLE TV
Ranked on Households
Week Ending July 3
|
|
BASIC CABLE |
|
# |
PROGRAM NAME |
NET |
Households |
Persons 2+ |
|
(000) |
Rtg % |
(000) |
|
1 |
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW ZONE) |
SPIKE |
4094 |
3.7 |
6335 |
|
2 |
BET AWARDS SHOW |
BET |
4082 |
3.7 |
6578 |
|
3 |
CLOSER, THE |
TNT |
3923 |
3.6 |
5351 |
|
4 |
WWE ENTERTAINMENT(WWE RAW) |
SPIKE |
3754 |
3.4 |
5541 |
|
5 |
REAL WORLD XVI |
MTV |
3293 |
3.0 |
4094 |
|
6 |
LAW & ORDER |
TNT |
3111 |
2.8 |
4013 |
|
7 |
LAW & ORDER |
TNT |
2930 |
2.7 |
3771 |
|
8 |
FAMILY GUY |
ADSM |
2904 |
2.7 |
4427 |
|
9 |
FAMILY GUY |
ADSM |
2674 |
2.4 |
3443 |
|
10 |
FAMILY GUY |
ADSM |
2654 |
2.4 |
3688 |
|
11 |
FAMILY GUY |
ADSM |
2575 |
2.3 |
3410 |
|
12 |
LAW & ORDER |
TNT |
2542 |
2.3 |
3178 |
|
13 |
LAW & ORDER: SVU |
USA |
2507 |
2.3 |
3072 |
|
14 |
SR/PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH(S)-06/28/2005 |
FOXNC |
2495 |
2.3 |
3410 |
|
15 |
FUTURAMA |
ADSM |
2477 |
2.3 |
3291 |
|
PAY CABLE |
|
# |
PROGRAM NAME |
NET |
Households |
Persons 2+ |
|
(000) |
Rtg % |
(000) |
|
1 |
TROY |
HBO |
2223 |
2.0 |
3014 |
|
2 |
SIX FEET UNDER |
HBO |
1585 |
1.4 |
2185 |
|
3 |
CATHOUSE: THE SERIES |
HBO |
1084 |
1.0 |
1337 |
|
4 |
WCB: GATTI VS. MAYWEATHER-07/02/2005 |
HBO |
968 |
0.9 |
1090 |
|
5 |
WCB: GATTI VS. MAYWEATHER-06/30/2005 |
HBO |
925 |
0.8 |
1204 |
|
* Ratings based on 109.6 million U.S. TV homes. One ratings
point represents 1.096 million homes.
Source: Nielsen Media Research
|
|
SYNDICATION
Ranked on Households
Week Ending June 26 |
|
# |
PROGRAMS |
Syndicator |
Households |
|
US Rtg% |
(000) |
|
1 |
WHEEL OF FORTUNE |
KIN |
6.9 |
7585 |
|
2 |
JEOPARDY |
KIN |
6.0 |
6565 |
|
3 |
OPRAH WINFREY SHOW (AT) |
KIN |
5.7 |
6205 |
|
4 |
EVRY LVS RAYMOND-SYN
(AT) |
KIN |
5.4 |
5928 |
|
5 |
SEINFELD (AT) |
SPT |
5.2 |
5645 |
|
6 |
SEINFELD-WKND (AT) |
SPT |
5.0 |
5438 |
|
7 |
DR. PHIL SHOW |
KIN |
4.6 |
5036 |
|
8 |
JUDGE JUDY (AT) |
PRM |
4.5 |
4984 |
|
8 |
CSI-SYN (AT) |
KIN |
4.5 |
4980 |
|
8 |
FRIENDS (AT) |
WB |
4.5 |
4961 |
|
11 |
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT(AT) |
PRM |
4.2 |
4563 |
|
12 |
EVBDY LVS RAYMOND-WKD-SYN |
KIN |
3.6 |
3914 |
|
13 |
WHEEL OF FORTUNE WKND |
KIN |
3.4 |
3740 |
|
14 |
LIVE WITH REGIS AND
KELLY |
BV |
3.3 |
3588 |
|
15 |
INSIDE EDITION |
KIN |
3.1 |
3396 |
|
15 |
JUDGE JOE BROWN (AT) |
PRM |
3.1 |
3368 |
|
17 |
MILLIONAIRE (AT) |
BV |
3.0 |
3314 |
|
18 |
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT
WKD |
PRM |
2.9 |
3196 |
|
18 |
MAURY (AT) |
NBU |
2.9 |
3179 |
|
20 |
MALCOLM IN-MIDDLE SYN(AT) |
2/T |
2.8 |
3101 |
|
20 |
KING OF THE HILL-SYN(AT) |
2/T |
2.8 |
3083 |
|
22 |
COPS-SYN (AT) |
2/T |
2.7 |
2981 |
|
22 |
THAT 70S SHOW-MF-SYN
(AT) |
2/T |
2.7 |
2949 |
|
24 |
WARNER BROS. VOL 37 |
WB |
2.6 |
2825 |
|
24 |
PEOPLE'S COURT (AT) |
WB |
2.6 |
2810 |
|
Source: Nielsen Media
Research
|
|
SPANISH-LANGUAGE
TELEVISION
Ranked on Households
Week Ending July 3 |
|
# |
PROGRAMS |
Net |
NHTI |
(000) |
|
1 |
MADRASTRA M-F |
UNI |
23.5 |
2561 |
|
2 |
APUESTA POR UN AMOR M-F |
UNI |
22.3 |
2429 |
|
3 |
CRISTINA-MON |
UNI |
20.6 |
2250 |
|
4 |
INOCENTE DE TI M-F |
UNI |
19.7 |
2155 |
|
5 |
DON FRANCISCO PRESENTA-WE |
UNI |
19.6 |
2135 |
|
6 |
AQUI Y AHORA-THU |
UNI |
17.3 |
1888 |
|
7 |
HOSPITAL EL PAISA FRI |
UNI |
16.9 |
1841 |
|
8 |
CASOS VIDA R: ED. ESP
TUE |
UNI |
16.6 |
1814 |
|
9 |
PAR DE ASES FRI |
UNI |
12.9 |
1412 |
|
10 |
SABADO GIGANTE-SAT |
UNI |
11.7 |
1279 |
|
11 |
VER PARA CREER-SUN |
UNI |
9.2 |
1009 |
|
12 |
HORA PICO-SUN |
UNI |
8.8 |
960 |
|
13 |
ASI ES GILBERTO GLESS
SAT |
UNI |
6.9 |
752 |
|
14 |
MUJER EN EL ESPEJO M-F |
TEL |
6.3 |
688 |
|
14 |
PARODIA-SUN |
UNI |
6.3 |
685 |
|
16 |
PLATEADOS M-F |
TEL |
5.0 |
542 |
|
17 |
ACADEMIA, LA |
AZA |
4.9 |
536 |
|
18 |
DECISIONES M-F |
TEL |
4.8 |
524 |
|
18 |
AMARTE ASI M-F |
TEL |
4.8 |
520 |
|
20 |
CINEMUNDO PREMIER |
TEL |
4.2 |
464 |
|
21 |
CINE LAS ESTREL1 SUN |
TF |
3.5 |
386 |
|
21 |
COPA CONFED TF 05-15
6/29(S)-06/29/2005 |
TF |
3.5 |
382 |
|
23 |
CINE LAS ESTREL1 M-THU |
TF |
3.4 |
367 |
|
24 |
FACTOR MIEDO |
TEL |
2.8 |
309 |
|
25 |
CINEMUNDO DEL SABADO |
TEL |
2.6 |
288 |
|
25 |
RECORDS MUNDIALES
GUINNES |
TEL |
2.6 |
282 |
|
* Nielsen Hispanic
Television Index; ratings based on 9.7 million Hispanic TV
homes.
Source: Nielsen Media Research
|
|
NETWORK
SPORTS
Ranked on Households
Week Ending June 26 |
|
# |
PROGRAMS |
Net |
Episode |
Households |
Persons 2+ |
|
US Rtg% |
Shr |
(000) |
(000) |
|
1 |
NBA FINALS ON
ABC-GM 7(S)-6/23 |
ABC |
DET. AT
SAN
ANT. |
11.9 |
22 |
13061 |
18997 |
|
2 |
NBA FINALS ON
ABC-GM 6(S)- 6/21 |
ABC |
DET. AT
SAN
ANT. |
8.8 |
15 |
9630 |
13471 |
|
3 |
NBA FINALS ON
ABC-G7 PST(S)-6/23 |
ABC |
|
7.7 |
18 |
8485 |
11998 |
|
4 |
FOX NASCAR
NEXTEL CUP |
FOX |
LIVE FROM
SONOMA |
5.7 |
13 |
6201 |
8769 |
|
5 |
NBA GAMETIME
FINALS-G7(S)-6/23 |
ABC |
|
5.0 |
10 |
5465 |
7508 |
|
6 |
NBA GAMETIME
FINALS-G6(S)-6/21 |
ABC |
|
3.8 |
7 |
4141 |
5487 |
|
7 |
FOX NASCAR
NEXTEL PRE |
FOX |
|
3.8 |
10 |
4149 |
5639 |
|
8 |
WWE
SMACKDOWN! |
UPN |
|
3.3 |
6 |
3624 |
5439 |
|
9 |
US WOMENS
OPEN-SUN(S)-6/26 |
NBC |
|
2.9 |
7 |
3140 |
3904 |
|
10 |
FOX SAT.
BASEBALL |
FOX |
VAR.
TEAMS
&
TIMES |
2.3 |
7 |
2530 |
3244 |
|
11 |
US WOMENS
OPEN-SAT(S)-6/25 |
NBC |
|
2.0 |
6 |
2245 |
2670 |
|
12 |
WIMBLEDON
SUN.(S)-6/26 |
NBC |
|
1.7 |
5 |
1874 |
2213 |
|
13 |
WIMBLEDON
-SAT.(S)-6/25 |
NBC |
|
1.5 |
5 |
1691 |
1988 |
|
14 |
BRCLY'S CLSSIC
SUN(S)-6/26 |
ABC |
|
1.3 |
3 |
1423 |
1775 |
|
15 |
BRCLY'S CLSSIC
SAT(S)-6/25 |
ABC |
|
1.2 |
3 |
1284 |
1553 |
|
16 |
CBS SPORTS
SPEC.-SA 3(S)-6/25 |
CBS |
PACE PRORODEO
CHUTE-OUT |
1.0 |
3 |
1129 |
1374 |
|
17 |
BRDGSTNE
CHAMP CAR-
SU(S)
6/26 |
CBS |
GRAND
PRIX -
CLEVE. |
0.9 |
2 |
1006 |
1052 |
|
18 |
NBA INSIDE STUFF-ABC |
ABC |
|
0.7 |
2 |
775 |
949 |
|
19 |
AUTO RACING
SPEC (S)-6/25 |
CBS |
FORM
1: FAST &
FAMOUS |
0.7 |
2 |
766 |
870 |
|
20 |
PGA TOUR: NY
THIS WAY(S) 6/25 |
ABC |
|
0.6 |
2 |
652 |
706 |
|
21 |
THIS WEEK IN
BASEBALL |
FOX |
|
0.6 |
2 |
644 |
715 |
|
Source: Nielsen Media Research |
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