GOOD WEEK/BAD WEEK: March 30, 2013

GOOD WEEK: "THE VOICE"
It's amazing how one show can change NBC so much. The Voice with two new coaches returned this week after NBC's disastrous winter and while all was not well across the network, Mondays 8-10pm and Tuesdays 8pm are looking a whole lot brighter. The Voice had an eye-popping 4.8 demo on Monday night, well above the languishing American Idol. It came back to Earth a little bit on Tuesday but it was still a stellar performer. It also catapulted lead-outs Revolution to decent numbers and Go On to its best number since it last followed The Voice. NBC needs more than The Voice to succeed and they can't overexpose it but it's amazing how it can bring viewers back to a network no one was watching very quickly.

BAD WEEK: CBS NEWBIES
CBS renewed a bunch of new shows this week and newcomer Elementary was among them. But other than that, it looks like no other freshman will be renewed on CBS. Made in Jersey, Partners, and The Job were cancelled quickly and it's not looking good at all for Golden Boy or Vegas. Only getting one show renewed has only happened once in the last decade for CBS: the 2007-08 strike season (The Big Bang Theory was the one renewal). CBS is the most stable network on TV but they rely on new shows replacing their aging hits. And with many shows getting up in age: CSI, Survivor, The Amazing Race, Criminal Minds, CSI: NY, How I Met Your Mother, NCIS, and Two and a Half Men - they need some new hits next season. Another year with just one will not cut it.

RATINGS RECAP: 3/28/13

ABC
8:00 Wife Swap
Viewers: 4.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:00 Grey's Anatomy
Viewers: 9.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.9
10:00 Scandal
Viewers: 8.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6

CBS
8:00 NCAA Basketball Tournament
Viewers: 5.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
9:30 NCAA Basketball Tournament
Viewers: 8.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8

NBC
8:00 Community (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7
8:30 1600 Penn
Viewers: 1.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7
9:00 The Office (Repeat)
Viewers: 1.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7
9:30 1600 Penn
Viewers: 1.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7
10:00 Law & Order: SVU (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0 

FOX
8:00 American Idol
Viewers: 11.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8
9:00 Raising Hope
Viewers: 4.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:30 Raising Hope
Viewers: 3.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2

It was another tough night for the broadcast networks on Thursday night. American Idol continued to have trouble as it was down half a million viewers and a tenth in the demo for a series low. Where will it be a month from now? A special airing of two Raising Hope episodes including the season finale aired after Idol. Despite having a lead-in for the first time all season and a different one at that, Hope hit a season low. It might have been the special night but this was disappointing and doesn't spell good news for the special New Girl and The Mindy Project airings coming up. All three shows are renewed anyway though. CBS's basketball coverage was stronger than last week's, particularly the late Syracuse/Indiana game.

Over on ABC, Wife Swap was down eight tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo from last week'sGrey's Anatomy was down four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo but it's 2.9 demo was tops for the night on any network. At 10pm, Scandal was down half a million viewers and a tenth in the demo. Finally on NBC, things were disastrous as the 10pm repeat Law & Order: SVU's 1.0 demo was their top for the night. The last two episodes of 1600 Penn was down two tenths in the demo for a series low. While it was technically the season finale, there is no way this show is coming back next season even on NBC's comedy wasteland. Hannibal comes to NBC Thursdays next week, can it have any impact on this dreadful night?
respectable showing. At 9pm,

RATINGS RECAP: 3/27/13

ABC
8:00 The Middle
Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
8:30 The Neighbors
Viewers: 5.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
9:00 Modern Family
Viewers: 9.1 million, 18-49 demo: 3.2
9:30 Suburgatory
Viewers: 5.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
10:00 Nashville
Viewers: 5.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5

CBS
8:00 Survivor
Viewers: 9.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.5
9:00 Criminal Minds (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
10:00 CSI (Repeat)
Viewers: 7.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3 

NBC
8:00 Whitney
Viewers: 2.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
8:30 Whitney
Viewers: 2.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
9:00 Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 6.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
10:00 Chicago Fire
Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7

FOX
8:00 American Idol
Viewers: 12.3 million, 18-49 demo: 3.2 

Wednesday night was pretty brutal for the broadcast networks. ABC was fully new again but it was not positive. At 8pm, The Middle was down 1.1 million viewers and three tenths in the demo from its last new airing for a season low. At 8:30pm, the season finale of The Neighbors was up seven tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo but it followed a repeat last week. We'll see in May what ABC does with this show. It could truly go either way, it probably depends on if ABC wants to add more comedy. At 9pm, Modern Family was down 1.4 million viewers and a rough seven tenths in the demo to its lowest number since November 2009. What a bad drop, I'm not really sure what explains it. At 9:30pm, Suburgatory was up 1.1 million viewers and four tenths in the demo from last week when it followed a repeat. Finally at 10pm, Nashville was even in viewers but down a tenth in the demo for a series low. Yet, it's still ABC's top new drama. Yikes. On CBS, Survivor was the only new show and it was down four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo.

On NBC, the halo effect of The Voice did not affect Wednesday's lineup as all as things were pretty bleak.Whitney were down two tenths in viewers and even in the demo from last week. Who knows what's going to happen with NBC's comedies next year. It's anyone's guess. At 9pm, Law & Order: SVU was up 1.1 million viewers and a tenth in the demo. At 10pm, Chicago Fire was up half a million viewers and even in the demo. It has risen more against CBS's repeats in the past and it didn't build on its lead-in for the first time since November. Looks like Fire is not burning quite as brightly as the season winds down, but it's still a slam dunk renewal. On FOX, American Idol couldn't stop the bleeding as it dipped another six tenths in viewers and four tenths in the demo. This is getting pretty ugly with the year-to-year drops.
The final two episodes of the season for

RENEWAL ALERT: NCIS: Los Angeles, Person of Interest, Hawaii Five-0, Blue Bloods, Elementary, 2 Broke Girls, Mike & Molly, The Good Wife, The Mentalist, The Amazing Race, Survivor, Undercover Boss, 60 Minutes, 48 Hours

Just like last March, CBS renewed a flurry of veteran shows at once, renewing 14 shows today that ranged from inevitable to borderline surprising. These renewals join the already renewed The Big Bang Theory, NCIS, How I Met Your Mother, and CSI.

Filed under the "inevitable" list were scripted hits NCIS: Los Angeles for a fifth season, Hawaii Five-0, Blue Bloods and Mike & Molly for a fourth season, and Person of Interest and 2 Broke Girls for a third season. Another non-surprise but worth mentioning renewal is Elementary, which looks like it will be CBS's ONLY renewal from this year's freshman class. Only one renewal hasn't happened in years for a network that thrives on consistency so CBS better hope next year's group is stronger to avoid their aging shows getting even older. Elementary isn't even a huge hit but it's been CBS's strongest new show by far.

More surprising renewals came for The Good Wife for a fifth season and The Mentalist for a sixth season, though these can't be considered shocking. Both shows have struggled at times on Sunday night but The Good Wife has been so critically acclaimed and The Mentalist is a syndication player. CBS should really consider flipping their timeslots on Sundays or, better yet, have them share a timeslot and do shorter episode orders.

Also renewed were reality shows 60 Minutes, 48 Hours, Survivor, The Amazing Race, and Undercover Boss. I've said it before but I think CBS should consider having Survivor and The Amazing Race share the Sunday 8pm slot and each do one cycle a year. I think it will prolong the life of both those shows. Noticeably missing from the list of renewals was Criminal Minds and Two and a Half Men, which are sure bets once they hammer out contracts. Also missing were likely cancellations Vegas, CSI: NY, and Golden Boy. And of course Rules of Engagement will have to wait, as usual, until the last minute before it gets a chance to cheat death again.

RATINGS RECAP: 3/26/13

ABC
8:00 Splash
Viewers: 6.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
9:00 Dancing with the Stars
Viewers: 13.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4
10:00 Body of Proof
Viewers: 9.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6

CBS
8:00 NCIS
Viewers: 18.6 million, 18-49 demo: 3.2
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
Viewers: 14.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6
10:00 Golden Boy
Viewers: 8.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

NBC
8:00 The Voice
Viewers: 12.4 million, 18-49 demo: 4.1
9:00 Go On
Viewers: 5.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
9:30 The New Normal
Viewers: 3.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
10:00 Smash
Viewers: 3.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0

FOX 
8:00 Hell's Kitchen
Viewers: 4.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0
9:00 New Girl
Viewers: 4.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
9:30 The Mindy Project
Viewers: 2.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5

It was an interesting night for NBC as The Voice returned to the night with another stellar performance. It was down from Monday night's premiere but that was without the 9pm hour. It also was above several fall Tuesday performances. All eyes were on the 9pm sitcoms that followed - Go On was up 2.2 million viewers and nine tenths in the demo while The New Normal was up 1.2 million viewers and six tenths in the demo. The rises are nice but retention was terrible. It might have been enough for Go On to get another chance next season but The New Normal has to be officially done at this point when it can only muster a 1.3 demo half an hour after The Voice. At 10pm, Smash barely felt a bump as it was up four tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo. Looks like NBC made the right move shipping this to Saturday because it's not doing anything more with The Voice starting the night. 

Over on ABC, Splash took a huge second week dive (pun intended) as expected. It was down 2.3 million viewers and nine tenths in the demo. With the initial curiosity gone and competition from The Voice, this is not surprising. But it's still doing better than The Taste was in this slot. At 9pm, a results edition of Dancing with the Stars die better than any results edition in the fall other than the finale. At 10pm, Body of Proof was up 1.2 million viewers and a tenth in the demo as it won a weak 10pm hour. 

On CBS, NCIS was down 1.2 million viewers but even in the demo despite competition from The Voice. That's a great performance for the veteran drama. At 9pm, NCIS: Los Angeles was down 2.3 million viewers and three tenths in the demo. Does the week-to-week drop in the two week planted NCIS: Red episodes mean bad news for the planned spinoff? At 10pm, Golden Boy was down 1.2 million viewers and three tenths in the demo for a low 1.4 demo. It is not looking good for this show.

Finally on FOX, Hell's Kitchen was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. It's very surprising that bothNCIS and Hell's Kitchen were not impacted by the return of The Voice. Looks like Splash took the brunt of the competition. At 9pm, New Girl was down a tenth in viewers and the demo while The Mindy Project was down half a million viewers and two tenths in the demo. FOX really made a mistake renewing Mindy. It's only going to get worse next season especially if it changes timeslots. This show did not deserve a renewal.

RATINGS RECAP: 3/25/13

ABC 
8:00 Dancing with the Stars
Viewers: 14.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4
10:00 Castle
Viewers: 10.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1

CBS
8:00 How I Met Your Mother
Viewers: 7.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7
8:30 Rules of Engagement
Viewers: 6.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
9:00 2 Broke Girls
Viewers: 8.8 million, 18-49 demo: 3.0
9:30 Mike & Molly
Viewers: 9.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6
10:00 Hawaii Five-0
Viewers: 8.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1

NBC
8:00 The Voice
Viewers: 13.6 million, 18-49 demo: 4.8
10:00 Revolution
Viewers: 7.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6

FOX
8:00 Bones
Viewers: 7.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
9:00 The Following
Viewers: 6.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3 

NBC returned to relevancy on Monday night in a big way thanks to the return of The Voice, which premiered to stellar numbers. It's 4.8 demo was above the fall premiere number and tied the high it hit on several Mondays during the fall. Perhaps more interesting was the return of Revolution after a four month break. It had a big drop at the half hour but still posted a strong 2.6 demo that easily won the hour. The 2.6 demo ties a series low it hit twice in the fall before the fall finale so we'll see where things go from here but a 2.6 demo for a scripted show is NBC's best since the fall finale of Revolution... that just shows how rough a winter it's been. 


Over on ABC, Dancing with the Stars took a huge hit from the competition from NBC as it was down 2.6 Castle held up better as it was down seven tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. Considering how far its lead-in fell, this is a good performance. On FOX, Bones was down six tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo, tying a season low. The Following was down six tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo for a series low as FOX's dramas had trouble with more competition.
million viewers and eight tenths in the demo from its season premiere last week. It is now more where it was in the fall which appears to be the new normal for this show. I still think it should move to Tuesdays with the results show on ABC's troubled Thursday 8pm slot. At 10pm,

Finally on CBS, How I Met Your Mother was down four tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo for a season low. It could be rough sailing the rest of the year for this show with Daylight Savings and the competing reality series. At 8:30pm, Rules of Engagement was down half a million viewers and just a tenth in the demo. This show continues to defy CBS's dismissing of it. At 9pm, 2 Broke Girls was up two tenths in viewers and the demo despite tougher competition. This is the first good showing from this show in awhile. At 9:30pm, Mike & Molly was up six tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo, topping the night in total viewers for CBS. At 10pm, Hawaii Five-0 was down four tenths in viewers and even in the demo. All three 10pm shows were above a 2 demo, which hasn't happened in awhile.

RATINGS RECAP: 3/24/13

ABC
7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos
Viewers: 6.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
8:00 Once Upon a Time
Viewers: 7.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
9:00 Revenge
Viewers: 6.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
10:00 Red Widow
Viewers: 4.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2

CBS
7:00 NCAA Basketball Overrun
Viewers: 11.2 million, 18-49 demo: 4.0
7:46 60 Minutes
Viewers: 10.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
8:46 The Amazing Race
Viewers: 9.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4
9:46 The Good Wife
Viewers: 9.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
10:46 The Mentalist
Viewers: 8.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

NBC
7:00 Dateline NBC
Viewers: 6.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:00 Celebrity Apprentice
Viewers: 5.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6 

FOX
7:00 Bob's Burgers (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
7:30 The Cleveland Show (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
8:00 The Simpsons (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
8:30 Bob's Burgers
Viewers: 3.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
9:00 Family Guy
Viewers: 5.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6
9:30 American Dad!
Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3 

On Sunday night, the networks were mostly new. First on ABC, America's Funniest Home Videos was up six tenths in viewers and down two tenths in the demo. At 8pm, Once Upon a Time was down a tenth in viewers and the demo, tying the series low it got against the Grammys. What has happened to this show? At 9pm, Revenge was down three tenths in viewers and even in the demo. Finally, Red Widow rebounded a little as it was up two tenths in viewers and the demo. This pretty much ensures it will complete its short episode order. On NBC, Dateline NBC was up six tenths in viewers and down two tenths in the demo while Celebrity Apprentice was down three tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo.

CBS started with a highly rated basketball overrun which helped 60 Minutes rise a million viewers and The Amazing Race was up four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. The Good Wife was up half a million viewers and two tenths in the demo. The fact that it was up while airing mostly in the 10pm hour makes me think a move to 10pm would be a good one. Finally, The Mentalist was down two million viewers and three tenths in the demo as it aired most of its episode after 11pm. Finally on FOX, only the last half of the night was new. Bob's Burgers was basically even with its 9:30pm airing last week while Family Guy was up three tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo.
strong seven tenths in the demo. Starting 46 minutes late,

RATINGS RECAP: 3/23/13

ABC 
8:00 Splash (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8
9:00 20/20
Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9

CBS
8:00 NCAA Basketball Tournament
Viewers: 6.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0

NBC
8:00 American Ninja Warrior
Viewers: 1.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.3
9:00 Chicago Fire (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6
10:00 Saturday Night Live (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8

FOX
8:00 Cops
Viewers: 3.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
8:30 Cops (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
9:00 The Following (Repeat)
Viewers: 1.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 

RATINGS RECAP: 3/23/13

ABC 
8:00 Last Man Standing
Viewers: 7.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
8:30 Malibu Country
Viewers: 7.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:00 Shark Tank (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
10:00 20/20
Viewers: 6.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5

CBS
8:00 NCAA Basketball Tournament
Viewers: 3.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0

NBC
8:00 Fashion Star
Viewers: 2.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7
9:00 Grimm
Viewers: 5.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
10:00 Rock Center with Brian Williams
Viewers: 3.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8

FOX 
8:00 Kitchen Nightmares (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
9:00 Touch
Viewers: 2.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7

On Friday night, ABC started with the season finales of its comedies. At 8pm, Last Man Standing was up 1.4 million viewers and two tenths in the demo while Malibu Country was up 1.4 million viewers and three tenths in the demo. Last Man Standing will definitely be back next season and if I had to guess, I think Malibu Country will too. They have done well enough in a tough timeslot. After a Shark Tank repeat, 20/20 was up seven tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. CBS had more basketball on the night which preempted their regular lineup. NBC saw Fashion Star and Grimm both go up a tenth in viewers and stay even in the demo. On FOX, Touch was up six tenths in viewers and even in the demo.

GOOD WEEK/BAD WEEK: March 23, 2013

GOOD WEEK: ABC REALITY SHOWS
ABC has had a surprising week with their reality shows. On Monday night, Dancing with the Stars returned up nicely from its disappointing fall numbers. Then on Tuesday, the new celebrity diving series Splash was a big surprise with a very solid 2.6 demo against NCIS and with Daylight Savings a factor. I thought there would be very little interest in this show but apparently I was wrong. Even on Thursday, the return of the non-celebrity Wife Swap did better in the 8pm hour than most Last Resort episodes and all Zero Hour episodes this year. Things may change this week when The Voice returns but it was a solid week for ABC's reality shows.

BAD WEEK: "SMASH"
If there's one show that symbolizes the way NBC's winter has gone, it is Smash. Filled with high expectations and a heavy ad campaign, Smash fell on its face with its winter premiere. It has continued to fall ever since reaching a 0.7 demo this week. It will be benched to Saturdays in a couple weeks but the 0.7 demo was enough to get Do No Harm yanked after two episodes a month and a half ago. The difference is how low NBC is overall so a 0.7 demo isn't all that low. It's what The New Normal got this week and just slightly below the numbers for Go On, 1600 Penn, and Community. NBC has The Voice and Revolution returning this week so it will be interesting to see if they can regain some mojo from the fall.

RATINGS RECAP: 3/21/13

ABC
8:00 Wife Swap
Viewers: 5.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
9:00 Grey's Anatomy
Viewers: 9.4 million, 18-49 demo: 3.0
10:00 Scandal
Viewers: 8.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7

CBS
8:00 NCAA Basketball Tournament
Viewers: 5.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
9:09 NCAA Basketball Intermission
Viewers: 4.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
9:28 NCAA Basketball Tournament
Viewers: 3.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2

NBC
8:00 Community
Viewers: 3.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
8:30 1600 Penn
Viewers: 2.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
9:00 The Office (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
9:30 1600 Penn
Viewers: 2.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
10:00 Law & Order: SVU (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1 

FOX 
8:00 American Idol
Viewers: 11.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.9
9:00 Glee
Viewers: 5.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0 

On Thursday night, March Madness took over CBS which means they were way down from their regular Thursday numbers but pretty even year-to-year. ABC had a good night with the return of a fully new lineup. The premiere of the regular Wife Swap overperformed for 8pm. This is the third time in four nights a reality series on ABC has surprised me with their numbers. At 9pm, Grey's Anatomy rebounded from last week's low as it was up 1.2 million viewers and four tenths in the demo. At 10pm, Scandal returned after three weeks off and up eight tenths in viewers and even in the demo.

NBC has another terrible night as Community was up four tenths in viewers and even in the demo and two episodes of 1600 Penn were both down a tenth in the demo from last week's episode. NBC averaged a 1.0 demo for the night just like Tuesday. What a disaster. The Voice and Revolution can't come back soon enough. On FOX, American Idol was even in viewers but down two tenths in the demo. For the first time EVER, it dipped below a 3 in the demo and was beaten by Grey's Anatomy. At 9pm, Glee was up half a million viewers and even in the demo.

RENEWAL ALERT: CSI

CBS announced that they have renewed the long running drama CSI  for a 14th season. The renewal comes on the heels of series star Ted Danson signing on for another year. CSI has endured several changes in the past several years including the departures of William Petersen then Laurence Fishburne then Marg Helgenberger. It also endured a timeslot change to Wednesday two years ago but that has paid off as the 10pm Wednesday slot is less pressure than Thursday 9pm. This year, it has had some real strong ratings outings before getting bogged down in a duel with Chicago Fire in the Wednesday 10pm slot.

CSI joins How I Met Your Mother and NCIS as the only official renewals for next year. With the cancellation of CSI: Miami last season and the likely cancellation of CSI: NY this year, it looks like the mothership will be the only CSI on the air for the first time since 2002-03. The show has been a long time success story for CBS but I have to think it only has a few more years at most in it. Still, it definitely deserves this renewal.

RATINGS RECAP: 3/20/13

ABC
8:00 The Middle (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
8:30 The Neighbors
Viewers: 4.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:00 Modern Family (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
9:30 Suburgatory
Viewers: 4.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
10:00 Nashville (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6

CBS
8:00 Survivor
Viewers: 9.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6
9:00 Criminal Minds
Viewers: 11.6 million, 18-49 demo: 3.0
10:00 CSI
Viewers: 10.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3

NBC
8:00 Whitney
Viewers: 3.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
8:30 Whitney (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8
9:00 Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 5.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
10:00 Chicago Fire
Viewers: 6.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7

FOX 
8:00 American Idol
Viewers: 12.9 million, 18-49 demo: 3.6

On Wednesday night, CBS was all new and saw a solid performance from its dramas. First though at 8pm, Survivor was down a tenth in viewers and the demo. At 9pm, Criminal Minds rebounded from its last airing as it was up nine tenths in viewers and a solid four tenths in the demo. At 10pm, CSI also rebounded as it was up 1.1 million viewers and four tenths in the demo. It had its largest lead over Chicago Fire in months and was just renewed for a 14th season. Over on ABC, only The Neighbors and Suburgatory were new. The Neighbors was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo from last week while Suburgatory was down four tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo for a series low.

NBC started things off with Whitney which was down three tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo for a series low. Seriously, how low can NBC's demos go? Comedies that were staying slightly higher - Go On and Whitney - both plunged to a 1.0 demo this week. At 9pm, Law & Order: SVU was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo from its last airing. At 10pm, Chicago Fire was down two tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo for its lowest number since December 12. It will be interesting to see if this show can rebound in the coming weeks if NBC's ratings improve on other nights. Finally on FOX, American Idol was down half a million viewers and two tenths in the demo for a Wednesday low.

RATINGS RECAP: 3/19/13

ABC
8:00 Splash
Viewers: 9.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6
9:00 Dancing with the Stars Special
Viewers: 9.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1 
10:00 Body of Proof
Viewers: 8.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5

CBS
8:00 NCIS
Viewers: 19.8 million, 18-49 demo: 3.2
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
Viewers: 16.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.9
10:00 Golden Boy
Viewers: 9.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7

NBC
8:00 Betty White's Off Their Rockers
Viewers: 3.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
8:30 Betty White's Off Their Rockers
Viewers: 3.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:00 Go On
Viewers: 2.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
9:30 The New Normal
Viewers: 2.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7
10:00 Smash
Viewers: 2.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7

FOX 
8:00 Hell's Kitchen
Viewers: 4.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0
9:00 New Girl
Viewers: 4.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
9:30 The Mindy Project
Viewers: 3.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7

On Tuesday night, ABC had a very surprising night with the series premiere of Splash. The celebrity diving competition outperformed expectations with a very solid 2.6 demo premiere. This is good for the show but I'm expecting a big fall next week with less curiosity factor and the return of The Voice. A Dancing with the Stars special at 9pm helped ABC to have its best night in months. The lead-in brought Body of Proof up a bit as it rose 1.8 million viewers and three tenths in the demo. I don't think this rise is solid enough for the show to earn a fourth season but we'll see how things go in the next couple weeks. 

CBS started off with NCIS which was down a million viewers and two tenths in the demo for its lowest showing since December 11. With Daylight Savings and The Voice coming back, its best numbers of the season are most certainly behind it. At 9pm, NCIS: Los Angeles with the unofficial premiere of NCIS: Red was up six tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. At 10pm, Golden Boy was up eight tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. It is outperforming the last couple episodes of Vegas ever so slightly. 

NBC just keeps finding new lows on Tuesday night as all their scripted shows hit series lows and the 8:30pm episode of Betty White's Off Their Rockers was the top performer of the night with 3.7 million viewers and a 1.1 demo. Yikes. The good news is The Voice comes back next week. It will be interesting to see how much it can bring the comedies back up or if they're too far gone at this point. This night has been the worst in a disastrous winter. On FOX, Hell's Kitchen was down seven tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo but it was still a big improvement in the hour. Despite the stronger lead-in, New Girl was dead even with its last airing. At 9:30pm, The Mindy Project was down two tenths in viewers and even in the demo. Why did this get renewed? 

RATINGS RECAP: 3/18/13

ABC
8:00 Dancing with the Stars
Viewers: 17.1 million, 18-49 demo: 3.2
10:00 Castle
Viewers: 11.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2

CBS
8:00 How I Met Your Mother
Viewers: 7.4 million, 18-49 demo: 3.0
8:30 Rules of Engagement
Viewers: 6.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
9:00 2 Broke Girls
Viewers: 8.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8
9:30 Mike & Molly
Viewers: 8.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4
10:00 Hawaii Five-0
Viewers: 9.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1 

NBC
8:00 The Biggest Loser
Viewers: 7.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7
10:00 Deception
Viewers: 3.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2 

FOX
8:00 Bones
Viewers: 7.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
9:00 The Following
Viewers: 7.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.5 

Monday night had the newest edition of Dancing with the Stars and the finale of The Biggest Loser. On ABC, the 16th edition of Dancing with the Stars premiered up nicely from the fall though it was down from last spring's premiere. It also didn't have to contend with The Voice which it will next week. Still, this was a positive premiere for a franchise that's been on a downward trend. At 10pm, Castle was up half a million viewers but down a tenth in the demo.

On NBC, the season finale of The Biggest Loser was up 1.8 million viewers and seven tenths in the demo for an impressive finale showing. NBC was wise to cut this down to one installment a year because it seemed revitalized a bit this winter and was one of the few bright spots for NBC in a horrible winter. At 10pm, the season (and most definitely series) finale of Deception was up a tenth in viewers and the demo. On FOX, Bones was down eight tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo while The Following was down nine tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo.

Finally on CBS, How I Met Your Mother was down 1.2 million viewers and three tenths in the demo. At 8:30pm, Rules of Engagement was down three tenths in viewers but up two tenths in the demo from last week when it was surrounded by repeats. At 9pm, 2 Broke Girls was down a rough 1.8 million viewers and half a demo point for a series low. It might get even uglier when The Voice comes back next week as this show is looking less and less like a solid anchor show as the season goes on. I don't watch the show but it sounds like quality is as much to blame as anything. At 9:30pm, Mike & Molly was down 1.4 million viewers and three tenths in the demo for a season low. At 10pm, Hawaii Five-0 was down a tenth in viewers and up a tenth in the demo. How will it do when Revolution returns next week?

RATINGS RECAP: 3/17/13

ABC
7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos
Viewers: 6.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
8:00 Once Upon a Time
Viewers: 7.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
9:00 Revenge
Viewers: 6.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
10:00 Red Widow
Viewers: 4.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0

CBS
7:00 60 Minutes
Viewers: 10.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
8:00 The Amazing Race
Viewers: 8.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
9:00 The Good Wife
Viewers: 9.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
10:00 The Mentalist
Viewers: 10.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7 

NBC
7:00 Dateline NBC
Viewers: 5.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:00 Celebrity Apprentice
Viewers: 5.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8

FOX 
7:00 Bob's Burgers (Repeat)
Viewers: 1.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7
7:30 The Cleveland Show
Viewers: 2.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
8:00 The Simpsons
Viewers: 4.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
8:30 The Cleveland Show
Viewers: 4.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
9:00 Family Guy
Viewers: 4.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4
9:30 Bob's Burgers
Viewers: 3.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7

Pretty much everything was new on Sunday night and there were mixed results. First on ABC, America's Funniest Home Videos was down a tenth in viewers and up a tenth in the demo. At 8pm, Once Upon a Time was down a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. It has stabilized but it is way down year-to-year and from the fall. At 9pm, Revenge was down four tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. This power combo isn't turning out quite the way ABC expected. At 10pm, the wheels have fallen off for Red Widow which was down nine tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo to a terrible 1.0 demo. There aren't many episodes so ABC might see it through but it's back to the drawing board for this hour.

On CBS, 60 Minutes was down 1.4 million viewers but even in the demo. The Amazing Race was down four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo but it's 2.3 demo was right near the top for the night. At 9pm, The Good Wife was down a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. At 10pm, The Mentalist was up half a million viewers and even in the demo. On NBC, Celebrity Apprentice was up half a million viewers and even in the demo. It seems to be inching up a bit which must make NBC hopeful for one of its few shows getting above a 1.5 demo. It was a mixed bag for FOX as the 8pm cartoons were up slightly while the 9pm cartoons were down some. Despite dropping three tenths in the demo, Family Guy was still Sunday night's demo leader among the broadcast networks.

RATINGS RECAP: 3/16/13

ABC 
8:00 Celebrity Wife Swap (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6
9:00 20/20
Viewers: 4.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0

CBS
8:00 CSI (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5
9:00 Criminal Minds (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8
10:00 48 Hours
Viewers: 5.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8

NBC
8:00 American Ninja Warrior
Viewers: 1.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.4
9:00 Chicago Fire (Repeat)
Viewers: 1.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.3
10:00 Saturday Night Live (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1

FOX
8:00 Cops
Viewers: 3.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
8:30 Cops (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
9:00 The Following (Repeat)
Viewers: 1.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.4 

RATINGS RECAP: 3/15/13

ABC
8:00 Last Man Standing
Viewers: 6.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
8:30 Malibu Country
Viewers: 5.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:00 Shark Tank (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
10:00 20/20
Viewers: 5.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

CBS
8:00 Undercover Boss (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
9:00 Hawaii Five-0 (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
10:00 Blue Bloods
Viewers: 10.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

NBC
8:00 Fashion Star
Viewers: 2.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7
9:00 Grimm
Viewers: 4.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
10:00 Rock Center with Brian Williams
Viewers: 2.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6

FOX
8:00 Kitchen Nightmares
Viewers: 3.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:00 Touch
Viewers: 2.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6

On Friday night, numbers were pretty brutal. First on ABC, Daylight Savings was felt at 8pm as Last Man Standing was down six tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. At 8:30pm, Malibu Country was down three tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. This show is slipping at the wrong time for a bubble show. After a Shark Tank repeat, 20/20 was down a tenth in viewers and two tenths in the demo. Only Blue Bloods was new for CBS and it was down three tenths in viewers and even in the demo.

On NBC, week two of Fashion Star was down two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo from last week's low premiere. At 9pm, Grimm was even in viewers and down a tenth in the demo, tying a season low. It doesn't help when it's surrounded by nothing. At 10pm, Rock Center with Brian Williams was down six tenths in viewers and a rough three tenths in the demo. On FOX, Kitchen Nightmares was down a tenth in viewers and the demo while Touch was down four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo for an embarrassing new series low.

RATINGS RECAP: 3/14/13

ABC
8:00 Shark Tank (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:00 Grey's Anatomy
Viewers: 8.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6
10:00 Scandal (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1

CBS 
8:00 The Big Bang Theory
Viewers: 15.9 million, 18-49 demo: 4.8
8:30 Two and a Half Men
Viewers: 12.2 million, 18-49 demo: 3.3
9:00 Person of Interest
Viewers: 14.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.9
10:00 Elementary
Viewers: 11.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3

NBC
8:00 Community
Viewers: 2.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
8:30 Parks and Recreation
Viewers: 3.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
9:00 The Office
Viewers: 3.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
9:30 1600 Penn
Viewers: 2.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
10:00 Law & Order: SVU (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9

FOX
8:00 American Idol
Viewers: 11.9 million, 18-49 demo: 3.1
9:00 Glee
Viewers: 5.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0 

There was more new programming on Thursday than the last several days and Daylight Savings seemed to finally take its toll on the night. CBS was all new starting with The Big Bang Theory which was down 1.7 million viewers and seven tenths in the demo to its lowest demo since October 18. At 8:30pm, Two and a Half Men was down 1.3 million viewers and six tenths in the demo for a season low. At 9pm, Person of Interest was down three tenths in viewers but up a tenth in the demo. It's interesting how it went up when there was more competition and a lower lead-in. At 10pm, Elementary was up a tenth in viewers and down a tenth in the demo from its last airing. On ABC, a new Grey's Anatomy was surrounded by repeats. It was down six tenths in viewers and half a demo point from its last airing for a season low. That's a steep drop but it has been off for a couple weeks and was the only new show for the night on ABC. 

Over on low NBC, Community was down seven tenths in viewers and four tenths in the demo as last week's rise was a mirage. Parks and Recreation was down a tenth in viewers but actually up two tenths in the demo from its last airing which is positive. At 9pm, The Office was down six tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. At 9:30pm, 1600 Penn was up a tenth in viewers and the demo. I think the only guarantees for NBC comedies next year are Parks and Recreation will be renewed and 1600 Penn will be cancelled. After that, who knows. It's also worth noting that the Law & Order: SVU repeat at 10pm had more total viewers than any of NBC's comedies. Finally on FOX, American Idol was down a rough 1.2 million viewers and half a demo point for a season low. Will it dip into the 2s this season? At 9pm, Glee was down 1.3 million viewers and four tenths in the demo.

RATINGS RECAP: 3/13/13

ABC 
8:00 The Middle (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
8:30 The Neighbors
Viewers: 4.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:00 Modern Family (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
9:30 Suburgatory (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
10:00 Nashville (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7

CBS 
8:00 Survivor
Viewers: 9.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7
9:00 Criminal Minds (Repeat)
Viewers: 7.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
10:00 CSI (Repeat)
Viewers: 7.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7

NBC
8:00 Whitney
Viewers: 3.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
8:30 Whitney (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8
9:00 Law & Order: SVU (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
10:00 Chicago Fire (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1 

FOX 
8:00 American Idol
Viewers: 13.4 million, 18-49 demo: 3.8 

Wednesday night had mostly repeats with a little bit of new programming. American Idol towered above the competition for FOX and was up six tenths in viewers and even in the demo. Survivor on CBS took advantage of less competition as it was up three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo for a high for this edition. On ABC, The Neighbors was surrounded by repeats and dropped a million viewers and three tenths in the demo. Finally on NBC, Whitney was down four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo.

RATINGS RECAP: 3/12/13

ABC
8:00 Celebrity Wife Swap
Viewers: 5.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
9:00 The Taste
Viewers: 3.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
10:00 Body of Proof
Viewers: 6.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2

CBS
8:00 NCIS (Repeat)
Viewers: 13.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles (Repeat)
Viewers: 12.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
10:00 Golden Boy
Viewers: 8.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5

NBC
8:00 Betty White's Off Their Rockers (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8
8:30 Betty White's Off Their Rockers
Viewers: 3.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
9:00 Go On (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7
9:30 The New Normal (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7
10:00 Smash 
Viewers: 2.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9

FOX
8:00 Hell's Kitchen
Viewers: 5.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
9:00 Hell's Kitchen
Viewers: 5.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3

On Tuesday night, FOX had the season premiere of typical summer player Hell's Kitchen. It did decently and was definitely an improvement over the FOX comedies this side of New Girl, but I think it also could have been better with such limited competition. Elsewhere, ABC had a very low night though Celebrity Wife Swap was up nine tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. The season finale of The Taste was up three tenths in viewers and even in the demo. It's unlikely it'll be back for a second season even though it's probably cheap to make. At 10pm, Body of Proof was even in viewers and down a tenth in the demo. On CBS, Golden Boy followed repeats but held up ok as it was down nine tenths in viewers and just a tenth in the demo. It might perk back up when NCIS: Los Angeles is new again. And on NBC, Smash was up two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo but it wasn't enough as it has been benched to Saturdays effective in a couple weeks.

RATINGS RECAP: 3/11/13

ABC
8:00 The Bachelor
Viewers: 10.4 million, 18-49 demo: 3.5
10:00 The Bachelor: After the Final Rose
Viewers: 10.8 million, 18-49 demo: 3.8

CBS
8:00 How I Met Your Mother (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
8:30 Rules of Engagement
Viewers: 7.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
9:00 2 Broke Girls (Repeat)
Viewers: 6.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
9:30 Mike & Molly (Repeat)
Viewers: 6.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
10:00 Hawaii Five-0 (Repeat)
Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4 

NBC
8:00 The Biggest Loser
Viewers: 5.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0
10:00 Deception
Viewers: 3.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1 

FOX
8:00 Bones (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:00 The Following
Viewers: 8.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7 

On Monday night, there were several repeats but ABC was strong with the season finale of The Bachelor which was up a big 1.9 million viewers and seven tenths in the demo from last week's special. It also delivered the show's best numbers since the spring 2011 finale. This long running reality show had quite the revitalized season this winter. The 10pm After the Final Rose special outperformed the finale, as usual. Elsewhere, only Rules of Engagement was new again for CBS and it was up two tenths in viewers but down a tenth in the demo. On NBC, The Biggest Loser was down four tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo while Deception was down a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. Finally on FOX, The Following had to follow a Bones repeat for the first time but it held up well as it was down six tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo.

RATINGS RECAP: 3/10/13

ABC 
7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos
Viewers: 6.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
8:00 Once Upon a Time
Viewers: 7.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
9:00 Revenge
Viewers: 7.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0
10:00 Red Widow
Viewers: 5.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1

CBS
7:00 60 Minutes
Viewers: 11.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
8:00 The Amazing Race
Viewers: 9.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4
9:00 The Good Wife
Viewers: 9.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
10:00 The Mentalist
Viewers: 9.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7 

NBC 
7:00 Celebrity Apprentice (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8
9:00 Celebrity Apprentice
Viewers: 5.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8 

FOX 
7:00 Bob's Burgers (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
7:30 American Dad!
Viewers: 3.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
8:00 The Simpsons
Viewers: 4.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
8:30 The Cleveland Show
Viewers: 4.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
9:00 Family Guy
Viewers: 5.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7
9:30 Bob's Burgers
Viewers: 3.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8

On Sunday night, all the networks were mostly new. On ABC, America's Funniest Home Videos was down three tenths in viewers and four tenths in the demo. This show could definitely be a victim of Daylight Savings. At 8pm, Once Upon a Time was up two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo but it's still a shell of what it was last season or earlier this season. The best news for ABC came from Revenge which rebounded again as it was up a million viewers and two tenths in the demo. Just two episodes ago, it got a 1.4 demo against the Grammys so it seems to be headed back in the right direction. The worst news came at 10pm where Red Widow fell on its face, done 1.8 million viewers and four tenths in the demo to a pitiful 1.1 demo. Will it even last the full season? Both 8pm Thursday and 10pm Sunday are big trouble for ABC so why do they keep putting mediocre new shows there?

Over on NBC, week two of Celebrity Apprentice was down two tenths in viewers but up a tenth in the demo. The rise is a good sign but it's still low. On CBS, 60 Minutes started things off down four tenths in viewers and even in the demo. The Amazing Race followed and was up a tenth in viewers but down a tenth in the demo. It is very consistent for CBS. At 9pm, The Good Wife was up two tenths in viewers but down a tenth in the demo. It sounds like this show is going to get a renewal but will CBS keep it here? At 10pm, The Mentalist was up three tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo which is an ok rebound but these numbers are too low for CBS on Sunday night. FOX's animated shows were new but slightly out of order. It's worth noting that The Cleveland Show did much better at 8:30pm instead of 7:30pm but Bob's Burgers wasn't any stronger at 9:30pm than 8:30pm.

RATINGS RECAP: 3/9/13

ABC
8:00 Once Upon a Time (Repeat)
Viewers: 1.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5
9:00 20/20
Viewers: 4.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8

CBS
8:00 Person of Interest (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5
9:00 48 Hours (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7
10:00 48 Hours
Viewers: 5.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9


NBC
8:00 American Ninja Warrior
Viewers: 2.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6
9:00 Chicago Fire (Repeat)
Viewers: 1.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.4
10:00 Saturday Night Live (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8

FOX
8:00 Cops
Viewers: 3.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
8:30 Cops (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
9:00 The Following (Repeat)
Viewers: 1.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8

RATINGS RECAP: 3/8/13

ABC 
8:00 Last Man Standing
Viewers: 7.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
8:30 Malibu Country
Viewers: 5.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:00 Shark Tank
Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0
10:00 20/20
Viewers: 5.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6

CBS
8:00 Undercover Boss
Viewers: 7.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:00 Golden Boy
Viewers: 7.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
10:00 Blue Bloods
Viewers: 10.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4 

NBC
8:00 Fashion Star
Viewers: 3.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8
9:00 Grimm
Viewers: 4.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
10:00 Rock Center with Brian Williams
Viewers: 3.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9 

FOX 
8:00 Kitchen Nightmares
Viewers: 3.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
9:00 Touch 
Viewers: 2.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 

On Friday night, NBC got back in the game with the return of Grimm. But first, Fashion Star's season premiere fell on its face. I can't see NBC keeping this show here long especially if they feel it brings down Grimm. At 10pm, Grimm returned for the first time since mid November and it was down just a tenth in the demo. The 1.5 demo is solid for NBC, which is sad. At 10pm, Rock Center with Brian Williams was down four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. Over on ABC, Last Man Standing was down a tenth in viewers and even in the demo while Malibu Country was down three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. At 9pm, Shark Tank was up two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. It's impressive that it went up against a new Grimm and still went up. At 10pm, 20/20 was up four tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. 

On CBS, Undercover Boss was down a tenth in viewers and a tenth in the demo. Golden Boy got a one time airing in the slot it was originally scheduled in. It did very poorly - right around Made in Jersey levels. It will be interesting to see how this show holds up on Tuesdays and how Vegas does when it comes to 9pm Fridays in April. At 10pm, Blue Bloods was down six tenths in viewers and even in the demo. On FOX, Kitchen Nightmares was even in viewers and down a tenth in the demo while Touch was down three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo.

RATINGS RECAP: 3/7/13

ABC 
8:00 Shark Tank (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
9:00 Grey's Anatomy (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
10:00 Scandal (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0


CBS
8:00 The Big Bang Theory
Viewers: 17.6 million, 18-49 demo: 5.5
8:30 Two and a Half Men
Viewers: 13.5 million, 18-49 demo: 3.9
9:00 Person of Interest
Viewers: 14.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8
10:00 Elementary (Repeat)
Viewers: 8.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6

NBC
8:00 Community
Viewers: 3.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
8:30 Parks and Recreation (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
9:00 The Office (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:30 1600 Penn
Viewers: 2.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
10:00 Law & Order: SVU (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0 

FOX 
8:00 American Idol
Viewers: 13.1 million, 18-49 demo: 3.6
9:30 Glee
Viewers: 6.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4

Thursday night had some new programming on every network but ABC. CBS led the way as The Big Bang Theory was even in viewers and up a tenth in the demo from its last new airing while Two and a Half Men was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. Not only did Big Bang beat American Idol in the demo, so did Two and a Half Men. At 9pm, Person of Interest was up four tenths in viewers and down a tenth in the demo despite less competition. On NBC, Community benefited from less competition as it was up half a million viewers and three tenths in the demo. 1600 Penn did not benefit as it was down a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. This show is possibly the biggest bomb of NBC's comedies and probably the only one that doesn't stand a chance of returning. Finally on FOX, American Idol was up half a million viewers and two tenths in the demo while Glee airing at a special time was up 1.6 million viewers and seven tenths in the demo, rebounding nicely from its last new airing.

RATINGS RECAP: 3/6/13

ABC
8:00 The Middle (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
8:30 The Neighbors
Viewers: 5.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
9:00 Modern Family (Repeat)
Viewers: 6.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
9:30 Suburgatory
Viewers: 4.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
10:00 Nashville (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9

CBS
8:00 Survivor
Viewers: 9.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6
9:00 Criminal Minds (Repeat)
Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
10:00 CSI (Repeat)
Viewers: 6.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4 

NBC 
8:00 Whitney
Viewers: 3.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
8:30 Whitney (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
9:00 Law & Order: SVU (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
10:00 Chicago Fire (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0 

FOX 
8:00 American Idol
Viewers: 12.8 million, 18-49 demo: 3.8

Wednesday night brought lots of repeats. ABC only had new episodes of The Neighbors and Suburgatory and the interesting story was The Neighbors did as well in the demo and better in viewers than Suburgatory despite the lower lead-in. It's also worth noting that The Neighbors held in the demo from last week when it followed a new episode of The Middle. This certainly helps The Neighbor's cause and is another case of Suburgatory being a huge underperformer this year. On CBS, Survivor was up four tenths in viewers and even in the demo. Whitney was up four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo for NBC. Finally despite less competition, American Idol was down half a million viewers and a tenth in the demo.

RATINGS RECAP: 3/5/13

ABC
8:00 Celebrity Wife Swap
Viewers: 4.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
9:00 The Taste
Viewers: 3.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
10:00 Body of Proof
Viewers: 6.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3

CBS 
8:00 NCIS
Viewers: 20.8 million, 18-49 demo: 3.4
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
Viewers: 16.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8
10:00 Golden Boy
Viewers: 9.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6 

NBC
8:00 Betty White's Off Their Rockers (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
8:30 Betty White's Off Their Rockers
Viewers: 3.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:00 Go On
Viewers: 3.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:30 The New Normal
Viewers: 2.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
10:00 Smash
Viewers: 2.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8

FOX 
8:00 American Idol
Viewers: 11.7 million, 18-49 demo: 3.5

On Tuesday night, all the networks were mostly new. CBS started with NCIS which was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. It came within a tenth of beating American Idol. At 9pm, NCIS: Los Angeles was down nine tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. At 10pm, Golden Boy was down 1.2 million viewers and two tenths in the demo. It was a better hold than many shows get in week two but it started low so that's not a huge accomplishment. CBS announced it will keep the Tuesday timeslot the rest of the season, shipping Vegas to Fridays.

On ABC, Celebrity Wife Swap crashed hard in week two as it was down 3 million viewers and a horrible nine tenths in the demo from last week. Looks like last week was more about the Kate Gosselin/Kendra Wilkinson pairing than the show itself. At 9pm, The Taste was down nine tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo to a series low. At 10pm, Body of Proof was up two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo as it actually improved on its two part season premiere. There's a chance it'll go up enough when Dancing with the Stars returns to get another renewal, but I doubt it.

NBC was horribly low as Betty White's Off Their Rockers hit a season low while Go On was down a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. It was even worse for the shows that followed as The New Normal was down two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo, tying a series low, and Smash was down three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo for a series low. It is in Do No Harm territory now. Why is NBC not giving Hannibal a chance here? FOX aired a special Tuesday edition of American Idol and it did well but Idol is nothing special anymore in the ratings.

RATINGS RECAP: 3/4/13

ABC
8:00 The Bachelor: Women Tell All
Viewers: 8.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8
10:00 Castle (Repeat)
Viewers: 6.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

CBS 
8:00 How I Met Your Mother (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
8:30 Rules of Engagement
Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
9:00 2 Broke Girls (Repeat)
Viewers: 6.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
9:30 Mike & Molly (Repeat)
Viewers: 6.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
10:00 Hawaii Five-0 (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3

NBC
8:00 The Biggest Loser
Viewers: 6.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
10:00 Deception
Viewers: 3.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1

FOX
8:00 Bones
Viewers: 8.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
9:00 The Following
Viewers: 8.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8

On Monday night, there was at least some new programming on every network. On FOX, Bones was down four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. At 9pm, The Following earned its early renewal it had gotten earlier in the day as it was up two tenths in viewers and even in the demo. This is the best performing FOX drama in quite awhile and it seems like people who are still watching now are going to stick with it. Over on ABC, the annual "Women Tell All" special of The Bachelor was down seven tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo was just down a tenth from last week's regular episode. 

On NBC, The Biggest Loser was up two tenths in viewers and even in the demo. One of the few shows above a 2 for NBC is going off in two weeks though The Voice will be back so that helps. At 10pm, Deception was up a tenth in viewers but down a tenth in the demo. Only two more weeks of this one. On CBS, a new Rules of Engagement surrounded by repeats performed respectably but obviously hit a season low. It's also worth noting that Mike & Molly's repeat outperformed encores of 2 Broke Girls and How I Met Your Mother.