Prime Time TV Ratings Week Feb 25-Mar 3

[3sheets2thewind]

Here are the rankings for national prime-time network television week of Feb 25- Mar 3 as compiled by Nielsen Media Research. They are based on the average number of people who watched a program from start to finish. Nielsen estimates there are 295 million potential viewers in the U.S. ages 2 and older.

1. NCIS CBS 20.69
2. NCIS: Los Angeles CBS 17.02
3. American Idol (Wed) FOX 13.30
4. American Idol (Thu) FOX 12.56
5. 60 Minutes CBS 12.02

6. Castle ABC 10.77
7. The Big Bang Theory CBS 10.69
8. Golden Boy (Tue) CBS 10.56
9. Modern Family ABC 10.53
10. 2 Broke Girls CBS 10.41

11. Criminal Minds CBS 10.33
12. Mike & Molly CBS 9.79
13. Person of Interest CBS 9.52
14. CSI CBS 9.44
15. The Amazing Race CBS 9.24

16. The Mentalist CBS 9.24
17. The Bachelor ABC 9.23
18. Survivor: Caramoan CBS 9.17
19. The Good Wife CBS 8.99
20. Bones FOX 8.77

21. How I Met Your Mother CBS 8.59
22. The Following (Mon) FOX 8.58
23. Two and a Half Men CBS 8.26
24. The Middle ABC 7.97
25. Rules of Engagement CBS 7.89

26. Elementary CBS 7.80
27. Once Upon a Time ABC 7.39
28. Red Widow ABC 7.13
29. Blue Bloods (10pm) CBS 7.07
30. Celebrity Wife Swap ABC 7.05

31. Last Man Standing ABC 7.05
32. Shark Tank ABC 6.69
33. America's Funniest Home Videos ABC 6.54
34. Chicago Fire (Wed) NBC 6.54
35. Hawaii Five-O (Mon) CBS 6.48

36. Body of Proof ABC 6.37
37. Malibu Country ABC 6.15
38. Suburgatory ABC 6.12
39. Dateline (Sun) NBC 6.10
40. The Neighbors ABC 6.01

41. Dateline (Fri) NBC 5.93
42. 48 Hours CBS 5.88
43. The Biggest Loser NBC 5.75
44. Blue Bloods (9pm) CBS 5.75
45. Undercover Boss CBS 5.60

46. Law & Order: SVU (Wed) NBC 5.44
47. 20/20 (Fri) ABC 5.22
48. Nashville ABC 5.20
49. Celebrity Apprentice NBC 5.15
50. Zero Hour ABC 5.05

51. The Simpsons (8pm) FOX 4.66
52. Off Their Rockers (Tue 8pm) NBC 4.51
53. Off Their Rockers (Tue 8:30) NBC 4.35
54. New Girl FOX 4.29
55. Rock Center with Brian Williams NBC 4.21

56. Family Guy FOX 4.15
57. The Taste ABC 4.11
58. Golden Boy (Sat) CBS 4.05
59. Law & Order: SVU (Thu) NBC 3.89
60. The Cleveland Show (8:30) FOX 3.78

61. Bob's Burgers FOX 3.67
62. Hawaii Five-0 (Sat) CBS 3.63
63. Cops (8:30) FOX 3.62
64. Off Their Rockers (Sun 7pm) NBC 3.55
65. Raising Hope (8pm) FOX 3.53

66. Whitney NBC 3.41
67. Cops (8pm) FOX 3.38
68. Scandal ABC 3.35
69. Kitchen Nightmares FOX 3.30
70. Off Their Rockers (Sun 7:30) NBC 3.29

71. The Cleveland Show (7:30) FOX 3.28
72. Deception NBC 3.28
73. The Mindy Project FOX 3.26
74. Go On NBC 3.17
75. Arrow CW 3.17

76. Raising Hope (8:30) FOX 3.12
77. The Simpsons (7pm) FOX 3.11
78. 20/20 (Sat) ABC 3.07
79. Guys With Kids NBC 3.03

*Ratings Stop*
*Overnight Ratings*

80. Smash NBC 2.96
81. Touch FOX 2.91
82. Jimmy Kimmel Live: After The Oscars ABC 2.76
83. Community NBC 2.74
84. The New Normal NBC 2.61

85. 20/20 (Fri) ABC 2.33
86. The Office NBC 2.26
87. Supernatural CW 2.24
88. 1600 Penn NBC 2.23
89. Parks and Recreation NBC 2.16

90. SNL: Louis C.K NBC 2.09
91. The Following (Sat) FOX 1.99
92. American Ninja Warrior NBC 1.90
93. Chicago Fire (Sat) NBC 1.90
94. Once Upon a Time (Sat) ABC 1.81

95. Hart of Dixie CW 1.42
96. The Vampire Diaries (Thu) CW 1.13
97. Carrie Diaries CW 1.10
98. Nikita CW 1.06
99. Cult (Tue) CW 0.87

100. Beauty and the Beast CW 0.79
101. 90210 CW 0.57
102. The Vampire Diaries (Fri) CW 0.56


CW..........Overall .......Program ........Viewers
1.........75. Arrow CW 3.17

*Ratings Stop*
*Overnight Ratings*

2.........87. Supernatural CW 2.24
3.........95. Hart of Dixie CW 1.42
4.........96. The Vampire Diaries (Thu) CW 1.13
5.........97. Carrie Diaries CW 1.10

6.........98. Nikita CW 1.06
7.........99. Cult (Tue) CW 0.87
8.........100. Beauty and the Beast CW 0.79
9.........101. 90210 CW 0.57
10.......102. The Vampire Diaries (Fri) CW 0.56

[Mistermoonlight]

Just wanted to say thank you, 3Sheets, for continuing to post the numbers.

Every time I see the latest edition of this thread, it feels like I'm home.(1:59 in, below):



Do you think that to save money, the CW might cancel one of the two shows and just call it The Vampire Carrie Diaries?

[3sheets2thewind]

Hi Moon

I used to think that it was only a matter of time for the CW to close up shop with the affiliates not willing to sign up when their contracts are up for renewal because they could make more money and have more viewers showing reruns of Two and a half men, Friends and How I met your mother then the lame shows of the CW with their terrible ratings.

With the change of direction from a network with nothing to offer but teenage soap opera and declining ratings to a network with a more diverse TV shows the CW may just go from the fire to the frying pan and survive for another 5 years it is all in the hands of the affiliates.