Updated tables throughout.
Game 1 of the World Series last night (Detroit at San Francisco) posted a 3.6 rating with Adults 18-49 in the official nationals, still giving FOX a nightly victory but tying the record low 18-49 rating for Game 1 (2006’s Detroit-St Louis series).
WEDNESDAY
8-11 pm |
Adult 18-49 Rating: Live+Same Day | ||||||||
ShowbuzzDaily Forecast (issued May 2012) |
Actual Results Fall 2012 | Last Year Same Night | |||||||
Sep-Dec Original Eps | 9.19 | 9.26 | 10.3 | 10.10 | 10.17 | 10.24 | 10.19.2011 | ||
FOX | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | |
CBS | 3.1 | — | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 | |
ABC | 3.1 | — | 2.9 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | |
NBC | 1.6 | — | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |
World Series Game 1 Track. Game 1 tied the record low young adult rating, but the total audience figure set a new low (12.2 million viewers aged 2 or older watched the game in an average minute).
WORLD SERIES Game 1 | |||||
Last 10 Years | AL | NL | 18-49 Rating | Millions Vwrs 2+ | |
2003 | NYY | FLA | 6.0 | 17.7 | |
2004 | BOS | STL | 8.0 | 23.2 | |
2005 | CHW | HOU | 4.6 | 15.0 | |
2006 | DET | STL | 3.6 | 12.8 | |
2007 | BOS | COL | 5.8 | 16.9 | |
2008 | TB | PHI | 4.8 | 14.6 | |
2009 | NYY | PHI | 6.3 | 19.5 | |
2010 | TEX | SF | 4.7 | 15.0 | |
2011 | TEX | STL | 4.2 | 14.2 | |
2012 | DET | SF | 3.6 | 12.2 | |
Winning team bolded. Game 1 played on Saturday through 2006; moved to Wednesday in 2007 * — adjusted fast national ratings |
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World Series Game 1 Trends over major eras since the beginning of the Nielsen People Meter in 1987. The average for the most recent era updated to include the 2012 official national rating from last night.
WORLD SERIES Game 1 | |||||
Averages by Era | 18-49 Rating | Millions Vwrs 2+ | |||
1987-1993: Pre-Strike |
10.1 | 26.9 | |||
1995-2002: Steroids | 7.1 | 19.5 | |||
2003-2012: No PEDs | 5.2 | 16.1 | |||
FOX WED Track. World Series Game 1 in the official nationals ended up being very close to many recent Wednesday X Factor episodes.
FOX WEDNESDAY |
Adult 18-49 Rating: Live+Same Day | ||||||||
ShowbuzzDaily Forecast (issued May 2012) |
Actual Results Fall 2012 | Last Year Same Night | |||||||
Sep-Dec Original Eps | 9.19 | 9.26 | 10.3 | 10.10 | 10.17 | 10.24 | 10.19.2011 | ||
The X Factor | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 (WS G1 DET-SF) | 4.2 (WS G1 TEX-STL) | |
ABC Wednesday Track. Nashville has bottomed out at a 2.0 rating — not what we expected it could do but not horrible for a 10 pm drama in today’s environment.
ABC WEDNESDAY |
Adult 18-49 Rating: Live+Same Day | |||||||
ShowbuzzDaily Forecast (issued May 2012) |
Actual Results Fall 2012 | Last Year Same Night | ||||||
Sep-Dec Original Eps | 9.26 | 10.3 | 10.10 | 10.17 | 10.24 | 10.19.2011 | ||
The Middle | 2.8 | 2.9 (8-9pm) | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | |
The Neighbors | 2.8* | 3.2 (9:30) | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 3.1 (Suburg) | |
Modern Family | 5.0 | 5.5 | — | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.6 | |
Suburgatory | 3.0 | — | — | 4.9 (Modern Family) | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.0 (Happy Endings) | |
Nashville | 2.5 | 1.5 (Revenge Recap) | — | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 (Revenge) | |
NBC Wednesday Track. Chicago Fire had a decent rebound in week three. In a few more weeks we should know if it is normally closer to a 1.5 or 1.9 in a typical week.
NBC WEDNESDAY |
Adult 18-49 Rating: Live+Same Day | |||||||
ShowbuzzDaily Forecast (issued May 2012) |
Actual Results Fall 2012 | Last Year Same Night | ||||||
Sep-Dec Original Eps | 9.26 | 10.3 | 10.10 | 10.17 | 10.24 | 10.19.2011 | ||
Animal Practice | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 (Up All Night) | |
Guys with Kids | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 (Whitney) | |
L&O SVU | 1.6 | 2.1 | — | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 (Harry’s Law) | |
Chicago Fire | 1.5 | — | — | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 (SVU) | |
CBS Wednesday Track. The three shows are in a very established pattern.
CBS WEDNESDAY |
Adult 18-49 Rating: Live+Same Day | ||||||||
ShowbuzzDaily Forecast (issued May 2012) |
Actual Results Fall 2012 | Last Year Same Night | |||||||
Sep-Dec Original Eps | 9.19 | 9.26 | 10.3 | 10.10 | 10.17 | 10.24 | 10.19.2011 | ||
Survivor | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | |
Criminal Minds | 3.7 | — | 3.1 | — | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | |
CSI | 2.5 | — | 2.5 | — | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | |
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