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November 16, 2011
 

The Sked: TUESDAY RATINGS November 15 & Sweep Update

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Written by: Mitch Metcalf
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>Compared to the same night last year, it was a weak night for FOX and NBC, while CBS and ABC were up one tenth of a rating point.  Updated sweep scoreboards follow and program details can be found by clicking “read more”.

           NOVEMBER SWEEP LAST NIGHT
          2011 vs 2010 Day 20

                 2011    2010
          CBS     3.2     3.1     + 4%
          FOX     2.9     3.6     -20%
          ABC     2.3     2.2     + 5%
          NBC     2.0     2.3     -12% 

           NOVEMBER SWEEP SCORECARD
          2011 vs 2010 Through Day 20 of 28

                 2011    2010
          FOX     3.4     2.9     +18%
          CBS     2.9     2.7     + 9%
          ABC     2.4     2.5     – 3%
          NBC     2.4     2.4     + 0% 

FOX has settled into a second-place position on Tuesday, with Glee bouncing around a 3 rating, New Girl around a 3.5, and Raising Hope a low-2 rating.  On this night last year, Glee scored a 5.0 rating, while a Raising Hope original did a 2.7 at 9:00 pm and a repeat at 9:30 posted a 1.7.

FOX Tues    9.20  9.27  10.4  10.11 10.18 10.25 11.1  11.8  11.15
Glee        4.0   3.7   3.6   —   —   —   3.0   3.1   2.9*
New Girl    4.8   4.5   4.3   —   —   —   3.6   3.5   3.5*
Raising H   3.1   2.9   2.9   —   —   —   2.5   2.1   2.2*

CBS has also settled into a predictable pattern, first place for the night paced by the strong NCIS.  Last year on this night, NCIS did a 3.9 and NCIS: Los Angeles did a 3.3 (both very similar to this year), while Good Wife (2.2) was slightly below what Unforgettable is able to do now.

CBS Tues    9.20  9.27  10.4  10.11 10.18 10.25 11.1  11.8  11.15
NCIS        4.3   4.2   4.2   4.0   3.9   4.1   3.9   4.1   4.0*
NCIS: LA    3.6   3.6   3.4   3.3   3.4   3.7   3.4   3.4   3.3*
Unforgettbl 2.9   2.5   2.5   2.3   2.5   2.5   2.3   2.4   2.4*

The ABC comedies from 8-9 pm have finally found their level, a decent 2.6 for Last Man Standing and a very soft 1.7 for Man Up!  Last year the entire 8-9 pm hour was down to a 1.7 for No Ordinary Family.  At 9 pm Dancing with the Stars Results posted a 3.4, and Detroit 187 did a 1.7.  So despite being down substantially in the 9 pm hour this year with Dancing, 8 and 10 pm are up enough to make the night a wash for ABC.

ABC Tues    9.20  9.27  10.4  10.11 10.18 10.25 11.1  11.8  11.15
Last Man Sta —   —   —   3.6   3.1   2.8   2.7   2.6   2.6*
Man Up!      —   —   —   —   2.4   2.0   1.8   1.7   1.7*
Dancing Resu2.9   2.9   2.9   3.3   2.6   2.6   2.8   2.8   2.7* 
Body of Proo2.2   1.8   2.0   1.8   1.9   1.8   1.9   —   2.1*

NBC is back to near season lows for Biggest Loser and a season low for Parenthood.  Last year on this night, Biggest Loser scored a 2.5 and Parenthood posted a 1.8. 

NBC Tues    9.20  9.27  10.4  10.11 10.18 10.25 11.1  11.8  11.15
Biggest Lose2.3   2.3   2.1   2.0   1.9   2.0   2.3   2.4   2.1*
Parenthood  2.1   2.2   2.0   2.1   2.0   —   2.2   2.0   1.9*

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About the Author

Mitch Metcalf
MITCH METCALF has been tracking every US film release of over 500 screens (over 2300 movies and counting) since the storied weekend of May 20, 1994, when Maverick and Beverly Hills Cop 3 inspired countless aficionados to devote their lives to the art of cinema. Prior to that, he studied Politics and Economics at Princeton in order to prepare for his dream of working in television. He has been Head of West Coast Research at ABC, then moved to NBC in 2000 and became Head of Scheduling for 11 years.