RATINGS
The switch to full-time crime programming is paying off for Oxygen. In 2017 to date, Oxygen is the fastest growing cable entertainment network among total viewers in total day, up +53% year over year, according to the network. Cold Justice, from executive producer Dick Wolf, was the most-watched Oxygen true crime series premiere in more than four years, with three consecutive weeks of ratings growth since its July 22 premiere, averaging 580,000 total viewers in Live +3.
The August 9 ep of TV Land’s Younger delivered the highest ratings in series history in Live +3 across all key demos, including a .92 in A25-54, a 1.43 with W25-54, a .77 with A18-49, and a 1.23 with W18-49. Younger’s Facebook Live aftershow, Getting Younger, also continues to grow, with last Wednesday night’s ep garnering 257,000 video views.
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ inaugural Garage Sale Mystery Month is in full swing. The most recent original movie, Garage Sale Mystery: Murder by Text became the net’s highest-rated and most-watched telecast in Live + Same Day among Households (2.0 rating) and Total Viewers (1.6 million). The newest addition to the franchise also became the most-watched Garage Sale Mystery premiere among HH and all key demographics in network history.
During the week of August 7, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live shot up over the prior week by 20% in Total Viewers, drawing its largest audience in eight weeks.
HBO’s Game of Thrones scored more ratings highs Sunday night. The third-to-last episode of season 7 drew 10.72 million viewers
In syndication, ET (2.7, up 4%) was the sole magazine to move up in the first week of August; Dr Phil (2.8, up 17% from last year) saw the most annual growth among the top 10 and led talkers for the 48th week in a row; Family Feud (6.2, up 2%) rolled over Wheel of Fortune (5.4, down 2%) and fellow game shows for a 67th consecutive week; and Judge Judy, despite being completely in reruns, tied Feud at the top and ranks as syndication’s No. 1 show overall for a ninth straight week (with two ties).
Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week ending 7/31/17 ranked in order by HH Rtg
Judge Judy (CTD) 6.2AA
Family Feud (2/T) 6.2AA
Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 5.4AA
Jeopardy (CTD) 5.1AA
The Big Bang Theory (WB) 4.6AA
Dr. Phil (CTD) 2.8 AA
Entertainment Tonight (CTD) 2.7AA
Modern Family (AT) 2.6AA
Inside Edition (CTD) 2.5AA
Two and a Half Men (AT) 2.2AA
Hot Bench (CTD) 2.1AA
Live With Kelly & Ryan (DAD) 2.0AA
Family Guy (2/T) 1.8AA
Es Court Combo (CFE) 1.7AA
Last Man Standing (AT) 1.7AA
Source: Nielsen Media Research
Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 7/31/17 ranked in order by A18-49 Rtg
The Big Bang Theory (WB) 1.8AA
Family Feud (2/T) 1.7A
Judge Judy (CTD) 1.3AA
Modern Family (2/T) 1.3AA
Family Guy (2/T) 1.2AA
Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 1.0AA
Jeopardy (CTD) 1.0AA
Two And A Half Men (WB) 0.8AA
Entertainment Tonight (CTD) 0.7AA
Dr. Phil (AT) 0.6AA
Inside Edition (CTD) 0.6AA
Top 10 Broadcast Programs AmongA18-49 ratings/share for the week of August 7, 2017
NBC: America’s Got Talent (8/8) 2.7/12
ABC: The Bachelorette (8/7) 2.1/8
NBC: World of Dance (8/8) 1.9/8
CBS: Big Brother (8/9) 1.9/9
CBS: Big Brother (8/13) 1.9/7
CBS: Big Brother (8/10) 1.8/8
NBC: American Ninja Warrior (8/7) 1.5/6
NBC: America’s Got Talent (8/9) 1.3/6
NBC: SNL Weekend Update Primetime Special (8/10) 1.2/5
CBS: 60 Minutes (8/10) 1.0/4
Broadcast Morning News Shows Weekly Average Ratings week of August 7, 2017
ABC Good Morning America 3.90 million total viewers, 1.1/10 and 1.24 million A25-54
NBC Today 3.80 million total viewers, 1.2/12 and 1.39 million A25-54
CBS This Morning 3.22 million total viewers, 0.7/7 and 825,000 million A25-54
Broadcast Evening News Shows Weekly Average Ratings week of August 7, 2017
ABC World News Tonight 7.84 million total viewers, 1.3/7 and 1.62 million A25-54
NBC Nightly News 7.59 million total viewers, 1.4/7 and 1.70 million A25-54
CBS Evening News 5.78 million total viewers, 1.1/5 and 1.26 million A25-54
Broadcast Late-Night Shows Weekly Average Ratings week of August 7, 2017
CBS Late Show With Stephen Colbert 2.73 million total viewers, 1.1/5 and .42/3 million A18-49
NBC Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Kimmel 2.48 million total viewers, .65/4 A18-49
ABC Jimmy Kimmel Live 2.09 million total viewers, .43/3 A18-49
Top Ten Basic Cable Network Live+7 Performance among Total Viewers for the week of July 24, 2017
Primetime (000)/Total Prog. Day (000)
FOXN 2113/FOXN 1323
MSNB 1856/NICK 1266
USA 1757/MSNB 1023
HGTV 1574/DSNY 972
DISC 1490/ADSM* 863
TBSC 1475/HGTV 853
HIST 1471/TOON 788
DSNY 1250/CNN 771
ID 1024/USA 761
AEN 996/DISC 749
Source: Turner Research from The Nielsen Company data. All ratings based on Total US Television Universe of 116,400,000 homes. * + Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24 hour day. Notes: Data based on most currently available Nielsen Data stream; Preliminary: Live+7. Primetime is Mon-Sat 8p-11p and Sun 7p-11p. Total day is Mon-Sun 6a-6a for household and demographic performances.
Top Ten Basic Cable Network Live+7 Performance among A18-49 for the week of July 24, 2017
Primetime (000), Total Prog. Day (000)
DISC 768/ADSM* 763
USA 687/DISC 375
TBSC 633/NICK 373
ADSM 516/NAN 360
HIST 434/USA 270
VH1 423/TBSC 250
HGTV 420/TOON 248
BRAV 419/DSNY 247
MTV 389/ID 245
FX 381/HGTV 240
Source: Turner Research from The Nielsen Company data. All ratings based on Total US Television Universe 116,400,000 homes. * + Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24 hour day. Notes: Data based on most currently available Nielsen Data stream; Preliminary: Live+7. Primetime is Mon-Sat 8p-11p and Sun 7p-11p. Total day is Mon-Sun 6a-6a for household and demographic performance.
Top-Rated Cable Shows among A18-49 for the week of July 24, 2017 (000)
Rick & Morty (ADSM) 3335
Love & Hip Hop Atlanta (VH1) 1931
Teen Mom (MTV) 1902
Basketball Wives (VH1) 1700
The Real Housewives of Orange County (BRAV) 1581
WWE Entertainment (USA) 1573
WWE Entertainment (USA) 1558
WWE Entertainment (USA) 1462
Rick & Morty (ADSM) 1412
The Real Housewives of New York City (BRAV) 1392
Source: Turner Research from The Nielsen Company data. All ratings based on Total US Television Universe 116,400,000 homes. * + Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24 hour day. Notes: Data based on most currently available Nielsen Data stream; Preliminary: Live+7. Primetime is Mon-Sat 8p-11p and Sun 7p-11p. Total day is Mon-Sun 6a-6a for household and demographic performance.
Live + Same Day Viewers AA (millions): Monday, August 13, 2017 time period averages
Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated Live+SD
NBC: 4.55 million
American Ninja Warrior 5.90, Midnight, Texas 3.19
FOX: 2.81 million
So You Think You Can Dance 2.81
CBS: 3.55 million
Kevin Can Wait 4.11, Superior Donuts 3.66, Mom 3.93, Life In Pieces 3.31, CBSN: On Assignment 2.74
ABC: 3.95 million
Bachelor In Paradise 5.09, The Gong Show 2.81
Univision: 1.0 million
Enamorandome de Ramon 895,000, La Doble vida de Estela Carrillo 1.14, , La Tierra Prometida 1.06
Telemundo: 1.1 million
Jenni Rivera: Mariposa e Barrio 1.1, Sin Senos Sin Hay Pi 1.1, Senor de los Cielos 1.3
CW: 1 million
Supergirl 1.09, Hooten & The Lady 0.92
Monday A18-49 Rating: ABC 1.2/5, TELE .7/3, FOX .7/3, NBC 1/4, CBS .6/3, UNI .4/2, CW .2/1
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Yan-Jong Wong has been appointed sales director, Asia, for Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution. Wong previously was VP, English content channels, at Sony Pictures Entertainment Networks, Asia.
Sony Pictures TV Studios is adding to its exec ranks. Former SyFy head of development Andrew Plotkin is in as SVP of drama development. Plotkin steps in after the recent promotion of Lauren Stein to EVP of drama development and head of the department; they succeeded Chris Parnell and Jason Clodfelter, elevated to co-presidents of SPTS.
Chris Castallo, former alternative programming chief at CBS, is exiting for Verizon as head of development for its go90 service.
Monumental Sports & Entertainment hired Grant Paranjape as its new director of Esports business and team operations. Paranjape comes to MSE from Splyce Inc.
The Advertising Research Foundation named Paul Donato as chief research officer. Donato was EVP and chief research officer for The Nielsen Company for more than a decade, and most recently founded Jatopond, a media and market research firm.
Herring Networks Inc., parent of national cable networks One America News and A Wealth of Entertainment, announced Bruce Littman joined the company as the networks’ EVP of content distribution. Littman has worked at Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, MSG Networks, USA Network, FX and Showtime.
Rogers & Cowan announced SVP Craig Greiwe will head its R&C Digital Group, with Lauren Jones and Nicole Wool serving as VPs once the Jones Social and Windsor McKenna acquisitions are folded into the division.
Media firm Target Data hired Edward Yeh as VP of technology. Yeh has served as director of data services for Fox Interactive Media.
This Day in History: 1995 – Voters in Bermuda rejected independence from Great Britain
Answer to our last trivia question
: Which long-running sitcom had mentions of Vinnie’s House of Veal? Alice (1976-1985). Kudos to: Andy Pittman-TAMU College Station, TX; Pat Brady-CESD/LA; David Garber-Loyola Marymount University/Playa Vista, CA; Jim Katz-Radcliffe Road Pictures/LA; Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA; Lorrie Shilling/El Segundo, CA
Today’s Trivia Question – What drama series featured a schoolteacher named Miss Beadle? (Email [email protected] with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone. Unofficial rules: A limit of four correct answers from each time zone will be selected.).
Answer to Our Last Anagram: Snark Time = Ink Master. Kudos to: Jim Bono -Crown Media Family Networks/NY; Paul Blutter-Hollywood Depot Rentals/Burbank; Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA
Comedy Anagram: Ran Mode (Email [email protected]; first three respondents with the correct answer who aren’t in trivia will be posted in tomorrow’s newsletter.)
