RATINGS
Sunday’s second season premiere of Universo’s first original scripted series, El Vato, delivered 96,000 total viewers and 68,000 A8-49, according to Nielsen. The premiere episode grew +30% in Total Viewers and +36% among A18-49, vs. season 1, and the premiere ranked as the No. 1 program in Spanish-language cable at 10p among A35-49.
Oxygen Media’s The Disappearance of Natalee Holloway debuted as the net’s highest-rated true crime series premiere, with a cumulative 1.1 million total viewers on its Saturday, August 19, premiere night.
Crown Media Family Networks capped off a successful month with Hallmark Channel’s annual “Summer Nights” programming event boosting the network to be the highest-rated among Households and Total Viewers in the 9-11p time period all month long.
In syndication, Dr Phil (2.8, up 33% from last year) won the talk race for a milestone 50th straight week and grew the most of any talker from last season; Crime Watch Daily (0.9, up 13%) and The Doctors (0.8, up 14%) are only other shows besides Dr Phil in the category that moved up. Judge Judy (6.7, up 8%) hit a 13-week high, drawing more than 9.5 million daily viewers and ruling all syndication for 10th time in 11 weeks (with two ties), and Hot Bench (2.3, up 5%) saw a 10% annual increase.
Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week ending 8/14/17 ranked in order by HH Rtg
Judge Judy (CTD) 6.7AA
Family Feud (2/T) 6.2AA
Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 5.3AA
Jeopardy (CTD) 5.1AA
The Big Bang Theory (WB) 4.9AA
Dr. Phil (CTD) 2.8 AA
Entertainment Tonight (CTD) 2.7AA
Modern Family (AT) 2.6AA
Inside Edition (CTD) 2.5AA
Hot Bench (CTD) 2.3AA
Two and a Half Men (AT) 2.2AA
Live With Kelly & Ryan (DAD) 2.0AA
Family Guy (2/T) 1.8AA
Es Court Combo (CFE) 1.6AA
Last Man Standing (AT) 1.6AA
Source: Nielsen Media Research
Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 8/14/17 ranked in order by A18-49 Rtg
The Big Bang Theory (WB) 2.1AA
Family Feud (2/T) 1.8A
Judge Judy (CTD) 1.3AA
Modern Family (2/T) 1.3AA
Family Guy (2/T) 1.2AA
Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 1.1AA
Jeopardy (CTD) 0.9AA
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 Among A18-49 ratings/share for the week of August 21, 2017
NBC: America’s Got Talent (8/22) 2.6/11
NBC: America’s Got Talent (8/23) 2.0/9
NBC: NFL Preseason Game 8 (8/27) 1.9/7
CBS: Big Brother (8/27) 1.8/7
CBS: Big Brother (8/23) 1.8/8
CBS: Big Brother (8/24) 1.7/7
CBS: NFL Preseason (8/25) 1.4/6
NBC: American Ninja Warrior (8/21) 1.3/5
NBC: SNL Weekend Update Primetime Special (8/24) 1.3/6
ABC: The Bachelorette (8/21) 1.3/5
Broadcast Late-Night Shows Weekly Average Ratings week of August 21, 2017
NBC Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2.29 million total viewers, .58/4 A18-49
CBS Late Show With Stephen Colbert 2.08 million total viewers, and .36/2 million A18-49
ABC Jimmy Kimmel Live 1.86 million total viewers, .41/2 A18-49
Top Ten Basic Cable Network Live+7 Performance among Total Viewers for the week of August 7, 2017
Primetime (000)/Total Prog. Day (000)
FOXN 2140/FOXN 1350
USA 1855/NICK 1292
MSNB 1748/MSNB 955
HGTV 1518/ADSM* 893
TBSC 1350/DSNY 868
HIST 1338/HGTV 825
NFLN 1285/CNN 785
DISC 1160/TOON 780
AEN 1129/ID 743
CNN 1090/USA 740
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 August 7, 2017
Primetime (000), Total Prog. Day (000)
USA 746/ADSM* 550
TBSC 623/NICK 381
ADSM 587/NAN 369
NFLN 537/USA 279
FX 492/TBSC 266
AEN 478/ID 265
BRAV 440/TOON 248
VH1 439/HGTV 236
HGTV 422/AEN 223
HIST 412/DSNY 214
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 August 7, 2017 (000)
Rick & Morty (ADSM) 3571
Teen Mom II (MTV) 2031
Love & Hip Hop Hollywood (VH1) 1979
Basketball Wives (VH1) 1763
The Sinner (USA) 1626
WWE Entertainment (USA) 1607
WWE Entertainment (USA) 1604
WWE Entertainment (USA) 1587
The Real Housewives of New York City (BRAV) 1556
The Real Housewives of Orange County (BRAV) 1552
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 28, 2017 time period averages
Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated Live+SD
NBC: 4.9 million
American Ninja Warrior 6.47, Midnight, Texas 3.37
FOX: 3.0 million
So You Think You Can Dance 2.95
CBS: 3.7 million
Kevin Can Wait 4.21, Superior Donuts 3.52, Mom 3.83, Life In Pieces 3.37
ABC: 4.4 million
Bachelor In Paradise 5.45, To Tell The Truth 3.35
Univision: 1.1 million
Enamorandome de Ramon 1.12, La Doble vida de Estela Carrillo 1.20, La Tierra Prometida 1.14
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 1.07, Hooten & The Lady 1.00
Monday A19-49 Rating: ABC 1.4/5, FOX .8/3, NBC 1.3/5, CBS .6/3, UNI .4/2, TELE 0.7/3, CW .6/3
EXECUTIVE MOVES
ITV America is expanding its in-house production group ITV Creative, with the promotion of Jordana Hochman, who has been upped to EVP/head of East Coast programming, and hiring of Jason Carey as EVP/head of West Coast programming. Hochman transitions to ITV Creative, having played several key roles at Leftfield Entertainment, Loud TV and Leftfield Pictures. Carey joins ITV America from Red Bull Media House where he was head of original programming, U.S. Additionally, ITV America veteran Tonko Soljan has been promoted to SVP, business affairs for ITV Creative.
Dale Hopkins has been named president/CEO of on-demand programming company iN Demand. She will relocate to the company’s NY headquarters from LA. Hopkins joins from Game Show Network, where she held multiple roles during her more than eight-year tenure, including EVP Distribution and CMO.
Warner Bros. promoted Adam Presser to SVP, International at Warner Bros Entertainment. Previously VP International, Presser will help grow Warner Bros’ businesses in China, including the production of Chinese-language and co-produced TV shows, films and web series.
This Day in History: 1993 – The Late Show with David Letterman premiered on CBS.
Answer to our last trivia question: In which short-lived police drama did Michelle Pfeiffer star? 1980’s B.A.D. Cats. Kudos to: Heather Allen-WWE/Stamford, CT; Synda Kollman-Charter Marketing Group/Deerfield Beach, FL; Dan Whitford-WTTW/Chicago; Paul Blutter-Walk and Talk Production Rentals/Burbank; Ken DuBow-Bob’s Your Uncle/LA; Jerry Jones-jj Event Sales/Oakland, CA; John Ferlazzo/London
Today’s Trivia Question – In Diff’rent Strokes (1978-86), who did Arnold want to meet so badly he pretended he was dying and it was his last wish? (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: Eager Bar Hag = Garage Rehab Kudos to: Synda Kollman-Charter Marketing Group/Deerfield Beach, FL
Reality Show Anagram: Mow Front Yard Grows Heat Hid (Email [email protected]; first three respondents with the correct answer who aren’t in trivia will be posted in tomorrow’s newsletter.)
