American Idol was adjusted up a tenth of a ratings point with adults 18-49 vs. Wednesday's preliminary ratings, while Suburgatory, America's Next Top Model and Happy Endings were each adjusted down a tenth.
Broadcast final ratings for Wednesday February 29:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers Live+SD (million) |
| 8:00PM | FOX | American Idol (8-10p) | 5.0 | 13 | 17.23 |
| CBS | Survivor: One World | 2.9 | 8 | 10.65 | |
| ABC | The Middle | 2.6 | 7 | 8.23 | |
| NBC | Whitney | 1.5 | 4 | 4.13 | |
| CW | One Tree Hill | 0.7 | 2 | 1.57 | |
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| 8:30PM | ABC | Suburgatory | 2.3 | 6 | 6.85 |
| NBC | Are You There, Chelsea? | 1.3 | 4 | 3.45 | |
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| 9:00PM | ABC | Modern Family | 4.8 | 12 | 11.63 |
| CBS | Criminal Minds | 3.1 | 8 | 12.54 | |
| NBC | Rock Center | 0.7 | 2 | 2.75 | |
| CW | America's Next Top Model (premiere) | 0.5 | 1 | 1.17 | |
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| 9:30PM | ABC | Happy Endings | 2.7 | 7 | 5.94 |
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| 10:00PM | CBS | CSI | 2.6 | 7 | 11.30 |
| ABC | Revenge | 2.4 | 6 | 7.53 | |
| NBC | Law & Order: SVU | 1.6 | 4 | 5.42 | |
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Top Model
HA, HA
Whoa Happy Endings 2.7!!! And wow…0.5 for top model
I was hoping that Survivor would be adjusted up. I do not know why it is, but a 3.0 psychologically sounds much better than a 2.9
Abc always gets screwed, two shows down no shows up
The ONLY reason LAW & ORDER: SVU is down in the demo/total viewers is because ROCK CENTER with BRIAN WILLIAMS is just that, a rock, a dud. I really hope NBC removes it from the schedule starting 2012-2013′s season. CSI and Revenge on CBS and ABC don’t help SVU much, I think SVU needs to move back to Tuesday 10/9c (if CSI doesn’t move) and move Parenthood to Wednesday 10/9c (it’s capable of holding down that slot). Rumor says LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT might be renewed on NBC an 11th season, that’d be a good lead-in for SVU (compared to ROCK CENTER), we’ll know come upfronts.
And as for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, I could pull better numbers than that if SVU wasn’t on NBC at that time! Who’s genius idea was it to move CSI to Wednesday’s in the first place? CSI: MIAMI is deteriorating, yet it stands a better chance of renewal than CSI: NY? I hope CBS renews CSI: NY a short final season, instead of canceling it on the spot (but I won’t cry if it is). The CSI spin-offs are on their last legs because the writing sucks, true diehard fans know it. Gary Sinise is straight up sleep-walking through his Mac Taylor role (esp. since “Stella” left) and don’t get me started on David Caruso.
WHITNEY needs to continue it’s downfall, and ARE YOU THERE, CHELSEA should have been gone three episodes ago! The only “good” comedies on NBC are: THE OFFICE and COMMUNITY. 30 ROCK and PARKS AND REC could be better.
Poor CW
Poor ABC.. However, Happy Endings is not as funny as it used to.
Did they even really advertise ANTM? I don’t care I don’t watch it, but I never saw anything about it premiering.
American Idol was the largest source of online conversation last night, producing 84,094 comments, a 32% jump from last week.
ABC reported the second-highest amount of social buzz among the broadcast networks, fueled largely by Modern Family (19,556 comments) and Revenge (13,627 comments).
The CW generated the third largest amount of online chatter for a broadcast network last night, with its program’s reporting 34,880 (One Tree Hill
) and 13,678 (America’s Next Top Model) comments among the social community.
Percentage of DVR watching out of Live+SD A18-49 demo
DVR% – Live+SD – Live – SD – Time – Network – Show
29.4% 4.80 3.39 1.41 9:00 ABC Modern Family
25.5% 2.90 2.16 0.74 8:00 CBS Survivor: One World
23.8% 2.60 1.98 0.62 8:00 ABC The Middle
22.7% 1.50 1.16 0.34 8:00 NBC Whitney
21.8% 5.00 3.91 1.09 8:00 FOX American Idol (8-10p)
20.0% 2.40 1.92 0.48 10:00 ABC Revenge
20.0% 0.70 0.56 0.14 8:00 CW One Tree Hill
18.3% 2.30 1.88 0.42 8:30 ABC Suburgatory
17.7% 1.30 1.07 0.23 8:30 NBC Are You There, Chelsea?
16.9% 1.60 1.33 0.27 10:00 NBC Law & Order: Special Victims Units
16.8% 3.10 2.58 0.52 9:00 CBS Criminal Minds
15.9% 2.70 2.27 0.43 9:30 ABC Happy Endings
14.0% 0.50 0.43 0.07 9:00 CW America’s Next Top Model (Spring Season Premiere)
13.8% 2.60 2.24 0.36 10:00 CBS CSI
2.9% 0.70 0.68 0.02 9:00 NBC Rock Center with Brian Williams
Explanation by example: out of 100 “Modern Family” viewers with Nielsen boxes, 68 watched it live and 32 from DVR (but before 3 AM same night).
Some cable live ratings:
0.73 NBA Chicago Bulls @ San Antonio Spurs
0.67 Psych
0.45 NCAA Maryland @ North Carolina
Revenge and The Middle did not adjust down!
Ouch at Suburgatory. Still ok though.
Hmm, Suburgatory. Uh oh.
Seriously I need an ambulence I am laughing so hard….how the mighty have fallen.
What was the most watched show in viewers, adults 18-49, adults 18-34, and women 18-34 that has ever aired on the CW!
Also, it’s highly odd that ANTM returned that low…
Wow at Top Model.
At least it’s already renewed…
Weird that Tree Hill had it’s second-best total viewers of the season but didn’t tick up in demo.
ANTM =O
Normally, realitys are cheaper than scripted shows, but God knows how much is Tyra’s salary.
ABC always gets hurt. 2 shows down, no shows up. Does that ever happen to CBS, NeVer
TVD fans should be worried now?
Tell us how you really feel Callie.
Mark Wood and others
Should I post those live numbers now that sweeps are over?
I have a feeling that people are not much interested in it.
Those live numbers might be fun to see … but have no real importance.
@Greg
Probably A LOT. As she owns the format rights and is executive producer.
Can anybody tell me if bolding your posts is < or [ ???
Again, ABC’s schedule looks so different when you look at raw viewing numbers.