Post by jag11 on Dec 31, 2010 10:48:38 GMT -5
Everyone claims to watch Modern Family and Glee, but they’re more likely tuning into Two and a Half Men and NCIS.
It is hardly a surprise that the year’s most watched show was Fox’s American Idol, nor is it that CBS is the most watched broadcast network in terms of total viewers.
What is surprising, however, is that of the 20 programs that have the highest overall rating in terms of total viewership (what is known as P2+) for live and same-day ratings, CBS dominated with 13 shows.
That’s a staggering 65 percent of the 20 top-rated programs, including the only comedies to break the ratings ceiling (that would be Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, and Mike & Molly) and the only new programs from the 2010-11 season. That would be Mike & Molly (again) and dramas Hawaii Five-0 and Blue Bloods, which shockingly airs on Friday evenings, long regarded as the graveyard timeslot
Interestingly, the estimated median age of the viewers for CBS’ top-rated programs is above the broadcasters’ key demographic, with not a single one of the 13 shows on the list cracking that key adults 18-49 demo. (The Big Bang Theory comes closest with an estimated median age of 49.5.)
Much buzzed-about shows such as Modern Family, Glee, Lost, The Good Wife, 24, The Office, and others failed to crack the top 20. Of those, Modern Family had the highest number of time-shifted viewers this fall with 5.465 million (with Glee close behind at 4.8 million), while The Office was the most time-shifted program of the year, with 38.8 percent of viewers watching within seven days. (Fox’s Fringe was the second most time-shifted this fall.)
It is hardly a surprise that the year’s most watched show was Fox’s American Idol, nor is it that CBS is the most watched broadcast network in terms of total viewers.
What is surprising, however, is that of the 20 programs that have the highest overall rating in terms of total viewership (what is known as P2+) for live and same-day ratings, CBS dominated with 13 shows.
That’s a staggering 65 percent of the 20 top-rated programs, including the only comedies to break the ratings ceiling (that would be Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, and Mike & Molly) and the only new programs from the 2010-11 season. That would be Mike & Molly (again) and dramas Hawaii Five-0 and Blue Bloods, which shockingly airs on Friday evenings, long regarded as the graveyard timeslot
Interestingly, the estimated median age of the viewers for CBS’ top-rated programs is above the broadcasters’ key demographic, with not a single one of the 13 shows on the list cracking that key adults 18-49 demo. (The Big Bang Theory comes closest with an estimated median age of 49.5.)
Much buzzed-about shows such as Modern Family, Glee, Lost, The Good Wife, 24, The Office, and others failed to crack the top 20. Of those, Modern Family had the highest number of time-shifted viewers this fall with 5.465 million (with Glee close behind at 4.8 million), while The Office was the most time-shifted program of the year, with 38.8 percent of viewers watching within seven days. (Fox’s Fringe was the second most time-shifted this fall.)