It was a rather poor Thursday across broadcast and cable, at least from a ratings standpoint. In its second two-hour episode of the season, American Idol saw a pretty steep drop in viewership. Thursday night’s installment fell a half of a point to a 2.6 among 18-49 and lost 800,000 total viewers from last Thursday en route to a 10.4 million P2+ finish. Overall, it was still the highest-rated show of Thursday night, though the competition wasn’t exactly overwhelming.
CBS’ lineup was all new save for The Big Bang Theory, which still managed to earn a 2.5, good enough for second place on the night. The re-run was also the most-watched telecast on TV with 12.1 million viewers in total, beating a new edition of Idol. A new episode of Mom (2.4) led the pack for CBS, down three-tenths of a point from last week’s series high, while Two and a Half Men (2.1), The McCarthys (1.5) and Elementary (1.3) each fell two-tenths of a point from last week.
The Biggest Loser (1.1) fell two-tenths of a point on NBC, as did Parenthood (1.2) on either side of increasingly fatigued episodes of A to Z and Bad Judge.
Univision’s telenovelas performed well in the core demo, all finishing in the top 10 between CBS and NBC programming.
On the cable side of the TV spectrum, the NBA on TNT was the top original for the evening in the demo, as the late game earned a 1.0 (trailing 10/10:30pm re-runs of Big Bang on TBS). Syfy’s Thursday Night Smackdown finished in second with a .8 and 2.7 million viewers in total. The 8pm telecast of Smackdown was the most-watched program on cable, edging the 9:30pm edition of Pawn Stars by a tenth of a point in the demo and 100,000 P2+ viewers.
A&E’s presentation of the Critics Choice Awards struggled, only hauling in a .3 in the demo to go with 1.0 million P2+ viewers. Last year’s ceremony, which aired on The CW, only hauled in a .4.
Top 10 Rated Adult 18-49 and 25-54 Programs (L+SD)
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Originator | Network | Program | Indicators | Start Time | P18-49 Rtg | P25-54 Rtg | Live+SD P2+ Proj (000) |
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Broadcast | FOX | AMERICAN IDOL-THURSDAY | 08:00 PM | 2.6 | 3.4 | 10422 | |
Broadcast | CBS | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | (R) | 08:00 PM | 2.5 | 3.8 | 12104 |
Broadcast | CBS | MOM | 08:31 PM | 2.4 | 3.6 | 10844 | |
Broadcast | CBS | TWO AND A HALF MEN | 09:01 PM | 2.1 | 3.1 | 9375 | |
Broadcast | CBS | MCCARTHYS, THE | 09:30 PM | 1.5 | 2.2 | 6955 | |
Broadcast | UNI | MI CORAZON ES TUYO THU | 08:00 PM | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3670 | |
Broadcast | UNI | MALQUERIDA THU | 09:59 PM | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3445 | |
Broadcast | UNI | HASTA FIN DEL MUNDO THU | 08:59 PM | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3493 | |
Broadcast | CBS | ELEMENTARY | 10:00 PM | 1.3 | 2.0 | 8090 | |
Broadcast | NBC | PARENTHOOD | 10:00 PM | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4117 | |
Broadcast | NBC | BIGGEST LOSER 16 | 08:00 PM | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4228 | |
Cable | TBS NETWORK | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 10:30 PM | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2734 |
Cable | TBS NETWORK | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 10:00 PM | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2684 |
Cable | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | NBA BASKETBALL | (T)(L)(E-O)(P-O) | 10:49 PM | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2022 |
Broadcast | UNI | GATA THU | 07:00 PM | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2500 | |
Cable | ADULT SWIM | AMERICAN DAD | (R)(P-A) | 10:30 PM | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2124 |
Broadcast | TEL | DUENOS DEL PARAISO – R | (P) | 10:00 PM | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1948 |
Cable | ADULT SWIM | AMERICAN DAD | (R)(P-A) | 10:00 PM | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2011 |
Broadcast | ABC | TASTE, THE | 08:00 PM | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3281 | |
Cable | SYFY | WWE SMACKDOWN | (E-O)(P-O) | 08:00 PM | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2675 |
Cable | TBS NETWORK | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 09:30 PM | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2177 |
Cable | USA NETWORK | LAW & ORDER: SVU | (R)(P-A) | 09:00 PM | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2248 |
Cable | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | NBA BASKETBALL | (T)(L)(E-O)(P-O) | 08:14 PM | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1738 |
Cable | USA NETWORK | LAW & ORDER: SVU | (R)(P-A) | 10:00 PM | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2093 |
Cable | HISTORY | PAWN STARS | (E-O)(P-O) | 09:31 PM | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2629 |
Broadcast | ABC | HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER | (R) | 10:00 PM | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2621 |
Cable | HISTORY | PAWN STARS | (E-O)(P-O) | 09:00 PM | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2633 |
Cable | TBS NETWORK | FAMILY GUY | (R)(P-A) | 08:30 PM | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1379 |
Cable | USA NETWORK | LAW & ORDER: SVU | (R)(P-A) | 08:00 PM | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1985 |
Broadcast | NBC | BAD JUDGE | 09:00 PM | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2713 | |
Cable | TBS NETWORK | FAMILY GUY | (R)(P-A) | 09:00 PM | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1407 |
Cable | ADULT SWIM | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | (R)(P-A) | 09:30 PM | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1422 |
Cable | DISNEY CHANNEL | UP | (R)(M)(E-A)(P-A) | 08:00 PM | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2400 |
Broadcast | TEL | C. CERRADO-ED. ESTELAR R | 07:00 PM | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1608 | |
Broadcast | TEL | MISERABLES – R | 08:02 PM | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1446 | |
Broadcast | TEL | TIERRA DE REYES – R | 09:00 PM | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1326 | |
Cable | TBS NETWORK | FAMILY GUY | (R)(P-A) | 08:00 PM | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1108 |
Broadcast | NBC | A-TO-Z | 09:30 PM | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1725 | |
Cable | LIFETIME TELEVISION | PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS | (E-O)(P-O) | 09:00 PM | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1642 |
Cable | FX | ARCHER | (E-O)(P-O) | 10:00 PM | 0.5 | 0.5 | 902 |
Cable | HISTORY | PAWNOGRAPHY | (E-O)(P-O) | 10:03 PM | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1509 |
Cable | ADULT SWIM | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | (R)(P-A) | 09:00 PM | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1088 |
Cable | HOME AND GARDEN TV | REHAB ADDICT | (E-A)(P-A) | 09:00 PM | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1615 |
Broadcast | CW | WORLD DOG AWARDS | (S) | 08:00 PM | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1968 |
Cable | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | NBA PRE-GAME SHOW | (L)(P-O) | 08:00 PM | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1270 |
Cable | HISTORY | PAWNOGRAPHY | (E-O)(P-O) | 10:33 PM | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1441 |
Cable | MTV | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN6 | (E-O)(P-O) | 10:30 PM | 0.4 | 0.3 | 789 |
Cable | FOOD NETWORK | BEAT B.FLAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 10:00 PM | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1074 |
Cable | HISTORY | PAWN STARS | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 08:30 PM | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1670 |
Cable | MTV | R DYRDEK FANTASY FACTRY 7 | (E-O)(P-O) | 10:00 PM | 0.4 | 0.3 | 717 |
Cable | NICK-AT-NITE | FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 10:30 PM | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1069 |
Cable | ADULT SWIM | KING OF THE HILL | (R)(P-A) | 08:00 PM | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1048 |
Cable | HOME AND GARDEN TV | HOUSE HUNTERS | (E-O)(P-O) | 10:00 PM | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1702 |
Cable | FOOD NETWORK | BEAT B.FLAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 10:30 PM | 0.4 | 0.4 | 939 |
Cable | NICK-AT-NITE | FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 10:00 PM | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1048 |
Cable | ADULT SWIM | KING OF THE HILL | (R)(P-A) | 08:30 PM | 0.4 | 0.3 | 881 |
Cable | HOME AND GARDEN TV | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | (E-O)(P-O) | 10:30 PM | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1664 |
Cable | HOME AND GARDEN TV | REHAB ADDICT | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 08:30 PM | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1136 |
Cable | HOME AND GARDEN TV | REHAB ADDICT | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 09:30 PM | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1426 |
Cable | HISTORY | PAWN STARS | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 08:00 PM | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1513 |
Cable | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | BREAKING POINT | (P)(P-O) | 10:00 PM | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1018 |
Cable | NICK-AT-NITE | FULL HOUSE | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 09:00 PM | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1188 |
Cable | NICK-AT-NITE | FULL HOUSE | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 09:30 PM | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1156 |
Cable | AMC | ACTION MONTH | (R)(M)(E-A)(P-A) | 08:00 PM | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1164 |
Cable | HOME AND GARDEN TV | REHAB ADDICT | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 08:00 PM | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1053 |
Cable | DISNEY CHANNEL | DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE SHORT | (R)(E-O)(P-O)(B) | 09:45 PM | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1641 |
Cable | FOOD NETWORK | CHOPPED | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 08:00 PM | 0.3 | 0.3 | 918 |
Cable | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | UNRAVELED | (P-O) | 09:00 PM | 0.3 | 0.4 | 924 |
Cable | NICK-AT-NITE | FULL HOUSE | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 08:30 PM | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1169 |
Cable | FX | ARCHER | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 10:31 PM | 0.3 | 0.3 | 559 |
Cable | TV LAND | KING OF QUEENS | (R)(P-A) | 10:30 PM | 0.3 | 0.3 | 879 |
Cable | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | GAME, THE S8 | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 09:00 PM | 0.3 | 0.3 | 705 |
Cable | TRUTV | CARBONARO EFFECT, THE | (E-O)(P-O) | 10:00 PM | 0.3 | 0.3 | 865 |
Cable | TRUTV | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 08:30 PM | 0.3 | 0.3 | 599 |
Broadcast | UniMas | TIRO DE GRACIA THR | (P) | 09:00 PM | 0.3 | 0.3 | 566 |
Cable | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | ITS A MANNS WORLD | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 08:00 PM | 0.3 | 0.3 | 839 |
Broadcast | ION | BLUE BLOODS THU 10P | (R) | 10:00 PM | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1846 |
Cable | COMEDY CENTRAL | TOSH.O | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 10:30 PM | 0.3 | 0.2 | 476 |
Cable | DISNEY CHANNEL | JESSIE | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 10:30 PM | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1363 |
Cable | TRAVEL CHANNEL | EXPEDITION UNKNOWN | (E-O)(P-O) | 09:00 PM | 0.3 | 0.3 | 783 |
Broadcast | UniMas | CHAVO, EL-THR | 07:00 PM | 0.3 | 0.3 | 630 | |
Cable | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE | (R)(P-O) | 08:00 PM | 0.3 | 0.3 | 873 |
Broadcast | UniMas | CHAVO, EL-THR-2 | 08:00 PM | 0.3 | 0.3 | 619 | |
Cable | SPIKE TV | SPIKE TV MOVIE | (R)(M)(E-A)(P-A) | 08:30 PM | 0.3 | 0.3 | 631 |
Broadcast | ION | BLUE BLOODS THU 9P | (R) | 09:00 PM | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2037 |
Cable | A&E NETWORK | CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS | (S)(P)(E-O)(P-O) | 09:00 PM | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1030 |
Cable | A&E NETWORK | DONNIE LOVES JENNY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 08:30 PM | 0.3 | 0.3 | 612 |
Cable | FOOD NETWORK | CHOPPED CANADA | (P)(E-A)(P-A) | 09:00 PM | 0.3 | 0.3 | 800 |
Cable | BRAVO | MILLIONAIRE MATCHMAKER | (E-O)(P-O) | 10:00 PM | 0.2 | 0.3 | 614 |
Cable | A&E NETWORK | WAHLBURGERS | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 08:00 PM | 0.2 | 0.3 | 610 |
Cable | NICK-AT-NITE | FULL HOUSE | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 08:00 PM | 0.2 | 0.2 | 989 |
Cable | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | REAL HUSBANDS S3 | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 10:00 PM | 0.2 | 0.2 | 565 |
Cable | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | AIRPLANE REPO | (R)(P-O) | 08:00 PM | 0.2 | 0.3 | 714 |
Cable | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | AIRPLANE REPO | (R)(P-O) | 10:00 PM | 0.2 | 0.4 | 737 |
Cable | TRUTV | CARBONARO EFFECT, THE | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 09:00 PM | 0.2 | 0.2 | 612 |
Cable | MTV | R DYRDEK FANTASY FACTRY 6 | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 08:00 PM | 0.2 | 0.2 | 550 |
Cable | TLC | 48 HOURS: HARD EVIDENCE | (R)(P-A) | 10:00 PM | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1009 |
Cable | DISNEY CHANNEL | AUSTIN & ALLY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 10:00 PM | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1336 |
Cable | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | AIRPLANE REPO | (R)(P-O) | 09:00 PM | 0.2 | 0.3 | 781 |
Cable | COMEDY CENTRAL | TOSH.O | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 09:30 PM | 0.2 | 0.2 | 405 |