Top 100 Primetime Telecasts
The NFL returned last night to primetime, and Tom Brady attracted the masses. The defending Super Bowl champion Patriots, led by their star quarterback, defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-21 in the NFL season opener. The telecast attracted 27.4 million total viewers and a 10.3 rating in the all-important 18-49 demographic.
The 2014 season opener, featuring Seattle and Green Bay, pulled the same 18-49 rating (10.3), but fewer total viewers (27.1 million).
Elsewhere in the broadcast universe – Big Brother was the night’s top-rated entertainment program, grabbing a 2.0 P18-49 rating that’s steady with the previous Thursday night installment.
The series finale of Under The Dome hauled in 4.2 million total Live+SD viewers, up a half million in total viewers from the series’ penultimate episode.
The primetime Spanish language telenovelas exceeded a 1 rating in the demo, as they seemingly always do!
MTV’s Teen Mom (1.0) was the highest-rated cable program of the night among the 18-49 set, and the return of Lifetime’s Project Runway was the #1 cable program of the night among viewers 25-54 (.9).
The O’Reilly Factor was primetime cable’s most-watched program yet again, averaging a steady 3.1 million viewers in total.
Originator | Program | Telecast Date | Telecast Time | Common Day of Week | Indicators | P18-49 Rtg% | P25-54 Rtg% | P25-54 Proj (000 s) | P2+ Proj (000 s) |
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NBC | NBC NFL TH SPECIAL | 09/10/2015 | 8:41 PM | THURSDAY | (S) | 10.3 | 10.9 | 12957 | 27398 |
NBC | NBC NFL TH PRE-KICK | 09/10/2015 | 8:29 PM | THURSDAY | (S) | 7.2 | 8.1 | 9611 | 20989 |
NBC | NFL OPENING KICK-OFF SHOW | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | (S) | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5537 | 12563 |
CBS | BIG BROTHER-THU | 09/10/2015 | 9:01 PM | THURSDAY | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2877 | 6082 | |
CBS | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R) | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2914 | 7675 |
TEL | SENOR DE LOS CIELOS III R | 09/10/2015 | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1582 | 2519 | |
UNI | IMPERDONABLE, LO THU | 09/10/2015 | 9:02 PM | THURSDAY | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1545 | 3206 | |
CBS | MOM | 09/10/2015 | 8:31 PM | THURSDAY | (R) | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2081 | 5346 |
UNI | YO NO CREO EN HOMBRES THU | 09/10/2015 | 10:03 PM | THURSDAY | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1372 | 2675 | |
UNI | AMORES CON TRAMPA THU | 09/10/2015 | 8:02 PM | THURSDAY | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1363 | 2749 | |
MTV | TEEN MOM II SSN6 | 09/10/2015 | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 1.0 | 0.8 | 990 | 1689 |
ABC | SHARK TANK SP-9/10 | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | (S)(R) | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1439 | 4040 |
UNI | MUCHACHA ITALIANA CAS THU | 09/10/2015 | 7:00 PM | THURSDAY | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1055 | 2107 | |
CBS | UNDER THE DOME | 09/10/2015 | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1342 | 4228 | |
ADULT SWIM | AMERICAN DAD | 09/10/2015 | 10:30 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(P-A) | 0.7 | 0.5 | 601 | 1568 |
ADULT SWIM | AMERICAN DAD | 09/10/2015 | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(P-A) | 0.7 | 0.5 | 589 | 1635 |
LIFETIME TELEVISION | PROJECT RUNWAY | 09/10/2015 | 9:00 PM | THURSDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1062 | 2249 |
TBS NETWORK | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | 09/10/2015 | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 911 | 1764 |
TEL | BAJO EL MISMO CIELO – R | 09/10/2015 | 9:00 PM | THURSDAY | 0.6 | 0.7 | 858 | 1514 | |
ADULT SWIM | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | 09/10/2015 | 9:30 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(P-A) | 0.6 | 0.4 | 464 | 1415 |
TBS NETWORK | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | 09/10/2015 | 10:30 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 836 | 1621 |
SYFY | WWE SMACKDOWN | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 794 | 2040 |
FOX | BONES-THU | 09/10/2015 | 9:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 832 | 2187 |
ADULT SWIM | BOBS BURGERS | 09/10/2015 | 9:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(P-A) | 0.5 | 0.3 | 381 | 1095 |
FOX | BOOM | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | 0.5 | 0.7 | 778 | 1852 | |
TBS NETWORK | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | 09/10/2015 | 9:30 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 698 | 1339 |
ABC | SCANDAL SP-9/10 | 09/10/2015 | 9:00 PM | THURSDAY | (S)(R) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 808 | 2422 |
HISTORY | MOUNTAIN MEN | 09/10/2015 | 9:00 PM | THURSDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 749 | 2321 |
ABC | HT GET AWAY W/MURDER-9/10 | 09/10/2015 | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | (S)(R) | 0.4 | 0.6 | 752 | 2118 |
TBS NETWORK | FAMILY GUY | 09/10/2015 | 8:30 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(P-A) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 461 | 871 |
HOME AND GARDEN TV | FIXER UPPER | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 629 | 1692 |
TBS NETWORK | FAMILY GUY | 09/10/2015 | 9:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(P-A) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 466 | 905 |
HOME AND GARDEN TV | FIXER UPPER | 09/10/2015 | 9:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 608 | 1552 |
DISNEY CHANNEL | DESCENDANTS | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(M)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 415 | 2026 |
TEL | C. CERRADO-ED. ESTELAR R | 09/10/2015 | 7:00 PM | THURSDAY | 0.4 | 0.5 | 614 | 1518 | |
A&E NETWORK | BEHIND BARS: ROOKIE YEAR | 09/10/2015 | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 506 | 887 |
FOOD NETWORK | CHOPPED | 09/10/2015 | 9:00 PM | THURSDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 534 | 1261 |
ADULT SWIM | KING OF THE HILL | 09/10/2015 | 8:30 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(P-A) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 333 | 908 |
FOOD NETWORK | BEAT B.FLAY | 09/10/2015 | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 482 | 1164 |
TEL | AVENIDA BRASIL – R | 09/10/2015 | 8:01 PM | THURSDAY | 0.4 | 0.5 | 550 | 1140 | |
ADULT SWIM | KING OF THE HILL | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(P-A) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 337 | 899 |
USA NETWORK | LAW & ORDER: SVU | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(P-A) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 465 | 1296 |
HOME AND GARDEN TV | HOUSE HUNTERS OFF GRID | 09/10/2015 | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 524 | 1712 |
FOOD NETWORK | BEAT B.FLAY | 09/10/2015 | 10:30 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 431 | 1050 |
DISNEY CHANNEL | WHERE IS EVIE REVEAL | 09/10/2015 | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O)(B) | 0.3 | 0.2 | 288 | 1564 |
ION | BLUE BLOODS THU 9P | 09/10/2015 | 9:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 491 | 1746 |
MTV | TEEN MOM II SSN6 | 09/10/2015 | 9:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 302 | 604 |
USA NETWORK | LAW & ORDER: SVU | 09/10/2015 | 9:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(P-A) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 439 | 1284 |
HOME AND GARDEN TV | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | 09/10/2015 | 10:30 PM | THURSDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 473 | 1629 |
NICK-AT-NITE | FULL HOUSE | 09/10/2015 | 9:30 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 307 | 1059 |
TRUTV | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | 09/10/2015 | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 347 | 581 |
SYFY | DOMINION | 09/10/2015 | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 411 | 836 |
NICK-AT-NITE | FULL HOUSE | 09/10/2015 | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.3 | 0.2 | 290 | 1029 |
NICK-AT-NITE | FULL HOUSE | 09/10/2015 | 9:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 325 | 1102 |
HISTORY | PAWN STARS | 09/10/2015 | 10:03 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 488 | 1266 |
TBS NETWORK | FAMILY GUY | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(P-A) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 329 | 625 |
WETV | LA HAIR | 09/10/2015 | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 376 | 647 |
DISNEY CHANNEL | K.C. UNDERCOVER | 09/10/2015 | 10:05 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.3 | 0.2 | 242 | 1331 |
ION | BLUE BLOODS THU 10P | 09/10/2015 | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 432 | 1583 |
FOX NEWS CHANNEL | KELLY FILE, THE | 09/10/2015 | 9:00 PM | THURSDAY | (P-O) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 452 | 2319 |
NICK-AT-NITE | FULL HOUSE | 09/10/2015 | 8:30 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 299 | 1151 |
MTV | TEEN MOM II SSN6 | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.3 | 0.2 | 230 | 513 |
FOOD NETWORK | CHOPPED TEENS 2 | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 366 | 784 |
FOX NEWS CHANNEL | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | (P-O) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 484 | 3064 |
NICK-AT-NITE | FULL HOUSE | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.3 | 0.2 | 233 | 1156 |
HISTORY | MOUNTAIN MEN | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 425 | 1218 |
BRAVO | DONT BE TARDY FL | 09/10/2015 | 9:42 PM | THURSDAY | (S)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 353 | 590 |
NICK-AT-NITE | FULL HOUSE | 09/10/2015 | 10:30 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 272 | 954 |
A&E NETWORK | THE FIRST 48 | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 309 | 774 |
LIFETIME TELEVISION | PROJECT RUNWAY: SOCIAL | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 294 | 718 |
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | NOWHERE TO HIDE | 09/10/2015 | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | (P-O) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 370 | 784 |
BRAVO | RHOC FIRST LOOK | 09/10/2015 | 10:37 PM | THURSDAY | (S)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 333 | 588 |
DISNEY CHANNEL | LIV AND MADDIE | 09/10/2015 | 10:35 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 218 | 1308 |
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | NIGHTMARE NEXT DOOR | 09/10/2015 | 9:00 PM | THURSDAY | (P-O) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 327 | 788 |
CMT | PARTY DOWN SOUTH S4 | 09/10/2015 | 9:00 PM | THURSDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 284 | 421 |
USA NETWORK | GRACELAND | 09/10/2015 | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 323 | 815 |
FXX | SIMPSONS | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(P-A) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 269 | 463 |
ION | BLUE BLOODS THU 8P | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 325 | 1091 |
SPIKE TV | PLAYBOOK | 09/10/2015 | 10:05 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(M)(E-A)(P-O) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 271 | 442 |
DISCOVERY CHANNEL | NAKED AND AFRAID XL | 09/10/2015 | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 306 | 596 |
CW | BEAUTY AND THE BEAST | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | 0.2 | 0.2 | 292 | 760 | |
A&E NETWORK | BEHIND BARS: OVERTIME | 09/10/2015 | 9:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 309 | 567 |
FOX NEWS CHANNEL | HANNITY | 09/10/2015 | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | (P-O) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 328 | 1463 |
ION | BLUE BLOODS THU 7P | 09/10/2015 | 7:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 269 | 857 |
TRUTV | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 161 | 370 |
BRAVO | DONT BE TARDY | 09/10/2015 | 9:12 PM | THURSDAY | (S)(R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 254 | 443 |
LIFETIME MOVIE | MOVIE | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(M)(E-A)(P-V) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 188 | 492 |
DISNEY JUNIOR | MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 204 | 704 |
TLC | OUR LITTLE FAMILY | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(P-O) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 201 | 535 |
E! | BOTCHED | 09/10/2015 | 10:01 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 211 | 431 |
FX | SEX&DRUGS&ROCK&ROLL | 09/10/2015 | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 201 | 383 |
CMT | JOHNNY CASH EXCL 1ST LOOK | 09/10/2015 | 9:58 PM | THURSDAY | (D)(R)(P-O) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 237 | 312 |
TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | CASTLE | 09/10/2015 | 8:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 278 | 943 |
TLC | LPBW: MEET THE HAMILLS | 09/10/2015 | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(P-O) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 222 | 674 |
LIFETIME MOVIE | MOVIE | 09/10/2015 | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(M)(E-A)(P-V) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 172 | 465 |
FXX | SIMPSONS | 09/10/2015 | 10:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(P-A) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 200 | 388 |
ION | BLUE BLOODS THU 6P | 09/10/2015 | 6:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 244 | 896 |
TRUTV | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | 09/10/2015 | 9:00 PM | THURSDAY | (S)(R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 185 | 368 |
COMEDY CENTRAL | DRUNK HISTORY | 09/10/2015 | 9:30 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 159 | 356 |
DISCOVERY CHANNEL | NAKED AND AFRAID XL | 09/10/2015 | 9:00 PM | THURSDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 220 | 465 |