Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, February 22, 2009 February 23, 2009 3:36 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, News, Nielsen TV Ratings, Television.trackback
ABC finished in first place for the evening with a 16.9/26 household rating/share, 29.15 million viewers and a 9.5/23 rating/share among adults 18-49.
Last Week:
6.0/10 HH Rating/Share [#2]
9.74M Viewers [#2]
3.3/8 A18-49 Rating [#1]
- Note: Because of the live event following numbers are based on the final national numbers.
- 7:00 p.m.: Barbara Walters Special (7.3/12 HH rating/share, 11.55M viewers, 3.1/9 A18-49 rating/share).
Year-to-year numbers (2/24/2008):
Households – 7.7/13 to 7.3/12 (-5%)
Viewers – 11.69M to 11.55M (-1%/-0.14M)
Adults 18-49 – 3.2/9 to 3.1/9 (-3%)
- 8:00 p.m.: Oscars Red Carpet 2009 (14.5/23 HH rating/share, 24.36M viewers, 7.2/19 A18-49 rating/share).
Year-to-year numbers (2/24/2008):
Households – 13.3/21 to 14.5/23 (+9%)
Viewers – 21.54M to 24.36M (+13%/+2.82M)
Adults 18-49 – 6.3/17 to 7.2/19 (+14%)
- 8:30-11:25 p.m.: 81st Annual Academy Awards (20.6/31 HH rating/share, 36.31M viewers, 12.1/19 A18-49 rating/share).
Year-to-year numbers (2/24/2008):
Households – 18.7/29 to 20.6/31 (+10%)
Viewers – 32.01M to 36.31M(+13%/+4.30M)
Adults 18-49 – 10.7/26 to 12.1/19 (+13%)
Last week’s numbers (Desperate Housewives):
Households – 8.7/13
Viewers – 14.01M
Adults 18-49 – 4.9/12
Last week’s numbers (Brothers & Sisters):
Households – 6.1/10
Viewers – 9.00M
Adults 18-49 – 3.1/8
FOX followed in second place for the evening with a 5.7/9 household rating/share, 9.68 million viewers and a 3.5/9 rating/share among adults 18-49.
Last Week:
3.3/5 HH Rating/Share [#4]
5.72M Viewers [#3]
2.7/7 A18-49 Rating [#2]
- Note: Because of the live sporting event, the following numbers — for FOX only — will be updated with the final nationals as soon as they are released.
- 6:21 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup: Fontana (6.0/10 HH rating/share, 10.21M viewers, 3.7/10 A18-49 rating/share).
Year-to-year numbers (NASCAR Sprint Cup: Autoclub 500):
Households – 6.2/10 to 6.0/10 (-3%)
Viewers – 10.92M to 10.21M (-6.5%/-0.71M)
Adults 18-49 – 4.1/11 to 3.7/10 (-10%)
- 10:07 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup: Post Race (4.1/6 HH rating/share, 6.45M viewers, 2.4/6 A18-49 rating/share).
Last week’s numbers (NASCAR Daytona 500 Postrace):
Households – 5.4/10
Viewers – 9.60M
Adults 18-49 – 3.6/11
Last week’s numbers (The Simpsons):
Households – 3.8/6
Viewers – 6.73M
Adults 18-49 – 3.2/8
Last week’s numbers (King of the Hill):
Households – 3.0/5
Viewers – 5.41M
Adults 18-49 – 2.6/6
Last week’s numbers (Family Guy):
Households – 4.1/6
Viewers – 7.41M
Adults 18-49 – 3.8/9
Last week’s numbers (American Dad):
Households – 3.5/5
Viewers – 5.88M
Adults 18-49 – 2.9/7
CBS finished in third place for the evening with a 4.6/7 household rating/share, 7.33 million viewers and a 1.8/4 rating/share among adults 18-49.
Last Week
6.4/10 HH Rating/Share [#1]
10.37M Viewers [#1]
2.3/6 A18-49 Rating [#3]
- 7:00 p.m.: 60 Minutes (5.8/9 HH rating/share, 9.15M viewers, 1.7/5 A18-49 rating/share).
Week-to-week numbers:
Households – 8.3/14 to 5.8/9 (-30%)
Viewers – 13.11M to 9.15M (-30%/-3.96M)
Adults 18-49 – 2.0/6 to 1.7/5 (-15%)
- 8:00 p.m.: Amazing Race (4.5/7 HH rating/share, 7.83M viewers, 2.6/6 A18-49 rating/share).
Week-to-week numbers (season 14 premiere):
Households – 5.4/9 to 4.5/7 (-17%)
Viewers – 9.20M to 7.83M (-15%/-1.37M)
Adults 18-49 – 2.6/7 to 2.6/6 (n/c)
- 9:00 p.m.: Cold Case-REPREAT (4.4/7 HH rating/share, 6.90M viewers, 1.6/4 A18-49 rating/share).
Last week’s numbers (Cold Case):
Households – 6.7/10
Viewers – 10.89M
Adults 18-49 – 2.4/6
- 10:00 p.m.: The Unit-REPEAT (3.6/6 HH rating/share, 5.43M viewers, 1.2/3 A18-49 rating/share).
Last week’s numbers (The Unit):
Households – 5.1/9
Viewers – 8.36M
Adults 18-49 – 2.2/6
NBC followed in fourth place for the evening with a 3.3/5 household rating/share, 5.31 million viewers and a 1.6/4 rating/share among adults 18-49.
Last Week:
3.4/6 HH Rating/Share [#3]
5.61M Viewers [#4]
1.3/3 A18-49 Rating [#4]
- 7:00 p.m: Dateline (3.0/5 HH rating/share, 4.61M viewers, 1.2/3 A18-49 rating/share).
Week-to-week numbers:
Households – 4.3/7 to 3.0/5 (-30%)
Viewers – 6.94M to 4.61M (-34%/-2.33M)
Adults 18-49 – 1.7/5 to 1.2/3 (-29%)
- 9:00 p.m: Top 100 Most Outrageous Moments 2 (3.6/6 HH rating/share, 6.01M viewers, 2.0/5 A18-49 rating/share).
Last week’s numbers (XIII, Part 2):
Households – 2.6/4
Viewers – 4.26M
Adults 18-49 – 1.0/2
The CW was left in fifth place with a 0.9/1 household rating/share, 1.26 million viewers and a 0.4/1 rating/share among adults 18-49.
Last Week:
1.0/2 HH Rating/Share [#5]
1.52M Viewers [#5]
0.5/1 A18-49 Rating [#5]
- 7:00 p.m.: Jericho-REPEAT (795,000 viewers, 0.3/1 A18-49 rating/share). Note: Jericho aired from 6:30-7:30pm.
- 7:30 p.m.: Movie: Tomorrow Never Dies-REPEAT (1.35M viewers, 0.4/1 A18-49 rating/share).
Last week’s numbers (Movie: Goldeneye-REPEAT):
Households – 1.1/2
Viewers – 1.68M
Adults 18-49 – 0.5/1
Note: Network average numbers from the week prior are based on fast national data. Comparison’s from the week prior (or episode-to-episode, etc.) on specific shows are based on final national data. Ratings for the current day are based on fast nationals. (Expect all three scenarios to be the case at all times, unless otherwise noted). The final rating for first-run episodes that aired this evening will be reported the following week. So for example, the final rating for tonight’s episode of “81st Annual Academy Awards” will be reported in next weeks report for Sunday, March 1, 2009. Also keep in mind that because these are fast national ratings, numbers may increase or decrease when the final nationals are released.
Source: Fast/Final National Ratings Data from Nielsen Media Research. Daily ratings figures can be found at PI Feedback, Zap2It and TV by the Numbers.
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