Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, May 22, 2011

Network	HH Rating/Share	Viewers	A18-49 Rating/Share
	7.8/13	12.142M	1.4/4
	4.3/7	7.423M	2.6/7
	4.0/6	6.470M	2.1/6
	2.6/4	4.570M	2.2/6
	1.9/3	3.744M	1.4/4

Complete ratings and breakdowns, including week-to-week comparisons, etc., follows after the jump.

CBS finished in first place for the evening with a 7.8/13 HH rating/share and 12.142 million viewers, but was tied for fourth among adults 18-49 with a 1.4/4 rating/share.

Last Week

7.0/11 HH Rating/Share [#1]
12.383M Viewers [#1]
3.3/9 A18-49 Rating [#1]

• 7:00 p.m.: 60 Minutes (6.6/12 HH rating/share, 10.21M viewers, 1.5/5 A18-49 rating/share).

Week-to-week numbers:

Households – 7.9/14 to 6.6/12 (-17%)
Viewers – 12.24M to 10.21M (-17%/-2.03M)
Adults 18-49 – 1.7/5 to 1.5/5 (-12%)

• 8:00 p.m.: Another episode of 60 Minutes (7.0/11 HH rating/share, 10.87M viewers, 1.6/5 A18-49 rating/share).

Last week’s numbers (Survivor: Redemption Island – season 22 finale – 8:00-10:09):

Households – 7.1/11
Viewers – 13.30M
Adults 18-49 – 4.0/10

• 9:00 p.m.: Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost (8.8/14 HH rating/share, 13.74M viewers, 1.3/3 A18-49 rating/share).

Comparison to last “Jesse Stone” movie (Jesse Stone: No Remorse – 5/9/2010):

Households – 7.1/12 to 8.8/14 (+24%)
Viewers – 11.49M to 13.74M (+20%/+2.25M)
Adults 18-49 – 1.3/4 to 1.3/3 (nc)

Last week’s numbers (Survivor: Redemption Island Reunion – 10:09-11:01):

Households – 5.9/9
Viewers – 10.91M
Adults 18-49 – 3.4/8

ABC followed in second place for the evening with a 4.3/7 HH rating/share and 7.423 million viewers, but managed a first place finish among adults 18-49 with a 2.6/7 rating/share.

Last Week:

5.5/9 HH Rating/Share [#2]
8.939M Viewers [#2]
2.5/6 A18-49 Rating [#2]

• 7:00 p.m.: America’s Funniest Home Videos (3.4/6 HH rating/share, 6.15M viewers, 1.5/5 A18-49 rating/share).

Week-to-week numbers:

Households – 4.1/7 to 3.4/6 (-17%)
Viewers – 7.21M to 6.15M (-15%/-1.06M)
Adults 18-49 – 1.8/6 to 1.5/5 (-17%)

• 8:00 p.m.: The 2011 Billboard Music Awards (4.6/7 HH rating/share, 7.85M viewers, 2.9/8 A18-49 rating/share).

Year-to-year numbers (Mon, 12/4/2006– 17th Annual Billboard Music Awards — aired on FOX):

Households – 4.0/6 to 4.6/7 (+15%)
Viewers – 6.09M to 7.85M (+29%/+1.76M)
Adults 18-49 – 2.7/7 to 2.9/8 (+7%)

Last week’s numbers (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition – 8:00-9:00):

Households – 5.1/8
Viewers – 8.58M
Adults 18-49 – 2.2/6

Last week’s numbers (Desperate Housewives – season seven finale – 9:00-11:00):

Households – 6.6/10
Viewers – 10.25M
Adults 18-49 – 3.1/7

NBC finished in third place for the evening with a 4.0/6 HH rating/share, 6.470 million viewers and a 2.1/6 rating/share among adults 18-49.

FOX followed in fourth place for the evening with a 2.6/4 HH rating/share and 4.570 million viewers, but managed a second place finish among adults 18-49 with a 2.2/6 rating/share.

Last Week:

2.8/4 HH Rating/Share [#4]
4.864M Viewers [#4]
2.1/5 A18-49 Rating [#3]

• 7:00 p.m.: The Simpsons-REPEAT (1.6/3 HH rating/share, 2.66M viewers, 1.1/4 A18-49 rating/share).

• 7:30 (7:29) p.m.: The sixth season finale of American Dad (2.1/4 HH rating/share, 3.55M viewers, 1.6/5 A18-49 rating/share).

Week-to-week numbers (7:29-7:59):

Households – 2.2/4 to 2.1/4 (-5%)
Viewers – 3.93M to 3.55M (-10%/-0.38M)
Adults 18-49 – 1.8/5 to 1.6/5 (-11%)

Season finale comparison (5/16/2010 – 9:31-10:00 – season five finale):

Households – 3.4/5 to 2.1/4 (-38%)
Viewers – 5.89M to 3.55M (-40%/-2.34M)
Adults 18-49 – 2.8/7 to 1.6/5 (-43%)

• 8:00 (7:59) p.m.: The 22nd season finale of The Simpsons (3.0/5 HH rating/share, 5.29M viewers, 2.5/7 A18-49 rating/share).

Week-to-week numbers (7:59-8:30):

Households – 3.2/5 to 3.0/5 (-6%)
Viewers – 5.99M to 5.29M (-12%/-0.70M)
Adults 18-49 – 2.5/7 to 2.5/7 (nc)

Season finale comparison (5/23/2010 – 8:00-8:30 – season 21 finale):

Households – 3.2/6 to 3.0/5 (-6%)
Viewers – 5.75M to 5.29M (-8%/-0.46M)
Adults 18-49 – 2.5/8 to 2.5/7 (nc)

• 8:30 p.m.: The first season finale of Bob’s Burgers (2.4/4 HH rating/share, 4.26M viewers, 2.1/6 A18-49 rating/share).

Week-to-week numbers:

Households – 2.5/4 to 2.4/4 (-4%)
Viewers – 4.68M to 4.26M (-9%/-0.42M)
Adults 18-49 – 2.2/6 to 2.1/6 (-5%)

• 9:00 p.m.: The ninth season finale of Family Guy (3.3/5 HH rating/share, 5.83M viewers, 3.0/8 A18-49 rating/share).

Week-to-week numbers (9:00-9:31):

Households – 3.6/5 to 3.3/5 (-8%)
Viewers – 6.44M to 5.83M (-10%/-0.61M)
Adults 18-49 – 3.2/8 to 3.0/8 (-6%)

Season finale comparison (5/23/2010 – 9:00-10:00 – season eight finale):

Households -3.6/6 to 3.3/5 (-8%)
Viewers – 6.31M to 5.83M (-8%/-0.48M)
Adults 18-49 – 3.1/8 to 3.0/8 (-3%)

Last week’s numbers (The Cleveland Show – 9:31-10:00 – season two finale):

Households – 2.8/4
Viewers – 4.90M
Adults 18-49 – 2.3/5

UNI finished in fifth place for the evening with a 1.9/3 HH rating/share and 3.744M viewers, but managed a tie for fourth place among adults 18-49 with a 1.4/4 rating/share.

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Notes: Network average numbers from the week prior are based on preliminary data. Comparisons 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 preliminary data. (Expect all three scenarios to be the case at all times, unless otherwise noted). The final numbers for first-run episodes that aired this evening will be reported the following week. So for example, the final numbers for tonights episode of “The 2011 Billboard Music Awards” will be reported in next weeks report for Sunday, May 29, 2011. Also keep in mind that because these are preliminary numbers, when the finals are released there may be noticeable changes.

And lastly, there may be some errors in the data due to rounding/human error. I’ll do my best to limit those mistakes and correct them in time for the next week’s report.

Source: The Nielsen Company | Ratings information on this page consists of Preliminary and/or Final National numbers which include both Live viewing and DVR playback for the Same Day (defined as Live + Same Day or 3am-3am viewing). | Daily ratings figures can be found at PI Feedback, Zap2It and TV by the Numbers.