Fox wins with a better World Series
Five-game series averages a 4.1 in 18-49s, up 32 percent
November 4, 2015
This was exactly the World Series that Fox needed.
The network, which has struggled to start the season, got a huge boost from the five-game series that wrapped up Sunday, even ending NBC’s five-week win streak among adults 18-49 to start the season.
Fox became the first network besides NBC to take a week in the demo this season, averaging a 3.6 rating, 1.3 ahead of second-place NBC.
CBS was third with a 2.0, and ABC placed fourth with a 1.5.
The World Series was solely responsible for Fox’s victory.
The series, won 4-1 by the Kansas City Royals over the New York Mets, averaged a 4.2 adults 18-49 rating, up 32 percent from a 3.1 for last year’s first five games (Last year’s series went the full seven games.).
Overall, the series averaged an 8.7 household rating and 14.7 million total viewers, up 6 percent from the full seven-game series last year.
Of course, having just five games was a disadvantage as ratings tend to balloon with the sixth and seven games. But even so, this year’s World Series outrated four of the previous seven (2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014).
The big numbers were welcome for Fox. The network has gotten off to a slow start, in part due to disappointing new shows and a few veterans that are falling fast.
But as the youngest-skewing of the Big Four networks, it’s also feeling greater hurt from the growth of time-shifting and viewing on other devices, which its audiences are doing more than other networks.
When including viewership across all platforms, Fox’s fall numbers look much better and ratings for struggling shows such as “Sleepy Hollow” and “Scream Queens” look a lot more promising.
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In broadcast ratings for the week ended Nov. 1:
Among adults 18-49, Fox averaged a 3.6 rating and a 12 share, followed by NBC at 2.3/7, CBS at 2.0/6, ABC at 1.5/5, Univision at 0.8/3, CW at 0.6/2, Telemundo at 0.5/2, ION and UniMás at 0.2/1, Me-TV, Estrella TV and Bounce TV at 0.1/0, and MundoFox, Azteca and COZI TV at 0.0/0.
Top five English-language Big Five shows (18-49s): 1. NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” 8.2; 2. Fox’s “The OT” 6.2; 3. CBS’s “Thursday Night Football” 6.0; 4. Fox’s “World Series Game 5” 5.1; Tie-5. Fox’s “World Series Game 1” and NBC’s “Football Night in America” 4.6.
Top five English-language Big Five shows (total viewers): 1. NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” 23.01 million; 2. Fox’s “The OT” 17.87 million; 3. CBS’s “Thursday Night Football” 17.53 million; 4. Fox’s “World Series Game 5” 17.21 million; 5. CBS’s “NCIS” 16.82 million.
Show on the rise: ABC’s “20/20,” Friday, 10 p.m. The long-running newsmagazine averaged a 1.7 rating among viewers 18-49, up 42 percent from a 1.2 the previous week, featuring an interview with former Scientologist Leah Remini.
Show on the decline: ABC’s “Castle,” Monday, 10 p.m. The drama posted a 0.8 in 18-49s, off 27 percent from the previous week’s 1.1.
WEEKLY PRIMETIME AVERAGES BY NETWORK
|
|||||||||
|
Network
|
Households
|
People 2+
|
Adults 18-49
|
||||||
|
Rtg%
|
(000)
|
Shr
|
Rtg%
|
(000)
|
Shr
|
Rtg%
|
(000)
|
Shr
|
|
|
FOX
|
7.7
|
8910
|
13
|
4.4
|
12990
|
12
|
3.6
|
4560
|
12
|
|
CBS
|
6.1
|
7130
|
10
|
3.3
|
9700
|
9
|
2.0
|
2550
|
6
|
|
NBC
|
5.0
|
5840
|
8
|
2.8
|
8220
|
7
|
2.3
|
2940
|
7
|
|
ABC
|
3.8
|
4450
|
6
|
2.0
|
6030
|
5
|
1.5
|
1890
|
5
|
|
UNI
|
1.2
|
1450
|
2
|
0.8
|
2290
|
2
|
0.8
|
1060
|
3
|
|
CW
|
0.9
|
1100
|
2
|
0.5
|
1520
|
1
|
0.6
|
720
|
2
|
|
TEL
|
0.8
|
890
|
1
|
0.5
|
1380
|
1
|
0.5
|
660
|
2
|
|
ION
|
0.7
|
810
|
1
|
0.4
|
1040
|
1
|
0.2
|
300
|
1
|
|
METV
|
0.4
|
420
|
1
|
0.2
|
520
|
0
|
0.1
|
80
|
0
|
|
UMA
|
0.3
|
350
|
1
|
0.2
|
550
|
1
|
0.2
|
290
|
1
|
|
BOUNCE
|
0.2
|
210
|
0
|
0.1
|
310
|
0
|
0.1
|
100
|
0
|
|
ETV
|
0.1
|
170
|
0
|
0.1
|
270
|
0
|
0.1
|
120
|
0
|
|
COZ
|
0.1
|
110
|
0
|
0.0
|
140
|
0
|
0.0
|
20
|
0
|
|
MMX
|
0.1
|
90
|
0
|
0.0
|
120
|
0
|
0.0
|
40
|
0
|
|
AZA
|
0.0
|
60
|
0
|
0.0
|
80
|
0
|
0.0
|
50
|
0
|
|
*Each rating point is equivalent to 1 percent or 1.164 million homes Note: Viewing estimates include same day (3 a.m.-3 a.m.) DVR playback. Source: Nielsen |
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SEASON-TO-DATE PRIMETIME AVERAGES BY NETWORK
|
|||||||||
|
Network
|
Households
|
People 2+
|
Adults 18-49
|
||||||
|
Rtg%
|
(000)
|
Shr
|
Rtg%
|
(000)
|
Shr
|
Rtg%
|
(000)
|
Shr
|
|
|
CBS
|
7.3
|
8550
|
13
|
3.9
|
11700
|
11
|
2.5
|
3190
|
8
|
|
NBC
|
5.9
|
6900
|
10
|
3.2
|
9570
|
9
|
2.8
|
3550
|
9
|
|
ABC
|
5.0
|
5830
|
9
|
2.6
|
7790
|
7
|
2.1
|
2680
|
7
|
|
FOX
|
4.3
|
5040
|
7
|
2.4
|
7080
|
7
|
2.3
|
2960
|
8
|
|
UNI
|
1.3
|
1470
|
2
|
0.8
|
2300
|
2
|
0.8
|
1060
|
3
|
|
CW
|
1.1
|
1260
|
2
|
0.6
|
1700
|
2
|
0.7
|
830
|
2
|
|
TEL
|
0.8
|
940
|
1
|
0.5
|
1460
|
1
|
0.6
|
730
|
2
|
|
ION
|
0.7
|
840
|
1
|
0.4
|
1050
|
1
|
0.3
|
340
|
1
|
|
METV
|
0.4
|
460
|
1
|
0.2
|
560
|
1
|
0.1
|
90
|
0
|
|
UMA
|
0.3
|
350
|
1
|
0.2
|
560
|
1
|
0.2
|
290
|
1
|
|
BOUNCE
|
0.2
|
200
|
0
|
0.1
|
290
|
0
|
0.1
|
110
|
0
|
|
ETV
|
0.1
|
160
|
0
|
0.1
|
260
|
0
|
0.1
|
110
|
0
|
|
COZ
|
0.1
|
120
|
0
|
0.0
|
140
|
0
|
0.0
|
20
|
0
|
|
MMX
|
0.1
|
100
|
0
|
0.0
|
140
|
0
|
0.0
|
50
|
0
|
|
AZA
|
0.1
|
80
|
0
|
0.0
|
110
|
0
|
0.0
|
60
|
0
|
|
*Each rating point is equivalent to one percent or 1.164 million homes Note: Season-to-date estimates are a weighted average and Live+7 data, except for the most recent two weeks which are based Live+SD viewing. |
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TOP 25 PROGRAMS - BROADCAST
|
||||||||
|
# |
PROGRAMS |
Net |
HOUSEHOLDS |
PERSONS 2+ |
||||
|
Rtg% |
Shr |
(000) |
# |
Rtg% |
(000) |
|||
|
1
|
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
|
NBC
|
13.0
|
21
|
15177
|
1
|
7.8
|
23010
|
|
2
|
CBS+NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL
|
CBS
|
10.9
|
19
|
12710
|
4
|
5.9
|
17527
|
|
3
|
NCIS
|
CBS
|
10.5
|
17
|
12235
|
6
|
5.7
|
16815
|
|
4
|
OT, THE
|
FOX
|
10.1
|
16
|
11754
|
3
|
6.0
|
17872
|
|
4
|
SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK
|
NBC
|
10.1
|
16
|
11761
|
2
|
6.1
|
17976
|
6 |
FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 5(S) |
FOX |
10.0 |
17 |
11622 |
5 |
5.8 |
17206
|
|
7
|
BIG BANG THEORY, THE
|
CBS
|
9.8
|
16
|
11352
|
8
|
5.5
|
16324
|
|
8
|
FOX WORLD SERIES GM5-PRE(S) |
FOX |
9.4 |
15 |
10939 |
7 |
5.6 |
16593 |
|
9
|
FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 1(S) |
FOX |
9.0 |
17 |
10512 |
9 |
5.0 |
14944 |
|
10
|
FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 2(S) |
FOX |
8.3 |
14 |
9609 |
10 |
4.6 |
13722 |
|
11
|
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS
|
CBS
|
8.2
|
13
|
9526
|
13
|
4.4
|
13057
|
|
12
|
FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 3(S) |
FOX |
7.9 |
15 |
9240 |
13 |
4.4 |
13205 |
|
13
|
FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 4(S) |
FOX |
7.8 |
15 |
9094 |
10 |
4.6 |
13587 |
|
14
|
SUPERGIRL
|
CBS
|
7.7
|
12
|
8953
|
13
|
4.4
|
12955
|
|
15
|
DANCING WITH THE STARS
|
ABC
|
7.6
|
12
|
8898
|
16
|
4.0
|
11863
|
|
15
|
FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3
|
NBC
|
7.6
|
12
|
8803
|
12
|
4.5
|
13287
|
|
17
|
VOICE
|
NBC
|
7.3
|
11
|
8471
|
16
|
4.0
|
11877
|
|
18
|
60 MINUTES
|
CBS
|
7.0
|
11
|
8105
|
18
|
3.7
|
10998
|
|
18
|
CBS+NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK
|
CBS
|
7.0
|
13
|
8111
|
18
|
3.7
|
11104
|
|
20
|
VOICE-TUE
|
NBC
|
6.4
|
10
|
7419
|
20
|
3.4
|
10225
|
|
21
|
BLUE BLOODS
|
CBS
|
6.3
|
12
|
7344
|
21
|
3.3
|
9695
|
|
22
|
SCORPION
|
CBS
|
6.1
|
10
|
7150
|
21
|
3.3
|
9692
|
|
23
|
MADAM SECRETARY
|
CBS
|
6.0
|
9
|
7002
|
23
|
3.2
|
9467
|
|
24
|
CBS+NFLN THU NT KICK-OFF2
|
CBS
|
5.5
|
10
|
6434
|
24
|
2.9
|
8651
|
|
25
|
20/20-FRI
|
ABC
|
5.4
|
10
|
6248
|
26
|
2.8
|
8214
|
|
Source: Nielsen |
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TOP 25 PROGRAMS - BROADCAST
|
||||
|
Rank |
Program |
Net |
Rtg% |
(000) |
|
1
|
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
|
NBC
|
8.2
|
10382
|
|
2
|
OT, THE
|
FOX
|
6.2
|
7823
|
|
3
|
SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK
|
NBC
|
6.1
|
7757
|
|
4
|
CBS+NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL
|
CBS
|
6.0
|
7644
|
|
5
|
FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 5(S) |
FOX |
5.1 |
6453 |
|
5
|
FOX WORLD SERIES GM5-PRE(S) |
FOX |
5.1 |
6499 |
|
7
|
FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 |
NBC |
4.6 |
5776 |
|
7
|
FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 1(S) |
FOX |
4.6 |
5887 |
|
9
|
BIG BANG THEORY, THE
|
CBS
|
4.4
|
5518
|
10 |
FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 2(S) |
FOX |
3.9 |
4908 |
|
11
|
CBS+NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK
|
CBS
|
3.4
|
4250
|
11 |
FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 4(S) |
FOX |
3.4 |
4325 |
13 |
FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 3(S) |
FOX |
3.2 |
4108 |
|
14
|
SUPERGIRL
|
CBS
|
3.1
|
3992
|
|
14
|
VOICE
|
NBC
|
3.1
|
3944
|
|
16
|
VOICE-TUE
|
NBC
|
2.6
|
3283
|
|
17
|
CBS+NFLN THU NT KICK-OFF2
|
CBS
|
2.4
|
3096
|
|
18
|
SCANDAL
|
ABC
|
2.3
|
2926
|
|
19
|
GOLDBERGS, THE
|
ABC
|
2.2
|
2738
|
|
20
|
BLINDSPOT
|
NBC
|
2.1
|
2725
|
|
20
|
NCIS
|
CBS
|
2.1
|
2700
|
|
20
|
SURVIVOR
|
CBS
|
2.1
|
2612
|
|
23
|
MIDDLE, THE
|
ABC
|
2.0
|
2510
|
|
24
|
BLACK-ISH
|
ABC
|
1.9
|
2369
|
|
24
|
CHICAGO FIRE
|
NBC
|
1.9
|
2437
|
|
24
|
MODERN FAMILY
|
ABC
|
1.9
|
2358
|
|
24
|
SCORPION
|
CBS
|
1.9
|
2410
|
|
Source: Nielsen |
||||
SPANISH-LANGUAGE TELEVISION
|
||||
|
# |
PROGRAMS |
Net |
Rtg |
P2+ (000) |
|
1
|
IMPERDONABLE, LO M - F
|
UNI
|
11.4
|
2757
|
|
2
|
BANDA, LA SUN
|
UNI
|
10.6
|
2565
|
|
3
|
YO NO CREO EN HOMBRES M - F
|
UNI
|
9.2
|
2178
|
|
4
|
AQUI Y AHORA SUN
|
UNI
|
8.2
|
1660
|
|
4
|
SAL Y PIMIENTA SUN
|
UNI
|
8.2
|
1889
|
|
6
|
ANTES MUERTA LICHITA M - F
|
UNI
|
8.1
|
2025
|
|
7
|
MUCHACHA ITALIANA CAS M - F
|
UNI
|
7.9
|
1915
|
|
8
|
C. CERRADO-ED. ESTELAR M - F
|
TEL
|
7.7
|
1678
|
|
9
|
CELIA - M - F
|
TEL
|
7.6
|
1710
|
|
10
|
SENORA ACERO II - M - F
|
TEL
|
7.5
|
1791
|
|
11
|
BAJO EL MISMO CIELO - M - F
|
TEL
|
6.9
|
1630
|
|
12
|
SABADAZO SAT
|
UNI
|
5.1
|
1240
|
|
13
|
CINE CANTINFLAS SAT
|
UMA
|
4.4
|
1136
|
|
14
|
CINE MILLONARIO SUN II
|
TEL
|
4.3
|
1180
|
|
15
|
CINE DE LAS ESTREL SUN
|
UMA
|
3.1
|
695
|
|
16
|
CINEPLEX (PT) SAT
|
UMA
|
2.6
|
730
|
|
17
|
CINE MILLONARIO SAT
|
TEL
|
2.3
|
624
|
|
18
|
CINEPLEX M - F
|
UMA
|
1.9
|
451
|
|
19
|
ALARMA TV - M - F 10P
|
ETV
|
1.9
|
422
|
|
20
|
TENGO TALENTO MTWT… 8P
|
ETV
|
1.9
|
441
|
|
21
|
NOTC-CIERRE EDICION M - F
|
ETV
|
1.9
|
419
|
|
22
|
CINEPLEX M - F-B
|
UMA
|
1.9
|
414
|
|
23
|
FLM FRI 2
|
AZA
|
1.6
|
473
|
|
24
|
CRISS ANGEL: MINDFR 10/24(S)-10/24/2015
|
TEL
|
1.4
|
372
|
|
25
|
NINO SANTO SUN
|
UMA
|
1.3
|
303
|
|
Source: Nielsen |
||||
HISPANIC ENGLISH-LANGUAGE VIEWING
|
||||
|
# |
PROGRAMS |
Net |
Rtg |
P2+(000) |
|
1
|
FOX NFL SUNDAY-NATIONAL
|
FOX
|
10.5
|
2540
|
|
2
|
CBS+NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL
|
CBS
|
7.9
|
1880
|
|
3
|
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
|
NBC
|
7.1
|
1721
|
|
4
|
EMPIRE
|
FOX
|
5.2
|
1107
|
|
5
|
OT, THE
|
FOX
|
5.0
|
1303
|
|
6
|
SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK
|
NBC
|
4.6
|
1119
|
|
7
|
CBS+NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK
|
CBS
|
4.2
|
987
|
|
8
|
DANCING WITH THE STARS
|
ABC
|
3.7
|
763
|
|
9
|
FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3
|
NBC
|
3.5
|
863
|
|
10
|
VOICE-TUE
|
NBC
|
3.3
|
722
|
|
1
|
FOX NFL SUNDAY-NATIONAL
|
FOX
|
10.5
|
2540
|
|
Source: Nielsen |
||||
AFRICAN AMERICAN AUDIENCE ESTIMATES
|
||||
|
# |
PROGRAMS |
Net |
Rtg |
P2+(000) |
|
1
|
EMPIRE
|
FOX
|
39.4
|
8662
|
|
2
|
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
|
NBC
|
17.0
|
3572
|
|
3
|
SCANDAL
|
ABC
|
14.7
|
2869
|
|
4
|
CBS+NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL
|
CBS
|
14.5
|
2763
|
|
5
|
ROSEWOOD
|
FOX
|
14.5
|
2987
|
|
6
|
HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER
|
ABC
|
13.0
|
2521
|
|
7
|
OT, THE
|
FOX
|
12.4
|
2545
|
|
8
|
SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK
|
NBC
|
12.1
|
2605
|
|
9
|
FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3
|
NBC
|
9.5
|
2042
|
|
10
|
CBS+NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK
|
CBS
|
8.8
|
1646
|
|
* Ratings based on 13.65 million African American TV homes. |
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