Ratings: Hatfields & McCoys Makes History

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The family feud made a big winner of the History channel on Monday night, as Part 1 of the Hatfields & McCoys miniseries set its crosshairs on ad-supported cable’s largest non-sports audience ever, with …READ MORE


Ratings: So You Think You Can Dance Returns Up and Down, Duets Opens OK, Rookie Blue Solid

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The Season 9 premiere of Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance flitted away with the demo win this Thursday night, averaging a 2.4 while drawing 6.23 million total viewers.

Those numbers mark drops of 27 and 33 percent from the Season 8 opener, yet …READ MORE


TV Season Rankings: Sunday Night Football Ends Idol's Streak; Once, POI and Rob Score Wins

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Overall rankings for the TV season gone by have been released, and for the first time in eight years, American Idol did not come out on top.

Instead …READ MORE


Finale Ratings: American Idol and SVU At All-Time Lows, Revenge Hits a 20-Week High

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American Idol‘s Season 11 finale — aka 127 minutes of foregone conclusion — drew 21 million total viewers and a 6.1 rating, marking this cycle’s largest audience since the premiere and best demo number since Week 2.

That said, the coronation ceremony was down 29 and 34 percent from Season 10′s …READ MORE


Finale Ratings: DWTS and Idol Split Tuesday Win While Hitting Lows, Glee Up But Down

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The Dancing With the Stars Season 14 finale led Tuesday in total viewers this week, while American Idol‘s Season 11 performance finale drew the night’s best demo rating.

Both reality contests were down sharply from a year ago, however, hitting all-time demo lows for a finale/performance finale, respectively. READ MORE


Ratings: House Checks Out With a 16-Week High

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Fox’s House wrapped up its eight-season run with a total of 8.7 million viewers watching the medical drama’s very final hour, while scoring a 2.9 demo rating. That marks a 30 percent increase week-to-week and a 16-week high, plus …READ MORE


Ratings: Jesse Stone Wins (and Loses) Sunday, Celebrity Apprentice Finale Drops

Jesse Stone: Benefit Of The Doubt

CBS’ eighth and perhaps final Jesse Stone telefilm on Sunday night averaged 12.8 million viewers, easily trouncing any and all comers in total audience. And compared to the series’ year-ago outing, the numbers were down just a few percentage points.

That said, Jesse’s 1.2 demo rating ranked last …READ MORE


Finale Ratings: Grimm at 17-Week High, Nikita Steady, Supernatural Dips in Friday Farewell

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NBC’s Grimm wrapped up its freshman run with an audience of 5.3 million total viewers while scoring a 1.6 demo rating, rising 19 and 33 percent week-to-week and hitting a 17-week high in the demo.

The series finale of …READ MORE


Finale Ratings: Grey's Hits 19-Week High, Scandal at All-Time High, CBS Dramas Steady

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Grey’s Anatomy wrapped its eighth season with an audience of 11.2 million total viewers and a 3.9 demo rating, rising 14 and 11 percent to hit 19- and 14-week highs. Versus last year’s finale, Grey’s was up 13 and 8 percent.

That teed up the freshman drama Scandal for … READ MORE