Tv Ratings

tv ratings Sept. 18, 2018

The 2018 Emmys Were the Least-Watched EverBut it’s not as much of a Nielsen disaster as it might seem.

By Josef Adalian

tv ratings Aug. 20, 2018

For an Hour Last Week, Rachel Maddow Was the Most-Watched Person on TVThe Rachel Maddow Show was No. 1 on all of television during its 9 p.m. hour Friday.

By Josef Adalian

late night wars July 19, 2018

Colbert’s Late Show Notches Biggest-Ever Spring AudienceBut the late-night battle for younger viewers isn’t over.

By Josef Adalian

tv ratings July 17, 2018

Who Is America? Debuts to Modest Ratings at ShowtimeAn avalanche of free publicity didn’t do much to boost the premiere of Sacha Baron Cohen’s new show.

By Josef Adalian

tv ratings June 26, 2018

What Westworld’s Ratings Slump Means for HBOThere’s no reason to panic, even though season two had an unmistakably smaller audience.

By Josef Adalian

tv ratings May 4, 2018

Killing Eve is Doing Something TV Shows Rarely Do AnymoreYou could say they’re … killing it.

By Josef Adalian

your tv ratings explained Apr. 17, 2018

Should AMC Be Worried About The Walking Dead Ratings?The Walking Dead closed out season eight with its second-least-watched finale ever. But this is far from a crisis.

By Josef Adalian

late night wars Apr. 16, 2018

Late-Night Ratings: Colbert’s Lead Over Fallon Is Bigger Than EverThe Late Show’s margin of victory over The Tonight Show stands at a daunting 1.26 million viewers.

By Josef Adalian

Apr. 4, 2018

Roseanne Ratings Fall in Week Two, Still HugeThe Conners keep drawing people in.

By Josef Adalian

Apr. 2, 2018

Roseanne Just Broke a Ratings RecordMore people have now seen the show than the 2018 Oscars.

By Josef Adalian

Mar. 28, 2018

The Ratings for Roseanne’s Revival Premiere Are IncredibleMore than 18 million watched the Conner family’s return to prime-time TV.

By Josef Adalian

Mar. 26, 2018

The Stormy Daniels Interview Gave 60 Minutes its Biggest Audience in a DecadeThe numbers are in.

By Josef Adalian

Mar. 15, 2018

Is This How Amazon Rates Its TV Shows?A new report from Reuters suggests that the “first stream” matters a lot.

By Josef Adalian

Mar. 12, 2018

American Idol Draws Solid Ratings in ABC Debut, But It’s No PhenomWith 10.3 million viewers, it’s the lowest-rated Idol premiere ever.

By Josef Adalian

Mar. 5, 2018

Does It Matter If This Year’s Oscars Were the Least-Watched Ever?ABC doesn’t need to panic about low ratings — yet.

By Josef Adalian

Feb. 27, 2018

The Walking Dead Had Its Lowest-Rated Midseason Premiere EverThere was a 25 percent drop-off.

By Josef Adalian

Feb. 22, 2018

2.9 Million People Watched CNN’s Town Hall on Gun ViolenceAmerica is very interested in what these student activists have to say.

By Josef Adalian

princess diana of themyscira Feb. 13, 2018

Wonder Woman Did Blockbuster Ratings With Its TV Premiere on HBOAmazonian, some might say.

By Josef Adalian

winter olympics 2018 Feb. 13, 2018

Why NBC Shouldn’t Worry About Winter Olympics TV RatingsThe Pyeongchang Games are doing incredible numbers relative to everything else on TV.

By Josef Adalian

tv ratings Feb. 5, 2018

This Is Us Notches Biggest Post–Super Bowl Audience Since 2012Nearly 27 million viewers caught the super-sad episode, though ratings sagged for the big game itself.

By Josef Adalian

Feb. 1, 2018

Of Course Trump Is Lying About His State of the Union RatingsThe speech did not draw record TV ratings, despite Trump’s claim.

By Adam K. Raymond

Jan. 31, 2018

Trump’s State of the Union Ratings Show How Divided the Country Is Right NowIt’s almost comical.

By Josef Adalian

Jan. 29, 2018

The 2018 Grammys Had the Lowest Ratings in Nearly a Decade. What Happened?What changed this year?

By Josef Adalian

Jan. 16, 2018

The Rachel Maddow Show Just Had Its Best Ratings Week EverMaddow beat her Fox News rival Sean Hannity by nearly 400,000 viewers.

By Josef Adalian

the industry Dec. 6, 2017

Matt Lauer’s Firing Gave Today a Rare Ratings Win Over Good Morning America Good Morning America has been the most-watched morning show for most of 2017.

By Josef Adalian

your tv ratings explained Oct. 27, 2017

The Good Doctor Is Breaking All Sorts of Ratings RecordsIt’s on track to be ABC’s No. 1 scripted series since season five of Grey’s Anatomy.

By Josef Adalian

your tv ratings explained Oct. 24, 2017

Why AMC Shouldn’t Panic About The Walking Dead RatingsThe Walking Dead isn’t the phenomenon it once was, but it’s still easily cable’s No. 1 show.

By Josef Adalian

your tv ratings explained Oct. 12, 2017

Riverdale’s Premiere Ratings Are Stunning — and Netflix May Be the Reason WhyIt more than doubled its May finale tune-in.

By Josef Adalian

Oct. 10, 2017

Post-Trump, Jimmy Fallon Continues to Lose Ground in the Late-Night WarsThe host is flirting with a fate that not long ago would have seemed unthinkable: third place.

By Josef Adalian

tv ratings Oct. 4, 2017

Rick and Morty Is Now the No. 1 TV Comedy Among MillennialsThis puts the show ahead of small-screen staples The Big Bang Theory and Modern Family for the first time ever.

By Josef Adalian

tv ratings Sept. 29, 2017

Will & Grace Revival Is Already Thursday Night’s No. 1 ShowMore than 10 million people watched the season premiere.

By Josef Adalian

the industry Sept. 27, 2017

This Is Us Season Two Premieres With Record-breaking NumbersThe show is still a hit, and it’s getting bigger.

By Josef Adalian

Sept. 26, 2017

Jimmy Kimmel Beat Fallon and Colbert Last NightThe ratings race is getting tighter.

By Josef Adalian

tv ratings Sept. 19, 2017

Hillary Clinton Just Notched Another Popular Vote WinRachel Maddow’s interview with Clinton was the top-rated cable news broadcast last week.

By Josef Adalian

timelines Aug. 29, 2017

A History of Donald Trump’s Obsession With TV Ratings He’s been creating alternative ratings facts for years.

By Josef Adalian

tv ratings Aug. 28, 2017

Game of Thrones Season Seven Smashes Yet Another HBO RecordMore than 30 million viewers watched across multiple platforms.

By Josef Adalian

Aug. 8, 2017

Game of Thrones Scores Highest-Ever Ratings With Sunday’s EpisodeA stunning 10.2 million people watched “The Spoils of War.”

By Josef Adalian

tv ratings July 25, 2017

Insecure Finally Got the Ratings Boost It DeservedLooks like HBO’s strategy worked.

By Josef Adalian

the industry July 24, 2017

Thanks to Trump, the Rachel Maddow Ratings Juggernaut Is Not Slowing DownThe MSNBC host is completely dominating her time-slot rivals.

By Josef Adalian

July 21, 2017

Will Insecure Get a Big Ratings Boost From Game of Thrones?HBO wants “as many eyeballs as possible” on Insecure’s second season.

By Josef Adalian

the industry July 12, 2017

If You Want to See How Divided America Is, Look at Hannity and Maddow’s RatingsThe flagship broadcasts of Fox News and MSNBC finished in a near-tie last night.

By Josef Adalian

politics July 5, 2017

Morning Joe Set a Ratings Record After Trump’s Face-Lift TweetsThe show set a new viewership record.

By Claire Landsbaum

June 29, 2017

Why Pretty Little Liars Was Such a Crucial Hit for FreeformThe teen drama helped to transform a network once known best for its Gilmore Girls reruns.

By Josef Adalian

May 14, 2017