Survivor: Spring Ratings for the 2011-12 TV Season

Here are the TV ratings for “One World” season of the Survivor TV series. Eighteen new contestants are brought to a remote island to compete for a $1 million prize. The 24th season of Survivor typically airs on Wednesday nights at 8pm on the CBS network.

Here are the TV show’s ratings for the Spring 2011-12 season, the best way to tell if Survivor will be cancelled or renewed for another spring cycle. (The show’s already been renewed for season 25, the fall cycle). Check out our CBS ratings report card to see how this show’s numbers compare with the others on the network.

These figures will be updated as the weeks progress so be sure to bookmark and return to this page:

Final season 24 averages: 2.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 10.07 million total viewers.

Episode 24-15: Sunday, 05/13/12 (reunion finale)
2.3 in the demo (-21% episode-to-episode change) with 7.72 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.82 in the demo with 10.07 million.
Demo average rank: #3 of 8 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).2.3

Episode 24-14: Sunday, 05/13/12 (two hours)
2.9 in the demo (+4% episode-to-episode change) with 10.34 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.86 in the demo with 10.24 million.
Demo average rank: #3 of 8 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 24-13: Wednesday, 05/09/12
2.8 in the demo (+8% episode-to-episode change) with 9.97 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.85 in the demo with 10.23 million.
Demo average rank: #2 of 8 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 24-12: Wednesday, 05/02/12
2.6 in the demo (-4% episode-to-episode change) with 9.4 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.86 in the demo with 10.25 million.
Demo average rank: #2 of 8 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 24-11: Wednesday, 04/25/12
2.7 in the demo (-4% episode-to-episode change) with 9.81 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.88 in the demo with 10.32 million.
Demo average rank: tied for #2 of 8 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 24-10: Wednesday, 04/18/12
2.8 in the demo (+4% episode-to-episode change) with 9.96 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.90 in the demo with 10.38 million.
Demo average rank: #2 of 8 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 24-09: Wednesday, 04/11/12
2.7 in the demo (-4% episode-to-episode change) with 9.91 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.91 in the demo with 10.42 million.
Demo average rank: #2 of 8 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 24-08: Wednesday, 04/04/12
2.8 in the demo (-3% episode-to-episode change) with 10.36 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.94 in the demo with 10.49 million.
Demo average rank: #2 of 8 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 24-07: Wednesday, 03/28/12
2.9 in the demo (+4% episode-to-episode change) with 9.99 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.96 in the demo with 10.50 million.
Demo average rank: #2 of 8 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 24-06: Wednesday, 03/21/12
2.8 in the demo (-7% episode-to-episode change) with 10.47 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.97 in the demo with 10.59 million.
Demo average rank: #2 of 8 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 24-05: Wednesday, 03/14/12
3.0 in the demo (-6% episode-to-episode change) with 10.56 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.00 in the demo with 10.61 million.
Demo average rank: #2 of 8 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 24-04: Wednesday, 03/07/12
3.2 in the demo (+10% episode-to-episode change) with 10.78 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.00 in the demo with 10.63 million.
Demo average rank: #2 of 8 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 24-03: Wednesday, 2/29/12
2.9 in the demo (+4% episode-to-episode change) with 10.65 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.93 in the demo with 10.58 million.
Demo average rank: #2 of 8 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 24-02: Wednesday, 2/22/12
2.8 in the demo (-10% episode-to-episode change) with 10.29 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.95 in the demo with 10.54 million.
Demo average rank: #2 of 8 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 24-01: Wednesday, 2/15/12
3.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 10.79 million total viewers; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.10 in the demo with 10.79 million.
Demo average rank: #2 of 7 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

It was an okay start for the season. Compared to last spring’s debut, the network was down by 6% in the demo (vs a 3.3 rating) and was down by 4% in viewers (vs 11.15 million). Still, it’ll rank as the second-best performing reality series on the network so far this season (behind only the fall cycle).

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Reference point: The Spring 2010-11 season (Redemption Island) averaged a 3.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 11.16 million viewers.

Note: These ratings are collected by the Nielsen company and are the final national numbers. These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings and are reported on by most other outlets. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.

What do you think? Do you like the Survivor TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a 27th season?

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