ABC certainly needs new shows that are a hit in the ratings. They didn’t have much luck last season. Will this year be different or will much of their new crop of TV shows be cancelled as well?
There’s lots of data that network execs looks at when deciding whether to renew or cancel a TV series but ratings are the major ingredient. These charts will be updated daily, as new ratings data becomes available.
ABC shows (so far): 20/20, 500 Questions, America’s Funniest Home Videos, American Crime, The Astronaut Wives Club, The Bachelor, Bachelor in Paradise, The Bachelorette, BattleBots, Black-ish, Boston EMS, Castle, Celebrity Family Feud, Celebrity Wife Swap, Cristela, Dancing with the Stars, Extreme Weight Loss, Forever, Fresh Off The Boat, Galavant, The Goldbergs, The Great Christmas Light Fight, Grey’s Anatomy, How to Get Away with Murder, In An Instant, Last Man Standing, Manhattan Love Story, Marvel’s Agent Carter, Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, The Middle, Mistresses, Modern Family, Nashville, Once Upon a Time, Primetime: What Would You Do?, Repeat After Me, Resurrection, Revenge, Rookie Blue, Save My Life: Boston Trauma, Scandal, Secrets and Lies, Selfie, Shark Tank, The Taste, and The Whispers.
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A couple of notes about these charts:
These figures are updated automatically as new ratings are released. The averages are based on the final national numbers (live plus same day viewing), unless marked with an asterisk (*). For technical reasons, I have to resort them manually so feel free to let me know if I missed something.
Keep in mind that the demo numbers are typically what’s most important to advertisers. Therefore, that’s how the networks measure success. Advertisers pay more for ad time on a show that has a higher demo rating. Because older viewers don’t count? No, it’s because younger viewers watch less traditional TV and are harder to reach.
Demo numbers are typically reported using the 10ths decimal place (2.4, for example). In the averages, I’m using an extra decimal for easier ranking.
The networks take into account when shows air on Fridays and Saturdays, nights when TV viewership is lower.
Note: Due to Nielsen reportings glitch, some ratings for Modern Family, SHIELD, Once Upon a Time, Nashville, and Revenge have been adjusted downward. Nielsen has only released restated numbers for the first week of the season (9/22-9/28/14) so far.
What do you think? Are you surprised by any of the ratings? Which shows should be doing better? Which one do you think will be cancelled next?
I agree with every comment on here FOREVER is an amazingly well written, and well acted show! Please ABC do not let it go.
Please renew FOREVER for FOREVER! GREAT cast & storyline. BEST TV show on TV. ABC is crazy if they cancel this well done series. So tired of other shows competing on who can be the most violent and gross. Tired of Bones, Scandal, even Blacklist.
PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL FOREVER!!!
please DON’T CANCEL FOREVER for me it is an amazing production.
forever is amazing.
please DON’T CANCEL FOREVER…..we need a second season.
Love it here in Australia too. Getting better with every episode. Don’t end it now.
I’m sick and tired of the numbers for the 18-49 demo deciding which shows survive and which shows are cancelled. This is the age demo that watches the least about of TV because they always have their eyes on their smart phones, ipads, or computers and they’re not even home half the time to watch TV because they’re lives are to busy with their jobs, families, or going out! The 50 and over demo needs to have more weight, when deciding which shows need to be cancelled or renewed. A perfect example would be the shows “Forever and Agent Carter”,… Read more »
Please don’t cancel “Forever”! It has such an intriguing story! Jo-Henry = Forever!
Omg! I hope it doesn’t end right when Jo is about to find out about everything! I look forward every week to watching Forever. Please Please DONT cancel. I beg of you!
Forever is an amazing show and has an extremely loyal and loving fanbase. ABC would be CRAZY if they canceled this amazing show. Resurrection got lower ratings than Forever, and yet got a second chamce. So why not give Forever a second chance and maybe change its timeslot. If ABC cancels this show, someone else may pick it up and ABC will regret it. Forever has a unique storyline to it, and that is something rare in tv shows these days.
agreed,forever needs to stay on the air!
Forever!!!
We need a second season!
Save forever for others to see next year ABC you won’t regret it….
Forever is getting better every week. I am so tired of good shows disappearing. Why is this all up to only numbers of the 18 – 49?
Come on guys!!!!!!! You MUST N O T cancell “Forever” it’s an amazing science fiction tv serie… Forever’s worth a second season and more more more… Please read and listen your viewers