Last season, ABC launched 10 new scripted series. They cancelled six of them and renewed four. How will the alphabet network perform during the 2016-17 season? Stay tuned!
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): $100,000 Pyramid, 20/20, American Crime, American Housewife, America’s Funniest Home Videos, The Bachelor, Bachelor in Paradise, Battle of the Network Stars, Big Fan, Black-ish, Boy Band, The Catch, Celebrity Family Feud, Conviction, Dancing With The Stars, Designated Survivor, Dr. Ken, Downward Dog, Fresh Off the Boat, The Goldbergs, The Gong Show, The Great American Baking Show, The Great Christmas Light Fight, Grey’s Anatomy, How to Get Away with Murder, Imaginary Mary, In An Instant, Last Man Standing, Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, Match Game, The Middle, Modern Family, Notorious, Once Upon a Time, People Icons, Quantico, The Real O’Neals, Scandal, Secrets and Lies, Shark Tank, Somewhere Between, Speechless, Steve Harvey’s Funderdome, Still Star-Crossed, To Tell The Truth, The Toy Box, What Would You Do? and When We Rise.
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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.
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?
Please please take this awful show The View off the air. What a waste of air time. Can’t you find something entertaining to put on instead of these hateful women. They give the female gender a bad name. Trump won get over it. There is another election in four years. He is our Elected President for or against. There are other topics they can complain about in this world. Hateful hateful hateful.
Yes yes the View is the hatefulist show on tv. Come on ABC WHY?Do America a favor and get oopsie and bean head of the air.
I Love, Love, Love Nashville!!! As many Country Music Fans that are out there, you would think this show would be ‘Off the Charts’! I don’t understand why it’s not. Frankly, I am Surprised it’s not. Maybe they need more of a crossover of Country Music Artists, Older & Newer Ones, ( possibly some Up & Comers) to appear on the show to bring more fans. (Empire has been having Great Success with this Tactic!) * * So I’m left wondering if they got picked up, or not? Also, if they were picked up, on which Channel? I would Love… Read more »
Its really not that surprising. Country music is an extremely niche genre of music that has success in a specific region of america however very little global appeal. Just look at billboard charts and how rare it is to see a country song dominate the charts for weeks or even make it to the number 1 spot now. I’m more surprised that it was able to stay on the air for as long as it did.
Nashville is back, airing its fifth season on CMT.
I absolutely love “The Middle”. Although I don’t always agree, I enjoy hearing the different opinions and perceptions from “The View”. We live in a world where different people have different experiences. If we only hear and see things that conform to our own standards, we’ll never understand why and how people see the world.
I agree with Barbara J Case, The view needs to go, disgusting how they trash everyone.
Please remove the View from television. This is such
a terrible show. Whopi and Joy are so rude. I cannot believe this show is still on.
Please put something ne decent people on the show or have a new show.
The View needs to go! The worse show on TV. They are all one sided. They all can’t stand PRESIDENT TRUMP. Every day l only listen for about the first 15 min. to watch them whine and cry. I get a kick out of it, but I’m sick of them bashing our President and not even giving him chance. This has been going on since the campaign. They only have people on that agree with them. When they do have someone like Kellyanne or Omarosa on they won’t let them speak. They constantly interrupt them. They never say anything bad… Read more »
I’m looking forwars to the return of Designated Survivor!!! I really enjoy this. Also I’m very excited about the way Agents of Sheild is going HUGE marvel fan here and i love getting my geek on every week!!!
It seems as though when our family really like a show such as Designated survivor it has a short life, we really like this series and we hope it comes back.
wow abc is not doing good not single show has grown
I really hope that The View is cancelled
This show stinks all they do is talk trash about people that don’t share their view.
One sided view of Whoopee and Joy makes me sick.
Yep, i completely agree with you Judy. They should go work with CNN
(CLINTON NEWS NETWORK).
Yes terrible show!
Can’t tolerate the view anymore. It should be called the Trump show, that’s all they talk about. The election is over, face reality Donald Trump is our President. Stop helping to divide our country. I put your program on to be entertained not to be brainwashed with your little knowledge of politics.
Yeah the view is a trash show but saying they are helping to divide our country like it was ever really united on top of having cheeto face in office making sure everyone stays divided is ridiculous. So just like you people keep saying everyone needs to get over it he’s president..the view is on the air get over it change the channel or turn off the tv and go read a book
I have changed the channel and not watched the view in years, but I still have an opinion on it. What I hate is there are shows I would love to see continued and maybe one of them could take the slot now reserved for the View.
I hope Conviction isnt cancelled, I really enjoy it. I hope they keep recordings in mind, I always record my shows on the DVR and watch them later. Are they counting shows being recorded ?
I like conviction. The story lines are great. Keeps me thinking did he or she do it. Please don’t cancel that show
Please give “Comviction” a second season/try.
I think Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D just keeps getting better and better with each episode and with each season. I hope it stayed asking for several more years.
OUAT needs to go this year.
It needed to go several years ago
It needed to go about 4 seasons ago – about the time hook showed up and it became the captain hook / captain swan show.
Ratings have fallen 40% year on year for a reason. No one cares about hook (or hood for that matter – the other stupid decision they made). The show went away from focusing on Regina, Snow, Emma and Rumple and bacame all about thier stupid boyfriends. Everything is about hook or hood.
I hate how they’ve ruined Emma too.
So what is the status of Conviction? It needs a chance, but I heard it was already cancelled.
No additional episodes were ordered for after the first 13 so that usually means the network has no faith in it, and so is cancelled for all practical purposes.
wow, that’s a LOT of red ink
Cancel the wretched Scandal, puleeze. Pee-yew