ABC TV Show Ratings for 2010-11 Season [as of 4/14/11]

ABC had three shows that had gains this time around — Primetime, Castle, and Body of Proof. Jamie Oliver’s show got off to an unimpressive season two debut and Happy Endings had a mixed premiere. Many of the network’s other shows were down week-to-week.

Which ABC TV series will be renewed or cancelled depend mostly on the show’s ratings, particularly the 18-49 demographic. Before we get to the season-to-date averages, here are the winners and losers from April 8th through April 14th — based on the coveted demo, as measured against the last original episode.

Week-to-Week Gains: Primetime: What Would You Do? 1.4/4 (+7.7%), Castle 3.0/8 (+7.1%), and Body of Proof 2.5/7 (+4.2%).

No Change: 20/20 1.5/4, America’s Funniest Home Videos 1.6/5, Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution 1.5/5 (new), Wipeout 1.9/6, and Happy Endings 2.8/7 (new).

Week-to-Week Losses: Shark Tank 1.2/4 (-7.7%), Secret Millionaire 2.4/7 (-11.1%), Brothers & Sisters 1.8/5 (-14.3%), Dancing with the Stars 4.5/12 (Mon, -4.3%), Dancing with the Stars 3.1/8 (Tues, -3.1%), The Middle 1.8/6 (-10.0%), Better with You 1.5/4 (-11.8%), Modern Family 3.9/10 (-11.4%), and Happy Endings 2.3/6 (2nd ep, -17.9%).

You can see a complete list of the cancel/renew standings of this season’s shows by checking the ABC cancelled/renewed post.

Below is a list of the regular ABC TV shows and their 2010-11 season average ratings to date. It only incorporates the ratings for original episodes and not repeats. The data is sorted by the all-important 18-49 demographic averages. The closer a show is to the bottom, the more likely it is to be cancelled. Fridays and Saturdays are the least-watched nights of TV so those shows get lower numbers.

Demo rank	Scripted TV Shows	Average viewers (millions)	Average 18-49 demo	Compared to last week
1	Modern Family (renewed)	11.47	4.6	---
2	Grey's Anatomy (renewed)	11.50	4.2	---
3	Desperate Housewives	11.63	3.6	---
4	Cougar Town (renewed)	6.91	2.9	---
5	Private Practice (renewed)	7.71	2.7	---
6	Castle (renewed)	10.40	2.6	---
7	Body of Proof	11.16	2.5	---
7	The Middle (renewed)	8.45	2.5	down
9	Brothers & Sisters	8.13	2.4	---
10	Mr. Sunshine	6.02	2.2	---
11	Better With You	6.71	2.1	down
12	V	5.49	1.9	---
13	No Ordinary Family	6.40	1.8	---
14	Off the Map	4.96	1.7	---
15	Detroit 1-8-7	6.71	1.5	---
16	My Generation (cancelled)	4.49	1.4	---
17	The Whole Truth (cancelled)	4.39	1.2	---
Demo rank	News or Reality TV Shows	Average viewers (millions)	Average 18-49 demo	Compared to last week
1	Dancing With The Stars (spring)	22.05	4.9	down
2	Dancing With The Stars (fall)	20.61	4.3	---
3	Dancing With The Stars results (fall)	17.85	3.7	---
4	Dancing w Stars results (spring)	17.12	3.5	down
5	The Bachelor (renewed)	10.33	3.3	---
6	Secret Millionaire	10.70	2.8	---
7	Wipeout	7.78	2.5	---
8	Extreme Makeover: Home Edition	8.25	2.3	---
9	America's Funniest Home Videos	7.41	1.9	---
10	20/20	5.71	1.6	---
11	Primetime: What Would You Do	4.79	1.5	---
12	Shark Tank	5.08	1.4	down
13	Skating with the Stars (cancelled)	4.99	1.1	---
13	Supernanny (ended)	4.22	1.1	---

Raw data: © The Nielsen Company via Media Week.

What do you think? Do any rankings surprise you? Which shows do you think won’t survive to see a new season?