Which ABC TV series will be renewed or cancelled depends 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 29th through May 5th — based on the coveted demo, as measured against the last original episode.
Week-to-Week Gains: 20/20: A Modern Fairytale 1.6/5 (+14.3% compared to Thurs), America’s Funniest Home Videos 2.0/7 (+25.0%), Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 2.3/6 (+4.5%), The Middle 2.0/6 (+5.3%), Better with You 1.6/5 (+6.7%), Modern Family 3.9/10 (+2.6%), Cougar Town 2.2/6 (+4.8%), and Private Practice 2.3/6 (+4.5%).
No Change: (none)
Week-to-Week Losses: Shark Tank 1.2/4 (-14.3%), Desperate Housewives 2.8/7 (-9.7%), Brothers & Sisters 1.6/4 (-15.8%), Dancing with the Stars 4.5/12 (Mon, -4.3%), Castle 2.9/7 (-3.3%), Dancing with the Stars (Tues results) 3.0/8 (-16.7%), Body of Proof 2.0/5 (-9.1%), Happy Endings 1.7/4 (10pm, -19.0%), Happy Endings 1.4/4 (10:30pm, -17.6%, compared to 10pm), Wipeout 1.4/5 (-26.3%), and Grey’s Anatomy 3.5/10 (-5.4%).
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) | 11.31 | 4.5 | --- | |
2 | Grey's Anatomy (renewed) | 11.38 | 4.2 | --- | |
3 | Desperate Housewives | 11.32 | 3.5 | --- | |
4 | Private Practice (renewed) | 7.61 | 2.7 | --- | |
4 | Cougar Town (renewed) | 6.77 | 2.7 | --- | |
6 | Castle (renewed) | 10.48 | 2.6 | --- | |
7 | The Middle (renewed) | 8.30 | 2.5 | --- | |
8 | Body of Proof | 11.16 | 2.4 | --- | |
9 | Brothers & Sisters | 7.83 | 2.3 | --- | |
10 | Mr. Sunshine | 6.02 | 2.2 | --- | |
11 | Better With You | 6.69 | 2.1 | --- | |
12 | V | 5.49 | 1.9 | --- | |
13 | No Ordinary Family | 6.40 | 1.8 | --- | |
13 | Happy Endings | 4.41 | 1.8 | down | |
15 | Off the Map | 4.96 | 1.7 | --- | |
16 | Detroit 1-8-7 | 6.71 | 1.5 | --- | |
17 | My Generation (cancelled) | 4.49 | 1.4 | --- | |
18 | 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) | 21.72 | 4.7 | --- | |
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) | 17.00 | 3.4 | --- | |
5 | The Bachelor (renewed) | 10.33 | 3.3 | --- | |
6 | Secret Millionaire | 10.70 | 2.8 | --- | |
7 | Wipeout | 7.75 | 2.4 | down | |
8 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | 8.20 | 2.2 | --- | |
9 | America's Funniest Home Videos | 7.37 | 1.9 | --- | |
10 | 20/20 | 5.71 | 1.6 | --- | |
11 | Primetime: What Would You Do | 4.73 | 1.5 | --- | |
12 | Shark Tank | 5.07 | 1.4 | --- | |
13 | Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution | 5.04 | 1.3 | --- | |
14 | Skating with the Stars (cancelled) | 4.99 | 1.1 | --- | |
14 | 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?
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