Below are the TV show’s ratings for the Wednesday editions of the Summer 2012 season, the best way to tell if Big Brother is going to be cancelled or renewed for season 15. Big Brother typically airs on Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday nights on the CBS network.
Check out our CBS summer 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 Wednesday season averages: 2.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.02 million total viewers.
Wednesday, 09/19/12 (season finale)
2.5 in the demo (+19% episode-to-episode change) with 7.39 million.
Season averages: 2.11 in the demo with 6.02 million.
UPDATE: CBS has renewed Big Brother for a 15th season which will air next summer.
Wednesday, 09/12/12
2.1 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 6.19 million.
Season averages: 2.07 in the demo with 5.87 million.
Wednesday, 09/05/12
2.1 in the demo (-9% episode-to-episode change) with 6.09 million.
Season averages: 2.06 in the demo with 5.83 million.
Wednesday, 08/29/12
2.3 in the demo (+10% episode-to-episode change) with 6.40 million.
Season averages: 2.06 in the demo with 5.79 million.
Wednesday, 08/22/12
2.1 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 5.86 million.
Season averages: 2.02 in the demo with 5.69 million.
Wednesday, 08/15/12
2.1 in the demo (+11% episode-to-episode change) with 5.96 million.
Season averages: 2.00 in the demo with 5.66 million.
Wednesday, 08/08/12
1.9 in the demo (-5% episode-to-episode change) with 5.39 million.
Season averages: 2.00 in the demo with 5.59 million.
Wednesday, 08/01/12
2.0 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 5.40 million.
Season averages: 2.00 in the demo with 5.65 million.
Wednesday, 07/25/12
2.0 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 5.77 million.
Season averages: 2.00 in the demo with 5.78 million.
Wednesday, 07/18/12
2.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.78 million total viewers.
Season averages: 2.00 in the demo with 5.78 million.
Like the Thursday and Sunday editions, Big Brother’s Wednesday premiere was down year-to-year; down by 23% in the demo (vs. a 2.6 rating) and down by 21% in viewership (vs 7.31 million).
Reference point: Last summer, the Wednesday editions of Big Brother averaged a 2.8 demo rating with 7.59 million total 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 Big Brother TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a 15th season?
You are currently viewing the mobile version of our site. View the full site to get free email alerts, vote on your favorite shows, comment, and more.