The CW is the smallest television network and their TV shows draw far fewer viewers than the others. However, they still have to cancel and renew series. Will your favorites survive to see another season? Stay tuned.
CW shows this season (so far): The 100, America’s Next Top Model, Arrow, Beauty and the Beast, Cedric’s Barber Battle, Dates, The Flash, Hart of Dixie, iZombie, Jane the Virgin, Masters of Illusion, The Messengers, The Originals, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Reign, Significant Mother, Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and A Wicked Offer.
How does The CW decide what to cancel or renew? They look at a lot of different factors but the ratings play an important role. The higher the ratings, the better chance a show has of surviving. Here’s how the network’s shows are doing so far:
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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 therefore supposedly 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 or Saturday, nights when TV viewership is lower.
What do you think? Which shows are you rooting for? Which one isn’t as big a hit as you thought? Are you hoping any series will get cancelled to make room for something else?
the only shows i actually watch : the 100 , arrow , the flash , constantine ( that sadly got cancelled ;-; ) and finally i’m waiting for dc legends of tomorrow to air this month c:
Are we getting a season 5 in the uk?, im not really upto date with the latest on this matter.
Ratings of the show has always been a competition for several networks. Well, all I can say is good luck to all of them. May the best show win.
Never let supernatural leave the air and I really wish you guys would pick up Constantine because I really miss that well with show!!!
CW have been quietly impressing me for a while now, they’re certainly selling their shows well in the UK with a good deal with the biggest pay-TV provider Sky.
I’m 42 today! I guess I should be glad that my opinion still counts?! The thing is, I’ve always been a nerdy geek who loves sci-fi, horror,the off- beat,& yes sometimes the traditional. I’m not a Neilson voter though. I wish the networks and advertisers would find alternative ways to listen to viewers in addition to Neilson. Some of my faves are Supernatural, The Originals, The Flash,Arrow, The Messengers,The Strain, Teen Wolf(One of the most well written, well casted, storied& acted hidden gems),Dominion,NCIS& NCIS LA, Bitten,Lost Girl,Constantine&Hannibal(Two cancelled shows that I wish could find another home),Jane the Virgin,Blackish,Penny Dreadful,Sense8,SOA&Justified(just ended),the… Read more »
Am Fred Cletus by name, i turn to a vampire any time i want to. i become a vampire because of how people treat me, this world is a wicked world and not fair to any body. at the snack of my finger things are made happened. am now a powerful man and no one step on me without an apology goes free. i turn to human being also at any time i want to. and am one of the most dreaded man in my country. i become a vampire through the help of my friend who introduce me into… Read more »
Yeah, right.
your network had the greatest shows flash, izombie,arrow,supernatural… hoped constantine was on your network it would Have been great
I was just wondering if you can make a ratings page for MTV? I understand you have ratings pages for their shows but I hope you wouldn’t mind making one that has all of the shows listed like you have for The CW, ABC Family, NBC, ABC, CBS, FX.
We haven’t done one because MTV doesn’t have very many scripted shows to list but I think they have enough now to warrant one. Thanks for the comment.
Whose line is it anyway?, The messengers and Cedrics barber battle are all summer shows meaning the table is incorrect.
They all aired several episodes in the regular season so that’s why they’re in the top section.
I am so glad that the originals and Reign has been renewed to returned to cw this fall ,these two shows by far is the best shows on cw . These are the two shows that I will be DVR so I can watch them anytime and as many times that I want to. Then I buy the series DVD when they come out. So CW never ever cancel these two shows !!! , NEVER!!!!
I agree 100% Don’t forget to watch them the day they air so it will be good for the ratings!
I love BATB. I hope for a season 5. In the USA it is advertised as being on at 7:00pm on Thursday but it really airs at 8:00pm. Lately I have seen the show advertised on other TV shows.
I don’t care for the show so
it should air on tv at a later