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?
If you look closely VPD and Originals are still 4 and 5 . It is just they went down in rating instead of up . I don’t think VPD will be canceled or Originals. They need to do something with the storyline though for next year. I think Jane the Virgin has nothing to worry about it is connected to network . ( that was what I was told ) 100s has been going up constantly so I don’t think 100 has anything to worry about . The only one I see that is having trouble is Reign but this… Read more »
Use to be a huge Vampire Diaries fan, but season 5 killed me. Its dragging on, I think its time to wrap it up and have a good finish. As for Arrow, its a incredible show. Same with The 100, I love The 100. Arrow and 100 my favorite shows right now. Watch them every week!!!
Jane the Virgin, Flash, Arrow absolutely love them!!!
Reign is the best show on tv!!! Great actor’s and actresses don’t cancel its amazing!! Favorite show on CW by a long shot!!!! I use to love TVD but now i feel like they have run out of things to do, it went way down hill once the originals left especially Klaus!!
I watch the vampire diaries when season 2 started…thiw show it’s amazing….! It cant be cancelled……
I think the 100 is my second best tv show…..I love the actors…..BOB MORLEY IS SO HOT…..
The senario is just amazing…it makes you feel excited..and makes you wondering what is going tou happen next…..and i ship BELLARKE <3
If it were listed by MY ratings, it would be, The 100 (GREAT show, oh my, keeps you on your toes!It’s SO original… there’s really nothing like it), Reign (beautiful and deadly… love it), Supernatural (need I explain?), TVD (It’s kind of an essential at this point), Arrow (superheroes are kind of awesome), and last (and least) The Originals… However, that might not be fair since I’m not caught up in The Originals (after the first season, it didn’t really take with me). And the rest I haven’t watched yet (but I plan to sometime) But I would recommend The… Read more »
Can’t beieve it. The 100 is 4thbij viewership. Hope it also rises in ratings
Don’t cancel reign! First show in a long time that I have been totally wrapped up in!
Absolutely love the vampire diaries and the originals.Reign is awesome and has so much potential.Arrow and flash are great and I love how they compliment each other.Right now the cw has the very best shows on tv!!!Keep up the good work!!!!
only 2 cw show we watch.. total of 5 watching hart of Dixie and reaaly like the 100
CW has the best programming on the tube, hands down. My favorite is Supernatural. I don’t know what I am going to do without my Winchester Brothers fix every week.
CW, keep up the good work.
Will mer The Orginals jain the virgin the flash Supernatural Arrow The 100 TVD Regin and what I don’t understand is why does the abc family network and the cw network have to air their porgrammung shows at 8pm to 10pm and that get me thinking that I need to record all of the abc family on the DVR and also I can watch them on demand free by the network
The Originals has awesome potential! It’s actually getting better but I’m sensing doom from the cast. Just a bit. I was a little surprised to see that Nina didn’t offer a boost on 11/3, but that’s overexposure at work. The main characters are fascinating, but young folks need angst & love. They need to feel moved and well … sex sells. Older viewers need humor and intrigue. Combine the these and you will have a 7 season show! If it’s not too late …
Please don’t cancel Vampire diaries, The originals, or Reign! I love them so much! Queen Mary is wonderful!
CANCEL the TRASH that is TVD and The Original CAN GO as well.It’s crap!
Reign has potential.
I don’t think they will cancell TVD or TO. They have more ratings then this shows. People record it or watch online. Combined with that they will probably end up at 3.5 million viewers. And TVD is the CW show with most world wide fans. That is also a great plus for the show.
AT YOUR rating, then Flash and Arrow has 3 times the viewers too, if we’re GOING by your ‘rating’ method..Not going to happen..PPL are SICK of 3 person TRASH that is TVD..
I love Reign and the Originals. Please keep this two shows on I truly LOVE this two Queen Mary
I used to be a die heart fan of the Vampire Diaries seasons 1-4 is good but the best top2 seasons is 1-2 I stopped watching the show season 5 epsiode 9 it just became too dumb for words! I say give it one last season.
Tvd 5 had a slow start. And I would not call it dumb, but it actually ended very strong. And this season is actually the best ive seen so far.
I dont think that a comment like “its dumb” “give it a last season” if you arent watching anymore. And dont come up with…. “ive seen some episodes” thats bull, ofc its dumb if you jump in in the middle of everything.
I think Tvd will be with us a few more years.
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Mark wants TVD and the orginals to stay on the cw network for a long time they are great shows too