The smallest network has been attracting more attention in the past couple years and with more superhero TV shows than ever before during the 2016-17 season. Will they all be hits? How many shows on The CW will be cancelled or renewed? Stay tuned.
There’s lots of data that network execs looks at when deciding whether to renew or cancel a TV series but ratings are the major ingredient. These charts will be updated daily, as new ratings data becomes available.
CW shows (so far): Arrow, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Frequency, Hooten & The Lady, iZombie, Jane the Virgin, Masters of Illusion, No Tomorrow, The Originals, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Reign, Riverdale, Supergirl, Supernatural, Terry Crews Saves Christmas, The Vampire Diaries, and Whose Line Is It Anyway?
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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 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 and Saturdays, nights when TV viewership is lower.
What do you think? Are you surprised by any of the ratings? Which shows should be doing better? Which one do you think will be cancelled next?
I just found Reign and was sad to find out there was no season 4. I hope they have a change of heart or spin off. They should have never killed off Francis. His marriage to Queen Mary was a huge draw as well as Bash. That was the undoing of Regin.
Can you plz put Frequency back in the line up..
Is there a way your network would pick up major Crimes. It’s on TNT but they have decided to cancel a top ratings show. This show has a massive following though out the world
What happened to celebrity name game?
Not seeing it on the lineup
Crazy Exgirlfriend(.556) renewed, Reign(.698) renewed, iZombie(.870) renewed, The 100 & Jane the Virgin(9.55) renewed. Hooten & the Lady(9.3) CANCELLED. Really??!!
Reign was cancelled, Hooten and the Lady is a British show airing on The CW, so the choice to renew it wasn’t up to them but their original network over there.
No Tomorrow had to go up against This Is Us and Bull! Ya know, only some on the highest rated shows this year. And, I don’t just mean on the same night, the same time too! That’s totally unfair to NT!
SO you let vampire diaries end??? But renew the lowest rated show??
I love iZombie its the best its so fun and creative and sometimes even scary, the way that liv handles every personality that she gets from the brains that she eats. No hate please. <3
The Originals gets a lot of attention in social medias, something that shows like iZombie and Jane The Virgin don’t have. Does this effect CW’s decision about giving it another season?
All of the DC comics shows on the CW are amazing in my opinion (accept for Supergirl) so I am not suprised to see that they are the top ranked. But this isn’t completely accurate because A LOT of people watch these shows on netflix so the watchers are higher. The Flash and Arrow are the best I highly reccomend those!!