Here are the latest ratings for So You Think You Can Dance; the TV show that seeks to find the next dance sensation. The reality competition is hosted by Cat Deeley and judged by Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, and various special guests. The ninth season of So You Think You Can Dance typically airs Wednesday nights on the FOX network. There are 15 episodes this time around.
These are the TV show’s ratings for the Summer 2012 season. The ratings are the best way to tell if So You Think You Can Dance will be cancelled or renewed for season 10.
Check out our FOX 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 season averages: 2.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.47 million total viewers.
Episode 09-15: Tuesday, 09/18/12
1.6 in the demo (+7% change) with 4.71 million (+7% change).
Season averages: 1.97 in the demo with 5.47 million.
Episode 09-14: Tuesday, 09/11/12
1.5 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 4.33 million.
Season averages: 1.99 in the demo with 5.53 million.
Episode 09-13: Wednesday, 09/05/12
1.5 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 4.21 million.
Season averages: 2.03 in the demo with 5.62 million.
Episode 09-12: Wednesday, 08/29/12
1.5 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 4.16 million.
Season averages: 2.08 in the demo with 5.74 million.
Episode 09-11: Wednesday, 08/22/12
1.5 in the demo (-17% episode-to-episode change) with 4.53 million.
Season averages: 2.13 in the demo with 5.88 million.
Episode 09-10: Wednesday, 08/15/12
1.8 in the demo (+6% episode-to-episode change) with 4.77 million.
Season averages: 2.19 in the demo with 6.01 million.
Episode 09-09: Wednesday, 07/25/12
1.7 in the demo (-6% episode-to-episode change) with 5.12 million.
Season averages: 2.23 in the demo with 6.15 million.
Episode 09-08: Wednesday, 07/18/12
1.8 in the demo (-10% episode-to-episode change) with 5.10 million.
Season averages: 2.30 in the demo with 6.28 million.
Episode 09-07: Wednesday, 07/11/12
2.0 in the demo (-5% episode-to-episode change) with 5.88 million.
Season averages: 2.37 in the demo with 6.45 million.
Episode 09-06: Wednesday, 06/27/12
2.1 in the demo (-13% episode-to-episode change) with 5.74 million.
Season averages: 2.43 in the demo with 6.55 million.
Episode 09-05: Wednesday, 06/20/12
2.4 in the demo (-4% episode-to-episode change) with 6.76 million.
Season average: 2.50 in the demo with 6.71 million.
Episode 09-04: Wednesday, 06/13/12
2.5 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 6.71 million.
Season average: 2.52 in the demo with 6.70 million.
Episode 09-03: Wednesday, 06/06/12
2.5 in the demo (-7% episode-to-episode change) with 6.66 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.53 in the demo with 6.69 million.
Episode 09-02: Wednesday, 05/30/12
2.7 in the demo (+13% episode-to-episode change) with 7.15 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.55 in the demo with 6.71 million.
Episode 09-01: Thursday, 5/24/12
2.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.26 million total viewers.
Season average: 2.40 in the demo with 6.26 million.
While SYTYCD’s return won its timeslot (easily beating ABC’s Duets), FOX was likely not regretting the decision to cut the show down to once airing a week. Year-to-year, the dance competition was down by 27% in the all-important demo (vs a 3.3 rating) and down by 34% in overall viewers (vs 9.45 million). No doubt the decline in American Idol viewers didn’t help as FOX tries to lead Idol viewers into watching SYTYCD.
Reference point: The Summer 2011 season ran twice a week while the current season has been cut down to one airing. In 2011, the Wednesday shows averaged a 2.3 rating in the demo with 6.39 million. The Thursday editions averaged a 2.1 demo rating with 6.34 million.
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 So You Think You Can Dance TV series? Are you still interested? Are you hoping that it’s renewed for a 10th season or should it be cancelled instead?
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and entertaining, and let me tell you, you have hit the nail on the head.
The problem is something too few folks are speaking intelligently
about. I am very happy I stumbled across this in my search for something
regarding this.
I hope fox cancels and brings something better 🙂
I’m looking forward to Season 10. Please renew SYTYCD!
I’m looking forward to season 10, please!
I like it, but I wouldn’t miss it if it were gone. Alas, what it will take to make it work is the same thing it will take to save Idol: replace Nigel Lythgoe.
Please, please, please renew SYTYCD!
Please don’t cancel ,but either bring new choreographers for hip hop or cancel the hip hop genra .Hip hop is a street social art form ,once you take it out of the streets it loses its beauty and power.Nappytabs killed this art form I personally dislike their choreography many times over .Is an insult for hip hop to call their choreography “lyrical hip hop” with all due respect what the hell does that mean .I hate their style with passion Consider bringing real hip hop choreographers ,contemporary and street trained.
Renew!! 10th season, big event. At least one last time.
Cancel !!!!!
Bring NEW choreographers .Good choreographers not mediocre choreographers like nappytabs .I read all the posts and I am happy to see I am NOT the only one who feels like this about nappytabs I can t stand that great dancers have to perform mediocre choreography of mediocre choreographers and then they get blamed when is so obvious is the bad choreography which makes them look incompetent .Bring better younger choreographers and I think that will help the ratings
DO NOT CANCEL! This show highlights the culture of dance in America. It encourages our youth to get up from the couch and learn the various styles of dancing. Americans are too fat as it is. It also exposes the youth to a quality pasttime or even a career. Older ones (like myself) can enjoy this show since many of us still like to dance too. I personally love the choreographers. As for hip hop, Christopher Scott did a great job as well as others besides just NappyTab. What other show is like this one? Dancing With the Stars is… Read more »
It would be great if Fox brings something tha is appealing to all kinds of audiences SYTYCD was great for one or two seasons but after season three or four it got boring .Bring a new show .Cancel SYTYCD !
KEEP!!!!!!! I am a dancer myself. I plan on auditioning, and season 10 will be the only chance I get! So You Think You Can Dance is a GREAT opportunity for dancers to get their names out there! Don’t ruin the generation’s chance to the top by canceling this show! KEEP SYTYCD!!!!!!!