Logo

ABC’s Sunday Prime Time Loses Ground

Oct 7, 2013  •  Post A Comment

ABC can’t be happy about the ratings results for its Sunday prime-time lineup. Based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo, all three of the network’s original dramas lost ground as ABC finished in fourth place among the big four networks.

TVbytheNumbers.com reports that "Once Upon a Time" fell one-tenth from a week ago to a 2.5 average rating in viewers 18-49, while "Revenge" lost four-tenths to a 1.9 and "Betrayal" also lost four-tenths, settling for a 1.1.

NBC won the night on the strength of "Sunday Night Football," which pulled a 5.7 in 18-49 for the showdown between the Houston Texans and San Francisco 49ers. That was down a full ratings point from the preliminary number a week ago.

CBS’s prime time was delayed by a 44-minute football overrun, rendering preliminary numbers meaningless other than to point out that CBS appears locked into second place for prime time overall in the 18-49 demo, and first place in total viewers.

Fox’s lineup was even with last week or down a bit. "The Simpsons" equaled the 2.9 average in adults 18-49 that the show recorded a week ago, and "American Dad" matched its 2.1, while "Bob’s Burgers" slipped three-tenths to a 1.9 and "Family Guy" dipped one-tenth to a 2.5.

For prime time overall, NBC leads the way with a 4.9 average in viewers 18-49, followed by CBS with a 3.8, Fox with a 2.1, ABC with a 1.5 and Univision with a 1.1. In total viewers, it’s CBS on top with an average of 15.2 million, followed by NBC (12.6 million), ABC (5.3 million), Fox (4.6 million) and Univision (2.9 million).

Your Comment

Email (will not be published)