Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Summer reality TV series ratings update

Summer is peak period for the major US networks to introduce original non-fiction series to replace re-runs of their usual Fall-Winter fictional series lineups. Here is how the Summer reality series that have debuted so far fared last week (ending June 28) with audiences (ranked on viewership levels based on the Nielson ratings). The first set of ratings data is for all viewers and the second is for the key demo.

Summer Series Scorecard (In Order of Total Viewers):

Wipeout (ABC) - Wednesday 8 p.m.
Viewers: 7.80 million (#10), A18-49: 2.8/ 9 (#4)

So You Think You Can Dance (Fox) – Wednesday 8 p.m. (two hours)
Viewers: 7.62 million (#11), A18-49: 2.9/ 9 (#3)

So You Think You Can Dance (Fox) – Thursday 9 p.m.
Viewers: 6.89 million (#18), A18-49: 2.5/ 8 (#5t)

The Bachelorette (ABC) – Monday 8 p.m. (two hours)
Viewers: 6.76 million (#19), A18-49: 2.3/ 7 (#7t)

I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! (NBC) – Wednesday 8 p.m. (season finale)
Viewers: 4.33 million (#45t), A18-49: 1.4/ 5 (#35t)

I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! (NBC) – Tuesday 8 p.m.
Viewers: 4.33 million (#45t), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#25t)

The Superstars (ABC) – Tuesday 8 p.m. (premiere, 90 minutes)
Viewers: 4.27 million (#48), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#25t)

I Survived a Japanese Game Show (ABC) – Wednesday 9 p.m.
Viewers: 3.99 million (#56), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#25t)

Here Come the Newlyweds (ABC) – Monday 10 p.m.
Viewers: 3.89 million (#57), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#35t)

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