Local Nielsen ratings snapshot (Tues., Oct. 21) --Tough at bat for Fox's Game 1 of World Series
10/22/14 11:30 AM
By ED BARK
@unclebarkycom on Twitter
A one-sided and elongated Game 1 of the World Series fared far better for Fox than its usual weak-kneed Tuesday night lineup.
Still, it was no home run. Maybe a ground rule double, though.
The San Francisco Giants’ 7-1 rout of the Kansas City Royals seemed to go on forever, but actually ran only from 7:09 to 10:41 p.m. In its last full 15-minute segment, the World Series was outdrawn in total D-FW viewers by the second halves of local newscasts on WFAA8 and NBC5 while barely beating CBS11.
Let’s look at the hour-by-hour prime-time results, in which only ABC completely struck out.
7 to 8 P.M.
Total Viewers
NCIS (CBS) -- 418,440
The Voice (NBC) -- 334,752
World Series -- 230,142
The Flash (CW) -- 69,740
Selfie (ABC) -- 27,896
Manhattan Love Story (ABC) -- 34,870
Advertiser-prized 18-to-49-Year-Olds
The Voice -- 145,075
World Series -- 97,768
NCIS -- 50,461
The Flash -- 25,230
Manhattan Love Story -- 9,461
Selfie -- 6,308
8 to 9 P.M.
Total Viewers
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS) -- 355,674
World Series -- 265,012
Marry Me (NBC) -- 160,402
About a Boy (NBC) -- 111,584
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) -- 97,636
Supernatural (CW) -- 34,870
18-to-49-Year-Olds
World Series -- 116,691
Marry Me -- 53,615
NCIS: New Orleans -- 40,999
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. -- 37,846
About a Boy -- 34,692
Supernatural -- 22,077
9 to 10 P.M.
Total Viewers
World Series -- 223,168
Person of Interest (CBS) -- 209,220
Chicago Fire (NBC) -- 209,220
Forever (ABC) -- 76,714
18-to-49-Year-Olds
World Series -- 104,075
Chicago Fire -- 59,922
Person of Interest -- 28,384
Forever -- 25,230
A close game would have meant an uptick from 9 to 10 p.m. in both total viewers and 18-to-49-year-olds. Instead the opposite happened, although the World Series still won comfortably among 18-to-49-year-olds from 8 to 10 p.m. and also edged Person of Interest and Chicago Fire from 9 to 10 p.m. in total viewers.
Here are Tuesday’s local news derby results.
Gannett8 bucked a lousy lead-in from Forever to win a downsized three-way 10 p.m. race in both total viewers and 25-to-54-year-olds (main advertiser target audience for news programming).
Fox4 swept both the 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. competitions. And NBC5 did likewise at 5 p.m.
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A one-sided and elongated Game 1 of the World Series fared far better for Fox than its usual weak-kneed Tuesday night lineup.
Still, it was no home run. Maybe a ground rule double, though.
The San Francisco Giants’ 7-1 rout of the Kansas City Royals seemed to go on forever, but actually ran only from 7:09 to 10:41 p.m. In its last full 15-minute segment, the World Series was outdrawn in total D-FW viewers by the second halves of local newscasts on WFAA8 and NBC5 while barely beating CBS11.
Let’s look at the hour-by-hour prime-time results, in which only ABC completely struck out.
7 to 8 P.M.
Total Viewers
NCIS (CBS) -- 418,440
The Voice (NBC) -- 334,752
World Series -- 230,142
The Flash (CW) -- 69,740
Selfie (ABC) -- 27,896
Manhattan Love Story (ABC) -- 34,870
Advertiser-prized 18-to-49-Year-Olds
The Voice -- 145,075
World Series -- 97,768
NCIS -- 50,461
The Flash -- 25,230
Manhattan Love Story -- 9,461
Selfie -- 6,308
8 to 9 P.M.
Total Viewers
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS) -- 355,674
World Series -- 265,012
Marry Me (NBC) -- 160,402
About a Boy (NBC) -- 111,584
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) -- 97,636
Supernatural (CW) -- 34,870
18-to-49-Year-Olds
World Series -- 116,691
Marry Me -- 53,615
NCIS: New Orleans -- 40,999
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. -- 37,846
About a Boy -- 34,692
Supernatural -- 22,077
9 to 10 P.M.
Total Viewers
World Series -- 223,168
Person of Interest (CBS) -- 209,220
Chicago Fire (NBC) -- 209,220
Forever (ABC) -- 76,714
18-to-49-Year-Olds
World Series -- 104,075
Chicago Fire -- 59,922
Person of Interest -- 28,384
Forever -- 25,230
A close game would have meant an uptick from 9 to 10 p.m. in both total viewers and 18-to-49-year-olds. Instead the opposite happened, although the World Series still won comfortably among 18-to-49-year-olds from 8 to 10 p.m. and also edged Person of Interest and Chicago Fire from 9 to 10 p.m. in total viewers.
Here are Tuesday’s local news derby results.
Gannett8 bucked a lousy lead-in from Forever to win a downsized three-way 10 p.m. race in both total viewers and 25-to-54-year-olds (main advertiser target audience for news programming).
Fox4 swept both the 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. competitions. And NBC5 did likewise at 5 p.m.
Email comments or questions to: unclebarky@verizon.net