Local Nielsen ratings snapshot (Thurs., Oct. 22) -- dull NFL game still throws a spiral
10/23/15 10:11 AM
By ED BARK
@unclebarkycom on Twitter
The Seattle Seahawks’ 20-3 mauling of the pathetic San Francisco Punters dominated Thursday’s prime-time ratings against first-run entertainment programming on rival broadcast networks.
Thursday Night Football on CBS averaged 339,955 D-FW viewers and the NFL Network simulcast tacked on another 56,669. Among advertiser-prized 18-to-49-year-olds, the night-long winning numbers were 174,664 viewers on CBS and an extra 22,230 on NFL Net.
ABC’s 7 p.m. episode of Grey’s Anatomy, which dodged part of Thursday Night Football, was the distant runner-up in total viewers with 177,060. The long-running hospital soaper also ran second with 18-to-49-year-olds (85,744).
Here are Thursday’s local news derby results.
TEGNA8 won the downsized 10 p.m. competitions in both total viewers and 25-to-54-year-olds (main advertiser target audience for news programming).
Fox4 as usual scored twin wins at 6 a.m. At 6 p.m., NBC5 and TEGNA8 tied for the most total viewers but the Peacock was tops with 25-to-54-year-olds.
NBC5 nipped Fox4 for the total viewers lead at 5 p.m. while TEGNA8 prevailed with 25-to-54-year-olds.
Email comments or questions to: unclebarky@verizon.net
LOCAL TV NEWS NOTE: Readers periodically have asked why co-host Brooke Thomas hasn’t been on CW33’s early morning Eye Opener of late. Sources at the station say she’s left to pursue other opportunities and is no longer with the program. Thomas’ social media pages on Facebook and Twitter still make no mention of her departure.
@unclebarkycom on Twitter
The Seattle Seahawks’ 20-3 mauling of the pathetic San Francisco Punters dominated Thursday’s prime-time ratings against first-run entertainment programming on rival broadcast networks.
Thursday Night Football on CBS averaged 339,955 D-FW viewers and the NFL Network simulcast tacked on another 56,669. Among advertiser-prized 18-to-49-year-olds, the night-long winning numbers were 174,664 viewers on CBS and an extra 22,230 on NFL Net.
ABC’s 7 p.m. episode of Grey’s Anatomy, which dodged part of Thursday Night Football, was the distant runner-up in total viewers with 177,060. The long-running hospital soaper also ran second with 18-to-49-year-olds (85,744).
Here are Thursday’s local news derby results.
TEGNA8 won the downsized 10 p.m. competitions in both total viewers and 25-to-54-year-olds (main advertiser target audience for news programming).
Fox4 as usual scored twin wins at 6 a.m. At 6 p.m., NBC5 and TEGNA8 tied for the most total viewers but the Peacock was tops with 25-to-54-year-olds.
NBC5 nipped Fox4 for the total viewers lead at 5 p.m. while TEGNA8 prevailed with 25-to-54-year-olds.
Email comments or questions to: unclebarky@verizon.net
LOCAL TV NEWS NOTE: Readers periodically have asked why co-host Brooke Thomas hasn’t been on CW33’s early morning Eye Opener of late. Sources at the station say she’s left to pursue other opportunities and is no longer with the program. Thomas’ social media pages on Facebook and Twitter still make no mention of her departure.