Ratings Watch: Big Bang Theory, Double Episodes and Letterman Lead the Week
Viewers wanted double their pleasure for the week ending May 10. According to most recent Live+3 data (which includes live viewing plus three days of DVR and video on-demand usage), special additional episodes of primetime staples like Dancing with the Stars (which brought back a results hour), 60 Minutes and even Hawaii Five-0 all made the top 25 total viewer ranker.
Ratings were down a bit–a sure sign that summer is coming–but CBS’ The Big Bang Theory once again led the chart, with 19 million viewers total (including a 4.4 million viewer lift from its initial 14.6 million live audience).
Audiences also came out to celebrate the broadcasting career of David Letterman, as CBS’ special Letterman: A Life on TV, hosted by Ray Romano, made the cut with 9 million viewers.
Just bubbling under, at No. 26: HBO’s Game of Thrones and ABC’s Black-ish, tied at 8.6 million viewers.
Here’s the top 25 Live+3 total viewer ranker for the week ending May 10, 2015.
|
RANK |
SHOW & NETWORK |
LIVE+3 |
WATCHED |
|
1 |
The Big Bang Theory CBS |
19 |
14.6 |
|
2 |
NCIS CBS |
17.3 |
14.5 |
|
3 |
NCIS: New Orleans CBS |
15.5 |
13.4 |
|
4 |
Dancing with the Stars ABC |
13.6 |
12.4 |
|
5 |
Criminal Minds CBS |
12.4 |
9.6 |
|
6 |
Modern Family ABC |
11.6 |
8.6 |
|
7 |
The Voice (Monday) NBC |
11.3 |
9.9 |
|
9 |
Survivor CBS |
11.2 |
9.2 |
|
10 |
Castle ABC |
11 |
8.3 |
|
12 |
Hawai’i Five-0 CBS |
10.6 |
8.6 |
|
13 |
The Blacklist NBC |
10.5 |
6.9 |
|
15 |
Person of Interest CBS |
10.4 |
8.2 |
|
17 |
Scandal ABC |
10.3 |
7.4 |
|
18 |
Elementary CBS |
9.9 |
6.9 |
|
20 |
CSI: Cyber CBS |
9.5 |
7.3 |
|
21 |
The Odd Couple CBS |
9.3 |
8.2 |
|
22 |
60 Minutes (8pm Special) CBS |
9.2 |
8.8 |
|
23 |
Chicago Fire NBC |
9.1 |
6.8 |
|
24 |
Letterman: A Life on TV CBS |
9 |
8.1 |
|
25 |
60 Minutes CBS |
8.9 |
8.6 “ |
| Total viewers; in millions |
