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Prime-Time Ratings:
Sunday 4/29/12

What follows is the fast affiliate rating results for Sunday, April 29 broken out by network and half-hour in the order of ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and The CW.

-Total Viewers:
CBS: 8.91 million, ABC: 7.37, NBC: 5.82, Fox: 4.05

-Adults 18-49:
ABC: 2.2 rating/6 share, Fox: 1.7/ 5, CBS: 1.6/ 4, NBC; 1.4/ 4

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-Winners:
Once Upon a Time (ABC), Family Guy (Fox)

-Losers (excluding repeats):
Dateline (NBC), NYC 22 (CBS)

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7:00 p.m.

ABC – America’s Funniest Home Videos
Viewers: 6.23 million (#2), A18-49: 1.3/ 4(#1)

CBS – 60 Minutes
Viewers: 9.45 million (#1), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#2)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 3.38 million (#3), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#4)

Fox – The Simpsons (R)
Viewers: 2.55 million (#4), A18-49: 1.1/ 4 (#3)

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7:30 p.m.

ABC – America’s Funniest Home Videos
Viewers: 7.09 million (#2), A18-49: 1.6/ 5 (#1)

CBS – 60 Minutes
Viewers: 10.19 million (#1), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#3)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 3.37 million (#3), A18-49: 0.9/ 3 (#4)

Fox – The Cleveland Show
Viewers: 1.10 million (#4), A18-49: 0.4/ 1 (#4)

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8:00 p.m.

ABC – Once Upon a Time
Viewers: 8.87 million (#1), A18-49: 2.9/ 9 (#1)

CBS – The Amazing Race
Viewers: 8.15 million (#2), A18-49: 2.0/ 6 (#3)

NBC – Harry’s Law
Viewers: 6.97 million (#3), A18-49: 0.8/ 2 (#4)

Fox – The Simpsons
Viewers: 4.99 million (#4), A18-49: 2.3/ 7 (#2)

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8:30 p.m.

ABC – Once Upon a Time
Viewers: 9.26 million (#1), A18-49: 3.0/ 8 (#1)

CBS – The Amazing Race
Viewers: 8.69 million (#2), A18-49: 2.4/ 6 (#2)

NBC – Harry’s Law
Viewers: 7.75 million (#3), A18-49: 0.9/ 3 (#4)

Fox – Bob’s Burgers
Viewers: 3.94 million (#4), A18-49: 1.9/ 3 (#3)

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9:00 p.m.

ABC – Desperate Housewives
Viewers: 8.44 million (#2), A18-49: 2.6/ 7 (#2)

CBS – The Good Wife (season finale)
Viewers: 9.75 million (#1), A18-49: 1.8/ 4 (#3)

NBC – Celebrity Apprentice
Viewers: 5.52 million (#4), A18-49: 1.5/ 4 (#4)

Fox – Family Guy
Viewers: 5.56 million (#3), A18-49: 2.8/ 7 (#1)

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9:30 p.m.

ABC – Desperate Housewives
Viewers: 7.73 million (#2), A18-49: 2.4/ 6 (#1)

CBS – The Good Wife (season finale)
Viewers: 9.90 million (#1), A18-49: 1.7/ 4 (#4)

NBC – Celebrity Apprentice
Viewers: 5.83 million (#3), A18-49: 1.8/ 5 (#3)

Fox – The Cleveland Show
Viewers: 4.04 million (#4), A18-49: 1.9/ 5 (#2)

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10:00 p.m. –
ABC – GCB
Viewers: 5.91 million (#3), A18-49: 2.0/ 5 (#1t)

CBS – NYC 22
Viewers: 7.63 million (#1), A18-49: 1.2/ 3 (#3)

NBC – Celebrity Apprentice
Viewers: 6.50 million (#2), A18-49: 2.0/ 5 (#1t)

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10:30 p.m.

ABC – GCB
Viewers: 5.41 million (#3), A18-49: 1.8/ 5 (#2)

CBS – NYC 22
Viewers: 7.48 million (#1), A18-49: 1.1/ 3 (#3)

NBC – Celebrity Apprentice
Viewers: 7.26 million (#2), A18-49: 2.3/ 6 (#1)

Source: Nielsen Media Research data

If there is one show I have to root for on ABC, it’s GCB.. it has a lot of potential even though it needs a little work.. the cast if fantastic and I’d hate to them give up on this so soon.

FOX and ABC in a Duel for May Sweep A18-49 Dominance

After four nights of the 2012 May Sweep, FOX and ABC are in a virtual tie for the A18-49 lead, followed by CBS, NBC, Univision, The CW and ION. CBS is ahead in households and P2+viewers followed by ABC in second and FOX in third place.

Year-over-year, A18-49s are down a significant -14%, while households have slipped -4% and P2+ viewers have declined -8%.

					nights	nights
demo	demo	demo	demo	%	won	won
Rank	web	2012	2011	chg	2012	2011
1	FOX	1.87	2.28	-18%	1.5	2
2	ABC	1.84	1.84	0%	1.5	0.5
3	CBS	1.58	1.76	-10%	1	1
4	NBC	1.14	1.66	-31%		0.5
5	UNI	1.08	1.05	4%		
6	CW	0.65	0.88	-26%		
7	ION	0.30	0.40	-25%		
	total	8.47	9.86	-14%	4	4

					nights	nights
HH	HH	HH	HH	HH	won	won
rank	web	2012	2011	chg	2012	2011
1	CBS	5.5	5.2	7%	3	2
2	ABC	4.3	4.2	3%	1	
3	FOX	3.5	4.1	-15%		2
4	NBC	2.7	3.2	-17%		
5	UNI	1.6	1.6	0%		
6	CW	1.0	1.1	-5%		
7	ION	0.7	0.8	-13%		
	total	19.2	20.0	-4%	4	4

					nights	nights
viewers	viewers	viewers	viewers	viewers	won	won
rank	web	2012	2011	chg	2012	2011
1	CBS	8.596	8.303	4%	3	2
2	ABC	6.564	6.525	1%	1	
3	FOX	5.646	6.843	-17%		2
4	NBC	4.056	5.175	-22%		
5	UNI	3.014	2.881	5%		
6	CW	1.554	2.100	-26%		
7	ION	0.960	1.250	-23%		
	total	30.389	33.078	-8%	4	4

In the first certifiable stunt of the 2012 May Sweep, ABC copped a first place tie in the A18-49 demo with its broadcast network premiere of THE BLIND SIDE on Saturday evening, a 2009 theatrical which garnered Miss Sandra Bullock her first Academy Award.

While the actual numbers aren’t much better those #s are wrong. It actually got a 1.5 and a little over 3 million viewers.

Quote from Dale Key on April 30, 2012, 16:55
The 7:30 Cleveland Show should definitely be on the loser’s list, even though any new episode of any show they put there won’t do much better. Glad to know the far superior American Dad will be getting the 9:30 slot next Sunday.

Ah. 3.11 million and a 1.5, not as bad as it appeared.