It looks like Will, Grace, Jack, and Karen are just what the doctors ordered for NBC.
This week brought with it the highly anticipated return of the network’s game-changing comedy, ‘Will & Grace,’ and if ratings are anything to judge by, the four have not missed a step. Granted, some of those steps landed on the toes of Trump supporters as the reboot’s premiere episode (aired September 28) was unapologetically politically charged, that certainly didn’t stop viewers from staying tuned.
Defeating ratings titan ‘Grey’s Anatomy’s new season kickoff (part of ABC’s #TGIT lineup), in fact, ‘Will’ not only defeated the usual Thursday night champion, but also every other scripted series that aired that night.
Viewers apparently couldn’t wait to get their eyes and ears on the newest episode of FOX’s hit series, ‘Empire.’
Learning the latest of the Lyon gang Lucious, Cookie, Andre, Jamal, and Hakeem, the series’ season 4 premiere was launched on September 27 and slayed every scripted competitor in its timeslot.
Going on to become the third-most watched scripted series of the night overall, the Lee Daniels-directed program also helped secure an impressive lead-in for the director’s other FOX darling, ‘Star.’ See the numbers below:
Not even the combined powers of Lil’ Kim, Missy Elliott, Remy Ma, and the lady of the hour – honoree Mariah Carey – were enough to save VH1’s 2017 installment of the ‘Hip Hop Honors’ franchise from hitting a ratings sour note.
Not even a collection of stage-blazing performances from the likes of Fifth Harmony, Kendrick Lamar, P!nk, and hostess Katy Perry (with help from ‘Swish Swish’ co-star Nicki Minaj) were enough to help this year’s MTV VMAs drum up some respectable viewership figures. After netting their lowest ratings this century with 2016’s s showing, the hopes were probably a bit higher for this year’s.
Preliminary figures revealed yesterday offered a bleak outlook, one confirmed by today’s final figures that indicate the 2017 edition of the MTV VMAs were their lowest rated in history.
Funnyman Marlon Wayans and Essence Atkins have already proven their on-screen chemistry with the hilarious ‘Haunted House’ big screen franchise. So, it should come as no surprise the duo was able to replicate that comic gold on ‘Marlon’ – NBC’s newest sitcom.
Bringing an “updated take” on the classic family comedy style by co-parenting his two children with his unreceptive ex-wife (Atkins), the show not only brought some serious laughs with its premiere last night (August 16), but also some big numbers.
In case you thought otherwise, OWN is the place to be on Tuesday nights. A fact evidenced yet again last night when the network’s flagship series – Tyler Perry‘s ‘Haves & The Have Nots’ and the Ava Duvernay-directed ‘Queen Sugar’ – reigned over ratings as they made their respective returns to television.
As the ratings’ chart above reveals, OWN owned the night in its respective timeslots. Drawing in more viewers than some of its closest competitors combined, the shows ‘Haves’ and ‘Queen’ also ruled over every other scripted series that aired on the night of June 20, 2017.
Only live and/or “unscripted” news or sports entertainment programs pulled more.
Congratulations to both and we can’t wait to see how their respective seasons unfold!
TNT’s newest dramedy centers around Niecy Nash (“Desna Simms”) as the leader of a fiesty and (at times) catty group of Floridian manicurists who are using their nail salon to assist as a money laundering front for a neighboring clinic.
The series, which also stars Emmy winner Karrueche Tran, won rave reviews from critics in pre-screens. Yet, when it made its debut on June 11th, viewership figures didn’t exactly match that fanfare.
‘Claws’ Series Premiere Ratings = 1.18 million
The numbers, though far from blockbuster, are fair given a number of circumstances:
It’s in line with a number of other TNT original programming premiere figures from the past year
It had to contend with major rating draws like ‘Celebrity Family Feud’ and ‘NHL Playoffs’
The show’s already given viewers a “sneak preview” during a previously aired NBA game
With all things considered, the show is off to a solid start. Next week’s ratings will be a good determinant of how well it was or wasn’t able to sustain viewers.
The Star Jones-produced daytime talk show spoof, ‘Daytime Divas,’ is off to a solid start we must say.
The series, loosely based on ABC’s ‘The View’ and toplined singer/actress Vanessa Williams and veteran TV actress Tichina Arnold, made its premiere on VH1 last night with numbers that helped assist the network win cable ratings overall. Thanks, in part, to an impressive lead-in from the highly rated ‘Love & Hip Hop’ and ‘Basketball Wives’ franchises, ‘Divas’ fared well (especially for its 10p timeslot).
Curious to see just how many tuned in? Tuck in below:
It may have earned a raised eyebrow or two from fans and family upon its announcement, but if ratings are anything to judge by, it appears a number of those claiming to be opposed to Lifetime’s unauthorized biographical film of King of Pop Michael Jackson still found time to tune in.
The made-for-TV-movie, titled ‘Searching for Neverland,’ aired on Memorial Day (May 29th) and was the highest rated scripted programming for its timeslot. In fact, for its timeslot, it came in second overall – blocked from the top spot by WWE Entertainment.
Curious to see just how many viewers the film raked in? Look below:
Jennifer Lopez continues to prove a winning force for NBC.
The media maven saw her new show ‘World Of Dance’ debut Tuesday night on the network – and it performed well out of the gate.
Benefiting from an ‘America’s Got Talent’ lead-in, the show – which awards the eventual winner $1 million – drew 9.75 millionviewers. It also generated a2.4 rating in the key18-49 demographic.
The figure makes the show the highest rated premiere for a summer alternative series in five years and the most watched in nine.
Lopez, who executive produces the show, also stars on it as a judge alongside Ne-Yo and Derek Hough.
The 47-year-old presently anchors ‘Shades Of Blue’ for NBC too.
Slaying all round.
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Congrats to all involved. We enjoyed the first episode. Did you?
Hilarious might be one word to describe the situation over at the VH1 series ‘Basketball Wives LA‘.
Introduced as the sister show of the series ‘Basketball Wives Miami’, the series’ cast was shaken up by the arrival of ‘Miami’ wives Shaunie O’Neal and Tami Roman during its fourth season.
Why they were forced to abandon their own ship?
The departure of its leading lady and ratings-puller Evelyn Lozada.
This season, with Lozada back in the mix, the aforementioned Roman and O’Neal front a revamped version of the LA-based series sans some of the ladies who carried it prior to their intrusion.
On April 17th, the show’s season six premiere pulled in 2.61 million viewers who tuned in to catch Lozada’s long-awaited return to the lowbrow fray.
However, by May 7th (only four episodes into the cycle) that number slipped to a worryingly low 650,000 as storylines fronted by O’Neal and the gang failed to sustain its high.
This is where things get interesting.
For, the following episode saw the show soar to the 1.8 million viewers point followed by another which swam to the 1.9 million mark.
What (or who) saved it from its slump?
Undoubtedly unimpressed by her “dismissal”, a total of 3,790,000 viewers tuned in to catch Maxiell’s comeback episodes between May 8th and May 15th.
Hilarious, as she is only credited as a recurring character on the show.
