Primetime Ratings, Sunday, 4/13/14

 

 

CBS won Sunday night in all measures.

'60 Minutes' shot up three tenths to a 1.6, after being delayed about 10 minutes by an overrun of The Masters golf tournament. Conversely, 'The Amazing Race' dropped two tenths to a 1.8. 'The Good Wife' plunged three tenths to a 1.5. 'The Mentalist' bumped up a single tenth to a 1.6.

Over on ABC, 'America's Funniest Home Videos' dipped one tenth to a 1.3. 'Once Upon a Time' took a huge tumble, falling four tenths to a 2.0. 'Resurrection' dropped a tenth to a new series low of 2.1. Still, as series lows go, that's not a terrible one to have. 'Revenge' matched last week's 1.3.

The entire FOX Sunday line-up fell to varying degrees. 'Bob's Burgers' dipped a single tenth to a 0.8. 'American Dad' also shed one tenth, earning a 1.1. 'The Simpsons' fell two tenths to a 1.7. 'Family Guy' lost two tenths as well, posting a 2.1. 'Cosmos' finished things by falling to a new series low of 1.3.

'Dateline' returned to the off-key tune of a 0.8 for NBC, down three tenths from its last new outing. 'American Dream Builders' matched last week's series low of 0.7. 'Believe' matched last week's 1.0, while lead-out 'Crisis' rose a tenth to a 1.1. Either way, both remain likely ax fodder.

Key: Broadcast Network - Show Name - 18-49 Rating - 18-49 Share - Total Viewers In Millions

7PM

CBS - 60 Minutes (N) - 1.6 - 6 - 10.99

ABC - America's Funniest Home Videos (N) - 1.3 - 5 - 5.92

NBC - Dateline (N) - 0.8 - 3 - 4.40

FOX - Bob's Burgers (N) - 0.8 - 3 - 1.83

7:30PM

FOX - American Dad (N) - 1.1 - 4 - 2.36

8PM

ABC - Once Upon a Time (N) - 2.0 - 6 - 6.50

CBS - The Amazing Race (N) - 1.8 - 5 - 8.83

FOX - The Simpsons (N) - 1.7 - 5 - 3.64

NBC - American Dream Builders (N) - 0.7 - 2 - 3.09

8:30PM

FOX - Family Guy (N) - 2.1 - 6 - 4.39

9PM

ABC - Resurrection (N) - 2.1 - 5 - 7.46

CBS - The Good Wife (N) - 1.5 - 4 - 9.83

FOX - Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (N) - 1.3 - 4 - 3.49

NBC - Believe (N) - 1.0 - 3 - 4.34

10PM

CBS - The Mentalist (N) - 1.6 - 5 - 9.02

ABC - Revenge (N) - 1.3 - 4 - 5.26

NBC - Crisis (N) - 1.1 - 3 - 4.07

Source: Nielsen Media Research

PRIMETIME PROGNOSTICATION

The five main factors I consider when making a prediction are thus:

1. Does the show win its timeslot, and how often? (CW shows are exempt from this criteria.)

2. How do the show's ratings compare to similar programs on the same network? (Self explanatory.)

3. How long has the show been on the air? (Veteran series are always more likely to get renewed.)

4. Does the show have any high-profile leads? (Never discount star power.)

5. How much does the show cost to make? (Approximately, exact TV budgets are hard to come by.)

Once Upon a Time - Guaranteed Renewal

Resurrection - Guaranteed Renewal

Revenge - Guaranteed Renewal

The Good Wife - Likely Renewal Renewed 3/13/14 *Correct Prediction

The Mentalist - Likely Cancellation

No Scripted Programming Available

The Simpsons - Already Renewed

Bob's Burgers - Already Renewed

Family Guy - Already Renewed

American Dad - Already Renewed (by TBS)

Believe - Likely Cancellation

Crisis - Likely Cancellation

Prediction Stats

Shows correctly predicted (so far) - 22
ABC - Mind Games, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
CBS - 2 Broke Girls, The Big Bang Theory, Blue Bloods, Criminal Minds, CSI, Elementary, The Good Wife, Hawaii Five-0, The Millers, NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, Person of Interest, Two and a Half Men
FOX - Brooklyn Nine-Nine, New Girl, Raising Hope
NBC - Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., Grimm, Parks and Recreation

Shows incorrectly predicted (so far) - 3 - The Following, The Mindy Project, Mom

Current accuracy rate: 88%