- FINALS UPDATE: Game 7 of the World Series ended up at 6.6, up an incredible 89% from Game 6. This helped to somewhat salvage an otherwise horribly-rated Series, putting its viewership average just ahead of the previous low series average from 2012. (Although the 2012 Series was just four games...)
- The CW survived its Chicago pre-emption almost unscathed, with Arrow holding an impressive 1.0 and The 100 (0.5) down just a tenth to tie last week's premiere. The Goldbergs (2.2) and Modern Family (3.5) each adjusted up, making an even The Middle (1.8) look worse by comparison. And the 10/9c tie was decisively broken as Stalker (1.6) inched up and Nashville (1.4) down.
- TV's biggest event on Wednesday was Game 7 of the World Series, which combined a very compelling game with the usual Game 7 heat to take an enormous spike over the generally bad numbers for the rest of the series. Household overnights were up 59% from Game 6, and the demo spike looks likely to be even bigger. (The preliminary was a 5.7 vs. Tuesday's preliminary 3.0.) More after finals.
- The Game 7 probably helped to limit what would've normally been some Halloween episode heat, especially on ABC. The Middle (1.8) and The Goldbergs (2.1) were down slightly in the 8/7c hour, Modern Family (3.4) was even, and Black-ish (2.7) and Nashville (1.5) were up slightly. CBS also took a hit with Criminal Minds (2.3) and Stalker (1.5). Apparently there were pre-emptions for the CW's Arrow (1.0) and The 100 (0.6), so we'll see how those look after finals.
FULL TABLE:
| Info | Show | Timeslot | True | |||||||
| A18-49 | Skew | Last | LeLa | Rank | y2y | TLa | Ty2y | |||
| The Middle | 1.8 | 33% | -14% | -0.3 | n/a | 5/5 | -18% | -14% | -18% | 2.0 |
| The Goldbergs | 2.2 | 40% | -4% | -0.1 | -0.3 | 3/5 | +29% | -4% | +29% | 2.4 |
| Modern Family | 3.5 | 45% | +3% | +0.1 | -0.1 | 3/6 | n/a | +3% | +59% | 3.4 |
| Black-ish | 2.7 | 45% | +13% | +0.3 | +0.1 | 3/6 | n/a | +13% | +59% | 2.3 |
| Nashville | 1.4 | 32% | +0% | +0.0 | +0.3 | 2/6 | +0% | +4% | +4% | 1.5 |
| ABC: | +1% | +24% | ||||||||
| Survivor | 2.2 | 31% | +0% | +0.0 | n/a | 5/6 | -4% | -2% | -6% | 2.4 |
| Criminal Minds | 2.3 | 28% | -8% | -0.2 | +0.0 | 4/5 | -4% | -6% | -4% | 2.4 |
| Stalker | 1.6 | 28% | -6% | -0.1 | -0.2 | 5/5 | n/a | -6% | -6% | 1.5 |
| CBS: | -5% | -5% | ||||||||
| The Mysteries of Laura | 1.2 | 20% | -8% | -0.1 | n/a | 7/7 | n/a | -8% | -11% | 1.4 |
| Law and Order: SVU (R) | 0.8 | 24% | -50% | -11% | 1.2 | |||||
| Chicago PD (R) | 0.8 | 25% | -47% | -33% | 1.1 | |||||
| NBC: | -36% | -19% | ||||||||
| World Series | 6.6 | 36% | +89% | +3.1 | n/a | 1/7 | n/a | +126% | +29% | 6.9 |
| Fox: | +126% | +29% | ||||||||
| Arrow | 1.0 | 51% | +11% | +0.1 | n/a | 1/4 | +25% | +5% | +33% | 1.1 |
| The 100 | 0.5 | 43% | +0% | +0.0 | +0.1 | 1/2 | n/a | +0% | -9% | 0.5 |
| CW: | +3% | +15% | ||||||||
| Big5: | +27% | +15% | ||||||||
KEY (click to expand)
A18-49 - Adults 18-49 rating. Percentage of US TV-owning adults 18-49 watching the program.
Skew - Percentage of adults 18-49 within the show's total viewership.
Last - A18-49 difference (percent and numerical) from the show's previous episode.
LeLa - A18-49 difference between the show's lead-in and its lead-in for the previous episode.
Rank - The A18-49 rating's rank among the show's episodes so far this season.
y2y - Percent difference between A18-49 and the show's rating a year ago.
TLa - Percent difference between A18-49 and the network's rating in the timeslot one week ago.
Ty2y - Percent difference between A18-49 and the network's rating in the timeslot one year ago.
True - A metric that adjusts the A18-49 rating for overall viewing levels, competition and lead-in. PRELIMINARY CALCULATION. For finals, see SpotVault.
(R) - Repeat.
Much more detail on these numbers at the New Daily Spotted Ratings page.
Skew - Percentage of adults 18-49 within the show's total viewership.
Last - A18-49 difference (percent and numerical) from the show's previous episode.
LeLa - A18-49 difference between the show's lead-in and its lead-in for the previous episode.
Rank - The A18-49 rating's rank among the show's episodes so far this season.
y2y - Percent difference between A18-49 and the show's rating a year ago.
TLa - Percent difference between A18-49 and the network's rating in the timeslot one week ago.
Ty2y - Percent difference between A18-49 and the network's rating in the timeslot one year ago.
True - A metric that adjusts the A18-49 rating for overall viewing levels, competition and lead-in. PRELIMINARY CALCULATION. For finals, see SpotVault.
(R) - Repeat.
Much more detail on these numbers at the New Daily Spotted Ratings page.
More Spotted Ratings in the Index.
