Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor) and friends will see a sixth season – and is staying in its 8pm Monday timeslot.
The show has – like every year – grown into the season, as more people switch off from the likes of House and never even switched on to NBC’s Monday line up.
The show – now in its sixth season – has averaged over 9.3 million viewers this season and a solid 3.6 A18-49 rating.
The big question is: Will we get to meet the Mother and how will Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris) take it?
This year has seen a shift for the long running series. Always considered to be an underdog for renewal, How I Met Your Mother has been renewed early on the back of an excellent performance in the Monday 8/7c timeslot.
The show has – like every year – grown into the season, as more people switch off from the likes of House and never even switched on to NBC’s Monday line up.
The show – now in its sixth season – has averaged over 9.3 million viewers this season and a solid 3.6 A18-49 rating.
Normally this would be a no brainer: the show consistently wins the Monday 10/9c timeslot. However, with Castle strengthening week-to-week and the Miami version of this franchise dwindling, I can’t see it last past next season.
Luckily for some, the show has strong enough figures and high enough syndication rates that it will definitely be back next season. (Here’s where the CBS press release enters my inbox telling me it’s canceled)
The show is averaging a 3.5 18-49 rating in originals and just over 13 million viewers. CBS will be concerned about retention from The Big Bang Theory though which may cause a timeslot shift.
Conan O’Brien’s letter to the world sent ”Tonight Show” numbers soaring last night as viewers seemed to stand by their man. He’s definitely pushing back…
Last nights (Tuesdays) Tonight Show pulled a 1.7 (18-49) rating – a gain of more than 40 percent from Monday’s 1.2. The show also made light work of Lettermans “The Late Show” – almost doubling the demo rating against the show that has been consistently beating it the last few months.
To read Conans letter to the world, Click Here
The 100th Episode of “How I Met Your Mother” Delivers Largest Audience and Highest Adult 18-49 Rating of the Season
“Mother” Posts CBS’s Best Time Period Performance in Adults 18-34 and Women 18-34 Since March 2002
“The Big Bang Theory” Posts Series Highs in Viewers and Adults 18-49
“Two and a Half Men” Delivers Largest Audience and Best Adult 18-49 Rating of the Season
CBS Sweeps Monday in all Key Ratings Measures
Season-high ratings for the 100th episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER and TWO AND A HALF MEN and series highs for THE BIG BANG THEORY led CBS to a Monday win in all ratings measures, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Jan. 11.
The 100th episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (6.0/09, 9.82m) was first in adults 18-34 (3.9/10) and second in adults 25-54 (4.4/10) and adults 18-49 (3.9/10). Compared to the last first-run episode (on Dec. 14, 2009), HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER was up +2% in both households (from 5.9/09) and adults 25-54 (from 4.3/11), +5% in adults 18-49 (from 3.7/11), +15% in adults 18-34 (from 3.4/11) and added +160,000 viewers (from 9.66m, +2%). This was HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER’s best delivery in both households and viewers since March 2, 2009, its best in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 since April 13, 2009, and in adults 18-34 since Jan. 12, 2009.
Among regularly scheduled programming, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER delivered the time period’s best performance with men 18-34 since March 25, 2002 (“King of Queens”), and with adults 18-34 and women 18-34 since March 31, 2003 (also “King of Queens”).
TWO AND A HALF MEN won its time slot in households (10.2/15), viewers (17.30m), adults 25-54 (6.9/15), adults 18-49 (5.4/13) and adults 18-34 (3.8/13). Compared to the last first-run episode (on Dec. 14, 2009), TWO AND A HALF MEN was up +4% in both households (from 9.8/15) and adults 18-49 (from 5.2/13), +6% in adults 25-54 (from 6.5/15) and added +910,000 viewers (from 16.39m, +6%). This was the best TWO AND A HALF MEN delivery in viewers since Dec. 15, 2008, the show’s best in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 since Feb. 2, 2009.
THE BIG BANG THEORY won its time slot in households (9.3/14), viewers (15.81m), adults 25-54 (7.0/15), adults 18-49 (5.7/14) and adults 18-34 (4.2/11). THE BIG BANG THEORY posted series highs in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. THE BIG BANG THEORY improved on its TWO AND A HALF MEN lead-in in adults 25-54 (+1%), adults 18-49 (+6%) and adults 18-34 (+11%).
At 8:30 PM, ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE (5.2/08, 8.52m) averaged a 3.8/09 in adults 25-54 and 3.2/08 in adults 18-49.
CSI: MIAMI was first in households (8.7/15), viewers (13.65m), adults 25-54 (4.9/12), adults 18-49 (3.7/10) and adults 18-34 (2.5/07).
For the night, CBS was first in households (8.0/13), viewers (13.13m), adults 25-54 (5.3/12), adults 18-49 (4.2/11) and adults 18-34 (3.3/09).
Here’s possibly the 200th Chuck promo of the season.
Not that i’m complaining. The Chuck season 3 premiere is on Jan 10 @ 9pm/8c (two-hour special) and returns to its regular Monday @ 8pm/ 7c the following day.
On a night with most networks in reruns, it was CBS which took the ratings crown. My best guess is that all of the broadcast networks were beaten out by the Giants/Redskins game on ESPN last night.
CBS won the night with reruns of How I Met Your Mother (1.8), Accidentally on Purpose (1.7), Two and a Half Men (3.1) and the nights highest rated show, The Big Bang Theory (3.3). CSI: Miami was 10pm’s #1 show with a 2.4 (18-49) rating, beating an original of The Jay Leno Show.
NBC was second for the night with 2 hours of The Sing Off, which averaged a solid 2.3 (18-49) rating. At 10, Leno was beaten by a rerun of CSI: Miami – posting just a 1.6 (18-49) rating.
FOX took third place with reruns of House (1.6) and Lie To Me (1.3) beating out ABC, which went with a rerun of I Want a Dog For Christmas, Charlie Brown (1.8), a new Find My Family (1.2, season lows) and a Castle rerun (1.0).
The CW was last with reruns of One Tree Hill (0.3) and Gossip Girl (0.3).
Full Breakdown:
8:00 – NBC – The Sing Off – 2.2 (18-49) rating - 7.1 million viewers
CBS – How I Met Your Mother (R) – 1.8 - 5.7 million
ABC – I Want a Dog For Christmas, Charlie Brown (R) – 1.8 - 5.9 million
FOX – House (R) - 1.6 - 4.9 million
CW – One Tree Hill (R) - 0.3 - 0.9 million
8:30 – CBS – Accidentally on Purpose (R) – 1.7 - 5.4 million
9:00 – CBS – Two and a Half Men (R) – 3.1 (18-49) rating - 10.7 million viewers
NBC – The Sing Off – 2.3 - 7.4 million
FOX – Lie to Me (R) – 1.3 - 4.1 million
ABC – Find My Family – 1.2 - 4.8 million
CW – Gossip Girl (R) – 0.3 – 0.7 million
9:30 - CBS – The Big Bang Theory (R) – 3.3 (18-49) rating - 10 million viewers
10:00 – CBS – CSI: Miami (R) – 2.4 (18-49) rating - 8.6 million viewers
NBC – The Jay Leno Show 1.6 - 5.8 million
ABC – Castle (R) – 1.0 - 4.4 million
The Futon Clinic is reporting that TNT has acquired the off-network rights to the CW thriller:
Repeats of the series will air weekdays at 10:00 AM ET beginning with the pilot episode on Monday, January 4. Subsequent installments will follow in their original broadcast order as follows:
Obviously EW’s Michael Ausiello thinks he was the one that called this but honestly who couldn’t see this coming?
Above is the first released picture next Mondays The Big Bang Theory where (gulp) Sheldon hooks up with Leonards Mom (Beverly)!
This all came about when Christine Baranski (Cybill, The Good Wife) guested last season and there were sparks between her and Sheldon, who are very similar when it comes to their ideas about sex.
All i’m suprised about is how extreme Penny (Kaley Cuoco)’s reaction is!
Plus, it’s perfect timing. The show hit series highs in last nights ratings and with this in the future it’s popularity is sure to rise!
On a night where CBS and ABC were mostly in reruns, it was FOX that won the night with original airings of House and Lie To Me.
At 8, House won the hour with a 4.8 rating and just over 13 million viewers, up vs last week. How The Grinch Stole Christmas was second for ABC, posting a solid 2.9 rating and just over 9.5 million viewers. ABC showed a Shrek The Halls rerun at 8.30, which posted a 3.2 rating and just over 10 million viewers. Heroes bounced back from last weeks series low with a 2.5 A18-49 rating (vs. 2.2). How I Met Your Mother was in reruns last night and posted a 2.1 rating whereas Accidentally on Purpose posted a 1.7. A new One Tree Hill was last for the CW, posting a 1.1 rating and just under 2.4 million viewers.
At 9, reruns of Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory won the hour with a 3.2 rating and just over 10.5 million viewers. Lie to Me was second at 9pm with a 2.7 rating and just over 7.5 million viewers. Find My Family lost over 25% in the demo vs. its premiere last week, dropping to a 2.3 rating and just under 8 million viewers. Trauma was up a tick vs. last week for NBC, pulling a 1.8 rating and just under 6 million viewers – good enough for fourth place. Gossip Girl was last for the CW with a 1.1 rating and 2.3 million viewers.
At 10, reruns of CSI: Miami on CBS (2.5 18-49 rating) and Castle on ABC (1.9 18-49 rating) beat out a new episode of The Jay Leno Show (1.3 rating).
Full Ratings Breakdown:
8:00 – FOX – House – 4.8 A18-49 rating - 13.2 million viewers
ABC – How The Grinch Stole Christmas (R) - 2.9 - 9.6 million
NBC – Heroes 2.5 – 5.9 million
CBS – How I Met Your Mother (R) – 2.1 - 6.25 million
CW – One Tree Hill 1.1 - 2.37 million
8:30 - ABC – Shrek The Halls (R) - 3.2 A18-49 rating - 10 million viewers
CBS – Accidentally on Purpose (R) - 1.7 – 5.4 million
9:00 – CBS – Two and a Half Men (R) – 3.1 A18-49 rating - 11.3 million viewers
FOX – Lie To Me – 2.7 - 7.6 million viewers
ABC – Find My Family - 2.3 - 7.9 million
NBC – Trauma – 1.8 - 5.9 million
CW – Gossip Girl – 1.1 – 2.3 million
10:00 – CBS – CSI: Miami (R) - 2.5 A18-49 rating - 9.4 million viewers
ABC – Castle (R) – 1.9 - 6.8 million
NBC – The Jay Leno Show – 1.3 - 5.3 million
