TV Ratings: ABC's 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' ends 2012 on top

Lack of competition doesn't boost 'The Mob Doctor'

By Daniel Fienberg Tuesday, Jan 1, 2013 1:47 PM

Carly Rae Jepsen and Ryan Seacrest celebrate New Year's Eve

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Fast National ratings for Monday, December 31, 2012.

ABC dominated Monday night with a variety of "New Year's Rockin' Eve" programming, celebrating its biggest New Year's Eve primetime numbers in 12 years.

The other networks lagged well behind with their own mix of New Year's Eve programming and fuller like a burn-off episode of "The Mob Doctor," which drew predictably low numbers for FOX.

For the night, ABC averaged a 3.1 rating among adults 18-49, topping the combined totals for the other four networks in the key demographic. NBC was second with a 0.9 key demo rating, followed by CBS' 0.8 and FOX and The CW's 0.5 key demo ratings.

Overall, ABC averaged an estimated 10.655 million viewers and a 5.5 rating/10 share for an easy Monday night win. CBS was second with a 2.5/5 and 4.03 million viewers. NBC's 1.9/4 and 3.31 million viewers nipped the 1.8/3 and 2.95 million viewers. The CW averaged a 0.8/1 and 1.32 million viewers for Monday primetime.

8 p.m. - The first hour of "New Year's Rockin' Eve Celebrates Dick Clark" started ABC's primetime sweep with 8.25 million viewers and a 2.2 rating among adults 18-49. FOX's "Bones" repeat was second overall with 3.55 million viewers, but fourth with a 0.6 key demo rating. ABC's repeats of "How I Met Your Mother" averaged 3.33 million viewers for third and a 0.8 key demo rating for second. On NBC, the first hour of "Enchanted" averaged 3.01 million viewers and a 0.7 key demo rating. The CW's reairing of the IHeartRadio Music Festival averaged 1.33 million viewers and a 0.5 key demo rating.

9 p.m. - The continuation of "New Year's Rockin' Eve Celebrates Dick Clark" drew 10.46 million viewers and a 2.9 rating among adults 18-49 for ABC in the 9 p.m. hour. CBS was second with 4.13 million viewers and a 0.9 key demo rating for repeats of "2 Broke Girls" and "Mike & Molly." NBC's "Enchanted" averaged 3.18 million viewers and a 0.8 key demo rating in third. FOX's new episode of "The Mob Doctor" averaged 2.35 million viewers for fourth and a 0.4 key demo rating for fifth. Yup. That's low. The CW's music special averaged 1.3 million viewers and a 0.5 key demo rating.

10 p.m. - "Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve" drew 13.26 million viewers and a 4.1 rating among adults 18-49 to rule the 10 p.m. hour. CBS' repeat of "Hawaii Five-0" averaged 4.625 million viewers and was second with a 0.8 key demo rating. NBC's "New Year's Eve with Carson Daly" drew 3.755 million viewers and a 1.1 key demo rating for its primetime component.

All ratings information comes from preliminary Fast National Nielsen data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are subject to change, particularly in the case of live events.

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Daniel Fienberg
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A long-time member of the TCA Board and a longer-time blogger of "American Idol," Dan Fienberg writes about TV, except for when he writes about movies or sometimes writes about the Red Sox. But never music. He would sound stupid talking about music.

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Rick

That was the worst new years I ever seen on ABC
January 1, 2013 at 3:49PM EST Reply to Comment
- eemm I agree. It was boring and vampire nails (Fergie) was trying so hard to be sexy, she came across as desparate and ridiculous. Ryan Seacrest is always boring so that was no surprise. CNN with the red and silver foxes was so much better and definitely more entertaining!!
  January 1, 2013 at 4:11PM EST
- Claire I love watching Rockin New Years Eve....but last night abc turned it off at 10pm....why?? The broadcast if the Big D New Years was awful. They put it back on at 12:30am.. What was the point of that??? New year was over. It was so bad, I went to bed early.
  January 1, 2013 at 4:13PM EST
Claire

I love watching Rockin New Yers eve, but last night at 10pm they turned it off!!! I don't get it??.... Big D New Years was awful compared to New York. And What was the point of putting it back on at 12:30??..New Years was over. A very poor choice in broadcasting for the New Year on abc....I went to bed early it was so bad.
January 1, 2013 at 4:08PM EST Reply to Comment
- Marquan That was WFAA Channel 8, the local affiliate's, decision. And I agree, the Big D telecast was terrible.
  January 1, 2013 at 9:18PM EST
kat

I loved the show except for Jenny McCarthy. If her seductive antics go on, I will go to another network. She is discusting. I am a senior and just enjoy the festivities. Not Jenny lip locking. If she stays, i go.

January 2, 2013 at 10:38AM EST Reply to Comment
kat

Jenny sucks...I love Ryan. But if she stays and sucks on men, I am gone. She isd disgustibg..
January 2, 2013 at 10:41AM EST Reply to Comment
sctvlk

Do the ratings of sports programs reflect the quality of the show and will ESPN ever fall? This is an article that got me thinking about it. http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/40835384/
January 3, 2013 at 4:31PM EST Reply to Comment

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TV Ratings: ABC's 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' ends 2012 on top