TV Ratings: 'Secret Millionaire,' '60 Minutes' let ABC, CBS split Sunday
FOX finishes second in the key demo
A scene from Sunday's "Secret Millionaire"
Credit: ABC
"Secret Millionaire" and "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" helped ABC edge out FOX to win Sunday among young viewers, while CBS still controlled the night overall thanks to "60 Minutes."
Among adults 18-49, ABC averaged a 1.4 rating, nipping FOX's 1.3 rating in the key demographic. NBC averaged a 1.0 key demo rating, while CBS posted a 0.7 rating.
Overall, though, CBS averaged an estimated 5.475 million viewers and a 3.6 rating/6 share for Sunday, beating ABC's 3.0/5 and 4.76 million viewers. NBC was a close third with a 2.8/5 and 4.47 million viewers, with FOX's 1.7/3 and 2.885 million viewers following.
[Univision averaged 3.02 million viewers and a 1.1 rating among adults 18-49 for Sunday primetime.]
7 p.m. - CBS started Sunday night in first with 7.34 million viewers for "60 Minutes," which finished third with a 0.9 rating among adults 18-49. NBC's "Dateline" was second overall with 5.82 million viewers and won the hour with a 1.1 key demo rating. ABC's "America's Funniest Home Videos" repeat averaged 4.52 million viewers and a 1.0 key demo rating. On FOX, repeats of "American Dad" and "The Cleveland Show" averaged 1.87 million viewers and a 0.8 key demo rating.
8 p.m. - CBS narrowly held onto its overall lead in the 8 p.m. hour with 5.63 million viewers for "60 Minutes," which came in fourth with a 0.8 rating among adults 18-49. ABC's "Secret Millionaire" was a close second overall with 5.6 million viewers (winning the 8:30 half-hour) and won the hour with a 1.5 key demo rating. An encore of "America's Got Talent" had NBC in third with 4.04 million viewers and a 1.0 key demo rating. FOX's repeats of "The Simpsons" finished fourth overall with 3.075 million viewers and second with a 1.3 key demo rating.
9 p.m. - A repeat of "The Good Wife" was first for the 9 p.m. hour with 4.29 million viewers, but finished a distant fourth with a 0.5 rating among adults 18-49 for CBS. NBC's "America's Got Talent" encore was second overall with 4.24 million viewers and third with a 1.0 key demo rating. ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" was third overall with 4.06 million viewers and second with a 1.4 key demo rating. On FOX, repeats of "Family Guy" averaged 3.71 million viewers and won the hour with a 1.7 key demo rating.
10 p.m. - "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" won the 10 p.m. hour with 4.88 million viewers and with a 1.6 rating among adults 18-49. CBS' "Mentalist" repeat was second overall with 4.63 million viewers and third with a 0.5 key demo rating. NBC's "America's Got Talent" encore averaged 3.77 million viewers and a 0.9 key demo rating.
All ratings information comes from preliminary Fast National Nielsen data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are subject to change.
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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