The Middle » Episode Ratings http://the-middle-abc.com A fansite for the TV show 'The Middle' on ABC Thu, 13 May 2010 23:54:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Middle – Biggest Audience in 3 Months http://the-middle-abc.com/middle-biggest-audience-3-months http://the-middle-abc.com/middle-biggest-audience-3-months#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 23:54:53 +0000 admin http://the-middle-abc.com/?p=228 Generating its Biggest Audience in 3 Months, ABC’s Self-Starter “The Middle” Wins its Time Slot for its 4th Straight Original Telecast.

Hitting a Series High Opposite “Idol,” ABC’s “Modern Family” is Wednesday’s No. 1 Scripted TV Show for its 11th Straight Original Telecast in Adults 18-49.

Growing Week to Week, “Cougar Town” Ranks as the No. 1 Scripted Show Against its Network Rivals in Adults 18-34 for its 6th Straight First-Run Airing.

Surging over its lead-in by 1.8 million viewers and by 50% with young adults at 8:30 p.m., self-starter “The Middle” was the No. 1 show its half-hour for its 4th straight original telecast in Total Viewers (7.5 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.4/7-tie). In fact among Adults 18-49, it finished as the highest-rated scripted show in its half-hour for the 6th time in its last 7 first-run airings. The ABC freshman comedy also delivered the No. 1 position in the half-hour with Adults 25-54, Men 18-49 and Men 25-54.

“The Middle” drew its biggest overall audience in 3 months and equaled its top Adult 18-49 number since March – since 2/10 and 3/24/10, respectively.

Source: RBR

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Growing Over its Most-Recent Original, ABC’s “The Middle” Finishes No. 1 at 8:30pm in Adults 18-49, Beating Fox’s Finale of “Human Target”

“The Middle” (8:30-9:00 p.m.)

Surging from its lead-in by 38% at 8:30 p.m., ABC’s “The Middle” won its half-hour among Adults 18-49 (2.2/7), beating competition including the second half-hour of Fox’s season finale of “Human Target” (2.1/7). ABC freshman “The Middle” also beat out its comedy competition in the slot, defeating CBS’ freshman “Accidentally On Purpose” by 16% (1.9/6). In fact among young Adults, the ABC freshman comedy has been the highest-rated scripted show in its half-hour on 3 of its last 4 original telecasts.

· “The Middle” was up from its most recent original telecast by 8% in Total Viewers (6.7 million vs. 6.2 million) and by 10% in Adults 18-49 (2.2/7 vs. 2.0/6).

Source: The Futon Critic

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]]> http://the-middle-abc.com/middle-ratings-4/feed 0 The Middle ABC TV Ratings http://the-middle-abc.com/middle-abc-tv-ratings http://the-middle-abc.com/middle-abc-tv-ratings#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:38:27 +0000 admin http://the-middle-abc.com/?p=205 FOX started the night in first with a 4.7/8 for “Human Target,” which also won the hour in the key demo with a 2.2 rating. CBS’ “The New Adventures of Old Christine” and “Accidentally on Purpose” both averaged a 4.0/7 for CBS (with “Accidentally” improving on its lead-in in the key demo). NBC’s “Minute to Win It” had a 3.6/6 for third, edging out ABC’s repeats of “Modern Family“ and “The Middle.” The CW’s new “America’s Next Top Model” did a 2.3/4 for fifth.

Source: HitFix

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]]> http://the-middle-abc.com/middle-abc-tv-ratings/feed 1 The Middle Ratings http://the-middle-abc.com/middle-ratings-3 http://the-middle-abc.com/middle-ratings-3#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:17:35 +0000 admin http://the-middle-abc.com/?p=203 At 8:30pm The Middle scored a 1.9 with adults 18-49, down nearly 25% from last week’s 2.5 rating. I guess It’s The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown wasn’t a good lead-in for it. On the other had, Modern Family was up a tick to a 3.8 rating with adults 18-49 versus last week’s 3.7.

Source: TV By The Numbers

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“The Middle” (8:30-9:00 p.m.)
Returning to original for the first time in 3 weeks, ABC’s “The Middle” ranked as the No. 1 scripted show at 8:30 p.m. in Adults 18-49 (2.1/6), defeating the second half-hour of NBC’s “Mercy” by 24% (1.7/5) and CBS’ “Gary Unmarried” by 5% (2.0/5).

Source: RBR

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]]> http://the-middle-abc.com/middle-ratings-2/feed 0 Season highs for ‘The Middle’ http://the-middle-abc.com/season-highs-the-middle http://the-middle-abc.com/season-highs-the-middle#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:51:15 +0000 admin http://the-middle-abc.com/?p=161 ABC’s family comedy “The Middle” rose to a season high Wednesday night, marking its second straight week of record numbers.

“Middle” (8.2 million, 3.0 preliminary adults 18-49 rating) was up 11%, aided by a stronger-than-usual lead-in from one of ABC’s ubiquitous Charlie Brown specials — “A Charlie Brown Valentine” (7.5 million, 2.5).

Source: THR

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]]> http://the-middle-abc.com/season-highs-the-middle/feed 0 “The Middle” (ABC) Ratings http://the-middle-abc.com/middle-abc-ratings http://the-middle-abc.com/middle-abc-ratings#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:18:04 +0000 admin http://the-middle-abc.com/?p=152 “The Middle” (8:30-9:00 p.m.)

Building on its lead-in at 8:30 p.m. (+13%), ABC’s “The Middle” (2.7/8) finished as the No. 1 regular program in its half-hour among Adults 18-49, beating the second half-hour of Fox’s “Human Target” premiere by 8% (2.5/7) and NBC’s “Mercy” by 69% (1.6/5).

“The Middle” achieved series-high numbers among Adults 18-49 and across each of the key Women demos (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54).

Source: The Futon Critic

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]]> http://the-middle-abc.com/middle-abc-ratings/feed 0 “The Middle” Ratings http://the-middle-abc.com/middle-ratings http://the-middle-abc.com/middle-ratings#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:26:42 +0000 admin http://the-middle-abc.com/?p=137 ABC’s 8-9pm Repeat Comedies Build Adult 18-49 Audience Against “Idol,” As a Repeat “The Middle” Beats NBC’s Original “Mercy” at 8:30pm by 21%.

ABC Repeat Comedies (8:00-9:00 p.m.)
Opposite “American Idol” from 8:00-9:00 p.m., repeats of “Modern Family” and “The Middle” gained Adult 18-49 audience (+6%) for ABC in the hour. In fact ABC was the only broadcaster to grow in the time period.

At 8:30 p.m., a replay ABC’s “The Middle” defeated NBC’s original Mercy by 21% in Adults 18-49 (1.7/4 vs. 1.4/4). Despite facing “Idol,” “The Middle” posted its second-highest repeat number to date.

Source: RBR

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]]> http://the-middle-abc.com/middle-ratings/feed 0 ABC Marks One of Its Strongest Wednesdays of the Season http://the-middle-abc.com/abc-marks-strongest-wednesdays-season http://the-middle-abc.com/abc-marks-strongest-wednesdays-season#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:28:29 +0000 admin http://the-middle-abc.com/?p=108 Jumping Year to Year, ABC Marks One of its Strongest Wednesdays of the Season

ABC’s Second Replay This Season of “Shrek the Halls” Wins at 8pm

ABC’s “The Middle” Leads its Time Slot, Posting Best-Since-Debut Numbers

With its Strongest Performance in 10 Weeks, ABC’s “Modern Family”

Stands as Wednesday’s No. 1 TV Show in Adults 18-49 and Key Men

“Cougar Town’s” Numbers Surge Over its Most Recent Original Airing

“Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2009”

Produces ABC’s 2nd-Biggest Numbers in the Time Period This Season

“The Middle” (8:30-9:00 p.m.)

Like its lead-in, ABC’s “The Middle” took top honors in its half-hour with Total Viewers (7.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.5/7).

  • Registering its 2nd straight week of gains with viewers and young adults, ABC turned in best-since-debut numbers – since its premiere telecast on 9/30/09.

Source: TV by the Numbers

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]]> http://the-middle-abc.com/abc-marks-strongest-wednesdays-season/feed 0 ABC FRESHMAN “THE MIDDLE” OUTDRAWS FOX’S VETERAN “SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE” http://the-middle-abc.com/abc-freshman-middle-outdraws-foxs-veteran-dance http://the-middle-abc.com/abc-freshman-middle-outdraws-foxs-veteran-dance#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:04:35 +0000 admin http://the-middle-abc.com/?p=84 Growing Week to Week by 8% in Viewers and by 18% in Adults 18-49, ABC Freshman “The Middle” Outdraws Fox’s Veteran “So You Think You Can Dance”

With its Highest-Ever Repeat Numbers, ABC’s “Modern Family” Retains Nearly All Of its Week-Ago Original Telecast and is No. 2 in its Slot with Key Adults and Men

Similarly to its Lead-in, a Repeat “Cougar Town” Delivers Impressive Retention of Its Week-Earlier Original Airing, Holding 95% in Both Viewers and Adults 18-49

“Eastwick” Jumps Week to Week by 17% in Viewers and by 18% in Adults 18-49

“The Middle” (8:30-9:00 p.m.)

Building on its lead-in at 8:30 p.m. (a “Modern Family” repeat) against holiday specials on NBC (“Christmas in Rockefeller Center”) and CBS (“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”) and an original “So You Think You Dance” on Fox, ABC’s “The Middle” was up week to week by 8% in Total Viewers (6.4 million vs. 5.9 million) and by 18% in Adults 18-49 (2.0/6 vs. 1.7/6). The ABC freshman comedy drew more overall viewers than Fox’s veteran “Dance” (6.2 million) and finished No. 2 in its half-hour with Adults 25-54 (2.6/6) and Men 18-49 (1.7/5).

Source: The Futon Critic

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