Surging from its lead-in among viewers (+86%) and young adults (+78%) a Special Edition of 20/20, featuring ABC News’ Andrea Canning’s interview with Charlie Sheen, drew an average audience of 9.3 million viewers and a 3.2 rating, 9 share among Adults 18-49.
Finishing a dominant #1 in the 10 o’clock hour across all key Adult demos (AD18-34/AD18-49/AD25-54), ABC’s 20/20 beat out second-place CBS’ The Good Wife in the time period by 45% in Adults 18-49 and by 15% in Adults 25-54.
20/20 produced ABC’s best results in the time period with a 1-hour program in 2 years among Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 – since 3/3/09.
In Total Viewers and key Adults (AD18-49/AD25-54), 20/20 generated the biggest numbers for any ABC newsmagazine telecast since February 2009 – since 2/13/09.
The Special Edition of 20/20 registered as TV’s highest-rated newsmagazine telecast (any net) to air without the benefit of a sports lead-in in more than 2 years with Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 – since 2/13/09.
Also: ABC Draws its Biggest Tuesday in Over 3 Months in Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34.
“V” Equals its 2nd-Best Number of the Season in Adults 18-34 and Hits a Season High in Women 18-34.
A Special Edition of ABC’s “20/20” Wins Tuesday’s 10pm Hour, Beating CBS’ “The Good Wife” by 45% in Adults 18-49 and 15% in Adults 25-54.
“20/20” Special Sees the Best Numbers for Any ABC Newsmagazine in 2 Years.
Tuesday Night (8:00-11:00 p.m.)
ABC produced its strongest Tuesday in nearly 3 months among Total Viewers (6.2 million) and Adults 25-54 (2.5/6) – since 12/7/10. In Adults 18-49 (2.1/6) and Adults 18-34 (1.4/4), the Net marked its biggest Wednesday in 14 weeks – since 11/23/10.
“V” (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
ABC’s “V” matched its 2nd-best number of the season in Adults 18-34 (1.3/4), while hitting a season high in Women 18-34 (1.4/4). In addition, the show built on its “No Ordinary Family” lead-in by best-ever margins on both Nielsen measures.
Opposite stiff time period competition from a special Tuesday airing of Fox’s “American Idol,” CBS’ top-rated “NCIS: Los Angeles” and the second hour of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser: Couples,” “V” gained 13% in viewers (4.7 million to 5.3 million) and 12% in Adults 18-49 (1.7/5 to 1.9/5) from its first half-hour to its second half-hour.
“20/20-SP” (10:00-11:00 p.m.)
Surging from its lead-in among viewers (+86%) and young adults (+78%), a Special Edition of “20/20,” featuring ABC News’ Andrea Canning’s interview with Charlie Sheen, drew an average audience of 9.3 million viewers and a 3.2 rating, 9 share among Adults 18-49. Finishing a dominant No. 1 in the 10 o’clock hour across all key Adult demos (AD18-34/AD18-49/AD25-54), ABC’s “20/20” beat out second-place CBS’ “The Good Wife” in the time period by 45% in Adults 18-49 (3.2/9 vs. 2.2/6) and by 15% in Adults 25-54 (3.9/10 vs. 3.4/9).
“20/20” produced ABC’s best results in the time period with a 1-hour program in 2 years among Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 – since 3/3/09.
In Total Viewers and key Adults (AD18-49/AD25-54), “20/20” generated the biggest numbers for any ABC newsmagazine telecast since February 2009 – since 2/13/09.
The Special Edition of “20/20” registered as TV’s highest-rated newsmagazine telecast (any net) to air without the benefit of a sports lead-in in more than 2 years with Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 – since 2/13/09.
(source: ABC)
