Sunday TV Ratings 2/2/25: Grammys and Pro Bowl Games Slightly Down from 2024, When Calls the Heart Slips [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: The 67th Annual Grammy Awards (3.91) dealt with a small Adults 18-49 drop (-3%) on CBS, but the total viewership decline (-10%) was more pronounced. For reference, last year's ceremony posted a 4.05 rating and was viewed by over 17 million. Earlier in the evening, 60 Minutes garnered a 0.59 rating in the Adults 18-49 demographic. On Fox, the NASCAR Cup Series (0.56) held its own against the Grammys. ABC chose not to air original counterprogramming, instead opting to air reruns of America's Funniest Home Videos (0.41/0.30/0.20/0.15) all night long. NBC aired encores of Deal or No Deal Island (0.11), The Hunting Party (0.07), and Dateline (0.16). The CW aired Point Break (0.05). Key: (R) = repeat.

Sunday TV Ratings 1/26/25: Watson Preview Underperforms Previous Week’s Hollywood Squares Airing, AFC Championship Game Sets All-Time Viewership Record, Mayfair Witches Drops [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: The series premiere of CBS drama Watson (1.60) got a noticeably larger football lead-in than last week's Hollywood Squares (1.74) but came in a tenth lower. On ABC, The Proposal (0.14) fell below the week-ago airing of Beauty and the Beast (0.22). NBC aired reruns of Deal or No Deal Island (0.07/0.06) and Dateline (0.13). Fox's Doc encore (0.68) had some football inflation baked into it, and that was enough to boost repeats of The Simpsons (0.28), Universal Basic Guys (0.22), The Great North (0.18), and Krapopolis (0.13) to first-run levels. The CW aired Two Weeks Notice (0.05). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Cable Renew/Cancel: Hallmark is Having Trouble Finding The Way Home

It's been a month since our last Cable Renew/Cancel, and there have been several new entries, including two shows from Hallmark, the return of a sophomore AMC series, and unscripted options on TBS. Keep reading for my initial predictions for all of the new entries, plus my expanded thoughts on several of them!

Sunday TV Ratings 1/19/25: The Hunting Party Preview Dismal, Hollywood Squares Solid, When Calls the Heart Declines [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Despite having an NFL lead-in, the series premiere of The Hunting Party (0.46) did not seem to benefit on NBC. A rerun of Deal or No Deal Island (0.23) and Dateline (0.22) followed. CBS used their football game to boost Hollywood Squares (1.74, +1.38) and got a much better result. On ABC, the network's broadcast of the 2017 film Beauty and the Beast (0.22) improved on the week-ago Marley & Me. Fox went with repeats of Kitchen Nightmares (0.07), The Simpsons (0.11), Universal Basic Guys (0.07), Animal Control (0.07), and Going Dutch (0.10). Bring It On (0.05) aired on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Sunday TV Ratings 1/12/25: When Calls the Heart and Mayfair Witches Rise, Enormous Eagles/Packers NFL Game Easily Leads [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On Fox, the Eagles v. Packers NFL game posted an enormous 9.02 rating in the Adults 18-49 demographic. After the game and The OT (4.60), the network used their Nielsen riches to boost reruns of Doc (0.88), Animal Control (0.30), and Going Dutch (0.22). All three went above their last original airings. NBC's Commanders v. Buccaneers NFL game (6.40) brought in massive ratings but trailed Fox's matchup. America's Funniest Home Videos (0.26, -0.01) ticked down on ABC and led into a pilot encore of Shifting Gears (0.15). Later in the night, a broadcast of the 2008 film Marley & Me (0.09) bombed. CBS aired 60 Minutes (0.37) and reruns of NCIS: Origins (0.18/0.13/0.12). The CW aired The Wedding Planner (0.04) and a Whose Line repeat (0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.