Thursday TV Ratings 6/13/24: Stanley Cup Slips in Game 3, Don’t Forget the Lyrics Also Rises for Two-Hour Episode [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: The Stanley Cup Finals (0.89, -0.06) dropped slightly in game three, but was easily the top-rated broadcast of the evening. On Fox, Don't Forget the Lyrics! (0.26, +0.03) climbed higher for a special two-hour episode. Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker (0.02, -0.04) faded away on finale night and lost to the Police 24/7 repeat (0.03) that aired after it. CBS went with encores of Young Sheldon (0.25), Ghosts (0.18), Elsbeth (0.15), and Fire Country (0.16). NBC aired reruns of Law & Order (0.24), SVU (0.21), and Organized Crime (0.17).

Thursday TV Ratings 6/6/24: NBA Finals Start Slightly Below 2023 Opener, I Can See Your Voice Slips for Finale, Don’t Forget the Lyrics Rises [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Game 1 of the NBA Finals (3.51) very clearly delivered in the Adults 18-49 demographic and was down just 1% in the key demo when stacked up against 2023's opening game (3.54). On Fox, I Can See Your Voice (0.19, -0.01) lost a hundredth on finale night, but Don't Forget the Lyrics (0.23, +0.05) still found a way to rise to a new season high. CBS went with repeats of Ghosts (0.23/0.19), Elsbeth (0.14), and Fire Country (0.13). NBC re-ran Law & Order (0.22), SVU (0.20), and Organized Crime (0.18). Patti Stanger (0.06, +0.02) bounced back on the CW.

Thursday TV Ratings 5/30/24: Station 19 Soars for Series Finale, 9-1-1 Also Jumps, I Can See Your Voice Ticks Up [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Station 19 (0.34, +0.14) soared on series finale night and posted its highest rating in over two months. ABC's other dramas, 9-1-1 (0.61, +0.15) and Grey's Anatomy (0.40, +0.05), also climbed higher for their respective season finales, with 9-1-1 setting a new season high. Fox's I Can See Your Voice (0.20, +0.03) ticked up, while Don't Forget the Lyrics! (0.18, -0.01) was a hundredth shy of last week's premiere. Patti Stanger (0.04, +0.01) perked up on the CW, and the 9 p.m. rerun of Police 24/7 (0.06) doubled last week's original episode of Lovers and Liars (0.03). NBC re-ran Law & Order (0.20), SVU (0.20), and Organized Crime (0.20). CBS re-aired Ghosts (0.26/0.22/0.20/0.21) and Elsbeth (0.16).

Thursday TV Ratings 5/23/24: Elsbeth Rises for Finale at Special Time, Don’t Forget the Lyrics Ties Low in Return, Station 19 Hits Another Low as 9-1-1 Rises [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: CBS's Elsbeth (0.28, +0.02) was bumped up an hour on finale night and grew slightly as a result. The Price Is Right At Night (0.36, +0.01) also improved a bit at 8. Meanwhile, Fox continued to roll out its summer lineup, but the results remained abysmal. Like Food Stars, Don't Forget the Lyrics! (0.19) could only tie last season's low in its premiere but did, at the very least, outpace its I Can See Your Voice lead-in (0.17, 0.00). On ABC, 9-1-1 (0.46, +0.02) ticked up, Grey's Anatomy (0.35, 0.00) matched its week-ago rating, and Station 19 (0.20, -0.01) descended to a new low. NBC's Red Nose Day: Cheers to Ten Years special (0.15) did not make much noise. It was followed by reruns of The Wall (0.15) and Law & Order: SVU (0.13). Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker (0.03, 0.00) and Lovers and Liars (0.03, 0.00) were both steady on the CW.

Thursday TV Ratings 4/25/24: NFL Draft Rises from 2023, Elsbeth Hits New Low, Young Sheldon and Ghosts Also Drop (Final Ratings w/Analysis)

Ratings Analysis: The NFL Draft (1.05) was a tenth higher than it was in 2023 (0.95) and propelled ABC to 18-49 demographic dominance. On CBS, Young Sheldon (0.43, -0.06), Ghosts (0.45, -0.05), So Help Me Todd (0.32, -0.01), and Elsbeth (0.24, -0.04) all declined. Next Level Chef (0.29, -0.08) and Farmer Wants a Wife (0.20, -0.07) collapsed on Fox. The Law & Order shows (0.18/0.17/0.18) were in repeat mode on NBC. Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker (0.06, 0.00) held steady on the CW, but Lovers and Liars (0.02, -0.01) ticked down.