Monday Ratings: The Voice Drops, Smash Rises

By On 02/28/2012 · 49 Comments · In Ratings, Smash, The Voice

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Ratings are in from TVBytheNumbers

The rain-delayed and rescheduled Daytona 500 burned up the track and looks to have topped the ratings on Monday night (although just edging NBC in the prelims), but since the ratings below aren’t time zone adjusted, and they cover only the Eastern/Central Time zone primetime portion of the race, we’ll have to wait until the final ratings (likely later today) for the final tally.

NBC’s The Voice dropped 10% to a 5.4 adults 18-49 rating, vs. last week’s 6.0 rating. Smash rose 4% to a 2.4 adults 18-49, vs. a 2.3 rating last week.

The Voice dropped, but it ran against the Daytona 500, which was probably a factor. The Battle Rounds begin next week. The ratings should be good for at least the first couple of weeks.

A 4% rise for “Smash” is not spectacular, but good news nonetheless.

8:00PM

NBC The Voice (8-10p) 5.4 13 14.768
FOX Daytona 500 (8-10p) 4.5 11 14.239
CBS How I Met Your Mother 3.6 10 9.134
ABC The Bachelor (8-10p) 2.6 6 7.983
CW Gossip Girl 0.5 1 1.165

8:30PM

CBS 2 Broke Girls 3.7 9 10.139

9:00PM

CBS Two and a Half Men 3.6 9 11.814
CW Hart Of Dixie 0.5 1 1.399

9:30PM CBS Mike & Molly 2.9 7 10.096

10:00

PM CBS Hawaii Five-0 2.5 6 9.443
NBC Smash 2.4 6 6.856
ABC Castle 2.2 5 9.061

 
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  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SYFK77IYLRQIVATQ2MJKSW2J7Y Pam

    Considering the race was delayed until last night and started at 7pm eastern, I would say that all things considered, the Voice held up pretty well.  It’s good to see the small increase for Smash.

  • Nele621

    Smash has some tough competitors. Hawaii Five O and Castle. I used to watch Castle, but the star is such a bad, bad actress, I couldn’t take it anymore.  I still like Five O even tho my favorite character is no longer on there.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Cathy-Knott/563794735 Cathy Knott

    Idol used to be able to hold it’s own against those shows including TBBT.
    It can’t anymore.  The Voice has increased it’s viewers by a few million and Idol has lost millions.  Again I am not worried about The Voice.

  • http://twitter.com/tinawinabina Tinawina

    That is absolutely true for the Thursday show, which I don’t expect to change at all since Thursday AIs are results nights, and really only the last 5 minutes matters. LOL.

    It’s the Wednesday edition of AI that is the actual number one show, and while it has taken a hit from last year it is still winning Wednesdays quite comfortably until last week (and it still won then). That is the show that is in competition with The Voice for the number 1 shot. Since the voting starts this week on Idol it’s possibly in the position to rebound, while The Voice is now leaving its most popular segment behind and has new competition ready to start soon, I think it will be a tossup as to who ends up number 1 by seasons end.

    The Voice is have a great year and will continue to do so I think. But I don’t know if its momentum can carry it to number one yet.

  • Anonymous

    The shows have always taken a little out of idol, especially bbt. The Thursday ratings were way lower last year also.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Cathy-Knott/563794735 Cathy Knott

    I don’t think anyone is expecting The Voice to take number 1 spot.  One thing it is doing though it is showing the audiences the weaknesses of Idol.  Up until this year Idol was very arrogant about it.  Now they are being forced to stop and think.  The Voice is a different show than Idol.  It is great tv.  The mentors have 10 times the personality that the Idol judges have.  I believe that The Voice will hold their ratings.  More and more people are tuning in and liking what they see.

  • Kylee

    More and more people are tuning in and liking what they see.

    They won’t once we hit the battle rounds….

  • http://twitter.com/tinawinabina Tinawina

    I think The Voice could make a run for that number one, even if the chance is small. I was just speaking to the idea that Idol was on the decline and The Voice was on is way up so The Voice was going to be able to hold off its competitors unlike Idol. What I’m saying is the Wednesday AI is still slaying all its competitors while The Voice still has a big one to come; plus TV is moving to the rounds that were trouble last go around, so I’m not sure if it really will sustain the momentum it needs to hold or increase its ratings from here. It will do well but I think there is a lot still up in the air with both shows.

  • http://twitter.com/MikhailXO MikhailXO

    Really? I expect it to surpass Idol. I think Idol has lost it’s edge and JLo and Randy are mostly to balme. Enough room to blame Nigel as well. As I have expressed before, the country finale last season left a lot of folks bored with Idol and now they aren’t tuning in. 2 boring finales in a row….not good for biz. The judges on the Voice interact more naturally and are more fun. Randy and JLo bore me to tears. They both are really, well…stupid. They regurgitate the same ol crap. I say the Voice overtakes Idol in the next few weeks.

  • http://twitter.com/MikhailXO MikhailXO

    true, true.

  • http://twitter.com/kaye88888 kaye bond

    I thought The Voice was fabulous.  When Xtina took the stage with Sera Hill, I thought – would Steven Tyler or JLo do that – answer: never.
    And that is just one of the reasons I like the Voice.   I watch Idol for sentimental reasons only.   The Voice is definitely more entertaining.

    I hope Smash does better for Kat’s sake.   I love her portrayal of Karen.   

  • Anonymous

    but jlo and steven sing along with tons of the auditioners during the audition rounds…. and then there was the whole jam session in hollywood week where steven and randy were singing and playing along with a bunch of the contestants…. so yeah, the AI judges would do that, but only enough to not draw the spotlight away from the contestants.

  • Kylee

    The ratings for The Voice have been dropping every week. I expect it to be even lower later on in the season because of competition with DWTS. The country finale had nothing to do with it. I expect Idol to stay on top of The Voice this year, especially in total viewers. The Voice has only beat it once so far in total viewers(not counting superbowl). I would be agreeing that the Voice would overtake idol this year if the ratings for the Voice were rising each week, but they are dropping each week.

  • http://twitter.com/MikhailXO MikhailXO

    Haven’t dropped as much as Idol. I expect Idol to go somewhere below The Voice in ratings.

  • Kylee

    Idol was pretty consistent up until last week. We will see what happens this week.

  • Anonymous

    I live in the South, less than an hour’s drive from the Talladega Speedway and I heard no one – at church, on my facebook, at the theatre (of course) or at work – talk about a race this weekend. I had to read all the comments to determine what you were talking about.

    I think race car driving has just as much of a niche audience as SMASH does. Just totally different kinds of folks.

  • Kylee
  • Anonymous

    So happy for SMASH! I actually turned my tv on to NBC yesterday! I usually just watch the episode later online, but I was home, and I thought “Smash is on! I need to watch it! Even if I don’t pay attention, I can support the show!” (Lol, I was the same way with Platinum Hit)

    And Lol about the whole Idol vs The Voice.  We’ll see what happens once they hit the battle rounds…

  • http://twitter.com/MikhailXO MikhailXO

    That’s your opinion, Kylee—I say last years’ finale soured many an Idol watcher and the current ratings support that possibility. Let’s just see what happens in the coming weeks. Perhaps Idol’s ratings have stabilized…perhaps not. I see them falling below Voice. I don’t know that the bleeding has stopped. Idol is sorely lacking in an area where The Voice is strong–the team of judges.  It all remains to be seen. :) 

  • Anonymous

    I might be making too much of the fact that I can’t abide the Idol judges.  Try as I might, I am compelled to grab remote when they start to talk. I think they have really hurt Idol, and with the glitzy Voice bunch, I would not be surprised if the Voice comes out on top.  Makes me sad because I like how Idol supports the contestants.  Idol has introduced some of my  favorite performers to the world, so I am loyal to it to a degree. 

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SYFK77IYLRQIVATQ2MJKSW2J7Y Pam

    10:00PM
    NBC
    Smash
    2.3
    6
    6.640

  • http://twitter.com/Justin_J9 Justin

    from what i’ve heard idol has a bad cast this year too

  • Kylee

    Its a great one IMO, way more memorable than the Voice’s.

  • Anonymous

    Haven’t dropped as much as Idol.
    Depends on what you are looking at.  They’ve dropped a lot from the post Super Bowl episode.  Over the course of the whole season, I think the weekly drops have been in line with American Idol’s.

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