Ratings for the Billboard Music Awards drove down the American Idol ratings by 3/10ths of a point compared to last week. That’s gotta sting ABC, considering THEY used to broadcast the BBMAs. I suppose in the end sacrificing a few Sunday nights for increased numbers overall is worth it.
Pending updates for the live broadcast, the awards drew a 2.1 rating in adults 18-49 and just under 7 million viewers vs. a preliminary 2.3 and 7.74 million last year on ABC (it adjusted up to 2.6 and 8.7 million). In metered-market households, the awards are on par with last year (5.3 vs. 5.4).
The Billboard Awards also drove the final performance episode of “American Idol” down. “Idol” scored a 1.3, pending updates, down 0.3 from a week ago.
Via TVByTheNumbers
7 p.m.
America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC) – F 0.9/4 5.30
Dateline (NBC) 0.9/4 5.00
60 Minutes (CBS) 0.8/4 8.20
Bob’s Burgers (FOX) – R 0.4/2 1.07
7:30 p.m.
Bob’s Burgers (FOX) 0.7/3 1.60
8 p.m.
Billboard Music Awards (NBC) (8-11 p.m.) – S 2.1/8 6.98
American Idol (ABC) (8-10 p.m.) 1.3/5 7.43
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) (8-10 p.m.) – F 0.8/3 7.77
The Simpsons (FOX) – F 0.8/3 2.07
8:30 p.m.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX) – F 0.8/3 1.81
9 p.m.
Family Guy (FOX) – F 0.9/4 1.89
9:30 p.m.
Bob’s Burgers (FOX) – F 0.8/3 1.64
10 p.m.
Madam Secretary (CBS) – F 0.6/3 6.18
Deception (ABC) 0.6/3 3.31
