E’ stata finalmente pubblicata da Nielsen la classifica dei programmi TV del 2011 più visti e amati in America. Il Super Bowl e American Idol continuano a catturare la totale attenzione dei telespettatori americani, ma se guardiamo agli show che hanno generato più successo in Internet a farla da padrone è Chuck.
Di seguito le classifiche dei programmi televisivi secondo Nielsen e i rispettivi dettagli.
Top 10 TV Programs – Single Telecast
| Rank | Telecast | Originator | Date Aired | Persons 2+ Rating | Total Viewers (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOX Super Bowl XLV | FOX | 2/6/2011 | 37.7 | 111,041 |
| 2 | FOX Super Bowl XLV Kickoff | FOX | 2/6/2011 | 23.6 | 69,666 |
| 3 | FOX Super Bowl Post Game | FOX | 2/6/2011 | 22.4 | 66,030 |
| 4 | AFC Championship on CBS | CBS | 1/23/2011 | 18.6 | 54,850 |
| 5 | FOX NFC Championship | FOX | 1/23/2011 | 17.6 | 51,884 |
| 6 | AFC Divisional Playoff-SU | CBS | 1/16/2011 | 14.8 | 43,463 |
| 7 | AFC Championship Pre-Kick on CBS | CBS | 1/23/2011 | 13.4 | 39,473 |
| 8 | FOX NFC Wild Card Game | FOX | 1/9/2011 | 13.3 | 39,274 |
| 9 | Academy Awards | ABC | 2/27/2011 | 12.9 | 37,922 |
| 10 | FOX Super Bowl Pre | FOX | 2/6/2011 | 11.9 | 35,136 |
| Source: NielsenData from January 1, 2011 – November 27, 2011. | |||||
Top 10 Primetime TV Programs – Regularly Scheduled
| Rank | Program | Originator | Persons 2+ Rating | Total Viewers (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Idol-Wednesday | FOX | 8.1 | 23,946 |
| 2 | American Idol-Thursday | FOX | 7.5 | 22,009 |
| 3 | NBC Sunday Night Football | NBC | 7.1 | 20,547 |
| 4 | Dancing with The Stars | ABC | 6.7 | 19,576 |
| 5 | Dancing w/ Stars Results | ABC | 5.8 | 16,856 |
| 6 | Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick | NBC | 5.5 | 15,918 |
| 7 | NCIS | CBS | 5.2 | 15,174 |
| 8 | NFL Regular Season L | ESPN | 4.5 | 13,058 |
| 9 | The OT | FOX | 4.4 | 12,877 |
| 10 | NCIS: Los Angeles | CBS | 4.3 | 12,635 |
| Source: NielsenData from January 1, 2011 – November 27, 2011. | ||||
Top 10 Timeshifted Primetime TV Programs
| Rank | Program | Originator | % Increase in Viewers from Timeshifted Viewing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Horror Story | FX | 95.3 |
| 2 | Covert Affairs | USA | 95.1 |
| 3 | Suits | USA | 94.5 |
| 4 | Franklin & Bash | TNT | 92.0 |
| 5 | Psych | USA | 90.3 |
| 6 | Sons of Anarchy | FX | 85.8 |
| 7 | White Collar | USA | 85.6 |
| 8 | Justified | FX | 83.9 |
| 9 | Fringe | FOX | 80.3 |
| 10 | The Glades | AEN | 78.8 |
| Source: NielsenData from January 1, 2011 – November 13, 2011. | |||
Top 10 Most Engaging Primetime Television Programs
| Rank | Program | Network | Genre | Share of Buzz Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grimm | NBC | Drama/Adventure | 2% |
| 2 | Suburgatory | ABC | Situation Comedy | 4% |
| 3 | Desperate Housewives | ABC | Drama/Adventure | 16% |
| 4 | Parenthood | NBC | Drama/Adventure | 4% |
| 5 | Royal Pains | USA | Drama/Adventure | 2% |
| 6 | Chuck | NBC | Drama/Adventure | 54% |
| 7 | Revenge | ABC | Drama/Adventure | 7% |
| 8 | White Collar | USA | Drama/Adventure | 6% |
| 9 | Rescue Me | FX | Drama/Adventure | 2% |
| 10 | Covert Affairs | USA | Drama/Adventure | 3% |
| Source: Nielsen and NM InciteNielsen program engagement Data from January 1 – December 5, 2011. | ||||
