XIII (Reelz): Ratings Recap

'XIII' is a Franco-Canadian television series that first premiered as two 2-hour specials (not included in the chart below) in February of 2009 on NBC (it first broadcast in France in October 2008). The first special aired February 8, 2009 and scored a 1.3/3 18-49 rating/share with 6.29 million viewers; the second one aired a week later at 1.0/2 with 4.26 million viewers. The first season of the show aired on Reelz in the summer of 2012 to low ratings. It premiered at 0.07 in the demo with 308,000 viewers, but fell as low as 0.01 in the demo and averaged just 0.03 with 153,000 over 13 episodes. Nevertheless, it was renewed for a second season which premiered in the spring of 2013. The second season didn't fare any better, actually losing a hundredth in the demo to 0.02 and averaging just 145,000 viewers. It wasn't renewed for a third season.

Friday January 11, 2019 Nielsen Finals

Discovery's 'Gold Rush' led a rather slow Friday on cable, logging a 0.66 rating among adults 18-49 (including 0.88 among men of that demo) and 2.64 million viewers. Lead-out, 'Gold Rush: White Water' was at 0.51/0.64 in those demos with 1.87 million viewers. On ESPN, two 'NBA Basketball' games were at 0.56/0.42 in 18-49, 0.81/0.61 in M18-49, 0.63/0.42 in M12-34, and 1.37 million/1.03 million among total viewers. The top rating among women 18-49 came from A&E's 'Live PD' which notched a 0.69 rating in that demo with 1.96 million viewers. That program also delivered the second-best rating among females 12-34 (0.44) behind Disney Channel's airing of 'Moana' (0.59, 1.54 million viewers). Over at MTV, three episodes of 'Ridiculousness' delivered 0.14/0.14/0.18 ratings from 8-9:30pm in F12-34 (0.17/0.17/0.16 in males of that demo) and 544,000/519,000/528,000 viewers. Other programs of note include WEtv' 'Love After Lockup' (641,000), VH1's 'RuPaul's All Stars' (512,000), and Reelz's 'World's Most Evil Killers' (194,000). 

Sunday January 6, 2019 Nielsen Finals

TLC's '90 Day Fiancé' took victory on Sunday cable with a 0.9 A18-49 rating and 2.59 million viewers, also leading the day in W18-49 (1.23 rating) and females 12-34 (0.83). On Bravo, 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' led-off the night with a 1.21 W18-49 rating and 2.12 million viewers, 'Married to Medicine' brought in a 0.77 rating in that demo with 1.47 million viewers, and drama-series 'Dirty John' stayed strong with a 0.62 demo rating and 1.49 million viewers. Over on premium cable, Showtime aired only 'Ray Donovan' (1.04 million), while Starz had both 'Outlander' (1.16 million) and 'Counterpart' (244,000). Other notables on the day include: Food Network's 'Worst Cooks' (1.68 million), Oxygen's 'Snapped' (407,000) & 'Snapped: Killer Couples' (372,000), and Smithsonian's 'Air Disasters' (223,000) & 'Eight Days that Made Rome' (129,000). 

Friday January 4, 2019 Nielsen Finals

The second two episodes of Lifetime's exposé 'Surviving R. Kelly' easily topped the night in adults 18-49 (0.93/0.92) as well as in a number of different subdemos including women 18-49 (1.24/1.28 ratings), people 18-34 (0.71/0.71), females 12-34 (0.78/0.84), and people 25-54 (1.02/1.02). The two episodes were at 2.09 million and 2.16 million viewers at 9pm and 10pm respectively. Coverage of 'NBA Basketball' between the Thunder and Blazers, on ESPN, topped the night both men 18-49 (0.85) and males 12-34 (0.68) with 1.39 million viewers, while the Mavericks/Celtics game was at 0.78/0.65 in those demos with 1.34 million viewers. Over at MTV, two episodes of 'Ridiculousness' were at 0.23/0.23 among W18-49, 0.19/0.19 in F12-34, and 589,000/597,000 in total viewers. Other programs of note include the 2 premiere episodes of VH1's 'Grown & Sexy' (169,000/119,000), GSN's 'America Says' (526,000), and Reelz's 'World's Most Evil Killers' (144,000). 

Friday December 28, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Below are the daily Nielsen ratings for Friday December 28, 2018. In lieu of the daily text, an additional cable subdemos chart has been added below the normal cable ratings chart and includes information that would've otherwise been included in the text

Thursday December 27, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Below are the daily Nielsen ratings for Thursday December 27, 2018. In lieu of the daily text, an additional cable subdemos chart has been added below the normal cable ratings chart and includes information that would've otherwise been included in the text

Tuesday December 25, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Below are the daily Nielsen ratings for Tuesday December 25, 2018. In lieu of the daily text, an additional cable subdemos chart has been added below the normal cable ratings chart and includes information that would've otherwise been included in the text

Monday December 24, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Below are the daily Nielsen ratings for Monday December 24, 2018. In lieu of the daily text, an additional cable subdemos chart has been added below the normal cable ratings chart and includes information that would've otherwise been included in the text

Thursday December 20, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Below are the daily Nielsen ratings for Thursday December 20, 2018. In lieu of the daily text, an additional cable subdemos chart has been added below the normal cable ratings chart and includes information that would've otherwise been included in the text

Wednesday December 19, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Below are the daily Nielsen ratings for Wednesday December 19, 2018. In lieu of the daily text, an additional cable subdemos chart has been added below the normal cable ratings chart and includes information that would've otherwise been included in the text

Wednesday December 12, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Below are the daily Nielsen ratings for Wednesday December 12, 2018. In lieu of the daily text, an additional cable subdemos chart has been added below the normal cable ratings chart and includes information that would've otherwise been included in the text

Sunday December 9, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Below are the daily Nielsen ratings for Sunday December 9, 2018. In lieu of the daily text, an additional cable subdemos chart has been added below the normal cable ratings chart and includes information that would've otherwise been included in the text

Saturday December 8, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Below are the daily Nielsen ratings for Saturday December 8, 2018. In lieu of the daily text, an additional cable subdemos chart has been added below the normal cable ratings chart and includes information that would've otherwise been included in the text

Wednesday December 5, 2018 Nielsen Finals

ESPN's 'NBA Basketball' between the Spurs and Lakers, led the Wednesday cable ratings with a 0.83 A18-49 rating with 1.82 million viewers. The game also topped in men 18-49 (1.26 rating), males 12-34 (1.06), people 18-34 (0.86), and people 25-54 (0.83), while the Sixers/Raptors game ranked second in each of those demos (1.13/0.97/0.77/0.69) and averaged 1.64 million viewers. Over at Bravo, 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' scored the day's best rating among women 18-49 (0.66 rating) with 1.15 million viewers, and 'Real Housewives of Dallas' was at 0.48 in that demo with 810,000 viewers. On Comedy Central, 'South Park' was solid among both M18-49 (0.58) and M12-34 (0.46) with 769,000 viewers, while on VH1, 'Black Ink Crew' impressed in both W18-49 (0.64) and F12-34 (0.46) with 1.04 million viewers. 

Sunday December 2, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Without competition from 'The Walking Dead,' Bravo's 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' topped the Sunday cable ratings with a 0.73 A18-49 rating and 1.94 million viewers. The show also secured the day's best numbers in women 18-49 (1.07 rating) and the second-best ratings in females 12-34 (0.58). Lead-out 'Real Housewives of OC' scored a 0.66 demo rating, 0.97 in W18-49, and 1.71 million viewers, while 'Dirty John' impressed at 0.54 in W18-49 with 1.23 million viewers. On TLC, '90 Day Fiancé' was at 0.87 in W18-49 with 1.8 million viewers, and on E!, 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' hit a 0.65 with 941,000 viewers. Over on Freeform, original movie 'Life Size 2' topped the F12-34 ratings (0.92) and averaged 1.26 million viewers. The Hallmark original movie, 'A Majestic Christmas,' scored a 0.58 W18-49 rating, a 1.78 P50+ rating, and 2.63 million viewers, while a Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie, 'Once Upon a Christmas Miracle' hit 0.37/1.55 in those demos with 2.15 million viewers. Over on premium cable, HBO aired 'My Brilliant Friend' (291,000), 'Sally4Ever' (133,000), and the season finale of 'Camping' (308,000); Showtime had 'Ray Donovan' (1.05 million), 'Escape at Dannemora' (559,000), and 'Enemies' (142,000); and STARZ had 'Outlander' (958,000).

Saturday December 1, 2018 Nielsen Finals

ESPN's 9am program 'College Gameday' led a very slow day on Saturday cable, averaging a 0.58 A18-49 rating with 1.8 million viewers, while A&E's 'Live PD' took the second spot with a 0.57 and 1.87 million viewers. Christmas-themed movies were highly prevalent with Hallmark's 'Mingle All the Way' pulling the day's best numbers in women 18-49 (0.83 rating), females 12-34 (0.48), people over 50 (2.64), and total viewers (3.87 million). On Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, original movie 'Christmas Wonderland' was at 0.23/0.09/1.08 in those demos with 1.49 million viewers, on Lifetime, 'A Twist of Christmas' was at 0.25/0.16/0.91 with 1.33 million viewers, and on BET, 'Running Out of Time' notched 0.21/0.19/0.31 with 603,000 viewers. Other basic cable offerings included: Bravo's 'Married to Medicine' (622,000), Animal Planet's 'Pitbulls and Parolees' (675,000), and OWN's 'Ready to Love' (328,000). Finally, 'Versailles,' on Ovation, found 129,000. 

Saturday November 24, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Coverage of 'College Football' between South Carolina and Clemson easily topped the Saturday cable ratings with a 0.97 A18-49 rating and 3.26 million viewers. The game was also atop the day in men 18-49 (1.24 rating), males 12-34 (0.83), people 18-34 (0.76), and people 25-54 (1.1). On Hallmark, 'Christmas Everlasting' saw the best W18-49 rating on the day, averaging a 0.78, the best P50+ rating (2.31), the highest viewership (3.52 million), and the second-best in F12-34 (0.52). Other basic cable entires on the day include A&E's 'Live PD' (1.9 million), Animal Planet's 'Pitbulls and Parolees' (749,000), Nickelodeon's 'Henry Danger' (981,000), and Ovation's 'Versailles' (101,000). Finally, on Reelz, 'Murder Made Me Famous' averaged 148,000 viewers, and 'Geraldo Rivera's Murder in the Family' had 185,000. 

Thursday November 22, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Hallmark's original movie 'Christmas at the Palace' topped a very slow day on Thanksgiving cable, notching a 0.47 A18-49 rating with 3.27 million viewers. The movie also led the day in women 18-49 (0.63 rating), females 12-34 (0.38), people 18-34 (0.3), people 25-54 (0.69), and people over 50 (2.19). On ESPN, a 'College Football' game between Ole Miss and Mississippi State scored solid ratings in both men 18-49 (0.39) and males 12-34 (0.25), as well as 1.12 million total viewers. Over at Lifetime, original movie 'The Christmas Contract' managed a 0.2 rating in W18-49 and a 0.16 in F12-34 with 814,000 viewers, and at Reelz, 'Celebrity Page' had a 0.02 demo score with 64,000 viewers. Finally, WGN America's coverage of the 'McDonald's Thanksgiving Day Parade' found 114,000 viewers. 

Saturday November 17, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Hallmark Channel's original movie 'Christmas at Graceland' took victory on a slow cable Saturday with a 0.66 A18-49 rating and 4.66 million viewers. The program also led in women 18-49 (0.96 rating), females 12-34 (0.52), people 25-54 (0.94), and people over 50 (3.2). The top airing of 'College Football' on the day belonged to Fox Sports 1's coverage of Indiana vs. Michigan which had a 0.86 M18-49 rating, a 0.54 in M12-34, a 0.45 in P18-34, and 2.27 million viewers. Parts 1 and 2 of Sundance's 'Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle' brought in impressive numbers for the low-rated net, averaging a 0.11 rating with 418,000 viewers, and the second part of Showtime's 'Shut Up and Dribble' had 95,000 viewers. Finally, Ovation's 'Versailles' was a speck at 0.01 in the demo with 93,000 viewers. 

Thursday November 15, 2018 Nielsen Finals

NFL Network's coverage of 'Thursday Night Football' led among all Thursday cable programs, averaging a 0.97 A18-49 rating with 2.84 million viewers. The game also walked to easy victories among men 18-49 (1.37 rating), males 12-34 (0.79), and people 25-54 (1.15). On MTV, 'Jersey Shore: Family Vacation' topped the day in women 18-49 (0.85), females 12-34 (0.79), and people 18-34 (0.79), averaging a robust 1.21 million viewers. A 'Jersey Shore: Friendsgiving' special was ay 0.45 in the demo, 0.54 in W18-49, 0.52 in W18-49 & F12-34, and had 786,000 viewers. Over at Bravo, 'Shah's of Sunset' notched a 0.42 W18-49 rating with 842,000 viewers, while on TruTV, 'Impractical Jokers' managed 0.28 in that demo with 564,000 viewers. Finally, two episodes of Sundance's 'Deutschland 86' airing early Friday morning at 12am and 1am, were at 0.02/0.01 in the demo and 100,000/45,000 in viewership.