Okay - so the ratings are in for the X-Factor Finale, and now we have the full comparisons for the two singing shows this Fall vs AI last Spring:
The Voice 12-12: 2.4 (Demo); 8.071M (Total Viewers) X-Factor 12-12: 3.1 (Demo); 9.66M (Total Viewers) American Idol 5-12: 6.1 (Demo); 20.71M (Total Viewers) AI got a higher Demo rating, and more total viewers, last spring than The Voice and the X-Factor got combined this week. By the numbers then, I guess AI is the best singing show, followed by the X-Factor with The Voice bringing up the rear. That is distorted by just how deep of a black ratings hole NBC has been I suppose - if X-Factor and The Voice switched networks their numbers would probably be basically reversed also. I can't think of a good way to compare these shows directly in terms of how many "records" (I am not sure what they call a downloaded song) contestants from them have sold, or concert tickets they have sold. This is complicated because it seems the shows take turns with some kind of special relationship with i-tunes. Maybe it was just the freak association with the US women's gymnastics teams during the Olympics, but even just limiting it to a comparison over the last 12 months it seems like the AI contestants have made left more of a footprint in pop music than the other two shows. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
