CBS was always an odd choice of network for Supergirl, and while The CW is a much better fit, there's nothing to say that those who tuned in to season one would follow the series to its new home. Well, they did, and so did a lot of other people it seems! Whether this can be attributed to Superman's appearance is hard to say, but the show is off to a strong start based on the information below.
What's interesting is that the press release below makes a point of noting that a lot of male viewers also tuned it, so the ratings boost clearly wasn't the result of the network's large female audience alone. Regardless, these numbers are all very impressive, and it's fair to say that the show has so far been a hit on The CW. It's going to be interesting to see how Supergirl performs in the coming weeks.
Did you end up tuning in to the season two premiere of Supergirl on The CW yesterday evening?
The network premiere of SUPERGIRL was super-powered for The CW, giving the network its most-watched (3.024M) show in its Monday 8:00-9:00pm time period in almost eight years (GOSSIP GIRL on 12/1/08), its best adults 18-49 (1.1/4) rating in nearly six years (90210 on 12/6/10), and its highest adults 18-34 (0.9/4) rating in five years (GOSSIP GIRL on 11/21/11), according to preliminary fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research for October 10, 2016.
SUPERGIRL was The CW’s highest rated show ever in its time period among men 18-49 (1.2/4).
Compared to the same week last season (10/12/15, series premiere of CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND), SUPERGIRL more than tripled the network’s performance in total viewers and all key demos.
Versus last season’s time period averages, SUPERGIRL was +246% in total viewers, +200% in adults 18-34, and +267% in adults 18-49. Compared to last season’s season finale on CBS, SUPERGIRL rose +29% in adults 18-34.
SUPERGIRL ranked #3 in its time period in men 18-34 (0.9/4) and #3 (tie) in men 18-49, and #4 in adults 18-34 and adults 18-49 (tie).
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