Donna Svennevik/ABC

(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — “General Hospital” is the only soap opera left on the ABC Daytime schedule and is also the longest running dramatic series in the networks history. Unfortunately, the soap is facing the same cancellation danger that its former network counterparts (“All My Children” and “One Life to Live“) faced just over a year ago before ABC officially announced the two would go off the air in a press release. Before any decision on the future of “GH” is ultimately made, the drama series is showing an uptick in key demos and viewership.

For the week of February 27 – March 2, 2012, “General Hospital” averaged 2.4 million viewers (highest since week of January 9, 2012), 657,000 Women 18-49 viewers (18-week high) and 871,000 Women 25-54 viewers (three-month high) per ratings details released today by Marc Berman of TV Media Insights. Compared to its performance during the week of February 20-24, 2012, “GH” increased its Women 18-49 performance by 59,000 viewers and retained a similar overall viewership total. By comparison, “The Revolution,” which hit its second most-watched week since its debut (week of January 16, 2012), averaged just 1.62 million viewers.

“The Revolution” is down 23 percent in total viewers, 27 percent in Women 25-54 rating, 38 percent in Women 18-49 rating and 40 percent in Women 18-34 rating compared to “One Life to Live’s” performance on the year-ago (week of February 28, 2011).

For more ratings information on “The Revolution,” “The Chew,” “The Talk” and “The View,” check out TV Media Insights.

ABC Press Release:

“The Chew” posted a 7-week high in Total Viewers (2.489 million – since week of 1/9/12), climbing by an impressive 11% over “All My Children’s” year-ago delivery (vs. 2.249 million), by 10% in Women 25-54 (1.1 rating vs. 1.0 rating) and tying in Women 18-34 (0.4 rating) and Women 18-49 (0.7 rating).

“General Hospital” recorded 18-week highs in Women 18-49 (657,000) and Women 25-54 (871,000), since the week of 10/24/11, a 13-week high in Women 18-34 (172,000 – since the week of 11/28/11) and a 7-week high in Total Viewers (2.403 million – since the week of 1/9/12).

“The Revolution” delivered its most-watched week in Women 25-54 (485,000 – tied debut week) and 2nd-most-watched week to date in Total Viewers (1.624 million) and Women 18-49 (351,000), behind only its premiere week, posting an impressive 4th consecutive week of gains in Total Viewers.

Moreover, Friday’s show was the series’ #2 telecast ever in Women 25-54 (531,000), while Wednesday’s show was its #4 telecast to date in Total Viewers (1.761 million).

ABC

(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Ratings Report for the Week of February 20-24, 2012

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Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings

(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)

Total Viewers
1. Y&R 4,584,000 (-160,000/-42,000)
2. B&B 3,084,000 (-201,000/+157,000)
3. DAYS 2,489,000 (+21,000/-267,000)
4. GH 2,354,000 (+192,000/-571,000)

Households
1. Y&R 3.4/11 (-.1/+.1)
2. B&B 2.3/7 (-.1/+.2)
3. DAYS 1.8/6 (same/-.2)
3. GH 1.8/5 (+.2/-.4)

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. Y&R 956,000 (-16,000/+92,000)
2. B&B 697,000 (-43,000/+178,000)
3. GH 598,000 (+71,000/-276,000)
4. DAYS 521,000 (-5,000/-218,000)

Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.5 (same/+.2)
2. B&B 1.1 (-.1/+.3)
3. GH 0.9 (+.1/-.4)
4. DAYS 0.8 (same/-.3) <—— ties low (5th straight week)

Women 18-34 Rating
1. Y&R 0.6 (-.1/same)
2. GH 0.5 (+.1/-.3)
3. DAYS 0.4 (same/-.2) <—— ties low (4th straight week)
3. B&B 0.4 (-.1/same)

Men 18+ Viewers
1. Y&R 988,000 (-76,000/-26,000)
2. B&B 588,000 (-77,000/-25,000)
3. DAYS 540,000 (-14,000/-105,000)
4. GH 453,000 (+28,000/-43,000)

Day-To-Day Ratings – HH/Total Viewers

B&B
Monday: 2.4/3,219,000
Tuesday: 2.3/3,015,000
Wednesday: 2.4/3,274,000
Thursday: 2.2/2,800,000
Friday: 2.3/3,109,000

DAYS
Monday: 1.8/2,570,000
Tuesday: 1.8/2,370,000
Wednesday: 1.8/2,428,000
Thursday: 1.8/2,582,000
Friday: 1.8/2,497,000

GH
Monday: 1.6/2,188,000
Tuesday: 1.8/2,466,000
Wednesday: 1.7/2,294,000
Thursday: 1.8/2,308,000
Friday: 1.9/2,516,000

Y&R
Monday: 3.5/4,882,000
Tuesday: 3.4/4,523,000
Wednesday: 3.4/4,674,000
Thursday: 3.3/4,440,000
Friday: 3.3/4,400,000

For the SEASON September 19, 2011 through February 26, 2012

Households
1. Y&R 3.6
2. B&B 2.5
3. DAYS 2.0
4. GH 1.9

Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.6
2. DAYS 1.1
2. GH 1.1
4. B&B 1.0

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Disney/ABC Television Group

(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Ratings Report for the Week of February 13-17, 2012

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Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings

(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)

Total Viewers
1. Y&R 4,744,000 (-11,000/+100,000)
2. B&B 3,285,000 (-65,000/+494,000)
3. DAYS 2,468,000 (+7,000/-89,000)
4. GH 2,162,000 (-31,000/-346,000) <—– new low (2nd straight week) *

* Previous low: 2,193,000 (February 6-10, 2012)

Households
1. Y&R 3.5/11 (same/+.2)
2. B&B 2.4/8 (-.1/+.4)
3. DAYS 1.8/6 (same/same)
4. GH 1.6/5 (same/-.2) <—— ties low (3rd straight week)

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. Y&R 972,000 (+18,000/+86,000)
2. B&B 740,000 (+18,000/+210,000)
3. GH 527,000 (-72,000/-193,000) <—– new low *
4. DAYS 526,000 (+21,000/-92,000)

* Previous low: 530,000 (January 16-20, 2012)

Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.5 (same/+.2)
2. B&B 1.2 (+.1/+.4)
3. GH 0.8 (-.1/-.3) <—— ties low
3. DAYS 0.8 (same/-.1) <—— ties low (4th straight week)

Women 18-34 Rating
1. Y&R 0.7 (+.1/same)
2. B&B 0.5 (same/+.1)
2. DAYS 0.4 (same/-.1) <—— ties low (3rd straight week)
4. GH 0.4 (same/-.3) <—— ties low (2nd straight week)

Men 18+ Viewers
1. Y&R 1,064,000 (-6,000/+16,000)
2. B&B 665,000 (-42,000/+56,000)
3. DAYS 554,000 (+2,000/-67,000)
4. GH 425,000 (+32,000/-44,000)

Day-To-Day Ratings – HH/Total Viewers

B&B
Monday: 2.5/3,302,000
Tuesday: 2.5/3,440,000
Wednesday: 2.5/3,386,000
Thursday: 2.5/3,232,000
Friday: 2.2/3,064,000

DAYS
Monday: 2.0/2,634,000
Tuesday: 1.7/2,349,000
Wednesday: 1.8/2,501,000
Thursday: 1.8/2,496,000
Friday: 1.7/2,361,000

GH
Monday: 1.7/2,404,000
Tuesday: 1.6/2,115,000
Wednesday: 1.5/2,013,000
Thursday: 1.7/2,165,000
Friday: 1.6/2,114,000

Y&R
Monday: 3.6/4,822,000
Tuesday: 3.5/4,881,000
Wednesday: 3.6/4,803,000
Thursday: 3.5/4,778,000
Friday: 3.2/4,438,000

For the SEASON September 19, 2011 through February 19, 2012

Households
1. Y&R 3.6
2. B&B 2.5
3. DAYS 2.0
4. GH 1.9

Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.6
2. DAYS 1.1
2. GH 1.1
4. B&B 1.0

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Disney/ABC Television Group

(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Ratings Report for the Week of February 6-10, 2012

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Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings

(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)

Total Viewers
1. Y&R 4,755,000 (-194,000/-362,000)
2. B&B 3,350,000 (-71,000/+400,000)
3. DAYS 2,461,000 (+82,000/-169,000)
4. GH 2,193,000 (-16,000/-478,000) <—— new low *

* Previous low: 2,199,000 (June 27 – July 1, 2011)

Households
1. Y&R 3.5/11 (-.1/-.1)
2. B&B 2.5/8 (same/+.4)
3. DAYS 1.8/6 (same/-.1)
4. GH 1.6/5 (same/-.4) <—— ties low (2nd straight week)

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. Y&R 954,000 (+40,000/-33,000)
2. B&B 722,000 (+14,000/+200,000)
3. GH 599,000 (+7,000/-159,000)
4. DAYS 505,000 (+5,000/-211,000)

Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.5/9 (+.1/same)
2. B&B 1.1/7 (same/+.3)
3. GH 0.9/6 (same/-.2)
4. DAYS 0.8/5 (same/-.3) <—— ties low (3rd straight week)

Women 18-34 Rating
1. Y&R 0.6/4 (-.1/-.2)
2. B&B 0.5/3 (same/+.1)
3. DAYS 0.4/3 (same/-.3) <—— ties low (2nd straight week)
3. GH 0.4/3 (-.1/-.2) <—— ties low

Men 18+ Viewers
1. Y&R 1,070,000 (-75,000/-162,000)
2. B&B 707,000 (-39,000/-27,000)
3. DAYS 552,000 (+49,000/-72,000)
4. GH 393,000 (-27,000/-140,000)

Day-To-Day Ratings – HH/Total Viewers

B&B
Monday: 2.6/3,512,000
Tuesday: 2.5/3,325,000
Wednesday: 2.4/3,279,000
Thursday: 2.5/3,399,000
Friday: 2.4/3,235,000

DAYS
Monday: 1.9/2,524,000
Tuesday: 1.9/2,530,000
Wednesday: 1.7/2,300,000
Thursday: 1.9/2,593,000
Friday: 1.8/2,356,000

GH
Monday: 1.7/2,245,000
Tuesday: 1.6/2,046,000
Wednesday: 1.7/2,346,000
Thursday: 1.6/2,193,000
Friday: 1.6/2,136,000

Y&R
Monday: 3.7/5,006,000
Tuesday: 3.6/4,786,000
Wednesday: 3.5/4,653,000
Thursday: 3.6/4,883,000
Friday: 3.2/4,446,000

For the SEASON September 19, 2011 through February 12, 2012

Households
1. Y&R 3.6
2. B&B 2.5
3. DAYS 2.0
4. GH 1.9

Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.5
2. DAYS 1.1
2. GH 1.1
4. B&B 1.0

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Corday Productions/Sony Pictures Television

(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Ratings Report for the Week of January 30 – February 3, 2012

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Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings

(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)

Total Viewers
1. Y&R 4,949,000 (-14,000/-384,000)
2. B&B 3,421,000 (-205,000/+217,000)
3. DAYS 2,379,000 (-160,000/-651,000)
4. GH 2,209,000 (-91,000/-684,000)

Households
1. Y&R 3.6/12 (same/-.2)
2. B&B 2.5/8 (-.1/+.2)
3. DAYS 1.8/6 (-.1/-.3)
4. GH 1.6/5 (-.1/-.4) <—— ties low

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. Y&R 914,000 (-44,000/-164,000)
2. B&B 708,000 (-93,000/+70,000)
3. GH 592,000 (same/-266,000)
4. DAYS 500,000 (-31,000/-339,000) <—— new low *

Previous low: 520,000 (December 19-23, 2011)

Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.4/9 (-.1/-.2)
2. B&B 1.1/7 (-.2/+.1)
3. GH 0.9/6 (same/-.4)
4. DAYS 0.8/5 (same/-.5) <—— ties low (2nd straight week)

Women 18-34 Rating
1. Y&R 0.7/4 (same/-.2)
2. B&B 0.5/3 (-.1/same)
2. GH 0.5/3 (+.1/-.3)
4. DAYS 0.4/3 (-.1/-.5) <—— ties low

Men 18+ Viewers
1. Y&R 1,145,000 (+34,000/-118,000)
2. B&B 746,000 (-34,000/+17,000)
3. DAYS 503,000 (-105,000/-235,000)
4. GH 420,000 (-40,000/-169,000)

Day-To-Day Ratings – HH/Total Viewers

B&B
Monday: 2.8/3,806,000
Tuesday: 2.5/3,292,000
Wednesday: 2.4/3,221,000
Thursday: 2.6/3,531,000
Friday: 2.4/3,256,000

DAYS
Monday: 1.9/2,462,000
Tuesday: 1.6/2,149,000
Wednesday: 1.8/2,404,000
Thursday: 1.9/2,540,000
Friday: 1.8/2,339,000

GH
Monday: 1.7/2,377,000
Tuesday: 1.6/2,177,000
Wednesday: 1.6/2,162,000
Thursday: 1.6/2,163,000
Friday: 1.7/2,166,000

Y&R
Monday: 3.8/5,285,000
Tuesday: 3.8/5,280,000
Wednesday: 3.5/4,702,000
Thursday: 3.7/4,846,000
Friday: 3.4/4,632,000

For the SEASON September 19, 2011 through February 5, 2012

Households
1. Y&R 3.6
2. B&B 2.5
3. DAYS 2.0
4. GH 1.9

Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.5
2. DAYS 1.1
2. GH 1.1
4. B&B 1.0

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CBS

(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Ratings Report for the Week of January 23-27, 2012

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Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings

(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)

Total Viewers

1. Y&R 4,963,000 (-98,000/-292,000)

2. B&B 3,626,000 (+155,000/+407,000) <——- 3 year high *

3. DAYS 2,539,000 (+11,000/-247,000)

4. GH 2,300,000 (+91,000/-387,000)

* Highest since February 2-6, 2009 (3,688,000)

Households

1. Y&R 3.6/11 (-.1/-.1)

2. B&B 2.6/8 (+.1/+.3) <——- 2 year high *

3. DAYS 1.9/6 (same/-.1)

4. GH 1.7/5 (+.1/-.3)

* Highest since January 4-8, 2010 (2.6/8)

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. Y&R 958,000 (-2,000/-74,000)

2. B&B 801,000 (+104,000/+176,000) <—— 2 year high *

3. GH 592,000 (+62,000/-189,000)

4. DAYS 531,000 (-66,000/-223,000)

* Highest since January 25-29, 2010 (806,000)

Women 18-49 Rating

1. Y&R 1.5/9 (same/-.1)

2. B&B 1.3/8 (+.2/+.4) <——- 3 year high *

3. GH 0.9/5 (+.1/-.3)

4. DAYS 0.8/5 (-.1/-.3) <—— ties low

* Highest since February 16-20, 2009 (1.3/8)

Women 18-34 Rating

1. Y&R 0.7/4 (same/-.1)

2. B&B 0.6/4 (+.1/+.2)

3. DAYS 0.5/3 (same/-.3)

4. GH 0.4/2 (same/-.2) <—— ties low (2nd straight week)

Men 18+ Viewers

1. Y&R 1,111,000 (-100,000/-147,000)

2. B&B 780,000 (-8,000/+51,000)

3. DAYS 608,000 (+61,000/-50,000)

4. GH 460,000 (-6,000/-46,000)

Day-To-Day Ratings – HH/Total Viewers

B&B
Monday: 2.7/3,729,000
Tuesday: 2.5/3,340,000
Wednesday: 2.7/3,689,000
Thursday: 2.6/3,498,000
Friday: 2.6/3,875,000

DAYS
Monday: 2.1/2,857,000
Tuesday: 1.8/2,402,000
Wednesday: 1.7/2,331,000
Thursday: 1.9/2,547,000
Friday: 1.9/2,557,000

GH
Monday: 1.7/2,365,000
Tuesday: 1.5/2,063,000
Wednesday: 1.7/2,362,000
Thursday: 1.8/2,440,000
Friday: 1.6/2,268,000

Y&R
Monday: 3.8/5,210,000
Tuesday: 3.5/4,835,000
Wednesday: 3.7/5,044,000
Thursday: 3.5/4,689,000
Friday: 3.5/5,037,000

For the SEASON September 19, 2011 through January 29, 2012

Households
1. Y&R 3.6
2. B&B 2.5
3. DAYS 2.0
4. GH 1.9

Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.5
2. DAYS 1.1
2. GH 1.1
4. B&B 1.0

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Disney/ABC Television Group

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Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings

(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)

Total Viewers
1. Y&R 5,061,000 (+274,000/-121,000)
2. B&B 3,471,000 (+137,000/+281,000)
3. DAYS 2,528,000 (+104,000/-191,000)
4. GH 2,209,000 (-348,000/-471,000)

Households
1. Y&R 3.7/11 (+.1/+.1)
2. B&B 2.5/8 (same/+.2)
3. DAYS 1.9/6 (+.1/-.1)
4. GH 1.6/4 (-.3/-.4) ß———– new low *

* Previous low: 1.7/5 (January 2-6, 2012)

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. Y&R 960,000 (+82,000/-86,000)
2. B&B 697,000 (+45,000/+97,000)
3. DAYS 597,000 (+47,000/-180,000)
4. GH 530,000 (-98,000/-296,000) ß———– new low *

* Previous low: 550,000 (December 26-30, 2011)

Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.5/9 (+.1/-.1)
2. B&B 1.1/6 (+.1/+.2)
3. DAYS 0.9/5 (same/-.3)
4. GH 0.8/4 (-.2/-.5) ß———– new low *

* Previous low: 0.9/5 (January 2-6, 2012)

Women 18-34 Rating
1. Y&R 0.7/5 (same/-.1)
2. DAYS 0.5/3 (same/-.3)
2. B&B 0.5/3 (same/same)
4. GH 0.4/2 (-.1/-.3) ß———– ties low

Men 18+ Viewers
1. Y&R 1,211,000 (+80,000/-31,000)
2. B&B 788,000 (-5,000/+49,000)
3. DAYS 547,000 (+46,000/-52,000)
4. GH 466,000 (-66,000/-75,000)

Day-To-Day Ratings (Households/Total Viewers)

B&B
Monday: 2.5/3,625,000
Tuesday: 2.5/3,376,000
Wednesday: 2.6/3,539,000
Thursday: 2.5/3,238,000
Friday: 2.6/3,576,000

DAYS
Monday: 2.0/2,760,000
Tuesday: 2.0/2,580,000
Wednesday: 1.8/2,486,000
Thursday: 1.8/2,387,000
Friday: 1.8/2,428,000

GH
Monday: 1.7/2,411,000
Tuesday: 1.7/2,324,000
Wednesday: 1.6/2,137,000
Thursday: 1.5/2,004,000
Friday: 1.6/2,171,000

Y&R
Monday: 3.8/5,405,000
Tuesday: 3.7/5,093,000
Wednesday: 3.7/5,223,000
Thursday: 3.5/4,629,000
Friday: 3.5/4,957,000

For the SEASON September 19, 2011 through January 22, 2012

Households
1. Y&R 3.6
2. B&B 2.5
3. DAYS 2.0
4. GH 1.9

Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.5
2. DAYS 1.1
2. GH 1.1
4. B&B 1.0

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Disney/ABC Television Group

(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Ratings Report for the Week of January 9-13, 2012

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Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings

(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)

Total Viewers
1. Y&R 4,787,000 (-132,000/-348,000)
2. B&B 3,334,000 (-118,000/+273,000)
3. OLTL 3,120,000 (+407,000/+439,000) *
4. GH 2,557,000 (+263,000/-295,000)
5. DAYS 2,424,000 (-84,000/-548,000)

* Highest since September 3-7, 2007

Households
1. Y&R 3.6/11 (same/-.1)
2. B&B 2.5/8 (same/+.3)
3. OLTL 2.3/7 (+.3/+.3) *
4. GH 1.9/5 (+.2/-.2)
5. DAYS 1.8/6 (-.1/-.3)

* Last time at 2.3 was November 19-23, 2007

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. Y&R 878,000 (-57,000/-127,000)
2. OLTL 784,000 (+148,000/+149,000)
3. B&B 652,000 (-24,000/+72,000)
4. GH 628,000 (+23,000/-203,000)
5. DAYS 550,000 (-55,000/-305,000)

Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.4/9 (-.1/-.1)
2. OLTL 1.2/7 (+.2/+.2)
3. B&B 1.0/6 (-.1/+.1)
3. GH 1.0/6 (+.1/-.3)
5. DAYS 0.9/5 (same/-.4)

Girls 12-17 Viewers
1. OLTL 63,000 (+1,000/+32,000)
2. GH 33,000 (+12,000/-9,000)
3. B&R 29,000 (same/-8,000)
4. B&B 12,000 (-20,000/-16,000)
5. DAYS 4,000 (-15,000/-37,000)

Women 18-34 Rating
1. Y&R 0.7/4 (+.1/-.1)
1. OLTL 0.7/4 (+.1/+.2)
3. DAYS 0.5/3 (same/-.3)
3. B&B 0.5/3 (same/+.1)
3. GH 0.5/3 (+.1/-.2)

Men 18+ Viewers
1. Y&R 1,131,000 (-31,000/-101,000)
2. B&B 793,000 (+30,000/+130,000)
3. OLTL 643,000 (+100,000/+110,000)
4. GH 532,000 (+89,000/-35,000)
5. DAYS 501,000 (+8,000/-192,000)

Day-To-Day Ratings ñ HH/Total Viewers

B&B
Monday: 2.4/3,371,000
Tuesday: 2.4/3,175,000
Wednesday: 2.6/3,389,000
Thursday: 2.6/3,305,000
Friday: 2.6/3,429,000

DAYS
Monday: 1.9/2,508,000
Tuesday: 1.7/2,304,000
Wednesday: 1.8/2,322,000
Thursday: 1.9/2,527,000
Friday: 1.9/2,458,000

GH
Monday: 1.8/2,445,000
Tuesday: 1.8/2,309,000
Wednesday: 1.8/2,478,000
Thursday: 2.0/2,764,000
Friday: 2.0/2,790,000

OLTL
Monday: 2.0/2,807,000
Tuesday: 2.1/2,719,000
Wednesday: 2.1/2,925,000
Thursday: 2.4/3,302,000
Friday: 2.7/3,848,000

Y&R
Monday: 3.5/4,745,000
Tuesday: 3.5/4,602,000
Wednesday: 3.6/4,946,000
Thursday: 3.7/4,741,000
Friday: 3.7/4,903,000

For the SEASON September 19, 2011 through January 15, 2012

Households
1. Y&R 3.6
2. B&B 2.4
3. OLTL 2.1
4. DAYS 2.0
5. GH 1.9

Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 1.5
2. DAYS 1.1
2. GH 1.1
2. OLTL 1.1
5. B&B 1.0

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Ratings Comparison of Last Five Cancelled Soaps

AP

(SoapOperaNetwork.com) — Here is a comparison of the last five cancelled soap operas.

Note #1: Comparisons are to the shows penultimate week.

Note #2:  Passions‘ numbers are for the final NBC broadcast, not DirectTV.

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Just before we post the dailies, which will provide a clearer picture of “One Life to Live‘s” final week on television, ABC has revealed that the 43-year old soap ended its run as daytime’s 5th most watched program in total viewers (3,120,000), while ranking a strong second in Women 18-49 viewers (784,000) for the week of January 9-13, 2012. Only 94,000 Women 18-49 viewers separated “One Life to Live” from tying “The Young and the Restless” in that category. In Women 18-49 rating “OLTL” had a 1.2 compared to “Y&R’s” 1.4. The canceled ABC soap beat its former network and studio sibling “The View” in all key ratings categories except total viewers.

Compared to the same week last year (January 10-14, 2011) “One Life to Live” gained 439,000 total viewers (3,120,000 vs 2,681,000 viewers) and was up .2 in Women 18-49 rating (1.2 vs 1.0). In Women 18-49 viewers, the soap was up 149,000 (784,000 vs 635,000).

Check back later for a more detailed ratings breakdown from Soap Opera Network.

ABC is Daytime’s #1 Network Across All Target Women Demographics

Friday’s “The Chew” – Featuring Actress Lana Parrilla of ABC’s “Once Upon a Time” – Ranks as the Show’s #1 Telecast Ever in Total Viewers, Women
18-49 and Women 25-54, and its #2 Telecast To Date in Women 18-34

“The Chew” Delivers it Most-Watched Week on Record in Women 18-49,
and its 2nd-Most-Watched Week Ever in Total Viewers

ABC Daytime

* ABC ranked as Daytime’s #1 network in Women 18-34 (0.6 rating/188,000 – tie), Women 18-49 (1.0 rating/661,000 – tie) and Women 25-54 (1.4 rating/848,000).

* This week ranked as “The Chew’s” most-watched week to date in Women 18-49 (526,000), its 2nd-most-watched week in Total Viewers (2.560 million) and 3rd-most-watched week in Women 25-54 (676,000).

* Friday’s “The Chew,” featuring actress Lana Parrilla of ABC’s “Once Upon a Time,” became the series’ #1 telecast to date in Total Viewers (2.774 million), Women 18-49 (617,000) and Women 25-54 (784,000), and its #2 telecast on record in Women 18-34 (232,000).

Following are the Daytime Lineup averages, plus Top 5 Programs Ranks in Women 18-49 (sorted by) and Women 25-54: