TV Ratings: NBC Off To A Good Start, CBS Tops In Total Viewers

NEW YORK — It may not qualify as a revolution, but after years of relentless bad news in the ratings, NBC has opened the new television season with some positive signs.

The network has been in fourth place in the ratings for eight straight years. Through the first two weeks of the new TV season, it is the only one of the top four broadcast networks to see its viewership increase compared with last year, according to Nielsen, the company that measures television audience.

Sunday night football leads the way, as is often the case for NBC. “The Voice” was the most-watched reality show last week, beating veterans like “Dancing With the Stars,” “Survivor” and “The Amazing Race.” The thriller “Revolution,” heavily promoted during the Olympics, has opened the season as NBC’s top scripted show.

While third in the ratings race last week, NBC won among viewers ages 18-to-49, the demographic where it concentrates its business.

via TV Ratings: NBC Off To A Good Start, CBS Tops In Total Viewers.