Fox’s Thursday Night Triumph: New Hits and Classic Favorites
EXCLUSIVE: Fox is making a strong start to the new year with its Thursday night programming, featuring a mix of popular returning shows and promising new comedies, including a dash of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay.
Gordon Ramsay reignited Thursday evenings at 8 p.m. with the latest season of Hell’s Kitchen, now in its 23rd season. The show captured its highest viewership of the season so far, drawing in 1.8 million viewers, according to live + same-day data from Nielsen. This marks an increase of approximately 200,000 viewers compared to its winter finale in December.
Following Ramsay, the night continued strong with the launch of Animal Control Season 3 at 9 p.m., which saw a viewership increase of 8% from the Season 2 finale, bringing in 1.3 million viewers. The night’s momentum continued with the premiere of the new comedy Going Dutch at 9:30 p.m., which nearly held onto all its lead-in audience, a significant achievement for the network.
The comedic duo of shows from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. boosted Fox’s ratings by 30% compared to the network’s fall average for that time slot. It will be intriguing to observe how this trend holds up through the winter and into spring, particularly the performance of Going Dutch as the season progresses.
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Fox reported that Animal Control Season 2 benefited from a 58% increase in viewership after seven days of digital viewing, mainly through Hulu. Similar expectations are set for Going Dutch, depending on its ongoing appeal to audiences.
Overall, Fox dominated the Thursday night ratings race among key demographics including adults 18-49, adults 25-54, and adults 18-34, marking a robust start to the year for the network.
The network averaged 1.5 million viewers throughout the evening, marking its most successful Thursday in terms of entertainment programming in over five months—excluding nights following NFL games, of course.
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