The Ed Sullivan Show (previously titled as Toast of the Town until September 25, 1955) was a U.S. television program aired on CBS from Sunday, June 20, 1948 to Sunday, March 28, 1971. Ed Sullivan Show was watched by a total number of 27,784,800 people (45.4% rating, up +191% from August 26, 1951) per episode, as of the average fortnightly audience measurement for the period ending .
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of The Ed Sullivan Show on CBS as of Sunday, February 22, 1953.
| Ed Sullivan Show Fortnightly Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 1953-Feb-22 | HH | 9,261,600 | 45.4 |
| P2+ | 27,784,800 | 45.4 | |
| 1951-Aug-26 LINCOLN-MERCURY | HH | 3,017,000 | 31.2 |
| P2+ | 9,547,200 | 31.2 | |
| 1951-Aug-12 LINCOLN-MERCURY | HH | 2,870,000 | 28.6 |
| P2+ | 8,751,600 | 28.6 | |
| 1951-Jan-28 | HH | 3,962,000 | 38.8 |
| P2+ | 11,628,000 | 38.0 | |
| 1950-Dec-24 | HH | 3,707,000 | 42.5 |
| P2+ | 13,005,000 | 42.5 | |
| 1950-Nov-12 | HH | 3,620,000 | 44.5 |
| P2+ | 13,617,000 | 44.5 | |
| 1950-Sep-10 LINCOLN-MERCURY | HH | 2,491,000 | 41.5 |
| P2+ | 12,699,000 | 41.5 | |
| Ed Sullivan Show Monthly Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 1950-Aug | HH | 1,710,000 | 35.7 |
| P2+ | 10,924,200 | 35.7 | |
| 1950-Jun | HH | 1,994,000 | 42.4 |
| P2+ | 5,338,600 | 42.4 | |
| 1950-May | HH | 2,172,000 | 48.6 |
| P2+ | 6,119,200 | 48.6 | |
| 1950-Apr | HH | 2,266,000 | 55.1 |
| P2+ | 6,937,600 | 55.1 | |
| 1950-Mar | HH | 1,985,000 | 55.1 |
| P2+ | 6,937,600 | 55.1 | |
| 1950-Feb | HH | 1,792,100 | 42.7 |
| P2+ | 5,376,400 | 42.7 | |
| 1950-Jan | HH | 1,813,100 | 43.2 |
| P2+ | 5,439,300 | 43.2 | |
| 1949-Dec 4 TELECASTS | HH | 2,371,300 | 56.5 |
| P2+ | 7,113,900 | 56.5 | |
| 1949-Nov | HH | 2,039,700 | 48.6 |
| P2+ | 6,119,200 | 48.6 | |
| 1949-Oct | HH | 1,913,800 | 45.6 |
| P2+ | 5,741,500 | 45.6 | |
| 1949-Jun | HH | 478,800 | 40.0 |
| P2+ | 1,436,400 | 40.0 | |
| 1949-May | HH | 653,600 | 54.6 |
| P2+ | 1,960,700 | 54.6 | |
| Ed Sullivan Show Seasonal Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 1950-1951 | HH | 3,723,000 | 36.5 |
| P2+ | 11,169,000 | 36.5 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tracker | 8,307,000 | +324% |
| 2 | 60 Minutes | 6,975,000 | +22% |
| 3 | NCIS | 6,420,000 | +261% |
| 4 | FBI | 5,887,000 | +180% |
| 5 | NCIS: Origins | 5,028,000 | |
| 6 | FBI: International | 4,990,000 | +104% |
| 7 | Evening News with Norah O’Donnell | 4,485,000 | +3% |
| 8 | FBI: Most Wanted | 4,212,000 | +91% |
| 9 | Survivor | 4,141,000 | +217% |
| 10 | Big Brother | 3,189,000 | +63% |
| 11 | 48 Hours | 2,350,000 | -3% |
| 12 | Saturday Encore | 2,118,000 | +13% |
| 13 | CBS Mornings | 1,952,000 | -2% |
| 14 | Matlock | 1,769,000 | -45% |
| 15 | Elsbeth | 1,737,000 | +6% |
| 16 | Ghosts | 915,000 | -35% |
| 16 | Summit | 915,000 | -53% |
| 18 | After Midnight | 513,000 | -12% |