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 June 20, 1948 to March 28, 1971. Ed Sullivan Show was watched by a total number of 31,211,600 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+ | 31,211,600 | 45.4 | |
| 1951-Aug-26 LINCOLN-MERCURY | HH | 3,017,000 | 31.2 |
| P2+ | 10,724,700 | 31.2 | |
| 1951-Aug-12 LINCOLN-MERCURY | HH | 2,870,000 | 28.6 |
| P2+ | 9,831,000 | 28.6 | |
| 1951-Jan-28 | HH | 3,962,000 | 38.8 |
| P2+ | 13,062,100 | 38.0 | |
| 1950-Dec-24 | HH | 3,707,000 | 42.5 |
| P2+ | 14,609,000 | 42.5 | |
| 1950-Nov-12 | HH | 3,620,000 | 44.5 |
| P2+ | 15,296,400 | 44.5 | |
| 1950-Sep-10 LINCOLN-MERCURY | HH | 2,491,000 | 41.5 |
| P2+ | 14,265,200 | 41.5 | |
| Ed Sullivan Show Monthly Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 1950-Aug | HH | 1,710,000 | 35.7 |
| P2+ | 12,271,500 | 35.7 | |
| 1950-Jun | HH | 1,994,000 | 42.4 |
| P2+ | 6,530,900 | 42.4 | |
| 1950-May | HH | 2,172,000 | 48.6 |
| P2+ | 7,485,900 | 48.6 | |
| 1950-Apr | HH | 2,266,000 | 55.1 |
| P2+ | 8,487,000 | 55.1 | |
| 1950-Mar | HH | 1,985,000 | 55.1 |
| P2+ | 8,487,000 | 55.1 | |
| 1950-Feb | HH | 1,792,100 | 42.7 |
| P2+ | 6,577,100 | 42.7 | |
| 1950-Jan | HH | 1,813,100 | 43.2 |
| P2+ | 6,654,100 | 43.2 | |
| 1949-Dec | HH | 2,371,300 | 56.5 |
| P2+ | 8,702,700 | 56.5 | |
| 1949-Nov | HH | 2,039,700 | 48.6 |
| P2+ | 7,485,900 | 48.6 | |
| 1949-Oct | HH | 1,913,800 | 45.6 |
| P2+ | 7,023,800 | 45.6 | |