The Ford Television Theatre, also known as The Ford Theatre of the Air, was a U.S. television program aired on CBS from Sunday, October 17, 1948 to Friday, June 29, 1951. Ford Television Theatre was watched by a total number of 4,822,400 people (38.3% rating, up +142% from April) per episode, as of the average monthly audience measurement for the period ending . Ford Television Theatre was previously also shown on NBC until June 1956.
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of The Ford Television Theatre on CBS as of Saturday, December 31, 1949.
| Ford Television Theatre Monthly Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 1949-Dec 2 TELECASTS | HH | 1,607,500 | 38.3 |
| P2+ | 4,822,400 | 38.3 | |
| 1949-Apr | HH | 665,500 | 55.6 |
| P2+ | 1,996,600 | 55.6 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tracker | 8,266,000 | +1% |
| 2 | 60 Minutes | 6,907,000 | +1% |
| 3 | Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage | 5,995,000 | +6% |
| 4 | FBI | 5,727,000 | +2% |
| 5 | Survivor | 4,899,000 | +11% |
| 6 | Watson | 4,736,000 | +115% |
| 7 | FBI: International | 4,402,000 | -1% |
| 8 | FBI: Most Wanted | 4,120,000 | -1% |
| 9 | CBS Evening News | 3,637,000 | |
| 10 | Price Is Right | 3,257,000 | -9% |
| 11 | S.W.A.T. | 3,156,000 | +12% |
| 12 | Young and the Restless | 2,911,000 | +2% |
| 13 | Amazing Race | 2,818,000 | +12% |
| 14 | NCIS | 2,732,000 | -51% |
| 15 | Equalizer | 2,427,000 | -42% |
| 16 | Greatest @Home Videos | 2,421,000 | -1% |
| 17 | Bold and the Beautiful | 2,367,000 | -1% |
| 18 | 48 Hours | 2,333,000 | +2% |
| 19 | Let's Make a Deal | 2,117,000 | -1% |
| 20 | NCIS: Origins | 2,059,000 | -47% |
| 21 | CBS Mornings | 1,946,000 | +1% |
| 22 | Beyond the Gates | 1,538,000 | +3% |
| 23 | Saturday Encore | 1,303,000 | +21% |
| 24 | Hollywood Squares | 1,287,000 | -48% |