The Ford Television Theatre, also known as The Ford Theatre of the Air, was a U.S. television program aired on CBS from October 17, 1948 to June 29, 1951. Ford Television Theatre was watched by a total number of 5,899,300 people (38.3% rating, up +142% from April) per episode, as of the average monthly audience measurement for the period ending .
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 | HH | 1,607,500 | 38.3 |
| P2+ | 5,899,300 | 38.3 | |
| 1949-Apr | HH | 665,500 | 55.6 |
| P2+ | 2,442,500 | 55.6 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 Minutes | 8,261,000 | +19% |
| 2 | NCIS | 6,599,000 | -8% |
| 3 | Equalizer | 6,242,000 | +11% |
| 4 | Neighborhood | 5,678,000 | +3% |
| 5 | Survivor | 5,189,000 | +4% |
| 6 | Sunday Morning | 5,152,000 | +12% |
| 7 | NCAA Basketball Championship | 5,146,000 | -16% |
| 8 | Bob Hearts Abishola | 5,090,000 | +2% |
| 9 | NCIS: Hawai'i | 4,982,000 | -3% |
| 10 | NCAA Basketball Championship Bridge | 4,774,000 | +11% |
| 11 | East New York | 4,745,000 | +14% |
| 12 | FBI | 4,705,000 | -34% |
| 13 | Evening News with Norah O’Donnell | 4,098,000 | -16% |
| 14 | NCIS: Los Angeles | 3,950,000 | +32% |
| 15 | FBI: International | 3,533,000 | -36% |
| 16 | FBI: Most Wanted | 3,045,000 | -41% |
| 17 | Face the Nation | 2,985,000 | +17% |
| 18 | 48 Hours Presents | 2,962,000 | |
| 19 | True Lies | 2,576,000 | |
| 20 | CBS Mornings | 2,191,000 | -9% |
| 21 | Wednesday Encore | 2,177,000 | +52% |
| 22 | Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2,094,000 | |
| 23 | Saturday Morning | 1,763,000 | -9% |
| 24 | The Talk | 1,386,000 | +4% |
| 25 | Lucky Dog | 996,000 | -10% |
| 26 | Late Late Show with James Corden | 753,000 | +3% |