The Big Story

The Big Story was a U.S. television program broadcast on NBC from Friday, September 16, 1949 to Friday, June 28, 1957. Big Story was watched by a total number of 10,312,200 people (33.7% rating) per episode, as of the average seasonal audience measurement for the period ending May 31, 1951.

Big Story fortnightly P2+ ratings chart

Big Story Ratings

Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of The Big Story on NBC as of Thursday, May 31, 1951.

Big Story Fortnightly Ratings
Date	Demo	Audience	Rating
1951-Feb-25 PALL MALLS	HH	4,093,000	41.5
1951-Feb-25 PALL MALLS	P2+	12,699,000	41.5
1951-Feb-11 AMER. CIGAR & CIG.	HH	4,143,000	37.4
1951-Feb-11 AMER. CIGAR & CIG.	P2+	11,453,600	37.4
1950-Sep-24 PALL MALLS	HH	4,304,400	42.2
1950-Sep-24 PALL MALLS	P2+	12,913,200	42.2

Big Story Monthly Ratings
Date	Demo	Audience	Rating
1950-Aug	HH	1,446,000	27.0
1950-Aug	P2+	8,262,000	27.0
1950-Mar	HH	1,924,000	48.4
1950-Mar	P2+	6,094,000	48.4
1949-Nov	HH	1,506,700	35.9
1949-Nov	P2+	4,520,200	35.9

Big Story Seasonal Ratings
Date	Demo	Audience	Rating
1950-1951	HH	3,437,400	33.7
1950-1951	P2+	10,312,200	33.7

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