FOX is Most Improved Network

According to data analyzed by tvbythenumbers.com, FOX is this year's most improved network. FOX is up in the key demos, 18-49 and 18-34, versus last year, while both NBC and ABC have had almost identical ratings drops. CBS is still holding strong with its core of 25-54 year olds; however, it was been lost the lead to FOX, which normally only becomes the ratings leader in the spring with its powerhouse, American Idol. TVBytheNumbers has created some very pretty, and useful, charts that I recommend you check out here.

I think these statistics are, for the most part, a reflection of the quality of each network's fall lineup. This season FOX has some of the best and most buzzed about scripted shows on television (House, Glee, Fringe, etc.), and it's nice to see its ratings reflect that. Of course, that isn't always the case; CBS is a ratings powerhouse and it fills its lineup with about 5 of the exact same show with different titles (CSI and NCIS franchises I'm looking at you). It'll be interesting to see if FOX continue their momentum and hold their high ratings until juggernaut, American Idol, returns in the spring.