2018 ratings overview: Largest viewer & percent drops
Now that we have posted the series-by-series premiere ratings for Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network, let’s compile the data into some charts!
The returning (i.e. not new!) series that had the biggest average viewership drop from 2017 to 2018:
| Network | Program | 2018 Avg. Total Viewers (,000) | 2017 Avg. Total Viewers (,000) | Year-to-Year Avg. Viewer Drop (,000) [sort] | Year-2-Year % Change Drop |
| DSNY | Raven’s Home | 831 | 1,496 | -665 | -44.5% |
| NICK | Henry Danger | 1,139 | 1,792 | -653 | -36.4% |
| DSNY | Hotel Transylvania: The Series | 371 | 1,004 | -633 | -63.0% |
| DSNY | Pat The Dog | 328 | 915 | -587 | -64.2% |
| NICK | SpongeBob SquarePants | 1,357 | 1,941 | -584 | -30.1% |
| NICK | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | 948 | 1,470 | -522 | -35.5% |
| DSNY | Mickey and the Roadster Racers | 697 | 1,217 | -520 | -42.7% |
| DSNY | Big Hero 6: The Series | 596 | 1,108 | -512 | -46.2% |
| NICK | School of Rock | 615 | 1,120 | -505 | -45.1% |
| NICK | Game Shakers | 864 | 1,364 | -500 | -36.7% |
| NICK | The Thundermans | 1,197 | 1,673 | -476 | -28.5% |
| DSNY | Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure | 615 | 1,089 | -474 | -43.5% |
| TOON | Clarence | 435 | 903 | -468 | -51.8% |
| TOON | Teen Titans Go! | 758 | 1,221 | -463 | -37.9% |
| NICK | I Am Frankie | 782 | 1,235 | -453 | -36.7% |
| DSNY | Puppy Dog Pals | 681 | 1,120 | -439 | -39.2% |
| DSNY | Andi Mack | 1,002 | 1,435 | -433 | -30.2% |
| NICK | The Loud House | 1,379 | 1,787 | -408 | -22.8% |
| NICK | Lip Sync Battle Shorties | 921 | 1,321 | -400 | -30.3% |
| NICK | The Dude Perfect Show | 719 | 1,097 | -378 | -34.5% |
| DSNY | Doc McStuffins | 524 | 892 | -368 | -41.3% |
| TOON | Steven Universe | 743 | 1,091 | -348 | -31.9% |
| TOON | OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes | 603 | 945 | -342 | -36.2% |
| NICK | ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks | 1,141 | 1,483 | -342 | -23.1% |
| NICK | Hunter Street | 972 | 1,312 | -340 | -25.9% |
| NICK | Paradise Run | 1,013 | 1,353 | -340 | -25.1% |
| TOON | Ben 10 (2016) | 546 | 871 | -325 | -37.3% |
| DSNY | Bizaardvark | 817 | 1,140 | -323 | -28.3% |
| TOON | Unikitty! | 659 | 970 | -311 | -32.1% |
| TOON | Mighty Magiswords | 435 | 728 | -293 | -40.2% |
| TOON | NinjaGo: Masters of Spinjitzu | 491 | 783 | -292 | -37.3% |
| DSNY | The Lion Guard | 598 | 890 | -292 | -32.8% |
| DSNY | K.C. Undercover | 956 | 1,239 | -283 | -22.8% |
| TOON | The Powerpuff Girls (2016) | 452 | 728 | -276 | -37.9% |
| DSNY | Stuck in the Middle | 926 | 1,202 | -276 | -23.0% |
| DSNY | BUNK’D | 818 | 1,067 | -249 | -23.3% |
| DSNY | PJ Masks | 665 | 911 | -246 | -27.0% |
| TOON | We Bare Bears | 610 | 851 | -241 | -28.3% |
| NICK | Blaze and the Monster Machines | 931 | 1,163 | -232 | -19.9% |
| TOON | The Amazing World of Gumball | 735 | 958 | -223 | -23.3% |
| DSNY | Sofia the First | 636 | 849 | -213 | -25.1% |
| NICK | Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel | 976 | 1,187 | -211 | -17.8% |
| TOON | Justice League Action | 450 | 653 | -203 | -31.1% |
| NICK | PAW Patrol | 1,261 | 1,426 | -165 | -11.6% |
| NICK | Rusty Rivets | 771 | 933 | -162 | -17.4% |
| DSNY | Vampirina | 667 | 825 | -158 | -19.2% |
| NICK | Shimmer and Shine | 784 | 931 | -147 | -15.8% |
| TOON | Adventure Time | 751 | 871 | -120 | -13.8% |
| NICK | Sunny Day | 757 | 839 | -82 | -9.8% |
| NICK | Top Wing | 791 | 872 | -81 | -9.3% |
| DSNY | Mission Force One | 484 | 511 | -27 | -5.3% |
| NICK | Thomas & Friends | 753 | 777 | -24 | -3.1% |
| DSNY | Goldie & Bear | 653 | 650 | +3 | +0.5% |
The returning series that had the biggest percentage drop from 2017 to 2018. Of the 53 returning series, 35 (or two-thirds) of them dropped 25% or more year-to-year:
| Network | Program | 2018 Avg. Total Viewers (,000) | 2017 Avg. Total Viewers (,000) | Year-to-Year Avg. Viewer Drop (,000) | Year-2-Year % Change Drop (sort) |
| DSNY | Pat The Dog | 328 | 915 | -587 | -64.2% |
| DSNY | Hotel Transylvania: The Series | 371 | 1,004 | -633 | -63.0% |
| TOON | Clarence | 435 | 903 | -468 | -51.8% |
| DSNY | Big Hero 6: The Series | 596 | 1,108 | -512 | -46.2% |
| NICK | School of Rock | 615 | 1,120 | -505 | -45.1% |
| DSNY | Raven’s Home | 831 | 1,496 | -665 | -44.5% |
| DSNY | Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure | 615 | 1,089 | -474 | -43.5% |
| DSNY | Mickey and the Roadster Racers | 697 | 1,217 | -520 | -42.7% |
| DSNY | Doc McStuffins | 524 | 892 | -368 | -41.3% |
| TOON | Mighty Magiswords | 435 | 728 | -293 | -40.2% |
| DSNY | Puppy Dog Pals | 681 | 1,120 | -439 | -39.2% |
| TOON | Teen Titans Go! | 758 | 1,221 | -463 | -37.9% |
| TOON | The Powerpuff Girls (2016) | 452 | 728 | -276 | -37.9% |
| TOON | Ben 10 (2016) | 546 | 871 | -325 | -37.3% |
| TOON | NinjaGo: Masters of Spinjitzu | 491 | 783 | -292 | -37.3% |
| NICK | Game Shakers | 864 | 1,364 | -500 | -36.7% |
| NICK | I Am Frankie | 782 | 1,235 | -453 | -36.7% |
| NICK | Henry Danger | 1,139 | 1,792 | -653 | -36.4% |
| TOON | OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes | 603 | 945 | -342 | -36.2% |
| NICK | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | 948 | 1,470 | -522 | -35.5% |
| NICK | The Dude Perfect Show | 719 | 1,097 | -378 | -34.5% |
| DSNY | The Lion Guard | 598 | 890 | -292 | -32.8% |
| TOON | Unikitty! | 659 | 970 | -311 | -32.1% |
| TOON | Steven Universe | 743 | 1,091 | -348 | -31.9% |
| TOON | Justice League Action | 450 | 653 | -203 | -31.1% |
| NICK | Lip Sync Battle Shorties | 921 | 1,321 | -400 | -30.3% |
| DSNY | Andi Mack | 1,002 | 1,435 | -433 | -30.2% |
| NICK | SpongeBob SquarePants | 1,357 | 1,941 | -584 | -30.1% |
| NICK | The Thundermans | 1,197 | 1,673 | -476 | -28.5% |
| DSNY | Bizaardvark | 817 | 1,140 | -323 | -28.3% |
| TOON | We Bare Bears | 610 | 851 | -241 | -28.3% |
| DSNY | PJ Masks | 665 | 911 | -246 | -27.0% |
| NICK | Hunter Street | 972 | 1,312 | -340 | -25.9% |
| NICK | Paradise Run | 1,013 | 1,353 | -340 | -25.1% |
| DSNY | Sofia the First | 636 | 849 | -213 | -25.1% |
| DSNY | BUNK’D | 818 | 1,067 | -249 | -23.3% |
| TOON | The Amazing World of Gumball | 735 | 958 | -223 | -23.3% |
| NICK | ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks | 1,141 | 1,483 | -342 | -23.1% |
| DSNY | Stuck in the Middle | 926 | 1,202 | -276 | -23.0% |
| NICK | The Loud House | 1,379 | 1,787 | -408 | -22.8% |
| DSNY | K.C. Undercover | 956 | 1,239 | -283 | -22.8% |
| NICK | Blaze and the Monster Machines | 931 | 1,163 | -232 | -19.9% |
| DSNY | Vampirina | 667 | 825 | -158 | -19.2% |
| NICK | Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel | 976 | 1,187 | -211 | -17.8% |
| NICK | Rusty Rivets | 771 | 933 | -162 | -17.4% |
| NICK | Shimmer and Shine | 784 | 931 | -147 | -15.8% |
| TOON | Adventure Time | 751 | 871 | -120 | -13.8% |
| NICK | PAW Patrol | 1,261 | 1,426 | -165 | -11.6% |
| NICK | Sunny Day | 757 | 839 | -82 | -9.8% |
| NICK | Top Wing | 791 | 872 | -81 | -9.3% |
| DSNY | Mission Force One | 484 | 511 | -27 | -5.3% |
| NICK | Thomas & Friends | 753 | 777 | -24 | -3.1% |
| DSNY | Goldie & Bear | 653 | 650 | 3 | +0.5% |
The data on this page is from Nielsen Media Research by way of Showbuzz Daily or Programming Insider. Ratings are based on total viewers (ages 2+) and are Live+Same Day data, as no other method of ratings data is regularly available to the public. Only premieres for the network featured in this article are listed (no simulcast ratings or premieres that aired on other networks). Available premiere data used as provided.
Numbers are in hundred thousands (so add “,000” to the end of each number shown).