Thursday Ratings: 'The Vampire Diaries' Most-Watched Episode Since Midseason Finale

Last night's The Vampire Diaries was the series most watched (1.67M) and highest rated episode in A18-34 (0.9/3), W18-34 (1.2/4), and W18-49 (1.1/3) since its midseason finale on 12/11/14.

Week to week, The Vampire Diaries was up +13% in total viewers. +12% in A18-34, +20% in W18-34, and up +14% in A18-49 (0.8/3).

Reign was steady week to week in A18-49 (0.4/1).

For the night, The CW's Thursday was up +7% in total viewers (1.33M), and +20% in A18-49 (0.6/2) week to week.

In last week's Live + 3 Day delayed viewing, The Vampire Diaries increases of +45% in total viewers, +43% in A18-34 and +48% in A18-49 versus Live + Same Day alone, while Reign averaged a +51% gain in total viewers, a +47% jump in A18-34 and a +57% increase in A18-49.

The CW Renews 'Arrow', 'Jane The Virgin', 'Reign', 'The 100', 'The Flash', 'Supernatural, 'The Originals' and 'The Vampire Diaries'

The CW Network has picked up eight of its current series for the 2015-2016 season, it was announced by Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW, during the network’s session at the Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena. In essence, The CW picked up all of the scripted series from its Fall 2014 schedule to next season.

“Each of these series have helped define what The CW is today, a network that is home to smart, provocative, quality programming, targeting a savvy adult audience,” said Pedowitz. “By picking up these shows now, our executive producers can start planning next season’s storylines, and rolling these shows out throughout next season guarantees The CW will have more proven original series for our fall, midseason and summer 2016 line-ups.”

The series being ordered for the 2015-2016 season include Arrow (Season 4), Jane The Virgin (Season 2), Reign (Season 3), Supernatural (Season 11), The 100 (Season 3), The Flash (Season 2), The Originals (Season 3) and The Vampire Diaries (Season 7).

Specific premiere dates for each series will be announced at a later time.

'Reign' Season 2 Premiere Preview: The Plague Rocks the Kingdom

Season 2 of Reign premieres on Thursday, October 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on The CW. The episode is titled "The Plague."

The new King and Queen of France, Francis (Toby Regbo) and Mary (Adelaide Kane) are plummeted into chaos after the Black Plague ravages the land and creeps inside the castle, threatening lives and the stability of their new rule. Francis finds himself on the wrong side of the quarantined gates, with Lola (Anna Popplewell), as they try to make their way back to safety. New and murderous foes are introduced as nobles grasp for power, pressuring Mary -- and Catherine (Megan Follows) -- even as the death count rises. Meanwhile, Kenna (Caitlin Stasey) and Bash (Torrance Coombs) find themselves separated; Kenna's life endangered as she risks all to save their young ward. Greer (Celina Sinden) is forced to watch Leith (Jonathan Keltz) move on with a new love and is shocked to realize he's involved with her fiancé's daughter.

Watch a sneak peek video below:

CBS Television Studios Releases Comic-Con 2014 Schedule Including 'Under the Dome', 'Reign', & 'Scorpion' Panels

CBS Television Studios will introduce a team of brilliant misfits, let a few Chester’s Mill-ers out of the Dome and make way for a royal arrival with back-to-back panels at Comic-Con 2014 on Thursday, July 24 (11:15 a.m.-2 p.m.) in Ballroom 20. The events of the day will include an exclusive premiere screening of the highly anticipated new CBS series Scorpion, a special sneak peek of the global hit series Under The Dome and a glimpse of what's ahead for fan-favorite drama Reign. Additionally, don’t miss the debut of superhero-inspired Scorpion art created exclusively for Comic-Con.

The CW Network Announces Fall 2014 Premiere Dates

The CW Network will strategically roll-out its Fall 2014 launch this October with two highly anticipated new series, The Flash and Jane The Virgin, joining returning favorites.

For the third year, The CW will kick off the new season with an exclusive telecast of the biggest concert of the year, the iHeartRadio Music Festival, airing over two nights, Monday, September 29 (8-10 p.m. ET) and Tuesday, September 30 (8-10 p.m. ET).

Thursday, October 2, all-new seasons of bloody, sexy drama return with the season premiere of The Vampire Diaries (8-9 p.m. ET) followed by Mary, Queen of Scots continuing her Reign (9-10 p.m. ET).

The CW Up in Adults 18-49 & Total Viewers, Season to Date

With the week of 2/9 coming to a close, for the 2013-14 season to date, The CW is up 14% in adults 18-49 year to year (0.8/2 vs. 0.7/2), up 3% in total viewers (1.9M vs. 1.84M), and flat in adults 18-34 (0.7/2). (Data is Most Current Nielsen ratings through 2/9/14).

Additionally, some Live + 7 Day highlights for The CW from the week of 1/20-1/26/14:

On a percentage basis, The CW is the most time-shifted network in primetime for the week, averaging a 46% lift in total viewers versus L+SD, a 58% gain in A18-34, and a 59% jump in A18-49

With Live + 7 Day data added in, THE ORIGINALS rises to become the second-highest rated show on The CW for the week in A18-49, growing 55% (1.7 vs. 1.1) versus L+SD. THE ORIGINALS had a 66% gain in A18-34 (1.4 vs 0.9) and a 67% increase in W18-34 (2.0 vs. 1.2) for the week. This season, THE ORIGINALS is averaging 3.3 million viewers in L+7 ratings, 1.6 in A18-34, 2.2 in W18-34, and 1.7 in A18-49.