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[12/01/20 - 08:34 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Disney Holiday Singalong" Sparks ABC Victory
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

Primetime Preliminary Fast National Nielsen Data
(includes all DVR playback through 3:00 am)

Here are the highlights of the 14 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (11/30/20):

[EDITOR'S NOTE: ABC and CBS are inflated due to local market NFL preemptions.]

ABC (4.958 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #1) got a boost on Monday thanks to its special lineup of "The Disney Holiday Singalong" (5.728 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1), "CMA Country Christmas" (4.727 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #4) and the fall finale of "The Good Doctor" (4.419 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.7, #5).

NBC (5.757 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.8, #2) was a close second with its duo of "The Voice" (6.993 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T2) and "Weakest Link" (3.287 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6).

Next up was CBS (4.811 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.6, #3) with week two of "The Neighborhood" (5.954 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T2), "Bob (Hearts) Abishola" (4.977 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6), "All Rise" (4.155 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T8) and "Bull" (4.812 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T8).

Meanwhile, FOX (1.378 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.3, #4) offered up "LA's Finest" (1.520 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10) and the finale to "Filthy Rich" (1.237 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10).

And finally, The CW (0.749 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.1, #5) closed out the night with repeats of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (0.866 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #12), another "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (0.856 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T13) and "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" (0.638 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T13).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+20.00% - Weakest Link
+16.67% - The Good Doctor
+12.50% - The Neighborhood
0.00% - The Voice
0.00% - Bob (Hearts) Abishola
0.00% - Bull
0.00% - All Rise
0.00% - LA's Finest
0.00% - Filthy Rich

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+71.43% - The Disney Holiday Singalong (vs. The Great Christmas Light Fight)
+20.00% - Weakest Link (vs. Making It)
+14.29% - CMA Country Christmas (vs. The Great Christmas Light Fight)
-16.67% - Bull (vs. Bull (Repeat))
-18.18% - The Voice
-22.22% - The Good Doctor
-28.57% - All Rise (vs. All Rise (Repeat))
-40.00% - The Neighborhood (vs. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Repeat))
-57.14% - Filthy Rich (vs. Prodigal Son)
-60.00% - Bob (Hearts) Abishola (vs. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Repeat))
-78.57% - LA's Finest (vs. 9-1-1)


Here are the highlights of the 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (12/2/19):

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Some local NFL coverage is currently reflected in CBS fast-affiliate averages.]

FOX (5.081 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #1) was the demo champ on Monday thanks to the fall finales of "9-1-1" (6.742 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.4, #2) and "Prodigal Son" (3.420 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T5).

The silver then went to NBC (6.307 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T2) with a new "The Voice" (7.989 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #3) and the return of "Making It" (2.943 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #10).

Next up was CBS (5.408 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T2) and its repeat lineup of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (7.042 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1), "All Rise" (4.557 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T5) and "Bull" (4.624 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #9).

Meanwhile, ABC (4.556 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #4) offered up the season premiere of "The Great Christmas Light Fight" (4.050 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T5), another "The Great Christmas Light Fight" (3.553 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T5) and the fall finale of "The Good Doctor" (6.066 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4).

And finally, The CW (0.657 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) closed out the night with the fall finale to "All American" (0.735 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T11) and a new "Black Lightning" (0.579 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T11).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+16.67% - 9-1-1
0.00% - The Good Doctor
0.00% - Prodigal Son
0.00% - All American
0.00% - Black Lightning
-8.33% - The Voice

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+180.00% - 9-1-1 (vs. The Resident (Repeat))
+40.00% - Prodigal Son (vs. 9-1-1 (Repeat))
-26.67% - The Voice
-33.33% - Black Lightning (vs. DC's Legends of Tomorrow)
-35.71% - The Good Doctor
-36.36% - The Great Christmas Light Fight - 8:00
-36.36% - The Great Christmas Light Fight - 9:00
-50.00% - All American (vs. Arrow)
-50.00% - Making It (vs. Deal or No Deal: Happy Howie Days)

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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