Each of ABC's Tuesday Shows Gain Audience Week to Week

Info on ABC's Tuesday, ahead of the regular press release.

During the 8 o'clock hour, ABC's DWTS: All Stars -- The Results Show topped NBC's The Voice in head-to-head competition by a season-best 3.6 million viewers. In addition from 8-9pm in Adults 18-49, ABC's dancing results program outdelivered Fox's comedies by 46% (Raising Hope/Ben and Kate). In another double elimination, Apolo Anton Ohno and Emmitt Smith were the next two dancers eliminated from the competition this season.

· Building its numbers for its 2nd straight telecast, DWTS: The Results Show was up week to week by 6% in Total Viewers, by 18% in Adults 18-34 and by 25% in Teens 12-17, hitting season highs on the latter two measures.

In the 9pm half-hour, ABC's Happy Endings drew a 20% bigger overall audience than Fox's time-period veteran New Girl. In fact, Happy Endings pulled in more viewers than all 4 of Fox's Tuesday comedies for the 2nd week in a row, while also outdrawing NBC's The New Normal.

· Gaining 11% week to week, Happy Endings attracted its 2nd-largest audience of the season.

From 9:30-10pm, ABC's Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 beat out Fox's The Mindy Project by 19% in Total Viewers.

· Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 grew its overall audience by 3% from the previous week.

During the 10 o'clock hour, ABC's Private Practice increased over the prior week by 11% in Total Viewers and by 9% in Adults 18-49.

Quick Take for Tuesday, November 20, 2012 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC's "DWTS: All-Stars � Results Show" Outdraws NBC's "The Voice" by a Season-Best 3.6 Million Viewers and Hits Season Highs in Adults 18-34 and Teens

Up 20% Week to Week, "Happy Endings" Draws More Viewers Than All 4 of Fox's Tuesday Comedies for the 2nd Week Running, and Beats NBC's "The New Normal"

Building Week to Week, ABC's "Don't Trust the B---" Tops Fox's "The Mindy Project"

ABC's "Private Practice" Grows Over the Prior Week in Viewers and Adults 18-49

"DWTS: All-Stars � Results Show" (8:00-9:00 p.m.)

During the 8 o'clock hour, ABC's "DWTS: All Stars -- Results Show" topped NBC's "The Voice" in head-to-head competition by a season-best 3.6 million viewers (12.9 million vs. 9.3 million). In addition from 8:00-9:00 p.m. in Adults 18-49, ABC's "Dancing" results program outdelivered Fox's comedies by 46% (1.9/6 vs. 1.3/4 for "Raising Hope"/"Ben and Kate"). In another double elimination, Apolo Anton Ohno and Emmitt Smith were the next two dancers eliminated from the competition this season.

· Building its numbers for its 2nd straight telecast, "DWTS: Results Show" was up week to week by 6% in Total Viewers, by 18% in Adults 18-34 and by 25% in Teens 12-17, hitting season highs on the latter two measures.

"Happy Endings" (9:00-9:30 p.m.)

In the 9:00 p.m. half-hour, ABC's "Happy Endings" drew a 20% bigger overall audience than Fox's time-period veteran, "New Girl" (4.9 million vs. 4.1 million). In fact "Happy Endings" pulled in more viewers than all 4 of Fox's Tuesday comedies for the 2nd week in a row, while also outdrawing NBC's "The New Normal."

· Gaining 11% week to week, "Happy Endings" attracted its 2nd-largest audience of the season.

"Don't Trust the B---- in Apt 23" (9:30-10:00 p.m.)

In the 9:30 p.m. half-hour, ABC's "Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23" beat out Fox's "The Mindy Project" by 19% in Total Viewers (3.2 million vs. 2.7 million).

· "Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23" grew its overall audience by 3% from the previous week.

"Private Practice" (10:00-11:00 p.m.)

During the 10 o'clock hour, ABC's "Private Practice" increased over the prior week by 11% in Total Viewers (4.1 million vs. 3.7 million) and by 9% in Adults 18-49 (1.2/3 vs. 1.1/3).

A note about increasing DVR penetration and year-to-year rating comparisons: Year-to-year rating comparisons based on the Live + Same Day data stream are distorted by the level of DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample, which has jumped up to 46% currently, from 43% at the same point in 2011. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which may not be reflected in the overnight next day numbers. The only truly valid year-to-year comparison would be one based on the Live + 7 Day metric, once those stats are released by Nielsen.

Source: The Nielsen Company (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings), 11/20/12.