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[11/11/13 - 08:27 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: Saints/Cowboys Keep NBC, "SNF" in Front
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 22 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (11/10/13):

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to the nature of live sports, Fast Nationals for CBS & NBC are approximate.]

NBC (15.797 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 5.7, #1) was the network to beat on Sunday with its usual mix of "Football Night in America #1" (5.885 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T9), "Football Night in America #2" (9.418 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 3.2, #6), "Football Night in America #3" (14.597 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 5.2, #3) and "Sunday Night Football" (19.295 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 7.0, #1).

CBS (13.136 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.0, #2) then claimed the silver with its lineup of (half-hour results only) "NFL Overrun" (21.953 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 6.6, #2), "NFL Overrun/60 Minutes" (18.013 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 4.8, #4), "60 Minutes" (15.138 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 3.3, #5), "60 Minutes/The Amazing Race 21" (11.888 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.5, #7), "The Amazing Race 21" (9.037 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T9), "The Amazing Race 21/The Good Wife" (9.621 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.8, #13), "The Good Wife" (10.179 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T14) and "The Good Wife/The Mentalist" (9.258 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T16).

Next up was FOX (3.586 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.6, #3) with repeats of "Bob's Burgers" (3.663 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T19) and "American Dad" (2.692 million viewers, #22; adults 18-49: 1.1, #21) followed by originals from "The Simpsons" (4.266 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 1.9, #12), "Bob's Burgers" (3.215 million viewers, #21; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T16), "Family Guy" (4.158 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T9) and "American Dad" (3.524 million viewers, #19; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T14).

And finally, new episodes of "America's Funniest Home Videos" (6.972 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T19), "Once Upon a Time" (6.633 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 2.1, #8), "Revenge" (5.501 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 1.4, #18) and "Betrayal" (3.251 million viewers, #20; adults 18-49: 0.8, #22) on ABC (5.589 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.4, #4) closed out the evening.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+39.13% - Football Night in America #2
+23.81% - Football Night in America #3
+22.81% - Sunday Night Football
+11.11% - Football Night in America #1
+3.12% - 60 Minutes
0.00% - The Amazing Race 21
0.00% - The Good Wife
-7.14% - America's Funniest Home Videos
-8.70% - Once Upon a Time
-15.79% - American Dad
-16.67% - Bob's Burgers
-17.65% - Revenge
-20.00% - Family Guy
-20.00% - Betrayal
-24.00% - The Simpsons

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+94.12% - 60 Minutes
+18.52% - Football Night in America #2
+18.18% - Football Night in America #3
+5.26% - Football Night in America #1
0.00% - Sunday Night Football
-5.88% - The Good Wife
-7.14% - America's Funniest Home Videos
-16.67% - The Amazing Race 21
-22.22% - Once Upon a Time
-25.93% - Family Guy (vs. Bob's Burgers/Family Guy)
-36.00% - American Dad (vs. Family Guy/Family Guy)
-38.46% - Betrayal (vs. 666 Park Avenue)
-41.67% - Revenge
-46.43% - Bob's Burgers (vs. The Simpsons/Bob's Burgers)
-66.07% - The Simpsons (vs. NFL Overrun/The Simpsons)


Here are the highlights of the 18 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (11/11/12):

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to the nature of live sports, Fast Nationals for FOX and NBC are approximate. "The Simpsons" began at 8:20 p.m. following the conclusion of NFL Football and the rest of the night slid accordingly.]

NBC (14.97 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 5.5, #1) as usual was the network to beat on Sunday with its mix of "Football Night in America #1" (5.72 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 1.9, #13), "Football Night in America #2" (7.72 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 2.7, #T6), "Football Night in America #3" (12.90 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 4.4, #4) and "Sunday Night Football" (18.69 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 7.0, #1).

FOX (10.27 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 4.2, #2) then claimed the silver with a full hour of "NFL Overrun" (18.60 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 6.9, #2) followed by (half-hour results only) "NFL Overrun/The Simpsons" (13.32 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 5.6, #3), "The Simpsons/Bob's Burgers" (5.77 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 2.8, #5), "Bob's Burgers/Family Guy" (5.38 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 2.7, #T6), "Family Guy/Family Guy" (5.30 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 2.5, #9) and "Family Guy/Local Programming" (4.94 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 2.0, #12).

Next up was ABC (6.57 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.0, #3) and its lineup of "America's Funniest Home Videos" (6.09 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.4, #17), "Once Upon a Time" (8.69 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.7, #T6), "Revenge" (7.47 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 2.4, #T10) and "666 Park Avenue" (4.04 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 1.3, #18).

And finally, CBS (9.85 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.9, #4) closed out the evening with its combination of "60 Minutes" (11.26 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T15), "The Amazing Race 21" (9.16 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.4, #T10), "The Good Wife" (8.98 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T15) and "The Mentalist" (10.00 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.8, #14).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+115.38% - NFL Overrun/The Simpsons
+55.56% - The Simpsons/Bob's Burgers
+8.00% - Bob's Burgers/Family Guy
0.00% - The Good Wife
-4.00% - The Amazing Race 21
-4.11% - Sunday Night Football
-5.26% - The Mentalist
-7.14% - 666 Park Avenue
-7.69% - Revenge
-17.65% - America's Funniest Home Videos
-22.86% - Once Upon a Time
-55.26% - 60 Minutes

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+60.00% - NFL Overrun/The Simpsons (vs. The Simpsons)
+40.00% - The Simpsons/Bob's Burgers (vs. Allen Gregory)
+4.17% - Family Guy/Family Guy (vs. American Dad)
-4.11% - Sunday Night Football
-11.11% - The Amazing Race 21
-12.90% - Bob's Burgers/Family Guy (vs. Family Guy)
-14.29% - The Mentalist (vs. CSI: Miami)
-15.00% - The Good Wife
-17.65% - America's Funniest Home Videos
-20.00% - Revenge (vs. Desperate Housewives)
-26.09% - 60 Minutes
-27.78% - 666 Park Avenue (vs. Pan Am)
-28.95% - Once Upon a Time

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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