ABC's "Rookie Blue" and "NY Med" Grow/"NY Med" Tops Its Hour for 3rd Week Running

Rookie Blue (9-10pm - 4.9 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49): Building on its lead-in against all-original competition at 9pm, ABC's Rookie Blue (4.9 million) took a strong second to CBS' Big Brother in Total Viewers, beating NBC's comedy debuts by 58% (Welcome to Sweden/Working the Engles = 3.1 million) and nearly doubling the audience of its drama competition on Fox (+96% - 2.5 million for Gang Related). In addition, Rookie Blue (0.9/3) beat NBC's comedy premieres by 13% among Adults 18-49 (0.8/3) and also topped Fox's Gang Related by 13% (0.8/3). The ABC drama was up 13% week to week in Adults 18-49.

NY Med (10-11pm - 5.2 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49): Gaining on its lead-in at 10pm and building throughout its telecast, ABC's NY Med was the most-watched TV show in its hour for the 3rd week running (5.2 million), topping its original competition on NBC by 1.9 million viewers (Last Comic Standing = 3.3 million). The ABC program also led the hour with Adults 25-54. NY Med surged week to week in Total Viewers (+11%) and Adults 18-49 (+29%), equaling a season high with young adults.

Quick Take for Thursday, July 10, 2014 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

Building 13% Week to Week in Adults 18-49, ABC's "Rookie Blue" Beats NBC's Comedy Debuts and Fox's "Gang Related" in the 9pm Hour

"NY Med" is the Most-Watched TV Show in its Hour for the 3rd Week Running And Jumps 29% Week to Week in Adults 18-49 to Match a Season High

"Rookie Blue" (9:00-10:00 p.m. - 4.9 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49):

Building on its lead-in against all-original competition at 9:00 p.m., ABC's "Rookie Blue" (4.9 million) took a strong second to CBS' "Big Brother" in Total Viewers, beating NBC's comedy debuts by 58% ("Welcome to Sweden"/"Working the Engles" = 3.1 million) and nearly doubling the audience of its drama competition on Fox (+96% - 2.5 million for "Gang Related"). In addition, "Rookie Blue" (0.9/3) outdelivered NBC's comedy premieres by 13% among Adults 18-49 (0.8/3) and also topped Fox's "Gang Related" by 13% in the demo (0.8/3).

· The ABC drama was up 13% week to week in Adults 18-49.

"NY Med" (10:00-11:00 p.m. - 5.2 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49):

Gaining on its lead-in at 10:00 p.m. and building throughout its telecast, ABC's "NY Med" was the most-watched TV show in its hour for the 3rd week running (5.2 million), topping its original competition on NBC by 1.9 million viewers ("Last Comic Standing" = 3.3 million). The show also led the hour with Adults 25-54 (1.3/4).

· "NY Med" surged week to week in Total Viewers (+11%) and Adults 18-49 (+29%), equaling a season high with young adults.

Source: The Nielsen Company (Fast Affiliate, Live + Same Day Ratings), 07/10/14.