or


[11/08/14 - 08:53 AM]
All Three NBC Friday Shows Are Up Week to Week in 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, November 7.

[via press release from NBC]

Friday Primetime Results:

All three NBC Friday shows are up week to week in 18-49, "Dateline" by +8%, "Grimm" by +18% and "Constantine" by +11%.

· "Dateline NBC" (1.4/5 in 18-49, 7.8 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) won the time period among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and total viewers. From its first half-hour to its second, "Dateline" grew by +15% in adults 18-49 (from a 1.3 rating to a 1.5), by +24% in adults 25-54 (from 1.7 to 2.1) and by +24% in women 25-54 (from 2.1 to 2.6).

· "Dateline" reported NBC's highest adult 18-49 rating in the hour, excluding sports, in seven months (since March 21) and delivered the networks' biggest overall audience in the slot, excluding Olympics, in 10 months (since Jan. 3).

· "Grimm" (1.3/4 in 18-49, 4.9 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET) is up week to week by +18% in 18-49 rating (from a 1.1 to a 1.3) and +9% in total viewers (from 4.537 million to 4.936 million). "Grimm" is the #1 scripted series in the hour on the Big 4 in adults 18-49. "Grimm" matched the show's year-ago 18-49rating (1.3 on Nov. 8, 2013) and is up +1% in total viewers (4.935 million vs. 4.875 million).

· "Grimm" will add substantial audience via time-shifting, having last season increased by an average of +82% when L+7 ratings were added to these next-day L+SD results (from a 1.40 to a 2.55).

· "Constantine" (1.0/3 in 18-49, 3.1 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) is up week to week by +11% in 18-49 rating (from a 0.9 to a 1.0) and up +2% in total viewers (from 3.057 million to 3.131 million), pending updates.

· "Constantine" is topping NBC's results in the slot on the same night last year, up +11% in 18-49 rating (from a 0.9 to a 1.0) and up +6 in total viewers (2.963 million to 3.131 million). In the time period, last night's "Constantine" is running within a tenth of a rating point of #1 among ABC, CBS and NBC in men 18-49 (with a 1.0 rating vs. a 1.1 for ABC's "20/20").

· "Constantine" will add substantial audience via time-shifting, increasing last week by +75% when L+3 time-shifted viewing was added to this next-day L+SD rating (from a 0.92 to a 1.61).

Last week's L+3 Results:

· "Dateline NBC" grew by +19% in 18-49 (from a 1.32 to a 1.57) and 778,000 viewers overall (7.4 million to 8.1 million) going from L+SD to L+3.

· "Grimm" increased by +76% in 18-49 (from a 1.13 to a 1.99) and more than 2.2 million viewers overall (4.5 million to 6.8 million).

· "Constantine" grew by +75% in 18-49 (from a 0.92 to a 1.61) and 1.8 million viewers overall (3.1 million vs. 4.8 million).

In Late-Night Metered Markets Friday Night:

· Friday's edition of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," with guests Jay Leno, Lucy Liu and Kevin Delaney, with Dave Davies sitting in with The Roots, averaged a 3.3 rating, 8 share in metered-market households, making it the top-rated Friday telecast of "The Tonight Show" in eight months (since March 7, with a 3.4/8 during the third week of Jimmy Fallon's tenure as "Tonight" host).

· In adult 18-49 rating in the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Tonight" scored a 1.2/6, equaling the show's highest Friday figure since March 7 (1.5/6).

· At 12:35 a.m. ET, an encore "Late Night with Seth Meyers" captured that show's highest result for a Friday telecast in metered-market households (1.6/5) since March 14 (also a 1.6/5). Last night's "Late Night" featured guests Amy Poehler and George R. R. Martin, with Captain Sensible from The Damned sitting in with the 8G Band.

· It was also the top Friday in the metered markets since March 14 for the 1:35 a.m. encore of "Last Call with Carson Daly" (1.0/4), which last night featured guests Conor McGreggor and Fahim Anwar with musical guest Shannon and the Clams.

Full Results:

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 3.3/8; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.2/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.1/5 with an encore.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.2/6; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/3 with an encore.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.5/4 in metered-market households and a 0.5/3 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.6/5 in metered-market households with an encore) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.1/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.7/4 in 18-49 with an encore) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 1.0/4 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.4/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

"Live Plus Three Day" Results for Monday, Nov. 3:

· Monday's "Blacklist" generated the seventh biggest total-viewer increase in U.S. TV history going from "live plus same day" to "live plus three day" Nielsens, increasing by 5.354 million.

· It's the biggest gain for "The Blacklist" since April 21 (+5.399 million).

· The increase made "The Blacklist" that night's #1 telecast in total viewers with 14.654 million viewers, ahead of all scripted competition as well as ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" (14.226 million), which had been #1 in L+SD results.

· In 18-49, "Blacklist" delivered a season-high +67% increase.

In "live plus three day" Nielsens, "The Blacklist":

· Grew by season-high increases of +67% in 18-49 (from a 2.37 rating to a 3.97) and 5.354 million viewers overall (from 9.300 million to 14.654 million) going from L+SD to L+3.

· Was the #1 drama of the night in:

· L+3 adults 18-49 (3.97).

· 18-49 ratings lift from L+SD to L+3 (+1.60).

· 18-49 percentage lift (+67%).

· L+3 total viewers (14.654 million).

· Overall viewer lift (+5.354 million).

· Total-viewer percentage lift (+58%).

"The Voice":

· Grew by +21% in 18-49 (from a 3.46to a 4.17) and 1.843 million viewers overall (from 12.056 million to 13.899 million) going from L+SD to L+3.

NOTE: All ratings are "live plus same day" from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise indicated.





  [november 2014]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
      


· 20/20 (ABC)
· CONSTANTINE (NBC)
· DATELINE NBC (NBC)
· GRIMM (NBC)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[05/26/26 - 12:03 PM]
"Off Campus" Season 1 Has Reached 36 Million Viewers Worldwide in Its First 12 Days
Off Campus. On everyone's screen.

[05/26/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of May 18 - In Ruthless Pursuit, "Nemesis" Steals No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
Retirement in "The Boroughs" is anything but sleepy as the Duffer Brothers-produced sci-fi series took No. 2 on the list with 5.6 million views.

[05/26/26 - 11:00 AM]
"Dutton Ranch" Is the Biggest Original Series Debut in Paramount+ History
In addition to its record-setting performance on Paramount+, "Dutton Ranch" is also the #1 streaming series according to Nielsen based on average audience for the week of May 11 according to preliminary data.

[05/21/26 - 02:32 PM]
ESPN Delivered Most-Watched NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 Since 2018
The New York Knicks overtime victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 19 generated an average audience of 7.1 million viewers and peaked with 8.87 million viewers at 10:45 p.m. ET.

[05/21/26 - 02:00 PM]
"Survivor" Historic 50th Season Concludes with Most-Watched Finale Since 2020
The season finale drew an average of 5.78 million viewers, based on Nielsen Preliminary panel only data.

[05/21/26 - 07:01 AM]
NBC Sports' 2026 SuperMotocross Coverage Delivers Viewership Gains and Milestones
The seven races featured on NBC and Peacock averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 468,000 viewers on NBC and Peacock, up 8% vs. 2025.

[05/20/26 - 03:05 PM]
NBC and Peacock Deliver the Most-Watched Western Conference Finals Game 1 Ever for Monday's Spurs-Thunder Double Overtime Thriller
Coverage peaked with 12.0 million viewers from 11:30-11:43 p.m. ET for the second overtime and game's conclusion.

[05/20/26 - 03:04 PM]
ESPN Aired Its Most Viewed 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round of the Current Rights Deal
Collectively all 11 Second Round games, with nine airing on ESPN and two on ABC, delivered 2.2 million viewers, up 76% year-over-year.

[05/20/26 - 07:36 AM]
After Record-Setting 2025 Season, "Sunday Night Football" Finishes Fall-Spring TV Season as Primetime's No. 1 Show for Unprecedented 15th Consecutive Year
The series averaged 23.5 million viewers in 2025, marking the show's best-ever viewership - up nearly 1 million viewers from the prior record for the series set a decade ago (22.6 million in 2015 season) and an increase of 9% over the '24 season (21.6 million).

[05/19/26 - 02:52 PM]
Subway Series Delivers Second Most-Watched FOX Saturday Baseball Telecast of the Season
2,500,000 viewers tuned-in to the two-game slate highlighted by the Mets' 6-3 victory over the Yankees in most of the country.

[05/19/26 - 02:01 PM]
Netflix Viewership Peaks with Nearly 17 Million Global Viewers for MVP MMA's Rousey vs. Carano, Averaging 12.4 Million Viewers Across the Triple Main Event
In the US, the triple-main card averaged 9.3 million viewers, peaking at 11.6 million viewers during Rousey vs. Carano.

[05/19/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of May 11 - "The Roast of Kevin Hart" Heats Up to No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
True crime audiences also streamed the second season of "Worst Ex Ever," which rose to the No. 2 spot on the English TV list with 8.1 million views.

[05/19/26 - 07:07 AM]
TNT Sports Posts Its Most-Watched NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round Ever
Thursday's Game 5 of the Montreal/Buffalo series averaged 1.9 million viewers, making it the most-watched, Second Round, Game 5 on cable ever featuring a Canadian team.

[05/18/26 - 04:03 PM]
"The Rookie" Season 8 Finale Surges to Over 9 Million Total Viewers
Setting new records with its exceptional momentum this season, "The Rookie" finale earned an all-time streaming high for the series based on views over seven days on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.

[05/15/26 - 02:03 PM]
ABC News Is #1 in Total Viewers on Sunday Morning, in Late-Night and on Friday Night
"20/20" saw week-to-week increases in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49, hitting 4-week highs in both measures.