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[11/18/14 - 08:44 AM]
"State of Affairs" Is NBC's Second Highest Rated Drama Debut in More Than Two Years
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, November 17.

[via press release from NBC]

Monday Results (Note ABC carried NFL football in Pittsburgh and Nashville):

NBC ranked #1 for the night among the Big 4 in adults 18-49, taking six of six half-hours among those nets with "The Voice" and the "State of Affairs" debut.

· "The Voice" (3.0/8 in 18-49, 10.8 million viewers overall from 8-10 p.m. ET) ranked as the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 in adults 18-49, as well as adults 18-34 and adults 25-54.

· In the time period, "The Voice" ranked #1 among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in every key demographic (including a tie with ABC in women 25-54).

· "The Voice" matched its comparable telecast from the spring cycle in adult 18-49 rating (3.0/9 on April 28).

· The debut of "State of Affairs" (2.2/7 in 18-49, 8.6 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) won the hour among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-49, topping "Castle" by +10% (2.2 vs. 2.0, note that ABC carried the NFL in two markets and ratings may be adjusted downward) and "NCIS: LA" by +29% (2.2 vs. 1.7).

· This is NBC's second highest rated drama debut in more than two years (excluding special previews), since "Revolution" on Sept. 17, 2012, trailing over that span only the Sept. 23, 2013 premiere of "The Blacklist."

· "State of Affairs" retained 73% of its lead-in from the 9:30 half-hour of "Voice" (3.0). That's up from 69% during the 4Q of 2013 for the first season of "The Blacklist."

· From its first half-hour to its second, "State of Affairs" retained 91% of its 18-49 rating (from a 2.3 to a 2.1), despite the 10 p.m. hour.

Projected "Live Plus Three Day" and "Live Plus Seven Day" Results:

Adult 18-49 Rating
Show... L+SD... L+3... L+7
The Voice... 3.0... 3.7... 3.9

Persons 2+ (Total Viewers)
Show... L+SD... L+3... L+7
The Voice... 10.8 million... 12.6 million... 13.0 million

In Late-Night Metered Markets Monday night:

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.9/8; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.3/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.4/6.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.2/5; "Late Show," 0.5/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.4/5 in metered-market households and a 0.4/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.4/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.2/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.6/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/4 in metered-market households and a 0.4/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

NOTE: All ratings are "live plus same day" from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise indicated. Season figures are averages of "live plus seven day" data except for the two most recent weeks, which are "live plus same day."





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· BLACKLIST, THE (NBC)
· CASTLE (ABC)
· NCIS: LOS ANGELES (CBS)
· REVOLUTION (NBC)
· STATE OF AFFAIRS (NBC)
· VOICE, THE (NBC)





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