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[12/12/14 - 08:41 AM]
"Bad Judge" Jumps 22% Versus Its Prior Telecast in Adults 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, December 11.

[via press release from NBC]

Thursday Primetime Results (CBS carried NFL football in the Phoenix and St. Louis markets):

· With its first telecast since Nov. 20, "Bad Judge" (1.1/3 in 18-49, 3.8 million viewers overall from 9-9:30 p.m. ET) jumped +22% versus its prior telecast in adults 18-49 (with a 1.1 rating vs. a 0.9 on Nov. 20) and +9% in total viewers (3.772 million vs. 3.464 million).

· "Bad Judge" locked up its highest 18-49rating since Oct. 16 (1.2), topping the show's prior five telecasts. In total vie3wers, it was the most-watched "Bad Judge" since Oct. 30 (3.896 million).

· "Bad Judge" ranks #2 in the time period among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49., adults 18-34 (0.7) and adults 25-54 (1.3).

· With its first telecast in three weeks, "A-to-Z" (0.8/2 in 18-49, 2.6 million viewers overall from 9:30-10 p.m. ET) grew +14% versus its prior telecast in adult 18-49 rating (0.8 vs. 0.7 on Nov. 20) and +6% in total viewers (2.577 million vs. 2.439 million).

· "A-to-Z" earned its highest 18-49 rating since Nov. 6 (0.8) and equaled the show's top rating since Oct. 23 (0.9). In total viewers, it's the most-watched "A-to-Z" since Nov. 6 (2.744 million)

· "Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas" (0.9/3 in 18-49, 4.0 million viewers overall from ZXZX-ZXZX p.m. ET) ranked #2 in the hour in 18-49 and all other key measures among ABC, CBS and NBC, ahead of ABC's "How to Get Away With Murder" encore in each category.

· "Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas" maintained its rating half-hour to half-hour in 18-49 and nearly all other key demos, despite the 10 p.m. hour and grew +4% in total viewers (4.0 million vs. 3.9 million).

· With its first telecast in three weeks, "The Biggest Loser" (1.1/4 in 18-49, 4.3 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) equaled its prior 18-49 rating, (1.1), despite a three-week break between episodes. "The Biggest Loser" also matched its prior telecast in adults 18-34 (0.7) and adults 25-54 (1.4) and was up +13% in men 18-49 (0.8 to 0.9).

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

Adult 18-49 Rating
Show... L+SD... L+3... L+7
The Biggest Loser... 1.1... 1.4... 1.5
Bad Judge... 1.1... 1.4... 1.4
A-to-Z... 0.8... 1.0... 1.1

Persons 2+ (Total Viewers)
Show... L+SD... L+3... L+7
The Biggest Loser ... 4.3 million... 5.1 million... 5.3 million
Bad Judge ... 3.8 million... 4.6 million... 4.8 million
A-to-Z ... 2.5 million... 3.0 million... 3.1 million

Prior L+3 Results (Nov. 20):

· "Biggest Loser" on Nov. 20 grew by +25% in 18-49 (from a 1.13 to a 1.41) and 672,000 viewers overall (from 4.5 million to 5.1 million) going from L+SD to L+3.

· "Bad Judge" on Nov. 20 grew by +27% in 18-49 (from a 0.95 to a 1.21) and 723,000 viewers overall (from 3.5 million to 4.2 million).

· "A-to-Z" on Nov. 20 increased by +19% in 18-49 (from a 0.73 to a 0.87 and 385,000 viewers overall (from 2.4 million to 2.8 million).

In Late-Night Metered Markets Thursday Night:

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.7/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.5/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.9/5.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.9/4; "Late Show," 0.6/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/2.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.5/5 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" (1.2/4 in metered-market households) trailed CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.3/5). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.4/3).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 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.





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