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[08/07/15 - 08:34 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Big Brother," "Big Bang" Claim Top Spots for CBS
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 14 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (8/6/15):

CBS (5.492 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.4, #1) was the top draw on Thursday with its usual mix of "The Big Bang Theory" (7.224 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #2), "Mom" (5.690 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #3), "Big Brother 17" (6.145 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.0, #1) and "Under the Dome" (3.874 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #6).

NBC (4.556 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #2) then claimed the silver with its duo of "Food Fighters" (3.712 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.9, #5) and "Dateline NBC" (4.978 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #4).

Next up was ABC (3.062 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T3) with originals from "The Astronaut Wives Club" (3.596 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T7), "Mistresses" (2.533 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T7) and "Rookie Blue" (3.057 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T7).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.349 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T3) offered up repeats of "Boom!" (2.307 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T7) and "Bones" (2.392 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #11).

And finally, a new "Beauty and the Beast" (0.807 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T12), a repeat "Dates" (0.476 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.1, #14) and the season finale of "Dates" (0.460 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T12) on The CW (0.637 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) closed out the evening. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), said trio posted a 0.2, 0.2 and a 0.2 rating, respectively.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+28.57% - Food Fighters
+10.00% - Dateline NBC
0.00% - Big Brother 17
0.00% - Beauty and the Beast
0.00% - Dates
-14.29% - Rookie Blue
-14.29% - Mistresses
-20.00% - Under the Dome
-25.00% - The Astronaut Wives Club

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+10.00% - Dateline NBC (vs. Various)
-10.00% - Food Fighters (vs. Hollywood Game Night)
-14.29% - The Astronaut Wives Club (vs. The Quest)
-25.93% - Big Brother 17
-33.33% - Beauty and the Beast (vs. The Vampire Diaries (Repeat))
-33.33% - Dates (vs. The Originals (Repeat))
-33.33% - Mistresses (vs. NY Med)
-38.46% - Under the Dome (vs. Elementary (Repeat))
-40.00% - Rookie Blue

In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.6/7; "CBS Summer Showcase," 1.4/3 with an encore; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.3/3 with an encore.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.9/4; "CBS Summer Showcase," 0.3/2 with an encore; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.3/2 with an encore.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.0/3 in metered-market households and a 0.2/1 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) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with James Corden" (0.8/3). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.4/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/2).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 with an encore in metered-market households and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.


Here are the highlights of the 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (8/7/14):

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to significant local NFL pre-season preemptions, Fast Nationals for ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC are inflated.]

CBS (7.142 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.0, #1) was the top draw on Thursday thanks to its mix of "The Big Bang Theory" (8.773 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.3, #2), "Mom" (7.374 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.0, #3), "Big Brother 16" (7.981 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.7, #1) and "Elementary" (5.372 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.3, #4).

NBC (3.797 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.0, #2) then claimed the silver with its lineup of "Hollywood Game Night" (4.418 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T6), "Welcome to Sweden" (3.279 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T10), "Meet the Engels" (2.935 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T10) and "Last Comic Standing" (3.866 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.2, #5).

Next up was ABC (4.391 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3) with a new "The Quest" (2.726 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.7, #13) followed by its last-minute flip of "NY Med" (4.850 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T8) and "Rookie Blue" (5.595 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T6).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.912 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3) offered up a new "Sleepy Hollow" (2.690 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T10) and the penultimate week of "Gang Related" (3.133 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T8).

And finally, repeats of "The Vampire Diaries" (0.809 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T14) and "The Originals" (0.598 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T14) on The CW (0.704 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) closed out the night. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Diaries" delivered a 0.4 rating at 8:00/7:00c and "Originals" a 0.2 rating at 9:00/8:00c.

In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):

·In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.3/6; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 1.8/5 with an encore; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.8/5.

·In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.9/4; "Late Show," 0.4/2 with an encore; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

·From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.1/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

·From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.1/4 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.0/3, delayed by PGA Golf coverage). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.4/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/1, delayed by PGA Golf coverage).

·At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.6/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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