or


[11/06/15 - 08:29 AM]
ABC Is No. 1 on Thursday in Adults 18-49, Jumping 11% Week to Week
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, November 5.

[via press release from ABC]

ABC is #1 on Thursday with the Top 3 Dramas and Double Digit Gains Week to Week

Live + Same Day Fast Affiliate Results:

ABC Thursday Prime (8-11pm - 7.7 million and 2.1/7 in AD18-49): Up against CBS' season premiere of its new Thursday lineup, ABC ranked #1 on the night in Adults 18-49 (2.1/7), tying CBS (2.1/7) and beating NBC by 91% (1.1/4) and Fox by 110% (1.0/3). The Net was #1 in 5 of 6 half hours of the night. It was ABC's 2nd consecutive night to rank #1 in Adults 18-49, after winning Wednesday with The CMA Awards.

· ABC's Grey's (2.3/8), Scandal (2.3/7) and HTGAWM (1.9/6) ranked as Thursday's Top 3 dramas in Adults 18-49 (pacing well ahead of CBS' Elementary premiere, NBC's Heroes Reborn/The Blacklist/The Player and Fox's Bones/Sleepy Hollow). In fact Greys and Scandal, trailed only CBS' The Big Bang Theory on the night in Adults 18-49.

· ABC's Thursday was up by double digits week to week in Total Viewers (+12%) and Adults 18-49 (+11%).

· Live + 3 for Last Week: Last week's How to Get Away with Murder scored the show's biggest-ever L+3 playback increase among Adults 18-49, with an +83% jump over its L+SD rating (+1.5 rating points). HTGAWM grew to a 3.3 Adult 18-49 rating in the L+3 numbers to match its week-earlier rating (after being down 2-tenths week to week in L+SD).

Grey's Anatomy (8-9pm - 8.5 million and 2.3/8 in AD18-49): At 8pm against CBS' Thursday premieres of Big Bang and Life in Pieces, ABC's Grey's returned from the prior week's preemption to rank a strong second in the hour with Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, dominating Fox's Bones (5.3 million and 1.2/4) and NBC's Heroes Reborn (4.0 million and 1.3/4). The ABC drama built by 9% at 8:30pm in Adults 18-49 to win the half-hour over CBS' Life in Pieces (2.4/8 vs. 2.3/8).

Scandal (9-10pm - 8.0 million and 2.3/7 in AD18-49): At 9pm, Scandal won the 9pm hour with Adults 18-49 (2.3/7), beating out CBS' comedies by 21% (1.9/6 - Mom premiere/Big Bang-R), NBC's The Blacklist by 64% (1.4/4) and Fox's Sleepy Hollow by 156% (0.9/3) in Adults 18-49. Scandal was up week to week in viewers (+4%) and held even in Adults 18-49.

How to Get Away with Murder (10-11pm - 6.5 million and 1.9/6 in AD18-49): At 10pm, ABC's How to Get Away with Murder won its hour by 27% over CBS' Elementary premiere in Adults 18-49 (1.9/6 vs. 1.5/5) and defeated NBC's The Player for the 7th week in a row (+171% - 0.7/3). Murder grew week to week in Total Viewers (+3%) and Adults 18-49 (+6%).

Thursday (11/05/15) - ABC Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections, including Multiplatform + 35 Days

Grey's: L3 = 13.4 million/3.5 rating, L7 = 14.5 million/3.7 rating and MP+35 = 4.8 rating

Scandal: L3 = 12.4 million/3.4 rating, L7 = 13.3 million/3.7 rating and MP+35 = 4.7 rating

HTGAWM: L3 = 10.5 million/3.0 rating, L7 = 11.4 million/3.2 rating and MP+35 = 4.1 rating

Quick Take for Thursday, November 5, 2015 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Is No. 1 on Thursday in Adults 18-49, Jumping 11% Week to Week

"Grey's" Returns Strong Against CBS' "Big Bang" Premiere at 8 p.m., Building on the Half-Hour to Move Ahead of "Life In Pieces" at 8:30 p.m. in Adults 18-49

"Scandal" Gains Viewers Week to Week and Dominates at 9 p.m. in Adults 18-49

Growing Week to Week, "HTGAWM" Beats CBS' "Elementary" Opener by Double Digits and NBC's "The Player" by Triple Digits in Adults 18-49

Thursday (11/05/15) - ABC Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections, including Multiplatform + 35 Days

"Grey's": L3 = 13.4 million/3.5 rating, L7 = 14.5 million/3.7 rating and MP+35 = 4.8 rating

"Scandal": L3 = 12.4 million/3.4 rating, L7 = 13.3 million/3.7 rating and MP+35 = 4.7 rating

"HTGAWM": L3 = 10.5 million/3.0 rating, L7 = 11.4 million/3.2 rating and MP+35 = 4.1 rating

Live + Same Day Results:

ABC Thursday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. - 7.7 million and 2.1/7 in AD18-49):

Up against CBS' season premiere of its new Thursday lineup, ABC ranked No. 1 on the night in Adults 18-49 (2.1/7), tying CBS (2.1/7) and beating NBC by 91% (1.1/4) and Fox by 110% (1.0/3). The Net was No. 1 in 5 of 6 half-hours of the night. It was ABC's 2nd-consecutive night to rank No. 1 in Adults 18-49, after winning Wednesday with "The CMA Awards."

· ABC's "Grey's" (2.3/8), "Scandal" (2.3/7) and "How to Get Away with Murder" (1.9/6) ranked as Thursday's Top 3 dramas in Adults 18-49 (pacing well ahead of CBS' "Elementary" premiere, NBC's "Heroes Reborn"/"The Blacklist"/"The Player" and Fox's "Bones"/"Sleepy Hollow"). In fact, "Greys" and "Scandal" trailed only CBS' "The Big Bang Theory" on the night in Adults 18-49.

· ABC's Thursday was up by double digits week to week in Total Viewers (+12%) and Adults 18-49 (+11%).

"Grey's Anatomy" (8:00-9:00 p.m. - 8.5 million and 2.3/8 in AD18-49):

At 8:00 p.m. against CBS' Thursday premieres of "Big Bang" and "Life in Pieces," ABC's "Grey's" returned from the prior week's preemption to rank a strong second in the hour with Total Viewers (8.5 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.3/8), dominating Fox's "Bones" (5.3 million and 1.2/4) and NBC's "Heroes Reborn" (4.0 million and 1.3/4). The ABC drama built by 9% at 8:30 p.m. in Adults 18-49 to move ahead of CBS' "Life in Pieces" in the half-hour (2.4/8 vs. 2.3/8).

"Scandal" (9:00-10:00 p.m. - 8.0 million and 2.3/7 in AD18-49):

"Scandal" won the 9:00 p.m. hour with Adults 18-49 (2.3/7), beating out CBS' comedies by 21% (1.9/6 - "Mom" premiere/"Big Bang"-R), NBC's "The Blacklist" by 64% (1.4/4) and Fox's "Sleepy Hollow" by 156% (0.9/3) in Adults 18-49. "Scandal" was up week to week in viewers (+4%) and held even in Adults 18-49.

"How to Get Away with Murder" (10:00-11:00 p.m. - 6.5 million and 1.9/6 in AD18-49):

At 10:00 p.m., ABC's "How to Get Away with Murder" won its hour by 27% over CBS' "Elementary" premiere in Adults 18-49 (1.9/6 vs. 1.5/5) and defeated NBC's "The Player" for the 7th week in a row (+171% - 0.7/3). "Murder" grew week to week in Total Viewers (+3%) and Adults 18-49 (+6%).

Live + 3 for Last Week: Last week's "How to Get Away with Murder" scored the show's biggest-ever L+3 playback increase among Adults 18-49, with a +83% jump over its L+SD rating (+1.5 rating points). "HTGAWM" grew to a 3.3 Adult 18-49 rating in the L+3 numbers to match its week-earlier rating (after being down 2-tenths week to week in L+SD).

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 48% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Projections Rationale:

Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).

Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).

New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 11/05/15.





  [november 2015]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S


· BIG BANG THEORY, THE (CBS)
· BLACKLIST, THE (NBC)
· BONES (FOX)
· ELEMENTARY (CBS)
· GREY'S ANATOMY (ABC)
· HEROES (NBC)
· HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER (ABC)
· LIFE IN PIECES (CBS)
· MOM (CBS)
· PLAYER, THE (NBC)
· SCANDAL (ABC)
· SLEEPY HOLLOW (FOX)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[07/01/25 - 10:26 AM]
ESPN Formula 1 Viewership Notes After Austrian Grand Prix
ESPN's live telecast on Sunday, June 29, averaged 1.1 million viewers, a two percent gain over last year's race and the largest audience ever for the event on U.S. television.

[07/01/25 - 09:16 AM]
ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" Featuring the Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers Averaged 2 Million Viewers - Up 66% from Last Year's Comparable Game
The audience peaked with 2,304,000 viewers in the 9:15 p.m. ET quarter hour.

[06/27/25 - 02:29 PM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Gears Up for Summer Rising Week to Week in All Key Measures
Wednesday, June 11, was the most-viewed day of the week among Total Viewers (2.164 million).

[06/27/25 - 10:31 AM]
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" Tops Late-Night in Adults 18-49 for Third Week in a Row
Winning three of five nights in Kimmel's final week before summer guest hosts, Thursday, June 19, was the show's strongest night among Adults 18-49 (0.35 rating).

[06/25/25 - 11:55 AM]
Prime Video Finishes Groundbreaking First Season of Exclusive NASCAR Coverage
According to Nielsen, NASCAR on Prime posted a season average of 2.16 million viewers (AMA P2+) across five events, and attracted droves of younger viewers to its live coverage.

[06/25/25 - 07:58 AM]
ABC News Primetime Special "Karen Read: The Verdict - A Special Edition of 20/20" Ranks #1 Across All of Broadcast and Cable in Adults 18-49
Plus: "Karen Read: The Verdict" placed No. 1 based on views among all titles on Hulu on Thursday (6/19), Friday (6/20) and Saturday (6/21).

[06/24/25 - 03:03 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in All Key Target Demos 18-49 vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" for 2nd Consecutive Week, and Claims Top Spot in Total Viewers for the 5th Straight Week
On Monday (6/16/25), "Nightline" scored its most-watched telecast (1.112 million) in 5 months.

[06/24/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of June 16: "Tyler Perry's Straw" Leads Top 10 for Third Week, "The Waterfront" Swims to No. 1
Plus: "Ginny & Georgia" Season 3 racked up another 8.1 million views and felt peachy keen at No. 2, while Season 2 landed at No. 8 and Season 1 at No. 10, with an additional 2.7 million views each.

[06/24/25 - 08:42 AM]
Third Most-Watched WNBA Game Ever on ESPN: Indiana Fever vs Las Vegas Aces Averaged 1.7 Million Viewers, Up 52% from Last Year's ESPN Average
Said coverage peaked at 2.2 million viewers.

[06/23/25 - 12:09 PM]
Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Game 7 on ABC and ESPN+ Is Most-Watched NBA Finals Game in Six Years
The seven-game series averaged 10,266,000 viewers and delivered the seven most-watched broadcasts on all of television since the first week of May.

[06/18/25 - 09:01 AM]
Murder Mystery May Drives Acorn TV to the Most Successful Month In Its History
Total hours watched surpassed 20 million for the first time in Acorn TV history, with unique engaged subscribers also achieving an all-time high, up double digits from the streamer's average over the past 12 months.

[06/17/25 - 03:03 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
On Wednesday, "Nightline" scored its most-watched telecast (1.049 million) in 5 months and strongest delivery in Adults 25-54 (404,000) in 1 year.

[06/17/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of June 9: "Tyler Perry's Straw" Has Biggest Week for a Film in 2025
"Ginny & Georgia's" third season maintained its No. 1 spot on the English TV List with 16.9 million views, as fans saw their favorite characters pushed "to the limit."

[06/17/25 - 07:27 AM]
ESPN Delivered Third Most-Watched WNBA Game Ever on ABC: New York Liberty Vs Indiana Fever Averaged 2.2 Million Viewers, Up 76% from Last Year's ABC Average
Said coverage peaked at 2.8 million viewers.

[06/10/25 - 04:46 PM]
Premiere Episode of NBC's New Unscripted Series "Destination X" Is Now Up to 4.2 Million Viewers Across All Platforms
To date, the series has reached more than 9 million viewers across all platforms.