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[04/16/16 - 08:40 AM]
ABC Is #1 on Friday in Adults 18-49; "Dr. Ken" Is Up to Multi-Week Highs
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, April 15.
[via press release from ABC]

ABC is #1 on Friday in AD18-49; Dr. Ken is Up to Multi-Week Highs

ABC Friday Prime (8-11pm - 5.4 million and 1.1/5 in AD18-49): ABC ranked #1 on Friday for the 2nd week in a row with Adults 18-49 (1.1/5-tied w/CBS).

Last Man Standing (8-8:30pm - 6.4 million and 1.1/5 in AD18-49): At 8:00 p.m., Last Man Standing finished #1 in its half-hour with Total Viewers (6.4 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.1/4), gaining 10% week to week among young adults.

Dr. Ken (8:30-9pm - 4.8 million and 1.0/4 in AD18-49): At 8:30 p.m., ABC's Dr. Ken ranked #1 in its slot with Adults 18-49 (1.0/4), posting an 11% increase to match a 6-week high - since 3/4/16. In addition, the ABC freshman comedy marked its most-watched telecast overall (4.8 million) since February - since 2/26/16. Dr. Ken improved its half hour year to year by 11% with young adults (Cristela on 4/17/15 = 0.9/4).

Shark Tank (9-10pm - 5.4 million and 1.3/5 in AD18-49): Growing 30% over its lead-in at 9pm, ABC's Shark Tank won it hour and finished as Friday's #1 TV show in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5-tie). Shark Tank was up week to week in both Total Viewers (+4%) and Adults 18-49 (+8%).

20/20 (10-11pm - 5.1 million and 1.0/4 in AD18-49): At 10pm, ABC's 20/20 stood as Friday's most watched newsmagazine, outdrawing NBC's Dateline head to head in the hour for the 3rd-straight week among Total Viewers (+16% - 5.1 million vs. 4.4 million). 20/20 increased its viewer count for the 2nd-consecutive week to a 4-week high (since 3/18/16), marking 2nd most watched telecast in the last 2 months - since 2/19/16. 20/20 featured Deborah Roberts' report on a mother and daughter's sinister plot to kill three family members.





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· LAST MAN STANDING (FOX)
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