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[02/15/17 - 09:02 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "This Is Us" Continue Demo Reign
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 16 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (2/14/17):

NBC (7.134 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.8, #1) was the demo champ on Tuesday with new episodes of "The Wall" (5.726 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T5), "This Is Us" (8.969 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.4, #1) and "Chicago Fire" (6.709 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T3).

CBS (11.949 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #2) then was the silver draw with its trio of "NCIS" (15.051 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.8, #2), "Bull" (10.574 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #7) and "NCIS: New Orleans" (10.222 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #8).

Next up was ABC (3.733 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.0, #3) with originals from "The Middle" (6.249 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T3), "American Housewife" (5.273 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T5), "Fresh Off the Boat" (3.637 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T9), "The Real O'Neals" (2.893 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T12) and "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" (2.174 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.7, #14).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.640 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4) offered up new episodes from "New Girl" (2.135 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.9, #11), "The Mick" (2.473 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T9) and "Bones" (2.975 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T12).

And finally, The CW (0.739 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) closed out the evening with its special "Tough Mudder: The Challenge Within" (0.770 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.3, #15) and a repeat "The Flash" (0.709 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.2, #16).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+20.00% - NCIS: New Orleans
+14.29% - Bones
+11.11% - The Mick
+5.88% - NCIS
0.00% - Chicago Fire
0.00% - The Middle
0.00% - The Wall
0.00% - Bull
0.00% - New Girl
0.00% - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD
-4.00% - This Is Us
-6.67% - American Housewife
-11.11% - The Real O'Neals
-16.67% - Fresh Off the Boat

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+75.00% - American Housewife (vs. The Muppets)
+71.43% - This Is Us (vs. Chicago Med)
+42.86% - Fresh Off the Boat (vs. Marvel's Agent Carter)
+40.00% - The Wall (vs. Hollywood Game Night)
+25.00% - The Mick (vs. Grandfathered)
+15.38% - The Middle (vs. Fresh Off the Boat)
+14.29% - The Real O'Neals (vs. Marvel's Agent Carter)
+6.67% - Bones (vs. Brooklyn Nine-Nine/The Grinder)
0.00% - NCIS: New Orleans (vs. Limitless)
0.00% - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD (vs. Marvel's Agent Carter)
-6.25% - Chicago Fire
-21.74% - NCIS
-25.00% - New Girl
-35.00% - Bull (vs. NCIS: New Orleans)
-80.00% - Tough Mudder: The Challenge Within (vs. The Flash)

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," 2.2/6; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.8/8; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.5/4.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.7/4; "Late Show," 0.6/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/2.

· 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, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.1/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.3/5. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.3/3 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.3/3.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 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 16 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (2/16/16):

CBS (12.173 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.8, #1) was still the network to beat on Tuesday with new episodes of "NCIS" (17.210 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.3, #1), "NCIS: New Orleans" (13.276 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.0, #2) and "Limitless" (6.033 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T7).

NBC (5.996 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #2) then was the number two draw with originals from "Hollywood Game Night" (3.871 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.0, #9), "Chicago Med" (6.600 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.4, #5) and "Chicago Fire" (7.519 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.6, #3).

Next up was The CW (2.589 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #3) and its duo of "The Flash" (3.874 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.5, #4) and "iZombie" (1.305 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T15).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.220 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4) offered up its quartet of "New Girl" (2.812 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T7), "Grandfathered" (2.256 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T11), "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (2.137 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.9, #10) and "The Grinder" (1.674 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T15).

And finally, new episodes of "Fresh Off the Boat" (4.560 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.3, #6), "The Muppets" (2.435 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T11), "Marvel's Agent Carter" (2.439 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T13) and another "Marvel's Agent Carter" (2.311 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T13) on ABC (2.749 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #5) closed out the night.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+8.33% - Fresh Off the Boat
+5.26% - NCIS: New Orleans
0.00% - iZombie
-4.17% - NCIS
-6.25% - The Flash
-7.69% - Limitless
-9.09% - Hollywood Game Night
-10.00% - Brooklyn Nine-Nine
-11.11% - Chicago Fire
-11.11% - The Muppets
-11.11% - Grandfathered
-12.50% - Chicago Med
-12.50% - Marvel's Agent Carter - 9:00
-14.29% - New Girl
-22.22% - Marvel's Agent Carter - 10:00 (vs. 1/19/16)
-25.00% - The Grinder

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+86.67% - Chicago Med (vs. Marry Me/About a Boy)
+14.29% - Chicago Fire
+7.14% - The Flash
0.00% - NCIS: New Orleans
-8.00% - NCIS
-12.50% - Marvel's Agent Carter - 10:00 (vs. Countdown to the Oscars)
-13.04% - Hollywood Game Night (vs. Parks & Recreation)
-25.00% - Limitless (vs. Person of Interest)
-31.58% - Fresh Off the Boat
-33.33% - iZombie (vs. Supernatural)
-33.33% - New Girl (vs. MasterChef Junior)
-35.71% - Brooklyn Nine-Nine (vs. New Girl)
-42.86% - The Muppets (vs. Repeat After Me)
-45.45% - The Grinder (vs. The Mindy Project)
-50.00% - Marvel's Agent Carter - 9:00
-55.56% - Grandfathered (vs. MasterChef Junior)

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," 2.8/7; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.1/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/4.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.0/5; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/2.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.2/4 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" (1.4/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (1.1/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/4 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 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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