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[04/25/17 - 08:21 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "The Voice" Remain on Top in Demos
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 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (4/24/17):

NBC (7.719 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1) was the demo champ on Monday with originals from "The Voice" (9.267 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.9, #1) and "Taken" (4.625 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6).

ABC (7.856 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #2) then was the number two draw with new episodes from "Dancing with the Stars" (10.322 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #2) and "Quantico" (2.925 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.6, #11).

Next was up CBS (4.508 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T3) and its repeat lineup of "The Big Bang Theory" (6.363 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #3), "Superior Donuts" (4.836 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T4), "Kevin Can Wait" (4.341 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6), "2 Broke Girls" (3.385 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T8) and "Scorpion" (4.061 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T8).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.843 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T3) offered up the return of "Gotham" (2.911 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T4) and the season finale of "APB" (2.775 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T8).

And finally, fresh installments from "Supergirl" (1.808 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #12) and "Jane the Virgin" (0.868 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #13) on The CW (1.338 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5) rounded out the evening.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+16.67% - APB
0.00% - Quantico
-5.00% - The Voice
-5.88% - Dancing with the Stars
-11.11% - Taken
-18.18% - Gotham
-28.57% - Supergirl
-50.00% - Jane the Virgin

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+66.67% - Supergirl (vs. Reign)
+50.00% - Gotham (vs. Gotham (Repeat))
-9.52% - The Voice
-11.11% - Dancing with the Stars
-42.86% - Taken (vs. Blindspot)
-45.45% - Quantico (vs. Castle)
-46.15% - APB (vs. Lucifer)
-50.00% - Jane the Virgin

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," 1.9/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.3/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.4/4 with an encore.

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

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.0/4 in metered-market households and a 0.2/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.0/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.0/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.3/2 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.6/3 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 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (4/25/16):

NBC (8.287 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.9, #1) was the top draw on Monday with its duo of "The Voice" (9.561 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.1, #1) and "Blindspot" (5.740 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.4, #4).

ABC (9.892 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #2) then took home the silver medal with originals from "Dancing with the Stars" (11.661 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.8, #2) and "Castle" (6.354 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.1, #9).

Next up was CBS (7.713 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #3) with the return of "Mike & Molly" (6.944 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T5) followed by a repeat "The Big Bang Theory" (6.192 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T7), the season finale of "Scorpion" (8.798 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.6, #3) and a new "NCIS: Los Angeles" (7.776 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T7).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.935 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4) offered up a repeat "Gotham" (2.008 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.6, #10) alongside the season finale of "Lucifer" (3.862 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T5).

And finally, the return of "Reign" (0.956 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #12) and a new "Jane the Virgin" (0.828 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #11) on The CW (0.891 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5) closed out the night.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+12.50% - Dancing with the Stars
+10.00% - Castle
+7.69% - Blindspot
+6.67% - Scorpion
0.00% - Lucifer
0.00% - NCIS: Los Angeles
0.00% - Jane the Virgin
-4.55% - The Voice
-18.75% - Mike & Molly (vs. 2/10/16)
-25.00% - Reign (vs. 1/22/16)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+14.29% - Scorpion (vs. Stalker)
+8.33% - Lucifer (vs. The Following)
+7.69% - Blindspot (vs. The Night Shift)
0.00% - Jane the Virgin
-10.00% - Dancing with the Stars
-14.29% - NCIS: Los Angeles
-15.38% - Castle
-19.23% - The Voice
-23.53% - Mike & Molly (vs. 2 Broke Girls)
-40.00% - Reign (vs. The Originals)

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," 2.7/7; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 1.9/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.0/5.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.9/5; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.3/4 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" (1.2/4 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (0.9/3). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 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 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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