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[11/07/17 - 08:21 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Wins Demo Race, ABC Leads Total Viewers
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 (11/6/17):

NBC (8.031 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #1) was the demo champ on Monday thanks to originals from "The Voice" (9.437 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.9, #1) and "The Brave" (5.220 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T6).

The silver then went to ABC (8.589 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2) with a new "Dancing with the Stars" (9.885 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.4, #2) and the special "Living Every Day: Luke Bryan" (5.996 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T6).

Next up was FOX (3.542 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #3) with fresh installments from "Lucifer" (3.671 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T6) and "The Gifted" (3.413 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T4).

Meanwhile, CBS (5.352 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4) offered up its mix of "Kevin Can Wait" (6.275 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #3), a repeat "The Big Bang Theory" (5.877 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T4), a new "Superior Donuts" (5.358 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T6), the relocated "9JKL" (4.381 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T10) and "Scorpion" (5.111 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T10).

And finally, The CW (1.518 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5) rounded out the night with "Supergirl" (1.864 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #12) and "Valor" (1.172 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #13).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - Valor
+25.00% - Superior Donuts
+25.00% - The Brave
+25.00% - Lucifer
+14.29% - Scorpion
0.00% - The Voice
0.00% - Kevin Can Wait
0.00% - The Gifted
0.00% - 9JKL
0.00% - Supergirl
-6.67% - Dancing with the Stars

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+42.86% - Living Every Day: Luke Bryan (vs. Conviction)
+10.00% - The Gifted (vs. Lucifer)
-12.50% - Dancing with the Stars
-16.67% - Lucifer (vs. Gotham)
-17.39% - The Voice
-27.27% - Scorpion
-27.27% - 9JKL (vs. The Odd Couple)
-28.57% - Superior Donuts (vs. 2 Broke Girls)
-28.57% - Supergirl
-29.41% - Kevin Can Wait
-40.00% - Valor (vs. Jane the Virgin)
-52.38% - The Brave (vs. The 2016 SNL Election Special)

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," 1.6/5 with an encore telecast; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.5/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.9/5.

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

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.3/5 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," 1.2/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.1/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.3/3 in 18-49; "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 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.


Here are the highlights of the 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (11/7/16):

NBC (9.261 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.2, #1) was the top demo draw on Monday for the eighth consecutive week with its duo of "The Voice" (9.919 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.3, #1) and "The 2016 SNL Election Special" (7.946 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.1, #2).

ABC (8.576 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T2) then was the number two network with originals from "Dancing with the Stars" (10.905 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #4) and "Conviction" (3.919 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T11).

Next up was CBS (6.272 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T2) and its mix of "Kevin Can Wait" (7.319 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.7, #3), "Man with a Plan" (6.211 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T5), "2 Broke Girls" (5.452 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T5), "The Odd Couple" (5.054 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T8) and "Scorpion" (6.798 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T8).

Meanwhile, FOX (3.506 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #4) served up fresh installments of "Gotham" (3.504 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.2, #7) and "Lucifer" (3.508 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.0, #10).

And finally, originals from "Supergirl" (2.439 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T11) and "Jane the Virgin" (1.119 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.5, #13) closed out the evening for The CW (1.779 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+33.33% - Gotham
+25.00% - Jane the Virgin
+21.43% - Kevin Can Wait
+16.67% - Supergirl
+15.00% - The Voice
+11.11% - Lucifer
+6.67% - Dancing with the Stars
-6.67% - Man with a Plan
-6.67% - 2 Broke Girls
-8.33% - The Odd Couple
-12.50% - Conviction (vs. 10/24/16)
-21.43% - Scorpion

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+133.33% - Supergirl (vs. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend)
+100.00% - Lucifer (vs. Bones (Repeat))
+25.00% - Jane the Virgin
0.00% - Kevin Can Wait (vs. Supergirl)
-4.55% - The 2016 SNL Election Special (vs. Blindspot)
-8.33% - Scorpion (vs. NCIS: Los Angeles)
-17.65% - Man with a Plan (vs. Supergirl)
-20.00% - Dancing with the Stars
-20.00% - Gotham
-22.22% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. Scorpion)
-28.13% - The Voice
-30.00% - Conviction (vs. Castle)
-38.89% - The Odd Couple (vs. Scorpion)

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," 2.1/6; 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," 0.9/5; "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 1.2/4 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, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.3/5 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.1/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.4/3 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/3 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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