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[11/11/17 - 08:33 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: Dramas Top Viewers, Demos for CBS
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 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (11/10/17):

CBS (8.729 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.0, #1) was the network to beat on Friday with its mix of "MacGyver" (7.297 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3), "Hawaii Five-0" (9.099 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #1) and "Blue Bloods" (9.793 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.0, #2).

NBC (4.525 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.8, #2) then was the silver draw with originals from "Blindspot" (3.350 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.7, #6) and "Dateline NBC" (5.113 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3).

Next up was FOX (2.223 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.6, #3) with fresh installments from "Hell's Kitchen" (3.134 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #5) and "The Exorcist" (1.312 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T9).

Meanwhile, ABC (2.184 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #4) offered up a new "Once Upon a Time" (2.413 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T7), the season finale of "Marvel's Inhumans" (1.953 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T7) and "20/20" (2.188 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T9).

And finally, new episodes of "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (0.707 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #12) and "Jane the Virgin" (0.712 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #11) on The CW (0.709 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) rounded out the night.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - Jane the Virgin
+22.22% - Hawaii Five-0
+12.50% - MacGyver
+11.11% - Blue Bloods
0.00% - Hell's Kitchen
0.00% - Blindspot
0.00% - Once Upon a Time
0.00% - Marvel's Inhumans
0.00% - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
-10.00% - Dateline NBC
-20.00% - 20/20
-20.00% - The Exorcist

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - Jane the Virgin (vs. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend)
+16.67% - Blindspot (vs. Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon)
-10.00% - Dateline NBC
-18.18% - MacGyver
-21.43% - Hawaii Five-0
-23.08% - Blue Bloods
-27.27% - Hell's Kitchen
-33.33% - The Exorcist
-50.00% - Once Upon a Time (vs. Last Man Standing/Dr. Ken)
-50.00% - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (vs. The Vampire Diaries)
-58.33% - Marvel's Inhumans (vs. Shark Tank)
-63.64% - 20/20

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 with an encore telecast; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.7/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.5/4 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 with an encore; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/2 with an encore.

· 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," 1.2/4 in metered-market households with an encore; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.3/4 with an encore. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.4/3 in 18-49 with an encore; "Late Late Show," 0.3/2 with an encore.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.3/2 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 (11/11/16):

CBS (9.230 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #1) took home top honors on Friday with its trio of "MacGyver" (7.704 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T4), "Hawaii Five-0" (9.811 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.4, #1) and "Blue Bloods" (10.177 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #2).

ABC (5.320 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #2) then was the number two draw with its mix of "Last Man Standing" (6.276 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T4), "Dr. Ken" (4.435 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.9, #9), "Shark Tank" (5.396 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.2, #3) and "20/20" (5.207 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T4).

Next up was NBC (4.047 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #3) with originals from "Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon" (2.723 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T10) and "Dateline NBC" (4.710 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.0, #8).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.480 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.8, #4) offered up fresh installments from "Hell's Kitchen" (3.306 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T4) and "The Exorcist" (1.654 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T10).

And finally, new episodes of "The Vampire Diaries" (1.019 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #12) and "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (0.547 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #13) on The CW (0.783 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) closed out the night.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+37.50% - 20/20
+18.18% - Blue Bloods
+16.67% - Hawaii Five-0
+12.50% - Dr. Ken
9.09% - Shark Tank
0.00% - MacGyver
0.00% - Last Man Standing
0.00% - Hell's Kitchen
0.00% - Dateline NBC
0.00% - Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon
0.00% - The Vampire Diaries
0.00% - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
-14.29% - The Exorcist

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+27.27% - Hawaii Five-0
+17.65% - Dateline NBC (vs. Grimm/Dateline NBC)
+8.33% - Blue Bloods
0.00% - MacGyver (vs. The Amazing Race)
0.00% - Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon (vs. Undateable (Repeat)/Truth Be Told)
0.00% - The Vampire Diaries (vs. Reign)
-8.33% - 20/20
-8.33% - Hell's Kitchen (vs. MasterChef Junior)
-15.38% - Last Man Standing
-25.00% - Dr. Ken
-25.00% - Shark Tank
-25.00% - The Exorcist (vs. World's Funniest)
-33.33% - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (vs. America's Next Top Model)

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," 2.5/6; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.1/5 with an encore; 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," 0.9/4; "Late Show," 0.3/2 with an encore; 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 0.4/3 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 with an encore; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.1/4 with an encore. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.4/3 in 18-49 with an encore; "Late Late Show," 0.2/1 with an encore.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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