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[11/21/17 - 08:34 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Holds Onto Top Spot in Viewers, 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 (11/20/17):

ABC (10.346 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #1) held onto the top spot on Monday with new episodes from "Dancing with the Stars" (10.347 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T3) and "The Good Doctor" (10.343 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.9, #1).

NBC (7.632 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.5, #2) then remained in second with originals from "The Voice" (9.087 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.7, #2) and "The Brave" (4.724 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T7).

Next up was CBS (5.397 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.0, #3) and its lineup of "Kevin Can Wait" (6.742 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T3), "Man with a Plan" (5.962 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.2, #5), "Superior Donuts" (5.179 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.0, #6), "9JKL" (4.414 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #11) and "Scorpion" (5.043 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T7).

Meanwhile, FOX (3.096 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4) offered up fresh installments from "Lucifer" (3.277 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T7) and "The Gifted" (2.915 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T7).

And finally, new episodes of "Supergirl" (1.911 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #12) and "Valor" (1.038 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #13) closed out the night on The CW (1.474 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+20.00% - Man with a Plan
+16.67% - Kevin Can Wait
+12.50% - Scorpion
+11.11% - Superior Donuts
0.00% - The Good Doctor
0.00% - The Gifted
0.00% - 9JKL
0.00% - Supergirl
0.00% - Valor
-6.67% - Dancing with the Stars
-10.00% - The Brave
-10.00% - Lucifer
-10.53% - The Voice

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+137.50% - The Good Doctor (vs. Conviction)
-6.67% - Kevin Can Wait
-7.69% - Man with a Plan
-10.00% - The Gifted (vs. Lucifer)
-18.18% - Lucifer (vs. Gotham)
-19.05% - The Voice
-22.22% - Dancing with the Stars
-25.00% - Scorpion
-25.00% - The Brave (vs. Timeless)
-27.27% - 9JKL (vs. The Odd Couple)
-28.57% - Superior Donuts (vs. 2 Broke Girls)
-50.00% - Supergirl
-66.67% - Valor (vs. 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," 2.8/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.0/5 with an encore.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.5/3; "Late Show," 0.5/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/4 with an encore.

· 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," 1.1/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.2/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.3/3 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.3/2.

· 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.


Here are the highlights of the 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (11/21/16):

NBC (7.949 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.8, #1) snagged the demo crown on Monday with new episodes from "The Voice" (9.517 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.1, #1) and "Timeless" (4.814 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T6).

ABC (9.485 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #2) then was the silver draw with its duo of "Dancing with the Stars" (11.983 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.8, #2) and "Conviction" (4.490 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #12).

Next up was CBS (6.146 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #3) with originals from "Kevin Can Wait" (6.964 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.5, #3), "Man with a Plan" (5.941 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.3, #5), "2 Broke Girls" (5.400 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.4, #4), "The Odd Couple" (4.608 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T8) and "Scorpion" (6.983 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T6).

Meanwhile, FOX (3.542 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #4) served up fresh installments of "Gotham" (3.468 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T8) and "Lucifer" (3.616 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T10).

And finally, new episodes of "Supergirl" (2.835 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T10) and "Jane the Virgin" (1.418 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.6, #13) closed out the evening over on The CW (2.126 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+25.00% - Supergirl
+20.00% - Jane the Virgin
+16.67% - 2 Broke Girls
+12.50% - Dancing with the Stars
+10.00% - The Odd Couple
0.00% - Man with a Plan
0.00% - Scorpion
0.00% - Timeless
0.00% - Conviction
-6.25% - Kevin Can Wait
-8.33% - Gotham
-8.70% - The Voice
-9.09% - Lucifer

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+233.33% - Supergirl (vs. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend)
+66.67% - Lucifer (vs. Minority Report)
+50.00% - Jane the Virgin
0.00% - Scorpion (vs. NCIS: Los Angeles)
0.00% - Kevin Can Wait (vs. Supergirl)
-13.33% - Man with a Plan (Vs. Supergirl)
-16.00% - The Voice
-17.65% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. Scorpion)
-21.43% - Gotham
-25.00% - Dancing with the Stars
-35.29% - The Odd Couple (vs. Scorpion)
-36.84% - Timeless (vs. Blindspot)
-46.67% - Conviction (vs. Castle)

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," 2.2/6; 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," 0.8/4; "Late Show," 0.5/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

· 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; 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 0.7/3 in metered-market households 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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