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[06/05/18 - 08:14 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: Stanley Cup Finals Keep Demo Crown with NBC
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 (6/4/18):

NBC (4.715 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1) held onto the demo crown on Monday with its coverage of the "Stanley Cup Finals, Game 4" (4.715 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.5, #2).

ABC (4.868 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2) however was the most-watched network with a new "The Bachelorette" (5.781 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #1) and the Saturday-bound "The Crossing" (3.041 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T4).

Next up was CBS (4.369 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T3) with repeats of "Mom" (4.532 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T4), "Man with a Plan" (4.171 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T4), "NCIS: New Orleans" (4.385 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T8) and a new "Elementary" (4.371 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T4).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.775 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T3) served up the return of "So You Think You Can Dance" (3.211 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.7, #3) alongside a repeat "9-1-1" (2.339 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T8).

And finally, a new "Supergirl" (1.850 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T8), the season premiere of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (1.135 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #12) and a repeat "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (1.278 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #11) on The CW (1.528 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5) rounded out the night.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - Elementary
+25.00% - Supergirl
+20.00% - The Crossing
+14.29% - The Bachelorette

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+66.67% - Supergirl (vs. Supergirl (Repeat))
+20.00% - The Crossing (vs. Still Star-Crossed)
0.00% - Elementary (vs. Scorpion (Repeat))
0.00% - The Bachelorette
0.00% - Whose Line Is It Anyway?
-16.67% - Stanley Cup Finals, Game 4
-22.22% - So You Think You Can Dance (vs. Gotham)

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," delayed by a Stanley Cup overrun; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.4/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/5.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," delayed by a Stanley Cup overrun; "Late Show," 0.3/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/3.

· 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," delayed by a Stanley Cup overrun; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.1/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," delayed by a Stanley Cup overrun; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" was delayed by a Stanley Cup overrun.


Here are the highlights of the 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (6/5/17):

NBC (5.484 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.8, #1) was the network to beat on Monday with its coverage of the "Stanley Cup Finals, Game 4" (5.484 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.8, #1).

ABC (4.663 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2) then was the silver draw with originals from "The Bachelorette" (5.938 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #2) and "Still Star-Crossed" (2.114 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #10).

Next up was FOX (3.055 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #3) with a new "Gotham" (3.066 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3) and the season finale of "Gotham" (3.043 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3).

Meanwhile, CBS (4.264 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.7, #4) opted for repeats of "Kevin Can Wait" (4.720 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T5), "Man with a Plan" (4.334 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.7, #7), "Mom" (4.365 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T5), "Life in Pieces" (3.767 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T8) and "Scorpion" (4.201 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T8).

And finally, repeats of "Supergirl" (1.176 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T11) and "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (1.023 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T11) bookended a new "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (1.063 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T11) on The CW (1.109 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - Whose Line Is It Anyway?
+6.67% - The Bachelorette
0.00% - Gotham
0.00% - Still Star-Crossed

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - Gotham - 9:00 (vs. Houdini & Doyle)
+38.46% - Stanley Cup Finals, Game 4
-10.00% - Gotham - 8:00 (vs. So You Think You Can Dance)
-20.00% - The Bachelorette
-25.00% - Whose Line Is It Anyway?
-44.44% - Still Star-Crossed (vs. Mistresses)

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," 1.7/5, delayed by a Stanley Cup overrun; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.6/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.6/4.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.6/4, delayed by a Stanley Cup overrun; "Late Show," 0.5/2; 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," 1.0/4 in metered-market households, delayed by a Stanley Cup overrun; 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, delayed by a Stanley Cup overrun; "Late Late Show," 0.2/1.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.6/3 in metered-market households with an encore delayed by a Stanley Cup overrun 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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