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[10/30/18 - 08:17 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "The Voice" Hold Onto Demo Crown
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 (10/29/18):

[EDITOR'S NOTE: ABC's Monday lineup was preempted for local NFL coverage in the Boston and Buffalo markets.]

NBC (7.558 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1) took home the adults 18-49 crown on Monday thanks to a new "The Voice" (9.333 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.8, #1) and the special "A Very Wicked Halloween" (4.008 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T6).

ABC (8.142 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T2) then was the most-watched broadcaster with originals from "Dancing with the Stars" (8.221 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.2, #4) and "The Good Doctor" (7.983 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #3).

Next up was FOX (5.293 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T2) with fresh installments of "The Resident" (4.932 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T6) and "9-1-1" (5.654 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.4, #2).

Meanwhile, CBS (5.962 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4) offered up new episodes of "The Neighborhood" (6.131 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.1, #5), "Happy Together" (4.404 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T9), "Magnum P.I." (5.590 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T9) and "Bull" (7.029 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #8).

And finally, new episodes of "Arrow" (1.157 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #11) and "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" (0.966 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #12) on The CW (1.062 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5) rounded out the night.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+18.18% - The Good Doctor (vs. 10/15/18)
+12.50% - Bull
+9.09% - Dancing with the Stars
+7.69% - 9-1-1
0.00% - The Voice
0.00% - The Neighborhood
0.00% - The Resident
0.00% - Magnum P.I.
0.00% - Happy Together
0.00% - Arrow
0.00% - DC's Legends of Tomorrow

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - DC's Legends of Tomorrow (vs. Valor)
+28.57% - Bull (vs. Scorpion)
+27.27% - 9-1-1 (vs. The Gifted)
+25.00% - The Resident (vs. Lucifer)
+25.00% - A Very Wicked Halloween (vs. The Brave)
+6.67% - Magnum P.I. (vs. Superior Donuts/Me, Myself & I)
0.00% - Happy Together (vs. 9JKL)
-5.26% - The Voice
-8.33% - The Neighborhood (vs. Kevin Can Wait)
-20.00% - Arrow (vs. Supergirl)
-20.00% - Dancing with the Stars
-35.00% - The Good Doctor

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," 1.6/4; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.6/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.1/6.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.4/3; "Late Show," 0.4/3; 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 0.2/2 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," 1.2/5. 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 0.6/3 in metered-market households and a 0.1/2 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 (10/30/17):

ABC (10.336 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) pulled in front among adults 18-49 on Monday thanks to new episodes of "Dancing with the Stars" (10.064 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.5, #3) and "The Good Doctor" (10.880 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.0, #1).

NBC (7.851 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.5, #2) then was the silver draw with originals from "The Voice" (9.430 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.9, #2) and "The Brave" (4.694 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6).

Next up was FOX (3.413 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #3) with fresh installments of "Lucifer" (3.333 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6) and "The Gifted" (3.493 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.1, #5).

Meanwhile, CBS (4.952 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #4) served up its new lineup of "Kevin Can Wait" (6.308 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.2, #4), "9JKL" (5.057 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6), "Superior Donuts" (4.840 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6), "Me, Myself & I" (3.977 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T10) and "Scorpion" (4.765 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T10).

And finally, The CW (1.419 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5) closed out the night with originals from "Supergirl" (1.831 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #12) and "Valor" (1.007 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #13).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+15.38% - Dancing with the Stars
+10.00% - The Gifted
+5.26% - The Good Doctor
0.00% - Kevin Can Wait
0.00% - Lucifer
0.00% - Supergirl
0.00% - Valor
-9.52% - The Voice
-12.50% - Scorpion
-20.00% - The Brave
-22.22% - Me, Myself & I
-42.86% - 9JKL

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+185.71% - The Good Doctor (vs. All Access Nashville: Celebrating the CMA Awards with Robin Roberts)
+22.22% - The Gifted (vs. Lucifer)
0.00% - Dancing with the Stars
-5.00% - The Voice
-11.11% - Lucifer (vs. Gotham)
-14.29% - Kevin Can Wait
-16.67% - Supergirl
-27.27% - The Brave (vs. Timeless)
-41.67% - Me, Myself & I (vs. The Odd Couple)
-46.67% - 9JKL (vs. Man with a Plan)
-46.67% - Superior Donuts (vs. 2 Broke Girls)
-50.00% - Valor (vs. Jane the Virgin)
-50.00% - 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," 2.0/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.5/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.3/6.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.5/3; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/4.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.5/5 in metered-market households and a 0.4/4 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," 1.0/4. 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.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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