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[11/06/18 - 08:15 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "The Voice" Top Charts 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 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (11/5/18):

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

NBC (8.096 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #1) was still the network to beat on Monday thanks to originals from "The Voice" (8.979 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) and "Manifest" (6.329 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T2).

ABC (7.737 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T2) then was the number two draw with its duo of "Dancing with the Stars" (7.832 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #5) and "The Good Doctor" (7.548 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T2).

Next up was FOX (5.268 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T2) with fresh installments from "The Resident" (4.968 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T6) and "9-1-1" (5.568 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.2, #4).

Meanwhile, CBS (5.521 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #4) served up new episodes of "The Neighborhood" (5.764 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T6), "Happy Together" (4.202 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T8), "Magnum P.I." (5.207 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T8) and "Bull" (6.375 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T8).

And finally, originals from "Arrow" (1.073 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T11) and "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" (0.866 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T11) rounded out the night on The CW (0.970 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - The Good Doctor
0.00% - The Resident
0.00% - Magnum P.I.
0.00% - Happy Together
0.00% - DC's Legends of Tomorrow
-5.56% - The Voice
-7.14% - Manifest (vs. 10/22/18)
-8.33% - Dancing with the Stars
-9.09% - The Neighborhood
-11.11% - Bull
-14.29% - 9-1-1
-25.00% - Arrow

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+30.00% - The Good Doctor (vs. Living Every Day: Luke Bryan)
+30.00% - Manifest (vs. The Brave)
+9.09% - 9-1-1 (vs. The Gifted)
0.00% - The Resident (vs. Lucifer)
0.00% - DC's Legends of Tomorrow (vs. Valor)
0.00% - Bull (vs. Scorpion)
-10.53% - The Voice
-11.11% - Magnum P.I. (vs. Superior Donuts/9JKL)
-16.67% - The Neighborhood (vs. Kevin Can Wait)
-21.43% - Dancing with the Stars
-27.27% - Happy Together (vs. The Big Bang Theory (Repeat))
-40.00% - Arrow (vs. Supergirl)

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," 2.0/6; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.7/8; 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," 0.5/3; "Late Show," 0.4/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.2/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.2/5 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.3/5. 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 0.8/4 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 (11/6/17):

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.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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