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[04/02/19 - 08:11 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice" Once Again Puts NBC on Top
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 (4/1/19):

NBC (7.097 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #1) kicked off April on top thanks to new episodes of "The Voice" (8.416 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1) and "The Enemy Within" (4.460 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6).

FOX (5.609 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #2) then claimed the silver with fresh installments from "The Resident" (5.135 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.9, #5) and "9-1-1" (6.082 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.3, #2).

Next up was ABC (5.149 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #3) with originals from "American Idol" (6.207 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #3) and "The Fix" (3.034 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #10).

Meanwhile, CBS (5.981 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.7, #4) offered up its mix of "The Neighborhood" (6.159 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #4), "Man with a Plan" (5.339 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6), the season finale of "Magnum P.I." (5.449 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.7, #8) and "Bull" (6.744 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.6, #9).

And finally, The CW (0.851 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) closed out the evening with the return of "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" (0.957 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #11) and "Penn & Teller: Fool Us - April Fool Us Day 2019" (0.745 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #12).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+8.33% - 9-1-1
0.00% - The Neighborhood
0.00% - The Resident
0.00% - Man with a Plan
0.00% - The Enemy Within
0.00% - Magnum P.I.
-6.25% - The Voice
-8.33% - American Idol
-14.29% - Bull (vs. 3/18/19)
-16.67% - The Fix
-25.00% - DC's Legends of Tomorrow (vs. 12/10/18)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+333.33% - 9-1-1 (vs. The Resident (Repeat))
+125.00% - The Resident (vs. Lucifer (Repeat))
0.00% - Bull (vs. NCIS (Repeat))
-11.11% - The Enemy Within (vs. Good Girls)
-21.05% - The Voice
-21.43% - American Idol
-23.08% - The Neighborhood (vs. The Big Bang Theory (Repeat))
-25.00% - DC's Legends of Tomorrow
-26.32% - Magnum P.I. (vs. The Big Bang Theory (Repeat)/Living Biblically)
-33.33% - Man with a Plan (vs. Young Sheldon (Repeat))
-33.33% - Penn & Teller: Fool Us - April Fool Us Day 2019
-50.00% - The Fix (vs. The Crossing)

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; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.5/7; 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," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.3/2.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.1/4 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," 1.2/5 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.


Here are the highlights of the 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (4/2/18):

NBC (8.031 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1) held onto the top spot on Monday with new episodes of "The Voice" (9.913 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.9, #1) and "Good Girls" (4.266 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.9, #7).

The silver then went to ABC (6.539 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #2) with a new "American Idol" (7.085 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.4, #2) followed by the premiere of "The Crossing" (5.449 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.0, #6).

Next up was CBS (5.494 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #3) and its mix of "The Big Bang Theory" (7.017 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #3), "Young Sheldon" (6.562 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.2, #4), another "The Big Bang Theory" (6.011 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.1, #5), a new "Living Biblically" (4.237 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #8) and "NCIS" (4.568 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.6, #9).

Meanwhile, FOX (1.741 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.4, #4) offered up second runs of "Lucifer" (1.702 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10) and "The Resident" (1.781 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T12).

And finally, The CW (1.085 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) rounded out the night with a new "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" (1.251 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10) and the special "Penn & Teller: April Fool Us Day" (0.920 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T12).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+14.29% - Living Biblically
0.00% - DC's Legends of Tomorrow
-5.00% - The Voice
-10.00% - Good Girls
-12.50% - American Idol

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+66.67% - The Crossing (vs. Quantico)
+50.00% - Penn & Teller: April Fool Us Day (vs. Penn & Teller: Fool Us (Repeat))
+33.33% - DC's Legends of Tomorrow (vs. Supergirl (Repeat))
0.00% - Good Girls (vs. Taken)
-6.67% - American Idol (vs. Dancing with the Stars)
-9.52% - The Voice
-85.71% - Living Biblically (vs. NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament: National Championship Game)

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," 1.8/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.1/6 with an encore; 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," 0.4/2 with an encore; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.1/4 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" (0.9/3 with an encore). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night" (0.3/3 in 18-49); "Late Late Show" (0.2/2 with an encore).

· 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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