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[06/06/19 - 08:13 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Tops Charts with NBA Finals
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 (6/5/19):

ABC (9.195 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.1, #1) was the top draw on Wednesday thanks its mix of "Jimmy Kimmel: Game Night" (7.027 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.9, #3), "NBA Countdown" (6.424 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.0, #2) and the "NBA Finals, Game 3" (10.430 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.7, #1).

NBC (3.912 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.7, #2) then took home the silver with originals from "American Ninja Warrior" (4.341 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4) and "The InBetween" (3.052 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.5, #8).

Next up was FOX (2.334 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #3) with a new "MasterChef" (2.694 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.7, #6) and a repeat "Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back" (1.974 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.6, #7).

Meanwhile, CBS (3.583 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.5, #4) offered up fresh installments of "The Amazing Race 31" (4.653 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.8, #5) and "NCIS: The Cases They Can't Forget" (3.141 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T9) alongside a repeat "SWAT" (2.956 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T9).

And finally, The CW (0.594 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) closed out the night with the season finale of "My Last Days" (0.594 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.1, #12) and a new "Jane the Virgin" (0.594 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #11).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - The Amazing Race 31
0.00% - NCIS: The Cases They Can't Forget
0.00% - Jane the Virgin
-10.00% - American Ninja Warrior
-12.50% - MasterChef
-16.67% - The InBetween
-50.00% - My Last Days

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+100.00% - The Amazing Race 31 (vs. SEAL Team (Repeat))
0.00% - NCIS: The Cases They Can't Forget (vs. SEAL Team (Repeat))
0.00% - Jane the Virgin (vs. The Originals)
0.00% - The InBetween (vs. Reverie)
-18.18% - American Ninja Warrior
-22.22% - MasterChef
-23.08% - NBA Countdown
-26.92% - Jimmy Kimmel: Game Night
-28.85% - NBA Finals, Game 3
-50.00% - My Last Days (vs. Supergirl (Repeat))

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," 1.3/4 with an encore telecast; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.6/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," delayed by an NBA Finals overrun.

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

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" was delayed by an NBA Finals overrun.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 0.8/3 in metered-market households with an encore; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.1/4 with an encore. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.2/2 in 18-49 with an encore; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2 with an encore.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.5/2 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.1/1 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.


Here are the highlights of the 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (6/6/18):

ABC (12.312 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.3, #1) dominated the competition on Wednesday with its primetime coverage of "Jimmy Kimmel: Game Night" (9.046 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.6, #T2), "NBA Countdown" (7.981 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.6, #T2) and "NBA Finals, Game 3" (14.211 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 5.2, #1).

NBC (4.173 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T2) then was a distant second with new episodes of "American Ninja Warrior" (5.143 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.1, #4) and "Reverie" (2.232 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #8).

Sharing the silver was FOX (3.244 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T2) with week two of "MasterChef" (3.246 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T5) and a second "MasterChef" (3.243 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T5).

Meanwhile, CBS (4.353 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.5, #4) opted for repeats of "SEAL Team" (3.825 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T9), another "SEAL Team" (3.596 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T9) and a new "Code Black" (5.638 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #7).

And finally, a repeat "Supergirl" (0.782 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T11) and a new "The Originals" (0.748 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T11) rounded out the night on The CW (0.764 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - MasterChef - 8:00
-8.33% - American Ninja Warrior
-14.29% - Code Black
-16.67% - Reverie
-18.18% - MasterChef - 9:00
-33.33% - The Originals

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+29.41% - American Ninja Warrior (vs. Various)
+25.00% - Reverie (vs. This Is Us (Repeat))
+12.50% - MasterChef - 9:00 (vs. The F Word with Gordon Ramsay)
+4.00% - Jimmy Kimmel: Game Night
0.00% - MasterChef - 8:00
0.00% - Code Black (vs. Code Black (Repeat))
0.00% - The Originals (vs. DC's Legends of Tomorrow (Repeat))
-11.86% - NBA Finals, Game 3
-18.75% - NBA Countdown

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," 1.4/4 with an encore telecast; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.5/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," delayed by NBA basketball.

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

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" was delayed by NBA basketball.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 0.8/3 in metered-market households with an encore; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.1/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.2/2 in 18-49 with an encore; "Late Late Show," 0.1/1.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.5/2 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.1/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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