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[11/07/19 - 08:12 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Masked Singer" Continues Its Demo Reign
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 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (11/6/19):

FOX (7.096 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.0, #1) continued its Wednesday reign with the post-World Series return of "The Masked Singer" (6.970 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T1) followed by a second "The Masked Singer" (7.221 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T1).

NBC (7.371 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.0, #2) then was the silver draw with its trio of "Chicago Med" (8.034 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #4), "Chicago Fire" (7.635 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T5) and "Chicago PD" (6.444 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T5).

Next up was CBS (5.054 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #3) and its original offerings "Survivor: Island of the Idols" (6.802 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.3, #3), "SEAL Team" (4.518 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T10) and "SWAT" (3.841 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T12).

Meanwhile, ABC (3.272 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #4) served up its lineup of "The Goldbergs" (4.223 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T7), "Schooled" (3.187 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.7, #9), "Modern Family" (3.930 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T7), "Single Parents" (2.642 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T10) and "Stumptown" (2.825 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T12).

And finally, fresh installments from "Riverdale" (0.800 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T14) and "Nancy Drew" (0.626 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T14) rounded out the night on The CW (0.713 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+100.00% - Nancy Drew
+18.18% - Survivor: Island of the Idols
0.00% - The Goldbergs
0.00% - Schooled
0.00% - SWAT
0.00% - Stumptown
0.00% - Riverdale
-4.76% - The Masked Singer (vs. 10/16/19)
-8.33% - Chicago Med
-9.09% - Chicago Fire
-9.09% - Chicago PD
-10.00% - Modern Family
-14.29% - SEAL Team
-14.29% - Single Parents

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+81.82% - The Masked Singer - 9:00 (vs. Star)
+33.33% - The Masked Singer - 8:00 (vs. Empire)
-8.33% - Chicago Med
-9.09% - Chicago PD
-18.75% - Survivor: Island of the Idols
-23.08% - Chicago Fire
-28.57% - Stumptown (vs. A Million Little Things)
-30.77% - The Goldbergs
-33.33% - Nancy Drew (vs. All American)
-33.33% - SEAL Team
-35.71% - Modern Family
-36.36% - Schooled (vs. American Housewife)
-37.50% - SWAT (vs. Criminal Minds)
-40.00% - Single Parents
-50.00% - Riverdale

In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):

TBA


Here are the highlights of the 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (11/7/18):

FOX (4.375 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #1) pulled back in front on Wednesday with new episodes of "Empire" (5.024 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.5, #2) and "Star" (3.725 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T7).

NBC (7.833 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2) then was a close second with fresh installments from "Chicago Med" (8.395 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #6), "Chicago Fire" (8.228 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T4) and "Chicago PD" (6.875 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T7).

Next up was CBS (5.931 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T3) with originals from "Survivor: David vs. Goliath" (7.636 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.6, #1), "SEAL Team" (5.625 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.9, #11) and "Criminal Minds" (4.533 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #12).

Meanwhile, ABC (4.231 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T3) offered up its combination of "The Goldbergs" (5.113 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T4), "American Housewife" (4.451 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T7), "Modern Family" (5.425 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.4, #3), "Single Parents" (3.838 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.0, #10) and "A Million Little Things" (3.280 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.7, #13).

And finally, new episodes of "Riverdale" (1.360 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.4, #14) and "All American" (0.776 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.3, #15) rounded out the evening on The CW (1.068 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+30.00% - The Goldbergs
+25.00% - Empire
+23.08% - Survivor: David vs. Goliath
+22.22% - American Housewife
+22.22% - Star
+16.67% - Modern Family
+14.29% - Criminal Minds
+12.50% - SEAL Team
+11.11% - Single Parents
+9.09% - Chicago Med
+8.33% - Chicago Fire
0.00% - Chicago PD
0.00% - All American (vs. 10/24/18)
-12.50% - A Million Little Things
-20.00% - Riverdale (vs. 10/24/18)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - All American (vs. Dynasty)
+33.33% - Chicago Med (vs. The Blacklist)
+22.22% - Chicago PD
+18.18% - Chicago Fire (vs. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
0.00% - Survivor: David vs. Goliath
0.00% - SEAL Team
-8.33% - Star
-11.11% - Criminal Minds
-16.67% - Empire
-20.00% - Riverdale
-56.25% - Modern Family (vs. The 51st Annual CMA Awards)
-59.38% - The Goldbergs (vs. The 51st Annual CMA Awards)
-65.63% - American Housewife (vs. The 51st Annual CMA Awards)
-68.75% - Single Parents (vs. The 51st Annual CMA Awards)
-78.13% - A Million Little Things (vs. The 51st Annual CMA Awards)

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," 2.7/7; 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," 0.4/3; 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," 0.4/3 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.3/3.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/4 in metered-market households and a 0.2/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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