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[11/13/19 - 08:13 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice," "This Is Us" Top Demos for NBC
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 (11/12/19):

NBC (6.867 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #1) was the network to beat in demos on Tuesday with its trio of "The Voice" (8.453 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T1), "This Is Us" (7.042 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T1) and "New Amsterdam" (5.105 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T5).

CBS (8.914 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.8, #2) then was the number two draw with its mix of "NCIS" (11.498 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T3), "FBI" (8.847 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T5) and "NCIS: New Orleans" (6.397 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T9).

Next up was FOX (3.125 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #3) with originals from "The Resident" (3.662 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T5) and "Empire" (2.587 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T5).

Meanwhile, ABC (3.721 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.6, #4) offered up its combination of "The Conners" (5.484 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T3), "Bless This Mess" (3.507 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T9), "Mixed-ish" (2.785 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T9), "Black-ish" (2.633 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #13) and "Dolly Parton: Here She Comes Again!" (3.958 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T9).

And finally, The CW (0.629 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) opted for repeats of "The Flash" (0.778 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.2, #14) and "Arrow" (0.481 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.1, #5) to round out the night.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - The Voice
0.00% - This Is Us
0.00% - NCIS
0.00% - New Amsterdam
0.00% - The Resident
0.00% - Empire
-12.50% - FBI
-14.29% - NCIS: New Orleans
-14.29% - Mixed-ish (vs. 10/29/19)
-16.67% - The Conners (vs. 10/29/19)
-25.00% - Bless This Mess (vs. 10/29/19)
-37.50% - Black-ish (vs. 10/29/19)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+16.67% - The Resident (vs. The Gifted)
+16.67% - Empire (vs. Lethal Weapon)
-14.29% - Dolly Parton: Here She Comes Again! (vs. The Rookie)
-18.75% - The Voice
-28.57% - NCIS
-28.57% - Black-ish (vs. Splitting Up Together)
-33.33% - NCIS: New Orleans
-33.33% - The Conners
-35.00% - This Is Us
-36.36% - New Amsterdam
-36.36% - FBI
-40.00% - Mixed-ish (vs. Black-ish)
-40.00% - Bless This Mess (vs. The Kids Are Alright)

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 (11/13/18):

NBC (7.769 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #1) was the top adults 18-49 draw on Tuesday thanks to new episodes of "The Voice" (8.796 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.6, #2), "This Is Us" (8.458 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.0, #1) and "New Amsterdam" (6.053 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T5).

CBS (9.662 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #2) then took home the silver with its dramas "NCIS" (12.328 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.4, #4), "FBI" (9.124 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T5) and "NCIS: New Orleans" (7.535 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.9, #9).

Next up was ABC (4.413 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #3) and originals from "The Conners" (6.901 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.5, #3), "The Kids Are Alright" (4.696 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T7), "Black-ish" (4.060 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T7), "Splitting Up Together" (2.892 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T10) and "The Rookie" (3.964 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T10).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.371 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #4) served up fresh installments of "The Gifted" (1.967 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T12) and "Lethal Weapon" (2.775 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T12).

And finally, The CW (1.325 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.5, #5) rounded out the evening with new episodes of "The Flash" (1.712 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T12) and "Black Lightning" (0.938 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.3, #15).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+10.00% - FBI (vs. 10/30/18)
+7.69% - NCIS (vs. 10/30/18)
0.00% - The Voice (vs. 10/30/18)
0.00% - NCIS: New Orleans (vs. 10/30/18)
0.00% - The Flash (vs. 10/30/18)
0.00% - Black Lightning (vs. 10/30/18)
-4.76% - This Is Us (vs. 10/30/18)
-9.09% - Black-ish (vs. 10/30/18)
-12.50% - The Rookie (vs. 10/30/18)
-14.29% - Lethal Weapon
-14.29% - The Gifted
-15.38% - New Amsterdam (vs. 10/30/18)
-16.67% - The Conners (vs. 10/30/18)
-22.22% - Splitting Up Together (vs. 10/30/18)
-23.08% - The Kids Are Alright (vs. 10/30/18)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+16.67% - The Rookie (vs. Kevin (Probably) Saves the World)
+15.38% - The Conners (vs. The Middle)
+10.00% - New Amsterdam (vs. Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders)
0.00% - Splitting Up Together (vs. The Mayor)
0.00% - The Kids Are Alright (vs. Fresh Off the Boat)
-6.67% - NCIS
-7.69% - Lethal Weapon (vs. The Mick/Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
-8.33% - FBI (vs. Bull)
-9.09% - Black-ish
-18.18% - NCIS: New Orleans
-20.00% - The Voice
-23.08% - This Is Us
-33.33% - The Flash
-40.00% - Black Lightning (vs. DC's Legends of Tomorrow)
-40.00% - The Gifted (vs. Lethal Weapon)

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," 1.9/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.8/8; 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," 0.5/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.2/4 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," 1.2/5 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.3/5. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.4/4 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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