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[10/01/14 - 08:27 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice" Continues Win Streak 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 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (9/30/14):

NBC (12.017 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.5, #1) was still the network to beat on Tuesday with a two-hour "The Voice" (13.535 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 4.0, #1) and "Chicago Fire" (8.983 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.4, #3).

The silver then went to CBS (15.280 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.2, #2) with week two of its "NCIS" (18.645 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.6, #2), "NCIS: New Orleans" (16.444 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.3, #4) and "Person of Interest" (10.752 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.8, #5) lineup.

Next up was ABC (4.907 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.5, #3) and the premieres of "Selfie" (4.885 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.4, #7) and "Manhattan Love Story" (4.275 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T8) plus originals from "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" (4.543 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.7, #6) and "Forever" (5.599 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T8).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.177 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #4) offered up new episodes of "Utopia" (2.016 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.8, #12), "New Girl" (2.352 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.2, #10) and "The Mindy Project" (2.325 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.1, #11).

And finally, The CW (0.995 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5) closed out the evening with its annual special "iHeartRadio Music Festival, Night 2" (0.995 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.4, #13). In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), the special posted a 0.4 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+10.00% - The Mindy Project
0.00% - The Voice
0.00% - Person of Interest
0.00% - Utopia
-7.69% - New Girl
-8.00% - NCIS: New Orleans
-10.34% - NCIS
-10.53% - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD
-11.11% - Chicago Fire
-23.53% - Forever

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+62.50% - Forever (vs. Lucky 7)
0.00% - iHeartRadio Music Festival, Night 2
-5.56% - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD (vs. The Goldbergs/Trophy Wife)
-9.09% - The Voice
-10.00% - Person of Interest
-14.29% - Chicago Fire
-14.81% - NCIS: New Orleans (vs. NCIS: Los Angeles)
-23.53% - NCIS
-26.67% - The Mindy Project
-36.84% - New Girl
-40.74% - Utopia (vs. Dads/Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
-54.84% - Selfie (vs. Marvel's Agents of SHIELD)
-58.06% - Manhattan Love Story (vs. Marvel's Agents of SHIELD)

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," 2.9/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.3/6; 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," 1.1/5; "Late Show," 0.5/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/2.

· 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, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.4/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.2/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.6/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.


Here are the highlights of the 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (10/1/13):

NBC (12.470 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.8, #1) was the top demo draw on Tuesday thanks to week two of "The Voice" (14.204 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 4.4, #1) and "Chicago Fire" (9.000 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.8, #4).

CBS (15.429 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.7, #2) then claimed the silver with its mix of "NCIS" (19.331 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.4, #2), "NCIS: Los Angeles" (14.794 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.7, #5) and "Person of Interest" (12.163 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.0, #7).

Next up was ABC (5.488 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.9, #3) and its second week lineup of "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" (8.438 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 3.1, #3), "The Goldbergs" (6.161 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.2, #6), "Trophy Wife" (4.276 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T10) and "Lucky 7" (2.808 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.8, #13).

Meanwhile, FOX (3.424 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.5, #4) served up originals from "Dads" (3.418 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.3, #12), "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (3.422 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T10), "New Girl" (3.894 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.9, #8) and "The Mindy Project" (2.964 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.5, #9).

And finally, the special "iHeartRadio Music Festival, Night 2" (1.093 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.4, #14) closed out the evening on The CW (1.093 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5). In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), the two-hour event delivered a 0.5 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - NCIS
0.00% - Chicago Fire
0.00% - The Mindy Project
-4.35% - The Voice
-9.52% - New Girl
-10.00% - NCIS: Los Angeles
-13.04% - Person of Interest
-13.33% - Dads
-22.22% - Brooklyn Nine-Nine
-31.25% - The Goldbergs
-32.61% - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD
-38.46% - Lucky 7
-39.13% - Trophy Wife

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+138.46% - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD (vs. Dancing with the Stars: Defining Dances)
+81.07% - The Voice (vs. The Voice/Go On/The New Normal)
+64.71% - Chicago Fire (vs. Parenthood)
+4.76% - The Goldbergs (vs. Dancing with the Stars)
-4.76% - Person of Interest (vs. Vegas)
-5.56% - NCIS
-12.50% - Brooklyn Nine-Nine (vs. Ben & Kate)
-12.90% - NCIS: Los Angeles
-20.00% - iHeartRadio Music Festival, Night 2 (vs. Hart of Dixie/The Next)
-21.05% - The Mindy Project
-23.53% - Dads (vs. Raising Hope)
-32.14% - New Girl
-33.33% - Trophy Wife (vs. Dancing with the Stars)
-50.00% - Lucky 7 (vs. Private Practice)

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

·In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.9/8; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 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 with Jay Leno," 1.0/5; "Late Show," 0.7/4; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/4.

·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, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.6/6 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.3/5). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.7/5 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.4/3).

·At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 1.0/4 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.5/4 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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