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[03/01/21 - 09:30 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: "Golden Globe Awards" Put NBC on Top in Demos
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 17 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (2/28/21):

[Note: Fast affiliate ratings are inaccurate for live events.]

NBC (4.990 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #1) claimed top demo honors on Sunday with its presentations of the "Golden Globes Pre-Show" (3.710 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T4) and "The 78th Golden Globe Awards" (5.417 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1).

ABC (5.499 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.8, #2) took home the silver with its trio of "America's Funniest Home Videos" (5.651 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #3), "American Idol" (6.474 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.0, #2) and "The Rookie" (3.396 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10).

Next up was CBS (6.537 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.6, #3) and its quartet of "60 Minutes" (7.920 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.6, #6), "The Equalizer" (7.580 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T4), "NCIS: Los Angeles" (5.722 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T7) and "NCIS: New Orleans" (4.927 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T7).

Meanwhile, FOX (1.335 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.4, #4) offered up week two of its lineup of "Cherries Wild" (2.515 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T7), "Bless the Harts" (1.016 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T13), "The Simpsons" (1.271 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10), "The Great North" (1.098 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T13), "Bob's Burgers" (1.020 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T13) and "Family Guy" (1.090 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10).

And finally, The CW (0.409 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.1, #5) closed out the night with "Batwoman" (0.477 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T16) and "Charmed" (0.340 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T16).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+150.00% - Cherries Wild
+50.00% - Bless the Harts
0.00% - American Idol
0.00% - America's Funniest Home Videos
0.00% - The Equalizer
0.00% - NCIS: New Orleans
0.00% - Batwoman
0.00% - Charmed
-14.29% - 60 Minutes
-16.67% - NCIS: Los Angeles
-20.00% - The Rookie
-20.00% - The Simpsons
-20.00% - Family Guy
-25.00% - The Great North
-40.00% - Bob's Burgers

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+75.00% - Golden Globes Pre-Show (vs. Little Big Shots (Repeat))
+25.00% - Cherries Wild (vs. The Simpsons (Repeat))
+16.67% - The Equalizer (vs. God Friended Me)
0.00% - America's Funniest Home Videos (vs. America's Funniest Home Videos (Repeat))
0.00% - NCIS: New Orleans
0.00% - Batwoman (vs. Batwoman (Repeat))
0.00% - Charmed (vs. Supergirl (Repeat))
-20.00% - Family Guy
-23.08% - American Idol
-25.00% - Bless the Harts (vs. Duncanville (Repeat))
-25.00% - The Great North (vs. Duncanville)
-28.57% - NCIS: Los Angeles
-33.33% - The Simpsons
-33.33% - 60 Minutes
-42.86% - The Rookie
-50.00% - Bob's Burgers
-68.42% - The 78th Golden Globe Awards (vs. 1/5/20)


Here are the highlights of the 17 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (3/1/20):

ABC (5.913 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #1) led the demo race on Sunday with a repeat "America's Funniest Home Videos" (5.143 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #3) alongside originals from "American Idol" (6.991 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #1) and "The Rookie" (4.526 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T4).

Second place went to CBS (6.798 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.6, #2) and its quartet of "60 Minutes" (9.160 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.9, #2), "God Friended Me" (5.998 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6), "NCIS: Los Angeles" (6.479 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T4) and "NCIS: New Orleans" (5.555 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9).

Next up was FOX (1.382 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #3) with repeats of "The Simpsons" (1.373 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T12) and "Duncanville" (1.062 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T12) followed by new episodes of "The Simpsons" (1.692 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6), "Duncanville" (1.238 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T12), "Bob's Burgers" (1.421 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6) and "Family Guy" (1.509 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9).

Meanwhile, NBC (2.549 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #4) served up an encore "Little Big Shots" (2.941 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T12) plus originals from "Little Big Shots" (3.389 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9), "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" (2.062 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T12) and "Good Girls" (1.803 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T12).

And finally, The CW (0.384 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.1, #5) closed out the night with repeats of "Batwoman" (0.452 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T18) and "Supergirl" (0.315 million viewers, #19; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T18).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+16.67% - NCIS: Los Angeles
+12.50% - 60 Minutes
0.00% - God Friended Me
0.00% - The Simpsons
0.00% - Good Girls
-7.14% - American Idol
-12.50% - The Rookie
-14.29% - Bob's Burgers
-16.67% - NCIS: New Orleans
-16.67% - Family Guy
-20.00% - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
-20.00% - Duncanville
-44.44% - Little Big Shots (vs. 2/24/20)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
-10.00% - 60 Minutes
-14.29% - God Friended Me
-16.67% - NCIS: New Orleans (vs. Madam Secretary)
-22.22% - NCIS: Los Angeles
-22.22% - The Rookie (vs. Shark Tank)
-23.53% - American Idol
-25.00% - Bob's Burgers (vs. Family Guy)
-28.57% - Family Guy (vs. Family Guy (Repeat))
-33.33% - The Simpsons
-42.86% - Good Girls
-50.00% - Duncanville (vs. Bob's Burgers)
-50.00% - Little Big Shots (vs. World of Dance)
-60.00% - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (vs. World of Dance)

Source: Nielsen Media Research, ShowBuzzDaily.com





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