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[11/25/13 - 08:43 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: "SNF," NBC Claim Third Straight Week in Viewers, 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 16 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (11/24/13):

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to the nature of live sports, Fast Nationals for FOX (from 7-8p) & NBC are approximate.]

NBC (19.612 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 7.0, #1) was once again the network to beat on Sunday with its mix of "Football Night in America #1" (7.466 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 2.4, #8), "Football Night in America #2" (10.667 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 3.8, #6), "Football Night in America #3" (18.828 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 6.3, #3) and "Sunday Night Football" (23.988 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 8.8, #1).

ABC (11.370 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.7, #T2) then claimed the number two spot with a new "America's Funniest Home Videos" (6.690 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T13) followed by its telecast of the "American Music Awards 2013" (12.930 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 4.5, #5).

Next up was FOX (9.766 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 3.7, #T2) with its lineup of "NFL Overrun" (22.034 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 7.3, #2), "The OT" (17.574 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 6.2, #4), "The Simpsons" (6.649 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 2.9, #7), "Bob's Burgers" (4.022 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 1.9, #10), "Family Guy" (4.511 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 2.2, #9) and "American Dad" (3.806 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 1.8, #11).

And finally, CBS (9.782 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.5, #4) closed out the evening with originals from "60 Minutes" (11.027 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.6, #12), "The Amazing Race 23" (7.985 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T13), "The Good Wife" (9.497 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.3, #16) and "The Mentalist" (10.620 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T13).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+61.11% - The Simpsons
+26.67% - Bob's Burgers (vs. 11/10/13)
+15.38% - The Mentalist
+12.50% - American Dad (vs. 11/10/13)
+7.14% - America's Funniest Home Videos
0.00% - Family Guy
-3.30% - Sunday Night Football
-5.88% - 60 Minutes
-7.14% - The Good Wife
-8.70% - Football Night in America #3
-13.64% - Football Night in America #2
-17.24% - Football Night in America #1
-25.00% - The Amazing Race 23

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+111.27% - American Music Awards 2013 (vs. Once Upon a Time/Revenge/666 Park Avenue)
+35.71% - Football Night in America #2
+31.34% - Sunday Night Football
+26.32% - Football Night in America #1
+18.87% - Football Night in America #3
-5.00% - Bob's Burgers
-5.26% - American Dad (vs. The Cleveland Show)
-6.25% - America's Funniest Home Videos
-12.12% - The Simpsons
-16.67% - The Mentalist
-21.43% - Family Guy
-23.53% - The Good Wife
-27.27% - 60 Minutes
-40.00% - The Amazing Race 23


Here are the highlights of the 18 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (11/25/12):

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to the nature of live sports, Fast Nationals for FOX (7-8p), CBS & NBC are approximate.]

NBC (15.26 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 5.5, #1) closed out the holiday weekend on top with its mix of "Football Night in America #1" (6.01 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T13), "Football Night in America #2" (8.13 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 2.8, #T7), "Football Night in America #3" (15.66 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 5.3, #T3) and "Sunday Night Football" (18.46 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 6.7, #T1).

FOX (9.17 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.7, #2) then got a second place boost from "NFL Overrun" (18.77 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 6.7, #T1) and "The OT" (13.91 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 5.3, #T3) alongside new episodes of "The Simpsons" (7.53 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 3.3, #5), "Bob's Burgers" (4.73 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 2.0, #12), "Family Guy" (5.76 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 2.8, #T7) and "The Cleveland Show" (4.32 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T13).

Next up was CBS (10.47 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.1, #3) with its combination of "60 Minutes" (12.20 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T10), "The Amazing Race 21" (9.88 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.5, #9), "The Good Wife" (9.52 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.7, #16) and "The Mentalist" (10.28 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.8, #15).

And finally, originals from "America's Funniest Home Videos" (6.58 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 1.6, #17), "Once Upon a Time" (8.76 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 3.0, #6), "Revenge" (6.80 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T10) and the soon-to-depart "666 Park Avenue" (3.96 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 1.2, #18) on ABC (6.53 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.0, #4) closed out the evening.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+32.00% - The Simpsons
+18.75% - The Cleveland Show
+12.50% - The Mentalist
+12.00% - Family Guy
+11.67% - Sunday Night Football
+11.11% - Bob's Burgers
+11.11% - Once Upon a Time (vs. 11/11/12)
+4.17% - The Amazing Race 21
-5.88% - America's Funniest Home Videos
-7.69% - 666 Park Avenue (vs. 11/11/12)
-8.33% - Revenge (vs. 11/11/12)
-10.53% - The Good Wife
-46.34% - 60 Minutes

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+100.00% - Revenge (vs. Mitch Albom's Have a Little Faith)
+33.33% - Bob's Burgers (vs. Allen Gregory)
+26.92% - The Simpsons
+20.00% - The Mentalist (vs. Person of Interest (Repeat))
+9.09% - 666 Park Avenue (vs. Mitch Albom's Have a Little Faith)
0.00% - Family Guy
0.00% - Sunday Night Football
-11.11% - America's Funniest Home Videos
-11.76% - Once Upon a Time
-13.64% - The Cleveland Show (vs. American Dad)
-29.17% - The Good Wife (vs. The Amazing Race)
-30.56% - The Amazing Race 21 (vs. 60 Minutes)
-68.57% - 60 Minutes (vs. NFL Overrun)

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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