ABC's "Black Box" Finale Is Up and "NY Med" Tops Its Slot for the 5th Straight Week

Black Box (8-10pm - 3.8 million and 0.7/3 in AD18-49): From 8-10pm, ABC's season finale of Black Box grew week to week in Total Viewers (+3% - 3.8 million vs. 3.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (+17% - 0.7/3 vs. 0.6/3), drawing its biggest audience in 5 weeks and matching its best young adult number since May - since 6/19/14 and 5/29/14, respectively.

NY Med (10-11pm - 4.9 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49): Building on its lead-in at 10pm, ABC's NY Med finished as the most-watched TV show in the time period for the 5th week running (4.9 million), outdrawing its summer competition on NBC by 1.5 million viewers (Last Comic Standing = 3.4 million). NY Med held steady week to week in Adults 18-49.

Quick Take for Thursday, July 24, 2014 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC's "Black Box" Season Finale Draws Its Biggest Audience in 5 Weeks and Matches the Drama's Highest Adult 18-49 Rating Since May

"NY Med" Is the Most-Watched TV Show in Its Slot for the 5th Week Running

"Black Box" (8:00-10:00 p.m. - 3.8 million and 0.7/3 in AD18-49):

From 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC's season finale of "Black Box" grew week to week in Total Viewers (+3% - 3.8 million vs. 3.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (+17% - 0.7/3 vs. 0.6/3), drawing its biggest audience in 5 weeks and matching its best young-adult number since May - since 6/19/14 and 5/29/14, respectively.

"NY Med" (10:00-11:00 p.m. - 4.9 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49):

Building on its lead-in at 10:00 p.m., ABC's "NY Med" finished as the most-watched TV show in the time period for the 5th week running (4.9 million), outdrawing its summer competition on NBC by 1.5 million viewers ("Last Comic Standing" = 3.4 million). "NY Med" held steady week to week in Adults 18-49.

Source: The Nielsen Company (Fast Affiliate, Live + Same Day Ratings), 07/24/14.