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[08/15/14 - 08:28 AM]
ABC's "NY Med" Tops Its Slot on Each Telecast in Season 2 and Spikes 34% Over Its Season 1 Finale 2 Years Ago
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, August 14.

[via press release from ABC]

ABC's "NY Med" Tops Its Slot on Each Telecast in Season 2 and Spikes 34% Over Its Season 1 Finale 2 Years Ago

Please Note: ABC's Thursday lineup was preempted in Chicago for local NFL coverage.

The Quest (8-9pm - 2.8 million and 0.6/3 in AD18-49): At 8pm, ABC's The Quest gained 27% week to week in Total Viewers (2.8 million vs. 2.2 million) and held steady in Adults 18-49 (0.6/3).

Rookie Blue (9-10pm - 5.1 million and 1.0/3 in AD18-49): At 9pm, ABC's Rookie Blue grew week to week in Total Viewers (+11% - 5.1 million vs. 4.6 million) and Adults 18-49 (+25% - 1.0/3 vs. 0.8/2), drawing a 4-week high in viewers and equaling a best-since-premiere young adult number - since 7/17/14 and 6/19/14, respectively. Opposite its drama competition in the hour, Rookie Blue dominated Fox's season finale of Gang Related (2.4 million and 0.7/2 in AD18-49) in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49.

NY Med (10-11pm - 5.5 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49): At 10pm, ABC's season finale of NY Med finished as the most-watched TV show in the time period for the 8th consecutive week (5.5 million), winning on each telecast this season. NY Med was up 10% week to week in Total Viewers (5.5 million vs. 5.0 million), held even in Adults 18-49 (0.9/3) and was up 17% in Adults 25-54 (1.4/4 vs. 1.2/4), matching a season high on the latter measure.

· On average during its 2nd-season run, NY Med was up a strong 25% in Total Viewers (6.0 million vs. 4.8 million) over its first season two years ago. In fact, the show spiked 34% in Total Viewers over its first season finale (4.1 million on 8/21/12).

Quick Take for Thursday, August 14, 2014 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC's "The Quest" Gains 27% Week to Week Among Total Viewers

ABC's "Rookie Blue" Builds to a Best-Since-Premiere Number Among Adults 18-49

"NY Med" is the Most-Watched TV Show in its Slot on All 8 Telecasts in Season 2, Growing by a Strong 25% Over its Season 1 Average Two Years Ago

Please Note: ABC's Thursday lineup was preempted in Chicago for local NFL coverage.

"The Quest" (8:00-9:00 p.m. - 2.8 million and 0.6/3 in AD18-49):

At 8:00 p.m., ABC's "The Quest" gained 27% week to week in Total Viewers (2.8 million vs. 2.2 million) and held steady in Adults 18-49 (0.6/3).

"Rookie Blue" (9:00-10:00 p.m. - 5.1 million and 1.0/3 in AD18-49):

At 9:00 p.m., ABC's "Rookie Blue" grew week to week in Total Viewers (+11% - 5.1 million vs. 4.6 million) and Adults 18-49 (+25% - 1.0/3 vs. 0.8/2), drawing a 4-week high in viewers and equaling a best-since-premiere young adult number - since 7/17/14 and 6/19/14, respectively. Opposite its drama competition in the hour, "Rookie Blue" dominated Fox's season finale of "Gang Related" (2.4 million and 0.7/2 in AD18-49) in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49.

"NY Med" (10:00-11:00 p.m. - 5.5 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49):

At 10:00 p.m., ABC's season finale of "NY Med" finished as the most-watched TV show in the time period for the 8th consecutive week (5.5 million), winning on each telecast this season. "NY Med" was up 10% week to week in Total Viewers (5.5 million vs. 5.0 million), held even in Adults 18-49 (0.9/3) and was up 17% in Adults 25-54 (1.4/4 vs. 1.2/4), matching a season high on the latter measure.

· On average during its 2nd-season run, "NY Med" was up a strong 25% in Total Viewers (6.0 million vs. 4.8 million) over its first season two years ago. In fact, the show spiked 34% in Total Viewers over its first season finale (4.1 million on 8/21/12).

Source: The Nielsen Company (Fast Affiliate, Live + Same Day Ratings), 08/14/14.





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