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[10/12/14 - 09:39 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NASCAR Keeps ABC on Top 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 eight ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (10/11/14):

ABC (4.874 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1) was the network to beat on Saturday with its coverage of the "NASCAR Bank of America 500 at Charlotte" (4.874 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1).

FOX (3.913 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #2) then took home the silver with its presentation of the "NLCS, Game 1" (3.913 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.0, #2).

Next up was CBS (3.761 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.7, #3) with encores of "NCIS: New Orleans" (3.666 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T4) and "Stalker" (3.126 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T4) plus a new "48 Hours" (4.492 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.8, #3).

And finally, NBC (2.741 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #4) closed out the evening with repeats of "The Mysteries of Laura" (2.406 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.5, #8), another "The Mysteries of Laura" (3.038 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.6, #7) and "Saturday Night Live" (2.780 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T4).

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

·"Saturday Night Live," with host Bill Hader and musical guest Hozier, averaged a 3.8/9 in metered-market households and a 1.8/8 in adults 18-49 in the Local People Meters. "Saturday Night Live" ranked as the #1 telecast of the night on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in metered-market households and adult 18-49 rating in the Local People Meters, outscoring all primetime programs on those networks in both measures on a night that included playoff baseball on Fox and NASCAR Racing on ABC.


Here are the highlights of the nine ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (10/12/13):

FOX (6.363 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) was the top draw on Saturday with its coverage of the "ALCS, Game 1" (6.393 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1).

ABC (5.191 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2) then claimed the silver with its presentation of "NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Charlotte" (5.191 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2).

Next up was CBS (4.115 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #3) with repeats of "Two and a Half Men" (3.479 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T3), "2 Broke Girls" (3.133 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T6) and "NCIS: Los Angeles" (3.875 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T6) followed by a new "48 Hours" (5.163 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T3).

And finally, NBC (2.641 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #4) closed out the night with encores of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (2.605 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T8), "The Blacklist" (2.725 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T8) and "Saturday Night Live" (2.595 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T3).

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

·"Saturday Night Live," with host Bruce Willis and musical guest Katy Perry (4.3/11 in metered-market households, 2.2/10 in adults 18-49 in the Local People Meters) ranked as the #1 telecast of the night on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in 18-49 rating in the Local People Meters, outscoring all primetime programs on those networks. National ratings, including viewer totals, for last night's "Saturday Night Live" are due from Nielsen on Thursday, October 17.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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