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[11/24/14 - 08:32 AM]
ABC's AMAs Posts Best Slot Numbers Since Oscars - 2nd Highest Teen Rating in 10 Years
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, November 23.
[via press release from ABC]

ABC's AMAs Posts Best Slot Numbers Since Oscars - 2nd Highest Teen Rating in 10 Years

ABC Sunday Prime (7-11pm - 10.4 million and 3.2/9 in AD18-49): Featuring America's Funniest Home Videos and the 2014 American Music Awards against strong NFL-driven competition, ABC surged to Sunday season highs in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49.

America's Funniest Home Videos (7-8pm - 7.0 million and 1.4/4 in AD18-49): Up for the 4th week in Total Viewers (+3%), ABC's America's Funniest Home Videos hit a new season high with its most watched telecast in nearly 1 year - since 12/8/13.

The 2014 American Music Awards (8-11pm - 11.6 million and 3.8/10 in AD18-49): Opposite big NFL-fueled competition on the evening, including down-to-the-wire Sunday Night Football contest (Cowboys-Giants) and an NFL overrun-driven CBS (Dolphins-Broncos), the 2014 American Music Awards made ABC the dominant #1 non-sports network from 8-11pm in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49. In addition, the AMAs stood as the night's top-rated broadcast over football in key Women (W18-34/W18-49) and Teens 12-17.

· In Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, the American Music Awards marked its 2nd-highest numbers in its last 3 years - since 2001. In addition, the AMAs scored its 2nd-highest number in 10 years with Teens 12-17 - since 2004.

· Opposite the big NFL competition, the 2014 AMAs produced ABC's strongest entertainment numbers in the time period in nearly 9 months with viewers and young adults - since the Academy Awards on 3/2/14.

· ABC's American Music Awards ranked as the #1 most social program on TV Sunday with 5,650,909 million tweets, nearly 5 times higher than NBC's Sunday Night Football (1,136,366 million).

Quick Take for Sunday, November 23, 2014 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Delivers its Biggest Sunday this Season in Viewers and Adults 18-49

"AFHV" Hits a New Season High with its Most-Watched Telecast in Nearly 1 Year

ABC's "American Music Awards" Dominates its Non-Sports Competition and Earns the Net's Best Entertainment Numbers in the Time Slot in Nearly 9 Months

Pitbull-Hosted "AMAs" Scores the Show's 2nd-Highest Teen Numbers in 10 Years

ABC Sunday Prime (7:00-11:00 p.m. - 10.4 million and 3.2/9 in AD18-49):

Featuring "America's Funniest Home Videos" and the "2014 American Music Awards" against strong NFL-driven competition, ABC surged to Sunday season highs in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49.

"America's Funniest Home Videos" (7:00 -8:00 p.m. - 7.0 million and 1.4/4 in AD18-49):

Gaining for the 4th week in Total Viewers (+3%), ABC's "America's Funniest Home Videos" hit a new season high for its most-watched telecast in nearly 1 year - since 12/08/13.

"2014 American Music Awards" (8:00-11:00 p.m. - 11.6 million and 3.8/10 in AD18-49):

Opposite big NFL-fueled competition on the evening, including a down-to-the-wire Sunday Night Football contest (Cowboys-Giants) and an NFL overrun-driven CBS (Dolphins-Broncos), the "2014 American Music Awards" made ABC the dominant No. 1 non-sports network from 8:00-11:00 p.m. in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49. In addition, the "AMAs" beat football as the night's top-rated broadcast with key Women (W18-34/W18-49) and Teens 12-17.

· In Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, the "American Music Awards" marked its 2nd-highest numbers in its last 3 years - since 2011. In addition, the Pitbull-hosted "AMAs" scored the show's 2nd-highest number in 10 years with Teens 12-17 - since 2004.

· Opposite the big NFL competition, the "2014 AMAs" produced ABC's strongest entertainment numbers in the time period in nearly 9 months with viewers and young adults - since the Academy Awards on 3/2/14.

· ABC's "American Music Awards" ranked as the No. 1 most social program on TV Sunday with 5,650,909 million tweets, nearly 5 times higher than NBC's Sunday Night Football (1,136,366 million).

A note about increasing DVR penetration and year-to-year rating comparisons: Year-to-year rating comparisons based on the Live + Same Day data stream are distorted by the level of DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample, which has jumped up to 49% currently, from 48% at the same point in 2013. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which may not be reflected in the overnight next day numbers. The only truly valid year-to-year comparison would be one based on the Live + 7 Day metric, once those stats are released by Nielsen.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 11/23/14. Nielsen Socialguide for 11/23/14, Total Tweets +/- 3hrs during telecast.





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