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[11/03/15 - 08:47 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice," "Blindspot" Keep NBC on Top
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 11 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (11/2/15):

NBC (10.566 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.9, #1) was the top draw on Monday with new episodes of "The Voice" (11.868 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.2, #1) and "Blindspot" (7.961 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T2).

The silver then went to CBS (8.860 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.8, #2) with week two of "Supergirl" (8.853 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T2) followed by new episodes of "Scorpion" (9.390 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.9, #5) and "NCIS: Los Angeles" (8.337 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.2, #7).

Next up was ABC (10.136 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.7, #3) with a new "Dancing with the Stars" (12.438 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.0, #4) and the special "Countdown to the CMA Awards: Country's Greatest Crossover Hits with Robin Roberts" (5.533 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.0, #8).

Meanwhile, FOX (3.031 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #4) offered up originals from "Gotham" (4.300 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.6, #6) and "Minority Report" (1.764 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.6, #9).

And finally, new episodes of "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (0.977 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #11) and "Jane the Virgin" (1.086 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #10) on The CW (1.031 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5) closed out the evening.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
+33.33% - Jane the Virgin
+6.67% - Gotham
+5.26% - Dancing with the Stars
+3.23% - The Voice
0.00% - Blindspot
0.00% - Scorpion
0.00% - Minority Report
-7.69% - NCIS: Los Angeles (vs. 10/19/15)
-31.25% - Supergirl

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+15.79% - Supergirl (vs. 2 Broke Girls/The Millers)
-4.76% - Dancing with the Stars
-5.88% - The Voice
-8.33% - Blindspot (vs. The Blacklist)
-13.64% - Scorpion
-20.00% - NCIS: Los Angeles
-23.08% - Countdown to the CMA Awards: Country's Greatest Crossover Hits with Robin Roberts (vs. Countdown to the CMA Awards: 15 Songs that Changed Country Music with Robin Roberts)
-33.33% - Jane the Virgin
-33.33% - Gotham
-50.00% - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (vs. The Originals)
-60.00% - Minority Report (vs. Sleepy Hollow)

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

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.6/7; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.0/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.1/5.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.9/5; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.3/5 in metered-market households and a 0.4/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.4/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (1.0/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/2).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.9/4 in metered-market households and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.


Here are the highlights of the 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (11/3/14):

NBC (10.976 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.1, #1) was once again Monday's demo champ thanks to new episodes of "The Voice" (11.852 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.4, #1) and "The Blacklist" (9.225 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.4, #T2).

CBS (8.934 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T2) and FOX (5.519 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T2) then split the silver as the latter served up new episodes of "Gotham" (6.550 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.4, #T2) and "Sleepy Hollow" (4.490 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T8).

Next up was the aforementioned Eye with originals from "2 Broke Girls" (7.961 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T4), "The Millers" (6.779 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.6, #7), "Scorpion" (10.300 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T4) and "NCIS: Los Angeles" (9.131 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T8).

Meanwhile, ABC (11.377 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.8, #4) offered up a new "Dancing with the Stars" (13.236 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #6) plus its special "Countdown to the CMA Awards: 15 Songs that Changed Country Music with Robin Roberts" (7.657 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.3, #10).

And finally, new episodes of "The Originals" (1.298 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11) and "Jane the Virgin" (1.417 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11) closed out the evening on The CW (1.357 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #5). In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), the "Originals" delivered a 0.6 rating while "Jane" posted a 0.6 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - Jane the Virgin
+9.09% - Gotham
0.00% - Scorpion
0.00% - Dancing with the Stars
0.00% - The Originals
-5.56% - The Voice
-6.25% - NCIS: Los Angeles
-6.25% - Sleepy Hollow
-7.69% - The Blacklist
-8.33% - 2 Broke Girls
-11.11% - The Millers

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+100.00% - Jane the Virgin (vs. Beauty and the Beast)
+50.00% - The Originals (vs. Hart of Dixie)
+36.36% - NCIS: Los Angeles (vs. Hostages)
+20.00% - Gotham (vs. Bones)
0.00% - Dancing with the Stars
-4.35% - Scorpion (vs. Mike & Molly/Mom)
-5.56% - The Voice
-17.24% - The Blacklist
-35.29% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. How I Met Your Mother)
-38.46% - The Millers (vs. 2 Broke Girls)
-40.00% - Sleepy Hollow
-45.83% - Countdown to the CMA Awards: 15 Songs that Changed Country Music with Robin Roberts (vs. Castle)

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

·In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.9/8; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.2/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.2/6.

·In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.0/5; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3.

·From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.3/5 in metered-market households and a 0.4/3 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

·From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.3/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.1/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

·At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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