or


[11/13/15 - 08:29 AM]
"Blacklist" & "Player" Retain 100% Week to Week in 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, November 12.

[via press release from NBC]

'BLACKLIST' & 'PLAYER' RETAIN 100% WEEK TO WEEK IN 18-49, 'HEROES REBORN' HOLDS 85% OF LAST WEEK'S RATING, A FIVE-WEEK HIGH

THIS SEASON, 'BLACKLIST' IS MORE THAN DOUBLING ITS L+SD RATING IN L+7, WHILE 'HEROES REBORN' IS GROWING BY +78% AND 'THE PLAYER' BY +66%

NBC RESEARCH ESTIMATES LAST NIGHT'S 'BLACKLIST' & 'HEROES REBORN' WILL MORE THAN DOUBLE IN 18-49 AND 'THE PLAYER' WILL GROW BY +100% TO A 1.4 AFTER 7 DAYS OF TIME-SHIFTING AND ALTERNATE-PLATFORM VIEWS

Thursday Primetime Results:

CBS carried NFL football in the New York and Buffalo markets.

"Heroes Reborn" (1.1/4 in 18-49, 3.8 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET):

· Retains 85% of last week's 1.3 rating in 18-49, which was a five-week high.

· Retains 92% in both men 18-49 (1.2 vs. 1.3) and women 18-49 (1.1 vs. 1.2).

· Ranks #2 in the slot among the Big 4 in men 18-49 and men 25-54 (tie).

· Grows +18% half-hour to half-hour in men 18-49 (1.1 to 1.3) and also increases in adults 18-34, men 18-34 and men 25-54.

· These numbers will increase dramatically with time-shifting and viewership on alternate platforms:

· "Heroes Reborn" has increased by +78% this season in 18-49 rating (from a 1.50 to a 2.67) and 2.5 million viewers overall (4.9 million to 7.4 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

· Last week's Heroes telecast added more than 900,000 full-episode views (P2+) in seven days on NBC.com and Hulu (974,119).

"The Blacklist" (1.4/4 in 18-49, 6.7 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET):

· Retains 100% of last week's adult 18-49 rating (1.4 vs. 1.4).

· Grows week to week in total viewers (6.674 million vs. 6.436 million), adults 25-54 (1.9 vs. 1.8), men 18-34 (0.8 vs. 0.7), men 18-49 (1.4 vs. 1.3) and men 25-54 (0.8 vs. 0.7).

· Ranks #2 in the time period among the Big 4 in men 18-49 (1.4), men 18-34 (0.8, tied) and men 25-54 (1.8).

· Beats Fox's "Sleepy Hollow" head to head in the time period by +56% in adults 18-49 (1.4 vs. 0.9).

· These numbers will increase dramatically with time-shifting and viewing on alternate platforms:

· "The Blacklist" is increasing by +103% this season in 18-49 rating (from a 1.53 to a 3.10) and 5.1 million viewers overall (7.1 million to 12.2 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

· Last week's Blacklist telecast added more than a half-million full-episode views (P2+) in seven days on NBC.com, best so far this season (514,169).

· Upscale: "Blacklist" is generating a strong upscale audience, indexing at a 154 among adults 18-49 living in homes with $100K+ incomes ("most current" including L+3).

"The Player" (0.7/2 in 18-49, 3.4 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET):

· Retains 100% of the prior two weeks' ratings in adults 18-49 (0.7 vs. 0.7 on both Nov. 5 and Oct. 29).

· Grows week to week in total viewers (3.409 million vs. 3.220 million), men 18-49 (0.8 vs. 0.7) and men 25-54 (1.0 v. 0.9).

· Will add significant viewership via time-shifting and alternate platforms:

· "The Player" has grown by +66% in 18-49 rating (from a 0.91 to a 1.51) and 2.3 million viewers overall (4.4 million to 6.7 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

· Last week's The Player telecast added over 300,000 full-episode views (P2+) in seven days on NBC.com and Hulu, best so far this season (373,273).

NBC RESEARCH ESTIMATES FOR NOV. 12 TELECASTS AFTER 7 DAYS OF TIME-SHIFTING AND ALTERNATE-PLATFORM VIEWS:
Show... 18-49 Rating... Total Viewers
Heroes Reborn... 2.3... 6.18 million
The Blacklist... 3.1... 11.96 million
The Player... 1.4... 5.78 million

In Late-Night Metered Markets Thursday Night:

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.5/7; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.2/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.3/6.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.9/4; "Late Show," 0.6/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.8/4.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.4/5 in metered-market households and a 0.5/3 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" (1.1/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.9/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

NOTE: Primetime results are based on "fast affiliate time period" data from Nielsen Media Research. All ratings are "live plus same day" unless otherwise indicated.





  [november 2015]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S


· BLACKLIST, THE (NBC)
· HEROES (NBC)
· PLAYER, THE (NBC)
· SLEEPY HOLLOW (FOX)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[05/26/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of May 18 - In Ruthless Pursuit, "Nemesis" Steals No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
Retirement in "The Boroughs" is anything but sleepy as the Duffer Brothers-produced sci-fi series took No. 2 on the list with 5.6 million views.

[05/26/26 - 11:00 AM]
"Dutton Ranch" Is the Biggest Original Series Debut in Paramount+ History
In addition to its record-setting performance on Paramount+, "Dutton Ranch" is also the #1 streaming series according to Nielsen based on average audience for the week of May 11 according to preliminary data.

[05/21/26 - 02:32 PM]
ESPN Delivered Most-Watched NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 Since 2018
The New York Knicks overtime victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 19 generated an average audience of 7.1 million viewers and peaked with 8.87 million viewers at 10:45 p.m. ET.

[05/21/26 - 02:00 PM]
"Survivor" Historic 50th Season Concludes with Most-Watched Finale Since 2020
The season finale drew an average of 5.78 million viewers, based on Nielsen Preliminary panel only data.

[05/21/26 - 07:01 AM]
NBC Sports' 2026 SuperMotocross Coverage Delivers Viewership Gains and Milestones
The seven races featured on NBC and Peacock averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 468,000 viewers on NBC and Peacock, up 8% vs. 2025.

[05/20/26 - 03:05 PM]
NBC and Peacock Deliver the Most-Watched Western Conference Finals Game 1 Ever for Monday's Spurs-Thunder Double Overtime Thriller
Coverage peaked with 12.0 million viewers from 11:30-11:43 p.m. ET for the second overtime and game's conclusion.

[05/20/26 - 03:04 PM]
ESPN Aired Its Most Viewed 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round of the Current Rights Deal
Collectively all 11 Second Round games, with nine airing on ESPN and two on ABC, delivered 2.2 million viewers, up 76% year-over-year.

[05/20/26 - 07:36 AM]
After Record-Setting 2025 Season, "Sunday Night Football" Finishes Fall-Spring TV Season as Primetime's No. 1 Show for Unprecedented 15th Consecutive Year
The series averaged 23.5 million viewers in 2025, marking the show's best-ever viewership - up nearly 1 million viewers from the prior record for the series set a decade ago (22.6 million in 2015 season) and an increase of 9% over the '24 season (21.6 million).

[05/19/26 - 02:52 PM]
Subway Series Delivers Second Most-Watched FOX Saturday Baseball Telecast of the Season
2,500,000 viewers tuned-in to the two-game slate highlighted by the Mets' 6-3 victory over the Yankees in most of the country.

[05/19/26 - 02:01 PM]
Netflix Viewership Peaks with Nearly 17 Million Global Viewers for MVP MMA's Rousey vs. Carano, Averaging 12.4 Million Viewers Across the Triple Main Event
In the US, the triple-main card averaged 9.3 million viewers, peaking at 11.6 million viewers during Rousey vs. Carano.

[05/19/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of May 11 - "The Roast of Kevin Hart" Heats Up to No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
True crime audiences also streamed the second season of "Worst Ex Ever," which rose to the No. 2 spot on the English TV list with 8.1 million views.

[05/19/26 - 07:07 AM]
TNT Sports Posts Its Most-Watched NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round Ever
Thursday's Game 5 of the Montreal/Buffalo series averaged 1.9 million viewers, making it the most-watched, Second Round, Game 5 on cable ever featuring a Canadian team.

[05/18/26 - 04:03 PM]
"The Rookie" Season 8 Finale Surges to Over 9 Million Total Viewers
Setting new records with its exceptional momentum this season, "The Rookie" finale earned an all-time streaming high for the series based on views over seven days on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.

[05/15/26 - 02:03 PM]
ABC News Is #1 in Total Viewers on Sunday Morning, in Late-Night and on Friday Night
"20/20" saw week-to-week increases in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49, hitting 4-week highs in both measures.

[05/14/26 - 10:07 AM]
"Rooster" Capped Off a Standout First Season, Becoming HBO's Most-Watched Comedy Debut in Over 15 Years
The series is averaging 6.5 million U.S. viewers per episode, with the finale reaching 2.2 million viewers in its first three days.