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[01/26/16 - 08:35 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The X-Files," "Lucifer" Top Demos for FOX
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 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (1/25/16):

FOX (8.423 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.8, #1) snagged the demo crown on Monday with night two of "The X-Files" (9.691 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.2, #1) followed by the premiere of "Lucifer" (7.154 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.4, #2).

ABC (6.463 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.9, #2) then had to settle for second place with originals from "The Bachelor" (7.698 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.3, #3) and "The Bachelor Live" (3.993 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.0, #9).

Next up was CBS (9.499 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #3) and its trio of "Supergirl" (7.974 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T4), "Scorpion" (10.578 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T4) and "NCIS: Los Angeles" (9.946 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.5, #6).

Meanwhile, NBC (3.775 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.2, #4) offered up fresh installments from "Superstore" (4.893 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.4, #7), "Telenovela" (3.258 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.9, #10) and "The Biggest Loser" (3.626 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.2, #8).

And finally, the return of "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (0.926 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #12) and "Jane the Virgin" (0.986 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #11) on The CW (0.956 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) closed out the night.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+20.00% - The Biggest Loser
+11.11% - The Bachelor Live
+9.52% - The Bachelor
0.00% - Supergirl
0.00% - Jane the Virgin (vs. 12/14/15)
-6.25% - NCIS: Los Angeles
-10.00% - Scorpion
-12.50% - Superstore
-18.18% - Telenovela
-25.00% - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (vs. 11/30/15)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+71.43% - Lucifer (vs. Sleepy Hollow)
+52.38% - The X-Files (vs. Gotham)
+50.00% - NCIS: Los Angeles (vs. NCIS: Los Angeles (Repeat))
+28.57% - Scorpion (vs. Scorpion (Repeat))
+11.11% - The Bachelor Live (vs. Castle (Repeat))
+4.55% - The Bachelor
-14.29% - The Biggest Loser (vs. The Celebrity Apprentice/State of Affairs)
-14.29% - Supergirl (vs. Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials 2015)
-22.22% - Superstore (vs. The Celebrity Apprentice)
-33.33% - Jane the Virgin
-50.00% - Telenovela (vs. The Celebrity Apprentice)
-57.14% - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (vs. The Originals)

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," 2.4/6; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.2/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.6/4.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.8/4; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/2.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.1/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.2/4 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (1.0/3 with an encore). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/1 with an encore).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.6/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.


Here are the highlights of the 11 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (1/26/15):

ABC (6.926 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.8, #1) was the demo champ on a competitive Monday with a new "The Bachelor" (7.905 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.2, #1) and a repeat "Castle" (4.968 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.9, #9).

FOX (5.186 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.7, #2) then was a close second place with originals from "Gotham" (6.060 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T2) and "Sleepy Hollow" (4.314 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T5).

Next up was NBC (5.751 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.6, #3) with fresh installments of "The Celebrity Apprentice" (6.386 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.8, #4) and "State of Affairs" (4.481 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T7).

Meanwhile, CBS (8.717 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #4) offered up its annual "Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials 2015" (10.771 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T2) followed by repeats of "Scorpion" (8.530 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T5) and "NCIS: Los Angeles" (6.851 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T7).

And finally, new episodes of "The Originals" (1.699 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.7, #10) and "Jane the Virgin" (1.597 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #11) closed out the evening for The CW (1.648 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.7, #5). In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), the former delivered a 0.7 rating while the latter posted a 0.9 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+20.00% - Jane the Virgin
+16.67% - The Originals
+7.69% - Sleepy Hollow
+4.76% - The Bachelor
0.00% - The Celebrity Apprentice
-4.55% - Gotham
-9.09% - State of Affairs

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+100.00% - Jane the Virgin (vs. Beauty and the Beast)
+90.91% - Gotham (vs. The Following (Repeat))
+75.00% - The Originals (vs. Hart of Dixie)
+28.57% - The Celebrity Apprentice (vs. Hollywood Game Night)
-12.00% - The Bachelor
-30.00% - Sleepy Hollow (vs. The Following)
-38.24% - Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials 2015 (vs. How I Met Your Mother/2 Broke Girls)
-60.00% - State of Affairs (vs. The Blacklist)

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," 2.7/7 with an encore telecast; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.3/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.5/6.

·In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.0/5 with an encore; "Late Show," 0.4/2; 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" (1.2/4 in metered-market households with an encore) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (1.1/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.4/3 in 18-49 with an encore) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

·At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.3/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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