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[06/14/16 - 09:00 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Rides NBA Finals to Victory
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 14 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (6/13/16):

ABC (14.131 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 5.1, #1) was the top draw on Monday with its mix of "Jimmy Kimmel: Game Night" (9.965 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.0, #3), "NBA Countdown" (10.213 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.5, #2) and "NBA Finals, Game 5" (16.152 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 6.0, #1).

NBC (6.181 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.8, #2) then was king of the leftovers with the relocated "American Ninja Warrior" (6.838 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.9, #4) and the launch of "Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge" (4.866 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.5, #5).

Next up was CBS (4.361 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.7, #3) with repeats of "Mom" (4.746 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6), "2 Broke Girls" (4.142 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6) and "Scorpion" (4.155 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T9) followed by the premiere of "BrainDead" (4.483 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T9).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.630 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #4) offered up originals from "So You Think You Can Dance" (3.453 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6) and "Houdini & Doyle" (1.807 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T11).

And finally, new episodes of "Reign" (0.957 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T13) and "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (1.120 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T11) plus a repeat "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (1.195 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T13) closed out the night on The CW (1.057 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+18.75% - American Ninja Warrior (vs. 6/8/16)
0.00% - Whose Line Is It Anyway?
0.00% - Reign
-20.00% - So You Think You Can Dance
-33.33% - Houdini & Doyle

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+344.44% - NBA Finals, Game 5 (vs. The Bachelorette/The Whispers)
+94.44% - NBA Countdown (vs. The Bachelorette)
+66.67% - Jimmy Kimmel: Game Night (vs. The Bachelorette)
0.00% - Whose Line Is It Anyway? (vs. Jane the Virgin (Repeat))
-22.22% - BrainDead (vs. NCIS: Los Angeles (Repeat))
-25.00% - Reign (vs. The Originals (Repeat))
-26.92% - American Ninja Warrior (vs. NHL Stanley Cup Finals, Game 6)
-38.46% - So You Think You Can Dance
-42.31% - Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge (vs. NHL Stanley Cup Finals, Game 6)
-69.23% - Houdini & Doyle (vs. So You Think You Can Dance)

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

TBA


Here are the highlights of the 11 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (6/15/15):

NBC (7.592 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.6, #1) was the network to beat on Monday with its last-minute lineup of "NHL Stanley Cup Finals Pre-Game" (6.044 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T2) and "NHL Stanley Cup Finals, Game 6" (7.902 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.8, #1).

ABC (5.501 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.5, #2) then had to settle for second place with new episodes of "The Bachelorette" (6.230 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T2) and "The Whispers" (4.043 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T8).

Next up was FOX (4.234 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #3) with an original "So You Think You Can Dance" (4.234 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.3, #4).

Meanwhile, CBS (5.374 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.0, #4) offered up repeats of "2 Broke Girls" (5.169 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T5), "Mike & Molly" (5.289 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T5), "Scorpion" (5.024 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.0, #7) and "NCIS: Los Angeles" (5.868 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T8).

And finally, The CW (1.190 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5) likewise went with second runs of "The Originals" (1.095 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10) and "Jane the Virgin" (1.284 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10). In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), said duo posted a 0.2 and a 0.2 rating, respectively.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+18.18% - So You Think You Can Dance
0.00% - The Bachelorette
-10.00% - The Whispers

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+115.38% - NHL Stanley Cup Finals, Game 6 (vs. Various)
+12.50% - The Bachelorette
0.00% - The Whispers (vs. Mistresses)
-18.75% - So You Think You Can Dance (vs. MasterChef/24: Live Another Day)

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, delayed by NHL hockey; "CBS Summer Showcase," 2.0/5 with an encore; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.0/5 with an encore.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.3/7, delayed by NHL hockey; "CBS Summer Showcase," 0.4/2 with an encore; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.8/4 with an encore.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.2/4 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" (1.2/4 in metered-market households, delayed by NHL hockey) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (1.0/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.6/4 in 18-49, delayed by NHL hockey) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/3 with an encore delayed by NHL hockey in metered-market households and a 0.4/4 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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