or


[11/04/16 - 08:25 AM]
ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" Ranks as Thursday's No. 2 TV Show to "The Big Bang Theory" in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, November 3.

[via press release from ABC]

ABC's Grey's is Thursday's #2 TV Show to Big Bang in AD18-49 and Murder Emerges as the Season's Top Gainer in L7

ABC Thursday Prime (8-11pm - 5.1 million and 1.3/5 in AD18-49): ABC's Grey's Anatomy stood as Thursday's #2 TV show to The Big Bang Theory in Adults 18-49, outdelivering CBS' The Great Indoors out of Big Bang at 8:30pm by 24% (2.1/8 vs. 1.7/6) and moving ABC up to #1 in the half-hour. In addition, Grey's was Thursday's #1 drama for the 7th straight week this season in Adults 18-49. Grey's was also once again Thursday's #1 TV show with Women 18-34.

· Holding steady week to week, each of ABC's Thursday dramas paced within 1-tenth of the prior week among Adults 18-49: Grey's (2.1/8 vs. 2.2/8), Notorious (0.8/3 both weeks) and How to Get Away with Murder (1.1/4 vs. 1.2/4).

ABC's Thursday Dramas Jump in L+7 with Murder as TV's Top Percentage Gainer this Season: On average through 4 weeks of Live + 7 Day playback this season, ABC's Grey's Anatomy surges +70% over its L+SD Adult 18-49 rating, Notorious grows +60% and How to Get Away with Murder spikes +117%. In fact, HTGAWM is the season's #1 gainer in L+7 playback on the broadcast networks among Adults 18-49.

Quick Take for Thursday, November 3, 2016 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC's 'Grey's' Ranks as Thursday's No. 2 TV Show to 'The Big Bang Theory' in Adults 18-49, and 'Murder' Emerges as the Season's Top Gainer in L+7 Playback

Thursday (11/3/16) - ABC Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections

"Grey's Anatomy": L3 = 10.1 million/3.2 rating and L7 = 10.8 million/3.5 rating

"Notorious": L3 = 5.0 million/1.1 rating and L7 = 5.5 million/1.3 rating

"HTGAWM": L3 = 6.2 million/2.0 rating and L7 = 6.7 million/2.2 rating

Live + Same Day Results:

ABC Thursday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. - 5.1 million and 1.3/5 in AD18-49):

ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" stood as Thursday's No. 2 TV show to "The Big Bang Theory" in Adults 18-49, outdelivering CBS' "The Great Indoors" out of "Big Bang" at 8:30 p.m. by 24% (2.1/8 vs. 1.7/6) and moving ABC up to No. 1 in the half-hour. In addition, "Grey's" was Thursday's No. 1 drama for the 7th straight week this season in Adults 18-49. "Grey's" was also once again Thursday's No. 1 TV show overall with Women 18-34.

· Holding steady week to week, each of ABC's Thursday dramas paced within 1-tenth of the prior week among Adults 18-49: "Grey's" (2.1/8 vs. 2.2/8), "Notorious" (0.8/3 both weeks) and "How to Get Away with Murder" (1.1/4 vs. 1.2/4).

ABC's Thursday Dramas Jump in L+7, With "Murder" as TV's Top Percentage Gainer This Season: On average through 4 weeks of Live + 7 Day playback this season, ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" surges +70% over its L+SD Adult 18-49 rating, "Notorious" grows +60% and "How to Get Away with Murder" spikes +117%. In fact, "HTGAWM" is the season's No. 1 gainer in L+7 playback on the broadcast networks among Adults 18-49.

Projections Rationale:

Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).

Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).

New Series: Based on similar series.

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 11/3/16.





  [november 2016]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
  


· BIG BANG THEORY, THE (CBS)
· GREAT INDOORS, THE (CBS)
· GREY'S ANATOMY (ABC)
· HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER (ABC)
· NOTORIOUS (ABC)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[10/22/25 - 08:07 AM]
ESPN College Football on ABC Delivers Top Three Games Across All Networks for Saturday, Oct. 18 - Off to Best Start Since '09
Coverage of Ole Miss at Georgia averaged 9.8 million viewers.

[10/22/25 - 08:03 AM]
FOX NFL's America's Game of the Week Delivers 25,630,000 Average Viewers for Commanders-Cowboys
Season-to-date, the NFL on FOX is off to its best start to the season since 2014, averaging 19,646,000 viewers and up +4% over last year's season-to-date average.

[10/22/25 - 07:44 AM]
"9-1-1: Nashville" Debuts with Over 12 Million Total Audience to Date
The star-studded, high-octane first-responder drama delivered 7.80 million Total Viewers and 1.51 rating among Adults 18-49, excluding encores.

[10/22/25 - 06:21 AM]
ABC's Telecast of Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix Draws Event's Largest TV Audience on Record
Viewership peaked at 1.6 million between 4:15-4:30 p.m. as Max Verstappen drove to victory, further tightening up the battle for the F1 driver's championship with only five races left in the season.

[10/21/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of October 13: "The Woman in Cabin 10" Sails Smoothly to No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
In the final stretch to Halloween, those lured in by the story of the OG horror villain put "Monster: The Ed Gein Story" at No. 1 on the English TV list with 9.5 million views.

[10/17/25 - 01:16 PM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Hits Season Highs with Best Audience Performance Since July
"Live" has now ranked as the No. 1 talk show in syndication for 139 consecutive weeks across all key measures.

[10/17/25 - 10:38 AM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Continues Historic Hot Streak - Rising for Fourth Straight Week Since Premiere with 6 Million Total Viewers
Plus: "High Potential" dominated the 10 p.m. hour with 4.15 million Total Viewers and a 0.33 rating among Adults 18-49.

[10/16/25 - 06:01 AM]
ESPN's Monumental 2025 WNBA Season Sets New Viewership Records
Across all networks, the 2025 WNBA Postseason was the most-viewed since 1999.

[10/15/25 - 04:02 PM]
"20/20" Is Friday's No. 1 Program on Broadcast TV
"20/20" increased its lead week to week over "Dateline" in Total Viewers to post its largest of the season.

[10/15/25 - 04:01 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49, Leading NBC in All Key Demos for the 3rd Straight Week
"Nightline" saw double-digit gains in the year-ago week in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49.

[10/14/25 - 03:06 PM]
ESPN Records the Most-Watched WNBA Postseason Ever Across Its Networks
Across 24 games, the '25 WNBA postseason averaged 1.2 million viewers, up 5% from last year.

[10/14/25 - 03:03 PM]
"College GameDay Built by The Home Depot" Delivers Most-Watched West Coast Episode Ever; ESPN College Football on ABC Scores Top Three Programs Across All Networks and Content for Saturday, Oct. 11
The Texas Longhorns' upset victory over the Oklahoma Sooners averaged 8.7 million viewers.

[10/14/25 - 02:50 PM]
ALCS Game 1 on FOX and FOX Deportes Draws 5.3 Million Viewers
The Mariners victory over the Blue Jays averaged 5,310,000 viewers across FOX, FOX Deportes and FOX Sports streaming services.

[10/14/25 - 02:39 PM]
FOX Sports Delivers Most-Watched LDS on FOX/FS1 Since Launch of Postseason Baseball on FS1 in 2014
On Friday, 8,723,000 viewers tuned in for the Mariners' historic 15-inning ALDS Game 5 victory.

[10/14/25 - 02:15 PM]
"Sunday Night Football" Registers Record Fourth Blockbuster Audience of 25+ Million Viewers This Season, As Lions-Chiefs Averages 27.3 Million Viewers on NBC & Peacock
Lions-Chiefs averaged 27.3 million viewers across NBC and Peacock, based on official Nielsen Big Data + Panel and digital data from Adobe Analytics, marking the second-most watched October audience in the history of NBC "SNF."