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 (11/25/16):

NBC (4.194 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #1) took home the demo crown on Friday with its holiday mix of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (5.172 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1), "How Murray Saved Christmas" (3.269 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T3) and a repeat "Dateline NBC" (4.181 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T3).

CBS (4.615 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T2) then was the silver draw with its combination of "Frosty the Snowman" (4.208 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #2), "Frosty Returns" (3.634 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T3), "MacGyver" (4.087 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T9) and "Blue Bloods" (5.838 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T7).

Next up was ABC (3.265 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T2) and its trio of "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" (3.347 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T3), "Shark Tank" (3.293 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T7) and "20/20" (3.156 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T9).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.274 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #4) opted for special repeats of "Lethal Weapon" (2.853 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T9) and "Lucifer" (1.696 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #12).

And finally, repeats of "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" (1.068 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T13) and "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" (1.258 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T13) closed out The CW (1.163 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) for the evening.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
-14.29% - 20/20

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
-45.45% - 20/20

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," 2.3/6 with an encore telecast; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 1.5/4 with an encore; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.5/4 with an encore.

· 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," 0.3/2 with an encore; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/2 with an encore.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.0/3 in metered-market households and a 0.3/1 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.2/4 in metered-market households with an encore; CBS's "Late Late Show," 0.8/3 with an encore. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.5/3 in 18-49 with an encore; "Late Late Show," 0.2/1 with an encore.

· 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.

Here are the highlights of the 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (11/27/15):

ABC (4.496 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #1) was the top draw among adults 18-49 on Friday with its mix of "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" (4.457 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T1), "Shark Tank" (4.312 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T3) and "20/20" (4.721 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T1).

The silver then went to CBS (6.193 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.8, #2) with a new "The Amazing Race" (5.509 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T3) followed by repeats of "Hawaii Five-0" (5.595 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.7, #8) and "Blue Bloods" (7.476 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.8, #7).

Next up was NBC (3.940 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T3) with a primetime rebroadcast of "National Dog Show Presented by Purina" (3.791 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T9) and a repeat "Dateline NBC" (4.237 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T5).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.519 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T3) offered up new episodes of "MasterChef Junior" (3.203 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T5) and "World's Funniest" (1.835 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T9).

And finally, encores of "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" (1.572 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #13), "Kung Fu Panda Holiday" (1.545 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T11) and "Merry Madagascar" (1.675 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T11) on The CW (1.591 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.5, #5) closed out the night.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - The Amazing Race
-14.29% - World's Funniest
-18.18% - MasterChef Junior
-21.43% - 20/20

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - World's Funniest (vs. Gotham (Repeat))
+28.57% - MasterChef Junior (vs. MasterChef Junior (Repeat))
0.00% - The Amazing Race
-8.33% - 20/20

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 with an encore; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 1.7/4 with an encore; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/4 with an encore.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.9/4 with an encore; "Late Show," 0.3/1 with an encore; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/2 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 0.3/2 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 with an encore) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (0.8/3 with an encore). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49 with an encore) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/1 with an encore).

· 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