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[01/11/17 - 09:32 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "This Is Us" Return Sparks NBC 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 19 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (1/10/17):

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to the nature of live events, Fast Nationals for President Obama's Farewell Address and thereafter are approximate.]

NBC (8.351 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.3, #1) took home top honors on Tuesday with its mix of "The Wall" (7.074 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T4), "NBC News Special" (8.568 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.4, #3), a repeat "The Wall" (9.259 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.7, #1) and the return of "This Is Us" (9.067 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.6, #2).

ABC (4.996 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2) then had to settle for second place with its combination of "The Middle" (7.238 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T4), "American Housewife" (5.951 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.5, #6), "ABC News Special" (5.573 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.3, #8), a repeat "Fresh Off the Boat" (5.761 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.4, #7) and the winter premiere of "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" (2.728 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T15).

Next up was CBS (7.354 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T3) with a repeat "NCIS" (10.069 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T10), "CBS News Special" (7.076 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.2, #9) and second runs of "The Big Bang Theory" (6.407 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T10) and "NCIS: New Orleans" (5.253 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.7, #17).

Meanwhile, FOX (3.087 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T3) offered up originals from "New Girl" (2.572 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T10) and "The Mick" (3.021 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T10) followed by "FOX News Special" (2.593 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T15) and a new "Bones" (3.435 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 1.0, #14).

And finally, a repeat "The Flash" (1.126 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 0.3, #18) and the penultimate week of "No Tomorrow" (0.810 million viewers, #19; adults 18-49: 0.2, #19) closed out the night on The CW (0.968 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+11.11% - Bones
0.00% - The Middle
0.00% - The Wall
0.00% - New Girl
0.00% - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD (vs. 12/6/16)
0.00% - No Tomorrow
-6.25% - American Housewife
-7.14% - This Is Us (vs. 12/6/16)
-15.38% - The Mick

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+150.00% - American Housewife (vs. The Muppets (Repeat))
+112.50% - The Middle (vs. Fresh Off the Boat (Repeat))
+100.00% - This Is Us (vs. NBC News Special)
+41.67% - The Wall (vs. Hollywood Game Night)
+25.00% - Bones (vs. FOX News Special)
+10.00% - The Mick (vs. Grandfathered)
0.00% - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD (vs. ABC News Special/The Goldbergs (Repeat))
-21.43% - New Girl
-60.00% - No Tomorrow (vs. iZombie)

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," 2.6/7; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," delayed by a primetime overrun; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/4.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.9/5; "Late Show," delayed by a primetime overrun; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

· 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, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.4/5 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," delayed by a primetime overrun. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.4/3 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," delayed by a primetime overrun.

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


Here are the highlights of the 14 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (1/12/16):

NBC (5.030 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #1) was the demo champ on Tuesday with a new "Hollywood Game Night" (4.620 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.2, #4) followed by its "NBC News Special" (5.235 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #3).

CBS (7.332 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #2) then claimed the silver with repeats of "NCIS" (10.747 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T1) and "Mike & Molly" (3.516 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T13) bookending a "CBS News Special" (6.328 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T5).

Next up was FOX (2.615 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #3) with originals from "New Girl" (3.320 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T1), "Grandfathered" (2.706 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T5) and "FOX News Special" (2.661 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T8).

Meanwhile, ABC (3.500 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #4) offered up second runs of "Fresh Off the Boat" (3.701 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T8) and "The Muppets" (2.393 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T10) alongside "ABC News Special" (4.142 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T5) and a repeat "The Goldbergs" (2.476 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T10).

And finally, The CW (1.435 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.5, #5) closed out the night with its special "MADtv 20th Anniversary Reunion" (1.646 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T10) and the return of "iZombie" (1.225 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T13).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - New Girl
0.00% - Hollywood Game Night
0.00% - Grandfathered
0.00% - iZombie (vs. 12/8/15)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+66.67% - iZombie (vs. Arrow (Repeat))
+50.00% - MADtv 20th Anniversary Reunion (vs. The Flash (Repeat))
-17.65% - New Girl (vs. MasterChef Junior)
-20.00% - Hollywood Game Night (vs. Parks & Recreation)
-41.18% - Grandfathered (vs. MasterChef Junior)

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; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 1.8/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.8/5.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.1/6; "Late Show," 0.3/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

· 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" (1.3/4 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (1.0/3). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/1).

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

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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