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[04/12/17 - 08:27 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Wins Tight Demo Race
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 17 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (4/11/17):

NBC (4.682 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #1) was the demo champ in a tight race on Tuesday with its mix of a "The Voice" (7.655 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #1) recap, a new "Trial & Error" (3.813 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T6), a second "Trial & Error" (2.945 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T8) and a repeat "Chicago Fire" (3.011 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #15).

ABC (3.483 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T2) then was a close second with its lineup of "The Middle" (5.228 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2), "American Housewife" (4.216 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T3), "Fresh Off the Boat" (3.693 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T3), "Imaginary Mary" (3.093 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T8) and "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" (2.336 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T11).

Sharing the silver was FOX (2.623 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T2) and the return of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (1.927 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T11) alongside new episodes of "The Mick" (2.154 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T8) and "Prison Break" (3.205 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T3).

Meanwhile, CBS (7.668 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.8, #4) offered up repeats of "NCIS" (9.034 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T6), "Bull" (7.334 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T11) and "NCIS: New Orleans" (6.637 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T11).

And finally, a repeat "The Flash" (0.863 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.2, #17) and a new "iZombie" (0.850 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.3, #16) rounded out the night on The CW (0.856 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+14.29% - Trial & Error - 9:30
0.00% - Fresh Off the Boat
0.00% - Trial & Error - 9:00
0.00% - The Mick
0.00% - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD
-11.11% - Imaginary Mary
-20.00% - The Middle
-21.43% - American Housewife
-25.00% - iZombie
-26.67% - Prison Break
-41.67% - Brooklyn Nine-Nine (vs. 1/1/17)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+57.14% - American Housewife (vs. The Real O'Neals (Repeat))
+50.00% - The Middle (vs. Fresh Off the Boat (Repeat))
+46.67% - Prison Break (vs. Brooklyn Nine-Nine/The Grinder)
+33.33% - The Mick (vs. Grandfathered (Repeat))
+16.67% - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD (vs. Beyond the Tank)
+10.00% - Fresh Off the Boat (vs. Marvel's Agents of SHIELD)
-20.00% - Imaginary Mary (vs. Marvel's Agents of SHIELD)
-36.36% - Brooklyn Nine-Nine (vs. New Girl)
-40.00% - iZombie
-59.09% - Trial & Error - 9:00 (vs. The Voice)
-63.64% - Trial & Error - 9:30 (vs. The Voice)

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," 1.7/4 with an encore telecast; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.0/5 with an encore; 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," 0.5/3 with an encore; "Late Show," 0.3/2 with an encore; 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," 0.9/4 in metered-market households with an encore; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.0/4 with an encore. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.3/2 in 18-49 with an encore; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2 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 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (4/12/16):

NBC (9.315 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.0, #1) was the network to beat on Tuesday with an expanded two-hour "The Voice" (10.707 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.2, #1) followed by a new "Game of Silence" (6.531 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.5, #2).

CBS (9.306 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2) then claimed the silver with its repeat lineup of "NCIS: New Orleans" (9.002 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T4), "NCIS" (9.925 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #3) and another "NCIS: New Orleans" (8.994 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T4).

Next up was ABC (2.740 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T3) and second runs of "Fresh Off the Boat" (3.509 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #9) and "The Real O'Neals" (2.727 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.7, #10) followed by originals from "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" (3.011 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.0, #7) and "Beyond the Tank" (2.092 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.013 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T3) offered up its quartet of "New Girl" (2.631 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.1, #6), a repeat "Grandfathered" (1.651 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11), "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (2.136 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.9, #8) and "The Grinder" (1.634 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11).

And finally, a new "iZombie" (1.403 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T14) and the season finale of "iZombie" (1.228 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T14) on The CW (1.316 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.5, #5) closed out the night.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+25.00% - iZombie
+22.22% - New Girl (vs. 3/29/16)
+20.00% - Beyond the Tank
+11.11% - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD
0.00% - Brooklyn Nine-Nine
0.00% - The Grinder (vs. 3/15/16)
-4.35% - The Voice (vs. 3/29/16)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+80.00% - Brooklyn Nine-Nine (vs. New Girl (Repeat))
+66.67% - Game of Silence (vs. Chicago Fire (Repeat))
+18.92% - The Voice (vs. Various)
0.00% - The Grinder (vs. Weird Loners)
-8.33% - New Girl (vs. Hell's Kitchen)
-33.33% - Beyond the Tank (vs. Jimmy Kimmel Live (Repeat))
-37.50% - iZombie - 9:00
-37.50% - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD
-61.54% - iZombie - 8:00 (vs. The Flash)

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," 2.8/7; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 1.8/5 with an encore; 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," 0.9/5; "Late Show," 0.3/2 with an encore; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.0/3 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" (1.3/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (0.9/3 with an encore). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/4 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 0.8/4 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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