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[04/10/18 - 08:18 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "The Voice" Take Top Spots
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 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (4/9/18):

NBC (8.005 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #1) was still the network to beat on Monday with fresh installments of "The Voice" (9.752 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.9, #1) and "Good Girls" (4.512 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.0, #3).

ABC (6.592 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #2) then was the silver draw with a new "American Idol" (7.630 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.5, #2) and week two of "The Crossing" (4.517 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6).

Next up was CBS (5.157 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #3) and its original lineup of "Kevin Can Wait" (5.831 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T4), "Man with a Plan" (5.530 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T4), "Superior Donuts" (4.884 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6), "Living Biblically" (3.861 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.6, #9) and "Scorpion" (5.417 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.7, #8).

Meanwhile, FOX (1.688 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.4, #4) again opted for repeats of "Lucifer" (1.685 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10) and "The Resident" (1.692 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.3, #12).

And finally, the season finale of "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" (1.429 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10) and a new "iZombie" (0.799 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #13) rounded out the evening on The CW (1.114 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+11.11% - Good Girls
+7.14% - American Idol
0.00% - The Voice
0.00% - Kevin Can Wait (vs. 3/26/18)
0.00% - Man with a Plan (vs. 3/26/18)
0.00% - Superior Donuts (vs. 3/26/18)
0.00% - DC's Legends of Tomorrow
-12.50% - Scorpion (vs. 3/26/18)
-20.00% - The Crossing
-25.00% - Living Biblically
-33.33% - iZombie

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+100.00% - DC's Legends of Tomorrow (vs. Supergirl (Repeat))
+33.33% - The Crossing (vs. Quantico)
+25.00% - Good Girls (vs. Taken)
0.00% - American Idol (vs. Dancing with the Stars)
0.00% - iZombie (vs. Penn & Teller: Fool Us (Repeat))
-5.00% - The Voice
-10.00% - Man with a Plan
-18.18% - Kevin Can Wait
-20.00% - Superior Donuts
-30.00% - Scorpion
-40.00% - Living Biblically (vs. 2 Broke Girls)

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," 1.9/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.7/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/5.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.7/4; "Late Show," 0.5/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.2/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.3/5 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.1/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.4/4 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.3/2.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 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 (4/10/17):

NBC (7.965 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #1) was back on top on Monday with new episodes of "The Voice" (9.751 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.0, #1) and "Taken" (4.393 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T8).

ABC (7.718 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2) then was the silver draw with originals from "Dancing with the Stars" (10.138 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #2) and "Quantico" (2.877 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T10).

Next up was CBS (5.626 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.0, #3) and its mix of "Kevin Can Wait" (6.066 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #3), "Man with a Plan" (5.361 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T4), "Superior Donuts" (5.113 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T4), "2 Broke Girls" (4.668 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T4) and "Scorpion" (6.274 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T4).

Meanwhile, FOX (3.014 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #4) offered up fresh installments of "24: Legacy" (3.182 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T8) and "APB" (2.847 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T10).

And finally, repeats of "Supergirl" (0.905 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T12) and "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" (0.863 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T12) on The CW (0.884 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) rounded out the night.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - Dancing with the Stars
0.00% - Kevin Can Wait (vs. 3/20/17)
0.00% - Man with a Plan (vs. 3/20/17)
0.00% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. 3/20/17)
0.00% - 24: Legacy
0.00% - Quantico
0.00% - APB
-4.76% - The Voice
-9.09% - Scorpion (vs. 3/20/17)
-9.09% - Superior Donuts (vs. 3/27/17)
-11.11% - Taken

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
-9.09% - The Voice
-15.38% - Kevin Can Wait (vs. Supergirl)
-23.08% - Man with a Plan (vs. Supergirl)
-23.08% - Scorpion (vs. NCIS: Los Angeles)
-25.00% - Dancing with the Stars
-33.33% - 24: Legacy (vs. Gotham)
-37.50% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. Scorpion)
-37.50% - Superior Donuts (vs. Scorpion)
-42.86% - Taken (vs. Blindspot)
-45.45% - Quantico (vs. Castle)
-45.45% - APB (vs. Lucifer)

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," 1.8/5 with an encore telecast; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 1.9/5 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 1.2/4 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, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.0/4 in metered-market households with an encore; CBS's "Late Late Show," 0.9/3 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," 0.2/1 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 0.2/1 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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