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[07/10/18 - 08:16 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, "The Bachelorette" Top Charts
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 (7/9/18):

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to interruptions for news coverage from approximately 9-9:21 p.m. ET, these preliminary fast-affiliate ratings are subject to significant revision when Nielsen issues official-national results this afternoon.]

ABC (5.027 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1) claimed the top spot on Monday with originals from "The Bachelorette" (5.661 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #1) and "The Proposal" (3.761 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #3).

NBC (4.523 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #2) then was the silver draw with fresh installments from "American Ninja Warrior" (4.874 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #2) and "Dateline NBC" (3.821 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T4).

Next up was FOX (2.115 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #3) with a new "So You Think You Can Dance" (2.722 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T4) and a repeat "9-1-1" (1.508 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T8).

Meanwhile, CBS (3.152 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #4) offered up second runs of "Mom" (4.154 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T4), "Man with a Plan" (3.524 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.5, #7) and "NCIS: New Orleans" (3.012 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T8) plus a new "Salvation" (2.607 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10).

And finally, new episodes of "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" (1.270 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10) and "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (1.146 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10) plus a repeat "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (1.140 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10) rounded out the night on The CW (1.207 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+16.67% - So You Think You Can Dance (vs. 6/25/18)
+14.29% - The Proposal
+11.11% - American Ninja Warrior (vs. 6/25/18)
+8.33% - The Bachelorette
0.00% - Penn & Teller: Fool Us
0.00% - Whose Line Is It Anyway?
-25.00% - Salvation

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - Penn & Teller: Fool Us (vs. Supergirl (Repeat))
+33.33% - The Proposal (vs. The Gong Show (Repeat))
0.00% - Whose Line Is It Anyway?
-7.14% - The Bachelorette
-12.50% - So You Think You Can Dance
-25.00% - Salvation (vs. Scorpion (Repeat))
-28.57% - American Ninja Warrior
-30.00% - Dateline NBC (vs. Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge)

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," 1.6/4 with an encore telecast; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.1/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," delayed by a primetime overrun for news coverage.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.4/3 with an encore; "Late Show," 0.3/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," delayed by a primetime overrun for news coverage.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" was delayed by a primetime overrun for news coverage.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 0.8/3 in metered-market households with an encore; CBS's "Late Late Show," 0.9/3. 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.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.5/2 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.1/2 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 (7/10/17):

NBC (5.015 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1) was still the network to beat on Monday with fresh installments of "American Ninja Warrior" (5.566 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T1) and "Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge" (3.914 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #3).

ABC (4.584 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #2) then was a close second with a new "The Bachelorette" (5.630 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T1) and a rebroadcast of "The Gong Show" (2.493 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T5).

Next up was FOX (2.491 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #3) with originals from "So You Think You Can Dance" (2.942 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #4) and "Superhuman" (2.041 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T5).

Meanwhile, CBS (3.729 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.5, #4) served up repeats of "Kevin Can Wait" (4.065 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T5), "Man with a Plan" (3.604 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9), "Mom" (3.860 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T5), "Life in Pieces" (3.333 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9) and "Scorpion" (3.757 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.4, #11).

And finally, a repeat "Supergirl" (1.064 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T13), a new "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (1.048 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #12) and a repeat "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (0.979 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T13) rounded out the night on The CW (1.039 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - Superhuman
+27.27% - American Ninja Warrior
+25.00% - Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge
0.00% - The Bachelorette (vs. 6/26/17)
0.00% - So You Think You Can Dance (vs. 6/26/17)
0.00% - Whose Line Is It Anyway? (vs. 6/26/17)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+14.29% - So You Think You Can Dance
0.00% - Whose Line Is It Anyway? (vs. Just for Laughs Starring Howie Mandel (Repeat))
-9.09% - Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge (vs. Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge (Repeat))
-14.29% - Superhuman (vs. So You Think You Can Dance)
-17.65% - American Ninja Warrior
-26.32% - The Bachelorette

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," 1.7/5 with an encore; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.5/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.5/4.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.6/3 with an encore; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/2.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.0/3 in metered-market households and a 0.2/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 0.9/3 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 0.5/2 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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