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[10/23/18 - 08:15 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Remains on Top in Viewers, Demos
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 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (10/22/18):

[EDITOR'S NOTE: ABC's Monday lineup was preempted for local NFL coverage in the Atlanta market.]

NBC (8.583 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) was still the top draw on Monday thanks to fresh installments from "The Voice" (9.208 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.8, #1) and "Manifest" (7.335 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.4, #2).

FOX (5.216 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #2) then took home the silver with originals from "The Resident" (4.808 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.0, #6) and "9-1-1" (5.624 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.3, #3).

Next up was ABC (6.521 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3) with a new "Dancing with the Stars" (7.587 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T4) alongside a rebroadcast of "The Rookie" (4.390 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.7, #10).

Meanwhile, CBS (5.936 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3) offered up new episodes of "The Neighborhood" (6.410 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T4), "Happy Together" (4.741 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T7), "Magnum P.I." (5.558 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T7) and "Bull" (6.674 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T7).

And finally, The CW (1.091 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5) closed out the evening with a new "Arrow" (1.177 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #11) and the return of "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" (1.005 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #12).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+14.29% - Bull
+10.00% - Dancing with the Stars
0.00% - The Neighborhood
0.00% - The Resident
0.00% - Magnum P.I.
0.00% - Arrow
-5.26% - The Voice
-6.67% - Manifest
-11.11% - Happy Together
-13.33% - 9-1-1

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - DC's Legends of Tomorrow (vs. Valor)
+40.00% - Manifest (vs. The Brave)
+30.00% - 9-1-1 (vs. The Gifted)
+25.00% - The Resident (vs. Lucifer)
0.00% - Bull (vs. Scorpion)
-14.29% - The Voice
-15.38% - Dancing with the Stars
-20.00% - Arrow (vs. Supergirl)
-23.81% - Magnum P.I. (vs. Kevin Can Wait/Me, Myself & I)
-42.86% - Happy Together (vs. 9JKL)
-59.26% - The Neighborhood (vs. The Big Bang Theory)

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," 1.6/4.

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

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.0/4 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," 1.1/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.2/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.3/3 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.1/1.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households and a 0.1/2 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 (10/23/17):

NBC (8.394 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.8, #1) was the demo champ on Monday with fresh installments from "The Voice" (9.944 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.1, #2) and "The Brave" (5.293 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T7).

Second place then went to ABC (9.774 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #2) with new episodes of "Dancing with the Stars" (9.329 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #5) and freshman hit "The Good Doctor" (10.664 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.9, #3).

Next up was CBS (6.874 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #3) and the Thursday-bound "The Big Bang Theory" (12.798 million viewers, #1; adults , 18-49: 2.7, #1) followed by "9JKL" (7.320 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.4, #4), "Kevin Can Wait" (6.278 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.2, #6), "Me, Myself & I" (4.670 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.9, #9) and "Scorpion" (5.090 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T10).

Meanwhile, FOX (3.241 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4) served up originals from "Lucifer" (3.205 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T10) and "The Gifted" (3.278 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T7).

And finally, "Supergirl" (1.767 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #12) and "Valor" (0.939 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #13) rounded out the night over on The CW (1.353 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+12.50% - Me, Myself & I
+9.09% - Kevin Can Wait
+7.69% - 9JKL
0.00% - The Big Bang Theory
0.00% - The Brave
0.00% - Scorpion
0.00% - Lucifer
0.00% - Supergirl
0.00% - Valor
-8.70% - The Voice
-9.09% - The Gifted
-9.52% - The Good Doctor
-13.33% - Dancing with the Stars

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+137.50% - The Good Doctor (vs. Conviction)
+68.75% - The Big Bang Theory (vs. Kevin Can Wait)
0.00% - The Gifted (vs. Lucifer)
-12.50% - 9JKL (vs. Man with a Plan)
-14.29% - Kevin Can Wait (vs. 2 Broke Girls)
-18.18% - Me, Myself & I (vs. The Odd Couple)
-18.75% - Dancing with the Stars
-22.22% - The Voice
-27.27% - Lucifer (vs. Gotham)
-28.57% - The Brave (vs. Timeless)
-33.33% - Scorpion
-44.44% - Supergirl
-66.67% - Valor (vs. Jane the Virgin)

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; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.5/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.5/7.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.5/3; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/4.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.4/5 in metered-market households and a 0.4/3 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.2/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.0/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.2/2 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.2/1.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.6/3 in metered-market households 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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