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[11/13/18 - 08:14 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice" Keeps NBC in Front
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 (11/12/18):

[EDITOR'S NOTE: The CW station in New York and the ABC station in San Francisco carried NFL football.]

NBC (8.005 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1) held off the competition on Monday thanks to new episodes of "The Voice" (8.958 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) and "Manifest" (6.100 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T2).

ABC (7.054 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #2) then was the silver draw with originals from "Dancing with the Stars" (7.321 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #5) and "The Good Doctor" (6.521 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.0, #4).

Next up was CBS (5.747 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #3) with fresh installments from "The Neighborhood" (6.139 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T2), "Happy Together" (4.535 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6), "Magnum P.I." (5.470 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6) and "Bull" (6.434 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.885 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #4) opted for repeats of "The Resident" (2.761 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T9) and "9-1-1" (3.008 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T9).

And finally, The CW (1.442 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5) served up new episodes of "Arrow" (1.582 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.5, #11) and "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" (1.302 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #12).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+66.67% - Arrow
+33.33% - DC's Legends of Tomorrow
+10.00% - The Neighborhood
0.00% - The Voice
0.00% - Bull
0.00% - Magnum P.I.
0.00% - Happy Together
-15.38% - Manifest
-18.18% - Dancing with the Stars
-23.08% - The Good Doctor

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+100.00% - DC's Legends of Tomorrow (vs. Valor)
+10.00% - Manifest (vs. The Brave)
0.00% - Arrow (vs. Supergirl)
0.00% - Bull (vs. Scorpion)
-5.88% - Magnum P.I. (vs. Superior Donuts/9JKL)
-8.33% - The Neighborhood (vs. Kevin Can Wait)
-10.53% - The Voice
-20.00% - Happy Together (vs. Man with a Plan)
-40.00% - Dancing with the Stars
-47.37% - The Good Doctor

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," 2.6/7; 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," 0.5/4; "Late Show," 0.3/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/2.

· 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," 1.1/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.2/5. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.3/3 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households and a 0.2/2 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 (11/13/17):

ABC (10.257 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) snagged the top spot on Monday thanks to new episodes of "Dancing with the Stars" (10.135 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.5, #3) and "The Good Doctor" (10.502 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T1).

NBC (8.029 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #2) then had to settle for second with originals from "The Voice" (9.488 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T1) and "The Brave" (5.112 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T5).

Next up was FOX (3.290 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #3) with fresh installments from "Lucifer" (3.613 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T5) and "The Gifted" (2.967 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T8).

Meanwhile, CBS (5.033 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4) offered up its revised lineup of "Kevin Can Wait" (6.135 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.2, #4), "Man with a Plan" (5.367 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T5), "Superior Donuts" (4.962 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T8), "9JKL" (4.349 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T10) and "Scorpion" (4.693 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T10).

And finally, closing out the night were "Supergirl" (1.862 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #12) and "Valor" (0.976 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #13) on The CW (1.419 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+7.14% - Dancing with the Stars
0.00% - The Voice
0.00% - Kevin Can Wait
0.00% - The Brave
0.00% - Lucifer
0.00% - Scorpion
0.00% - 9JKL
0.00% - Supergirl
-5.00% - The Good Doctor (vs. 10/30/17)
-10.00% - Superior Donuts
-18.18% - The Gifted
-33.33% - Valor

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+137.50% - The Good Doctor (vs. Conviction)
-6.25% - Dancing with the Stars
-16.67% - The Brave (vs. Timeless)
-16.67% - Lucifer (vs. Gotham)
-17.39% - The Voice
-18.18% - The Gifted (vs. Lucifer)
-20.00% - 9JKL (vs. The Odd Couple)
-23.08% - Man with a Plan
-25.00% - Superior Donuts (vs. 2 Broke Girls)
-25.00% - Kevin Can Wait
-33.33% - Scorpion
-37.50% - Supergirl
-60.00% - 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," 1.7/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.6/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.4/7.

· 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," 0.7/4.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.6/6 in metered-market households and a 0.4/4 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," 1.1/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.3/3 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2.

· 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.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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