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[03/05/19 - 08:12 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice," "The Bachelor" Share Demo Crown
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 (3/4/19):

NBC (9.035 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T1) was the most-watched network on Monday thanks to week two of "The Voice" (10.876 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T1) and "The Enemy Within" (5.355 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.9, #5).

ABC (7.055 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T1) however shared in the demo honors with originals from "The Bachelor" (7.227 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T1) and "The Good Doctor" (6.712 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #3).

Next up was FOX (4.257 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #3) with fresh installments of "The Resident" (5.130 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.0, #4) and "The Passage" (3.385 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6).

Meanwhile, CBS (4.976 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.6, #4) offered up its mix of a repeat "The Neighborhood" (5.130 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6), new episodes of "Man with a Plan" (4.941 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.7, #8) and "Magnum P.I." (5.514 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #9) plus a second run "Bull" (4.377 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.5, #10).

And finally, The CW (0.841 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) closed out the night with new episodes of "Arrow" (0.904 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T11) and "Black Lightning" (0.777 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T11).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+11.11% - The Bachelor
+11.11% - The Resident (vs. 2/18/19)
0.00% - The Good Doctor
0.00% - The Passage
-4.76% - The Voice
-25.00% - The Enemy Within
-30.00% - Man with a Plan
-33.33% - Arrow (vs. 2/11/19)
-33.33% - Black Lightning (vs. 2/11/19)
-33.33% - Magnum P.I.

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+42.86% - The Resident (vs. Lucifer)
0.00% - Black Lightning (vs. iZombie)
-9.09% - The Bachelor
-11.11% - The Passage (vs. The Resident)
-16.67% - The Voice
-20.00% - Magnum P.I. (vs. Superior Donuts/Living Biblically)
-30.00% - Man with a Plan
-30.77% - The Enemy Within (vs. Good Girls)
-50.00% - The Good Doctor (vs. The Bachelor)
-50.00% - Arrow (vs. DC's Legends of Tomorrow)

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," 2.7/8; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 21.8/5.

· 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," 0.4/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/3.

· 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," 1.0/4 in metered-market households with an encore; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.1/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.2/2 in 18-49 with an encore; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 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 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (3/5/18):

ABC (7.835 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.2, #1) pulled into the top demo spot on Monday with an expanded three-hour finale to "The Bachelor" (7.835 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.2, #2).

NBC (9.449 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #2) then was a close second with week two of "The Voice" (11.462 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.4, #1) and "Good Girls" (5.423 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.3, #3).

Next up was CBS (5.436 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T3) and its lineup of "Kevin Can Wait" (6.285 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #4), "Man with a Plan" (5.871 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #5), "Superior Donuts" (5.108 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T7), "Living Biblically" (4.416 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T9) and "Scorpion" (5.467 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T7).

Meanwhile, FOX (3.576 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T3) offered up originals from "Lucifer" (3.120 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T9) and "The Resident" (4.032 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.9, #6).

And finally, fresh installments of "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" (1.190 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #11) and "iZombie" (0.773 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #12) on The CW (0.981 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) rounded out the evening.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+22.22% - The Bachelor
+12.50% - The Resident
+10.00% - Kevin Can Wait
0.00% - Man with a Plan
0.00% - Scorpion
0.00% - DC's Legends of Tomorrow
-11.11% - Superior Donuts
-11.11% - The Voice
-12.50% - Living Biblically
-12.50% - Lucifer
-13.33% - Good Girls
-33.33% - iZombie

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+12.50% - The Resident (vs. APB)
+10.00% - The Bachelor
0.00% - Scorpion (vs. Scorpion (Repeat))
0.00% - Good Girls (vs. Taken)
-11.11% - The Voice
-16.67% - Man with a Plan (vs. Man with a Plan (Repeat))
-22.22% - Living Biblically (vs. Kevin Can Wait (Repeat))
-22.22% - Lucifer (vs. 24: Legacy)
-26.67% - Kevin Can Wait (vs. The Big Bang Theory (Repeat))
-33.33% - Superior Donuts
-33.33% - iZombie (vs. Penn & Teller: Fool Us (Repeat))
-42.86% - DC's Legends of Tomorrow (vs. Supergirl)

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," 2.6/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.1/6.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.6/4; "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 1.4/5 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" (1.2/5 in metered-market households); CBS's "Late Late Show" (1.2/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night" (0.4/3 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.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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