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[07/02/19 - 08:13 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Bachelorette" Rises in Latest ABC Victory
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 (7/1/19):

ABC (4.802 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1) was the network to beat on Monday thanks to new episodes of "The Bachelorette" (5.664 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1) and "Grand Hotel" (3.080 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T3).

NBC (4.447 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.8, #2) then was the silver draw with fresh installments from "American Ninja Warrior" (4.707 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.8, #2) and "Dateline NBC" (3.925 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T3).

Next up was CBS (3.777 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T3) and its mix of "The Neighborhood" (3.739 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T5), another "The Neighborhood" (3.525 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T5), a new "The Code" (3.944 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T8) and "Bull" (3.755 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #10).

Meanwhile, FOX (1.772 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T3) opted for repeats of "Beat Shazam" (1.996 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T5) and "So You Think You Can Dance" (1.548 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T8).

And finally, The CW (0.997 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) rounded out the night with "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" (1.145 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T11) and "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (0.914 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T11) plus a repeat "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (0.785 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T11).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - The Bachelorette
0.00% - Grand Hotel
0.00% - Penn & Teller: Fool Us
0.00% - Whose Line Is It Anyway?
-11.11% - American Ninja Warrior
-14.29% - Dateline NBC
-20.00% - The Code (vs. 6/3/19)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+25.00% - The Bachelorette
+23.08% - American Ninja Warrior (vs. Running Wild with Bear Grylls/American Ninja Warrior (Repeat))
0.00% - The Code (vs. Salvation)
-14.29% - Grand Hotel (vs. The Proposal)
-14.29% - Dateline NBC (vs. American Ninja Warrior (Repeat))
-33.33% - Penn & Teller: Fool Us
-33.33% - Whose Line Is It Anyway?

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," 1.4/4 with an encore telecast; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 1.8/5 with an encore; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.5/4 with an encore.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.3/2 with an encore; "Late Show," 0.2/1 with an encore; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.3/2 with an encore.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline," averaged a 0.9/3 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," 0.8/3 in metered-market households with an encore; CBS's "Late Late Show," 0.8/3 with an encore. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.1/1 in 18-49 with an encore; "Late Late Show," 0.1/1 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 0.1/1 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 (7/2/18):

ABC (4.659 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #1) was still the network to beat on Monday with fresh installments from "The Bachelorette" (5.261 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1) and "The Proposal" (3.456 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T2).

The silver then went to NBC (3.218 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.7, #2) with the Sunday-bound "Running Wild with Bear Grylls" (3.176 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T4) and a repeat "American Ninja Warrior" (3.240 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T2).

Next up was FOX (2.276 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #3) with encores of "So You Think You Can Dance" (2.268 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T4) and "9-1-1" (2.286 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.5, #8).

Meanwhile, CBS (3.699 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.5, #4) offered up repeats of "Mom" (4.293 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T4) and "Man with a Plan" (3.908 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T4) alongside originals from "Salvation" (3.080 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T9) and "Elementary" (3.918 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T9).

And finally, new episodes of "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" (1.308 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T11), "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (1.114 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T11) and a repeat "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (1.056 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T11) rounded out the evening on The CW (1.196 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - Running Wild with Bear Grylls
0.00% - Salvation
0.00% - Penn & Teller: Fool Us
0.00% - Whose Line Is It Anyway?
-12.50% - The Proposal
-14.29% - The Bachelorette
-20.00% - Elementary

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+140.00% - The Bachelorette (vs. The Bachelorette (Repeat))
+75.00% - The Proposal (vs. Battle of the Network Stars (Repeat))
+50.00% - Penn & Teller: Fool Us (vs. Supergirl (Repeat))
+50.00% - Whose Line Is It Anyway? (vs. Whose Line Is It Anyway? (Repeat))
0.00% - Elementary (vs. Scorpion (Repeat))
-11.11% - Salvation (vs. Mom/Life in Pieces (Repeats))
-45.45% - Running Wild with Bear Grylls (vs. American Ninja Warrior)

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," 1.4/4 with an encore telecast; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 1.8/5 with an encore; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.4/4 with an encore.

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

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 0.9/3 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," 0.8/3 in metered-market households with an encore; CBS's "Late Late Show," 0.8/3 with an encore. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.3/2 with an encore in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.1/1 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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