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[06/09/20 - 08:09 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Wins Demo Race with Originals
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 (6/8/20):

NBC (3.346 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.6, #1) was still the network to beat among adults 18-49 with its original mix of "The Titan Games" (3.894 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #1), "The Wall" (3.738 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #2) and "Songland" (2.406 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T3).

CBS (3.592 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T2) remained the most-watched network despite its all-repeat lineup of "The Neighborhood" (4.060 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T3), "Bob (Hearts) Abishola" (3.559 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5), "All Rise" (3.061 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.3, #10) and "Bull" (3.906 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5).

Next up was ABC (2.428 million viewers, #T3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T2) with the launch of "The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons - Ever!" (2.428 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.428 million viewers, #T3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T2) offered up second runs of "9-1-1" (2.573 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5) and "9-1-1: Lone Star" (2.283 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5).

And finally, repeats of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (0.903 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T11) and another "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (0.944 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T11) plus a new "Roswell, New Mexico" (0.665 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.1, #13) rounded out the evening on The CW (0.794 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - The Titan Games
-12.50% - The Wall
-16.67% - Songland
-50.00% - Roswell, New Mexico

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+33.33% - The Titan Games (vs. American Ninja Warrior (Repeat))
+16.67% - The Wall (vs. American Ninja Warrior (Repeat))
0.00% - Roswell, New Mexico (vs. The Big Stage (Repeats))
-16.67% - Songland (vs. Dateline NBC)
-90.91% - The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons - Ever! (vs. Various)


Here are the highlights of the 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (6/10/19):

ABC (12.640 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.4, #1) was of course the network to beat on Monday with its mix of "Jimmy Kimmel: Game Night" (9.294 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.7, #3), "NBA Countdown" (9.168 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.9, #2) and the "NBA Finals, Game 5" (14.344 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 5.2, #1).

NBC (3.268 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T2) then was the number two draw with a repeat "American Ninja Warrior" (3.249 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T4) and a new "Dateline NBC" (3.306 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T4).

Sharing the silver was FOX (2.529 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T2) with originals from "Beat Shazam" (2.581 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T4) and "So You Think You Can Dance" (2.478 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T4).

Meanwhile, CBS (3.616 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.4, #4) opted for the all-repeat lineup of "The Neighborhood" (4.026 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T4), "Man with a Plan" (3.564 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.5, #9), "Magnum P.I." (3.392 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.4, #10) and "Bull" (3.662 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #11).

And finally, encores of "Masters of Illusion" (0.829 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T12), another "Masters of Illusion" (0.767 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T12), "The Big Stage" (0.564 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T14) and another "The Big Stage" (0.479 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T14) rounded out the night on The CW (0.660 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.1, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
-14.29% - Beat Shazam
-14.29% - So You Think You Can Dance

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+333.33% - NBA Finals, Game 5 (vs. Various)
+107.14% - NBA Countdown (vs. The Bachelorette)
+92.86% - Jimmy Kimmel: Game Night (vs. The Bachelorette)
+50.00% - So You Think You Can Dance (vs. 9-1-1 (Repeat))
-14.29% - Beat Shazam (vs. So You Think You Can Dance)
-14.29% - Dateline NBC (vs. American Ninja Warrior: All-Stars Special (Repeat))

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," 1.5/4; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.3/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," delayed by an NBA Finals overrun.

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

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" was delayed by an NBA Finals overrun.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 0.9/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.1/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.2/2 in 18-49; "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 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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