or


[01/11/21 - 08:01 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Surges with NFL Playoffs
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 18 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (1/10/21):

[Note: Fast affiliate ratings are inaccurate for live sports.]

NBC (17.336 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 5.0, #1) surged to the top spot on Sunday with its mix of "Mr. Mayor" (6.086 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.5, #5), "Football Night in America" (7.791 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.0, #3) and "NFL Playoff Game: Cleveland at Pittsburgh" (20.801 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 6.0, #T1).

CBS (11.977 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.3, #2) took home the silver with a full hour of "NFL Overrun" (25.180 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 6.0, #T1) followed by originals from "60 Minutes" (13.048 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.9, #4), "NCIS: Los Angeles" (5.578 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T6) and "NCIS: New Orleans" (4.102 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9).

Next up was ABC (3.552 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.5, #3) and its lineup of "America's Funniest Home Videos" (5.068 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T6), a repeat "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" (3.150 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.6, #8), "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" (2.976 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9) and "The Rookie" (3.015 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T11).

Meanwhile, FOX (0.773 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.3, #4) offered up its second run lineup of "The Simpsons" (0.651 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.2, #17), "Bob's Burgers" (0.617 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T13), another "The Simpsons" (0.921 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T11), "Family Guy" (0.865 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T13), another "Bob's Burgers" (0.771 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T13) and another "Family Guy" (0.814 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T13).

And finally, The CW (0.261 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.0, #5) closed out the night with "Critics Choice Super Awards" (0.261 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 0.0, #18).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+25.00% - Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
+18.75% - 60 Minutes
+16.67% - NCIS: Los Angeles
+16.67% - America's Funniest Home Videos
0.00% - NCIS: New Orleans
-20.00% - The Rookie

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+137.50% - 60 Minutes (vs. God Friended Me)
0.00% - Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (vs. Shark Tank)
0.00% - America's Funniest Home Videos
0.00% - NCIS: New Orleans (vs. FBI: Most Wanted (Repeat))
-12.50% - NCIS: Los Angeles
-20.00% - The Rookie (vs. Shark Tank (Repeat))


Here are the highlights of the 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (1/12/20):

[Note: Fast affiliate ratings are inaccurate for live events.]

FOX (29.928 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 8.6, #1) surged to the top spot on Sunday with its coverage of the "NFC Divisional Game: Seahawks at Packers" (31.048 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 8.9, #1) followed by a special "Bob's Burgers" (29.042 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 8.4, #2) and the season finale of "Bless the Harts" (26.330 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 7.7, #3).

Second place then went to CBS (6.696 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #2) with its mix of "60 Minutes" (10.110 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.5, #4), "God Friended Me" (6.174 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T5), "NCIS: Los Angeles" (6.298 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T5) and a repeat "FBI: Most Wanted" (4.200 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T8).

Next up was ABC (3.153 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.6, #3) and its lineup of "America's Funniest Home Videos" (4.324 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.7, #7), "Kids Say the Darndest Things" (2.881 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T8), "Shark Tank" (2.778 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T8) and a repeat of "Shark Tank" (2.628 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T8).

Meanwhile, NBC (2.137 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.4, #4) opted for repeats of "America's Got Talent: The Champions" (2.134 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T13), "Ellen's Game of Games" (1.913 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T13) and another "Ellen's Game of Games" (2.369 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T8).

And finally, The CW (1.191 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) wrapped the evening with "The 25th Annual Critics' Choice Awards" (1.191 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.2, #15).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+833.33% - Bob's Burgers (vs. 12/15/19)
+670.00% - Bless the Harts (vs. 12/15/19)
+150.00% - 60 Minutes
+100.00% - God Friended Me
+60.00% - NCIS: Los Angeles
0.00% - America's Funniest Home Videos
0.00% - Kids Say the Darndest Things
-16.67% - Shark Tank

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+114.29% - 60 Minutes
-11.11% - God Friended Me
-11.11% - NCIS: Los Angeles
-12.50% - America's Funniest Home Videos (vs. America's Funniest Home Videos (Repeat))
-33.33% - The 25th Annual Critics' Choice Awards
-54.55% - Shark Tank
-61.54% - Kids Say the Darndest Things (vs. America's Funniest Home Videos)

Source: Nielsen Media Research





  [january 2021]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
     


· SHOWATCH
(series past and present)
· DEVWATCH
(series in development)
· MOVIEWATCH
(tv movies and mini-series)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[07/17/25 - 01:31 PM]
Netflix: What We Watched the First Half of 2025
This report, which captures ~99% of all viewing in the first half of 2025, shows that people watched a lot of Netflix - over 95B hours - spanning a wide range of genres and languages.

[07/17/25 - 09:57 AM]
"Dexter: Resurrection" Debuts to a Killer 3.1 Million Cross-Platform Viewers
Said premiere was up 44% versus "Dexter: Original Sin" and 79% versus "Dexter: New Blood."

[07/16/25 - 04:01 PM]
ESPN Airs Another of Its Most-Watched WNBA Games Ever: Indiana Fever vs Connecticut Sun Averaged 1.7 Million Viewers, Up 48% from Last Year's ESPN Average
Said telecast peaked with 2 million viewers.

[07/15/25 - 02:06 PM]
Viewership for 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby Exclusively on ESPN Platforms Up Five Percent From Last Year
An average audience of 5,729,000 viewers watched the event, compared to 5,451,000 viewers in 2024.

[07/15/25 - 01:04 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" for 2nd Consecutive Week
"Nightline" posted Total Viewer gains both week to week and year to year.

[07/15/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of July 7: "KPop Demon Hunters" Spends Another Golden Week at No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
"The Sandman's" second season entered the Top 10 in 89 countries last week, while claiming the No. 1 spot in English TV with 5.9 million views.

[07/15/25 - 09:04 AM]
ABC Airs Another of Its Most-Watched WNBA Games Ever: Dallas Wings vs Indiana Fever Averaged 2.1 Million Viewers, Up 69% from Last Year's ABC Average
Said audience peaked with 2.5 million viewers.

[07/14/25 - 06:08 PM]
"Celebrity Family Feud" Returns with Best Premiere in Three Years
Overall, the season 11 premiere notched the show's best performance for any telecast in Total Viewers (4.16 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.42 rating) since 8/28/22 and 8/13/23, respectively.

[07/14/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix and MVP's Taylor-Serrano 3 Goes the Distance with Nearly 6 Million Global Viewers
In the US, an estimated AMA of 4.2 million viewers tuned in to the main event (Live+1) according to VideoAmp and Netflix, making it the most-watched professional women's sports event of 2025.

[07/11/25 - 12:45 PM]
ABC Concludes September to May Season with Top Five Shows Among Adults 18-49 Including "High Potential," "Abbott Elementary," "The Rookie," "Shifting Gears" and "9-1-1"
Continuing to lead among broadcast series, ABC's "High Potential" stood as the No. 1 new drama among Total Viewers (16.41 million) and No. 1 new show among Adults 18-49 (3.85 rating).

[07/11/25 - 11:28 AM]
"Big Brother: Summer of Mystery" Premiere Up +10% from Last Summer
Last night, season 27 premiered to nearly 3 million viewers.

[07/09/25 - 03:03 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
"Nightline" saw gains on the same week last year in Total Viewers (+3% - 663,000 vs. 644,000) and Adults 18-49 (+4% - 96,000 vs. 92,000).

[07/08/25 - 06:05 PM]
ESPN Formula 1 Coverage Enjoying Record-Breaking Season of Viewership
11 of 12 races held so far this season have had year-over-year viewership growth and seven of the 12 have set event viewership records.

[07/08/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of June 30: "Squid Game" Season 3 Leads Top 10 Globally, Climbs to No. 3 on Most Popular
Plus: "The Waterfront" maintained its Top 10 empire as the No. 1 English show in its third week with 5.6 million views.

[07/08/25 - 06:30 AM]
New AMC/AMC+ Epic Adventure Drama "Nautilus" Surfaces with 2.6 Million Premiere Night Viewers on Linear TV
The highly anticipated series premiered on Sunday, June 29 on AMC and AMC+, with new episodes premiering weekly on Sundays until the thrilling two-episode season finale on August 17.