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[03/31/21 - 10:08 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Pooch Perfect" Tops Demos for ABC
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 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (3/30/21):

CBS (4.328 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T1) was the most-watched network on Tuesday despite its all-repeat lineup of "NCIS" (4.842 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T3), "FBI" (4.629 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T3) and "FBI: Most Wanted" (3.512 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T9).

ABC (2.491 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T1) shared in the demo honors thanks to the debut of "Pooch Perfect" (3.896 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.6, #1) alongside originals from "Black-ish" (2.414 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T3), "Mixed-ish" (1.992 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T3) and "Soul of a Nation" (1.374 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T9).

Next up was NBC (2.437 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T1) and its mix of "Young Rock" (2.523 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.5, #2), "Kenan" (1.966 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T3), a repeat "This Is Us" (1.821 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T13) and "New Amsterdam" (3.245 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T3).

Meanwhile, FOX (1.396 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.3, #4) opted for repeats of "The Resident" (1.360 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T9) and "The Masked Singer" (1.431 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T9).

And finally, a new "The Flash" (0.933 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T13) and the return of "Supergirl" (0.712 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.1, #15) on The CW (0.823 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) rounded out the night.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - Soul of a Nation
+33.33% - Mixed-ish
0.00% - Black-ish
0.00% - The Flash
-16.67% - Young Rock
-20.00% - New Amsterdam
-20.00% - Kenan

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+100.00% - The Flash (vs. The Flash (Repeat))
+20.00% - Pooch Perfect (vs. The Conners/Bless This Mess (Repeats))
0.00% - Mixed-ish (vs. Black-ish (Repeat))
0.00% - Black-ish (vs. Mixed-ish (Repeat))
0.00% - Supergirl (vs. DC's Legends of Tomorrow (Repeat))
-33.33% - New Amsterdam (vs. NBC News Special Report: Coronavirus Pandemic)
-50.00% - Soul of a Nation (vs. For Life)
-50.00% - Young Rock (vs. Ellen's Game of Games (Repeat))
-60.00% - Kenan (vs. Ellen's Game of Games (Repeat))


Here are the highlights of the 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (3/31/20):

CBS (10.809 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #1) scored the top spot on Tuesday with its mix of a new "NCIS" (13.434 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #1), the season finale of "FBI" (10.810 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2) and a new "FBI: Most Wanted" (8.184 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4).

NBC (3.767 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.7, #2) was the silver draw with repeats of "Ellen's Game of Games" (4.821 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #3) and "New Amsterdam" (2.921 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9) plus the "NBC News Special Report: Coronavirus Pandemic" (3.560 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T5).

Next up was ABC (2.653 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T3) with second runs of "The Conners" (4.131 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T5), "Bless This Mess" (2.612 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T11), "Mixed-ish" (2.301 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T11) and "Black-ish" (2.105 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T11) alongside a new "For Life" (2.383 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T5).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.390 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T3) offered up a repeat "The Resident" (2.191 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9) and a new "Empire" (2.589 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T5).

And finally, The CW (0.462 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.1, #5) closed the evening with repeats of "The Flash" (0.564 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T14) and "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" (0.359 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T14).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+9.09% - FBI
0.00% - NCIS
0.00% - For Life
-10.00% - FBI: Most Wanted
-14.29% - Empire
-33.33% - NBC News Special Report: Coronavirus Pandemic (vs. 3/19/20)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+33.33% - FBI
+18.18% - NCIS
+12.50% - FBI: Most Wanted (vs. NCIS: New Orleans)
0.00% - Empire (vs. Mental Samurai)
-14.29% - For Life (Vs. The Rookie)
-25.00% - NBC News Special Report: Coronavirus Pandemic (vs. The Village)

Source: Nielsen Media Research, ShowBuzzDaily.com





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