nielsen ratings (fast national numbers for sunday, november 4, 2012)
Here are the highlights of the 19 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night:
NBC (15.86 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 6.1, #1) was once again the network to beat on Sunday with its mix of "Football Night in America #1" (6.58 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 2.2, #11), "Football Night in America #2" (11.57 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 4.5, #4), "Football Night in America #3" (15.49 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 5.8, #3) and "Sunday Night Football" (18.65 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 7.3, #2).
CBS (13.68 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.3, #2) then was distant second place with its combination of "NFL Overrun" (26.70 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 8.5, #1), "60 Minutes" (16.67 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.8, #5), "The Amazing Race 21" (10.28 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.5, #T9), "The Good Wife" (9.69 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T16) and "The Mentalist" (9.48 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T12).
Next up was ABC (7.22 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.3, #3) and its all-original lineup of "America's Funniest Home Videos" (6.97 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T16), "Once Upon a Time" (10.10 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 3.5, #6), "Revenge" (7.74 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 2.6, #T7) and "666 Park Avenue" (4.07 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 1.4, #19).
And finally, FOX (4.40 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.0, #4) closed out the night with a repeat of "The Simpsons" (3.70 million viewers, #19; adults 18-49: 1.5, #18) followed by the return of "The Cleveland Show" (4.09 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T12), "The Simpsons" (5.57 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 2.6, #T7), "Bob's Burgers" (3.99 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 1.8, #15), "Family Guy" (5.07 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 2.5, #T9) and "American Dad" (3.99 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T12).
Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+123.53% - 60 Minutes
+15.87% - Sunday Night Football
+6.25% - America's Funniest Home Videos
+5.56% - The Mentalist
+4.17% - The Amazing Race 21
+2.94% - Once Upon a Time
-3.70% - Revenge
-5.56% - The Good Wife
-12.50% - 666 Park Avenue
-13.64% - The Cleveland Show (vs. 10/7/12)
-16.13% - The Simpsons (vs. 10/7/12)
-21.74% - Bob's Burgers (vs. 10/7/12)
-26.47% - Family Guy (vs. 10/7/12)
-26.92% - American Dad (vs. 10/7/12)
Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+72.73% - 60 Minutes
+54.55% - America's Funniest Home Videos (vs. Once Upon a Time (Repeat))
0.00% - The Mentalist (vs. CSI: Miami)
-3.85% - The Amazing Race 21
-5.41% - Once Upon a Time
-7.14% - Revenge (vs. Desperate Housewives)
-7.59% - Sunday Night Football
-14.29% - Bob's Burgers (vs. Allen Gregory)
-16.67% - Family Guy
-19.05% - The Good Wife
-22.22% - 666 Park Avenue (vs. Pan Am)
-24.00% - American Dad
-29.73% - The Simpsons
-70.31% - The Cleveland Show (vs. The OT)
Here are the highlights of the 18 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (11/6/11):
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to live NFL coverage, Fast Nationals are approximate for FOX during the 7p hour and on the night for NBC.
Due to local NFL overrun until roughly 7:30p in at least 12.7% of the country, Fast Nationals for CBS are approximate on the night.]
NBC (16.35 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 6.3, #1) held onto top honors last night with its coverage of "Sunday Night Football" (19.67 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 7.9, #2). As usual, pre-game specials "Football Night in America #1" (6.21 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 2.0, #15), "Football Night in America #2" (9.50 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 3.4, #7) and "Football Night in America #3" (16.70 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 6.1, #4) opened the evening.
FOX (10.87 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 4.6, #2) then took home the silver with its mix of "NFL Overrun" (25.99 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 9.6, #1), "The OT" (16.42 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 6.4, #3), "The Simpsons" (7.97 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 3.7, #6), "Allen Gregory" (4.31 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T13), "Family Guy" (5.73 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 3.0, #8) and "American Dad" (4.78 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 2.5, #11).
Next up was ABC (7.36 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.4, #3) with new episodes of "Once Upon a Time" (11.38 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 3.7, #5), "Desperate Housewives" (8.69 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 2.8, #9) and "Pan Am" (5.24 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 1.8, #17). A repeat of last week's "Once Upon a Time" (4.12 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 1.1, #18) kicked off the evening at 7:00/6:00c.
And finally, new episodes of "60 Minutes" (13.74 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.2, #12), "The Amazing Race" (9.98 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.6, #10), "The Good Wife" (8.99 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T13) and "CSI: Miami" (8.57 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.9, #16) on CBS (10.32 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.2, #4) rounded out the night.
Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+5.00% - The Good Wife
-3.66% - Sunday Night Football
-5.00% - CSI: Miami
-5.13% - Once Upon a Time
-5.26% - Pan Am
-6.25% - Family Guy
-7.41% - American Dad (vs. 10/2/11)
-7.50% - The Simpsons
-9.68% - Desperate Housewives
-10.34% - The Amazing Race
-12.50% - Allen Gregory
-47.62% - 60 Minutes
Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+48.00% - Once Upon a Time (vs. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition)
+17.91% - Sunday Night Football
0.00% - The Simpsons
-13.79% - American Dad
-21.05% - Family Guy
-26.92% - CSI: Miami (vs. Undercover Boss)
-30.00% - Desperate Housewives
-30.77% - Pan Am (vs. Brothers & Sisters)
-32.26% - Allen Gregory (vs. The Cleveland Show)
-34.38% - The Good Wife (vs. The Amazing Race 17)
-35.00% - The Amazing Race (vs. 60 Minutes)
-74.71% - 60 Minutes (vs. NFL Overrun)
Source: Nielsen Media Research
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