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[04/19/17 - 08:29 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice" Continues NBC's Demo Win Streak
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 16 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (4/18/17):

NBC (7.018 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1) kept its demo streak alive (16 weeks) with a special two-hour "The Voice" (8.710 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.8, #1) followed by a new "Trial & Error" (4.103 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T8) and the season finale of "Trial & Error" (3.167 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T12).

CBS (11.126 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2) then was the silver draw with originals from "NCIS" (13.070 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #2), "Bull" (10.269 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T5) and "NCIS: New Orleans" (10.039 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T5).

Next up was ABC (3.580 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.0, #3) with fresh installments of "The Middle" (5.243 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T3), "American Housewife" (4.439 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T3), "Fresh Off the Boat" (3.672 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.0, #7), "Imaginary Mary" (3.189 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T8) and "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" (2.469 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.8, #11).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.067 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.8, #4) offered up a new "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (1.920 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T12), a repeat "The Mick" (1.446 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.5, #14) and an original "Prison Break" (2.451 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T8).

And finally, a repeat "The Flash" (0.941 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T15) plus a new "iZombie" (0.930 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T15) rounded out the night for The CW (0.935 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+14.29% - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD
+12.50% - Imaginary Mary
+10.00% - NCIS: New Orleans (vs. 4/4/17)
+9.09% - American Housewife
0.00% - The Middle
0.00% - Trial & Error - 10:00 (vs. 9:00)
0.00% - Brooklyn Nine-Nine
0.00% - iZombie
-5.26% - The Voice (vs. 4/4/17)
-9.09% - Fresh Off the Boat
-12.50% - Trial & Error - 10:30 (vs. 9:30)
-13.33% - NCIS (vs. 4/4/17)
-15.38% - Bull (vs. 4/4/17)
-18.18% - Prison Break

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+71.43% - The Middle (vs. Fresh Off the Boat (Repeat))
+60.00% - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD (vs. Beyond the Tank)
+50.00% - American Housewife (vs. The Real O'Neals)
+20.00% - Prison Break (vs. Brooklyn Nine-Nine/The Grinder)
+11.11% - Fresh Off the Boat (vs. Marvel's Agents of SHIELD)
+5.88% - The Voice (vs. The Voice/Chicago Med)
0.00% - Imaginary Mary (vs. Marvel's Agents of SHIELD)
0.00% - NCIS: New Orleans (vs. Limitless)
-22.22% - Brooklyn Nine-Nine (vs. New Girl)
-27.78% - NCIS
-31.25% - Bull (vs. NCIS: New Orleans)
-47.06% - Trial & Error - 10:00 (vs. Chicago Fire)
-50.00% - iZombie (vs. Containment)
-58.82% - Trial & Error - 10:30 (vs. Chicago Fire)

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," 1.9/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 3.0/8; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.5/4.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.6/3; "Late Show," 0.5/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/2.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.0/4 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," 0.9/3 in metered-market households with an encore; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.3/5. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.3/2 in 18-49 with an encore; "Late Late Show," 0.3/2.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.5/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.


Here are the highlights of the 16 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (4/19/16):

NBC (8.655 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) led the demo race on Tuesday with its trio of "The Voice" (9.681 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T1), "Chicago Med" (8.120 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T4) and "Chicago Fire" (8.164 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.7, #3).

CBS (10.794 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #2) then took home the silver with its mix of "NCIS" (14.572 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T1), "NCIS: New Orleans" (12.016 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T4) and "Limitless" (5.796 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T6).

Next up was The CW (2.376 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #3) with a new "The Flash" (3.029 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T6) and the launch of "Containment" (1.725 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T14).

Meanwhile, FOX (1.839 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #4) offered up fresh installments of "New Girl" (2.055 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T8), another "New Girl" (1.725 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T11), the season finale of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (2.032 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T8) and a new "The Grinder" (1.545 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T14).

And finally, ABC (2.649 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.7, #5) closed out the evening with a repeat "Fresh Off the Boat" (3.141 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.7, #13) alongside originals from "The Real O'Neals" (2.985 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T11), "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" (2.832 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T8) and "Beyond the Tank" (2.054 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #16).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+6.67% - Chicago Med (vs. 4/5/16)
+6.25% - Chicago Fire (vs. 4/5/16)
0.00% - Limitless (vs. 4/5/16)
0.00% - Brooklyn Nine-Nine
0.00% - The Grinder
-5.88% - NCIS: New Orleans (vs. 4/5/16)
-10.00% - NCIS (vs. 4/5/16)
-10.00% - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD
-15.38% - The Flash (vs. 3/29/16)
-16.67% - Beyond the Tank
-18.18% - The Voice
-18.18% - New Girl
-20.00% - The Real O'Neals (vs. 4/5/16)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+80.00% - NCIS (vs. NCIS (Repeat))
+50.00% - Brooklyn Nine-Nine (vs. New Girl (Repeat))
+45.45% - NCIS: New Orleans (vs. NCIS: New Orleans (Repeat))
+33.33% - Chicago Med (vs. Undateable/One Big Happy)
+20.00% - The Grinder (vs. Weird Loners)
+6.25% - Chicago Fire
-8.33% - Limitless (vs. CSI: Cyber)
-8.33% - The Flash
-14.29% - Containment (vs. iZombie)
-18.18% - New Girl - 8:00 (vs. Hell's Kitchen)
-27.27% - The Real O'Neals (vs. Repeat After Me)
-27.27% - New Girl - 8:30 (vs. Hell's Kitchen)
-28.00% - The Voice
-40.00% - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD
-50.00% - Beyond the Tank (vs. Forever)

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," 2.3/6 with an encore telecast; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.1/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.6/4.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.8/4 with an encore; "Late Show," 0.5/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.1/4 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, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.1/4 in metered-market households with an encore) tied CBS's first-run "Late Late Show" (1.1/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49 with an encore) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.3/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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