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[01/24/19 - 08:15 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Masked Singer" Rises in Latest FOX Victory
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 (1/23/19):

FOX (5.357 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) continued its demo reign on Wednesday with fresh installments from "Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back" (3.614 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T6) and "The Masked Singer" (7.101 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.3, #1).

NBC (8.333 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2) then was the silver draw with its trio of "Chicago Med" (9.364 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #2), "Chicago Fire" (8.416 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T3) and "Chicago PD" (7.219 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T6).

Next up was CBS (4.710 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3) with night three of "Celebrity Big Brother" (4.496 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T6) alongside new episodes of "SEAL Team" (5.118 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T10) and "Criminal Minds" (4.516 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T10).

Meanwhile, ABC (3.593 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3) offered up originals from "The Goldbergs" (5.290 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T3), "Schooled" (4.400 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T6), "Modern Family" (4.496 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T3), "Single Parents" (2.798 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.7, #12) and "Match Game" (2.286 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.5, #13).

And finally, new episodes of "Riverdale" (1.132 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.4, #14) and "All American" (0.722 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.2, #15) on The CW (0.927 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) rounded out the night.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+10.00% - Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back
+9.09% - Chicago Fire
+8.33% - Chicago Med
+4.55% - The Masked Singer
0.00% - The Goldbergs
0.00% - Modern Family
0.00% - Chicago PD
0.00% - Schooled
0.00% - SEAL Team (vs. 1/9/18)
0.00% - Criminal Minds (vs. 1/9/18)
0.00% - Match Game
0.00% - All American
-12.50% - Single Parents
-20.00% - Riverdale

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - Chicago Fire (vs. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Repeat))
+44.44% - Chicago Med (vs. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Repeat))
+43.75% - The Masked Singer (vs. 9-1-1)
+22.22% - Chicago PD (vs. Chicago PD (Repeat))
+20.00% - Modern Family (vs. Modern Family (Repeat))
+10.00% - Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back (vs. The X-Files)
0.00% - All American (vs. Dynasty)
-11.11% - Criminal Minds
-15.38% - Celebrity Big Brother (vs. The Amazing Race 30)
-20.00% - Riverdale
-21.43% - Schooled (vs. American Housewife)
-27.27% - SEAL Team (vs. The Amazing Race 30)
-28.57% - Match Game
-29.41% - The Goldbergs
-36.36% - Single Parents (vs. American Housewife)

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," 2.6/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/5.

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

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.2/4 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," 1.2/5 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.0/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.3/3 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.


Here are the highlights of the 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (1/24/18):

FOX (5.146 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #1) took home the demo honors on Wednesday with new episodes of "The X-Files" (3.862 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T7) and "9-1-1" (6.430 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #2).

Second place then went to CBS (5.835 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T2) with new episodes of "The Amazing Race 30" (6.707 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #4), another "The Amazing Race 30" (5.574 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T5) and "Criminal Minds" (5.227 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T9).

Sharing the silver was ABC (4.364 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T2) and its mix of "The Goldbergs" (6.061 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1), "American Housewife" (5.323 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.4, #3), a repeat "Modern Family" (4.160 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T7), a second "American Housewife" (4.164 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T5) and "Match Game" (3.240 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.7, #13).

Meanwhile, NBC (4.789 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4) offered up repeats of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (4.802 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T9), another "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (4.513 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #12) and "Chicago PD" (5.053 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T9).

And finally, originals from "Riverdale" (1.377 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.5, #14) and "Dynasty" (0.558 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.2, #15) on The CW (0.967 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) rounded out the night.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - The Goldbergs
0.00% - Riverdale
0.00% - Dynasty
-9.09% - The X-Files
-10.00% - Criminal Minds
-11.11% - 9-1-1
-12.50% - Match Game
-13.33% - The Amazing Race 30
-15.38% - American Housewife

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+41.67% - The Goldbergs (vs. The Goldbergs (Repeat))
+33.33% - 9-1-1 (vs. Star)
+27.27% - American Housewife - 8:30 (vs. Speechless (Repeat))
0.00% - Criminal Minds (vs. Code Black)
0.00% - The Amazing Race 30 - 8:00 (vs. Hunted)
0.00% - American Housewife - 9:30 (vs. Black-ish (Repeat))
-16.67% - Riverdale (vs. Arrow)
-21.43% - The Amazing Race 30 - 9:00 (vs. Hunted)
-28.57% - The X-Files (vs. Lethal Weapon)
-33.33% - Dynasty (vs. Frequency)
-58.82% - Match Game (vs. President Donald Trump: The White House Interview)

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," 2.1/6; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.5/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/5.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.5/3; "Late Show," 0.4/3; 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, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.3/5 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.1/4 with an encore. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.4/3 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2 with an encore.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/4 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.2/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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