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[05/11/20 - 08:16 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: "Disney Family Singalong" Tops Charts 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 (5/10/20):

ABC (5.654 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #1) held onto the demo crown on Sunday with its mix of "The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II" (5.741 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #1), "American Idol" (6.103 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #2) and the season finale of "The Rookie" (4.667 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #5).

CBS (6.562 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.7, #2) took home the silver with "60 Minutes" (9.333 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T3) and the feature "Forrest Gump" (5.639 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T3).

Next up was NBC (2.300 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #3) with its presentations of "Feeding America Comedy Festival" (2.060 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10) and "A Saturday Night Live Mother's Day" (2.540 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T6).

Meanwhile, FOX (1.067 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.4, #4) offered up repeats of "The Simpsons" (0.922 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10) and "Bob's Burgers" (0.866 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10) alongside originals of "The Simpsons" (1.394 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T6), "Duncanville" (0.863 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10), "Bob's Burgers" (1.065 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #9) and "Family Guy" (1.294 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T6).

And finally, The CW (0.656 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) closed the night with fresh installments of "Batwoman" (0.711 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.2, #14) and "Supergirl" (0.600 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.1, #15).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+11.11% - American Idol
0.00% - 60 Minutes
0.00% - The Simpsons
0.00% - Family Guy
0.00% - Duncanville
0.00% - Batwoman
0.00% - Supergirl
-14.29% - The Rookie
-20.00% - Bob's Burgers

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+30.00% - The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II (vs. America's Funniest Home Videos)
0.00% - 60 Minutes
0.00% - The Simpsons
-9.09% - American Idol
-16.67% - Family Guy (vs. Family Guy (Repeat))
-25.00% - The Rookie (vs. Shark Tank)
-33.33% - Batwoman (vs. Supergirl)
-40.00% - Feeding America Comedy Festival (vs. The Secret Life of Pets (Repeat))
-42.86% - Bob's Burgers (vs. Family Guy)
-50.00% - Duncanville (vs. Bob's Burgers)
-50.00% - Supergirl (vs. Charmed)


Here are the highlights of the 17 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (5/12/19):

ABC (5.934 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.0, #1) was the demo champ for the fifth consecutive week with its mix of "America's Funniest Home Videos" (5.598 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #2), "American Idol" (7.105 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #1) and the season finale of "Shark Tank" (3.929 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #3).

CBS (5.115 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T2) then was the silver draw with its lineup of "60 Minutes" (7.441 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T4), "The Red Line" (3.917 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T11), another "The Red Line" (3.354 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T14) and "NCIS: Los Angeles" (5.750 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6).

Next up was NBC (2.195 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T2) with encores of "The Secret Life of Pets" (2.365 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9) and "Ellen's Game of Games" (2.010 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T11) plus a new "Good Girls" (2.041 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T11).

Meanwhile, FOX (1.194 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T2) offered up a rebroadcast of "Paradise Hotel" (0.539 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T16) followed by the season finales of "The Simpsons" (1.435 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9), "Bob's Burgers" (1.429 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6) and "Family Guy" (1.779 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T4) and a repeat "Family Guy" (1.442 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6).

And finally, The CW (0.872 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) closed out the night with new episodes of "Supergirl" (1.092 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T14) and "Charmed" (0.652 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T16).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+20.00% - NCIS: Los Angeles
+16.67% - 60 Minutes
+14.29% - Shark Tank
+11.11% - America's Funniest Home Videos
0.00% - American Idol
0.00% - Family Guy
0.00% - The Red Line - 8:00
0.00% - The Red Line - 9:00
0.00% - Supergirl
0.00% - Charmed
-14.29% - Bob's Burgers
-20.00% - Good Girls
-28.57% - The Simpsons

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+14.29% - Shark Tank (vs. Deception)
0.00% - NCIS: Los Angeles (vs. Madam Secretary)
-12.50% - 60 Minutes
-16.67% - America's Funniest Home Videos
-25.00% - Bob's Burgers (vs. Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
-30.00% - Family Guy
-31.25% - American Idol
-33.33% - Good Girls (vs. Timeless)
-44.44% - The Simpsons
-50.00% - The Red Line - 8:00 (vs. 60 Minutes)
-62.50% - The Red Line - 9:00 (vs. NCIS: Los Angeles)

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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