ABC Ratings

ABC Is No. 1 on Monday With Winning Performances From ‘The Men Tell All’ and ‘To Tell the Truth’

August 1, 2017
Quick Take for Monday, July 31, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Is No. 1 on Monday for the 2nd Straight Week in Viewers and Young Adults

‘The Men Tell All’ Builds Year to Year and Ranks as Monday’s Top-Rated Show

‘To Tell the Truth’ Is No. 1 at 10 p.m. and Surges Over Its Most Recent Telecast

Monday (7/31/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adults 18-49 Projections:
“The Bachelorette”: L3 = 7.1 million/2.1 rating and L7 = 7.6 million/2.3 rating
“To Tell the Truth”: L3 = 4.2 million/0.8 rating and L7 = 4.3 million/0.9 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.0 million and 1.2/5 in AD18-49):
With “The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All” and “To Tell the Truth,” ABC ranked No. 1 on Monday nightin both Total Viewers (5.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.2/5-tie) for the 2nd week in a row.   With “The Men Tell All” edition, ABC’s “The Bachelorette” stood as Monday’s top-rated TV program for the 3rd straight week with Adults 18-49 (1.5/6) over NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” (1.4/6). 
“The Bachelorette” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 5.7 million and 1.5/6 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All” won its 2-hour slot over NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” by 7% in Adults 18-49 (1.5/6 vs. 1.4/6) and dominated by 75% in Adults 18-34 (1.4/7 vs. 0.8/5).

• “The Men Tell All” built over its year-ago telecast (on Tuesday, 7/26/16 from 9:00-11:00 p.m. = 5.1 million and 1.4/5) by 12% in Total Viewers and by 7% in Adults 18-49, respectively.

“To Tell the Truth” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.8 million and 0.8/3 in AD18-49): 
In the 10 o’clock hour, ABC’s “To Tell the Truth” opened at No. 1 in the slot with Adults 18-49 (0.8/3-tie), doubling the debut of CBS’ newsmagazine “CBSN: On Assignment” (+100% – 0.4/2). The ABC game show also won the hour and outdelivered the CBS newsmagazine debut by 1.0 million viewers (3.8 million vs. 2.8 million) and by 43% in Adults 25-54 (1.0/3 vs. 0.7/2).

• ABC’s “To Tell the Truth” surged by double digits from its most recent telecast (3.1 million and 0.6/3 on 7/5/17) in Total Viewers (+23%) and Adults 18-49 (+33%) for the show’s best numbers since January – since 1/29/17, topping its most recent 4 original airings.   

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).

Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 7/31/17.
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ABC Is No. 1 on Monday With Winning Performances From ‘The Men Tell All’ and ‘To Tell the Truth’

August 1, 2017
Quick Take for Monday, July 31, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Is No. 1 on Monday for the 2nd Straight Week in Viewers and Young Adults

‘The Men Tell All’ Builds Year to Year and Ranks as Monday’s Top-Rated Show

‘To Tell the Truth’ Is No. 1 at 10 p.m. and Surges Over Its Most Recent Telecast

Monday (7/31/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adults 18-49 Projections:
“The Bachelorette”: L3 = 7.1 million/2.1 rating and L7 = 7.6 million/2.3 rating
“To Tell the Truth”: L3 = 4.2 million/0.8 rating and L7 = 4.3 million/0.9 rating
Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.0 million and 1.2/5 in AD18-49):
With “The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All” and “To Tell the Truth,” ABC ranked No. 1 on Monday nightin both Total Viewers (5.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.2/5-tie) for the 2nd week in a row.   With “The Men Tell All” edition, ABC’s “The Bachelorette” stood as Monday’s top-rated TV program for the 3rd straight week with Adults 18-49 (1.5/6) over NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” (1.4/6). 
“The Bachelorette” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 5.7 million and 1.5/6 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All” won its 2-hour slot over NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” by 7% in Adults 18-49 (1.5/6 vs. 1.4/6) and dominated by 75% in Adults 18-34 (1.4/7 vs. 0.8/5).

• “The Men Tell All” built over its year-ago telecast (on Tuesday, 7/26/16 from 9:00-11:00 p.m. = 5.1 million and 1.4/5) by 12% in Total Viewers and by 7% in Adults 18-49, respectively.

“To Tell the Truth” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.8 million and 0.8/3 in AD18-49): 
In the 10 o’clock hour, ABC’s “To Tell the Truth” opened at No. 1 in the slot with Adults 18-49 (0.8/3-tie), doubling the debut of CBS’ newsmagazine “CBSN: On Assignment” (+100% – 0.4/2). The ABC game show also won the hour and outdelivered the CBS newsmagazine debut by 1.0 million viewers (3.8 million vs. 2.8 million) and by 43% in Adults 25-54 (1.0/3 vs. 0.7/2).

• ABC’s “To Tell the Truth” surged by double digits from its most recent telecast (3.1 million and 0.6/3 on 7/5/17) in Total Viewers (+23%) and Adults 18-49 (+33%) for the show’s best numbers since January – since 1/29/17, topping its most recent 4 original airings.   

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 7/31/17.
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ABC Is No. 1 on Monday With Winning Performances From ‘The Men Tell All’ and ‘To Tell the Truth’

August 1, 2017
Quick Take for Monday, July 31, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Is No. 1 on Monday for the 2nd Straight Week in Viewers and Young Adults

‘The Men Tell All’ Builds Year to Year and Ranks as Monday’s Top-Rated Show

‘To Tell the Truth’ Is No. 1 at 10 p.m. and Surges Over Its Most Recent Telecast

Monday (7/31/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adults 18-49 Projections:
“The Bachelorette”: L3 = 7.1 million/2.1 rating and L7 = 7.6 million/2.3 rating
“To Tell the Truth”: L3 = 4.2 million/0.8 rating and L7 = 4.3 million/0.9 rating
Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.0 million and 1.2/5 in AD18-49):
With “The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All” and “To Tell the Truth,” ABC ranked No. 1 on Monday nightin both Total Viewers (5.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.2/5-tie) for the 2nd week in a row.   With “The Men Tell All” edition, ABC’s “The Bachelorette” stood as Monday’s top-rated TV program for the 3rd straight week with Adults 18-49 (1.5/6) over NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” (1.4/6). 
“The Bachelorette” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 5.7 million and 1.5/6 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All” won its 2-hour slot over NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” by 7% in Adults 18-49 (1.5/6 vs. 1.4/6) and dominated by 75% in Adults 18-34 (1.4/7 vs. 0.8/5).

• “The Men Tell All” built over its year-ago telecast (on Tuesday, 7/26/16 from 9:00-11:00 p.m. = 5.1 million and 1.4/5) by 12% in Total Viewers and by 7% in Adults 18-49, respectively.

“To Tell the Truth” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.8 million and 0.8/3 in AD18-49): 
In the 10 o’clock hour, ABC’s “To Tell the Truth” opened at No. 1 in the slot with Adults 18-49 (0.8/3-tie), doubling the debut of CBS’ newsmagazine “CBSN: On Assignment” (+100% – 0.4/2). The ABC game show also won the hour and outdelivered the CBS newsmagazine debut by 1.0 million viewers (3.8 million vs. 2.8 million) and by 43% in Adults 25-54 (1.0/3 vs. 0.7/2).

• ABC’s “To Tell the Truth” surged by double digits from its most recent telecast (3.1 million and 0.6/3 on 7/5/17) in Total Viewers (+23%) and Adults 18-49 (+33%) for the show’s best numbers since January – since 1/29/17, topping its most recent 4 original airings.   

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).

Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 7/31/17.
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‘Nightline’ Beats CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 for Week of July 24

Ratings Report: ABC News’ “Nightline”
For Week of July 24, 2017

‘Nightline’ Beats CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 for Week of July 24

‘Nightline’ Improves Week to Week in Both Key Adult Demos and Is Up Year Over Year in Adults 25-54 for the 2nd Straight Week

‘Nightline’ Narrows Its Week-to-Week Margins With NBC’s ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ in Both Key Adult Demos and Cuts Its Adults 25-54 Gap Versus the Same Week Last Year

Season to Date, ‘Nightline’ Leads CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ in All Key Demos

ABC News’ “Nightline” averaged 1.088 million Total Viewers, 466,000 Adults 25-54 and 328,000 Adults 18-49 during the week of July 24, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “Nightline” beat CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (382,000 and 283,000, respectively) in Adults 25-54 (+64,000) and Adults 18-49 (+45,000).  
“Nightline” improved over the previous week (428,000 and 316,000, respectively, for w/o 7/17/17) in Adults 25-54 (+4%) and Adults 18-49 (+4%).
                
For the 2nd week in a row, “Nightline” was up year to year in Adults 25-54 (+2% – 446,000 vs. 439,000 for w/o 7/25/16).

“Nightline” narrowed its week-to-week margins with NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” in Adults 25-54 (-28% – 69,000 vs. 96,000) and Adults 18-49 (-21% – 89,000 vs. 113,000).
“Nightline” cut its Adults 25-54 gap with NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” from the same week last year (-19% – 69,000 vs. 85,000).

Season to date, “Nightline” leads CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+100,000 – 1.421 million vs. 1.321 million), Adults 25-54 (+42,000 – 536,000 vs. 494,000) and Adults 18-49 (+24,000 – 404,000 vs. 380,000).
Stories on “Nightline” last week included an in-depth report by Senior Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell on the front lines in Raqqa, Syria, a family’s search for answers after their daughter’s death at a Mexico resort, a look at the reactions from LGBT service members and activists after President Trump’s ban on transgender individuals from serving in the military and an interview with Cyndi Lauper and “Kinky Boots” star Brendon Urie.

ABC News’ “Nightline” is anchored by Dan Harris, Juju Chang and Byron Pitts. Steven Baker is senior broadcast producer. The program airs weeknights from 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, on The ABC Television Network. Together with “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Nightline” is part of ABC’s winning late-night strategy of airing news and entertainment programming.

Week of July 24, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES          TOTAL VIEWERS    A25-54(000)/Rtg   A18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC ”Nightline”                                  1,088,000              446,000/0.4            328,000/0.3
CBS “The Late Late Show”                   1,165,000              382,000/0.3           283,000/0.2
NBC “Late Night”                                 1,247,000              515,000/0.4            417,000/0.3
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 7/24/17, 7/17/17and 7/25/16.  Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 7/30/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 7/31/16).  Averages based on regular telecasts. “Nightline” premiered in its new time period in January 2013. “Seth Meyers” premiered in February 2014. ”James Corden” premiered in March 2015.

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ABC’s ‘The View’ Delivers an Across-the-Board Victory Over ‘The Talk’ During the Sweep

Ratings Report for ABC’s ‘The View’
For the July 2017 Sweep  

ABC’s ‘The View’ Delivers an Across-the-Board Victory Over ‘The Talk’ During the Sweep Scoring Its Largest July Sweep Margins Over the CBS Program in 3 Years in Total Viewers and in 4 Years in Women 25-54 and Women 18-49

ABC’s “The View” averaged 2.507 million Total Viewers, 416,000 Women 25-54 and 304,000 Women 18-49 during the July 2017 Sweep, based on Most Current Data from Nielsen Media Research. “The View” delivered an across-the-board victory over CBS’ “The Talk” (2.400 million, 386,000 and 271,000, respectively) during the sweep: Total Viewers (+107,000), Women 25-54 (+30,000) and Women 18-49 (+33,000).

“The View” scored its largest July sweep margins over the CBS program in 3 years in Total Viewers and in 4 years in Women 25-54 and Women 18-49 – since July 2014 and July 2013, respectively.

July 2017 Sweep:
PROGRAM AVERAGES   TOTAL VIEWERS   WOMEN 25-54(000)/Rtg   WOMEN 18-49(000)/Rtg 
ABC “THE VIEW”                           2,507,000               416,000/0.7                             304,000/0.5
CBS “THE TALK”                             2,400,000               386,000/0.6                             271,000/0.4
                                                                                                                                                            
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Women 25-54 and Women 18-49. Sweeps based on Live+7/Most Current:  July 2017 Sweep (6/29-7/26/17), July 2016 Sweep (6/30-7/27/16) and May 2017 Sweep (4/27-5/24/16).  Sweep periods (November, February, May and July). NOTE: Due to the digital transition, the 2009 February Sweep was 3/5-4/1/09.  Averages based on regular telecasts. 
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ABC News’ ‘Nightline’ Beats CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ in All Key Demos for Month of July

July 28, 2017
Ratings Report: ABC News’ “Nightline”
For July 2017 Sweep

‘Nightline’ Beats CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ in All Key Demos for Month of July

‘Nightline’ Leads the CBS Program by Its Largest Sweep Margins in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 in Nearly Two Years

‘Nightline’ Narrows Its Gaps With NBC’s ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ From the Previous Sweep by Double Digits in Total Viewers (-69%), Adults 25-54 (-54%) and Adults 18-49 (-31%)

‘Nightline’ Posts Its Closest Adults 25-54 Performance Ever During a July Sweep over the NBC Program

ABC News’ “Nightline” drew 1.192 million Total Viewers, 455,000 Adults 25-54 and 333,000 Adults 18-49 during the July 2017 sweep, based on Most Current Data from Nielsen Media Research.  

“Nightline” beat CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (1.130 million, 376,000 and 286,000, respectively) during the month in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+62,000), Adults 25-54 (+79,000) and Adults 18-49 (+47,000), leading the CBS program by its largest sweep margins in both key adult demos in nearly 2 years – since November 2015
“Nightline” narrowed its gaps with NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” from the previous sweep (May 2017) by double digits in Total Viewers (-69% – 63,000 vs. 204,000), Adults 25-54 (-54% – 53,000 vs. 115,000) and Adults 18-49 (-31% – 81,000 vs. 117,000), posting its closest Adults 25-54 performance ever during a July sweep over the NBC program.

“Nightline” has received 10 Emmy News and Documentary nominations in categories including Outstanding Hard News Feature Story in a Newscast, Outstanding Investigative Report in a Newscast, Best Story in a Newscast, and more.

Thursday, July 6, was the highest rated telecast in Total Viewers (1.522 million) and Adults 25-54 (571,000) of the July 2017 sweep that included a feature on one couple’s road to IVF treatments and winning a Las Vegas fertility clinic’s contest.

ABC News’ “Nightline” is anchored by Dan Harris, Juju Chang and Byron Pitts. Roxanna Sherwood is executive producer, and Steven Baker is senior broadcast producer. The program airs weeknights from 12:35-1:05 a.m. EDT on The ABC Television Network. Together with “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Nightline” is part of ABC’s winning late-night strategy of airing news and entertainment programming.

July 2017 Sweep:
PROGRAM AVERAGES          TOTAL VIEWERS        A25-54(000)/Rtg             A18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC “Nightline”                                          1,192,000                    455,000/0.4            333,000/0.3
CBS “The Late Late Show”                1,130,000                    376,000/0.3            286,000/0.2
NBC “Late Night”                              1,255,000                    508,000/0.4            414,000/0.3
        
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49. Sweeps based on Live+7/Most Current:  July 2017 Sweep (6/29-7/26/17), July 2016 Sweep (6/30-7/27/16) and May 2017 Sweep (4/27-5/24/16). Sweep periods (November, February, May and July). NOTE: Due to the digital transition, the 2009 February Sweep was 3/5-4/1/09. Averages based on regular telecasts.  “Nightline” premiered in its new time period in January 2013. “Seth Meyers” premiered in February 2014. ”James Corden” premiered in March 2015.

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ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads CBS’ ‘The Talk’ in All Key Target Demos

July 25, 2017 
Ratings Report for ABC’s ‘The View’
For Week of July 17, 2017

ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads CBS’ ‘The Talk’ in All Key Target Demos

Season to Date, ‘The View’ Posts Gains in Total Viewers, 
Marking Its Most Watched Season in 3 Years,
Standing as the Only Broadcast Daytime Show to Grow

ABC’s “The View” averaged 2.590 million Total Viewers, 403,000 Women 25-54 and 295,000 Women 18-49 during the week of July 17, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “The View” beat CBS’ “The Talk” (2.429 million, 398,000 and 267,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+161,000), Women 25-54 (+5,000) and Women 18-49 (+28,000).
                     
Season to date, “The View” is posting gains compared to the same point last season in Total Viewers (+2% – 2.819 million vs. 2.760 million), marking its most watched season in 3 years – since the 2013-14 season. “The View” also stands as the only broadcast daytime show to grow its overall audience from last season.

In addition, “The View” leads CBS’ “The Talk” in Total Viewers (+179,000 – 2.819 million vs. 2.640 million), Women 25-54 (+56,000 – 523,000 vs. 467,000) and Women 18-49 (+53,000 – 376,000 vs. 323,000), delivering its largest Women 25-54 advantage in 4 years – since the 2012-13 season.

NOTE: On Thursday (7/20/17), due to O.J. Simpson’s parole hearing special report, “The View” was retitled to “View” and the telecast is excluded from the weekly averages. “The View”’s weekly averages are based on 4 days (Mon.-Wed. and Fri.).   

Week of July 17, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES   TOTAL VIEWERS        W25-54(000)/Rtg         W18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC “THE VIEW”               2,590,000                           403,000/0.7                   295,000/0.5
CBS “THE TALK”                 2,429,000                           398,000/0.7                  267,000/0.4
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Women 25-54 and Women 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 7/17/17, 7/10/17 and 7/18/16.  Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 7/16/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 7/17/16). Averages based on regular telecasts.   

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ABC Wins Monday With ‘The Bachelorette’ at a High and Solid Sampling for ‘Somewhere Between’

July 25, 2017
Quick Take for Monday, July 24, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Wins the Night With Its Most Watched Monday This Summer

‘The Bachelorette’ Is Monday’s No. 1 TV Show With Season-High Viewership

‘Somewhere Between’ Opens With Solid Sampling Ahead of Its Tuesday Debut

Monday (7/24/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adults 18-49 Projections:
“The Bachelorette”: L3 = 7.6 million/2.1 rating and L7 = 7.9 million/2.2 rating
“Somewhere Between”: L3 = 4.0 million/0.8 rating and L7 = 4.3 million/0.9 rating
Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.2 million and 1.3/5 in AD18-49):
With “The Bachelorette” and a special preview of “Somewhere Between” at 10:00 p.m. ahead of its regular time period premiere on Tuesday in the same hour, ABC won Monday night in both Total Viewers (5.2 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.3/5). Building to a season highin viewership, ABC’s “The Bachelorette” registered as Monday’s No. 1 TV program for the 2nd week running in Total Viewers (6.3 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.6/7). 

• The Network marked its most watched Monday this summer with entertainment programming. 

“The Bachelorette” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 6.3 million and 1.6/7 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Bachelorette finished No. 1 in its 2-hour slot with Total Viewers (6.3 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.6/7), outdistancing runner-up NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” by double-digit percentages and its biggest margins this summerof 11% and 14%, respectively (5.7 million and 1.4/6). The ABC unscripted series also won its time period and stood as the night’s No. 1 TV show in Adults 18-34. 

• “The Bachelorette” built for the 2nd consecutive week in Total Viewers (+2%) and held even with Adults 18-49, to score its most watched telecast this season.

“Somewhere Between” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.1 million and 0.6/2 in AD18-49): 
In the 10 o’clock hour, ABC’s special preview of “Somewhere Between” drew in an average audience 3.1 million viewers and took 2nd place in the slot among Adults 18-49 (0.6/2), rising over the debut of “Still Star-Crossed” in the hour earlier this summer by 35% and 20%, respectively (2.3 million and 0.5/2 on 5/29/17). 
Editors please note: “Somewhere Between” premieres in its regular time period tonight, Tuesday, July 25 at 10:00 p.m.

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 7/24/17.

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ABC News’ ‘Nightline’ Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 for Week of July 10

July 18, 2017
Ratings Report: ABC News’ “Nightline”
For Week of July 10, 2017

‘Nightline’ Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 for Week of July 10

‘Nightline’ Scores Double-Digit, Week-to-Week Increases in All Key Demos and Hits 4-Week Highs in Both Key Adult Demos

Season to Date, ‘Nightline’ Leads CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ in All Key Demos

ABC News’ “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (1.227 million) and Adults 25-54
(498,000) during the week of July 10, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “Nightline” beat CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (1.120 million and 366,000, respectively) and NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (1.102 million and 456,000, respectively).

“Nightline” scored double-digit, week-to-week increases (1.120 million, 395,000 and 275,000, respectively, for w/o 7/3/17) in Total Viewers (+10%), Adults 25-54 (+26%) and Adults 18-49 (+33%), hitting 4-week highs in both key adult demos – since w/o 6/12/17.

Season to date, “Nightline” leads CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+106,000 – 1.434 million vs. 1.328 million), Adults 25-54 (+41,000 – 540,000 vs. 499,000) and Adults 18-49 (+24,000 – 408,000 vs. 384,000).

Stories on “Nightline” last week included a report by Senior Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell on the front lines with Iraqi forces fighting ISIS in Mosul, a breakdown of Donald Trump Jr.’s emails about meeting with Russian attorney, a special edition examining how the deadly fire that engulfed London’s Grenfell Tower transpired and an interview with cast members from “Game of Thrones.”
ABC News’ “Nightline” is anchored by Dan Harris, Juju Chang and Byron Pitts. Roxanna Sherwood is executive producer, and Steven Baker is senior broadcast producer. The program airs weeknights from 12:35-1:05 a.m. EDT, on The ABC Television Network. Together with “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Nightline” is part of ABC’s winning late-night strategy of airing news and entertainment programming.

Week of July 10, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES          TOTAL VIEWERS    A25-54(000)/Rtg   A18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC ”Nightline”                                  1,227,000              498,000/0.4            367,000/0.3
CBS “The Late Late Show”                   1,120,000              366,000/0.3           274,000/0.2
NBC “Late Night”                                 1,102,000              456,000/0.4            376,000/0.3
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 7/10/17, 7/3/17and 7/11/16.  Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 7/16/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 7/17/16).  Averages based on regular telecasts. “Nightline” premiered in its new time period in January 2013. “Seth Meyers” premiered in February 2014. ”James Corden” premiered in March 2015.

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ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads CBS’ ‘The Talk’ Across the Board for the Week of July 10

July 18, 2017 
Ratings Report for ABC’s ‘The View’
For Week of July 10, 2017

ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads CBS’ ‘The Talk’ Across the Board

 ‘The View’ Sees Increases in Total Viewers Compared to Its Most Recent Week of Original Telecasts, Drawing Its Largest Overall Audience in 4 Weeks

Season to Date, ‘The View’ Posts Gains in Total Viewers, 
Marking Its Most Watched Season in 3 Years,
Standing as the Only Broadcast Daytime Show to Grow

ABC’s “The View” averaged 2.609 million Total Viewers, 429,000 Women 25-54 and 314,000
Women 18-49 during the week of July 10, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “The View” beat CBS’ “The Talk” (2.413 million, 385,000 and 273,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+196,000), Women 25-54 (+44,000) and Women 18-49 (+41,000).
                     
“The View” was up in Total Viewers compared to its most recent week of original telecasts (+4% – 2.609 vs. 2.502 million on w/o 6/26/17), drawing its largest overall audience in 4 weeks – since w/o 6/12/16.  

Season to date, “The View” is posting gains compared to the same point last season in Total Viewers (+2% – 2.823 million vs. 2.761 million), marking its most watched season in 3 years – since the 2013-14 season. “The View” also stands as the only broadcast daytime show to grow its overall audience from last season.

In addition, “The View” leads CBS’ “The Talk” in Total Viewers (+180,000 – 2.823 million vs. 2.643 million), Women 25-54 (+56,000 – 525,000 vs. 469,000) and Women 18-49 (+54,000 – 378,000 vs. 324,000), delivering its largest Women 25-54 advantage in 4 years – since the 2012-13 season.

Week of July 10, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES   TOTAL VIEWERS        W25-54(000)/Rtg         W18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC “THE VIEW”               2,609,000                           429,000/0.7                   314,000/0.5
CBS “THE TALK”                 2,413,000                           385,000/0.6                  273,000/0.4
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Women 25-54 and Women 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 7/11/17, 7/3/17 and 7/12/16.  Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 7/16/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 7/17/16).  .Averages based on regular telecasts.  

ABC Ranks #1 on Monday in Adults 18-49 With Its Best Non-Sports Performance This Summer

July 18, 2017
Quick Take for Monday, July 17, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Ranks No. 1 on Monday in Adults 18-49
With Its Best Non-Sports Performance This Summer

‘The Bachelorette’ Is Monday’s No. 1 Show and Hits a Season High in Viewers

Monday (7/17/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adults 18-49 Projections:
“The Bachelorette”: L3 = 7.4 million/2.1 rating and L7 = 7.7 million/2.2 rating
Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 4.9 million and 1.3/5 in AD18-49):
With “The Bachelorette” airing into a repeat “Battle of the Network Stars,” ABC ranked No. 1 on Monday in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5-tied with NBC), as “The Bachelorette” was the night’s No. 1 program in both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49.

• ABC improved over the previous Monday in Total Viewers (+7%) and Adults 18-49 (+18%), matching its strongest non-sports performance on the night this summer among young adults. 

“The Bachelorette” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 6.1 million and 1.6/6 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Bachelorette” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (6.1 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.6/6), leading the 2-hour slot over runner-up NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” in both measures (5.8 million and 1.4/6, respectively). The ABC unscripted series also won its 2-hour time period and ranked as the night’s No. 1 TV show in Adults 18-34 and across all key Women demos (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54). 

• “The Bachelorette” built week to week in Total Viewers (+7%) and Adults 18-49 (+14%) to deliver its most watched telecast so far this season.

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 7/17/17.

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ABC Is Sunday’s Most Watched Network With the Night’s #1 Broadcast Program in Viewers

July 17, 2017
Quick Take for Sunday, July 16, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Is Sunday’s No. 1 Network in Viewers, Topping a ‘Big Brother’-Led CBS

ABC’s Repeat ‘AFV’ Beats NBC’s ‘Megyn Kelly’ by Double Digits in Key Adults

‘Celebrity Family Feud’ Is Sunday’s Most Watched Broadcast Program

ABC’s ‘FUNDERDOME’ Is the No. 1 Broadcast Show at 9 p.m.

‘The $100,000 Pyramid’ Wins Its 10 O’clock Hour Once Again

Sunday Night (7/16/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:
“Celebrity Family Feud”: L3 = 6.7 million/1.2 rating and L7 = 6.9 million/1.3 rating
“FUNDERDOME”: L3 = 4.8 million/0.9 rating and L7 = 4.9 million/0.9 rating
“$100,000 Pyramid”: L3 = 4.9 million/0.9 rating and L7 = 5.0 million/0.9 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Sunday Prime (7:00-11:00 p.m. – 4.8 million and 0.8/3 in AD18-49):
With a repeat “Funniest Home Videos” leading into its Sunday game shows, ABC was the night’s most watched network (4.8 million), outdrawing a “Big Brother”-boosted CBS by 7% (4.5 million). In addition, from 8:00-11:00 p.m., all three ABC game shows won their respective hours versus their broadcast competition in Total Viewers.

• At 7:00 p.m., ABC’s repeat “America’s Funniest Home Videos” won its hour, outdelivering NBC’s “Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly” by 75% in Adults 18-49  (0.7/3 vs. 0.4/2) and by 67% in Adults 25-54 (1.0/4 vs. 0.6/2).

• ABC’s “Celebrity Family Feud” was Sunday’s No. 1 broadcast show in Total Viewers(6.1 million), edging out CBS’ “Big Brother” (6.0 million).

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Steve Harvey’s FUNDERDOME” ranked No. 1 in the hour among the broadcast nets in Adults 18-49 (0.8/3), tied with “Candy Crush,” while topping the CBS show by 52% in Total Viewers (4.4 million vs. 2.9 million) to win the slot. In addition, head-to-head in the 9 o’clock hour, “FUNDERDOME” doubled Fox’s “American Grit” among Adults 18-49 (+100% – 0.8/3 vs. 0.4/1). Opposite HBO’s season premiere of “Game of Thrones,” “FUNDERDOME” held steady week to week in Adults 18-49 (0.8/3 vs. 0.9/4).

• At 10 o’clock, ABC’s “The $100,000 Pyramid” won its hour once again in Total Viewers (4.5 million) and stood as the No. 1 series for its 4th consecutive original telecast in Adults 18-49 (0.8/3).

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 7/16/17.
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With ‘The 25th ESPYS,’ ABC Ranks #1 on Wednesday in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49

Quick Take for Wednesday, July 12, 2017 

(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

With ‘The 25th ESPYS,’ ABC Ranks No. 1 on Wednesday 

Wednesday (7/12/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adults 18-49 Projections:

“The 2017 ESPYS”: L3 = 5.5 million/1.5 rating and L7 = 5.6 million/1.5 rating 

Live + Same Day Results:

ABC Wednesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.3 million and 1.4/6 in AD18-49): 

With its telecast of “The 25th ESPYS,” ABC won Wednesday in Adults 18-49 (1.4/6), dominating runner-up CBS by 40% (1.0/4) and Fox’s all-original lineup by 75% (0.8/3). ABC was also the most watched network of the night, outdrawing its nearest competitor by 8% (5.3 million vs. 4.9 million for CBS).

“The 2017 ESPYS” was Wednesday’s No. 2 TV show among Adults 18-49 (1.4/6), behind only CBS’ “Big Brother,” and No. 1 with Men 18-34 and Men 18-49.

Building from its first to its second hour, the “ESPYS” moved up to No. 1 in the 9:00 p.m. hour in Total Viewers (5.5 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.5/6), while also winning the 10:00 p.m. hour in both Nielsen measures (5.2 million and 1.4/6).

Projections Rationale:  

Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere). 

Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).

New Series: Based on similar series. 

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 7/12/17. 

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ABC’s ‘The Bachelorette’ Is Monday’s No. 1 Program in Viewers and Adults 18-49

July 11, 2017
Quick Take for Monday, July 10, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC’s ‘The Bachelorette’ Is Monday’s No. 1 Program in Viewers and Adults 18-49

Monday (7/10/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adults 18-49 Projections:
“The Bachelorette”: L3 = 6.7 million/1.8 rating and L7 = 7.0 million/1.9 rating
Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 4.6 million and 1.1/5 in AD18-49):
With “The Bachelorette” into an encore “The Gong Show,” ABC ran neck-and-neck with NBC for No. 1 on Monday in Adults 18-49 (pacing within 1-tenth of a rating point and tied in audience share – 1.1/5 vs. 1.2/5), with “The Bachelorette” standing as the night’s No. 1 program in both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49.   
“The Bachelorette” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 5.6 million and 1.4/6 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Bachelorette” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (5.6 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.4/6-tie). In addition, “The Bachelorette” dominated its 2-hour slot with Adults 18-34 by 71% over runner-up NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” (1.2/7 vs. 0.7/4). The ABC unscripted series also won its 2-hour time period and ranked as the night’s No. 1 TV show across all key Women demos (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54).

• “The Bachelorette” grew over its last original on the night two weeks ago by 4% in Total Viewers and held even with Adults 18-49 (5.4 million and 1.4/6 on 6/26/17).

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).

Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company Fast Affilaite Live + Same Day Ratings, 7/10/17.
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ABC Ranks No. 1 on Sunday in AD18-49 with its Game Shows Back in Originals

July 10, 2017
Quick Take for Sunday, July 9, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Wins Sunday Night in Adults 18-49 With Its Game Shows Back in Originals

ABC’s Repeat ‘AFV’ Doubles NBC’s ‘Megyn Kelly’

‘Celebrity Family Feud’ Jumps Over Its Lead-in by 63%
To Stand as Sunday’s No. 2 TV Show to CBS’ ‘Big Brother’

ABC’s ‘The $100,000 Pyramid’ Wins Its 10 O’clock Hour

Sunday Night (7/9/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:
“Celebrity Family Feud”: L3 = 7.4 million/1.4 rating and L7 = 7.7 million/1.5 rating
“FUNDERDOME”: L3 = 5.0 million/1.0 rating and L7 = 5.1 million/1.0 rating
“$100,000 Pyramid”: L3 = 4.9 million/0.9 rating and L7 = 5.1 million/1.0 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Sunday Prime (7:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.1 million and 1.0/4 in AD18-49):
With its Sunday game shows returning to originals, ABC ranked No. 1 on Sunday night in Adults 18-49(1.0/4), tied with CBS.

• At 7:00 p.m., ABC’s repeat “America’s Funniest Home Videos” ranked No. 1 in its hour, doubling NBC’s “Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly” among Adults 18-49  (+100% – 0.8/4 vs. 0.4/2), while also dominating by 57% in Adults 25-54 (1.1/5 vs. 0.7/3).

• Growing by 63% over its lead-in at 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “Celebrity Family Feud” was Sunday’s No. 2 TV show in Adults 18-49 (1.3/6), behind only CBS’ “Big Brother.” “Celebrity Family Feud” held steady with its last original two weeks ago among Adults 18-49 (1.3/6 vs. 1.4/6 on 6/25/17).

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The $100,000 Pyramid” won its hour among Adults 18-49 (0.9/3), standing as the No. 1 series at 10:00 p.m. for its third straight original telecast.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 7/9/17.
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ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads CBS’ ‘The Talk’ in All Key Target Demos, Scoring Its Largest Women 18-49 Lead in 6 Months

July 6, 2017 
Ratings Report for ABC’s ‘The View’
For Week of June 26, 2017

ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads CBS’ ‘The Talk’ in All Key Target Demos, Scoring Its Largest Women 18-49 Lead in 6 Months

Week to Week, ‘The View’ Improves in Women 25-54 and Women 18-49

Season to Date, ‘The View’ Posts Gains in Total Viewers, 
Marking Its Most Watched Season in 3 Years,
Standing as the Only Broadcast Daytime Show to Grow

ABC’s “The View” averaged 2.502 million Total Viewers, 438,000 Women 25-54 and 325,000 Women 18-49 during the week of June 26, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “The View” beat CBS’ “The Talk” (2.307 million, 380,000 and 241,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+195,000), Women 25-54 (+58,000) and Women 18-49 (+84,000), scoring its largest Women 18-49 lead in 6 months – since w/o 1/30/17.
                     
“The View” improved on the previous week (420,000 and 307,000, respectively, for w/o 6/19/17) in Women 25-54 (+4%) and Women 18-49 (+6%).

Season to date, “The View” is posting gains compared to the same point last season in Total Viewers (+3% – 2.840 million vs. 2.768 million), marking its most watched season in 3 years – since the 2013-14 season. “The View” also stands as the only broadcast daytime show to grow its overall audience from last season.

In addition, “The View” leads CBS’ “The Talk” in Total Viewers (+184,000 – 2.840 million vs. 2.656 million), Women 25-54 (+57,000 – 530,000 vs. 473,000) and Women 18-49 (+55,000 – 381,000 vs. 326,000), delivering its largest Women 25-54 advantage in 4 years – since the 2012-13 season.

Week of June 26, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES   TOTAL VIEWERS        W25-54(000)/Rtg         W18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC “THE VIEW”               2,502,000                           438,000/0.7                   325,000/0.5
CBS “THE TALK”                 2,307,000                           380,000/0.6                  241,000/0.4
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Women 25-54 and Women 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 6/26/17, 6/19/17 and 6/27/16.  Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 7/2/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 7/3/16).  .Averages based on regular telecasts.   

ABC’s ‘Battle of the Network Stars’ Doubles Its Lead-in to Stand as Thursday’s No. 2 TV Show, and ‘The Gong Show’ Wins at 10 p.m.

Quick Take for Thursday, June 29, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC’s ‘Battle of the Network Stars’ Doubles Its Adults 18-49 Lead-in to
Stand as Thursday’s No. 2 TV Show to CBS’ ‘Big Brother’ Premiere

‘The Gong Show’ Wins at 10 p.m. With 100% Retention of Its Week-Ago Debut

Thursday (6/29/17) – ABC Total Viewer/Adults 18-49 Projections
“Battle of the Network Stars”: L3 = 4.5 million/1.2 rating and L7 = 4.7 million/1.3 rating
“The Gong Show”: L3 = 3.8 million/1.1 rating and L7 = 3.9 million/1.1 rating
Live + Same Day Results:
“Battle of the Network Stars” (9:00-10:00 p.m. – 4.0 million and 1.0/4 in AD18-49):
Doubling its Adults 18-49 lead-in at 9:00 p.m. (+100%), ABC’s “Battle of the Network Stars” debut ranked No. 2 to CBS’ “Big Brother” premiere in the hour, beating Fox’s “Love Connection” by 43% (0.7/3) and tying NBC’s “The Wall” (1.0/4). In fact ABC’s “Battle of the Network Stars” finished as Thursday’s No. 2 TV programin Adults 18-49 (tie) and beat out the other premiere on the night by 100% (CBS’ “The Zoo” at 10:00 p.m. = 0.5/2).

• In Total Viewers (4.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.0/4), the “Battle of the Network Stars” opener delivered ABC’s highest summertime numbers to the time slot with original programing (Memorial Day-Labor Day) since July 2016 – since 7/14/16 and 7/7/16, respectively. 

“The Gong Show” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.5 million and 0.9/4 in AD18-49):
Retaining 100% of its week-earlier debut at 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Gong Show” dominated its hour in Adults 18-49 (0.9/4), beating CBS’ premiere of “The Zoo” by 80% (0.5/2) and NBC’s “The Night Shift” by 29% (0.7/3).

Projections Rationale:
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2016-17 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 6/29/17.
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ABC’s ‘The Chew’ Beats CBS’ ‘The Talk’ for the 3rd Consecutive Quarter in Key Women 18-49 During 2Q 2017

June 27, 2017
Ratings Report for ABC’s ‘The Chew’
For 2Q 2017 and 2016/17 Season to Date

ABC’s ‘The Chew’ Leads CBS’ ‘The Talk” for the 3rd Consecutive Quarter
Among Key Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 Demographics

During 2Q 2017, ABC’s “The Chew” outperformed CBS’ “The Talk” for the 3rd consecutive quarter among key target Women 18-49 (+8% – 329,000 vs. 305,000) and Women 25-54 (+8% – 329,000 vs. 305,000) and continued to tower over nationally syndicated series “Rachael Ray” (+26% – 385,000 vs. 305,000) and “The Steve Harvey Show” (+5% – 385,000 vs. 365,000). Continuing to grow its social audience, “The Chew” amassing over 13.5 million video views on Facebook alone during the quarter, up a considerable +121% year over year.

Season to date, consumers’ sweet tooth for “The Chew” transcends across multiple viewing platforms, reaching 52 million Total Viewers across linear TV, nearing 45 million Total Engagements via digital ABC partner platforms (ABC.com, Hulu, Facebook and AOL) and devouring close to 3 million Total Engagements across social media.

Competitively, “The Chew” leads competing daytime talk shows by solid percent margins on a season-to-date basis among its key Women 18-49 demographic, most notably CBS’ “The Talk” (+14% – 373,000 vs. 328,000), nationally syndicated series “Rachael Ray” (+27% – 373,000 vs. 294,000) and  “The Steve Harvey Show” (+4% – 373,000 vs. 357,000).
2Q 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES    W18-49(000)/Rtg       W25-54(000)/Rtg       
“THE CHEW”                                    329,000/0.5                 446,000/0.7                
“THE TALK”                         305,000/0.5                 438,000/0.7                
“RACHAEL RAY”                 256,000/0.4                 348,000/0.6                
2016/17 Season to Date:
PROGRAM AVERAGES    W18-49(000)/Rtg       W25-54(000)/Rtg       
“THE CHEW”                                    373,000/0.6                 495,000/0.8                
“THE TALK”                         328,000/0.5                 475,000/0.8                
“STEVE HARVEY”                357,000/0.6                 465,000/0.8                                        
“RACHAEL RAY”                 294,000/0.5                 384,000/0.6                
                                                                                                                                                        
Source: NTI, U.S. ratings: 2Q17: 3/27/17-6/25/17 (most current) and 2016/17 Season to date (9/19/16 – 5/1/17, Live + 7), excludes breakouts/specials/“Today Show III”; Reach: (NPower, 10 minutes); Digital (Omniture, Total Starts); Social Media (Sprinklr).

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‘Nightline’ Beats CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ for 2nd Quarter 2017 and 4th Straight Week in All Key Demos

Ratings Report: ABC News’ “Nightline”
For 2nd Quarter 2017 and Week of June 19, 2017

‘Nightline’ Beats CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ for 2nd Quarter 2017 and 4th  Straight Week in All Key Demos

‘Nightline’ Increases Its Lead Over CBS Quarter to Quarter in Adults 25-54 (+61%) and Adults 18-49 (+48%)

‘Nightline’ Narrows Its Margins Versus Previous Quarter With NBC’s ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ in All Key Demos, Its Closest Performance With the NBC Program in 1 Year

‘Nightline’ Cuts Its Adults 25-54 Margin With NBC Week to Week

Season to Date, ‘Nightline’ Leads CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ in All Key Demos

2nd Quarter 2017:
ABC News’ “Nightline” drew 1.377 million Total Viewers, 526,000 Adults 25-54 and 395,000 Adults 18-49 during the 2nd Quarter 2017, based on Most Current Data from Nielsen Media Research. “Nightline” led CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (1.314 million, 473,000 and 364,000, respectively) during the quarter in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+63,000), Adults 25-54 (+53,000) and Adults 18-49 (+31,000).  
“Nightline” increased its leads over CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” quarter to quarter in Adults 25-54 (+61% – 53,000 vs. 33,000) and Adults 18-49 (+48% – 31,000 vs. 21,000).
“Nightline” narrowed its margins versus the previous quarter (1Q17) with NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” in Total Viewers (-15% – 71,000 vs. -84,000), Adults 25-54 (-46% – 61,000 vs. 113,000) and Adults 18-49 (-36% – 70,000 vs. 110,000) with its closest quarter performances with the NBC program in 1 year – since 2Q16.

Week of June 19, 2017:
ABC News’ “Nightline” averaged 1.301 million Total Viewers, 495,000 Adults 25-54 and 357,000 Adults 18-49 during the week of June 19, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. For the 4th straight week in a row, “Nightline” led CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (1.171 million, 392,000 and 312,000, respectively) in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+130,000), Adults 25-54 (+103,000) and Adults 18-49 (+45,000).  
“Nightline” cut its Adults 25-54 margin with NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” versus the previous week (-13% – 73,000 vs. 101,000).
Season to date, “Nightline” leads CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+108,000 – 1.447 million vs. 1.339 million), Adults 25-54 (+38,000 – 544,000 vs. 506,000) and Adults 18-49 (+23,000 – 412,000 vs. 389,000).

Stories on “Nightline” last week included a deeper look into the death of Otto Warmbier and the response from the tour company used to arrange his trip, Michael Strahan’s exclusive interview with Dennis Rodman following his visit to North Korea, an analysis of the newly released dashcam video from the fatal shooting of Philando Castile and interviews with TLC’s Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas and pop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs.

ABC News’ “Nightline” is anchored by Dan Harris, Juju Chang and Byron Pitts. Roxanna Sherwood is executive producer, and Steven Baker is senior broadcast producer. The program airs weeknights from 12:35-1:05 a.m. EDT, on The ABC Television Network. Together with “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Nightline” is part of ABC’s winning late-night strategy of airing news and entertainment programming.
NOTE: On Thursday (6/22/17) and Friday (6/23/17), CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” were retitled to “The Late Late Show –JC;” each telecast was excluded from the weekly averages.  CBS’ weekly averages are based on four days (Mon-Wed).

2nd Quarter 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES          TOTAL VIEWERS    A25-54(000)/Rtg   A18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC ”Nightline”                                  1,377,000              526,000/0.4            395,000/0.3
CBS “The Late Late Show”                   1,314,000              473,000/0.4           364,000/0.3
NBC “Late Night”                                 1,448,000              587,000/0.5            465,000/0.4
Week of June 19, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES          TOTAL VIEWERS    A25-54(000)/Rtg   A18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC ”Nightline”                                  1,301,000              495,000/0.4            357,000/0.3
CBS “The Late Late Show”                   1,171,000              392,000/0.3           312,000/0.2
NBC “Late Night”                                 1,355,000              568,000/0.5            446,000/0.3
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 6/19/17, 6/12/17and 6/20/16.  Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 6/25/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 6/26/16). Most Current – 2Q17: 3/27 – 6/25/17, 2Q16: 3/28 – 6/26/16. 1Q17: 12/26/16 – 3/26/17.Averages based on regular telecasts. “Nightline” premiered in its new time period in January 2013. “Seth Meyers” premiered in February 2014. ”James Corden” premiered in March 2015.

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ABC Prime Takes 2nd and Airs 7 of Week’s the Top 15 Shows in Adults 18-49

June 27, 2017

Primetime Rating Report for the Week of June 19, 2017                       
(Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC Prime Takes 2nd and Airs 7 of the Week’s Top 15 Shows in Adults 18-49

ABC’s ‘The Bachelorette’ Beats NBC’s ‘American Ninja Warrior’ to
Rank as Monday’s No. 1 TV Program in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49

ABC’s ‘To Tell the Truth’ Premiere Wins Wednesday at 10 p.m. in Adults 18-49

 Opposite Stiff Unscripted Competition, ABC’s ‘Boy Band’ Debut Takes
2nd Place in Its 2-Hour Slot With Adults 18-34 and Is No. 1 With Teens 12-17

‘The Gong Show’ Debut Builds on Its Lead-in to Win the 10 p.m. Hour,
Scoring Multi-Year Summertime Highs for ABC in Its Thursday Time Period

‘What Would You Do?’ Premiere Draws Its Biggest Audience Since August ‘15

‘20/20’ Is Friday’s No. 1 TV Show and Spikes to 4-Month Highs in Key Adults

ABC’s Repeat ‘AFV’ Beats NBC’s ‘Megyn Kelly’ for the 2nd Week in a Row

ABC’s ‘Celebrity Family Feud’ Hits a New Season High in Viewers, While  ‘FUNDERDOME’ and ‘$100,000 Pyramid’ Post Double Digit Adults 18-49 Gains

Week No. 40
During the week of June 19, 2017, ABC earned 2nd place in Adults 18-49 (0.8/3) and delivered 7 of the Top 15 broadcast programs, landing 5 in the Top 10:  “The Bachelorette” – No. 3, “Celebrity Family Feud” – No. 5, “Steve Harvey’s FUNDERDOME” and “The $100,000 Pyramid” tied at No. 7, “20/20” – No. 9, while the debut of “The Gong Show” and premiere of “What Would You Do?“ tied at No. 15.  ABC also aired the week’s Top 2 newsmagazines in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 with “20/20” and “What  Would You Do?” on Friday night.
 

• Monday

Returning from the prior week’s preemption on the night, ABC ran a strong No. 2 on Monday and  won the evening among Adults 18-34 and across all key Women demos (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54).
“The Bachelorette” (8:00-10:02 p.m. – 5.9 million and 1.6/6 in AD18-49): 
From 8:00-10:00 p.m. head to head against NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” and returning from the prior week’s preemption for the NBA Finals, ABC’s “The Bachelorette” finished as Monday’s No. 1 TV show in Total Viewers (5.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.6/6), beating its NBC unscripted competition on both counts (5.8 million and 1.5/6). It was the 3rd straight telecast for “The Bachelorette” to finish as Monday’s top series on both counts.

• Wednesday

“To Tell the Truth” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 2.9 million and 0.6/3 in AD18-49):
Coming out of ABC’s repeat 2-hour Wednesday comedy block at 10:00 p.m., the time-period premiere of ABC’s “To Tell the Truth” won its hour versus its CBS and NBC competition in Adults 18-49 (0.6/3).

• Despite airing out of a repeat, “To Tell the Truth” grew over its most recent telecast during the February Sweep, on Sunday at 10:00 p.m. (2.8 million and 0.7/2 on 2/19/17), in Total Viewers (+4%) and remained steady in Adults 18-49.

• Thursday

“Boy Band” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 3.0 million and 0.7/3 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:00 p.m. against Fox’s Thursday unscripted series (“Beat Shazam”/”Love Connection”) as well as NBC’s premieres of “Hollywood Game Night” and “The Wall” in the same slot, ABC’s debut of “Boy Band” ranked the No. 2 series in its 2-hour time period with Adults 18-34 (0.5/3-tie) and finished No. 1 among the broadcasters with Teens 12-17 (tie).
“The Gong Show” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.9 million and 0.9/4 in AD18-49):
Building on its lead-in by over 20% at 10:00 p.m. (+30%/+29%), ABC’s debut of “The Gong Show” won the 10 o’clock hourin Total Viewers (3.9 million) and top show on the major nets among Adults 18-49 (0.9/4), beating NBC’s premiere of “The Night Shift” by 50% with young adults (3.5 million and 0.6/3).

• Friday

“What Would You Do?” (9:01-10:00 p.m. – 4.0 million and 0.9/4 in AD18-49): 
Surging 29% over its repeat “Shark Tank” lead-in at 9:00 p.m., ABC’s season premiere of “What Would You Do?” took second place in its hour and ranked as the No. 2 TV show on Friday in Adults 18-49 (0.9/4-tie). “WWYD?” was also the No. 2 show on the night in the Adult 25-54 news demo (1.2/5-tie), behind only lead-out “20/20.” “What Would You Do?” grew 5% over its year-ago season opener in Total Viewers (4.0 million vs. 3.8 million on 6/17/16) and held exactly even with Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54. In fact, it was the ABC newsmagazine’s most watched telecast overall since August 2015 – since 8/7/15.
“20/20” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 4.8 million and 1.0/5 in AD18-49):
Winning the 10:00 p.m. hour and ranking as Friday’s No. 1 TV show with key Adults (AD18-49/AD25-54), ABC’s “20/20” shot up week to week by 45% in Total Viewers (4.8 million vs. 3.3 million), doubled its Adults 18-49 rating(+100% – 1.0/5 vs. 0.5/3) and spiked 63% with Adults 25-54 (1.3/5 vs. 0.8/3), delivering 4-month highson all three Nielsen measures – since 2/24/17. Head to head from 10:00-11:00 p.m., the ABC newsmagazine beat NBC’s “Dateline” (4.3 million, 0.9/4 and 1.2/4) in Total Viewers and key Adults (AD18-49/AD25-54).

• Sunday

With a repeat “Funniest Home Videos” beating “Megyn Kelly” for the 2nd week running and winning performances by its Sunday game shows, ABC led the night over its nearest broadcast competition by 13% in Total Viewers (5.4 million vs. 4.8 million –  CBS) and dominated by 83% in Adults 18-49 (1.1/5 vs. 0.6/2 – NBC). The Net delivered Sunday’s Top 3 TV series in Adults 18-49 with “Celebrity Family Feud” (1.4/6), “Steve Harvey’s FUNDERDOME” (1.1/4) and “The $100,000 Pyramid” (1.1/4). In addition from 8:00-11:00 p.m., all three ABC game shows were the most watched programs in their respective hours for the 2nd week in a row.

• At 7:00 p.m., ABC’s repeat “America’s Funniest Home Videos” ranked No. 1 in its hour (tied w/ CBS’ “60 Minutes”), outdelivering NBC’s “Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly” by 75% in Adults 18-49  (0.7/3 vs. 0.4/2).

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “Celebrity Family Feud” advanced 16% week to week to a new season high with Total Viewers (7.3 million vs. 6.3 million) and held even in Adults 18-49 (1.4/6), marking the series’ most watched telecast overall since last July– since 7/31/16.

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Steve Harvey’s FUNDERDOME” grew week to week by 8% in Total Viewers (5.5 million vs. 5.1 million) and by 10% in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4 vs. 1.0/4).  Head to head in the hour, the ABC freshman unscripted series topped Fox’s “American Grit” (1.0 million and 0.4/1) by 4.5 million viewers and 175% in Adults 18-49.

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The $100,000 Pyramid” added Total Viewers from the prior week (+6% – 5.2 million vs. 4.9 million) and surged 22% in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4 vs. 0.9/4).

WEEK NO. 40:           ADULTS 18-49            TOTAL VIEWERS
            No.1   NBC    1.0        No.1 NBC        4,570,000
No.2   ABC    0.8        No.2 CBS         4,330,000
No.3   FOX    0.6         No.3 ABC        3,630,000
No.4   CBS     0.5        No.4 FOX        1,960,000
No.5   CW     0.2         No.5 CW             760,000

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+ Same Day Program Ratings for week of 6/19/17.

ABC Moves Up to Rank No. 1 on Monday Night With Adults 18-49

June 27, 2017

Quick Take for Monday, June 26, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Moves Up to Rank No. 1 on Monday Night With Adults 18-49

Monday (6/26/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adults 18-49 Projections:
“The Bachelorette”: L3 = 6.4 million/1.9 rating and L7 = 6.7 million/2.0 rating

Live + Same Day Results:

ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.0 million and 1.3/5 in AD18-49):
With “The Bachelorette” into an encore “Celebrity Family Feud,” ABC moved up to rank No. 1 on Monday in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5 – tied w/NBC).  In addition, ABC straight out won the evening in Adults 18-34 with “The Bachelorette” as the highest-rated TV show.

 “The Bachelorette” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 5.3 million and 1.4/6 in AD18-49): 
From 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Bachelorette” ran a strong second in Total Viewers (5.3 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.4/6), while dominating its 2-hour slot with Adults 18-34 by 44% over its nearest competition (1.3/7 vs. 0.9/5 for NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior”).  The ABC unscripted series also won its time period and ranked as the night’s No. 1 TV show across all key Women demos (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54)

“Celebrity Family Feud” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 4.3 million and 1.0/4 in AD18-49):
At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s repeat “Celebrity Family Feud” was the most watched TV show overall (4.3 million) and also beat NBC’s “Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge” in the hour by 17% in Adults 18-34 (0.7/4 vs. 0.6/3).  

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).

Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).

New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company Fast Affilaite Live + Same Day Ratings, 6/26/17.

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ABC Wins Sunday Night With Its Game Shows on the Rise

June 26, 2017
Quick Take for Sunday, June 25, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Wins Sunday Night With Its Game Shows on the Rise

ABC’s Repeat ‘AFV’ Beats NBC’s ‘Megyn Kelly’ for the 2nd Week in a Row

ABC’s ‘Celebrity Family Feud’ Hits a New Season High in Viewers, While  ‘FUNDERDOME’ and ‘$100,000 Pyramid’ Post Double Digit Adults 18-49 Gains

Sunday Night (6/25/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:
“Celebrity Family Feud”: L3 = 7.8 million/1.6 rating and L7 = 8.0 million/1.6 rating
“FUNDERDOME”: L3 = 5.9 million/1.2 rating and L7 = 6.1 million/1.3 rating
“$100,000 Pyramid”: L3 = 5.6 million/1.2 rating and L7 = 5.8 million/1.3 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Sunday Prime (7:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.4 million and 1.1/5 in AD18-49): 
With a repeat Funniest Home Videos beating “Megyn Kelly” for the 2nd week running and winning performances by its Sunday game shows, ABC led the night over its nearest competition by 13% in Total Viewers (5.4 million vs. 4.8 million –  CBS) and dominated by 83% in Adults 18-49 (1.1/5 vs. 0.6/2 – NBC). The Net delivered Sunday’s Top 3 TV series in Adults 18-49 with “Celebrity Family Feud” (1.4/6), “Steve Harvey’s FUNDERDOME” (1.1/4) and “The $100,000 Pyramid” (1.1/4). In addition from 8:00-11:00 p.m., all three ABC game shows were the top series in their respective hours for the 2nd week in a row.

• At 7:00 p.m., ABC’s repeat “America’s Funniest Home Videos” ranked No. 1 in its hour (tied w/ CBS’ “60 Minutes”), outdelivering NBC’s “Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly” by 75% in Adults 18-49  (0.7/3 vs. 0.4/2) and by 67% in Adults 25-54 (1.0/4 vs. 0.6/2).

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “Celebrity Family Feud” advanced 13% week to week to a new season high with Total Viewers (7.1 million vs. 6.3 million) and held even in Adults 18-49 (1.4/6), marking the series’ most watched telecast overall since last July– since 7/31/16.

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Steve Harvey’s FUNDERDOME” grew week to week by 8% in Total Viewers (5.5 million vs. 5.1 million) and by 10% in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4 vs. 1.0/4).  Head to head in the hour, the ABC freshman unscripted series topped Fox’s “American Grit” (1.0 million and 0.4/1) by 4.5 million viewers and 175% in Adults 18-49.

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The $100,000 Pyramid” added Total Viewers from the prior week (+6% – 5.2 million vs. 4.9 million) and surged 22% in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4 vs. 0.9/4).

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 6/25/17.
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ABC’s ‘The Gong Show’ Debut Surges at 10 p.m. to Win Its Slot at Multi-Year Highs

June 23, 2017
Quick Take for Thursday, June 22, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

Opposite Stiff Unscripted Competition, ABC’s ‘Boy Band’ Debut Takes
2nd Place in Its 2-Hour Slot With Adults 18-34 and Is No. 1 With Teens 12-17

ABC’s ‘The Gong Show’ Builds on Its Lead-in to Win the 10 p.m. Hour,
Scoring Multi-Year Summertime Highs in Its Thursday Time Period

Thursday (6/22/17) – ABC Total Viewer/Adult 18-49 Projections
“Boy Band”: L3 = 3.4 million/0.8 rating and L7 = 3.5 million/0.9 rating
“The Gong Show”: L3 = 4.2 million/1.1 rating and L7 = 4.4 million/1.2 rating
Live + Same Day Results:
Please Note: ABC sister-net ESPN carried the NBA draft during primetime on Thursday and won the night with it last year.

“Boy Band” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 3.0 million and 0.7/3 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:00 p.m. against Fox’s Thursday unscripted series (“Beat Shazam”/”Love Connection”) as well as NBC’s premieres of “Hollywood Game Night” and “The Wall” in the same slot, ABC’s debut of “Boy Band” ranked No. 2 in its 2-hour time period with Adults 18-34 (0.5/3-tie) and finished No. 1 with Teens 12-17 (tie).

“The Gong Show” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.8 million and 0.9/4 in AD18-49):
Building on its lead-in by over 20% at 10:00 p.m. (+27%/+29%), ABC’s debut of “The Gong Show” won the 10 o’clock hourin Total Viewers (3.8 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.9/4), beating NBC’s premiere of “The Night Shift” by 50% with young adults (3.5 million and 0.6/3).  In fact ABC’s “The Gong Show” ranked as Thursday’s top-rated premiere in Adults 18-49 (out of 5 total), tying NBC’s “The Wall” at 9:00 p.m.

• “The Gong Show” premiere attracted ABC’s biggest summertime (Memorial Day-Labor Day) audience with original programing in the hour since July 2015and equaled its best Adults 18-49 rating since August 2014 – since 7/23/15 and 8/21/14, respectively.

Projections Rationale:
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2016-17 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 6/22/17.
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ABC’s ‘To Tell the Truth’ Wins Wednesday at 10 p.m. in Adults 18-49

Quick Take for Wednesday, June 21, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC’s ‘To Tell the Truth’ Premiere Wins Wednesday at 10 p.m. in Adults 18-49

Wednesday (6/21/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adults 18-49 Projections:  
“To Tell the Truth”: L3 = 3.2 million/0.7 rating and L7 = 3.3 million/0.7 rating
Live + Same Day Results:
“To Tell the Truth” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 2.9 million and 0.6/3 in AD18-49):
Coming out of ABC’s repeat 2-hour Wednesday comedy block at 10:00 p.m., the time-period premiere of ABC’s “To Tell the Truth” won its hour in Adults 18-49 (0.6/3).

• Despite airing out of a repeat, “To Tell the Truth” grew over its most recent telecast during the February Sweep, on Sunday at 10:00 p.m. (2.8 million and 0.7/2 on 2/19/17), in Total Viewers (+4%) and remained steady in Adults 18-49.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 6/21/17.                 
                     
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ABC’s ‘The View’ Outperforms ‘The Talk’ in All Key Target Demos During the Week of June 12

June 20, 2017 
Ratings Report for ABC’s ‘The View’
For Week of June 12, 2017
ABC’s ‘The View’ Outperforms ‘The Talk’ in All Key Target Demos

For the 3rd Consecutive Week, ‘The View’ Posts Gains Over the Previous Week in Total Viewers to Draw Its Largest Overall Audience in 8 Weeks

Season to Date, ‘The View’ Sees Increases in Total Viewers, 
Marking Its Most Watched Season in 3 Years,
Standing as the Only Broadcast Daytime Show to Grow

ABC’s “The View” averaged 2.650 million Total Viewers, 454,000 Women 25-54 and 336,000 Women 18-49 during the week of June 12, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “The View” beat CBS’ “The Talk” (2.450 million, 410,000 and 278,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+200,000), Women 25-54 (+44,000) and Women 18-49 (+58,000).
For the 3rd week in a row, “The View” increased from the previous week in Total Viewers (2.650 million vs. 2.642 million) to draw its largest overall audience in 8 weeks – since w/o 4/17/17.   
Season to date, “The View” is posting gains compared to the same point last season in Total Viewers (+3% – 2.851 million vs. 2.768 million), marking its most watched season in 3 years – since the 2013-14 season. In addition, “The View” stands as the only broadcast daytime show to grow its overall audience from last season.

In addition, “The View” leads CBS’ “The Talk” in Total Viewers (+7% – 2.851 million vs. 2.669 million), Women 25-54 (+12% – 535,000 vs. 477,000) and Women 18-49 (+16% – 384,000 vs. 330,000).

NOTE: Due to coverage of shooting in Alexandria, VA, on Wednesday (6/14/17), “The View” did not air.  In addition, due to coverage of the Jeff Sessions testimony on Tuesday (6/13/17) “The Talk” was coded as a breakout.  ABC’s (Mon-Tues and Thurs-Fri) and CBS’s (Mon, Wed-Fri) weekly averages are based on 4 days.

Week of June 12, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES   TOTAL VIEWERS        W25-54(000)/Rtg         W18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC “THE VIEW”               2,650,000                           454,000/0.7                   336,000/0.5
CBS “THE TALK”                 2,450,000                           410,000/0.7                  278,000/0.4
                                                                                                                                                        
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Women 25-54 and Women 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 6/12/17, 6/5/17 and 6/13/16.  Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 6/18/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 6/19/16).  Averages based on regular telecasts.   

‘Nightline’ Leads CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show With James Corden’ in All Key Demos for 3rd Straight Week

Ratings Report: ABC News’ “Nightline”
Week of June 12, 2017

‘Nightline’ Leads CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ in All Key Demos for 3rd Straight Week

‘Nightline’ Delivers the No. 1 Telecast of the Week Against NBC and CBS in All Key Demos on Monday, June 12

Season to Date, ‘Nightline’ Leads CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ in All Key Demos

ABC News’ “Nightline” averaged 1.363 million Total Viewers, 522,000 Adults 25-54 and 417,000 Adults 18-49 during the week of June 12, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research.  For the 3rd week in a row, “Nightline” led CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (1.226 million, 455,000 and 312,000, respectively) in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+137,000), Adults 25-54 (+67,000) and Adults 18-49 (+105,000).  
On Monday (6/12/17), “Nightline” held the No. 1 telecast of the week with its Monday airing (6/12/17) in Total Viewers (2.019 million), Adults 25-54 (910,000) and Adults 18-49 (813,000), outdrawing every telecast of the week of CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” and NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers.”

Season to date, “Nightline” leads CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+109,000 – 1.449 million vs. 1.340 million), Adults 25-54 (+38,000 – 545,000 vs. 507,000) and Adults 18-49 (+23,000 – 413,000 vs. 390,000).

Stories on Nightline last week included co-anchor Juju Chang’s exclusive TV interview with Chelsea Manning, continued breaking news coverage of the congressional baseball practice shooting and London high rise fire, a look at how products are tested by bears to become certified “bear-resistant” and interviews with Bethany Mota and the cast of “Cars 3.”

ABC News’ “Nightline” is anchored by Dan Harris, Juju Chang and Byron Pitts. Roxanna Sherwood is executive producer, and Steven Baker is senior broadcast producer. The program airs weeknights from 12:35-1:05 a.m. EDT, on The ABC Television Network. Together with “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Nightline” is part of ABC’s winning late-night strategy of airing news and entertainment programming.

Week of June 12, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES          TOTAL VIEWERS    A25-54(000)/Rtg   A18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC ”Nightline”                                  1,363,000              522,000/0.4            417,000/0.3
CBS “The Late Late Show”                   1,226,000              455,000/0.4           312,000/0.2
NBC “Late Night”                                 1,420,000              623,000/0.5            484,000/0.4
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 6/12/17, 6/5/17and 6/13/16.  Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 6/18/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 6/19/16). Averages based on regular telecasts. “Nightline” premiered in its new time period in January 2013. “Seth Meyers” premiered in February 2014. ”James Corden” premiered in March 2015.

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ABC Wins 3rd Week Running With the NBA Finals and Sunday Game Shows

June 20, 2017

Primetime Rating Report for the Week of June 12, 2017                       
(Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC Wins 3rd Week Running With the NBA Finals and Sunday Game Shows

ABC Leads With 6 of the Week’s Top 10 Broadcast Programs in Adults 18-49

ABC Dominates Monday at an 11-Year High in Adults 18-49 With the NBA Finals

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night’ Equals Its Biggest Ever 5-Night Average

 2017 Warriors-Cavaliers Matchup Scores Most Watched NBA Finals Since 1998

ABC’s Encore Game Shows Win Thursday in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49

ABC’s Repeat ‘AFV’ Beats NBC’s ‘Megyn Kelly’ by 25% in Adults 25-54

ABC’s ‘Celebrity Family Feud,’ ‘FUNDERDOME’ and ‘The $100,000 Pyramid’
Win Each Hour on Sunday From 8-11 p.m. to Stand as the Night’s Top 3 Shows

Week No. 39
Driven by the final game of the 2017 NBA Finals and its winning Sunday game shows, ABC dominated its 3rd consecutive week in primetime (w/o 6/12/17), beating out runner-up NBC by 18% in Total Viewers (5.3 million vs. 4.5 million) and by 50% in Adults 18-49 (1.5/7 vs. 1.0/4). ABC was the most watched network on Monday, Thursday and Sunday. The Network aired 6 of the Top 10 broadcast shows in Adults 18-49 with the final game of the 2017 NBA Finals coming in at No. 1:  “NBA Finals on ABC-GM5” – No. 1, “NBA Countdown-GM5” – No. 3, “Celebrity Family Feud” – No. 5, “Jimmy Kimmel Live GM Night 5” – No. 7, while “Steve Harvey’s FUNDERDOME” and “Celebrity Family Feud-6/15” tied at No. 10.  ABC’s coverage of the fifth and deciding game of the 2017 NBA Finals also registered as the most watched TV program overall for the week. 
 

• Monday

Featuring the deciding game of the 2017 NBA Finals (Golden State-Cleveland), ABC scored a huge win on Monday, topping its combined competition by 4.7 million viewers (17.3 million vs. 12.6 million for CBS, NBC, Fox and CW) and once again more doubling the other nets combined with Adults 18-49 (+121% – 6.2/24 vs. 2.8/11). The Net dominated all 5 evenings this year with NBA Finals coverage.

• In Adults 18-49, ABC scored its highest-rated Monday in over 11 years– since 5/15/06.

“Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night 5” (Various Time Periods)
Airing around the NBA Finals in various time periods across the country, “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night” continued to boost the exposure for the ABC late-night talker in primetime with its biggest audience ever for a “Game Night 5” (4.7 million). In fact, “Game Night 5” was the 2nd-most-watched game night on any night in the special’s 10-year history, behind only the prior year’s “Game Night 6.”

• Through all 5 of its 2017 broadcasts (4.1 million), “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night” equaled last year’s comparable average as the annual special’s most watched ever 5-night average.

“NBA Finals on ABC Game 5” (8:59–11:51 p.m. EDT)
ABC’s 2017 NBA Finals Game 5 shot to the top of the night to rank as Monday’s dominant No. 1 TV program with an average audience of 24.5 million and a 9.0/33 in Adults 18-49. It was the 5th telecast in a row for the 2017 NBA Finals to finish as the top show on the night. The Golden State Warriors won the game 129-120 to take its second NBA championship in three years. Across all key measures, it was the biggest game of the 2017 NBA Finals.

• The NBA Finals on ABC Game 5 shot up over last year by 20% in Total Viewers (24.5 million vs. 20.5 million) and by 18% in Adults 18-49 (9.0/33 vs. 7.6/25).  In fact it was ABC’s biggest-ever non-Game 7 for the NBA Finals and also qualified as the most watched Game 5 for an NBA Finals in 19 years – since 6/12/98.

• The 5-game 2017 Golden State-Cleveland NBA Finals gained over the year-ago 7-game series between the same 2 teams (20.4 million vs. 20.2 million), marking the most watched NBA Finals in 19 years – since 1998. 

• Thursday

With game show encores of “Celebrity Family Feud,” “To Tell the Truth” and “The $100,000 Pyramid,” ABC won Thursday in Total Viewers (4.3 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.9/4).

• Sunday

Featuring a repeat “Funniest Home Videos” leading into its Sunday game shows against Fox’s 2017 U.S. Open Golf Championship extending 1-1/2 hours into primetime, ABC won Sunday night in Total Viewers (5.0 million) and took second in Adults 18-49 (1.0/5).

• At 7:00 p.m. in Adults 18-49, ABC’s repeat “America’s Funniest Home Videos” (0.7/4) outdelivered NBC’s “Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly” by 40% (0.5/3) and CBS’ “60 Minutes” encore by 40% (0.5/2).  In addition, the ABC repeat unscripted series beat the NBC news program in the hour by 25% with Adults 25-54 (1.0/4 vs. 0.8/3).

• ABC claimed Sunday’s Top 3 entertainment shows with “Celebrity Family Feud” (6.3 million and 1.4/6), “Steve Harvey’s FUNDERDOME” (5.1 million and 1.0/4) and “The $100,000 Pyramid” (4.9 million and 0.9/4). In addition from 8:00-11:00 p.m., all three ABC game shows won their respective hours with Adults 18-49.

WEEK NO. 39:           ADULTS 18-49            TOTAL VIEWERS
            No.1   ABC    1.5        No.1 ABC        5,340,000
No.2   NBC    1.0        No.2 NBC        4,530,000
No.3   FOX    0.7         No.3 CBS         4,150,000
No.4   CBS     0.5        No.4 FOX        2,600,000
No.5   CW     0.2         No.5 CW             780,000

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+ Same Day Program Ratings for week of 6/12/17.
ABC’s ‘The Bachelorette’ Is Monday’s No. 1 TV Show Over NBC’s ‘American Ninja Warrior’

June 20, 2017
Quick Take for Monday, June 19, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC’s ‘The Bachelorette’ Beats NBC’s ‘American Ninja Warrior’ to
Rank as Monday’s No. 1 TV Program in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49

ABC’s ‘Still Star-Crossed’ Returns Steady From the Prior Week’s Preemption

Monday (6/19/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adults 18-49 Projections:
“The Bachelorette”: L3 = 7.0 million/2.0 rating and L7 = 7.3 million/2.1 rating
“Still Star-Crossed”:  L3 = 2.5 million/0.6 rating and L7 = 2.7 million/0.7 rating
Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 4.5 million and 1.2/5 in AD18-49):
Returning from the prior week’s preemption on the night, ABC ran a strong No. 2 on Monday and  won the evening among Adults 18-34 and across all key Women demos (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54).
“The Bachelorette” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 5.9 million and 1.6/6 in AD18-49): 
From 8:00-10:00 p.m. head to head against NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” and returning from the prior week’s preemption for the NBA Finals, ABC’s “The Bachelorette” finished as Monday’s No. 1 TV show in Total Viewers (5.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.6/6), beating its NBC unscripted competition on both counts (5.8 million and 1.5/6). It was the 3rd straight telecast for “The Bachelorette” to finish as Monday’s top series on both counts.

• Despite the NBA preemption, “The Bachelorette” held even with its last telecast in the Fast Affiliate Adult 18-49 ratings, which adjusted up 1-tenth in the Nationals.

“Still Star-Crossed” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 1.9 million and 0.4/2 in AD18-49): 
At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Still Star-Crossed” returned from the prior week’s preemption within 1-tenth of its most recent telecast in Adults 18-49 (0.4/2 vs. 0.5/2).   

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).

New Series: Based on similar series.
Source: The Nielsen Company Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 6/19/17.
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ABC Wins Sunday With Its Game Shows Leading the Night

June 19, 2017
Quick Take for Sunday, June 18, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Takes First Place on Sunday With Its Game Shows Leading the Night

ABC’s Repeat ‘AFV’ Beats NBC’s ‘Megyn Kelly’ by 43% in Adults 25-54

ABC’s ‘Celebrity Family Feud,’ ‘FUNDERDOME’ and ‘The $100,000 Pyramid’
Win Each Hour from 8-11 p.m. to Stand as Sunday’s Top 3 Entertainment Shows
                                                                                 
Sunday Night (6/18/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:
“Celebrity Family Feud”: L3 = 6.7 million/1.6 rating and L7 = 6.9 million/1.7 rating
“FUNDERDOME”: L3 = 5.5 million/1.2 rating and L7 = 5.6 million/1.2 rating
“$100,000 Pyramid”: L3 = 5.3 million/1.0 rating and L7 = 5.4 million/1.1 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Sunday Prime (7:00-11:00 p.m. – 4.9 million and 1.0/5 in AD18-49):
Featuring a repeat “Funniest Home Videos” leading into its Sunday game shows against Fox’s 2017 U.S. Open Golf Championship extending 1-1/2 hours into primetime, ABC won Sunday night in Total Viewers (4.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.0/5).

• At 7:00 p.m. in Adults 18-49, ABC’s repeat “America’s Funniest Home Videos” (0.7/4) outdelivered NBC’s “Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly” by 40% (0.5/3) and CBS’ “60 Minutes” by 40% (0.5/2).  In addition, the ABC repeat unscripted series beat both NBC and CBS newsmagazines in the hour by 43% each with Adults 25-54 (1.0/4 vs. 0.7/3 – tied).

• ABC claimed Sunday’s Top 3 entertainment programs with “Celebrity Family Feud” (6.1 million and 1.4/6), “Steve Harvey’s FUNDERDOME” (5.1 million and 1.0/4) and “The $100,000 Pyramid” (4.9 million and 0.9/4). In addition from 8:00-11:00 p.m., all three ABC game shows won their respective hours with Adults 18-49.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 6/18/17.
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ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads ‘The Talk’ Across the Board

June 13, 2017 
Ratings Report for ABC’s ‘The View’
For Week of June 5, 2017
ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads ‘The Talk’ Across the Board

Week to Week, ‘The View’ Sees Increases in All Key Target Demos Delivering Its Best Women 18-49 Performance in 12 Weeks

Season to Date, ‘The View’ Posts Gains in Total Viewers, 
Marking Its Most Watched Season in 3 Years,
Standing as the Only Broadcast Daytime Show to Grow

ABC’s “The View” averaged 2.642 million Total Viewers, 467,000 Women 25-54 and 351,000 Women 18-49 during the week of June 5, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “The View” led CBS’ “The Talk” (2.455 million, 437,000 and 320,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+187,000), Women 25-54 (+30,000) and Women 18-49 (+31,000).

“The View” turned in week-to-week gains (2.600 million, 456,000 and 366,000, respectively, for w/o 5/29/17) in Total Viewers (+2%), Women 25-54 (+2%) and Women 18-49 (+4%), delivering its best Women 18-49 performance in 12 weeks – since w/o 3/13/17.

Season to date, “The View” is posting gains compared to the same point last season in Total Viewers (+3% – 2.854 million vs. 2.767 million), marking its most watched season in 3 years – since the 2013-14 season. In addition, “The View” stands as the only broadcast daytime show to grow its overall audience from last season.
In addition, “The View” leads CBS’ “The Talk” in Total Viewers (+7% – 2.854 million vs. 2.673 million), Women 25-54 (+12% – 536,000 vs. 478,000) and Women 18-49 (+16% – 385,000 vs. 331,000).

NOTE: Due to coverage of the Comey testimony on Thursday (6/8/17), “The View” did not air.  “The View”’s weekly averages are based on 4 days (Mon-Wed and Fri).   

Week of June 5, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES   TOTAL VIEWERS        W25-54(000)/Rtg         W18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC “THE VIEW”               2,642,000                           467,000/0.8                   351,000/0.5
CBS “THE TALK”                 2,455,000                           437,000/0.7                   320,000/0.5
                                                                                                                                                        
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Women 25-54 and Women 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 6/5/17, 5/29/17 and 6/6/16.  Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 6/11/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 6/12/16).  Averages based on regular telecasts.   

‘Nightline’ Ranks No. 1 in All Key Demos for the Second Week in a Row

June 13, 2017
Ratings Report: ABC News’ “Nightline”
Week of June 5, 2017

‘Nightline’ Ranks No. 1 in All Key Demos for the Second Week in a Row

‘Nightline’ Grows in All Key Demos for 3rd Straight Week, Scoring Its Strongest Numbers Across the Board in 1 Year

‘Nightline’ Delivers Its Most Watched Telecast in 1 Year and Best Performance in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 in 2 Years on Wednesday, June 7

ABC News’ “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (1.635 million), Adults 25-54 (725,000) and Adults 18-49 (606,000) for the 2nd straight week during the week of June 5, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. 

For the 3rd week in a row, “Nightline” turned in gains from the previous week (1.449 million, 596,000 and 462,000, respectively, for w/o 5/29/17) in Total Viewers (+13%), Adults 25-54 (+22%) and Adults 18-49 (+31%). “Nightline” scored its strongest numbers across the board in all three measures in 1 year – since w/o 6/13/16.

On Wednesday (6/7/17), “Nightline” (2.280 million 1.131 million and 1.064 million, respectively) turned in its most watched telecast in 1 year and best performance in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 in 2 years – since 6/2/16, 6/11/15 and 6/16/15, respectively.

Season to date, “Nightline” leads CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+110,000 – 1.451 million vs. 1.341 million), Adults 25-54 (+37,000 – 545,000 vs. 508,000) and Adults 18-49 (+21,000 – 413,000 vs. 392,000).

Stories on Nightline last week included a breakdown of James Comey’s Congressional testimony, new details about the London bridge terror suspects, a journey to the coast of Norway to go face-to-face with endangered killer whales in the wild and interviews with rapper Big Sean and Tony Award-winning “Dear Evan Hansen” stars Ben Platt and Rachel Bay Jones.

NOTE: Due to the NHL Stanley Cup Finals Game 5 on Thursday (6/8/17) NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” was retitled to “Late Night with Seth Meyers-SM” is excluded from the weekly averages.  NBC’s weekly averages are based on four days (Mon-Wed and Fri).

ABC News’ “Nightline” is anchored by Dan Harris, Juju Chang and Byron Pitts. Roxanna Sherwood is executive producer, and Steven Baker is senior broadcast producer. The program airs weeknights from 12:35-1:05 a.m. EDT, on The ABC Television Network. Together with “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Nightline” is part of ABC’s winning late-night strategy of airing news and entertainment programming.

Week of June 5, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES          TOTAL VIEWERS    A25-54(000)/Rtg   A18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC ”Nightline”                                  1,635,000              725,000/0.6            606,000/0.5
CBS “The Late Late Show”                   1,262,000              418,000/0.3           315,000/0.2
NBC “Late Night”                                 1,285,000              532,000/0.4            417,000/0.3
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 5/29/17, 5/29/17and 6/6/16.  Averages based on regular telecasts. “Nightline” premiered in its new time period in January 2013. “Seth Meyers” premiered in February 2014. ”James Corden” premiered in March 2015.

ABC Prime Dominates 2nd Straight Week With 7 of the Top 10 Shows

Primetime Rating Report for the Week of June 5, 2017                         
(Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC Wins 2nd Straight Week With the 2017 NBA Finals, Dominating
Over NBC With Its Concluding Games of the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals

ABC Delivers 7 of the Week’s Top 10 TV Program in Adults 18-49

‘The Bachelorette’ Is Monday’s Most Watched TV Show With a Season High

ABC’s ‘Still Star-Crossed’ Retains 100% of Its Week-Earlier Series Debut

2017 NBA Finals Coverage Drives ABC to a 7-1/2 Year Wednesday High

ABC Soars to Its Top-Rated Friday in Over 14 Years With the NBA Finals

ABC’s Sunday Game Show Premieres Lead as the Top 3 Series in Adults 18-49

Week No. 38
ABC dominated its 2nd straight week with 2017 NBA Finals coverage,  beating out runner-up NBC with its concluding 3 games of the 2017 Stanly Cup Finals by 24% in Total Viewers (6.8 million vs. 5.5 million) and by 43% in Adults 18-49 (2.0/9 vs. 1.4/6).  The Net delivered 7 of the Top 10 TV shows in Adults 18-49, including the Top 2 with Games 3 and 4 of the 2017 NBA Finals:  “NBA Finals on ABC-GM3” – No. 1, “NBA Finals on ABC-GM4” – No. 2, “The Bachelorette” and “NBA Countdown-GM3” tied at No. 7, “NBA Countdown-GM4” – No. 9, while “Celebrity Family Feud” and “Celebrity Family Feud-2” tied at No. 10.  ABC’s third and fourth games of the NBA Finals also registered as the Top 2 most watched TV programs overall for the week. 
 

• Monday

Opposite NBC’s NHL Stanley Cup Finals Game 4 during prime, ABC took Monday’s entertainment lead for the 2nd week in a row with Adults 18-49, beating Fox with its 2-hour “Gotham” finale by 44% (1.3/5 vs. 0.9/4).  The network straight out won the night across all key Women demos (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54).
 “The Bachelorette” (8:00-10:01 p.m. – 6.0 million and 1.7/6 in AD18-49): 
Opposite stiff competition from 8:00-10:01 p.m. against the Stanley Cup and Fox’s “Gotham” finale, ABC’s “The Bachelorette” finished as Monday’s most watched TV show overall for the 2nd week running (6.0 million) and also repeated as the night’s No. 1 series in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6). 

• “The Bachelorette” built week to week in Total Viewers (+5%) and Adults 18-49 (+13%) to deliver its most watched telecast so far this season.

“Still Star-Crossed” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 2.0 million and 0.5/2 in AD18-49): 
At 10:00 p.m. against the end of the Stanley Cup Finals game, ABC’s “Still Star-Crossed” retained 100% of its week-earlier series debut among Adults 18-49 (0.5/2).   

• Wednesday

ABC towered over Wednesday’s primetime landscape with coverage of the 2017 NBA Finals Game 3 (Golden State-Cleveland), outdrawing the other networks combined in Total Viewers (+17% – 14.1 million vs. 12.1 million – CBS, NBC, Fox and CW) and more than doubling their combined total in Adults 18-49 (+113% – 4.9/21 vs. 2.3/9).

• The Net scored its most watched Wednesday overall in over 2-1/2 years and top rated in 7-1/2 years with Adults 18-49 – since 11/5/14 and 11/11/09.  In fact, it was the ABC’s most watched ever primetime delivery with any Game 3.

“Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night 3” (Various Time Periods)
Airing around the NBA Finals in various time periods across the country, “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night 3” broadened the exposure for the ABC late-night talker in primetime. Growing year over year for the 6th straight yearin Total Viewers (+3% – 4.1 million vs. 4.0 million), “Kimmel: Game Night” drew its biggest-ever audience for a Game Night 3.

• Through its first three broadcasts of 2017, “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night” matches last year’s average as the special’s most watched 3-night average in its 10-year history (3.9 million).

“NBA Finals on ABC Game 3” (8:59 – 11:53 p.m. EDT)
In a closely contested game, ABC’s 2017 NBA Finals Game 3 stood as Wednesday’s No. 1 TV program with an average audience of 20.0 million viewers and delivering a 7.2/28 in Adults 18-49. It was the 3rd consecutive broadcast for the 2017 NBA Finals to finish as dominant No. 1 TV program of the night. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 118-113 to lead the best-of-seven series 3-0.

• The NBA Finals on ABC Game 3 surged year to year by 21% in Total Viewers (20.0 million vs. 16.5 million) and by 18% in Adults 18-49 (7.2/28 rating vs. 6.1/22), scoring the largest audience ever for any third game on ABC – the Net began carriage of the NBA Finals in 2003.

• Friday

ABC won Friday’s primetime by huge margins with coverage of the 2017 NBA Finals Game 4 (Golden State-Cleveland), holding an 8.5 million viewer advantage over runner-up CBS (13.3 million vs. 4.8 million) and once again more than doubled the other nets combined in Adults 18-49 (+142% – 4.6/22 vs. 1.9/9 – CBS, NBC, Fox and CW).

• ABC marked its top-rated Friday in nearly 14-1/2 yearsin Adults 18-49 – since 1/3/03.

“Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night 4” (Various Time Periods)
Airing around the NBA Finals in various time periods across the country, “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night 4” broadened the exposure for the ABC late-night talker in primetime. Through its first four broadcasts of 2017, “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night” is delivering its 2nd-most watched 4-night average(3.89 million).
“NBA Finals on ABC Game 4” (8:59 p.m. – 12:10 a.m. EDT)
With Cleveland winning the contest, ABC’s 2017 NBA Finals Game 4 dominated as Friday’s clear No. 1 TV program with an average audience of 19.0 million viewers and delivering a 6.8/30 in Adults 18-49. It was the 4th straight broadcast for the 2017 NBA Finals to stand as the definitive No. 1 TV program of the evening. The Cavaliers defeated the Warriors 137-116, bringing the Warriors’ advantage in the best-of-seven series to 3-1.

• The NBA Finals on ABC Game 4 built year over year by 14% in Total Viewers (19.0 million vs. 16.6 million) and by 13% in Adults 18-49 (6.8/30 vs. 6.0/25).

• On average through 4 games, the 2017 NBA Finals is up over the same point last year in Total Viewers (+11% – 19.4 million vs. 17.4 million) and Adults 18-49 (+8% – 7.0/28 vs. 6.5/23), continuing to track as the most watched overall since 1998.

• Sunday

With a repeat “America’s Funniest Home Videos” leading into its Sunday game show premieres against NBC’s deciding game of the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals, ABC was the dominant non-sports network on Sunday by 33% over CBS with the “71st Annual Tony Awards” broadcast in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5 vs. 0.9/4).

• ABC’s premieres of “Celebrity Family Feud” (1.5/6), “Steve Harvey’s FUNDERDOME” (1.3/5) and “The $100,000 Pyramid” (1.2/5) ranked as Sunday’s Top 3 series in Adults 18-49.

“Celebrity Family Feud” (8:00-9:00 p.m. – 7.0 million and 1.5/6 in AD18-49): 
Launching over its repeat “Funniest Home Videos” lead-in at 8:00 p.m. (+79%/+88%) against NBC’s NHL championship, ABC’s third season premiere of “Celebrity Family Feud” was the most watched TV show in the hour (6.9 million) and took the series lead with Adults 18-49 (1.5/6). 

• The ABC game show grew from its most recent telecast by 15% in Adults 18-49 (1.3/4 on 9/11/16), topping its final 4 airings of last season.

“Steve Harvey’s FUNDERDOME” (9:00-10:00 p.m. – 6.1 million and 1.3/5 in AD18-49): 
Retaining an impressive 87% of its lead-in coming out of “CFF” at 9:00 p.m., ABC’s debut of “Steve Harvey’s FUNDERDOME” ranked as the No. 1 series in its slot and more than tripled Fox’s premiere of “American Grit” in the hour with Adults 18-49 (+225% – 1.4/5 vs. 0.4/2).
“The $100,000 Pyramid” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.5 million and 1.2/5 in AD18-49): 
At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The $100,000 Pyramid” beat the final hour of CBS’ “Tony Awards” by 50% among Adults 18-49 (1.2/5 vs. 0.8/3).

• ABC’s “The $100,000 Pyramid” grew 20% over its most recent airing with Adults 18-49 (1.0/3 on 9/12/16) and bested its final 4 telecasts of last season.

WEEK NO. 38:           ADULTS 18-49            TOTAL VIEWERS
            No.1   ABC    2.0        No.1 ABC        6,760,000
No.2   NBC    1.4        No.2 NBC        5,500,000
No.3   FOX    0.6         No.3 CBS         4,810,000
No.4   CBS     0.6        No.4 FOX        2,070,000
No.5   CW     0.2         No.5 CW             820,000

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+ Same Day Program Ratings for week of 6/5/17.
ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Wins the Week With a 1-Year High in Adults 18–49

ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
Week of June 5, 2017

ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Is the Week’s No. 1 Late-Night Talker in Adults 18-49

‘Kimmel’ Delivers the Top 2 Late-Night Telecasts of the Week With Adults 18-49

‘Kimmel’ Builds to New Season Highs and Its Strongest Numbers Since Last June

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Scores a 1-Year Single-Day High on Wednesday,
Standing as the Show’s 3rd-Most-Watched NBA Finals-led Telecast Ever

“Jimmy Kimmel Live” (M-F, 11:35 p.m.)

During the week of June 5, 2017, ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” was the No. 1 late-night talk show in Adults 18-49 (905,000), topping NBC’s “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” by 12% (811,000) and CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” by 48% (611,000).

In addition, “Kimmel” scored the Top 2 telecasts of the week among Adults 18-49, with its Wednesday, 6/7/17 (1.543 million), and Friday, 6/9/17 (1.424 million), shows. The Wednesday broadcast of “Kimmel” was also the week’s most watched late-night telecast (3.590 million).

“Kimmel” grew over the prior week by 7% in Total Viewers (2.503 million vs. 2.334 million) and by 13% among Adults 18-49 (905,000 vs. 800,000) to new season highs, with its strongest performance since last June– since the week of 6/13/16.

On Wednesday following game 3 of the 2017 NBA Finals (6/7/17), “Kimmel” drew its largest audience (3.590 million) on any night in late-night in 1 year– since 6/2/16. In fact, Wednesday’s “Kimmel” was the show’s 3rd-most-watched NBA Finals-led broadcast ever on any night, behind only its 6/2/16 and 6/11/15 telecasts. Wednesday’s show featured guests Michael Keaton, Anthony Davis and musical guests Charlie Wilson featuring Robin Thicke.

PROGRAM AVERAGES           Total Viewers              A18-49 (000)
ABC’s “Kimmel”                                       2,503,000                     905,000
CBS’  “Colbert”                              2,999,000                     611,000
NBC’s “Fallon”                              2,569,000                     811,000

Please note: “Kimmel” was delayed on Wednesday (6/7/17) and Friday (6/9/17) due to NBA Finals coverage. Due to NHL Stanley Cup coverage, “Fallon” was excluded from the show’s average on Thursday.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Live + Same Day National Program Ratings for week of 6/5/17 & 5/29/17 or as dated.

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ABC Dominates Monday at a 11-Year High in Adults 18-49 With the NBA Finals

June 13, 2017
Quick Take for Monday, June 12, 2017
(National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC Dominates Monday at an 11-Year High in Adults 18-49 With the NBA Finals

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night’ Equals Its Biggest Ever 5-Night Average

 Warriors-Cavaliers 2017 NBA Finals Scores Most Watched Game 5 Since 1998

Monday Night (8:00–11:00 p.m.)

Featuring the deciding game of the 2017 NBA Finals (Golden State-Cleveland), ABC scored a huge win on Monday, topping its combined competition by 4.7 million viewers (17.3 million vs. 12.6 million for CBS, NBC, Fox and CW) and once again more doubling the other nets combined with Adults 18-49 (+121% – 6.2/24 vs. 2.8/11). The Net dominated all 5 evenings this year with NBA Finals coverage.

• In Adults 18-49, ABC scored its highest-rated Monday in over 11 years– since 5/15/06.

“Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night 5” (Various Time Periods)
Airing around the NBA Finals in various time periods across the country, “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night” continued to boost the exposure for the ABC late-night talker in primetime with its biggest audience ever for a “Game Night 5” (4.7 million). Through all 5 of its 2017 broadcasts (4.1 million), “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night” held even with last year’s comparable average as the annual special’s most watched ever 5-night average.

“NBA Finals on ABC Game 5” (8:59–11:51 p.m. EDT)
ABC’s 2017 NBA Finals Game 5 shot to the top of the night to rank as Monday’s dominant No. 1 TV program with an average audience of 24.5 million and a 9.0/33 in Adults 18-49. It was the 5th telecast in a row for the 2017 NBA Finals to finish as the top show on the night. The Golden State Warriors won the game 129-120 to take its second NBA championship in three years. Across all key measures, it was the biggest game of the 2017 NBA Finals.

• The NBA Finals on ABC Game 5 shot up over last year by 20% in Total Viewers (24.5 million vs. 20.5 million) and by 18% in Adults 18-49 (9.0/33 vs. 7.6/25).  In fact it was ABC’s biggest-ever non-Game 7 for the NBA Finals and also qualified as the most watched Game 5 for an NBA Finals in 19 years – since 6/12/98.

• The 2017 Golden State-Cleveland matchup produced the most watched ever 5-game NBA Finals on ABC (20.4 million viewers). In the 15 years since ABC began carrying the NBA Finals in 2003, there have been a total of five 5-game series.

Source: The Nielsen Company National, Live + Same Day Program Ratings, 6/12/17, unless noted otherwise.
ABC’s Sunday Game Show Premieres Lead as the Top 3 Series in Adults 18-49

Quick Take for Sunday, June 11, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC’s Sunday Game Show Premieres Lead as the Top 3 Series in Adults 18-49
                  
Sunday Night (6/11/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:
“Celebrity Family Feud”: L3 = 7.7 million/1.8 rating and L7 = 8.0 million/1.9 rating
“FUNDERDOME”: L3 = 6.7 million/1.5 rating and L7 = 6.9 million/1.6 rating
“$100,000 Pyramid”: L3 = 6.1 million/1.4 rating and L7 = 6.2 million/1.4 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Sunday Prime (7:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.7 million and 1.2/5 in AD18-49): 
With a repeat “America’s Funniest Home Videos” leading into its Sunday game show premieres against NBC’s deciding game of the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals, ABC was the dominant non-sports network on Sunday by 33% over CBS with the “71st Annual Tony Awards” broadcast in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5 vs. 0.9/4).

• ABC’s premieres of “Celebrity Family Feud” (1.5/6), “Steve Harvey’s FUNDERDOME” (1.4/5) and “The $100,000 Pyramid” (1.2/5) ranked as Sunday’s Top 3 series in Adults 18-49.

“Celebrity Family Feud” (8:00-9:00 p.m. – 6.9 million and 1.5/6 in AD18-49): 
Launching over its repeat “Funniest Home Videos” lead-in at 8:00 p.m. (+68%/+88%) against NBC’s NHL championship, ABC’s third season premiere of “Celebrity Family Feud” was the most watched TV show in the hour (6.9 million) and took the series lead with Adults 18-49 (1.5/6). 

• The ABC game show grew from its most recent telecast by 15% in Adults 18-49 (1.3/4 on 9/11/16), topping its final 4 airings of last season.

“Steve Harvey’s FUNDERDOME” (9:00-10:00 p.m. – 6.1 million and 1.4/5 in AD18-49): 
Retaining an impressive 93% of its lead-in coming out of “CFF” at 9:00 p.m., ABC’s debut of “Steve Harvey’s FUNDERDOME” ranked as the No. 1 series in its slot and more than tripled Fox’s premiere of “American Grit” in the hour with Adults 18-49 (+250% – 1.4/5 vs. 0.4/2).

“The $100,000 Pyramid” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.5 million and 1.2/5 in AD18-49):  At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The $100,000 Pyramid” beat the final hour of CBS’ “Tony Awards” by 50% among Adults 18-49 (1.2/5 vs. 0.8/3).

• ABC’s “The $100,000 Pyramid” grew 20% over its most recent airing with Adults 18-49 (1.0/3 on 9/12/16) and bested its final 4 telecasts of last season.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 6/11/17.
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ABC Soars to Its Top-Rated Friday in Over 14 Years With the NBA Finals

June 12, 2017
Quick Take for Friday, June 9, 2017
(National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC Soars to Its Top-Rated Friday in Over 14 Years With the NBA Finals

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night’ Is Drawing Its 2nd Largest Ever Audience

ABC’s 2017 NBA Finals Tracks as the Most Watched Overall Since 1998

Friday Primetime (8:00-11:00 p.m.)
ABC won Friday’s primetime by huge margins with coverage of the 2017 NBA Finals Game 4 (Golden State-Cleveland), holding an 8.5 million viewer advantage over runner-up CBS (13.3 million vs. 4.8 million) and once again more than doubled the other nets combined in Adults 18-49 (+142% – 4.6/22 vs. 1.9/9 – CBS, NBC, Fox and CW).

• ABC marked its top-rated Friday in nearly 14-1/2 yearsin Adults 18-49 – since 1/3/03.

“Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night 4” (Various Time Periods)
Airing around the NBA Finals in various time periods across the country, “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night 4” broadened the exposure for the ABC late-night talker in primetime. Through its first four broadcasts of 2017, “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night” is delivering its 2nd-most watched 4-night average(3.89 million).

“NBA Finals on ABC Game 4” (8:59 p.m. – 12:10 a.m. EDT)
With Cleveland winning the contest, ABC’s 2017 NBA Finals Game 4 dominated as Friday’s clear No. 1 TV program with an average audience of 19.0 million viewers and delivering a 6.8/30 in Adults 18-49. It was the 4th straight broadcast for the 2017 NBA Finals to stand as the definitive No. 1 TV program of the evening. The Cavaliers defeated the Warriors 137-116, bringing the Warriors’ advantage in the best-of-seven series to 3-1.

• The NBA Finals on ABC Game 4 built year over year by 14% in Total Viewers (19.0 million vs. 16.6 million) and by 13% in Adults 18-49 (6.8/30 vs. 6.0/25).

• On average through 4 games, the 2017 NBA Finals is up over the same point last year in Total Viewers (+11% – 19.4 million vs. 17.4 million) and Adults 18-49 (+8% – 7.0/28 vs. 6.5/23), continuing to track as the most watched overall since 1998.

Source: The Nielsen Company National, Live + Same Day Program Ratings, 6/9/17, unless noted otherwise. 

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ABC Scores a 7-1/2 Year Wednesday High With the NBA Finals Game 3

June 8, 2017
Quick Take for Wednesday, June 7, 2017
(National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC Doubles Other Nets Combined in Adults 18-49 With
2017 NBA Finals Coverage, Scoring a 7-1/2 Year Wednesday High

ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Marks Its Most Watched Ever Game Night 3

Through 3 Games, the NBA Finals Rises 10% to Its Biggest Audience Since 1998

Wednesday Primetime (8:00-11:00 p.m.)

ABC towered over Wednesday’s primetime landscape with coverage of the 2017 NBA Finals Game 3 (Golden State-Cleveland), outdrawing the other networks combined in Total Viewers (+17% – 14.1 million vs. 12.1 million – CBS, NBC, Fox and CW) and more than doubling their combined total in Adults 18-49 (+113% – 4.9/21 vs. 2.3/9).

• The Net scored its most watched Wednesday overall in over 2-1/2 years and top rated in 7-1/2 years with Adults 18-49 – since 11/5/14 and 11/11/09.  In fact, it was the ABC’s most watched ever primetime delivery with any Game 3.

“Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night 3” (Various Time Periods)
Airing around the NBA Finals in various time periods across the country, “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night 3” broadened the exposure for the ABC late-night talker in primetime. Growing year over year for the 6th straight yearin Total Viewers (+3% – 4.1 million vs. 4.0 million), “Kimmel: Game Night” drew its biggest-ever audience for a Game Night 3.

• Through its first three broadcasts of 2017, “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night” matches last year’s average as the special’s most watched 3-night average in its 10-year history (3.9 million).

“NBA Finals on ABC Game 3” (8:59 – 11:53 p.m. EDT)
In a closely contested game, ABC’s 2017 NBA Finals Game 3 stood as Wednesday’s No. 1 TV program with an average audience of 20.0 million viewers and delivering a 7.2/28 in Adults 18-49. It was the 3rd consecutive broadcast for the 2017 NBA Finals to finish as dominant No. 1 TV program of the night. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 118-113 to lead the best-of-seven series 3-0.

• The NBA Finals on ABC Game 3 surged year to year by 21% in Total Viewers (20.0 million vs. 16.5 million) and by 18% in Adults 18-49 (7.2/28 rating vs. 6.1/22), scoring the largest audience ever for any third game on ABC – the Net began carriage of the NBA Finals in 2003. 

• On average through 3 games, the 2017 NBA Finals is gaining over last year in Total Viewers (+10% – 19.5 million vs. 17.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (+6% – 7.1/27 vs. 6.7/23), continuing to track as the most watched ever NBA Finals on ABC and best overall since 1998.

Source: The Nielsen Company, National, Live + Same Day Program Ratings for 6/7/17, unless noted otherwise. 

ABC Prime Dominates the Week With Its Best Results in More Than 3 Months

June 6, 2017

Primetime Rating Report for the Week of May 29, 2017                       
(Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC Prime Dominates the Week With Its Best Results in More Than 3 Months

ABC’s Opening Games of the 2017 NBA Finals Top the Weekly Rankings

ABC’s ‘The Bachelorette’ Stands as Monday’s Most Watched TV Show Overall

ABC’s ‘Still Star-Crossed’ Opens at No. 1 in Its Time Slot With Adults 18-49

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live Game Night 1’ Draws Its 2nd Largest-Ever Audience

Opening Game of Warriors-Cavaliers 2017 NBA Finals Towers Over Prime, Delivering the 2nd Most Watched Start Ever on ABC

ABC’s ‘20/20’ Surges by Strong Double Digits to 4-Week Highs

ABC Nearly Triples Other Networks Combined on Sunday in Adults 18-49

Week No. 37
Boosted by a strong start for the 2017 NBA Finals, ABC dominated the week over runner-up NBC by 31% in Total Viewers (6.8 million vs. 5.2 million) and by 91% in Adults 18-49 (2.1/9 vs. 1.1/5).  The Net claimed 5 of the Top 10 TV shows in Adults 18-49, including the Top 2 with the opening games of the 2017 NBA Finals:  “NBA Finals on ABC-GM2” – No. 1, “NBA Finals on ABC-GM1” – No. 2,  “NBA Countdown-GM1” – No. 5, “NBA Countdown-GM2” – No. 7 and “The Bachelorette” – No. 8.  In addition, ABC’s first two games of NBA Finals stood as the Top 2 most watched TV programs overall for the week. 

• In Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, ABC marked its strongest performance in over 3 months – since the week of the Oscars on 2/20/17.

 

• Monday

Opposite NBC’s NHL Stanley Cup Finals Game 1 during prime, ABC took the entertainment lead among Adults 18-49 on Memorial Day, beating original programming on Fox by 33% (1.2/4 vs. 0.9/3 for “Gotham”/ “Lucifer” finale).  
“The Bachelorette” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 5.7 million and 1.5/6 in AD18-49): 
Opposite stiff competition from 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Bachelorette” finished as Monday’s most watched TV program overall (5.7 million) and stood as the night’s No. 1 series in Adults 18-49 (1.5/6). In addition, “The Bachelorette” held steady with its year-ago telecast in Adults 18-49 (1.5/6 vs. 1.6/5 on 5/30/16). 
“Still Star-Crossed” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 2.3 million and 0.5/2 in AD18-49): 
At 10:00 p.m. against the end of the Stanley Cup Finals game, ABC’s “Still Star-Crossed” debut ranked as the No. 1 broadcast series in the hour with Adults 18-49 (0.5/2 – tied w/ CBS’ “Scorpion”).   

• Thursday

The Golden State Warriors-Cleveland Cavaliers trilogy continues to deliver the best numbers ever for the NBA Finals on ABC. With primetime coverage of the 2017 NBA Finals Game 1 between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers, ABC shot to the top of Thursday night, more than tripling its closest competitor in Total Viewers (+218% – 14.3 million vs. 4.5 million – CBS) and nearly doubling the other nets’ combined with Adults 18-49 (+96% – 5.1/22 vs. 2.6/10 – CBS, NBC, Fox and CW). 

• ABC scored its highest-rated Thursday in 1 year in Adults 18-49 – since 6/2/16.

“Jimmy Kimmel Live Game Night 1” (Various Time Periods)
Airing around the NBA Finals coverage in various time periods across the country, “Jimmy Kimmel Live Game Night 1” drew heightened exposure for the ABC late-night talker in primetime. On average, “Kimmel Game Night” was up a sharp 95% in Total Viewers (4.3 million vs. 2.2 million) and 120% in Adults 18-49 (1.1/5 vs. 0.5/3) over the show’s 2016-17 season averages in late-night. 

• ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live Game Night 1” drew its 2nd-largest audience ever(4.3 million), behind only the prior year’s start.

“NBA Finals on ABC Game 1” (8:59 – 11:40 p.m. EDT)
Featuring the 3rd consecutive Warriors-Cavaliers matchup, Game 1 of the 2017 NBA Finals on ABC towered over its primetime competition to stand as Thursday’s No. 1 TV program in Total Viewers (18.7 million) and across each of the key Adult demographics:  A18-34 (6.2/31), A18-49 (6.9/27) and A25-54 (7.4/24).  Golden State won the opening game of the series in a one-sided 113-91 victory over Cleveland to lead the best-of-seven series 1-0.  Despite the blowout, it was the 2nd most watched ever NBA Finals Game 1 on ABC (since beginning carriage in 2003), behind only the prior year’s game between the same two teams.

• Friday

“20/20” (10:01-11:00 p.m. – 3.8 million and 0.8/4 in AD18-49):
In the 10:00 p.m. hour, ABC’s “20/20” spiked by strong double digits week to week in Total Viewers (+23% – 3.8 million vs. 3.1 million), Adults 18-49 (+60% – 0.8/4 vs. 0.5/2) and Adults 25-54 (+50% – 1.2/4 vs. 0.8/3), hitting 4-week highs on all three Nielsen measures – since 5/5/17. The ABC newsmagazine ranked as the No. 2 TV show of the night in the key Adult 25-54 news demo (tie). “20/20” revealed the story of a small Alabama town divided.

• Sunday

With continuing coverage of the 2017 NBA Finals (Cleveland-Golden State GM2), ABC took full control of Sunday’s primetime, outdrawing runner-up CBS by 10.7 million viewers (15.5 million vs. 4.8 million) and nearly tripling the other nets combined in Adults 18-49 (+195% – 5.6/21 vs. 1.9/8 – CBS, NBC and Fox).
“Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night 2” (Various Time Periods)
Airing around the NBA Finals in various time periods across the country, “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night 2” broadened the exposure for the ABC late-night talker in primetime. Through its first two broadcasts of 2017, “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night” is averaging its 2nd-most watched 2-night average(3.86 million), nearly matching the prior year’s 2-night average (3.87 million).
“NBA Finals on ABC Game 2” (7:59 – 10:42 p.m. EDT – True Fast Nationals)
Featuring the Cavaliers at the Warriors, ABC’s 2017 NBA Finals Game 2 was Sunday’s dominant No. 1 television program with an average audience of 19.7 million viewers and a 7.1/26 in Adults 18-49. It was the 2nd consecutive broadcast for the 2017 NBA Finals to finish as the definitive No. 1 TV program of the night. The Golden State Warriors won the game 132-113 to lead the best-of-seven series 2-0. Game 2 grew over Game 1 on Thursday (18.7 million and 6.9/27 rating) in Total Viewers (+5%) and Adults 18-49 (+3%).

• The NBA Finals Game 2 built year to year by 13% in Total Viewers (19.7 million vs. 17.5 million) and by 9% in Adults 18-49 (7.1/26 rating vs. 6.5/21), scoring the biggest audience ever for any second game on ABC – the Net began carriage of the NBA Finals in 2003.

• On average through 2 games, the 2017 NBA Finals is up in Total Viewers (19.2 million vs. 18.3 million) and Adults 18-49 (7.0/26 vs. 6.9/23), tracking as the most watched ever NBA Finals on ABC and biggest overall since 1998.

WEEK NO. 37:           ADULTS 18-49            TOTAL VIEWERS
            No.1   ABC    2.1        No.1 ABC        6,770,000
No.2   NBC    1.1        No.2 NBC        5,180,000
No.3   FOX    0.7         No.3 CBS         4,420,000
No.4   CBS     0.5        No.4 FOX        2,310,000
No.5   CW     0.2         No.5 CW             820,000

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+ Same Day Program Ratings for week of 5/29/17.

ABC’s ‘The Bachelorette’ Is Monday’s Most Watched TV Show and Hits a Season High

June 6, 2017
Quick Take for Monday, June 5, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

‘The Bachelorette’ Is Monday’s Most Watched TV Show and Hits a Season High

ABC’s ‘Still Star-Crossed’ Retains 100% of Its Week-Earlier Series Debut

Monday (6/5/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adults 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rating:
“The Bachelorette”: L3 = 7.1 million/2.1 rating and L7 = 7.4 million/2.2 rating
“Still Star-Crossed”:  L3 = 2.8 million/0.8 rating and L7 = 3.1 million/0.8 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 4.7 million and 1.2/5 in AD18-49):
Opposite NBC’s NHL Stanley Cup Finals Game 4 during prime, ABC took Monday’s entertainment lead for the 2nd week in a row with Adults 18-49, beating Fox with its 2-hour “Gotham” finale by 33% (1.2/5 vs. 0.9/4).  The Network straight out won the night across all key Women demos (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54).
 “The Bachelorette” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 5.7 million and 1.5/6 in AD18-49): 
Opposite stiff competition from 8:00-10:00 p.m. against the Stanley Cup and Fox’s “Gotham” finale, ABC’s “The Bachelorette” finished as Monday’s most watched TV show overall for the 2nd week running (5.9 million) and also repeated as the night’s No. 1 series in Adults 18-49 (1.6/6). 

• “The Bachelorette” built week to week in Total Viewers (+4%) and Adults 18-49 (+7%) to deliver its most watched telecast so far this season.

“Still Star-Crossed” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 2.1 million and 0.5/2 in AD18-49): 
At 10:00 p.m. against the end of the Stanley Cup Finals game, ABC’s “Still Star-Crossed” retained 100% of its week-ago series debut among Adults 18-49 (0.5/2). 

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).

New Series: Based on similar series.
Source: The Nielsen Company Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 6/5/17.
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‘Kimmel’ Hits a Season High in Adults 18-49 With Its Best Number

Since Last June

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Scores a 1-Year Single-Day High on Thursday in Viewers

Thursday’s ‘Kimmel’ Is the Show’s 3rd-Most-Watched NBA Finals-led Telecast

“Jimmy Kimmel Live” (M-F, 11:35 p.m.)

During the week of May 29, 2017, ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” soared over the prior week by 36% with Adults 18-49 (800,000 vs. 588,000) to a new season high while posting its strongest performance since last June – since the week of 6/13/16. In addition, “Kimmel” grew week to week by 10% in Total Viewers (2.334 million vs. 2.117 million) to draw its biggest weekly audience in nearly 3 months – since the week of 3/13/17.

On Thursday following game 1 of the 2017 NBA Finals (6/1/17), “Kimmel” drew its largest audience (3.555 million) on any night in late-night in exactly 1 year – since 6/2/16. In fact, Thursday’s telecast of “Kimmel” was the show’s 3rd-most-watched NBA Finals-led broadcast ever on any night, behind only its 6/2/16 and 6/11/15 telecasts.

PROGRAM AVERAGES           Total Viewers              A18-49 (000)

ABC’s “Kimmel”                                       2,334,000                     800,000

CBS’  “Colbert”                              2,249,000                     431,000

NBC’s “Fallon”                              2,469,000                     811,000

Please note: Due to the Memorial Day holiday (on 5/29/17), “Kimmel,” “Colbert” and “Fallon” were coded as specials on Monday and are excluded from the shows’ averages.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Live + Same Day National Program Ratings for week of 5/29/17 and 5/22/17 or as dated.

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ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Grows to 6-Week Highs in Viewers and Adults 18-49
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of May 22-26.

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[via press release from ABC] ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Week of May 22, 2017
ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Grows to 6-Week Highs in Viewers and Adults 18-49
Monday's 'Kimmel' Is the Show's Top Single-Day Telecast in Nearly 3 Months
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" (M-F, 11:35 p.m.)

During the week of May 22, 2017, ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" shot up over the prior week by 21% among Adults 18-49 (588,000 vs. 485,000) to a new 6-week high while tying its strongest performance in 10 weeks - since the weeks of 4/10/17 and 3/13/17, respectively.

"Kimmel" also grew week to week by 14% in Total Viewers (2.117 million vs. 1.859 million) to draw its largest audience in 6 weeks - since the week of 4/10/17.

On Monday (5/22/17), "Kimmel" delivered its best performance in late-night on any night with Adults 18-49 (718,000) in nearly 3 months - since Monday, 3/6/17. Monday's guests featured "The Bachelorette" Rachel Lindsay, Jim Carrey and musical guest Bush.
PROGRAM AVERAGES Total Viewers A18-49 (000)

ABC's "Kimmel" 2,117,000 588,000
CBS' "Colbert" 2,960,000 622,000
NBC's "Fallon" 2,609,000 837,000
Source: The Nielsen Company, Live + Same Day National Program Ratings for week of 5/22/17 and 5/15/17 or as dated.

ABC’s ‘The Bachelorette’ Stands as Monday’s Most Watched TV Show Overall

Quick Take for Monday, May 29, 2017

(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Ranks as the No. 1 Entertainment Net on Monday in Adults 18-49

‘The Bachelorette’ Stands as Monday’s Most Watched TV Show Overall

ABC’s ‘Still Star-Crossed’ Opens at No. 1 in Its Time Slot With Adults 18-49

Monday (5/29/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adults 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rating:

“The Bachelorette”: L3 = 6.7 million/1.9 rating and L7 = 7.0 million/2.0 rating

“Still Star-Crossed”:  L3 = 3.3 million/0.8 rating and L7 = 3.6 million/0.9 rating

Live + Same Day Results:

ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 4.6 million and 1.2/4 in AD18-49):

Opposite NBC’s NHL Stanley Cup Finals Game 1 during prime, ABC took the entertainment lead among Adults 18-49 on Memorial Day, beating original programming on Fox by 33% (1.2/4 vs. 0.9/3 for “Gotham”/”Lucifer” finale).  

“The Bachelorette” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 5.6 million and 1.5/6 in AD18-49): 

Opposite stiff competition from 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Bachelorette” finished as Monday’s most watched TV program overall (5.6 million) and stood as the night’s No. 1 series in Adults 18-49 (1.5/6). In addition, “The Bachelorette” held steady with its year-ago telecast in Adults 18-49 (1.5/6 vs. 1.6/5 on 5/30/16). 

“Still Star-Crossed” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 2.4 million and 0.5/2 in AD18-49): 

At 10:00 p.m. against the end of the Stanley Cup Finals game, ABC’s “Still Star-Crossed” debut ranked as the No. 1 series in the hour with Adults 18-49 (0.5/2 – tied w/ CBS’ “Scorpion”).   

                                             

Projections Rationale: 

Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).

Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).

New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 5/29/17.

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ABC Wins Its 4th Straight May in Adults 18-49 With a Sweep-Leading 7 of the Top 15 Series

2017 May Sweep – Primetime: Live + Same Day

ABC Wins Its 4th Consecutive May in Adults 18-49, Delivering

Its Longest Winning Streak for the Sweep in Over 25 Years

ABC Claims a Network-Leading 7 of the Top 15 Broadcast Series in May

and Dominates the Comedy Rankings With 6 of the Top 10 in Adults 18-49

2017 May Sweep (4/27-5/24/17 – 28 Nights Complete – Live + Same Day)

ABC won its 4th consecutive May Sweep in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4), marking its longest winning streak for the month in more than 25 years– predating the start of Nielsen’s electronic database in September 1991. During the 2017 May Sweep among Adults 18-49, ABC beat runners-up NBC and CBS by 10% each (1.0/4-tie) and Fox by 38% (0.8/3).

• Highest-Rated Series in the May Sweep: ABC delivered a network-leading 7 of the Top 15 broadcast series during May with Adults 18-49: “The Bachelorette” and “Grey’s Anatomy” tied at No. 4, “DWTS” and “Modern Family” tied at No. 8, “The Goldbergs” – No. 11, while “black-ish” and “Scandal” tied at No. 14.  In addition, “Grey’s” was the No. 2 drama in Adults 18-49 and “DWTS” repeated as May’s most watched unscripted series overall, drawing more viewers than both installments of NBC’s “The Voice.”

 

• ABC Dominates May’s Comedy Rankings: Of the 28 regular comedies that aired during the sweep on broadcast, ABC dominated with 6 of the Top 10 in May: “Modern Family” – No. 2, “The Goldbergs” – No. 3, “black-ish” – No. 5, while “The Middle,” “American Housewife” and “Speechless” tied at No. 6.

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live + Same Day Program Ratings (4/27-5/24/17), unless noted otherwise.

‘Dirty Dancing’ Drives ABC to Its Most Watched Wednesday in Nearly 7 Months

Quick Take for Wednesday, May 24, 2017

(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

On the Final Night of the Season, ‘Dirty Dancing’ Drives
ABC to Its Most Watched Wednesday in Nearly 7 Months

Wednesday (5/24/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adults 18-49 Projections:  

“Dirty Dancing”: L3 = 8.2 million/1.7 rtg and L7 = 8.5 million/1.8 rtg

Live + Same Day Results:

ABC Wednesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 6.6 million and 1.3/5 in AD18-49):

On the final night of the 2016-17 broadcast season against big season-finale competition on each of the other nets (“Empire,” “Survivor” and “L&O: SVU”), ABC’s television revival of the theatrical “Dirty Dancing” drew a strong 6.6 million viewers during its 3-hour broadcast.  With the movie, ABC finished as the 2nd most watched network overall on Wednesday to CBS with 3 hours of “Survivor” finale coverage, outdrawing finale programming on NBC by 1.3 million viewers (5.3 million) and Fox by 1.4 million viewers (5.2 million).

• “Dirty Dancing” drove ABC to its most watched Wednesday in nearly 7 months – since 11/2/16 with the CMA Awards.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 5/24/17.                 

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ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads ‘The Talk’ in All Key Target Demos, Turning in Its Largest Total Viewer Lead Since January

Ratings Report for ABC’s ‘The View’For Week of May 15, 2017

ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads ‘The Talk’ in All Key Target Demos, Turning in Its Largest Total Viewer Lead Since January

Week to Week, ‘The View’ Scores Gains Across the Board, Hitting a 6-Week High in Women 25-54 and 7-Week Best in Women 18-49

Season to Date, ‘The View’ Sees Gains in Total Viewers,  Marking Its Most Watched Season in 3 Years, Standing as the Only Broadcast Daytime Show to Grow

 ABC’s “The View” averaged 2.637 million Total Viewers, 500,000 Women 25-54 and 345,000 Women 18-49 during the week of May 15, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “The View” outperformed CBS’ “The Talk” (2.357 million, 421,000 and 295,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+280,000), Women 25-54 (+79,000) and Women 18-49 (+50,000), turning in its largest Total Viewer lead since January – since w/o 1/30/17.

 “The View” scored week-to-week gains (2.595 million, 454,000 and 318,000, respectively, for w/o 5/8/17) in all key demos: Total Viewers (+2%), Women 25-54 (+10%) and Women 18-49 (+8%), hitting a 6-week high in Women 25-54 and 7-week best in Women 18-49 – since weeks of 4/3/17 and 3/27/17, respectively.

Season to date, “The View” is posting gains compared to the same point last season in Total Viewers (+3% – 2.868 million vs. 2.774 million), marking its most watched season in 3 years – since the 2013-14 season. In addition, “The View” stands as the only broadcast daytime show to grow its overall audience from last season.

In addition, “The View” leads CBS’ “The Talk” in Total Viewers (+7% – 2.868 million vs. 2.691 million), Women 25-54 (+12% – 541,000 vs. 482,000) and Women 18-49 (+17% – 388,000 vs. 333,000).

Week of May 15, 2017:PROGRAM AVERAGES   TOTAL VIEWERS        W25-54(000)/Rtg         W18-49(000)/RtgABC “THE VIEW”                  2,637,000                           500,000/0.8                    345,000/0.5CBS “THE TALK”                    2,357,000                           421,000/0.7                   295,000/0.5

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Women 25-54 and Women 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 5/15/17, 5/8/17 and 5/16/16.  Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 5/21/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 5/21/16).  Averages based on regular telecasts.

ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Grows to a 6-Month Tuesday High in Households

Tuesday, May 23, 2017: ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

(Live + Same Day U.S. Metered Market Ratings)

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Grows to a 6-Month Tuesday High in Households

 ABC’s ‘Kimmel’ Posts Its Top Single-Day Telecast in Over 2 Months in HHs

In Its Home Market of L.A., ‘Kimmel’ Wins Its Time Slot Over NBC’s ‘Fallon’ and CBS’ ‘Colbert’ by 17% Each in Homes

In New York, ‘Kimmel’ Tops ‘Fallon’ by Double Digits

“Jimmy Kimmel Live” (M-F 11:35 p.m.)With guests U2 on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” spiked 33% over the week-ago night in Households (2.0/5 vs. 1.5/4) in the 56 Metered Markets to its strongest Tuesday telecast in 6 months – since 11/22/16.

With U2’s only sit-down TV interview and performance while on the road in the U.S. for “The Joshua Tree Tour 2017,” “Kimmel” matched its highest-rated telecast on any night in more than 2 months – since Monday, 3/13/17.

·       In its home market of Los Angeles, “Kimmel” ranked No. 1 in its 11:35 p.m. time period in Households (2.1/8), beating NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (1.8/7) and CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (1.8/7) by 17% each. In fact, ABC’s “Kimmel” won its ime slot in Homes in 3 of the Top 4 U.S. Markets (Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia).

·       In New York, ABC’s “Kimmel” outdelivered NBC’s “Fallon” head-to-head at 11:35 p.m. by 36% in Homes (3.0/8 vs. 2.2/6) and by 10% among Adults 18-49 (1.1/5 vs. 1.0/5) in the 25 LPM Markets.

PROGRAM AVERAGES            HH Rtg           A18-49 Rtg

ABC “Kimmel”                            2.0/5                  0.6/3NBC “Fallon”                               2.4/6                  0.8/4

CBS “Colbert”                               2.6/7                  0.5/3

Source: WRAP Overnights, Weighted U.S. Metered Market Averages, Live + Same Day Program Ratings (5/23/17).

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Quick Take for Tuesday, May 23, 2017 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

 ABC Is the Most Watched Network on the Season’s Final Tuesday

 ABC’s ‘Downward Dog’ Spikes by 1.0 Million Viewers Over Its Debut and  Delivers a 10-Week High to Its Half-Hour on Its Time Period Premiere

 ‘Dancing’ Closes as the No. 2 TV Show on Tuesday to ‘The Voice’ Finale,  Scoring 6-Month Highs in the Time Slot for ABC in Viewers and Young Adults

Tuesday (5/23/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:       “Downward Dog”: L3 = 7.1 million/1.3 rtg and L7 = 7.5 million/1.4 rtg  “DWTS”: L3 = 9.8 million/1.5 rtg and L7 = 10.1 million/1.5 rtg 

Live + Same Day Results:

ABC Tuesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 8.3 million and 1.3/5 in AD18-49): With the “Downward Dog” time period premiere into the season closer of “Dancing with the Stars” opposite season finale competition including NBC’s “The Voice,” ABC was the most watched network on the season’s final Tuesday by 1.2 million viewers over runner-up CBS (8.3 million vs. 7.1 million) and ran within 2-tenths of NBC for No. 1 in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5 vs. 1.5/6).      “Downward Dog” (8:00-8:30 p.m. – 5.7 million and 1.0/4 in AD18-49):  At 8:00 p.m. on its time period premiere, ABC’s “Downward Dog” spiked by 1.0 million viewers from last week’s Wednesday debut out of the “Modern Family” finale (5.7 million vs. 4.7 million) and held steady in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4 vs. 1.1/4), generating a 10-week high for the Net in the halfhour with Total Viewers – since 3/14/17.   “Downward Dog” was also up from its debut in Adults 18-34 (+20%), Men 18-34 (+33%) and Teens 12-17 (+50%). The new ABC comedy ranked No. 1 in its half-hour across all key Women demos (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54) and stood as Tuesday’s No. 1 comedy with viewers and young adults.  

“Dancing with the Stars” (8:30-11:00 p.m. – 8.8 million and 1.3/5 in AD18-49):   Airing from 8:30-11:00 p.m., ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” finale was Tuesday’s No. 2 TV show in Total Viewers (8.3 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.3/5) to NBC’s “The Voice” finale, beating season finales on CBS and Fox.     • In viewers and young adults, “Dancing” produced ABC’s best numbers in the 2-1/2 hour time slot in 6 months – since 11/22/16.

Projections Rationale:  Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).  Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals). New series: Based on similar series. 

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 5/23/17.

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ABC Upsets NBC on Monday With Strong Numbers for ‘Dancing with the Stars’ and ‘The Bachelorette’ Premiere

Quick Take for Monday, May 22, 2017

(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Upsets NBC on the Final Monday of the Season With an Adults 18-49 Win

Night 1 of ABC’s ‘Dancing’ Finale Surges 20% to a Best-Since-Premiere Rating

‘The Bachlorette’ Opens a Strong No. 1 in Its 2-Hour Time Slot in Adults 18-49

Monday (5/22/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adults 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rating:

“DWTS”: L3 = 11.7 million/2.1 rating, L7 = 12.0 million/2.2 rating and MP+35 = 2.4 rating

“The Bachelorette”:  L3 = 7.1 million/2.4 rating and L7 = 7.5 million/2.5 rating

Live + Same Day Results:

                                       

ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 7.3 million and 1.8/7 in AD18-49):

Featuring night 1 of the “Dancing” season finale and “The Bachelorette” season premiere, ABC won the final Monday of the season/sweep in Adults 18-49, upsetting runner-up NBC with “The Voice” by 13% (1.8/7 vs. 1.6/6) and hitting its highest rating on the night since March – since 3/13/17.  ABC won Monday by an even greater margin of 77% in Adults 18-34 over NBC (1.6/8 vs. 0.9/4) and delivered Monday’s Top 2 series with “The Bachelorette” (1.7/8) and “Dancing” (1.4/7), respectively.

• Through 26 of 28 nights, ABC ranks No. 1 for the 2017 May Sweep in Adults 18-49.

“Dancing with the Stars” (8:00-9:00 p.m. – 10.4 million and 1.8/7 in AD18-49): 

Cutting back to a shortened 1-hour format (8:00-9:00 p.m.) on its final Monday telecast, ABC’s “DWTS” stood as Monday’s most watched TV series on all 10 telecasts this season, outdrawing NBC’s “The Voice” Monday finale (8:00-10:00 p.m.) by nearly 1.0 million viewers (10.4 million vs. 9.5 million). “Dancing” came within 1-tenth of “The Voice” in Adults 18-49, which was a season best.

• Despite its shorter duration, “Dancing” surged 20% week to week in Adults 18-49 (1.8/7 vs. 1.5/6) to match a best since premiere rating. 

“The Bachelorette” (9:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.7 million and 1.8/6 in AD18-49): 

Starting opposite the final hour of NBC’s “The Voice” finale at 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Bachelorette” premiere won its 2-hour time period by 29% in Adults 18-49 over NBC (1.8/6 vs. 1.4/5) and delivered a 10-week high in the time slot – since 3/13/17.  In addition from 10:00-11:00 p.m., “The Bachelorette” beat the season opener of NBC’s “Running Wild with Bear Grylls” by 89% in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6 vs. 0.9/3).

Projections Rationale: 

Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).

Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).

New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 5/22/17.

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ABC Leads With 5 of the Top 10 Shows in Adults 18-49 and Its Best Week Since the Oscars

Primetime Rating Report for the Week of May 15, 2017                       

(Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC Leads the Week in Adults 18-49 With Its Best Results Since the Oscars

ABC Airs the Week’s No. 1 Show With Sunday’s ‘Billboard Music Awards’
and Claims TV’s Top 2 Comedies With ‘Modern Family’ and ‘The Goldbergs’

ABC Ranks No. 1 on Monday in Viewers With ‘Dancing’ as the Top TV Show

ABC’s ‘Quantico’ Finale Spikes 20% Week to Week in Adults 18-49
and Finishes Out With Its Most Watched Telecast in 4 Weeks

ABC’s Wednesday Comedies Finales Close at 6-Week Highs in Viewers

‘Downward Dog’ Opens as ABC’s 2nd Strongest Mid-Season Debut of 2017

‘Designated Survivor’ Grows for the 2nd Straight Week on Its Finale
to Equal the ABC Drama’s Top Adults 18-49 Rating Since Mid-March

ABC Dominates With the Finales of ‘Grey’s’ and ‘Scandal,’
Driving the Network to a 3-Month High on Thursday

‘Grey’s’ Is Thursday’s No. 1 TV Show With Its Best Results Since February

‘Scandal’ Wins With ABC’s Top Numbers in the 2-Hour Slot in 3 Months

ABC’s ‘Toy Box’ Finale Grows With Viewers, Young Adults, Teens and Kids

ABC Nearly Triples Its Sunday Competition With the ‘Billboard Music Awards’

Week No. 35

ABC led the final complete Nielsen week of the 2016-17 broadcast season in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5 – w/o 5/15/17),  outdelivering runner-up NBC by 20% (1.0/4), while leading by 50% over both CBS and Fox (0.8/3). The Net claimed 5 of the Top 10 broadcast shows in Adults 18-49, including the No. 1 program with the “2017 Billboard Music Awards” and TV’s Top 2 comedies with “Modern Family” and “The Goldbergs:” “Billboard Music Awards” – No. 1, “Grey’s Anatomy” – No. 3, “Modern Family” – No. 5, “DWTS” – No. 7 and “The Goldbergs” – No. 10.  In addition, ABC’s “Dancing” stood as the No. 1 most watched unscripted series for the 9th week running.   The “2017 Billboard Music Awards” was also the No. 1 TV show of the week in Adults 25-54, all key Women (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54) and Teens 12-17.

• Surging by double digits week to week in Total Viewers (+28% – 5.1 million vs. 4.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (+33% – 1.2/5 vs. 0.9/4),  ABC scored its strongest week since the Oscars in February – since w/o 2/20/17.

 

• Monday

ABC ranked No. 1 on Monday in Total Viewers(7.7 million-tie) and ran a strong 2nd among Adults 18-49 (1.2/4) to NBC with “The Voice” and “The Wall” among the broadcast Nets.

• ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” once again stood as Monday’s most watched TV show overall (10.1 million) and ranked as the night’s No. 1 broadcast series in Adults 18-34 (tied w/ “The Voice”). 

“Dancing with the Stars” (8:00-10:01 p.m. – 10.1 million and 1.5/6 in AD18-49): 

From 8:00-10:01 p.m., the semi-finals of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” stood as the top TV series for the 9th Monday in a row, pulling in 1.0 million more viewers than NBC’s “The Voice” to the 2-hour slot (10.1 million vs. 9.1 million). “DWTS” was Monday’s No. 2 TV show with Adults 18-49, coming within 3-tenths of NBC’s “The Voice” (1.5/6 vs. 1.8/7).

“Quantico” (10:01-11:00 p.m. – 2.7 million and 0.6/2 in AD18-49): 

At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s season finale of “Quantico” added Live + Same Day improved week to week in Total Viewers (+8% – 2.7 million vs. 2.5 million) and Adults 18-49 (+20% – 0.6/2 vs. 0.5/2).  “Quantico” delivered its most watched telecast overall in 4 weeks – since 4/17/17.

“Quantico” Is a Top Gainer in TV Playback:  Season to date, “Quantico” spikes over its L+SD Adult 18-49 average by +71% in Live + 3 Day and doubles its rating in Live + 7 Day (+100%).

• Tuesday

For the 3rd straight week, all 4 of ABC’s Tuesday comedies beat out their respective Fox and NBC comedy competition in each half-hour from 8:00-10:00 p.m. 

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s season finale of “The Middle” led off the night as Tuesday’s No. 1 comedy with Adults 18-49 (tie) and beat Fox’s competing “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” head-to-head in the slot by 71% (1.2/6 vs. 0.7/3). “The Middle” grew week to week in Total Viewers (+6% – 5.3 million vs. 5.0 million) and held even among Adults 18-49 (1.2/6), drawing its biggest audience in 5 weeks – since 4/11/17.

• At 8:30 p.m., ABC’s “American Housewife” season finale tied its lead-in “The Middle” as Tuesday’s top-rated comedyamong Adults 18-49 and doubled Fox’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” in the half-hour (+100% – 1.2/5 vs. 0.6/2). “American Housewife” was up over the prior week in Total Viewers (+2% – 4.4 million vs. 4.3 million) and even in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5).

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s season closer of ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” beat NBC’s “The Voice”-led “Great News” in the slot by 43% in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4 vs. 0.7/3). The ABC comedy grew to a 4-week high in Total Viewers (+3% – 3.5 million vs. 3.4 million – since 4/18/17) and remained even in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4).

• At 9:30 p.m., ABC’s “Imaginary Mary” finale outdelivered NBC’s “Great News” by 33% in the half-hour in Adults 18-49 (0.8/3 vs. 0.6/2).

• At 10:00 p.m., “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” season finale held even with its week-ago L+SD Adults 18-49 rating (0.7/3). “S.H.I.E.L.D.” Is Tuesday’s No. 1 Top Gainer in L+3 and L+7 Day: Season to date, “S.H.I.E.L.D.” is Tuesday’s biggest gainer in TV Playback in Adults 18-49 on the major nets, jumping over its L+SD rating by +100% in Live + 3 Day and +129% in Live + 7 Day.

• Wednesday

ABC ran a solid 2nd among the broadcasters on Wednesday in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5), coming within 2-tenths of tying an “Empire”-driven Fox for No. 1 (1.5/6). ABC’s “Modern Family” ranked as Wednesday’s No. 2 TV series to “Empire” in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6-tie). All 4 of ABC’s Wednesday season finales grew week to week in both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, scoring multi-week highs in viewership.

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Goldbergs” season finale built week to week in Total Viewers (+2% – 5.3 million vs. 5.2 million) and Adults 18-49 (+8% – 1.4/6 vs. 1.3/6), marking its most watched telecast in 6 weeks – since 4/5/17.

• At 8:30 p.m., ABC’s freshman finale of “Speechless” increased over the previous week in Total Viewers (+5% – 4.5 million vs. 4.3 million) and Adults 18-49 (+9% – 1.2/5 vs. 1.1/4) to deliver its biggest audience in 6 weeks.

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Modern Family” closer gained week to week by 9% in Total Viewers (6.2 million vs. 5.7 million) and by 6% in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6 vs. 1.6/6) to draw its largest audience in 6 weeks.

• At 9:30 p.m., the series debut of “Downward Dog” opened as ABC’s 2nd strongest mid-season premiere of 2017(out of 5 total) in Total Viewers (4.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.1/4).

• In the 10 o’clock hour, ABC’s freshman finale of “Designated Survivor” climbed for the 2nd straight weekin Total Viewers (+6% – 5.1 million vs. 4.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (+10% – 1.1/4 vs. 1.0/4) to score its most watched telecast in 3 weeks and equal its best young adult rating since mid-March– since 4/26/17 and 3/15/17, respectively.

ABC’s “Designated Survivor” Finishes as the Season’s No. 1 10 p.m. Series (9/22/16-5/14/17):

ABC’s “Designated Survivor” closed out the 2016-17 season as TV’s No. 1 10 o’clock series in Adults 18-49 (3.0/11 in Live + 7 Day). In fact, the ABC freshman drama is the season’s top gainer in TV playback among Adults 18-49 on the major nets, shooting up by +131% in L+7 over its L+SD rating.

• Thursday

With the season finales of “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal,” ABC led the final Thursday of the season by 50% in Adults 18-49 over its nearest competition (1.5/6 vs. 1.0/4 – CBS and Fox tied). ABC also stood as the most watched network overall on Thursday (6.1 million).

• Surging by double digits week to week in Total Viewers (+22%) and Adults 18-49 (+15%), the Net marked its strongest Thursday since February– since 2/16/17 and 2/23/17, respectively.

“Grey’s Anatomy” (8:00-9:01 p.m. – 7.9 million and 2.0/9 in AD18-49):

At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s season finale of “Grey’s Anatomy” ranked as Thursday’s No. 1 TV show in both Total Viewers (7.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.0/9).

• Building week to week in viewers (+13%) and young adults (+11%), “Grey’s Anatomy” generated its most watched telecast in more than 3 months and matched a 13-week high in Adults 18-49 – since 2/9/17 and 2/16/17, respectively.

“Scandal” (9:01-11:00 p.m. – 5.2 million and 1.2/5 in AD18-49):

From 9:00-11:00 p.m. with its season closer, ABC’s “Scandal” finished as the No. 1 series in its slot on all 15 telecasts this season in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5). Head to head in the 2-hour time period, “Scandal” dominated both NBC’s “The Blacklist” finale (+33% – 0.9/4) and CBS’ “The Amazing Race” (+33% – 0.9/4). “Scandal” also made ABC the most watched network overall from 9:00-11:00 p.m. (5.2 million).

• “Scandal” drew its biggest audience in 5 weeks(5.2 million – best since 4/13/17) and delivered ABC’s best numbers to the 2-hour time slot in 3 monthswith viewers and young adults – since 2/16/17 and 2/23/17, respectively.

• Friday

“Toy Box” (8:00-10:01 p.m. – 2.4 million and 0.6/3 in AD18-49):

At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s season finale of “Toy Box” was up over the prior week by 4% in Total Viewers (2.4 million vs. 2.3 million) and 20% with Adults 18-49 (0.6/3 vs. 0.5/2), while growing to 4-week highs in Teens 12-17 (+200%) and Kids 2-11 (+33%) – since 4/21/17.

• Sunday

With the season closer of “America’s Funniest Home Videos” and the “2017 Billboard Music Awards,” against season finales on the other nets, ABC won Sunday night and nearly tripled its nearest broadcast competition during primetime among Adults 18-49 (+175% – 2.2/8 vs. 0.8/3 – NBC and Fox tied).  ABC was also the most watched network overall on the evening (7.6 million).

• Excluding only the night of the “2017 Oscars,” ABC scored its top-rated Sunday this season in young adults.  

“2017 Billboard Music Awards” (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 8.7 million and 2.6/10 rating in AD18-49):

Airing from 8:00-11:00 p.m. against broadcast finales and the NBA Playoffs on cable, ABC’s “2017 Billboard Music Awards” drew an average audience of 8.7 million viewers and a 2.6/10 in Adults 18-49 to rank as Sunday’s most watched program overall and top-rated broadcast program.

• ABC’s “2017 Billboard Music Awards” stood as Sunday’s No. 1 most social TV program, as 2 million people generated 5.3 million social media interactions across Facebook and Twitter during the telecast. On Twitter alone, interactions spiked +61% year to year (1.8 million to 2.9 million). Furthermore, the “BBMAs” ranked as the No. 1 most social special program across broadcast and cable for 2nd Quarter 2017 to date and is the No. 4 most social award show for the 2016-17 season, behind “The Grammys,” “The Oscars,” and the “Golden Globes.”

• “The Billboard Music Awards” shot up 56% year to year with Teens 12-17.

WEEK NO. 35:           ADULTS 18-49            TOTAL VIEWERS

            No.1   ABC    1.2        No.1 CBS         6,040,000

No.2   NBC    1.0        No.2 ABC        5,110,000

No.3   CBS     0.8        No.3 NBC        4,930,000

No.4   FOX    0.8         No.4 FOX         2,600,000

No.5   CW     0.4         No.5 CW          1,330,000

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+ Same Day Program Ratings for week of 5/1/17.

ABC More Than Doubles Its Sunday Competition With the ‘2017 Billboard Music Awards’

May 22, 2017

Quick Take for Sunday, May 21, 2017

(Fast National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC More Than Doubles Its Sunday Competition With the ‘Billboard Music Awards’

Net Scores Its 2nd Strongest Sunday Since November in Viewers and Young Adults
 
ABC’s ‘2017 Billboard Music Awards’ Is Sunday’s No. 1 Broadcast With 8.7 Million Viewers and Stands as the Night’s Most Social Program With 5.3 Million Interactions

Live + Same Day Results:

ABC Sunday Prime (Fast Affiliate Ratings: 7:00-11:00 p.m. – 7.2 million and 2.0/8 in AD18-49): 

With the season closer of “America’s Funniest Home Videos” and the “2017 Billboard Music Awards,” against season finales on the other nets, ABC more than doubled its nearest broadcast competition during Sunday’s primetime among Adults 18-49 (+150% – 2.0/8 vs. 0.8/3 – NBC and Fox tied).  ABC was also the most watched network overall on the evening (7.2 million).

• Excluding only the night of the “2017 Oscars,” ABC scored its best Sunday since November in viewers and young adults – since 11/20/16.   

“2017 Billboard Music Awards” (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 8.7 million and 2.6 rating in AD18-49):
Airing from 8:00-11:00 p.m. against broadcast finales and the NBA Playoffs on cable, ABC’s “2017 Billboard Music Awards” drew an average audience of 8.7 million viewers and a 2.6 rating in Adults 18-49 to rank as Sunday’s No. 1 broadcast program.

• ABC’s “2017 Billboard Music Awards” stood as Sunday’s No. 1 most social TV program, as 2 million people generated 5.3 million social media interactions across Facebook and Twitter during the telecast. On Twitter alone, interactions spiked +61% year to year (1.8 million to 2.9 million). Furthermore, the “BBMAs” ranked as the No. 1 most social special program across broadcast and cable for 2nd Quarter 2017 to date and is the No. 4 most social award show for the 2016-17 season, behind “The Grammys,” “The Oscars,” and the “Golden Globes.”

• “The Billboard Music Awards” shot up 50% year to year with Teens 12-17.

Source: The Nielsen Company, True Fast National Live + Same Day Program Ratings for 5/21/17. Source: Nielsen, Social Content Ratings data for 5/21/17, ranked on total interactions  
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All 4 of ABC’s Wednesday Finales Score 6-Week Highs in Viewers; ‘Downward Dog’ Opens Well
May 18, 2017
Quick Take for Wednesday, May 17, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

All 4 of ABC’s Wednesday Season Finales Score 6-Week Highs in Viewers

‘Downward Dog’ Opens as ABC’s 2nd Strongest Mid-Season Debut of 2017

‘Designated Survivor’ Grows for the 2nd Straight Week
to Equal its Top Adult 18-49 Rating Since Mid-March

Wednesday (5/17/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rtg:      
“The Goldbergs”: L3 = 6.3 million/1.8 rtg, L7 = 6.7 million/2.0 rtg and MP+35 = 2.5 rtg
“Speechless”: L3 = 5.4 million/1.5 rtg, L7 = 5.8 million/1.7 rtg and MP+35 = 2.0 rtg
“Modern Family”: L3 = 8.6 million/2.6 rtg, L7 = 9.5 million/3.0 rtg and MP+35 = 4.3 rtg
“Downward Dog”: L3 = 5.4 million/1.2 rtg and L7 = 5.6 million/1.3 rtg
“Designated Survivor”: L3 = 9.3 million/2.1 rtg, L7 = 10.7 million/2.6 rtg and MP+35 = 3.6 rtg

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Wednesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.1 million and 1.2/5 in AD18-49):
ABC ran a solid 2nd on Wednesday in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5), coming within 3-tenths of tying an “Empire”-driven Fox for No. 1 (1.5/6).  ABC’s “Modern Family” ranked as Wednesday’s No. 2 TV show to “Empire” in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6-tie).  All 4 of ABC’s Wednesday season finales grew week to week in both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, scoring multi-week highs in viewership.

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Goldbergs” season finale built week to week in Total Viewers (+2% – 5.3 million vs. 5.2 million)  and Adults 18-49 (+8% – 1.4/6 vs. 1.3/6), marking its most watched telecast in 6 weeks – since 4/5/17.

• At 8:30 p.m., ABC’s freshman finale of “Speechless” increased over the previous week in Total Viewers (+5% – 4.5 million vs. 4.3 million) and Adults 18-49 (+9% – 1.2/5 vs. 1.1/4) to deliver its biggest audience in 6 weeks.

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Modern Family” closer gained week to week by 7% in Total Viewers (6.1 million vs. 5.7 million) and by 6% in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6 vs. 1.6/6) to draw its largest audience in 6 weeks.

• At 9:30 p.m., the series debut of “Downward Dog” opened as ABC’s 2nd strongest mid-season premiere of 2017(out of 5 total) in Total Viewers (4.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.1/4).  Opposite Fox’s conclusion of “Empire,” “Downward Dog” took 2nd in the slot with Men 18-49(1.2/4), beating NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU” (1.1/3) and CBS’ “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders” (0.8/3).

• In the 10 o’clock hour, ABC’s freshman finale of “Designated Survivor” climbed for the 2nd straight weekin Total Viewers (+6% – 5.1 million vs. 4.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (+10% – 1.1/4 vs. 1.0/4) to score its most watched telecast in 6 weeks and equal its best young adult rating since mid-March– since 4/5/17 and 3/15/17, respectively.

ABC’s “Designated Survivor” Finishes as the Season’s No. 1 10 p.m. Series (9/22/16-5/14/17):
ABC’s “Designated Survivor” closed out the 2016-17 season as TV’s No. 1 10 o’clock series in Adults 18-49 (3.0/11 in Live + 7 Day).  In fact, the ABC freshman drama is the season’s top gainer in TV playback among Adults 18-49 on the major nets, shooting up by +131% in L+7 over its L+SD rating.

Projections Rationale:
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 5/17/17.                 
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The Debut Week of "Live with Kelly and Ryan" Builds to New 9-Week Highs
Disney/ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of May 1-5.

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[via press release from Disney/ABC Domestic Television] Ratings Report: Week of May 1, 2017 (National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)
The Debut Week of 'Live with Kelly and Ryan' Builds to New 9-Week Highs
'Live' Tops 'Ellen' by Double Digits to Rank as the Week's No. 2 Syndie Talker
'Live' is the No. 1 Daytime Entertainment Talk Show of the Week
"Live with Kelly and Ryan"

During the week of May 1, 2017, the newly rechristened "Live with Kelly and Ryan" soared over the prior week by 19% in Households (2.5 rating vs. 2.1 rating) and 20% among Women 25-54 (1.2 rating vs. 1.0 rating) to new 9-week highs, while matching the show's post-Oscars week for 18-week highs - since the weeks of 2/27/17 and 12/26/16, respectively. In addition, the inaugural week of "Live with Kelly and Ryan" tied the show's 3rd-highest rated week of the season in both Nielsen measures.

· "Live with Kelly and Ryan" beat "Ellen" by 14% in Households (2.5 rating vs. 2.2 rating) and 20% in Women 25-54 (1.2 rating vs. 1.0 rating) to rank as the No. 2 syndicated talk show of the week, behind only "Dr. Phil."

· "Live" was the week's No. 1 daytime entertainment talk show in Homes and Women 25-54, topping NBC's "The Today Show 2" (1.8 rating and 0.9 rating) by 39% and 33%, respectively.

"Live with Kelly and Ryan" is distributed in national syndication by Disney | ABC Home Entertainment and TV Distribution. The show is produced by WABC-TV in New York and executive produced by Michael Gelman, Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest. Visit "Live" on the web (KellyandRyan.com), Facebook and Instagram (@LiveKellyandRyan), and Twitter and SnapChat (@LiveKellyRyan).

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live + Same Day Program Ratings, weeks of 5/1/17 & 4/24/17.

ABC's ‘The Middle’ Season Finale Builds to 6-Week Highs
Quick Take for Tuesday, May 16, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC’s Tuesday Comedy Finales Close Out With Increases in Viewership

‘The Middle’ Finale Scores 6-Week Highs in Viewers and Young Adults

‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Finishes as the Season’s Top Tuesday Gainer in TV Playback, Doubling Its Adults 18-49 Rating in L+3 and Spiking +129% in L+7

Tuesday (5/16/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:          
“The Middle”: L3 = 6.4 million/1.7 rtg, L7 = 6.8 million/1.8 rtg and MP+35 = 2.3 rtg
“American Housewife”: L3 = 5.6 million/1.6 rtg, L7 = 6.0 million/1.8 rtg and MP+35 = 2.4 rtg
“FOTB”: L3 = 4.3 million/1.3 rtg, L7 = 4.7 million/1.4 rtg and MP+35 = 2.0 rtg
“Imaginary Mary”: L3 = 3.5 million/1.0 rtg and L7 = 3.7 million/1.1 rtg
“S.H.I.E.L.D.”: L3 = 3.6 million/1.4 rtg, L7 = 4.1 million/1.7 rtg and MP+35 = 2.3 rtg

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Tuesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.4 million and 0.9/4 in AD18-49):
For the 3rd straight week, all 4 of ABC’s Tuesday comedies beat out their respective Fox and NBC comedy competition in each half-hour from 8:00-10:00 p.m.   

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s season finale of “The Middle” stood as Tuesday’s No. 1 comedy and head to head defeated Fox’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” by 86% in the slot with Adults 18-49 (1.3/6 vs. 0.7/3).  “The Middle” grew week to week in Total Viewers (+8% – 5.4 million vs. 5.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (+8% – 1.3/6 vs. 1.2/5), drawing its biggest audience in 6 weeks and tying a 6-week high in young adults – since 4/4/17.

• At 8:30 p.m., ABC’s “American Housewife” season finale doubled Fox’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” in the half-hour with Adults 18-49 (+100% – 1.2/5 vs. 0.6/2). “American Housewife” was up week to week in Total Viewers (+2% – 4.4 million vs. 4.3 million) and even in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5), equaling its most watched telecast in 4 weeks – since 4/18/17.

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s season closer of ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” beat NBC’s “The Voice”-led “Great News” in the slot by 43% in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4 vs. 0.7/3).  The ABC comedy grew to a 4-week high in Total Viewers (+3% – 3.5 million vs. 3.4 million – since 4/18/17) and remained even in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4). 

• At 9:30 p.m., ABC’s “Imaginary Mary” finale outdelivered NBC’s “Great News” by 33% in the half-hour in Adults 18-49 (0.8/3 vs. 0.6/2).

• At 10:00 p.m., “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” season finale held even with its week-ago L+SD Adults 18-49 rating (0.7/3). “S.H.I.E.L.D.” Is Tuesday’s No. 1 Top Gainer in L+3 and L+7 Day: Season to date, “S.H.I.E.L.D.” is Tuesday’s biggest gainer in TV Playback in Adults 18-49 on the major nets, jumping over its L+SD rating by +100% in Live + 3 Day and +129% in Live + 7 Day. 

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 5/16/17.
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ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads ‘The Talk’ in All Key Target Demos, Delivering Its Largest Leads Over the CBS Program in 5 Weeks
Ratings Report for ABC’s ‘The View’
For Week of May 8, 2017

ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads ‘The Talk’ in All Key Target Demos, Delivering Its Largest Leads Over the CBS Program in 5 Weeks

Week to Week, ‘The View’ Improves in Women 18-49

Season to Date, ‘The View’ Sees Gains in Total Viewers, 
Marking Its Most Watched Season in 3 Years,
Standing as the Only Broadcast Daytime Show to Grow

ABC’s “The View” averaged 2.595 million Total Viewers, 454,000 Women 25-54 and 318,000 Women 18-49 during the week of May 8, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “The View” beat CBS’ “The Talk” (2.410 million, 416,000 and 288,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+185,000), Women 25-54 (+38,000) and Women 18-49 (+30,000), delivering its largest leads over the CBS program in 5 weeks – since w/o 4/3/17.

“The View posted week-to-week gains in Women 18-49 (+2% – 318,000 vs. 311,000).
Season to date, “The View” is posting gains compared to the same point last season in Total Viewers (+4% – 2.879 million vs. 2.774 million), marking its most watched season in 3 years – since the 2013-14 season.  In addition, “The View” stands as the only broadcast daytime show to grow its overall audience from last season.
                                                                
In addition, “The View” leads CBS’ “The Talk” in Total Viewers (+6% – 2.879 million vs. 2.708 million), Women 25-54 (+12% – 543,000 vs. 486,000) and Women 18-49 (+16% – 390,000 vs. 335,000).

Week of May 8, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES   TOTAL VIEWERS        W25-54(000)/Rtg         W18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC “THE VIEW”               2,595,000                           454,000/0.7                    318,000/0.5
CBS “THE TALK”                 2,410,000                           416,000/0.7                   288,000/0.4
                                                                                                                                                        
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Women 25-54 and Women 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 5/8/17, 5/1/17 and 5/9/16.  Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 5/14/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 5/14/16).  Averages based on regular telecasts.   

ABC Wins Monday With ‘Quantico’ Rising to a 6-Week High in Viewers on Its Season Finale
May 16, 2017
Quick Take for Monday, May 15, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Is Monday’s Most Watched Net With ‘Dancing’ as the No. 1 TV Show

ABC’s ‘Quantico’ Grows to a 6-Week High in Viewers on Its Season Finale

Monday (5/15/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rating:
“DWTS”: L3 = 11.2 million/1.7 rating, L7 = 11.5 million/1.8 rating and MP+35 = 2.0 rating
“Quantico”:  L3 = 4.7 million/1.1 rating, L7 = 5.3 million/1.3 rating and MP+35 = 1.5 rating
Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 7.6 million and 1.2/4 in AD18-49):
ABC emerged as Monday’s most watched network(7.6 million) and ran a strong 2nd among Adults 18-49 (1.2/4) to NBC with “The Voice” and “The Wall.”

• ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” once again stood as Monday’s most watched TV show overall (10.0 million) and ranked as the night’s No. 1 series in Adults 18-34 (tied w/ “The Voice”). 

“Dancing with the Stars” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 10.0 million and 1.4/5 in AD18-49): 
From 8:00-10:00 p.m., the semi-finals of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” stood as the top TV series for the 9th Monday in a row, pulling in 1.0 million more viewers than NBC’s “The Voice” to the 2-hour slot (10.0 million vs. 9.0 million). “DWTS” was Monday’s No. 2 TV show with Adults 18-49, coming within 3-tenths of NBC’s “The Voice” (1.4/5 vs. 1.7/7).

“Quantico” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.0 million and 0.6/2 in AD18-49): 
At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s season finale of “Quantico” added Live + Same Day viewers week to week (+3% – 3.0 million vs. 2.9 million), while holding even in Adults 18-49 with its Fast Affiliate rating (0.6/2) and surging 20% from its National rating, which adjusted down 1-tenth (0.5/2).  “Quantico” delivered its most watched telecast overall in 6 weeks – since 4/3/17.

“Quantico” Is a Top Gainer in TV Playback:  Season to date, “Quantico” spikes over its L+SD Adult 18-49 average by +71% in Live + 3 Day and doubles its rating in Live + 7 Day (+100%).
Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).

Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 5/15/17.
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ABC’s ‘Once Upon a Time’ Season Finale Grows 13% to Tie Its Top Rating Since November

Quick Take for Sunday, May 14, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
 
The Season Finale of ABC’s ‘Once Upon a Time’ Grows 13% Week to Week 
to Match the Series’ Highest Adult 18-49 Rating Since November
                  
Sunday Night (5/14/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35:
“Once Upon a Time”: L3 = 3.8 million/1.3 rating, L7 = 4.2 million/1.5 rating and MP+35 = 2.1 rating
“Match Game”: L3 = 3.0 million/0.7 rating and L7 = 3.2 million/0.8 rating
Live + Same Day Results:
“Once Upon a Time” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 2.9 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49): 
Building on its lead-in at 8:00 p.m., ABC’s 2-hour season finale of “Once Upon a Time” grew 13% week to week in Adults 18-49 (0.9/3 vs. 0.8/3) to equal the series’ highest rating since November – since 11/27/16. 

• From 8:00-10:00 p.m., “Once Upon a Time” delivered ABC’s best series performance in the 2-hour time period since January among viewers and young adults – since 1/29/17.

 A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 5/14/17.
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ABC’s ‘Scandal’ Wins Its Hour in Adults 18-49 and Builds 8% to Equal a 6-Week High
May 12, 2017
Quick Take for Thursday, May 11, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC’s Thursday Grows Against the NBA Playoffs and CBS’ ‘Big Bang’ Finale

‘Scandal’ Wins Its Hour in Adults 18-49 and Builds 8% to Equal a 6-Week High

Thursday (5/11/17) – ABC Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Day Rating
“Grey’s”: L3 = 9.2 million/2.7 rating, L7 = 9.9 million/2.9 rating and MP+35 = 4.4 rating
“Scandal”: L3 = 7.3 million/2.2 rating and L7 = 7.9 million/2.5 rating
“The Catch”: L3 = 4.1 million/0.9 rating and L7 = 4.4 million/1.0 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Thursday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.0 million and 1.3/5 in AD18-49):
Growing 8% week to week against the 2017 NBA Playoffs and the season finale of “The Big Bang Theory,” ABC ran a strong 2nd on Thursday in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5) to CBS, outdelivering NBC by 63% (0.8/3) and more than doubling Fox (+117% – 0.6/3).  ABC’s TGIT lineup ranked No. 1 on the night in Adults 18-34(tie) and once again won Thursday with Women 18-34.

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” grew 6% over its week-earlier Fast Affiliate rating in Adults 18-49 (1.8/7), which adjusted up 1-tenth in the Nationals. “Grey’s” was Thursday’s No. 2 TV series in Adults 18-49 to CBS’ “Big Bang” finale and stood as the night’s highest-rated TV show overall with Women 18-34.   

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Scandal” won its hour in Adults 18-49 (1.4/5) and built 8% week to week to equal a 6-week high – since 3/30/17.

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s series finale of “The Catch” held even week to week in Adults 18-49 (0.6/3).

Projections Rationale:
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2016-17 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 5/11/17.
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ABC’s ‘black-ish’ Season Finale Builds to 6-Week Highs in Viewers and Young Adults

May 11, 2017
Quick Take for Wednesday, May 10, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC’s ‘black-ish’ Season Finale Builds to 6-Week Highs

‘Designated Survivor’ Is Up and Ranks as the Season’s No. 1 10 p.m. TV Series

Wednesday (5/10/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rtg:      
“The Goldbergs”: L3 = 6.3 million/1.7 rtg, L7 = 6.7 million/1.9 rtg and MP+35 = 2.3 rtg
“Speechless”: L3 = 5.1 million/1.3 rtg, L7 = 5.5 million/1.4 rtg and MP+35 = 1.7 rtg
“Modern Family”: L3 = 7.9 million/2.3 rtg, L7 = 8.7 million/2.6 rtg and MP+35 = 3.8 rtg
“black-ish”: L3 = 6.2 million/1.8 rtg, L7 = 6.8 million/2.0 rtg and MP+35 = 2.8 rtg
“Designated Survivor”: L3 = 8.9 million/1.9 rtg, L7 = 10.3 million/2.2 rtg and MP+35 = 3.1 rtg
Live + Same Day Results:

• Up against strong NBA Playoff competition on Wednesday in the 9:30 p.m. half-hour, ABC’s season finale of “black-ish” grew over the prior week by 12% in Total Viewers (4.7 million vs. 4.2 million) and by 8% in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5 vs. 1.2/4), drawing the show’s biggest audience in 6 weeks and equaling a 6-week high with young adults – since 3/29/17.

• In 10 o’clock hour, ABC’s “Designated Survivor” grew 11% week to week in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4 vs. 0.9/4) and is projected to dominate its competition once Live + 7 Day TV Playback is included in its numbers.  “Designated Survivor” is the season’s top broadcast gainer in L+7 Adults 18-49, shooting up 131% over its L+SD number and making the ABC freshman drama TV’s No. 1 10 o’clock series for the 2016-17 season in the key young adults sales demo.

Projections Rationale:
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2016-17 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 5/10/17.                 
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ABC’s Tuesday Comedies Dominate Fox and NBC Sitcoms From 8-10 p.m.
Quick Take for Tuesday, May 9, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC’s Tuesday Comedies Dominate the Fox and NBC Sitcoms From 8-10 p.m.

ABC’s ‘Imaginary Mary’ Spikes 29% to Equal a Tuesday High in Adults 18-49

Season to Date, ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Doubles Its Rating in L+3 and Spikes 129% in L+7

Tuesday (5/9/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:          
“The Middle”: L3 = 5.9 million/1.5 rtg, L7 = 6.3 million/1.7 rtg and MP+35 = 2.1 rtg
“American Housewife”: L3 = 5.3 million/1.6 rtg, L7 = 5.7 million/1.8 rtg and MP+35 = 2.4 rtg
“FOTB”: L3 = 4.2 million/1.3 rtg, L7 = 4.6 million/1.4 rtg and MP+35 = 2.0 rtg
“Imaginary Mary”: L3 = 3.6 million/1.2 rtg and L7 = 3.8 million/1.2 rtg
“S.H.I.E.L.D.”: L3 = 3.6 million/1.4 rtg, L7 = 4.1 million/1.7 rtg and MP+35 = 2.3 rtg
Live + Same Day Results:
                                  
ABC Tuesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.3 million and 0.9/4 in AD18-49):
For the 2nd week in a row among Adults 18-49, all 4 of ABC’s Tuesday comedies dominated their Fox and NBC comedy competition in each half-hour from 8:00-10:00 p.m.   

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Middle” led off the night as Tuesday’s No. 1 comedy(tie) and head to head doubled Fox’s competing “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” in the slot with Adults 18-49 (+100% – 1.2/5 vs. 0.6/3). “The Middle” was up from its week-ago Fast Affiliate Adults 18-49 rating (+9%), which adjusted up 1-tenth in the Nationals.

• At 8:30 p.m., ABC’s “American Housewife” tied its lead-in “The Middle” as Tuesday’s top-rated comedy and also doubled the second half-hour of Fox’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” in Adults 18-49 (+100% – 1.2/5 vs. 0.6/2). “American Housewife” remained even with the prior week in Adults 18-49.

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” held even week to week and beat out NBC’s “The Voice”-led comedy “Great News” by 25% in the half-hour among Adults 18-49 (1.0/4 vs. 0.8/3).

• At 9:30 p.m., ABC’s “Imaginary Mary” surged by double digits week to week in Total Viewers (+12% – 2.9 million vs. 2.6 million) and Adults 18-49 (+29% – 0.9/3 vs. 0.7/3) to hit a 3-week high in viewers (since 4/18/17) and match its best young adult number on the night.  “Imaginary Mary” outdelivered the second episode of NBC’s “Great News” in the half-hour by 29% in Adults 18-49 (0.9/3 vs. 0.7/2).

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” held exactly even with its week-ago L+SD Fast Affiliate Adult 18-49 rating (0.7/3). “S.H.I.E.L.D.” Is a Top Gainer This Season in L+3 and L+7 Day: Season to date, “S.H.I.E.L.D.” is Tuesday’s biggest gainer in TV Playback in Adults 18-49 on the major nets, jumping over its L+SD rating by +100% in Live + 3 Day and +129% in Live + 7 Day. 

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 5/9/17.
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ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads CBS’ ‘The Talk’ in All Key Target Demos During the Week of May 1
May 09, 2017 
Ratings Report for ABC’s ‘The View’
For Week of May 1, 2017

ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads CBS’ ‘The Talk’ in All Key Target Demos 

Week to Week, ‘The View’ Improves in Total Viewers

Season to Date, ‘The View’ Sees Gains in Total Viewers, Marking Its Most Watched Season in 3 Years

‘The View’ Stands as the Only Broadcast Daytime Show to Grow Its Overall Audience From Last Season

ABC’s “The View” averaged 2.649 million Total Viewers, 471,000 Women 25-54 and 311,000 Women 18-49 during the week of May 1, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research.  For the 2nd week in a row, “The View” led CBS’ “The Talk” (2.506 million, 437,000 and 302,000, respectively) in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+143,000), Women 25-54 (+34,000) and Women 18-49 (+9,000).

“The View” improved over the previous week in Total Viewers (2.649 million vs. 2.626 million).
Season to date, “The View” is posting gains compared to the same point last season in Total Viewers (+4% – 2.879 million vs. 2.774 million), marking its most watched season in 3 years – since the 2013-14 season. In addition, “The View” stands as the only broadcast daytime show to grow its overall audience from last season.

In addition, “The View” leads CBS’ “The Talk” in Total Viewers (+6% – 2.879 million vs. 2.708 million), Women 25-54 (+12% – 543,000 vs. 486,000) and Women 18-49 (+16% – 390,000 vs. 335,000).

Week of May 1, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES   TOTAL VIEWERS        W25-54(000)/Rtg         W18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC “THE VIEW”               2,649,000                           471,000/0.8                    311,000/0.5
CBS “THE TALK”                 2,506,000                           437,000/0.7                   302,000/0.5
                                                                                                                                                        
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Women 25-54 and Women 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 5/1/17, 4/24/17 and 5/2/16.  Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 5/7/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 5/8/16).  Averages based on regular telecasts.

ABC News’ ‘Good Morning America’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for Week of May 1

Ratings Report: ABC News Programming

For the Week of May 1, 2017

‘GMA’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for Week of May 1

‘GMA’ Delivers Most Watched Telecast in 7 Weeks on Monday, May 1

Season to Date, ‘GMA’ Is the No. 1 Morning Newscast in Total Viewers for the 5th Consecutive Year

ABC News’ “Good Morning America” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (4.426 million) for the week of May 1, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “GMA” beat NBC’s “Today” (4.237 million) by 189,000.

“GMA” saw Total Viewer growth week to week (4.426 million vs. 4.380 million).
On Monday (5/1/17), “GMA” saw its most watched telecast (4.593 million) in 7 weeks – since 3/14/17.

Season to date, “GMA” is the No. 1 morning newscast in Total Viewers, leading “Today” by 191,000 (4.584 million vs. 4.393 million) to take the top spot at this point of the season for the 5th year in a row.

During the week, “GMA” led “CBS This Morning” in Total Viewers (+22%/+798,000), Adults 25-54 (+37%/+375,000) and Adults 18-49 (+38%/+269,000).

MORNING NEWS (Week of May 1, 2017):
                                                 TOTAL VIEWERS   ADULTS 25-54     ADULTS 18-49  HOUSEHOLDS
GOOD MORNING AMERICA     4,426,000        1.1/10; 1,376,000      0.8/ 9;    986,000        3.3/13
TODAY                                                4,237,000        1.3/12; 1,596,000      0.9/10; 1,173,000       3.1/12
CBS THIS MORNING                        3,628,000        0.8/ 7; 1,001,000      0.6/ 6;    717,000        2.6/11

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 5/1/17, 4/24/17 and 5/2/16.  Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/2016 – 5/7/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 5/8/16).  Averages based on regular telecasts.
Emmy Award-winning “GMA,” featuring the anchor team of Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, Michael Strahan, Lara Spencer, Amy Robach and Ginger Zee airs live Monday – Friday (7:00-9:00 a.m. EDT), on ABC. Michael Corn is the senior executive producer.

ABC Leads in Adults 18-49 at a 7-Weaek High With 4 of the Top 10 Shows

May 9, 2017

Primetime Rating Report for the Week of May 1, 2017              
(Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC Leads in Adults 18-49 at a 7-Week High With 4 of the Top 10 Shows

ABC Is Monday’s Most Watched Net for the 3rd Week Running,
With ‘Dancing’ as the Night’s No. 1 TV Series for 7 Straight Telecasts

ABC’s ‘Quantico’ Builds 20% Week to Week in Adults 18-49

ABC’s Tuesday Comedy Block Tops Its Comedy Competition in Each Half-Hour

ABC’s TGIT Lineup Wins Thursday in Women 18-34 With
‘Grey’s’ as the Night’s No. 1 TV Series at a 5-Week High

ABC Dominates Saturday Prime With NBA Playoffs Coverage, Beating
NBC’s NHL Playoffs by 60% and Fox’s MLB by 220% in Adults 18-49

‘The Last 100 Days of Diana’ Ranks No. 1 in Its Sunday Slot With 10-Week Highs

Week No. 33
Jumping 22% to a 7-week high, ABC was the No. 1 broadcaster during the first week of May in Adults 18-49 (w/o 5/1/17 = 1.1/5), beating NBC and CBS by 10% each (tied at 1.0/4) and Fox by 38% (0.8/3). The Net delivered 4 of the Top 10 broadcast shows in Adults 18-49: “NBA Playoffs on ABC” – No. 2, “Grey’s Anatomy” – No. 4, “Modern Family” – No. 7 and “DWTS” – No. 8. In addition, “Grey’s” was the No. 1 TV show in Women 18-34, and Saturday’s “NBA Playoffs on ABC” was the No. 1 TV show in Teens 12-17. ABC’s “Dancing” stood as the No. 1 most watched unscripted series for the 7th week running.

• Building by double digits week to week in Total Viewers (+22%) and Adults 18-49 (+22%),  ABC scored its most watched week since the Oscars and best in nearly 2 months with young adults – since week of 2/20/17 and 3/13/17, respectively.

 

• Monday

ABC qualified as the most watched network on Monday for the 3rd straight week(7.8 million) and nearly caught “The Voice”-led NBC for No. 1 in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5 vs. 1.5/6). For the 2nd week in a row, ABC won Monday over NBC in and Women 18-34 (+33%).

• “Dancing” finished as Monday’s No. 1 most watched television program (10.3 million) and outdelivered NBC’s “The Voice”as the night’s top-rated broadcast for the 2nd week running with Adults 18-34 (+10% = 1.1/5 vs. 1.0/5). 

“Dancing with the Stars” (8:00-10:01 p.m. – 10.3 million and 1.6/6 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:01 p.m., ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” stood as Monday’s most watched TV series for the 7th week in a row, attracting 1.2 million more viewers than NBC’s “The Voice” to the 2-hour slot (10.3 million vs. 9.1 million). In addition, “Dancing” paced within 2-tenth of “The Voice” in Adults 18-49 (1.6/6 vs. 1.8/7) as the top show, matching its closest finish this seasonwith the NBC show. “DWTS” held exactly even week to week with young adults.

“Quantico” (10:01-11:00 p.m. – 2.6 million and 0.6/2 in AD18-49):
In the 10 o’clock hour, ABC’s “Quantico” built 20% over the previous week(0.6/2 vs. 0.5/2)
L+3 for Prior Week’s “Quantico” Telecast (4/24/17): 
The week-earlier telecast of “Quantico” shot up by +80% in Adults 18-49 after just 3 days of TV Playback (0.5 rating to 0.9 rating), making it Monday’s top gainer on the major nets from L+SD to L+3. And season to date in the Live + 7 Day ratings, “Quantico” spikes by +114% over its L+SD average.

• Tuesday

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Middle” dominated its comedy competition in the half-hour, ranking as the No. 1 comedy of the night and doubling Fox’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” in Adults 18-49 (+100% – 1.2/5 vs. 0.6/3).

• At 8:30 p.m., ABC’s “American Housewife” tied “The Middle” as Tuesday’s No. 1 comedy in Adults 18-49 and, head-to-head, beat out the season finale of Fox’s freshman sitcom “The Mick” by 71% (1.2/5 vs. 0.7/3).

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” took second among the broadcasters in its half-hour and beat NBC’s “The Voice”-led comedy “Great News” by 25% in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4 vs. 0.8/3).

• At 9:30 p.m., ABC’s “Imaginary Mary” outdelivered the second episode of NBC’s “Great News” by 17% in Adults 18-49 (0.7/3 vs. 0.6/2).

• At 10:00 p.m., “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” held even week to week in Adults 18-49 (0.7/3 vs. 0.6/2).  

• Thursday

Holding steady week to week, ABC ran a strong 2nd among the broadcasters on Thursday in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5) to a “Big Bang”-led CBS, beating NBC by 33% (0.9/4) and Fox by 71% (0.7/3).  ABC’s TGIT lineup won the evening in Women 18-34 and Women 18-49.

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” held even with the prior week in Adults 18-49 (1.8/8), ranking as the night’s No. 2 TV series to CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory.” “Grey’s Anatomy” beat out “Big Bang” as Thursday’s No. 1 series in Adults 18-34 and Women 18-34, hitting 5-week highs on both Nielsen measures – since 3/30/17.

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Scandal” held steady with its week-ago Adults 18-49 delivery (1.3/5 vs. 1.4/5) and grew week to week in Women 18-34 (+18%) to earn its best number since March – since 3/30/17.

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Catch” held even with its week-ago Adults 18-49 rating (0.6/2).

• Friday

Returning to its regular Friday lineup after the prior week’s preemptions of “Shark Tank” and “20/20,” ABC claimed the night’s top-rated TV series in Adults 18-49 with “Shark Tank” (1.0/5-tie) and the No. 1 newsmagazine with “20/20” (0.9/4).

• From 8:00-9:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Toy Box” grew 8% week to week in Total Viewers (2.8 million vs. 2.6 million) and held even in Adults 18-49 (0.6/3).

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Shark Tank” returned exactly even with its last telecast 2 weeks ago to win its time period over its nearest regular competitor by 11% among Adults 18-49 (1.0/5 vs. 0.9/4 for CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0”).

• In the 10:00 p.m. hour, ABC’s “20/20” returned with a 13% increase in Adults 18-49 (0.9/4 vs. 0.8/3) over its most recent airing 2 weeks ago and beat out NBC’s “Dateline” by double digits as Friday’s top-rated newsmagazine (+13% over “The Life and Death of Princess Diana: A Dateline Investigation” 0.8/4 from 9:00-11:00 p.m.). In fact, “20/20” equaled its highest-rated telecast since February – since 2/24/17. “20/20” investigated how a Tennessee teacher evaded law enforcement cross country for 38 days after he allegedly kidnapped his underage student.

• Saturday

With coverage of the 2017 NBA Playoffs, ABC ranked No. 1 on Saturday in Adults 18-49 (1.6/7), dominating NBC with NHL Playoffs coverage by 60% (1.0/5) and Fox with MLB coverage by 220% (0.5/2), and stood as the night’s most watched TV network (5.2 million). ABC scored a 12-week high on the evening among Adults 18-49 – since 2/11/17.

• Featuring the Golden State Warriors at the Utah Jazz, “The NBA Playoffs on ABC” stood as Saturday’s No. 1 program among Total Viewers (5.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.9/9).

• ABC’s NBA Playoffs game grew over the year-ago game (5.8 million and 2.0/8 on 5/7/16) in Total  Viewers (+2%) and held steady among Adults 18-49 (within 1-tenth) to deliver its most watched game on the comparable night in 5 years – since 2012.

• Sunday

ABC ranked No. 1 on Sunday in Adults 18-49 (0.9/4-tied w/NBC) among the broadcasters and was up for the 3rd consecutive week on the evening.

• At 7:00 p.m., ABC’s “America’s Funniest Home Videos” was the No. 1 series in its hour for the 2nd week in a row with Adults 18-49 (1.0/4).

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “Once Upon a Time” remained steady week to week in Adults 18-49 (0.8/3 vs. 0.9/4), which was its highest rating since March – since 3/26/17.

• From 9:00-11:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Last 100 Days of Diana” finished No. 1 against its broadcast competition in the 2-hour slot with Total Viewers (6.4 million), Adults 18-49 (0.9/3-tie) and Adults 25-54 (1.4/4), generating the Net’s best numbers in the time period since the Oscars 10 weeks ago– since 2/26/17.  ABC’s “The Last 100 Days of Diana” outdelivered NBC’s 2-hour Princess Diana investigation this past Friday (4.8 million, 0.8/4 in AD18-49 and 1.2/4 in AD25-54 on 5/5/17 from 9:00-11:00 p.m.), topping NBC’s “The Life and Death of Princess Diana: A Dateline Investigation” by double digits in Total Viewers (+35%), Adults 18-49 (+13%) and Adults 25-54 (+17%).

WEEK NO. 32:           ADULTS 18-49            TOTAL VIEWERS
            No.1   ABC    1.1        No.1 CBS         7,110,000
No.2   CBS     1.0        No.2 NBC        5,160,000
No.2   NBC    1.0        No.3 ABC        4,990,000
No.4   FOX    0.8         No.4 FOX         2,440,000
No.5   CW     0.4         No.5 CW          1,240,000

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+ Same Day Program Ratings for week of 5/1/17.

ABC’s ‘The Last 100 Days of Diana’ Ranks No. 1 in Its Slot With 10-Week Highs
Quick Take for Sunday, May 7, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Is No. 1 on Sunday With its 3rd Straight Week of Growth in Adults 18-49

‘AFV’ Ranks No. 1 in Its Hour for the 2nd Week Running in Adults 18-49

 ABC’s ‘The Last 100 Days of Diana’ Ranks No. 1 in Its Slot With 10-Week Highs

Sunday Night (5/7/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:
“AFV”: L3 = 5.3 million/1.1 rating and L7 = 5.4 million/1.2 rating
“Once Upon a Time”: L3 = 3.7 million/1.1 rating and L7 = 4.0 million/1.2 rating
“The Last 100 Days of Diana”: L3 = 7.6 million/1.1 rating and L7 = 7.8 million/1.1 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Sunday Prime (7:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.2 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49):
ABC ranked No. 1 on Sunday in Adults 18-49 (0.9/3-tied w/NBC) and was up for the 3rd consecutive week on the evening.

• At 7:00 p.m., ABC’s “America’s Funniest Home Videos” won its hour for the 2nd week in a row with Adults 18-49 (1.0/4).

• At 8 p.m., ABC’s “Once Upon a Time” remained steady week to week in Adults 18-49 (0.8/3 vs. 0.9/4), which was its highest rating since March – since 3/26/17.

• From 9:00-11:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Last 100 Days of Diana” finished No. 1 against its broadcast competition in the 2-hour slot with Total Viewers (6.4 million), Adults 18-49 (0.9/3-tie) and Adults 25-54 (1.4/4), generating the Net’s best numbers in the time period since the Oscars 10 weeks ago– since 2/26/17.  ABC’s “The Last 100 Days of Diana” outdelivered NBC’s 2-hour Princess Diana investigation this past Friday (4.8 million, 0.8/4 in AD18-49 and 1.2/4 in AD25-54 on 5/5/17 from 9:00-11:00 p.m.), topping NBC’s “The Life and Death of Princess Diana: A Dateline Investigation” by double digits in Total Viewers (+33%), Adults 18-49 (+13%) and Adults 25-54 (+17%).

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 5/7/17.
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ABC’s TGIT Lineup Wins in Adults 18-34 With ‘Grey’s’ as the No. 1 TV Show at a 5-Week High
May 5, 2017
Quick Take for Thursday, May 4, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC’s TGIT Lineup Wins Thursday in Adults 18-34 With
‘Grey’s’ as the Night’s No. 1 TV Show at a 5-Week High

Thursday (5/4/17) – ABC Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections
“Grey’s”: L3 = 9.1 million/2.6 rating and L7 = 9.8 million/2.8 rating
“Scandal”: L3 = 7.3 million/2.2 rating and L7 = 7.9 million/2.4 rating
“The Catch”: L3 = 4.0 million/0.9 rating and L7 = 4.4 million/1.0 rating

Live + 3 for Last Week’s “Scandal” (4/27/17):
Last week’s telecast of “Scandal” gained nearly a full rating point among Adults 18-49 after just 3 days of TV playback, growing by 9-tenths over its L+SD number. The ABC drama delivered a 2.3/8 in Adults 18-49, up 2-tenths over the prior week in the L+3 numbers (versus a 1-tenth increase in L+SD) to tie its highest-rated L+3 telecast since mid-February – since 3/30/17 and 2/16/17, respectively.

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Thursday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.0 million and 1.2/5 in AD18-49):
Holding steady week to week, ABC ran a strong 2nd on Thursday in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5) to a “Big Bang”-led CBS, beating NBC by 33% (0.9/4) and Fox by 71% (0.7/3). ABC’s TGIT lineup won the evening in Adults 18-34, Women 18-34 and Women 18-49.

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” held even with the prior week’s Fast Affiliate Rating in Adults 18-49 (1.7/7), which adjusted up 1-tenth in the Nationals, ranking as the night’s No. 2 TV show to CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory.” “Grey’s Anatomy” beat out “Big Bang” as Thursday’s No. 1 series in Adults 18-34 and Women 18-34, hitting 5-week highs on both Nielsen measures – since 3/30/17.

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Scandal” ranked No. 1 against its series competition in the hour for its 14th straight telecast this season in Adults 18-49 and held steady with its week ago-delivery (1.3/5 vs. 1.4/5), which was a 1-month L+SD high (best since mid-February in L+3). Like its lead-in, “Scandal” grew week to week in Adults 18-34 (+13%) and Women 18-34 (+18%) to earn its best numbers since March – since 3/30/17.

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Catch” held even with its week-ago National Adult 18-49 delivery (0.6/2), which adjusted down 1-tenth from its Fast Affiliate rating.

Projections Rationale:
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2016-17 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate l Live + Same Day Ratings for 5/4/17.
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ABC’s Tuesday Comedy Block Beats Its Comedy Competition in Each Half-Hour

May 3, 2017
Quick Take for Tuesday, May 2, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC’s Tuesday Comedy Block Tops Its Comedy Competition in Each Half-Hour

‘American Housewife’ Is Tuesday’s No. 1 Comedy and Dominates
Fox’s Freshman Comedy Finale ‘The Mick’ Head-to-Head by 71%

ABC’s ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Grows 17% Week to Week Among Adults 18-49

Tuesday (5/2/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:          
“The Middle”: L3 = 6.0 million/1.4 rtg and L7 = 6.4 million/1.6 rtg
“American Housewife”: L3 = 5.5 million/1.6 rtg and L7 = 5.9 million/1.8 rtg
“FOTB”: L3 = 4.1 million/1.3 rtg and L7 = 4.4 million/1.5 rtg
“Imaginary Mary”: L3 = 3.3 million/0.9 rtg and L7 = 3.5 million/1.0 rtg
“S.H.I.E.L.D.”: L3 = 3.6 million/1.3 rtg, L7 = 4.1 million/1.5 rtg and MP+35 = 2.1 rtg
Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Tuesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.3 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49):

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Middle” dominated its comedy competition in the half-hour, nearly doubling Fox’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” in Adults 18-49 (+83% – 1.1/5 vs. 0.6/3).

• At 8:30 p.m., ABC’s “American Housewife” built on its lead-in (+9%) to rank as Tuesday’s No. 1 comedy in Adults 18-49, and head-to-head beat out the season finale of Fox’s freshman sitcom “The Mick” by 71% (1.2/5 vs. 0.7/3).

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” took second in its half-hour and beat NBC’s “The Voice”-led comedy “Great News” by 25% in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4 vs. 0.8/3).

• At 9:30 p.m., ABC’s “Imaginary Mary” outdelivered the second episode of NBC’s “Great News” by 17% in Adults 18-49 (0.7/3 vs. 0.6/2).

• At 10:00 p.m., “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” grew 17% over its week-ago L+SD Fast Affiliate Adult 18-49 rating (0.7/3 vs. 0.6/2), which adjusted up 1-tenth in the National ratings.  

“S.H.I.E.L.D.” Is a Top Gainer in L+3 and L+7 Day: Season to date, “S.H.I.E.L.D.” is Tuesday’s biggest gainer in TV Playback with Adults 18-49 on the major nets, jumping over its L+SD rating by +100% in Live + 3 Day and +129% in Live + 7 Day. 

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 5/2/17.
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ABC Is Monday’s Most Watched Net for the 3rd Week Running With ‘DWTS’ as the No. 1 Series for 7 Straight Telecasts

May 2, 2017
Quick Take for Monday, May 1, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Is Monday’s Most Watched Net for the 3rd Week Running,
With ‘Dancing’ as the Night’s No. 1 TV Series for 7 Straight Telecasts

ABC’s ‘Quantico’ Builds 20% Week to Week in Adults 18-49

Monday (5/1/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rating:
“DWTS”: L3 = 11.3 million/1.9 rating, L7 = 11.6 million/1.9 rating and MP+35 = 2.1 rating
“Quantico”:  L3 = 4.9 million/1.2 rating, L7 = 5.6 million/1.3 rating and MP+35 = 1.6 rating
Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 7.7 million and 1.2/5 in AD18-49):
ABC qualified as the most watched network on Monday for the 3rd straight week(7.7 million) and nearly caught “The Voice”-led NBC for No. 1 in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5 vs. 1.4/5). For the 2nd week in a row, ABC won Monday over NBC in Adults 18-34 (+14%) and Women 18-34 (+22%).

• “Dancing” finished as Monday’s No. 1 most watched television program (10.1 million) and outdelivered NBC’s “The Voice”as the night’s top-rated broadcast for the 2nd week running with Adults 18-34 (+11% = 1.0/5 vs. 0.9/4). 

“Dancing with the Stars” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 10.1 million and 1.6/6 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” stood as Monday’s most watched TV series for the 7th week in a row, attracting 1.3 million more viewers than NBC’s “The Voice” to the 2-hour slot (10.1 million vs. 8.8 million). In addition, “Dancing” paced within 1-tenth of “The Voice” in Adults 18-49 (1.6/6 vs. 1.7/6) as the top show, marking its closest finish this season and its narrowest-ever non-finale margin with the NBC show. “DWTS” held exactly even week to week with young adults.

“Quantico” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 2.9 million and 0.6/2 in AD18-49):
In the 10 o’clock hour, ABC’s “Quantico” remained even with its week-ago Fast Affiliate Adult 18-49 rating and built 20% over its National rating(0.6/2 vs. 0.5/2)
L+3 for Prior Week’s “Quantico” Telecast (4/24/17): 
The week-earlier telecast of “Quantico” shot up by +80% in Adults 18-49 after just 3 days of TV Playback (0.5 rating to 0.9 rating), making it Monday’s top gainer on the major nets from L+SD to L+3. And season to date in the Live + 7 Day ratings, “Quantico” spikes by +114% over its L+SD average.

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.
Source: The Nielsen Company Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 5/1/17.

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ABC Delivers a Net-Leading 8 of the Week’s Top 20 TV Shows in Adults 18-49

Primetime Rating Report for the Week of April 24, 2017                      
(Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC Delivers a Net-Leading 8 of the Week’s Top 20 TV Shows in Adults 18-49

ABC Is Monday’s Most Watched Net With ‘Dancing’ as the Night’s No. 1 Show

‘Designated Survivor’ Grows for the 2nd Straight Week in Adults 18-49 and
Ranks as the Season’s No. 1 10 p.m. TV Series in the Key Sales Demo

‘Scandal’ Builds to 4-Week Highs With Total Viewers and Adults 18-49

ABC Grows to Its Best Sunday Results Since The Oscars®

‘AFV’ Wins  Its Time Slot and Equals Its Season High in Adults 18-49

‘Once Upon a Time’ Builds for the 2nd Week to a 7-Week High in Viewers

‘Match Game’ Scores Its Strongest Sunday Performance This Season

  ‘American Crime’ Season Finale Is Up by Double Digits Week to Week,
Marking Its Most Watched Telecast Since Its Season Premiere

Week No. 32
During the week of April 24, 2017, ABC ranked No. 2 among Adults 18-49 (0.9/4-tie) and delivered a network-leading 8 of the Top 20 TV programs: “Grey’s Anatomy” – No. 4, “DWTS” – No. 10, “The Goldbergs” and “Scandal” tied at No. 13, “black-ish” – No. 16, while “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” “Speechless” and “black-ish SP-4/26” tied at No. 20. “Dancing” qualified as the week’s No. 2 most watched TV show overall and was the No. 1 unscripted series for the 6th week in a row. 
 

• Monday

ABC qualified as the most watched network on Monday for the 2nd week in a row (7.8 million) and ran a strong 2nd in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5) to “The Voice”-led NBC. ABC also won Monday among the broadcasters by double digits over NBC in Adults 18-34 (+13%) and Women 18-34 (+20%).

• “Dancing” stood as Monday’s No. 1 most watched TV showoverall (10.4 million) and beat out NBC’s “The Voice”as the night’s highest-rated broadcast show in Adults 18-34 for the first time this season. The ABC unscripted series also won the night with Women 18-34 among the broadcast nets.

“Dancing with the Stars” (8:00-10:01 p.m. – 10.4 million and 1.6/6 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:01 p.m., ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” stood as Monday’s most watched TV series for the 6th week in a row, drawing 1.1 million more viewers than NBC’s “The Voice” to the 2-hour slot (10.4 million vs. 9.3 million). 
“Quantico” (10:01-11:00 p.m. – 2.6 million and 0.5/2 in AD18-49):
At 10:01 p.m., ABC’s “Quantico” held even with its week-earlier Adults 18-49 rating (0.5/2).
L+3 for the Prior Week’s “Quantico” Telecast (4/17/17):  The week-earlier telecast of “Quantico” spiked +80% in Adults 18-49 after just 3 days of TV Playback (0.5 rating to 0.9 rating), making it Monday’s top broadcast gainer from L+SD to L+3.  In overall L+7, “Quantico” is the season’s No. 3 biggest gainer in TV playback to only ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and “Designated Survivor” among the broadcasters in Adults 18-49, shooting up by +114% over its L+SD average.

• Wednesday

“Designated Survivor” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.1 million and 1.1/4 in AD18-49):
At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Designated Survivor” grew for the 2nd straight week with Adults 18-49 (+10% – 1.1/4 vs. 1.0/4) and ran neck-and-neck with NBC’s “Chicago P.D.” (within 1-tenth of a rating point – 1.1/4 vs. 1.2/5) as the No. 1 series in the hour. “Designated Survivor” Is a Top Gainer in L+7 Day: In overall L+7, “Designated Survivor” jumps +138% over its L+SD Adult 18-49 rating to rank as TV’s No. 1 10:00 p.m. series this season date (3.0/11).

• Thursday

ABC ranked No. 1 among the broadcasters Thursday in Adults 18-49 lineup (1.3/5-tied ), while beating NBC by 63% (0.8/3) and more than doubling Fox (+117% – 0.6/2). Please Note: Sister-netESPN carried round 1 of the NFL draft on the night.

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” returned from the prior week’s preemption as the No. 2 TV series on Thursday in Adults 18-49 (1.8/7), behind only CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory” and ranked as the night’s highest-rated TV show in Women 18-34. “Grey’s” held exactly even with its most recent delivery two weeks ago.

• At 9:01 p.m., ABC’s “Scandal” won its hour by strong margins in Adults 18-49 (1.4/5) over its regular competition, outdelivering CBS’ comedies by 17% (1.2/4 for “Mom”/”Life in Pieces”), NBC’s “Chicago Med” by 40% (1.0/3) and Fox’s “Kicking & Screaming” by 180% (0.5/2).  “Scandal” grew week to weekin Total Viewers (+2% – 5.2 million vs. 5.1 million) and Adults 18-49 (+8% – 1.4/5 vs. 1.3/5), scoring a 4-week high with young adults – since 3/30/17.

• At 10:00 p.m. against increased competition from the NFL Draft on ESPN, ABC’s “The Catch” held exactly even week to week in both Total Viewers (3.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.6/2).

• Sunday

ABC took 2nd place on Sunday in Adults 18-49 (0.8/3-tie), delivering gains for “AFV,” “Once Upon a Time,” “Match Game” and “American Crime.” The Net was up week to week in Total Viewers (+9%) and Adults 18-49 (+14%) to its strongest results on the night since Oscar Sunday – since 2/26/17.

• At 7:00 p.m., ABC’s “America’s Funniest Home Videos” won its hour with Adults 18-49 and grew 9% week to week (1.2/5 vs. 1.1/5) to match its season high.

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “Once Upon a Time” grew for the 2nd consecutive week in both in Total Viewers (+15% – 3.1 million vs. 2.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (+13% – 0.9/4 vs. 0.8/3), drawing its biggest audience in 7 weeks and a 5-week high with young adults – since 3/12/17 and 3/26/17, respectively.

• In the 9:00 p.m. hour, ABC’s “Match Game” built for the 2nd straight week in both Total Viewers (+6% – 3.4 million vs. 3.2 million) and Adults 18-49 (+14% – 0.8/3 vs. 0.7/2) to score its best Sunday performance this season.

• In the 10 o’clock hour, ABC’s season finale of “American Crime” increased week to week by 11% in Total Viewers (2.0 million vs. 1.8 million) and by 33% in Adults 18-49 (0.4/2 vs. 0.3/1), marking its most watched telecast overall since its season premiere 7 weeks ago – since 3/12/17.

WEEK NO. 32:           ADULTS 18-49            TOTAL VIEWERS
            No.1   NBC    1.1        No.1 CBS         6,210,000
No.2   ABC    0.9        No.2 NBC        5,320,000
No.2   CBS     0.9        No.3 ABC        4,050,000
No.4   FOX    0.8         No.4 FOX         2,430,000
No.5   CW     0.4         No.5 CW          1,230,000

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+ Same Day Program Ratings for week of 4/24/17.

ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads ‘The Talk’ in All Key Target Demos

May 2, 2017
Ratings Report for ABC’s ‘The View’
For Week of April 24, 2017
ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads ‘The Talk’ in All Key Target Demos 

Season to Date, ‘The View’ Sees Gains in Total Viewers Marking Its Most Watched Season in 3 Years

ABC’s “The View” averaged 2.626 million Total Viewers, 478,000 Women 25-54 and 314,000 Women 18-49 during the week of April 24, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “The View” led CBS’ “The Talk” (2.606 million, 458,000 and 313,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+20,000), Women 25-54 (+20,000) and Women 18-49 (+1,000).
Season to date, “The View” is posting gains compared to the same point last season in Total Viewers (+4% – 2.884 million vs. 2.771 million) marking its most watched season in 3 years – since the 2013-14 season. In addition, “The View” stands as one of only two broadcast daytime shows to grow its overall audience from last season.
In addition, “The View” leads CBS’ “The Talk” in Total Viewers (+6% – 2.884 million vs. 2.711 million), Women 25-54 (+12% – 545,000 vs. 487,000) and Women 18-49 (+17% – 393,000 vs. 336,000).

Week of April 24, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES   TOTAL VIEWERS     W25-54(000)/Rtg        W18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC “THE VIEW”               2,626,000                           478,000/0.8                    314,000/0.5
CBS “THE TALK”                 2,606,000                           458,000/0.8                   313,000/0.5
                                                                                                                                                        
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Women 25-54 and Women 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 4/24/17, 4/17/17 and 4/25/16.  Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 4/30/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 5/1/16).  Averages based on regular telecasts.   

Good Morning America: ‘GMA’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for Week of April 24

May 2, 2017
Ratings Report: ABC News Programming
For the Week of April 24, 2017

‘GMA’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for Week of April 24

‘GMA’ Widens Its Lead by Double Digits for 2nd Straight Week (+24%), Its Largest in 7 Weeks

‘GMA’ Builds on Both Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 for 2nd Week in a Row

‘GMA’ Cuts Its Week to Week Margins with ‘Today’ in Adults 25-54 (-33%) and Adults 18-49 (-55%)

Season to Date, ‘GMA’ Is the No. 1 Morning Newscast in Total Viewers for the 5th Consecutive Year

ABC News’ “Good Morning America” stood as the morning’s No. 1 newscast in Total Viewers (4.380 million) for the week of April 24, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “GMA” outperformed NBC’s “Today” (4.030 million) by 350,000, widening its advantage over the previous week by double digits for the 2nd straight week (+24% – vs. 283,000 for w/o 4/17/17).  In addition, “GMA” turned in its largest lead in 7 weeks – w/o 3/6/17. 
Further, “GMA” increased its margin of victory over “Today” from the same week last year by 32% (vs. 265,000 for w/o 4/25/16).

For the 2nd week in a row, “GMA” built on the prior week in both Adults 25-54 (1.402 million vs. 1.399 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.023 million vs. 987,000).
“GMA” cut its margins with “Today” from the previous week in both Adults 25-54 (-33% – 111,000 vs. 165,000) and Adults 18-49 (-55% – 94,000 vs. 211,000).
“GMA” decreased its year-to-year gaps with “Today” by double digits in both Adults 25-54 (-23% – 111,000 vs. 144,000) and Adults 18-49 (-32% – 94,000 vs. 139,000).
Season to date, “GMA” is the No. 1 morning newscast in Total Viewers, leading “Today” by 191,000 (4.589 million vs. 4.398 million) to take the top spot at this point of the season for the 5th year in a row.

During the week, “GMA” led “CBS This Morning” in Total Viewers (+21%/+763,000), Adults 25-54 (+38%/+389,000) and Adults 18-49 (+41%/+295,000).
MORNING NEWS (Week of April 24, 2017):
                                                 TOTAL VIEWERS   ADULTS 25-54     ADULTS 18-49  HOUSEHOLDS
GOOD MORNING AMERICA     4,380,000        1.2/10; 1,402,000      0.8/ 9; 1,023,000        3.2/13
TODAY                                                4,030,000        1.3/11; 1,513,000      0.9/10; 1,117,000       3.0/12
CBS THIS MORNING                        3,617,000        0.8/ 7; 1,013,000      0.6/ 6;    728,000        2.7/11
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 4/24/17, 4/17/17 and 4/25/16.  Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/2016 – 4/30/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 5/1/16).  Averages based on regular telecasts. 
Emmy Award-winning “GMA,” featuring the anchor team of Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, Michael Strahan, Lara Spencer, Amy Robach and Ginger Zee airs live Monday – Friday (7:00-9:00 a.m. EDT), on ABC. Michael Corn is the senior executive producer.
ABC Scores a Network-Leading 10 of the Week’s Top 15 Broadcast Shows

ABC Grows to Its Best Sunday Results Since The Oscars®

Quick Take for Sunday, April 30, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
 
ABC Grows to Its Best Sunday Results Since The Oscars®

‘AFV’ Wins the 7 p.m. Hour and Equals Its Top Rating Since Mid-February

‘Once Upon a Time’ Builds for the 2nd Week to a 7-Week High in Viewers

‘Match Game’ Scores Its Strongest Sunday Performance this Season

  ‘American Crime’ Season Finale Is Up by Double Digits Week to Week,
Marking Its Most Watched Telecast Since Its Season Premiere
                                      
Sunday Night (4/30/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:
“AFV”: L3 = 5.6 million/1.2 rating and L7 = 5.8 million/1.3 rating
“Once Upon a Time”: L3 = 4.0 million/1.3 rating and L7 = 4.3 million/1.5 rating
“Match Game”: L3 = 4.0 million/0.9 rating and L7 = 4.1 million/1.0 rating
“American Crime”: L3 = 2.9 million/0.7 rating and L7 = 3.2 million/0.8 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Sunday Prime (7:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.4 million and 0.8/3 in AD18-49): 
ABC took 2nd place on Sunday in Adults 18-49 (0.8/3-tie), delivering gains for “Once Upon a Time,” “Match Game” and “American Crime.” The Net was up week to week in Total Viewers (+8%) and Adults 18-49 (+14%) to its strongest results on the night since Oscar Sunday – since 2/26/17.

• At 7:00 p.m., ABC’s “America’s Funniest Home Videos” won its hour with Adults 18-49 (1.1/5) and held even to tie its highest rating since mid-February – since 2/12/17.

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “Once Upon a Time” grew for the 2nd consecutive week in both in Total Viewers (+11% – 3.0 million vs. 2.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (+13% – 0.9/3 vs. 0.8/3), drawing its biggest audience in 7 weeks and a 5-week high with young adults – since 3/12/17 and 3/26/17, respectively.

• In the 9:00 p.m. hour, ABC’s “Match Game” built for the 2nd straight week in both Total Viewers (+3% – 3.3 million vs. 3.2 million) and Adults 18-49 (+14% – 0.8/3 vs. 0.7/2) to score its best Sunday performance this season.

• In the 10 o’clock hour, ABC’s season finale of “American Crime” increased week to week by 11% in Total Viewers (2.0 million vs. 1.8 million) and by 33% in Adults 18-49 (0.4/2 vs. 0.3/1), marking its most watched telecast overall since its season premiere 7 weeks ago – since 3/12/17.

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 4/30/17.
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ABC Wins Thursday with Gains for ‘Scandal’ and ‘The Catch’ Week to Week

Quick Take for Thursday, April 27, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Wins Thursday with Gains for ‘Scandal’ and ‘The Catch’ Week to Week

Thursday (4/27/17) – ABC Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections
“Grey’s”: L3 = 9.2 million/2.6 rating and L7 = 9.9 million/2.8 rating
“Scandal”: L3 = 7.1 million/2.1 rating and L7 = 7.6 million/2.3 rating
“The Catch”: L3 = 4.4 million/1.0 rating and L7 = 4.8 million/1.1 rating
Live + 3 for Last Week’s “Scandal” (4/20/17):
“Scandal” was last Thursday’s biggest gainer after 3 days of TV playback with a +0.8 Adult 18-49 rating-point lift over its L+SD number (surging from a 1.3/5 to a 2.1/8) to rank as the night’s No. 1 TV show in Live +3 Day.
Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Thursday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.1 million and 1.3/5 in AD18-49):
ABC won Thursday in Adults 18-49 by 8% over CBS’ original lineup (1.3/5 vs. 1.2/5), while beating NBC by 63% (0.8/3) and more than doubling Fox (+117% – 0.6/2). “Grey’s” returned steady from the prior week’s preemption, while “Scandal” and “The Catch” each grew week to week.  Please Note: Sister-netESPN carried round 1 of the NFL draft on the night.

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” returned from the prior week’s preemption as the No. 2 TV series on Thursday in Adults 18-49 (1.7/7), behind only CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory” and ranked as the night’s highest-rated TV show in Women 18-34. “Grey’s” held even with its most recent Fast Affiliate Adult 18-49 rating from two weeks ago, which adjusted up 1-tenth in the Nationals.

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Scandal” won its hour by strong margins in Adults 18-49 (1.4/5) over its regular competition, outdelivering CBS’ comedies by 17% (1.2/4 for “Mom”/”Life in Pieces”), NBC’s “Chicago Med” by 40% (1.0/3) and Fox’s “Kicking & Screaming” by 180% (0.5/2).  “Scandal” grew week to weekin Total Viewers (+4% – 5.3 million vs. 5.1 million) and Adults 18-49 (+8% – 1.4/5 vs. 1.3/5), scoring a 4-week high with young adults – since 3/30/17.

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Catch” added Total Viewers week to week (+3% – 3.1 million vs. 3.0 million) and surged 17% in Adults 18-49 (0.7/2 vs. 0.6/2).

Projections Rationale:
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2016-17 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day for 4/27/17.
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Primetime Rating Report for the Week of April 17, 2017                      
(Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC Scores a Network-Leading 10 of the Week’s Top 15 Broadcast Shows

Disney Night on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Drives ABC to a Monday Victory

ABC’s ‘DWTS’ Grows 13% to a Best-Since-Premiere Rating in Adults 18-49

ABC Delivers Tuesday’s Top 4 Comedies in Adults 18-49,
With Freshmen Gains for ‘American Housewife’ and ‘Imaginary Mary’

ABC’s ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Builds for the 2nd Week in Viewers and Jumps 14% in
Adults 18-49 to Its Strongest Performance Since Its January Mid-Season Return
 
‘Designated Survivor’ Is Up 11% Week to Week in Adults 18-49 and
Is the No. 1 Series in Its Slot for the 2nd Week Consecutive Week

‘Scandal’ More Than Doubles Its Repeat Lead-in to Win Its Slot
by 44% and Rank as Thursday’s No. 1 TV Series in Adults 18-49

ABC’s ‘20/20’ Surges 11% to Its Most Watched Telecast in 2 Months

‘AFV’ Jumps to a 10-Week High on Sunday in Adults 18-49

‘Once Upon a Time’ Builds to Its Best Results in 3 Weeks

‘Match Game’ Spikes to Its Best Sunday Performance This Season

Week No. 31
During the week of April 17, 2017, ABC ranked No. 2 among the broadcasters in Adults 18-49 (0.9/3-tie) with a network-leading 10 of the Top 15 shows:  “DWTS” – No. 2, “The Middle” and “Scandal” tied at No. 5, “American Housewife” – No. 10, “America’s Funniest Home Videos” – No. 11, while “The Goldbergs,” “Modern Family,” “Designated Survivor,” “Shark Tank” and “Fresh Off the Boat” tied at No. 12.  “Dancing with the Stars” stood as the week’s No. 2 most watched TV show overall and was the No. 1 unscripted series for the 5th week running.  Please note: “Grey’s Anatomy” was preempted on Thursday, and ABC’s 2-hour Wednesday comedy block aired repeats.
 

• Monday

Boosted by Disney Night on “Dancing with the Stars,” ABC was the most watched network on Monday(8.4 million) and ran a strong 2nd in Adults 18-49 (1.4/5) to “The Voice”-led NBC. “Dancing” stood as Monday’s most watched TV showoverall (11.2 million) and caught NBC’s “The Voice” as the night’s top-rated broadcast show in Adults 18-34 and Women 18-34. “DWTS” was also the night’s No. 1 broadcast with Kids 2-11 and hit a season high in the process.
“Dancing with the Stars” (8:00-10:01 p.m. – 11.2 million and 1.8/6 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:01 p.m., ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” qualified as Monday’s most watched TV series for the 5th week in a row, outdrawing NBC’s “The Voice” by a best-of-season 1.6 million viewers in the 2-hour slot (11.2 million vs. 9.6 million).  “Dancing” narrowed its margin with “The Voice” to 2-tenths in Adults 18-49 (1.8/6 vs. 2.0/7) to its closest finish this season with the NBC unscripted show.

• “Dancing” grew week to week in Total Viewers (+9%) and Adults 18-49 (+13%) to a best-since-premiere ratingin young adults.

“Quantico” (10:01-11:00 p.m. – 2.8 million and 0.5/2 in AD18-49):
At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Quantico” gained 8% week to week in L+SD Total Viewers (2.8 million vs. 2.6 million).
Live + 3 for Last Week’s “Quantico” Telecast (4/10/17):  Last week’s telecast of “Quantico” shot up +67% in Adults 18-49 after just 3 days of TV Playback (0.6 rating to 1.0 rating), making it last Monday’s top broadcast gainer from L+SD to L+3.  In overall Live + 7 Day Adults 18-49 ratings, “Quantico” is the season’s No. 2 biggest gainer in TV playback to only ABC’s “Designated Survivor” among the broadcasters, shooting up by +114% over its L+SD average.

• Tuesday

On a night where both NBC (“Trial & Error” finale out of “The Voice”) and Fox (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”/ “The Mick”) also aired sitcoms, ABC claimed Tuesday’s Top 4 comedies in Adults 18-49 with “The Middle” – No. 1 (1.3/5), “American Housewife” – No. 2 (1.2/5), “Fresh Off the Boat” – No. 3 (1.0/4) and “Imaginary Mary” – No. 4 (0.9/3 – tie).  With growth for “American Housewife” and “Imaginary Mary,” ABC’s freshmen comedies were both up on the night week to week.

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Middle” once again stood as Tuesday’s No. 1 comedy and held even week to week in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5).

• At 8:30 p.m., ABC’s “American Housewife” grew 9% from the prior week in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5 vs. 1.1/5) to equal its highest rating since mid-March – since 3/14/17.

• At 9:00 p.m. against an expanded edition of “The Voice,” ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” remained exactly even week to week in Total Viewers (3.7 million) and was steady in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4 vs. 1.1/4).

• At 9:30 p.m., ABC’s “Imaginary Mary” added Total Viewers (+3% – 3.2 million vs. 3.1 million) and advanced 13% week to week in Adults 18-49 (0.9/3 vs. 0.8/3) to match its best performance on the night.

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” gained viewers for the 2nd straight week (+4% – 2.4 million vs. 2.3 million) and grew 14% in Adults 18-49 (0.8/3 vs. 0.7/3), delivering its best results since its January mid-season premiere– since 1/10/17.  

“S.H.I.E.L.D.” Is a Top Gainer in L+3 and L+7 Day: Season to date, “S.H.I.E.L.D.” is Tuesday’s biggest broadcast gainer in TV Playback in Adults 18-49, jumping over its L+SD rating by +100% in Live + 3 Day and +113% in Live + 7 Day. 

• Wednesday

“Designated Survivor” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.1 million and 1.0/4 in AD18-49):
Once again following repeats of ABC’s Wednesday comedies from 8:00-10:00 p.m., “Designated Survivor” built on its lead-in (+25%) and ranked as the No. 1 series in the 10 o’clock hour for the 2nd week running with L+SD Adults 18-49 (1.0/4). In fact it was Wednesday’s No. 2 TV series, behind only CBS’ special 2-hour “Survivor,” and delivered 25% more Adults 18-49 than its freshman drama competition on the evening, besting Fox’s “Shots Fired” (0.8/3 from 8:00-9:00 p.m.). “Designated Survivor” was also the 2nd most watched show overall on the night (5.1 million), with a nearly 2.0 million viewer advantage over Fox’s “Shots Fired” (3.2 million).

• “Designated Survivor” built over the prior week by 6% in Total Viewers (5.1 million vs. 4.8 million) and by 11% in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4 vs. 0.9/4).

• Season to date based on Live + 7 Day originals, “Designated Survivor” is the No. 1 10 o’clock TV series in Adults 18-49 (3.1/11).

• On average in Nielsen’s Most Current ratings, “Designated Survivor” is growing Wednesday’s 10:00 p.m. hour for ABC by 94% in Total Viewers (12.4 million vs. 6.4 million) and by 67% in Adults 18-49 (3.0/11 vs. 1.8/6), qualifying as the Net’s most watched series overall in the time slot in 10 years – since “Lost” in the 2006-07 season.

• “Designated Survivor” is the 2016-17 TV season’s top gainer in TV playback among Adults 18-49 on the broadcasters, shooting up by +100% in L+3 and by +121% in L+7. The ABC rookie drama is also the biggest beneficiary of Live + 7 Day TV Playback with Total Viewers, more than doubling its overall audience (+103%) and drawing an additional +6.5 million viewers on top of its L+SD number.

• Thursday

“Scandal” (9:00-10:00 p.m. – 5.1 million and 1.3/5 in AD18-49):
Following a repeat “Scandal” at 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “Scandal” more than doubled its lead-in with Adults 18-49 (+117%) to rank as the No. 1 series in the 9 o’clock hour by 44% over its nearest competition (1.3/5  vs. 0.9/4 for “The Amazing Race” and “The Blacklist,” tied). “Scandal” was Thursday’s No. 1 TV series among Adults 18-49 (tie) and held even with the prior week’s 100th episode among Adults 18-49 (1.3/5) despite coming out of a repeat this week.
“The Catch” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.0 million and 0.6/2 in AD18-49):
At 10:00 p.m., opposite the second hours of CBS’ 2-hour “The Amazing Race” and NBC’s return of “The Blacklist,” ABC’s “The Catch” held steady week to week in Total Viewers (3.0 million vs. 3.1 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.6/2 vs. 0.7/2).

• Friday

• In the 10:00 p.m. hour, ABC’s “20/20” grew 11% week to week in Total Viewers (4.2 million vs. 3.8 million) to deliver its most watched telecast in 2 months – since 2/24/17. In the special edition of “20/20,” ABC News Anchor Diane Sawyer interviewed Caitlyn Jenner two years after the first exclusive one-on-one with the former Olympian. In 2015, Jenner expressed an interest in talking to Sawyer again to discuss the reality of life after the interview.

• Sunday

• In the 7 o’clock hour, ABC’s “America’s Funniest Home Videos” built on its last airing two weeks ago by 57% in Adults 18-49 (1.1/5 vs. 0.7/3) to deliver its highest rating in 10 weeks – since 3/12/17.

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “Once Upon a Time” grew over the prior week in Total Viewers (+4% – 2.7 million vs. 2.5 million) and Adults 18-49 (+14% – 0.8/3 vs. 0.7/3) to earn 3-week highs– since 4/2/17.

• In the 9:00 p.m. hour, ABC’s “Match Game” built by double digits week to week in Total Viewers (+33% – 3.2 million vs. 2.4 million) and Adults 18-49 (+17% – 0.7/2 vs. 0.6/2) to its best Sunday performance this season.

WEEK NO. 31:           ADULTS 18-49            TOTAL VIEWERS
            No.1   NBC   1.0         No.1 CBS         6,680,000
No.2   ABC    0.9        No.2 NBC        5,120,000
No.2   CBS     0.9        No.3 ABC        4,080,000
No.4   FOX    0.7         No.4 FOX         2,230,000
No.5   CW     0.2         No.5 CW             660,000

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+ Same Day Program Ratings for week of 4/17/17.

ABC Is Monday’s Most Watched Net With ‘Dancing with the Stars’ as the Night’s No. 1 Show

Quick Take for Monday, April 24, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Is Monday’s Most Watched Net With ‘Dancing’ as the Night’s No. 1 Show

ABC’s ‘Quantico’ Increases by 20% in Adults 18-49 Week to Week

Monday (4/24/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rating:
“DWTS”: L3 = 11.5 million/2.0 rating, L7 = 11.8 million/2.0 rating and MP+35 = 2.3 rating
“Quantico”:  L3 = 5.0 million/1.2 rating, L7 = 5.7 million/1.3 rating and MP+35 = 1.6 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 7.9 million and 1.3/5 in AD18-49):
ABC qualified as the most watched network on Monday for the 2nd week in a row (7.9 million) and ran a strong 2nd in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5) to “The Voice”-led NBC.  ABC also won Monday by double digits over NBC in Adults 18-34 (+13%) and Women 18-34 (+20%).

• “Dancing” stood as Monday’s No. 1 most watched TV showoverall (10.3 million) and beat out NBC’s “The Voice”as the night’s highest-rated show in Adults 18-34 for the first time this season.  The ABC unscripted series also won the night with Women 18-34.

“Dancing with the Stars” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 10.3 million and 1.6/6 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” stood as Monday’s most watched TV series for the 6th week in a row, drawing 1.0 million more viewers than NBC’s “The Voice” to the 2-hour slot (10.3 million vs. 9.3 million). 

• “Dancing” paced within 1-tenth of the prior week’s Disney Night Fast Affiliate Adults 18-49 rating (1.6/6 vs. 1.7/6), which tied a best-since-premiere number.

“Quantico” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 2.9 million and 0.6/2 in AD18-49):
At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Quantico” held even with its week-earlier Fast Affiliate Adults 18-49 rating and grew 20% over its National rating(0.6/2 vs. 0.5/2).
L+3 for Last Week’s “Quantico” Telecast (4/17/17):  Last week’s telecast of “Quantico” spiked +80% in Adults 18-49 after just 3 days of TV Playback (0.5 rating to 0.9 rating), making it last Monday’s top broadcast gainer from L+SD to L+3.  In overall L+7, “Quantico” is the season’s No. 3 biggest gainer in TV playback to only ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and “Designated Survivor” among the broadcasters in Adults 18-49, shooting up by +114% over its L+SD average.

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 4/24/17.

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ABC’s ‘Designated Survivor’ Wins Its Slot for the 2nd Week Running and Ranks as the Season’s No. 1 10 p.m. TV Series in Adults 18-49

Quick Take for Wednesday, April 19, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

‘Designated Survivor’ Wins Its Slot for the 2nd Week Running and
Stands as the Season’s No. 1 10 O’Clock TV Series in Adults 18-49
                             
Wednesday (4/19/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rtg:          
“Designated Survivor”: L3 = 9.2 million/1.9 rtg, L7 = 10.6 million/2.2 rtg and MP+35 = 3.1 rtg

Live + Same Day Results:
“Designated Survivor” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.0 million and 1.0/4 in AD18-49): 
Once again following repeats of ABC’s Wednesday comedies from 8:00-10:00 p.m., “Designated Survivor” built on its lead-in (+25%) and won the 10 o’clock hour for the 2nd week running with L+SD Adults 18-49 (1.0/4).  In fact it was Wednesday’s No. 2 TV show, behind only CBS’ special 2-hour “Survivor,” and delivered 25% more Adults 18-49 than its freshman drama competition on the evening, besting Fox’s “Shots Fired” (0.8/3 from 8:00-9:00 p.m.). “Designated Survivor” was also the 2nd most watched show overall on the night (5.0 million), with a nearly 2.0 million viewer advantage over Fox’s “Shots Fired” (3.2 million).

• “Designated Survivor” built on its week-ago National numbers by 4% in Total Viewers and by 11% in Adults 18-49, which adjusted down from the week-earlier Fast Affiliate ratings.

• Season to date based on Live + 7 Day originals, “Designated Survivor” is the No. 1 10 o’clock TV series in Adults 18-49 (3.1/11).

• On average in Nielsen’s Most Current ratings, “Designated Survivor” is growing Wednesday’s 10:00 p.m. hour for ABC by 94% in Total Viewers (12.4 million vs. 6.4 million) and by 67% in Adults 18-49 (3.0/11 vs. 1.8/6), qualifying as the Net’s most watched series overall in the time slot in 10 years – since “Lost” in the 2006-07 season.

• “Designated Survivor” is the 2016-17 TV season’s top gainer in TV playback among Adults 18-49 on the broadcasters, shooting up by +100% in L+3 and by +121% in L+7.  The ABC rookie drama is also the biggest beneficiary of Live + 7 Day TV Playback with Total Viewers, more than doubling its overall audience (+103%) and drawing an additional +6.5 million viewers on top of its L+SD number.

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2016-17 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 4/19/17.                 
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ABC’s ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Builds 14% to Its Strongest Performance Since Its January Mid-Season Return
Quick Take for Tuesday, April 18, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Delivers Tuesday’s Top 4 Comedies in Adults 18-49,
With Freshmen Gains for ‘American Housewife’ and ‘Imaginary Mary’

ABC’s ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Builds for the 2nd Week in Viewers and Jumps 14% in
Adults 18-49 to Its Strongest Performance Since Its January Mid-Season Return

Tuesday (4/18/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:          
“The Middle”: L3 = 6.3 million/1.5 rtg, L7 = 6.7 million/1.7 rtg and MP+35 = 2.1 rtg
“American Housewife”: L3 = 5.6 million/1.6 rtg, L7 = 6.0 million/1.8 rtg and MP+35 = 2.4 rtg
“FOTB”: L3 = 4.6 million/1.3 rtg, L7 = 4.9 million/1.5 rtg and MP+35 = 2.0 rtg
“Imaginary Mary”: L3 = 3.9 million/1.1 rtg and L7 = 4.1 million/1.2 rtg
“S.H.I.E.L.D.”: L3 = 4.1 million/1.4 rtg, L7 = 4.7 million/1.6 rtg and MP+35 = 2.2 rtg

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Tuesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.6 million and 1.0/4 in AD18-49):
On a night where both NBC (“Trial & Error” finale out of “The Voice”) and Fox (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”/”The Mick”) also aired sitcoms, ABC claimed Tuesday’s Top 4 comedies in Adults 18-49 with “The Middle” – No. 1 (1.2/5-tie), “American Housewife” – No. 1 (1.2/4-tie), “Fresh Off the Boat” – No. 3 (1.0/4) and “Imaginary Mary” – No. 4 (0.9/3 – tie).  With growth for “American Housewife” and “Imaginary Mary,” ABC’s freshmen comedies were both up on the night week to week.

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Middle” once again stood as Tuesday’s No. 1 comedy and held even with its week-earlier Fast Affiliate Adult 18-49 rating (1.2/5), which adjusted up in the Nationals by 1-tenth.

• At 8:30 p.m., ABC’s “American Housewife” tied “The Middle” as Tuesday’s top-rated comedy and grew 9% in Adults 18-49 (1.2/4 vs. 1.1/5) to equal its highest rating since mid-March – since 3/14/17.

• At 9:00 p.m. against an expanded edition of “The Voice,” ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” remained exactly even week to week in Total Viewers (3.7 million) and was steady in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4 vs. 1.1/4).

• At 9:30 p.m., ABC’s “Imaginary Mary” added Total Viewers (+3% – 3.2 million vs. 3.1 million) and advanced 13% week to week in Adults 18-49 (0.9/3 vs. 0.8/3) to match its best performance on the night.

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” gained viewers for the 2nd straight week (+9% – 2.5 million vs. 2.3 million) and grew 14% in Adults 18-49 (0.8/3 vs. 0.7/3), delivering its best results since its January mid-season premiere– since 1/10/17.  

“S.H.I.E.L.D.” Is a Top Gainer in L+3 and L+7 Day: Season to date, “S.H.I.E.L.D.” is Tuesday’s biggest broadcast gainer in TV Playback in Adults 18-49, jumping over its L+SD rating by +100% in Live + 3 Day and +113% in Live + 7 Day. 

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 4/18/17.
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Nightline: ABC News’ ‘Nightline’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 for Week of April 10

Ratings Report: ABC News’ “Nightline”
Week of April 10, 2017

‘Nightline’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 for Week of April 10

‘Nightline’ Improves on the Previous Week in Total Viewers (+10%), Adults 25-54 (+5%) and Adults 18-49 (+4%)

Season to Date, ‘Nightline’ leads CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ in All Key Target Demos

ABC News’ “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (1.389 million) and Adults 25-54 (514,000) during the week of April 10, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “Nightline” beat CBS’ “The Late Show with James Corden” (1.108 million and 399,000, respectively) and NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (1.208 million and 513,000, respectively).

“Nightline” improved on the previous week (1.264 million, 489,000 and 361,000 for w/o 4/3/17) in Total Viewers (+10%), Adults 25-54 (+5%) and Adults 18-49 (+4%), hitting a 5-week high in the key adult news demo – since w/o 3/6/17.

Season to date, “Nightline” leads CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+126,000 – 1.470 million vs. 1.344 million), Adults 25-54 (+30,000 – 549,000 vs. 519,000) and Adults 18-49 (+16,000 – 416,000 vs. 400,000).

Stories on “Nightline” last week included exclusive interviews with Tomi Lahren, United Airlines CEO Oscar Muñoz and the cast of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” a special edition about two women who say their teachers sexually abused them and were allowed to continue teaching, and Brian Ross’ report on Russian propaganda.

ABC News’ “Nightline” is anchored by Dan Harris, Juju Chang and Byron Pitts. Roxanna Sherwood is executive producer, and Steven Baker is senior broadcast producer. The program airs weeknights from 12:35-1:05 a.m. EDT, on The ABC Television Network. Together with “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Nightline” is part of ABC’s winning late-night strategy of airing news and entertainment programming.

Week of April 10, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES          TOTAL VIEWERS    A25-54(000)/Rtg   A18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC “Nightline”                                  1,389,000              514,000/0.4            374,000/0.3
CBS “The Late Late Show”                   1,108,000              399,000/0.3            313,000/0.2
NBC “Late Night”                                 1,208,000              513,000/0.4            387,000/0.3

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 4/10/17, 4/3/17 and 4/11/16.  Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 4/16/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 4/17/16).  Averages based on regular telecasts. “Nightline” premiered in its new time period in January 2013. “Seth Meyers” premiered in February 2014. “James Corden” premiered in March 2015.

ABC News’ ‘Good Morning America’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for Week of April 10

Ratings Report: ABC News Programming

For the Week of April 10, 2017

‘GMA’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for Week of April 10

‘GMA’ Widens Its Lead Over ‘Today’ Year to Year by Double Digits (+12%)

Season to Date, ‘GMA’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for the 5th Straight Year

ABC News’ “Good Morning America” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (4.249 million) for the week of April 10, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “GMA” led NBC’s “Today” (4.066 million) by 183,000, widening its lead over the NBC program year to year by 12% (vs. 164,000 for w/o 4/11/16).

Season to date, “GMA” is the No. 1 morning newscast in Total Viewers, leading “Today” by 182,000 (4.601 million vs. 4.419 million) to take the top spot at this point of the season for the 5th year in a row.

During the week, “GMA” beat “CBS This Morning” in Total Viewers (+19%/+673,000), Adults 25-54 (+28%/+280,000) and Adults 18-49 (+32%/+227,000).

NOTE: Due to Good Friday (4/14/17), “Good Morning America” was retitled to “Good Morning Amer.”  The telecast is excluded from the weekly averages. “Good Morning America”’s averages are based on 4 days (Mon-Thurs).

MORNING NEWS (Week of April 10, 2017):
                                                  TOTAL VIEWERS   ADULTS 25-54   ADULTS 18-49  HOUSEHOLDS
GOOD MORNING AMERICA      4,249,000          1.1/ 9; 1,290,000      0.7/ 8;   929,000          3.1/13
TODAY                                                4,066,000          1.3/11; 1,515,000     0.9/10; 1,155,000       2.9/12
CBS THIS MORNING                        3,576,000          0.8/ 7; 1,010,000       0.5/ 6;    702,000        2.6/10

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 4/10/17, 4/3/17 and 4/11/16.  Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/2016 – 4/16/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 4/17/16).  Averages based on regular telecasts. 
Emmy Award-winning “GMA,” featuring the anchor team of Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, Michael Strahan, Lara Spencer, Amy Robach and Ginger Zee airs live Mon.-Fri. (7:00-9:00 a.m. EST), on ABC. Michael Corn is the senior executive producer.

ABC Is No. 1 for the Week in Adults 18-49 With 7 of the Top 15 Broadcast Shows

Primetime Rating Report for the Week of April 10, 2017                      
(Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC Is No. 1 for the Week in Adults 18-49 With 7 of the Top 15 Broadcast Shows

ABC’s ‘DWTS’ Is Monday’s Most Watched TV Series for the 4th Week Running

ABC’s ‘The Middle’ Is Tuesday’s No. 1 Comedy and
the No. 2 TV Show on the Night to Only NBC’s ‘The Voice’

ABC’s ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Is No. 1 Tuesday at 10 p.m. in Adults 18-49 and Grows to
Its Most Watched Telecast Overall Since Its January Mid-Season Return

‘Designated Survivor’ Wins Wednesday at 10 p.m. Despite Coming Out of Repeats

ABC Is No. 1 on Thursday as the 100th Episode of ‘Scandal’ Posts Gains

ABC Ranks No. 1 on Friday, With ‘Shark Tank’ the Top Show in Adults 18-49

ABC’s ‘The Toy Box’ Builds on Its Week-Earlier Series Debut in Women 18-34

ABC’s ‘20/20’ Is Friday’s No. 1 Newsmag and Hits a 5-Week High in Adults 18-49

Week No. 30
During the week of April 10, 2017, ABC ranked No. 1 in Adults 18-49(0.9/4-tied w/CBS and NBC), delivering the No. 1 position on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and claiming a network-leading 7 of the Top 15 broadcast programs:  “Grey’s Anatomy” – No. 4, “DWTS” – No. 6, “The Middle” and “Scandal” tied at No. 8, while “American Housewife,” “Fresh Off the Boat” and “Shark Tank” tied at No. 14.  “Dancing with the Stars” was the week’s No. 2 most watched TV show overall and the top unscripted series for the 4th week running.  Please note:ABC’s 2-hour Wednesday comedy block aired repeats during the week.

• ABC marked its most watched week in 1 month(4.5 million) – since w/o 3/13/17.

 

• Monday

ABC earned 2nd place on Monday in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5) to “The Voice”-led NBC, beating CBS’ original lineup by 20% (1.0/4) and Fox’s first-run dramas by 71% (0.7/3 for “24: Legacy”/“APB”).

“Dancing with the Stars” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 10.1 million and 1.5/6 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” finished as Monday’s most watched TV series for the 4th week running, outdrawing NBC’s “The Voice” in the 2-hour slot (10.1 million vs. 9.8 million).  “Dancing” narrowed its margin with “The Voice” as the No. 2 TV show of the night in Adults 18-49 (1.5/6 vs. 2.0/8), closing the gap by 2-tenths week to week  (-0.5 difference vs. -0.7 difference last week).  “Dancing” remained even week to week while “The  Voice” declined 2-tenths.

“Quantico” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 2.9 million and 0.6/2 in AD18-49): 
At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Quantico” held even week to week in L+SD Adults 18-49 (0.6/2). “Quantico” ties ABC’s “Designated Survivor” as the season’s No. 1 biggest gainer in TV playback among the major networks in Adults 18-49, shooting up by +129% in Live + 7 Day over its L+SD average.

• Tuesday

ABC ranked No. 1 on Tuesday in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4 – 3-way tie with NBC and Fox).

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Middle” ranked as Tuesday’s No. 1 comedy in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5) and was the No. 2 TV show on the night, behind only NBC’s “The Voice” (from 8:00-9:00 p.m.)

• At 8:30 p.m., ABC’s “American Housewife” took 2nd to NBC’s “The Voice” and beat its comedy competition in the half-hour by 38% in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4 vs. 0.8/3 for Fox’s “The Mick”).

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” ranked No. 1 in its half-hour in Adults 18-49 over NBC’s “The Voice”-led “Trial & Error” (+22% – 1.1/4 vs. 0.9/3) and held even week to week.

• At 9:30 p.m., ABC’s “Imaginary Mary” came within 1-tenth of its week-earlier premiere in the half-hour with Adults 18-49 and tied NBC’s “Trial & Error” for 2nd place in the slot among the broadcasters (0.8/3).

• At 10:00 p.m., “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” ranked No. 1 in its hour among Adults 18-49(0.7/3-tie) and remained even with last week’s return. Gaining viewers week to week (+5% – 2.3 million vs. 2.2 million), “S.H.I.E.L.D.” marked its most watched telecast since its January mid-season premiere– since 1/10/17.

• Wednesday

“Designated Survivor” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 4.8 million and 0.9/4 in AD18-49): 
Airing out of ABC’s repeat Wednesday comedies from 8:00-10:00 p.m., “Designated Survivor” built on its lead-in by 13% and won the 10 o’clock hour in Adults 18-49 (0.9/4). 

• Season to date, “Designated Survivor” has improved Wednesday’s 10:00 p.m. hour for ABC by 95% in Total Viewers (12.5 million vs. 6.4 million) and by 67% in Adults 18-49 (3.0/11 vs. 1.8/6), qualifying as the Net’s most watched series in the time slot in 10 years – since “Lost” in the 2006-07 season.

• “Designated Survivor” is the 2016-17 season’s No. 1 biggest gainer in TV playback with Adults 18-49 on the major networks, spiking by +86% in L+3 and by +136% in L+7.  In addition, the ABC freshman drama is also the biggest beneficiary of Live + 7 Day TV Playback in Total Viewers, more than doubling its overall audience (+103%) and drawing an additional +6.6 million viewers on top of its L+SD number.

• Thursday

ABC ranked No. 1 on Thursday in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5-tied w/CBS), beating NBC by 63% (0.8/3) and Fox by 86% (0.7/3). Please note: On the Thursday leading into the Easter-holiday weekend, overall Adult 18-49 TV usage levels were down week to week (-4%) and from the year-ago Thursday (-11%). And despite declining viewing levels, “Grey’s Anatomy” (+6%) and “Scandal”’s 100th episode (+8%) were up week to week, while “The Catch” held exactly even with young adults. 

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” was the No. 2 TV show of the night in Adults 18-49 (1.8/8), behind only CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory,” and tied TV’s top-rated comedy as Thursday’s No. 1 show in Adults 18-34.

• At 9:00 p.m., the 100th episode of ABC’s “Scandal” won its hourin Adults 18-49 (1.3/5), beating CBS’ comedies by 8% (1.2/5 for “Mom”/“Life in Pieces”), NBC’s “Chicago Med” by 18% (1.1/4) and Fox’s “Kicking & Screaming” by 160% (0.5/2).  “Scandal” grew week to week by 4% in Total Viewers (5.3 million vs. 5.1 million) and 8% in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5 vs. 1.2/5).

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Catch” remained even with the prior week and ran neck-and-neck for No. 1 in the hour with CBS’ “The Amazing Race” among Adults 18-49 (pacing within 1-tenth of a rating point and tied in audience share – 0.7/3 vs. 0.8/3).

• Friday

ABC ranked No. 1 on Friday with Adults 18-49 (0.9/4-tied w/CBS) with “Shark Tank” finishing as the night’s No. 1 TV show and “20/20” as the No. 1 newsmagazine. It was the Net’s 2nd consecutive evening at No. 1 in the key sales demo.

• From 8:00-9:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Toy Box” finished just out of a tie for first place with CBS’ “MacGyver” in Adults 18-49 (0.7/3 vs. 0.8/4) and ranked No. 1 in the slot with Women 18-34(tie). In addition, “The Toy Box” came within 1-tenth of its week-ago series debut in Adults 18-49, retained 100% in Adults 18-34 and grew 20% over its premiere in Women 18-34.

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Shark Tank” qualified as Friday’s No. 1 TV show for its 9th straight original telecast with Adults 18-49 (1.1/5). In fact, “Shark Tank” more than tripled Fox’s unscripted offering in the hour, beating “You the Jury” by 267% in Adults 18-49 (1.1/5 vs. 0.3/1).

• In the 10:00 p.m. hour, ABC’s “20/20” beat out NBC’s “Dateline” head to head in Adults 18-49 (+13% – 0.9/4 vs. 0.8/4) and grew 13% to deliver a 5-week high– since 2/24/17. “20/20” spoke with a woman who served time for catfishing NBA star Chris “Birdman” Andersen and young women.

WEEK NO. 30:           ADULTS 18-49            TOTAL VIEWERS
            No.1   ABC   0.9         No.1 CBS         6,590,000
No.1   CBS    0.9         No.2 ABC        4,470,000
No.1   NBC   0.9         No.3 NBC        4,430,000
No.4   FOX   0.8          No.4 FOX         2,510,000
No.5   CW    0.3          No.5 CW             880,000

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+ Same Day Program Ratings for week of 4/10/17.

Disney Night on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Drives ABC to a Monday Victory

Quick Take for Monday, April 17, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

Disney Night on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Drives ABC to a Monday Victory

ABC’s ‘DWTS’ Grows to Equal a Best-Since-Premiere Rating in Adults 18-49

ABC’s ‘Quantico’ Increases Its Overall Audience by 19% Week to Week

Monday (4/17/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rating:
“DWTS”: L3 = 12.3 million/2.1 rating, L7 = 12.6 million/2.1 rating and MP+35 = 2.4 rating
“Quantico”:  L3 = 5.3 million/1.1 rating, L7 = 5.9 million/1.2 rating and MP+35 = 1.5 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 8.4 million and 1.3/5 in AD18-49):
Boosted by Disney Night on “Dancing with the Stars,” ABC was the most watched network on Monday(8.4 million) and ran a strong 2nd in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5) to “The Voice”-led NBC. “Dancing” stood as Monday’s most watched TV showoverall (11.0 million) and caught NBC’s “The Voice” as the night’s top-rated show in Adults 18-34, Women 18-34 and Teens 12-17. “DWTS” was also the night’s No. 1 broadcast with Kids 2-11 and hit a season high in the process.

“Dancing with the Stars” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 11.0 million and 1.7/6 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” qualified as Monday’s most-watched TV series for the 5th week in a row, outdrawing NBC’s “The Voice” by a best-of-season 1.6 million viewers in the 2-hour slot (11.0 million vs. 9.4 million).  “Dancing” narrowed its margin with “The Voice” to 3-tenths in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6 vs. 2.0/7) to match its closest finish this season with the NBC unscripted show.

• “Dancing” grew week to week in Total Viewers (+7%) and Adults 18-49 (+6%), equaling a best-since-premiere ratingin young adults.

“Quantico” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.1 million and 0.6/2 in AD18-49):
At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Quantico” gained 19% week to week in L+SD Total Viewers (3.1 million vs. 2.6 million) and held even with Adults 18-49 (0.6/2).

Live + 3 for Last Week’s “Quantico” Telecast (4/10/17):  Last week’s telecast of “Quantico” shot up +67% in Adults 18-49 after just 3 days of TV Playback (0.6 rating to 1.0 rating), making it last Monday’s top broadcast gainer from L+SD to L+3.  In overall Live + 7 Day Adult 18-49 ratings, “Quantico” is the season’s No. 2 biggest gainer in TV playback to only ABC’s “Designated Survivor” among the broadcasters, shooting up by +114% over its L+SD average.

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).

Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 4/17/17.
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ABC Is No. 1 on Thursday, as the 100th Episode of ‘Scandal’ Surges 17% in Adults 18-49

Quick Take for Thursday, April 13, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Is No. 1 on Thursday as the 100th Episode of ‘Scandal’ Surges 17%

Thursday (4/13/17) – ABC Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Day Ratings
“Grey’s”: L3 = 9.4 million/2.6 rating, L7 = 10.1 million/2.8 rating and MP+35 = 4.2 rating
“Scandal”: L3 = 7.2 million/2.0 rating and L7 = 7.7 million/2.2 rating
“The Catch”: L3 = 4.5 million/1.0 rating and L7 = 4.9 million/1.1 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Thursday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.2 million and 1.3/5 in AD18-49):
ABC ranked No. 1 on Thursday in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5-tied w/CBS), beating NBC by 63% (0.8/3) and Fox by 86% (0.7/3). Please note: On the Thursday leading into the Easter-holiday weekend, overall Adult 18-49 TV usage levels were down week to week (-4%) and from the year-ago Thursday (-11%). And despite declining viewing levels, “Scandal’s” 100th episode was up week to week (+17%), while “Grey’s” and “The Catch” held exactly even with young adults. 

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” was the No. 2 TV show of the night in Adults 18-49 (1.7/8), behind only CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory,” and tied TV’s top-rated comedy as Thursday’s No. 1 show in Adults 18-34.

• At 9:00 p.m., the 100th episode of ABC’s “Scandal” won its hour by strong marginsin Adults 18-49 (1.4/5), beating CBS’ comedies by 17% (1.2/5 for “Mom”/“Life in Pieces”), NBC’s “Chicago Med” by 40% (1.0/4) and Fox’s “Kicking & Screaming” by 180% (0.5/2).  “Scandal” grew week to week by 6% in Total Viewers (5.4 million vs. 5.1 million) and surged 17% in Adults 18-49 (1.4/5 vs. 1.2/5).

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Catch” remained even with the prior week and ran in a tie with NBC’s “The Blacklist: Redemption” in the hour with Adults 18-49 (0.7/3).

Projections Rationale:
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2016-17 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 4/13/17.
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‘Designated Survivor’ Hits a 1-Month High and Stands as ABC’s Top Series in the Wednesday 10 p.m. Slot in 10 Years

Quick Take for Wednesday, April 12, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

‘Designated Survivor’ Hits a 1-Month Viewership High Out of Repeat Comedies and Is ABC’s Top Series Overall in the Wednesday 10 p.m. Hour in 10 Years

Wednesday (4/12/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rtg:          
“Designated Survivor”: L3 = 9.7 million/2.0 rtg, L7 = 11.2 million/2.5 rtg and MP+35 = 3.4 rtg

Live + Same Day Results:
“Designated Survivor” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.3 million and 1.1/4 in AD18-49): 
Airing out of ABC’s repeat Wednesday comedies from 8:00-10:00 p.m., “Designated Survivor” built on its lead-in by 10% and won the 10 o’clock hour in Adults 18-49.  In fact despite coming out of the repeat  comedy block, the freshman ABC drama grew week to week in Total Viewers (+2% – 5.3 million vs. 5.2 million) and held exactly even in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4) to mark its most watched telecast in 1 month– since 3/15/17.

• Season to date, “Designated Survivor” has improved Wednesday’s 10:00 p.m. hour for ABC by 95% in Total Viewers (12.5 million vs. 6.4 million) and by 67% in Adults 18-49 (3.0/11 vs. 1.8/6), qualifying as the Net’s most watched series in the time slot in 10 years – since “Lost” in the 2006-07 season.

• “Designated Survivor” is the 2016-17 season’s No. 1 biggest gainer in TV playback with Adults 18-49 on the major networks, spiking by +86% in L+3 and by +136% in L+7.  In addition, the ABC freshman drama is also the biggest beneficiary of Live + 7 Day TV Playback in Total Viewers, more than doubling its overall audience (+103%) and drawing an additional +6.6 million viewers on top of its L+SD number.

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2016-17 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 4/12/17.                 
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ABC’s ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Is No. 1 at 10 p.m. in Adults 18-49 With Its Biggest Overall Audience Since January

Quick Take for Tuesday, April 11, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC’s ‘The Middle’ Is Tuesday’s No. 1 Comedy and
the No. 2 Show on the Night to Only NBC’s ‘The Voice’

‘American Housewife’ Beats Its Comedy Competition at 8:30 p.m. by 38%

‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Ranks No. 1 at 9 p.m. Over NBC’s ‘Trial & Error’

‘Imaginary Mary’ Holds Steady With Its Premiere and Ties ‘Trial & Error’  

ABC’s ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Is No. 1 at 10 p.m. in Adults 18-49 and Grows to Its
Most Watched Telecast Overall Since Its January Mid-Season Return
  
Tuesday (4/11/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:          
“The Middle”: L3 = 6.3 million/1.5 rtg, L7 = 6.7 million/1.7 rtg and MP+35 = 2.1 rtg
“American Housewife”: L3 = 5.3 million/1.5 rtg, L7 = 5.7 million/1.6 rtg and MP+35 = 2.2 rtg
“FOTB”: L3 = 4.6 million/1.5 rtg, L7 = 4.9 million/1.6 rtg and MP+35 = 2.2 rtg
“Imaginary Mary”: L3 = 3.8 million/1.0 rtg and L7 = 4.0 million/1.1 rtg
“S.H.I.E.L.D.”: L3 = 3.9 million/1.3 rtg, L7 = 4.4 million/1.5 rtg and MP+35 = 2.1 rtg

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Tuesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.5 million and 0.9/4 in AD18-49):
ABC ran a strong 2nd on Tuesday, coming within 1-tenth of tying NBC for No. 1 in Adults 18-49 (0.9/4 vs. 1.0/4).

At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Middle” ranked as Tuesday’s No. 1 comedy in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5) and was the No. 2 TV show on the night, behind only NBC’s “The Voice” (from 8:00-9:00 p.m.)
At 8:30 p.m., ABC’s “American Housewife” took 2nd to NBC’s “The Voice” and beat its comedy competition in the half-hour by 38% in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4 vs. 0.8/3 for Fox’s “The Mick”).
At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” ranked No. 1 in its half-hour in Adults 18-49 over NBC’s “The Voice”-led “Trial & Error” (+22% – 1.1/4 vs. 0.9/3) and held even week to week.
At 9:30 p.m., ABC’s “Imaginary Mary” came within 1-tenth of its week-earlier premiere in the half-hour with Adults 18-49 and tied NBC’s “Trial & Error” for 2nd place in the slot (0.8/3).
At 10:00 p.m., “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” ranked No. 1 in its hour among Adults 18-49(0.7/3-tie) and remained even with last week’s return. Gaining viewers week to week (+5% – 2.3 million vs. 2.2 million), “S.H.I.E.L.D.” marked its most watched telecast since its January mid-season premiere– since 1/10/17.

“S.H.I.E.L.D.” Is a Top Gainer in L+3 and L+7 Day: Season to date “S.H.I.E.L.D.” is Tuesday’s biggest broadcast gainer in TV Playback, spiking over its L+SD Adult 18-49 rating by 75% in Live + 3 Day and by 113% in Live + 7 Day. 

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 4/11/17.
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ABC’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Is Monday’s Most Watched TV Series for the 4th Week Running

Quick Take for Monday, April 10, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

 ABC’s ‘DWTS’ Is Monday’s Most Watched TV Series for the 4th Week Running

‘Quantico’ Is the Season’s No. 1 Gainer in L+ 7 Day Playback With a 129% Jump

Monday (4/10/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rating:          
“DWTS”: L3 = 11.3 million/1.9 rating, L7 = 11.6 million/1.9 rating and MP+35 = 2.1 rating
“Quantico”:  L3 = 4.9 million/1.2 rating, L7 = 5.6 million/1.3 rating and MP+35 = 1.6 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 7.7 million and 1.2/5 in AD18-49): 
ABC earned 2nd place on Monday in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5) to “The Voice”-led NBC, beating CBS’ original lineup by 20% (1.0/4) and Fox’s first-run dramas by 71% (0.7/3 for “24: Legacy”/“APB”).

“Dancing with the Stars” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 10.1 million and 1.5/6 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” finished as Monday’s most watched TV series for the 4th week running, outdrawing NBC’s “The Voice” in the 2-hour slot (10.1 million vs. 9.8 million).  “Dancing” narrowed its margin with “The Voice” as the No. 2 TV show of the night in Adults 18-49 (1.5/6 vs. 2.0/8), closing the gap by 2-tenths week to week  (-0.5 difference vs. -0.7 difference last week).  “Dancing” remained even week to week, while “The  Voice” declined 2-tenths.

“Quantico” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 2.9 million and 0.6/2 in AD18-49): 
At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Quantico” held even week to week in L+SD Adults 18-49 (0.6/2).  “Quantico” ties ABC’s “Designated Survivor” as the season’s No. 1 biggest gainer in TV playback among the major networks in Adults 18-49, shooting up by +129% in Live + 7 Day over its L+SD average.

Projections Rationale:                                                                             
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).

Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 4/10/17.
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ABC Takes 2nd for the Week With 6 of the Top 20 TV Shows in Adults 18-49

Primetime Rating Report for the Week of April 3, 2017                        
(Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC Takes 2nd for the Week With 6 of the Top 20 TV Shows in Adults 18-49

ABC’s ‘DWTS’ Is Monday’s Most Watched TV Series for the 3rd Week Running

ABC Claims Tuesday’s Top 4 Comedies With Year-to-Year Gains in Adults 18-49

‘Imaginary Mary’ Draws ABC’s Top Series Audience to Its Slot Since November

‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Returns Up to Earn Its Strongest Results Since Early January 

ABC Nearly Catches an ‘Empire’-Driven Fox for No. 1 on Wednesday
and Airs 4 of the Top 6 Shows on the Night in Adults 18-49

‘Designated Survivor’ Boosts Wednesday’s 10 p.m. Hour by 72% in Adults 18-49

ABC’s ‘The Toy Box’ Is Friday’s No. 1 Debut, Topping Openers on NBC and Fox

‘Shark Tank’ Finishes as Friday’s No. 1 TV Series for Its 8th Straight Original

ABC’s ‘20/20’ Grows to 4-Week Highs and Beats NBC’s ‘Dateline’ on Friday

Week No. 29
During the week of April 3, 2017, ABC ranked No. 2 in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4-tie) to a Master’s Golf-fueled CBS and delivered 6 of the Top 20 TV programs in Adults 18-49: “Modern Family” – No. 5, “Grey’s Anatomy” – No. 8, “The Goldbergs” – No. 10, “Dancing with the Stars” – No. 13, while “The Middle” and “Speechless” tied at No. 16.  In addition, “Dancing with the Stars” stood as TV’s most watched unscripted series overall for the 3rd week in a row.

• Gaining 11% week to week in Adults 18-49, ABC was the only broadcaster to show improvement over the prior frame.

 

• Monday

“Dancing with the Stars” (8:00-10:01 p.m. – 10.5 million and 1.5/5 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:01 p.m., against CBS’ NCAA Basketball Championship game, ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” stood as Monday’s most watched TV series for the 3rd week running, outdrawing NBC’s “The Voice” in the 2-hour slot by 500,000 viewers (10.5 million vs. 10.0 million).  In addition, “Dancing” narrowed its margins with “The Voice” as the No. 2 TV series of the night in Adults 18-49 (1.5/5 vs. 2.2/8) closing from the same night last year (-0.7 difference vs. -0.8 difference on 4/4/16).

• Tuesday

ABC’s Tuesday 8:00-10:00 p.m. comedy block came back to original for the first time in 3 weeks to improve its 2-hour time period, building from the year-ago night with original programming by 20% in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5 vs. 1.0/4 for “Fresh Off the Boat”/“The Real O’Neals”/“S.H.I.E.L.D.” on 4/5/16).  Despite both Fox (finale of “New Girl” at 8:00 p.m. = 0.9/4 and “The Mick” at 8:30 p.m. = 0.8/3) and NBC (coming out of “The Voice” – “Trial & Error” at 9:00 p.m. = 0.9/3 and “Trial & Error” at 9:30 p.m. = 0.7/3) airing original comedies on the night, ABC delivered Tuesday’s Top 4 comedies with “The Middle” (1.4/6) – No. 1, “American Housewife” (1.2/5) – No. 2, “Fresh Off the Boat” (1.1/4) – No. 3 and “Imaginary Mary” (0.9/3) – No. 4 (tie).

• At 9:30 p.m., ABC’s time-period premiere of “Imaginary Mary” delivered ABC’s biggest series audience (3.5 million) to the half-hour since November and tied the Net’s best young adult rating (0.9/3) since the beginning of January – since 11/15/16 and 1/3/17, respectively. In addition, “Imaginary Mary” held 92% of its Total Viewer lead-in for best-of-season retention out of “Fresh Off the Boat” at 9:00 p.m.

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” returned for its first telecast in 5 weeks (since 2/21/17) with a 10% increase in Total Viewers (2.2 million vs. 2.0 million) and a 17% gain in Adults 18-49 (0.7/3 vs. 0.6/2) to match its best performance since its January mid-season return (on 1/10/17). “S.H.I.E.L.D.” Is a Top Gainer in L+3 and L+7 Day: Season to date “S.H.I.E.L.D.” is Tuesday’s biggest broadcast gainer in TV Playback, spiking over its L+SD Adult 18-49 rating by +75% in Live + 3 Day and by +113% in Live + 7 Day. 

• Wednesday

ABC ran a strong 2nd on Wednesday in Adults 18-49 (1.4/5), coming within 2-tenths of tying an “Empire”-driven Fox for No. 1 and beating CBS by 17% (1.2/5) and NBC by 27% (1.1/4).  For the 2nd week in a row, ABC’s “Modern Family” earned its narrowest margins ever with “Empire” as Wednesday’s No. 1 TV show in Adults 18-49, coming within 3-tenths of a rating point (1.9/7 vs. 2.2/8).

• From 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s Wednesday comedy block delivered 4 of the Top 6 TV shows of the night, with “Modern Family” (1.9/7) – No. 2, “The Goldbergs” (1.6/6) – No. 4, “Speechless” (1.4/5) – No. 5 and “black-ish” (1.3/5) – No. 6 (tie).  At 8:30 p.m., ABC’s “Speechless” returned from the prior week’s preemption holding with an 8% increase over its last original 3 weeks ago in Adults 18-49.

• In 10:00 p.m. hour, ABC’s “Designated Survivor” remained exactly even week to week in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4) and is projected to win the hour once TV Playback is included in its numbers. The new ABC drama has improved its hour by double digits on each telecast year to year, and on average this season to date has boosted Wednesday’s 10 o’clock for ABC by an impressive 72% in Adults 18-49 over the same point last year.  

L+3 Playback for Last Wednesday’s “Designated Survivor” (3/29/17): ABC’s “Designated Survivor” spiked by +1.1 rating points over its L+SD Adult 18-49 number after 3 days of TV playback, winning the 10:00 p.m. hour and tying Fox’s “Empire” as Wednesday’s No. 1 gainer in L+3 playback. In addition, with a +4.416 million viewer lift over its L+SD tally, “Designated Survivor” was the night’s biggest overall gainer in Total Viewers. In the Live + 3 Day numbers, “Designated Survivor” emerged as Wednesday’s 2nd-most-watched TV program (behind only CBS’ “Survivor” and ahead of Fox’s “Empire”) and the No. 3 highest-rated program (tied with ABC’s “The Goldbergs” and behind only “Empire” and ABC’s “Modern Family”).

• Friday

Featuring the debut of “The Toy Box,” the return of “Shark Tank” to original at 9:00 p.m. for the first time in 6 weeks (since 2/24/17) and “20/20” at 10:00 p.m., ABC earned 2nd place on Friday in Adults 18-49 (0.9/4) over NBC (0.8/4) and Fox (0.4/2) with “Shark Tank” standing as the night’s No. 1 TV show (1.2/5). In addition, “The Toy Box” was the night’s most watched debut (4.1 million and 0.8/4) and “20/20” was the top newsmagazine (4.1 million and 0.8/4).

• Head to head from 8:00-9:00 p.m., the series debut of ABC’s “The Toy Box” outdrew NBC’s debut of “First Dates” by 8% in Total Viewers (4.1 million vs. 3.8 million) and tied among Adults 18-49 (0.8/4).  In addition, “The Toy Box” more than doubled Fox’s 9:00 p.m. debut of “You the Jury”(1.5 million and 0.4/2 from 9:00-10:00 p.m.) in Total Viewers (+173%) and doubled it in Adults 18-49 (+100%) .  

• Coming back to original in the 9:00 p.m. hour for the first time since February, ABC’s “Shark Tank” won its slot by 20% in Adults 18-49 over CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0” (1.2/5 vs. 1.0/4) to stand as Friday’s No. 1 TV show for its 8th consecutive first-run airing. In addition, ABC’s “Shark Tank” more than tripled Fox’s debut of “You the Jury” in the hour with Total Viewers (+227% – 4.9 million vs. 1.5 million) and tripled it in Adults 18-49 (+200% – 1.2/5 vs. 0.4/2)

• ABC’s “20/20” beat NBC’s “Dateline” head-to-head in the 10:00 p.m. hour with Total Viewers (+3% – 4.2 million vs. 4.0 million) and Adults 25-54 (+9% – 1.2/4 vs. 1.1/4), while the two shows tied among Adults 18-49 (0.8/4). “20/20” surged week to week in Total Viewers (+14%) and Adults 25-54 (+20%), drawing 4-week highs– since 2/24/17. “20/20” featured a story on two mothers’ search for answers in the mysterious deaths of their children.

WEEK NO. 29:           ADULTS 18-49            TOTAL VIEWERS
            No.1   CBS   1.7          No.1 CBS         9,100,000
No.2   ABC  1.0          No.2 NBC        5,360,000
No.2   NBC  1.0          No.3 ABC        4,410,000
No.4   FOX   0.8          No.4 FOX         2,480,000
No.5   CW    0.3          No.5 CW          1,010,000

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+ Same Day Program Ratings for week of 4/3/17.

ABC Nearly Catches an ‘Empire’-Driven Fox for No. 1 on Wednesday and Airs 4 of the Top 5 Shows

Quick Take for Wednesday, April 5, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Nearly Catches an ‘Empire’-Driven Fox for No. 1 on Wednesday
and Airs 4 of the Top 5 Shows on the Night in Adults 18-49

‘Designated Survivor’ Boosts Wednesday’s 10 p.m. Hour by 72% in Adults 18-49

Wednesday (4/5/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rtg:      
“The Goldbergs”: L3 = 6.7 million/2.0 rtg, L7 = 7.2 million/2.1 rtg and MP+35 = 2.7 rtg
“Speechless”: L3 = 5.8 million/1.7 rtg, L7 = 6.2 million/1.8 rtg and MP+35 = 2.2 rtg
 “Modern Family”: L3 = 8.6 million/2.8 rtg, L7 = 9.6 million/3.1 rtg and MP+35 = 4.8 rtg
“black-ish”: L3 = 6.0 million/1.8 rtg, L7 = 6.5 million/2.0 rtg and MP+35 = 2.8 rtg
“Designated Survivor”: L3 = 9.4 million/2.1 rtg, L7 = 10.9 million/2.6 rtg and MP+35 = 3.6 rtg


Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Wednesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.2 million and 1.4/5 in AD18-49):
ABC ran a strong 2nd on Wednesday in Adults 18-49 (1.4/5), coming within 2-tenths of tying an “Empire”-driven Fox for No. 1 and beating CBS by 17% (1.2/5) and NBC by 27% (1.1/4).  For the 2nd week in a row, ABC’s “Modern Family” earned its narrowest margins ever with “Empire” as Wednesday’s No. 1 TV show in Adults 18-49, coming within 4-tenths of a rating point (1.8/7 vs. 2.2/8).

• From 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s Wednesday comedy block delivered 4 of the Top 5 TV shows of the night, with “Modern Family” (1.8/7) – No. 2, “The Goldbergs” (1.5/6) – No. 4, while “Speechless” (1.3/5) and “black-ish” (1.3/5) tied at No. 5.  At 8:30 p.m., ABC’s “Speechless” returned from the prior week’s preemption holding even with its last original 3 weeks ago in Adults 18-49.

• In 10:00 p.m. hour, ABC’s “Designated Survivor” remained exactly even week to week in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4) and is projected to win the hour once TV Playback is included in its numbers. The new ABC drama has improved its hour by double digits on each telecast year to year, and on average this season to date has boosted Wednesday’s 10 o’clock for ABC by an impressive 72% in Adults 18-49 over the same point last year.  

L+3 Playback for Last Wednesday’s “Designated Survivor” (3/29/17): ABC’s “Designated Survivor” spiked by +1.1 rating points over its L+SD Adult 18-49 number after 3 days of TV playback, winning the 10:00 p.m. hour and tying Fox’s “Empire” as Wednesday’s No. 1 gainer in L+3 playback. In addition, with a +4.416 million viewer lift over its L+SD tally, “Designated Survivor” was the night’s biggest overall gainer in Total Viewers. In the Live + 3 Day numbers, “Designated Survivor” emerged as Wednesday’s 2nd-most-watched TV program (behind only CBS’ “Survivor” and ahead of Fox’s “Empire”) and the No. 3 highest-rated program (tied with ABC’s “The Goldbergs” and behind only “Empire” and ABC’s “Modern Family”).

Projections Rationale:
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 4/5/17.
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‘Imaginary Mary’ Draws ABC’s Top Series Audience to Its Slot Since November

Quick Take for Tuesday, April 4, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Claims Tuesday’s Top 4 Comedies With Year-to-Year Gains in Adults 18-49

‘Imaginary Mary’ Draws ABC’s Top Series Audience to Its Slot Since November

‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Returns Up to Earn Its Strongest Results Since Early January  

Tuesday (4/4/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:          
“The Middle”: L3 = 6.4 million/1.7 rtg and L7 = 6.8 million/1.8 rtg
“American Housewife”: L3 = 5.5 million/1.6 rtg and L7 = 5.9 million/1.8 rtg
“FOTB”: L3 = 4.8 million/1.5 rtg and L7 = 5.1 million/1.6 rtg
“Imaginary Mary”: L3 = 4.3 million/1.2 rtg and L7 = 4.6 million/1.3 rtg
“S.H.I.E.L.D.”: L3 = 3.6 million/1.2 rtg and L7 = 4.2 million/1.4 rtg

 Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Tuesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.6 million and 1.0/4 in AD18-49):
ABC’s Tuesday 8:00-10:00 p.m. comedy block came back to original for the first time in 3 weeks to improve its 2-hour time period, building from the year-ago night with original programming by 20% in Adults 18-49 (1.2/4 vs. 1.0/4 for “Fresh Off the Boat”/“The Real O’Neals”/“S.H.I.E.L.D.” on 4/5/16).  Despite both Fox (finale of “New Girl” at 8:00 p.m. = 0.9/4 and “The Mick” at 8:30 p.m. = 0.8/3) and NBC (coming out of “The Voice” – “Trial & Error” at 9:00 p.m. = 0.9/3 and “Trial & Error” at 9:30 p.m. = 0.7/3) airing original comedies on the night, ABC delivered Tuesday’s Top 4 comedies with “The Middle” (1.3/6) – No. 1, “American Housewife” (1.2/5) – No. 2, “Fresh Off the Boat” (1.1/4) – No. 3 and “Imaginary Mary” (0.9/3) – No. 4 (tie).

• At 9:30 p.m., ABC’s time-period premiere of “Imaginary Mary” delivered ABC’s biggest series audience (3.5 million) to the half-hour since November and tied the Net’s best young adult rating (0.9/3) since the beginning of January – since 11/15/16 and 1/3/17, respectively.   In addition, “Imaginary Mary” held 92% of its Total Viewer lead-in for best-of-season retention out of “Fresh Off the Boat” at 9:00 p.m.

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” returned for its first telecast in 5 weeks (since 2/21/17) with a 10% increase in Total Viewers (2.2 million vs. 2.0 million) and a 17% gain in Adults 18-49 (0.7/3 vs. 0.6/2) to its best performance since its January mid-season return (on 1/10/17). “S.H.I.E.L.D.” Is a Top Gainer in L+3 and L+7 Day: Season to date “S.H.I.E.L.D.” is Tuesday’s biggest broadcast gainer in TV Playback, spiking over its L+SD Adult 18-49 rating by 75% in Live + 3 Day and by 113% in Live + 7 Day. 

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 4/4/17.
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ABC’s ‘The View’ Beats CBS’ ‘The Talk’ Across the Board, Posting Its Largest Total Viewer and Women 25-54 Leads in 8 Weeks

Ratings Report for ABC’s ‘The View’
For Week of March 27, 2017
ABC’s ‘The View’ Beats CBS’ ‘The Talk’ Across the Board, Posting Its Largest Total Viewer and Women 25-54 Leads in 8 Weeks

Week to Week, ‘The View’ Scores Increases in All Key Target Demos

Season to Date, ‘The View’ Sees Gains in Total Viewers,
Standing as One of Only Two Broadcast Daytime Programs to Show Growth

ABC’s “The View” averaged 2.757 million Total Viewers, 511,000 Women 25-54 and 346,000 Women 18-49 during the week of March 27, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “The View” defeated CBS’ “The Talk” (2.503 million, 418,000 and 320,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+254,000), Women 25-54 (+93,000) and Women 18-49 (+26,000), posting its largest Total Viewer and Women 25-54 leads in 8 weeks – since w/o 1/30/17.
“The View” scored week-to-week increases (2.667 million, 479,000 and 319,000, respectively, for w/o 3/20/17) in Total Viewers (+3%), Women 25-54 (+7%) and Women 18-49 (+8%).
Season to date, “The View” is posting gains compared to the same point last season in Total Viewers (+6% – 2.913 million vs. 2.747 million). In fact, “The View” stands as one of only two broadcast daytime shows to grow its overall audience from last season.
In addition, “The View” leads CBS’ “The Talk” in Total Viewers (+7% – 2.913 million vs. 2.730 million), Women 25-54 (+13% – 552,000 vs. 490,000) and Women 18-49 (+19% – 402,000 vs. 339,000).

Week of March 27, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES   TOTAL VIEWERS      W25-54(000)/Rtg       W18-49(000)/Rtg 
ABC “THE VIEW”               2,757,000                           511,000/0.8                    346,000/0.5
CBS “THE TALK”                 2,503,000                           418,000/0.7                    320,000/0.5
                                                                                                                                                        
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Women 25-54 and Women 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 3/27/17, 3/20/17 and 3/28/16.  Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 4/2/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 4/3/16).  Averages based on regular telecasts.

‘GMA’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for Week of March 27

Ratings Report: ABC News Programming

For Week of March 27, 2017

‘GMA’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for Week of March 27

‘GMA’ Increases Its Leads Over ‘Today’ Both Week to Week (+33%) and Year to Year (+51%)  

ABC News’ “Good Morning America” stood as the No. 1 morning newscast in Total
Viewers (4.241 million) for the week of March 27, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “GMA” led NBC’s “Today” (4.015 million) by 226,000, increasing its leads over the NBC program by 33% versus the previous week (vs. +170,000 for w/o 3/20/17) and by 51% compared to the same week last year (vs. +150,000 for w/o 3/28/16).
“GMA” narrowed its week-to-week margins with “Today” in Adults 25-54 (-22% – 211,000 vs. 270,000) and Adults 18-49 (-10% – 202,000 vs. 225,000).

Season to date, “GMA” is the No. 1 morning newscast in Total Viewers, leading “Today” by 174,000 (4.619 million vs. 4.445 million) to take the top spot at this point of the season for the 5th year in a row.

During the week, “GMA” beat “CBS This Morning” in Total Viewers (+17%/+601,000), Adults 25-54 (+27%/+286,000) and Adults 18-49 (+28%/+212,000).

MORNING NEWS (Week of March 27, 2017):
                                                            TOTAL VIEWERS   ADULTS 25-54   ADULTS 18-49  HOUSEHOLDS
GOOD MORNING AMERICA      4,241,000          1.1/10; 1,333,000      0.8/ 9;   966,000          3.1/13
TODAY                                                 4,015,000          1.3/11; 1,544,000     0.9/10; 1,168,000         2.9/12
CBS THIS MORNING                        3,640,000          0.9/ 8; 1,047,000       0.6/ 7;    754,000         2.6/11
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 3/27/17, 3/20/17 and 3/28/16.  Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/2016 – 4/2/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 4/3/16).  Averages based on regular telecasts.

Emmy Award-winning “GMA,” featuring the anchor team of Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, Michael Strahan, Lara Spencer, Amy Robach and Ginger Zee airs live Mon.-Fri. (7:00-9:00 a.m. EST), on ABC. Michael Corn is the senior executive producer.

ABC’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Is Monday’s Most Watched TV Series for the 3rd Week Running

Quick Take for Monday, April 3, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

 ABC’s ‘DWTS’ Is Monday’s Most Watched TV Series for the 3rd Week Running
and Narrows the Gap With ‘The Voice’ as the No. 2 Series in Adults 18-49

Monday (4/3/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rating:          
“DWTS”: L3 = 11.5 million/1.8 rating, L7 = 11.8 million/1.9 rating and MP+35 = 2.1 rating
“Quantico”:  L3 = 5.5 million/1.2 rating, L7 = 6.2 million/1.3 rating and MP+35 = 1.6 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
“Dancing with the Stars” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 10.3 million and 1.5/5 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:00 p.m., against CBS’ NCAA Basketball Championship game, ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” stood as Monday’s most watched TV series for the 3rd week running, outdrawing NBC’s “The Voice” in the 2-hour slot by 500,000 viewers (10.3 million vs. 9.8 million).  In addition, “Dancing” narrowed its margins with “The Voice” as the No. 2 TV series of the night in Adults 18-49 (1.5/5 vs. 2.1/7), closing the gap week to week  (-0.6 difference vs. -0.7 difference last week) and also from the same night last year (-0.6 difference vs. -0.8 difference on 4/4/16).

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).

Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 4/3/17.
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ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads ‘The Talk’ in All Key Target Demos During the Week of March 20

Ratings Report for ABC’s ‘The View’
For Week of March 20, 2017, and 1st Quarter 2017
ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads ‘The Talk’ in All Key Target Demos 

Season to Date, ‘The View’ Sees Gains in Total Viewers 

‘The View’ Leads ‘The Talk’ Across the Board During the Quarter, Posting Its Largest Quarter Margins Over the Talk Show in 2 Years in Total Viewers and in 4 Years in Women 25-54

‘The View’ Improves on the Previous Quarter in Total Viewers and Women 25-54, Drawing Its Largest Quarter Audience in 2 Years

 Week of March 20, 2017:
ABC’s “The View” averaged 2.667 million Total Viewers, 479,000 Women 25-54 and 319,000 Women 18-49 during the week of March 20, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “The View” beat CBS’ “The Talk” (2.478 million, 435,000 and 289,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+189,000), Women 25-54 (+44,000) and Women 18-49 (+30,000).
Season to date, “The View” is posting gains compared to the same point last season in Total Viewers (+6% – 2.917 million vs. 2.741 million).   In fact, “The View” stands as one of only two broadcast daytime shows to grow its overall audience from last season.

In addition, “The View” leads CBS’ “The Talk” in Total Viewers (+7% – 2.917 million vs. 2.738 million), Women 25-54 (+12% – 553,000 vs. 493,000) and Women 18-49 (+19% – 404,000 vs. 339,000).

1st Quarter 2017:
ABC’s “The View” delivered 2.938 million Total Viewers, 569,000 Women 25-54 and 399,000 Women 18-49 during the 1st Quarter 2017, based on Most Current Data from Nielsen Media Research. “The View” led CBS’ “The Talk” (2.743 million, 498,000 and 336,000, respectively) across the board during the quarter:  Total Viewers (+195,000), Women 25-54 (+71,000) and Women 18-49 (+63,000). 

In fact, “The View” turned in its largest quarter margins over “The Talk” in over 2 years in Total Viewers and in 4 years in Women 25-54 – since 4Q14 and 1Q13, respectively.

“The View” improved on the previous quarter (2.898 million and 540,000, respectively, on 4Q16) in Total Viewers (+1%) and Women 25-54 (+5%).  In fact, “The View“ drew its largest quarter audience in 2 years – since 1Q15.

Week of March 20, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES   TOTAL VIEWERS  WOMEN 25-54(000)/Rtg   WOMEN 18-49(000)/Rtg 
ABC “THE VIEW”             2,667,000                            479,000/0.8                                   319,000/0.5
CBS “THE TALK”               2,478,000                            435,000/0.7                                   289,000/0.4
                     
1st Quarter 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES   TOTAL VIEWERS  WOMEN 25-54(000)/Rtg   WOMEN 18-49(000)/Rtg 
ABC “THE VIEW”             2,938,000                            569,000/0.9                                   399,000/0.6
CBS “THE TALK”               2,743,000                            498,000/0.8                                   336,000/0.5
                                                                                                                                    
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Women 25-54 and Women 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 3/20/17, 3/13/17 and 3/21/16.  Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 3/26/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 3/27/16). Most Current – 1Q17: 12/26/16 – 3/26/17, 1Q16: 12/27/15 – 3/27/16. 4Q16: 9/19 – 12/25/16.  Averages based on regular telecasts/

ABC Wins Thursday as Its TGIT Lineup Grows by Double Digits Week to Week in Adults 18-49

Quick Take for Thursday, March 30, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Wins Thursday as the Night’s Entertainment Leader for 9 Weeks Straight

‘Grey’s’ Wins the 8 p.m. Hour and Grows 11% to a 6-Week High in Adults 18-49

‘Scandal’ Spikes by Double Digits Week to Week and Ranks as
the No. 1 Series in Its Slot for Its 8th Straight Telecast in Adults 18-49

‘The Catch’ Jumps by 14% to Match Its Season High in Adults 18-49

Thursday (3/30/17) – ABC Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Day Ratings
“Grey’s”: L3 = 10.6 million/3.1 rating, L7 = 11.3 million/3.4 rating and MP+35 = 5.1 rating
“Scandal”:  L3 = 8.1 million/2.4 rating and L7 = 8.6 million/2.7 rating
“The Catch”:  L3 = 5.0 million/1.2 rating and L7 = 5.4 million/1.3 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Thursday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.8 million and 1.5/6 in AD18-49):
ABC won Thursday night in Adults 18-49 (1.5/6) over CBS (+7% – 1.4/5), NBC (+88% – 0.8/3) and Fox (+88% – 0.8/3). In fact, ABC’s TGIT lineup has now delivered the entertainment lead on all 9 Thursdays since its January return among Adults 18-49.  With all 3 of its dramas growing week to week, ABC was up on Thursday in Total Viewers (+5%) and Adults 18-49 (+15%) to a 5-week high with young adults – since 2/23/17.

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” won the hour over CBS’ comedies in Adults 18-49 (2.1/9 vs. 2.0/8 for “Big Bang Theory”/”Great Indoors”).  “Grey’s” marked its closest finish this season with an original of CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory” as Thursday’s No. 1 TV show in Adults 18-49 (coming within 4-tenths of a rating point) and beat out the top-rated CBS comedy to win the night by 8% in Adults 18-34. “Grey’s” rose from the previous week in Total Viewers (+1% – 7.9 million vs. 7.8 million) and Adults 18-49 (+11% – 2.1/9 vs. 1.9/8), earning a 6-week high with young adults – since 2/16/17.

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Scandal” stood as the No. 1 series in its hour for its 8th straight telecast this season with Adults 18-49 (1.6/6).  “Scandal” surged by double digits from the prior week in Total Viewers (+11% – 6.0 million vs. 5.4 million) and Adults 18-49 (+23% – 1.6/6 vs. 1.3/5) to deliver 6-week highs on both counts – since 2/16/17.

• At 10:00 p.m. against the season premiere of CBS’ “The Amazing Race,” ABC’s “The Catch” grew week to week in Total Viewers (+3% – 3.5 million vs. 3.4 million) and Adults 18-49 (+14% – 0.8/3 vs. 0.7/3) to match its season high with young adults.

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2016-17 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 3/30/17.

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ABC’s ‘Imaginary Mary’ Opens as TV’s No. 2 Mid-Season Comedy Debut This Year in Adults 18-49

Quick Take for Wednesday, March 29, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

‘Modern Family’ Marks Closest Finish Ever With Fox’s ‘Empire’ on Wednesday

‘Imaginary Mary’ Opens as the No. 2 Mid-Season Comedy Debut This Year

‘Designated Survivor’ Is No. 1 in Its 10 p.m. Slot for the 3rd Time in 4 Weeks

Wednesday (3/29/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rtg:          
“The Goldbergs”: L3 = 7.2 million/2.2 rtg, L7 = 7.7 million/2.4 rtg and MP+35 = 3.0 rtg
“Imaginary Mary”: L3 = 6.7 million/1.8 rtg and L7 = 7.2 million/2.0 rtg
“Modern Family”: L3 = 9.4 million/3.1 rtg, L7 = 10.4 million/3.5 rtg and MP+35 = 5.0 rtg
“black-ish”: L3 = 6.5 million/2.1 rtg, L7 = 7.0 million/2.3 rtg and MP+35 = 3.2 rtg
“Designated Survivor”: L3 = 9.3 million/2.0 rtg, L7 = 10.7 million/2.5 rtg and MP+35 = 3.4 rtg

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Wednesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.5 million and 1.4/6 in AD18-49): 
With its comedies returning to originals and “Designated Survivor” at 10:00 p.m., ABC took 2nd to an “Empire”-driven Fox on Wednesday in Adults 18-49 (1.4/6), beating first-run schedules on CBS (1.3/5) and NBC (1.0/4).  Continuing to close the gap, ABC’s “Modern Family” marked its closest finish ever with “Empire” as Wednesday’s No. 1 TV show in Adults 18-49, coming within 4-tenths of a rating point (2.0/8 vs. 2.4/9) compared to its previous best of a 6-tenths differential on 11/9/16.

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Goldbergs” ranked No. 1 in its half-hour(tied w/CBS’ “Survivor”) and built 13% in Adults 18-49 (1.7/7 vs. 1.5/6) from its last original airing two weeks ago.

• At 8:30 p.m., ABC’s special preview of “Imaginary Mary” took 2nd in its half-hour to CBS’ “Survivor” with Adults 18-49 (1.4/5), beating Fox’s freshman “Shots Fired” by 40% (1.0/4).  Editors please note: “Imaginary Mary” premieres in its regular Tuesday 9:30 p.m. time period next week on April 4, 2017.  “Imaginary Mary” equaled the 2nd highest rated mid-season comedy debut this year in Adults 18-49, behind only CBS’ “Big Bang”-led debut of “Superior Donuts” and matching NBC’s “Trial & Error” coming out of the “This Is Us” finale.

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Modern Family” came within 3-tenths of “Empire” head-to-head in the half-hour with Adults 18-49 (2.0/8 vs. 2.3/9) and advanced 5% from its last original telecast. The ABC comedy was also up 10% in Total Viewers (6.7 million vs. 6.1 million) from its last original to a 6-week high – since 2/15/17.

                                                                          

• In the 9:30 p.m. half-hour, ABC’s “black-ish” took second with Adults 18-49 (1.5/5) to “Empire,” beating the second half-hours of CBS’ “Criminal Minds” by 25% (1.2/4) and NBC’s “L&O: SVU” by 36% (1.1/4).  “black-ish” held even with its last original in Adults 18-49.

• Opposite original drama competition in the 10:00 p.m. hour on NBC (“Chicago P.D.”) and CBS (“Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders”), ABC’s “Designated Survivor” ranked No. 1 in the hour for the 3rd time in 4 weeks since its mid-season return with Adults 18-49  (1.1/4 – tied w/ “Chicago P.D.”) and remained exactly even week to week.  

L+3 Playback for Last Wednesday’s “Designated Survivor” (3/22/17):
ABC’s “Designated Survivor” jumped to a 2.2 rating among Adults 18-49 after 3 days of TV playback to rank No. 1 at 10:00 p.m. by 2-tenths of a rating point over NBC’s “Chicago P.D.” (2.0 rating), which initially won the hour by 1-tenth in L+SD. The ABC drama moved up from No. 6 in L+SD to the No. 2 highest-rated program on Wednesday in L+3 in Adults 18-49 (tied with CBS’ “Survivor” and behind only Fox’s “Empire” return).

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 3/29/17.                 
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‘Dancing with the Stars’ Is Monday’s Most Watched TV Show for the 2nd Week Running

Quick Take for Monday, March 27, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

 ‘Dancing’ Is Monday’s Most Watched TV Show for the 2nd Week Running
and Closes the Gap With ‘The Voice’ as the No. 2 Program in Adults 18-49

ABC’s ‘Quantico’ Builds 14% in Adults 18-49 to Match Its Monday High

Monday (3/27/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rating:          
“DWTS”: L3 = 12.3 million/2.0 rating, L7 = 12.6 million/2.0 rating and MP+35 = 2.3 rating
“Quantico”:  L3 = 5.9 million/1.5 rating, L7 = 6.7 million/1.8 rating and MP+35 = 2.2 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00  p.m. – 8.5 million and 1.4/5 in AD18-49):
ABC took second place on Monday in Adults 18-49 (1.4/5) to “The Voice”-led NBC, beating CBS by 40% (1.0/4) and doubling Fox’s original dramas on the night (+100% over a 0.7/3 for “24: Legacy”/”APB”).

“Dancing with the Stars” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 11.0 million and 1.6/6 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” emerged as Monday’s most-watched TV show for the 2nd week in a row, outdrawing NBC’s “The Voice” head to head in the 2-hour slot by 700,000 viewers (11.0 million vs. 10.3 million).  “Dancing” was the No. 2 TV show of the night to “The Voice” in Adults 18-49 (1.6/6), closing the gap from the year-ago night by 4-tenths with the NBC unscripted series (-0.7 difference vs. -1.1 difference on 3/28/16).

“Quantico” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.5 million and 0.8/3 in AD18-49):  
At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Quantico” was up 14% from its week-ago return in the Fast Affiliate Adult 18-49 ratings (0.8/3 vs. 0.7/2) to match its highest number in its Monday time slot, which adjusted down 1-tenth in the Nationals last week.   ABC’s “Quantico” is the season’s No. 2 biggest gainer in TV playback to “Designated Survivor” in Adults 18-49 among the major networks, spiking by +86% in L+3 and by +129% in L+7.

Projections Rationale:                                                  
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).

Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 3/27/17.

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ABC Is Thursday’s Entertainment Leader With ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Scandal’ the Top 2 TV Series in Adults 18-49

Quick Take for Thursday, March 23, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Is Thursday’s Entertainment Leader With
‘Grey’s’ and ‘Scandal’ the Top 2 TV Series in Adults 18-49
 
Thursday (3/23/17) – ABC Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Day Ratings
“Grey’s”: L3 = 10.4 million/2.8 rating, L7 = 11.1 million/3.1 rating and MP+35 = 4.6 rating
“Scandal”:  L3 = 7.4 million/2.0 rating and L7 = 7.9 million/2.2 rating
“The Catch”:  L3 = 5.0 million/1.2 rating and L7 = 5.4 million/1.3 rating

TGIT Dramas Surge in Live + 3 Day:  Among L+3 Adults 18-49 last Thursday (3/16/17), “Grey’s” spiked 60% to a 3.2 rating, “Scandal” grew 57% to a 2.2 rating and “The Catch” surged 43% to a 1.0 rating.

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Thursday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.6 million and 1.3/5 in AD18-49):
Opposite increasing numbers for CBS’ 2017 NCAA Basketball Regional Semifinals during primetime, ABC’s TGIT lineup took 2nd place and qualified as the entertainment leader on Thursday for the 8th straight week since its January return in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5), beating Fox and NBC by 63% each (0.8/3 – tied).
                       

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” ranked as Thursday’s No. 1 TV series for the 2nd week in a row in Total Viewers (7.8 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.9/7).

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Scandal” finished as the No. 1 series in its hour for its 7th consecutive airing since its return with Adults 18-49 (1.3/5).  In addition, “Scandal” was the No. 2 TV series on Thursday in Adults 18-49, behind only “Grey’s.”

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Catch” ranked as the No. 1 series in its hour in Adults 18-49 (0.7/3 – tied w/NBC’s “The Blacklist: Redemption”) and held even with its week-ago National rating, which adjusted down 1-tenth from its Fast Affiliate number.

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2016-17 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 3/23/17.
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ABC’s ‘Designated Survivor’ Holds Strong Out of Repeat Wednesday Comedies

Quick Take for Wednesday, March 22, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

‘Designated Survivor’ Holds Strong Out of ABC’s Repeat Wednesday Comedies

Wednesday (3/22/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rtg:          
“Designated Survivor”: L3 = 9.4 million/2.0 rtg, L7 = 10.8 million/2.5 rtg and MP+35 = 3.4 rtg

Live + Same Day Results:
“Designated Survivor” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.2 million and 1.1/4 in AD18-49): 
Coming out of ABC’s repeat Wednesday comedies from 8:00-10:00 p.m., “Designated Survivor” held exactly even with the last time a repeat “Modern Family” aired ahead of it on the night (on 12/7/16) in both Total Viewers (5.2 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.1/4).  And despite following a replay of “black-ish” at 10:00 p.m., “Designated Survivor” (1.1/4) nearly tied NBC’s “Chicago P.D.” (1.2/5) coming out of an original “Law & Order: SVU” for No 1 in Adults 18-49 and beat its CBS drama competition in the hour by 38% (0.8/3).

• “Designated Survivor” is the 2016-17 season’s No. 1 biggest gainer in TV playback with Adults 18-49 on the major networks, spiking by +86% in L+3 and by +136% in L+7. The ABC freshman drama is also the biggest beneficiary of Live + 7 Day TV Playback in Total Viewers, more than doubling its overall audience (+105%) and drawing an additional +6.9 million viewers on top of its L+SD number.

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2016-17 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 3/22/17.                 
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ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads ‘The Talk’ in All Key Target Demos for the Week of March 13, 2017

Ratings Report for ABC’s ‘The View’
For Week of March 13, 2017

ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads ‘The Talk’ in All Key Target Demos 

‘The View’ Improves Over the Previous Week, Hitting a 6-Week High in Total Viewers and a 5-Week Best in Women 25-54

Year to Year, ‘The View’ Posts Increases in Total Viewers and Women 25-54

Season to Date, ‘The View’ Sees Gains in Total Viewers 

ABC’s “The View” averaged 2.941 million Total Viewers, 565,000 Women 25-54 and 367,000 Women 18-49 during the week of March 13, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “The View” led CBS’ “The Talk” (2.703 million, 496,000 and 346,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+238,000), Women 25-54 (+69,000) and Women 18-49 (+21,000).
“The View” improved over the previous week (2.605 million and 534,000, respectively, for w/o 3/6/17), hitting a 6-week high in Total Viewers (+13%) and a 5-week best in Women 25-54 (+6%) – since weeks of 1/30/17 and 2/6/17, respectively.
“The View” posted increases year to year (2.887 million and 547,000, respectively, for w/o 3/06/17) in Total Viewers (+2%) and Women 25-54 (+3%).
Season to date, “The View” is posting gains compared to the same point last season in Total Viewers (+7% – 2.929 million vs. 2.733 million).  
In addition, “The View” leads CBS’ “The Talk” in Total Viewers (+7% – 2.929 million vs. 2.746 million), Women 25-54 (+12% – 556,000 vs. 495,000) and Women 18-49 (+19% – 407,000 vs. 341,000).
NOTE: CBS’ “The Talk” was preempted on Thu 3/16/17 and Fri 3/17/17 due to NCAA basketball.  “The Talk”’s averages are based on 3 days (Mon-Wed).

Week of March 13, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES   TOTAL VIEWERS  WOMEN 25-54(000)/Rtg   WOMEN 18-49(000)/Rtg 
ABC “THE VIEW”             2,941,000                            565,000/0.9                                   367,000/0.6
CBS “THE TALK”               2,703,000                            496,000/0.8                                   346,000/0.5
                                                                                                                                                            
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Women 25-54 and Women 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 3/13/17, 3/6/17 and 3/7/16.   Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 3/19/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 3/132015).  Averages based on regular telecasts. 

‘Dancing with the Stars’ Season 24 Premiere Makes ABC Monday’s Most Watched TV Net

Quick Take for Monday, March 20, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

 ABC Is Monday’s Most Watched TV Net With the Season 24 ‘DWTS’ Premiere

‘DWTS’ Opens Up 11% Year to Year in Adults 18-49 to Deliver
Its Most-Competitive-Ever Spring Premiere Against NBC’s ‘The Voice’ 

 ‘Quantico’ Returns With a 44% Spike and Its Biggest Audience Since September

Monday (3/20/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:          
“DWTS”: L3 = 13.5 million/2.5 rating and L7 = 14.0 million/2.6 rating
“Quantico”:  L3 = 6.2 million/1.5 rating and L7 = 7.1 million/1.7 rating
Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00  p.m. – 9.2 million and 1.6/6 in AD18-49):
With the season 24 premiere of “Dancing with the Stars” and the return of “Quantico” after 1 month off the schedule, ABC was the most watched TV network on Monday (9.2 million) and ran a strong second in Adults 18-49 (1.6/6).  ABC also ranked No. 1 on the evening with Women 18-34 (tie) and Teens 12-17. The Net marked its most-watched Monday overall in 4 months – since 11/21/16.

• ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” stood as Monday’s most watched TV show (11.9 million) and ranked No. 2 for the night in Adults 18-49 (2.0/7), behind only NBC’s “The Voice.”  The ABC unscripted show was Monday’s No. 1 most social series on broadcast Monday with 703,696 interactions across Facebook and Twitter.

                                                   
“Dancing with the Stars” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 11.9 million and 2.0/7 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s 24th season premiere and 400th episode of “Dancing with the Stars” outdrew NBC’s The Voice to lead the 2-hour slot by 1.3 million viewers (11.9 million vs. 10.6 million) and earned second with young adults (2.0/7).  Against the “Dancing” premiere, “The Voice” fell to a season low (2.4/9).  In fact, “Dancing” closed the Adult 18-49 gap year to year with The Voice by 60% (-0.4 vs. -1.0 on the same night last year) for its most competitive finish ever for a spring premiere against the NBC unscripted show.

• “Dancing” opened 11% ahead of its year-ago Spring premiere in Adults 18-49 (2.0/7 vs. 1.8/6 on 3/21/16).

“Quantico” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.6 million and 0.8/3 in AD18-49):  
At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Quantico” returned for its first telecast in 4 weeks  (on 2/20/17), spiking 44% in Total Viewers (3.6 million vs. 2.5 million) and by 33% in Adults 18-49 (0.8/2 vs. 0.6/2) to its most watched telecast since its September premiere and tying its top young adult number since October – since 9/25/16 and 10/2/16, respectively.  ABC’s “Quantico” is the season’s No. 2 biggest gainer in TV playback to schedmate “Designated Survivor” in Adults 18-49 among the major networks, spiking by +86% in L+3 and by +129% in L+7.

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).

Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live + Same Day Program Ratings, 3/20/17. Nielsen Social: For 3/20/17, Facebook and Twitter total interactions based on +/-3 hours of the telecast.
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ABC Airs the Week’s No. 1 Unscripted Series and TV’s Top 4 Comedies in Adults 18-49

Primetime Rating Report for the Week of March 13, 2017                   
(Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC Airs a Net-Leading 7 of the Week’s Top 20 TV Shows With the
No. 1 Unscripted Series and the Top 4 Comedies in Adults 18-49

ABC Dominates Monday in Adults 18-49 With a 1-Year High on the Night

‘The Bachelor’ Finale Spikes to Season Highs and Is Monday’s No. 1 TV Show

 ‘After the Final Rose’ Wins at 10 p.m. With a Season Best for ABC in the Hour

ABC Wins Wednesday for the 5th Time in 6 Weeks in Adults 18-49

‘Modern Family’ Is Wednesday’s No. 1 Show for Its 8th Straight Original

ABC’s ‘black-ish’ Builds Its Numbers Week to Week Among Adults 18-49

‘Designated Survivor’ Wins at 10 p.m. and Holds Even With Prior Week’s Return

ABC’s TGIT Lineup Leads 7th Straight Thursday With ‘Grey’s’ at No. 1

‘Scandal’ Ranks No. 1 in Its Time Slot for Its 6th Straight Telecast This Season

ABC’s ‘The Catch’ Builds on Its Week-Earlier Season Premiere Among Viewers

ABC’s Friday Lineup Tops CBS’ Prime NCAA Basketball Coverage
With ‘Last Man Standing’ as the Night’s Most Watched TV Show

The ABC Documentary ‘Truth and Lies: The Family Manson’ Wins Its Slot and Draws the Net’s Biggest Audience to the Friday 9-11 p.m. Time Period in 7 Weeks

Week No. 26
During the week of March 13, 2017, ABC claimed a network-leading 7 of the Top 20 TV programs in Adults 18-49 with 4 in the Top 10 and delivering No. 1 unscripted series and TV’s Top 4 comedies: “The Bachelor” – No. 3, “The Bachelor: After the Final Rose” – No. 6, “Grey’s Anatomy” – No. 8, “Modern Family” – No. 10, “The Middle” – No. 13, while “The Goldbergs” and “black-ish” tied at No. 19.  In addition, “The Bachelor” finale finished as the week’s No. 1 TV show with Women 18-34.  Among Adults 18-49, ABC won Monday, Wednesday and Thursday nights and ranked No. 1 in Nielsen’s non-sports averages for the 2nd week running.

• ABC’s primetime results grew for the 2nd straight week in both Total Viewers (+5% – 4.6 million vs. 4.4 million) and Adults 18-49 (+9% – 1.2/5 vs. 1.1/4).

 

• Monday

Featuring the 21st season finale of “The Bachelor” and the “After the Final Rose” special, ABC won Monday in Adults 18-49, beating runner-up NBC with “The Voice” and “Taken” by 18% (2.6/9 vs. 2.2/7). “The Bachelor” was Monday’s No. 1 TV show in Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and across all key Women. 

• The Net delivered a Monday season high in Adults 18-49 with its top non-sports rating on the night in 1 year – since 3/14/16.

“The Bachelor” (8:00-10:02 p.m. – 8.4 million and 2.7/9 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:02 p.m., ABC’s “The Bachelor” season finale spiked to season highs, surging by double digits week to week in Total Viewers (+18% – 8.4 million vs. 7.1 million) and Adults 18-49 (+23% – 2.7/9 vs. 2.2/8).   

• “The Bachelor”’s Season 21 is Up to Multi-Year Highs in Young Adults: On average compared to the same point last season, “The Bachelor” is up 11% in Adults 18-49 (3.1/10 vs. 2.8/9) to tie a 6-year high and up 15% in Adults 18-34 (3.1/13 vs. 2.7/10) to score a 7-year high – since 2010 and 2009, respectively.

• Posting a new season best in social interactions, the 2-hour season finale of “The Bachelor” was Monday’s No. 1 most social program with 1.2 million interactions (Twitter/Facebook).

“The Bachelor: After the Final Rose” (10:02-11:00 p.m. – 7.8 million and 2.4/8 in AD18-49):  
Holding 89% of its lead-in at 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Bachelor: After the Final Rose” dominated the final hour of the night in Adults 18-49 (2.4/8), doubling NBC’s “Taken”(+100% – 1.2/4). It was also the most watched TV show overall in the time period (7.8 million). 

• Among Adults 18-49, “The Bachelor” special delivered a season best for ABC in the hour.

• Wednesday

ABC won Wednesday for the 2nd week in a row in Adults 18-49 (1.5/6), ranking No. 1 on the night for the 5th time in 6 weeks. 

• ABC’s “Modern Family” was Wednesday’s top-rated TV show for its 8th consecutive original telecast with Adults 18-49 (1.9/7). In the 9:30 p.m. half-hour, ABC’s “black-ish” grew 7% week to week in Adults 18-49 (1.5/5 vs. 1.4/5).  

• Winning the 10:00 p.m. hour for the 2nd week in a row, ABC’s “Designated Survivor” held exactly even with week-ago mid-season premiere in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5), which equaled its highest rating since October – since 10/12/16.  

L+3 for Last Wednesday’s Mid-Season Return (3/8/17): ABC’s “Designated Survivor” was last Wednesday’s No. 1 gainer in L+3 playback, soaring by +1.1 rating points in Adults 18-49 (growing from a 1.3 in L+SD to a 2.4 in L+3) and by +4.3 million Total Viewers (from 5.9 million in L+SD to 10.2 million in L+3). On average, the ABC freshman drama is No. 1 for the 2016-17 season in Live + 7 Day TV Playback, spiking over its L+SD number by +6.9 million Total Viewers.

• Thursday

Up against the start of CBS’ primetime 2017 NCAA Basketball coverage, ABC’s TGIT lineup held even week to week and ranked No. 1 on Thursday for its 7th straight week since its January return among Adults 18-49 (1.4/5), beating NBC by 40% (1.0/4) and Fox by 75% (0.8/3). It was ABC’s 3rd Adult 18-49 win in 4 nights so far this Nielsen week. Unseating CBS in viewers, ABC was also the most watched network overall on Thursday (5.8 million).

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” emerged as Thursday’s No. 1 TV show in Total Viewers (7.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.0/8), rising week to week by 8% and 5%, respectively.  In fact, the ABC medical drama marked a 5-week high in viewers – since 2/9/17.

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Scandal” ran No. 1 in its hour for its 6th consecutive telecast since its return with Adults 18-49 (1.4/5-tie). “Scandal” increased from the prior week in viewers (+6% – 5.6 million vs. 5.3 million) and held even with young adults.

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Catch” grew over its week-ago season premiere in Total Viewers (+3% – 3.8 million vs. 3.7 million) and held steady among Adults 18-49 (0.7/3 vs. 0.8/3).

• Friday

Featuring “Last Man Standing,” “Dr. Ken” and the 2-hour documentary “Truth and Lies: The Family Manson” opposite CBS’ primetime NCAA Basketball broadcast, ABC stood as the most watched TV network on Friday night (5.4 million). The Net took second on the evening in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4) to CBS’ college basketball tournament coverage, beating NBC’s original lineup by 25% (0.8/4).

• At 8:00 p.m., “Last Man Standing” emerged as Friday’s most watched TV show(6.2 million).

• At 8:30 p.m., “Dr. Ken” surged 13% week to week in Total Viewers (4.4 million vs. 3.9 million) and held even with Adults 18-49 (0.8/4).

• From 9:00-11:00 p.m., the ABC documentary “Truth and Lies: The Family Manson” won its 2-hour time period in Total Viewers (5.38 million vs. 5.36 million for basketball) and ranked No. 1 against its non-sports competition in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4) and Adults 25-54 (1.5/5). Head to head from 9:00-11:00 p.m., ABC’s “Truth and Lies: The Family Manson” outdelivered NBC’s 2-hour “Dateline”(4.9 million, 0.8/3 and 1.2/4) by strong margins with Total Viewers (+10%), Adults 18-49 (+38%) and Adults 25-54 (+25%). “Truth and Lies: The Family Manson” attracted ABC’s biggest audience to the 2-hour time period in 7 weeks – since 1/27/17. 

WEEK NO. 26:           ADULTS 18-49            TOTAL VIEWERS
            No.1   CBS   1.4          No.1 CBS         7,200,000
No.2   NBC  1.3          No.2 NBC        6,390,000
No.3   ABC  1.2          No.3 ABC        4,620,000
No.4   FOX   0.7          No.4 FOX         2,570,000
No.5   CW    0.4          No.5 CW          1,080,000

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+ Same Day Program Ratings for week of 3/13/17. Nielsen Social: Week of 3/13/17, Facebook and Twitter total interactions based on +/-3 hours of the telecast.

ABC Wins 3rd Night This Week, as TGIT Leads Thursday With ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ at No. 1

Quick Take for Thursday, March 16, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Wins 3rd Night This Week as TGIT Leads Thursday With ‘Grey’s’ at No. 1

‘Scandal’ Ranks No. 1 in Its Time Slot for Its 6th Straight Telecast This Season

‘The Catch’ Tops Its Season Premiere in Viewers and Holds Even in Adults 18-49

Thursday (3/16/17) – ABC Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Day Ratings
“Grey’s”: L3 = 10.6 million/3.0 rating, L7 = 11.4 million/3.3 rating and MP+35 = 5.0 rating
“Scandal”:  L3 = 7.8 million/2.1 rating and L7 = 8.3 million/2.3 rating
“The Catch”:  L3 = 5.6 million/1.2 rating and L7 = 6.1 million/1.3 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Thursday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.9 million and 1.4/5 in AD18-49):
Up against the start of CBS’ primetime 2017 NCAA Basketball coverage, ABC’s TGIT lineup held even week to week and ranked No. 1 on Thursday for its 7th straight week since its January return among Adults 18-49 (1.4/5), beating NBC by 40% (1.0/4) and Fox by 75% (0.8/3). It was ABC’s 3rd Adult 18-49 win in 4 nights so far this Nielsen week. Unseating CBS in viewers, ABC was also the most watched network overall on Thursday (5.9 million)

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” emerged as Thursday’s No. 1 TV show in Total Viewers (8.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.0/8), rising week to week by 10% and 5%, respectively.  In fact, the ABC medical drama marked a 5-week high in viewers – since 2/9/17.

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Scandal” ran No. 1 in its hour for its 6th consecutive telecast since its return with Adults 18-49 (1.4/5-tie). “Scandal” increased from the prior week in viewers (+9% – 5.8 million vs. 5.3 million) and held even with young adults.

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Catch” grew 5% over its week-ago season premiere in Total Viewers (3.9 million vs. 3.7 million) and held even among Adults 18-49 (0.8/3).

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.
                                                                        
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 3/16/17.
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ABC Leads 2nd Straight Wednesday; ‘Designated Survivor’ Wins at 10 p.m. and Holds at Its Top Rating Since October

Quick Take for Wednesday, March 15, 2017
(National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC Wins Wednesday for the 5th Time in 6 Weeks in Adults 18-49

‘Modern Family’ Is Wednesday’s No. 1 Show for Its 8th Straight Original

ABC’s ‘black-ish’ Builds Its Numbers Week to Week Among Adults 18-49

‘Designated Survivor’ Wins at 10 p.m. and Holds Even With Last Week’s Return

Wednesday (3/15/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rtg:          
“The Goldbergs”: L3 = 6.6 million/2.0 rtg, L7 = 7.0 million/2.1 rtg and MP+35 = 2.7 rtg
“Speechless”: L3 = 5.6 million/1.7 rtg, L7 = 6.0 million/1.8 rtg and MP+35 = 2.2 rtg
“Modern Family”: L3 = 8.6 million/2.9 rtg, L7 = 9.5 million/3.3 rtg and MP+35 = 4.8 rtg
“black-ish”: L3 = 6.5 million/2.1 rtg, L7 = 7.0 million/2.3 rtg and MP+35 = 3.2 rtg
“Designated Survivor”: L3 = 10.3 million/2.5 rtg, L7 = 11.9 million/3.1 rtg and MP+35 = 4.2 rtg

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Wednesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.4 million and 1.5/6 in AD18-49): 
ABC won Wednesday for the 2nd week in a row in Adults 18-49 (1.5/6), ranking No. 1 on the night for the 5th time in 6 weeks. 

• ABC’s “Modern Family” was Wednesday’s top-rated TV show for its 8th consecutive original telecast with Adults 18-49 (1.9/7). In the 9:30 p.m. half-hour, ABC’s “black-ish” grew 7% week to week in Adults 18-49 (1.5/5 vs. 1.4/5).  

                                          

• Winning the 10:00 p.m. hour for the 2nd week in a row, ABC’s “Designated Survivor” held exactly even with week-ago mid-season premiere in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5), which equaled its highest rating since October – since 10/12/16.  

L+3 for Last Wednesday’s Mid-Season Return (3/8/17): ABC’s “Designated Survivor” was last Wednesday’s No. 1 gainer in L+3 playback, soaring by +1.1 rating points in Adults 18-49 (growing from a 1.3 in L+SD to a 2.4 in L+3) and by +4.3 million Total Viewers (from 5.9 million in L+SD to 10.2 million in L+3). On average, the ABC freshman drama is No. 1 for the 2016-17 season in Live + 7 Day TV Playback, spiking over its L+SD number by +6.9 million Total Viewers.

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live + Same Day Program Ratings for 3/15/17.        
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ABC Dominates Monday With ‘The Bachelor’ Finale Spiking to Season Highs

Quick Take for Monday, March 13, 2017
(National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC Dominates Monday in Adults 18-49 With a 1-Year High on the Night

‘The Bachelor’ Finale Spikes to Season Highs and Is Monday’s No. 1 TV Show

 ‘After the Final Rose’ Wins at 10 p.m. With a Season High for ABC in the Hour

Monday (3/13/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:          
“The Bachelor”: L3 = 10.0 million/3.5 rating and L7 = 10.4 million/3.6 rating
“The Bachelor: After the Final Rose”:  L3 = 8.6 million/2.8 rating and L7 = 8.8 million/2.8 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00  p.m. – 8.2 million and 2.6/9 in AD18-49):
Featuring the 21st season finale of “The Bachelor” and the “After the Final Rose” special, ABC won Monday in Adults 18-49, beating runner-up NBC with “The Voice” and “Taken” by 18% (2.6/9 vs. 2.2/7). “The Bachelor” was Monday’s No. 1 TV show in Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and across all key Women. 

• The Net delivered a Monday season high in Adults 18-49 with its top non-sports rating on the night in 1 year – since 3/14/16.

“The Bachelor” (8:00-10:02 p.m. – 8.4 million and 2.7/9 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:02 p.m., ABC’s “The Bachelor” season finale spiked to season highs, surging by double digits week to week in Total Viewers (+18% – 8.4 million vs. 7.1 million) and Adults 18-49 (+23% – 2.7/9 vs. 2.2/8).   

• “The Bachelor”’s Season 21 is Up to Multi-Year Highs in Young Adults: On average compared to the same point last season, “The Bachelor” is up 11% in Adults 18-49 (3.1/10 vs. 2.8/9) to tie a 6-year high and up 15% in Adults 18-34 (3.1/13 vs. 2.7/10) to score a 7-year high – since 2010 and 2009, respectively.

• Posting a new season best in social interactions, the 2-hour season finale of “The Bachelor” was Monday’s No. 1 most social program with 1.2 million interactions (Twitter/Facebook).

“The Bachelor: After the Final Rose” (10:02-11:00 p.m. – 7.8 million and 2.4/8 in AD18-49):  
Holding 89% of its lead-in at 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Bachelor: After the Final Rose” dominated the final hour of the night in Adults 18-49 (2.4/8), doubling NBC’s “Taken”(+100% – 1.2/4). It was also the most watched TV show overall in the time period (7.8 million). 

• Among Adults 18-49, “The Bachelor” special delivered a season best for ABC in the hour.

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.
                                                                         
Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live + Same Day Program Ratings, 3/13/17. Nielsen Social: For 3/13/17, Facebook and Twitter total interactions based on +/-3 hours of the telecast.

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ABC Prime Scores a Network-Leading 10 of the Top 20 TV Shows for the Week

Primetime Rating Report for the Week of March 6, 2017                     
(Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC Scores a Network-Leading 10 of the Top 20 TV Shows for the Week

ABC Spikes 46% to Equal a Monday Season High in Adults 18-49

‘The Bachelor’ Stands as Monday’s No. 1 TV Show in Adults 18-34,
Outdelivering NBC’s ‘The Voice’ by an Impressive 47% on the Night

At 10 p.m., ‘The Women Tell All’ Beats NBC’s ‘Taken’ by 33% in Adults 18-49

ABC Wins Wednesday for the 4th Time in 5 Weeks With the Night’s Top Shows

‘Designated Survivor’ Returns Up 8% in Adults 18-49 and Is No. 1 in Its Slot

ABC’s TGIT Lineup Is No. 1 for Its 6th Straight Week Since Its January Return

‘Scandal’ Finishes at No. 1 in Its Slot for Its 5th Consecutive Telecast This Season

‘The Catch’ Opens No. 1 in the 10 p.m. Hour and Holds Even With Its May Finale

 ‘NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC’ Leads the Broadcast Race in Adults 18-49

‘Once Upon a Time’ Retains 100% of Its Week-Ago Return in Adults 18-49

‘Time After Time’ Holds Steady With Its Week-Earlier Debut in Adults 18-49

 ABC’s ‘American Crime’ Premiere Builds 17% on Its Lead-in at 10 p.m.
in Total Viewers and Improves Its Hour by 13%

Week No. 25
ABC ranked No. 2 for the week among Adults 18-49 (w/o 3/6/17 – 1.1/4-tie), finishing just 1-tenth out of a tie for 1st-place with NBC (1.2/5), while straight out winning the week in Adults 18-34(0.8/4).  ABC has finished 1st or 2nd on 5 of the past 6 weeks with Adults 18-49.  ABC delivered a network-leading 10 of the Top 20 TV programs in Adults 18-49 with 5 in the Top 10 : “The Bachelor” – No. 6, “Grey’s Anatomy” and  “Modern Family” tied at No. 7, “The Bachelor: Women Tell All” – No. 9,  “The Goldbergs” – No. 10, “The Middle” and “Speechless” tie at No. 16, while “Scandal,” “American Housewife” and “black-ish” tied at No. 19.

• ABC’s primetime delivery shot up by 38% week to week in both Total Viewers (4.4 million vs. 3.2 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.1/4 vs. 0.8/3).

 

• Monday

ABC ran in close race with “The Voice”-led NBC for No. 1 on Monday in Adults 18-49 (1.9/7 vs. 2.2/8) and shot up 46% week to week to match a season high on the night. 

• ABC dominated NBC on the night in the younger segment of the key sales demo to win Monday by 58% in Adults 18-34 (1.9/9 vs. 1.2/6). ABC’s “The Bachelor” stood as Monday’s No. 1 TV show in Adults 18-34, holding a massive 47% advantage over “The Voice” (2.2/10 vs. 1.5/7) and standing as Monday’s top-rated TV series for the 10th straight week. In addition, ABC’s “The Women Tell All” was the No. 2 TV program of the night in Adults 18-34 (1.7/8), outdelivering “The Voice” by 13%.

• Airing  shortened 1-hour telecast from 8:00-9:01 p.m. and once again facing “The Voice,” ABC’s “The Bachelor” was a strong No. 2 in the slot with Adults 18-49 (2.2/8) and ranked No. 1 in the hour against “The Voice” in Adults 18-34, key Women (W18-34/W18-49) and Teens 12-17.

• From 9:01-11:00 p.m. against the second half of NBC’s “The Voice” and week 2 of “Taken” at 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Bachelor: The  Women Tell All” took 2nd place in the 2-hour time slot in Adults 18-49 (1.8/6) and like its lead-in ranked No. 1 in Adults 18-34 and key Women(W18-34/W18-49). In fact from 10:00-11:00 p.m., “The Women Tell All” won the final hourof primetime by 33% in Adults 18-49 over NBC’s “Taken” (1.6/6 vs. 1.2/5).

• Wednesday

ABC won Wednesday night in Adults 18-49 as its 8:00-10:00 p.m. comedy block came back against the 2-hour premiere of CBS’ “Survivor 2017” (“Speechless” and “black-ish” were preempted the prior week) and at 10:00 p.m. “Designated Survivor” returned up after 3 months off the schedule. In fact the Net finished No. 1 on Wednesday for the 4th time in 5 weekswith Adults 18-49 (1.5/6). 

• ABC’s “Modern Family” stood as Wednesday’s highest-rated TV show in Adults 18-49, with its lineup delivering 5 of the Top 6 programs during primetime: “Modern Family” (1.9/7) – No. 1, “The Goldbergs” (1.7/7 – tied with CBS’ “Survivor” premiere) – No. 2, “Speechless” (1.5/6) – No. 4, “black-ish” (1.4/5) – No. 5 and “Designated Survivor” (1.3/5) – No. 6.

• Winning the 10 o’clock hour over season premiere drama competition on CBS (“Beyond Borders”), ABC’s “Designated Survivor” returned for its first telecast since mid-December (12/14/16) with an 8% increase in Adults 18-49(1.3/5 vs. 1.2/4), matching its highest rating since October – since 10/12/16. “DS” is TV’s Biggest Gainer in Playback: On average, “Designated Survivor” is No. 1 for the 2016-17 season in Live + 7 Day TV Playback, spiking over its L+SD number by +6.9 million Total Viewers to emerge as the first-ever broadcast series to deliver a larger L+7 lift than its actual L+SD average audience (6.9 million vs. 6.6 million). In addition, the new ABC drama adds +1.9 Adult 18-49 rating points in L+7, more than doubling its L+SD delivery (+136%).

• Thursday

Featuring “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal”’s return from preemptions and the second season premiere of “The Catch,” ABC’s TGIT lineup came back at No. 1 on Thursday for its 6th straight week since its January return among Adults 18-49 (1.4/5-tied w/CBS), beating NBC by 56% (0.9/3) and Fox by 56% (0.9/3). It was ABC’s 2nd Adult 18-49 victory in as many nights.

• At 8:00 p.m. coming back from the prior week’s preemption, ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” nearly caught CBS’ comedies for No. 1 in the hour with Adults 18-49 (1.9/7 vs. 2.1/8 for “Big Bang Theory”/“Great Indoors”). “Grey’s” was the night’s No. 2 TV show in Adults 18-49 to CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory.”

• At 9:00 p.m. on its first telecast in 3 weeks, “Scandal” ran No. 1 in its hour for its 5th straight telecast since its return with Adults 18-49 (1.4/5-tie), beating its drama competition on NBC by 17% (1.2/4 for “Chicago Med”) and doubling Fox’s debut of “Kicking and Screaming” (+100% – 0.7/3).

• ABC’s season premiere of “The Catch” ranked No. 1 in the 10 o’clock hourwith Adults 18-49 (0.8/3), beating CBS’ “Training Day” by 14% (0.7/3) and tying NBC’s “The Blacklist: Redemption” (0.8/3). The ABC sophomore drama held exactly even with its 2-hour May finale coming out of the season closer of “Grey’s” (on 5/19/16) in Adults 18-49.

• Saturday

With NBA coverage, ABC ranked as the No. 1 broadcaster Saturday night among Adults 18-49 (0.7/3). Featuring the Golden State Warriors vs. the San Antonio Spurs, “NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC” ranked as the night’s highest-rated broadcast show among Adults 18-49 (0.7/3-tie) and grew over the prior week’s game by 40% (0.5/2).

• Sunday

• Leading off the night in the 7 o’clock hour, ABC’s “America’s Funniest Home Videos” ranked No. 2 in the hour and held even week to week in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4).

• From 8:00-9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Once Upon a Time” retained 100% of its week-ago mid-season premiere delivery in Adults 18-49 (0.9/3). “Once Upon a Time” stood as Sunday’s No. 1 most social broadcast program (62.5K Twitter/Facebook interactions).

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Time After Time” held steady with its week-earlier series debut among Adults 18-49 (0.6/2 vs 0.7/2).

• Moving to its new night and building 17% on its lead-in at 10:00 p.m. (2.7 million vs. 2.3 million), ABC’s season premiere of “American Crime” nearly tied CBS’ “Elementary” in the hour with Adults 18-49 (0.5/2 vs. 0.6/2).  The ABC drama held even from its first half-hour to second half-hour in Adults 18-49, while the CBS (“Elementary”) and NBC (“Shades of Blue”) dramas declined from start to finish.  ABC’s “American Crime” was the No. 2 most social Sunday broadcast(18.2K Twitter/Facebook interactions), behind only “Once Upon a Time.”  “American Crime” improved the hour for ABC by 13% over the final 4 telecasts of “Quantico” in the slot with Total Viewers (2.4 million).

Strong Gains for “American Crime” via TV Playback:  On average last season, “American Crime” built over its Live + Same Day Adult 18-49 rating by +56% in Live + 3 Day and by +78% in Live +7 Day.
WEEK NO. 25:           ADULTS 18-49            TOTAL VIEWERS
            No.1   NBC  1.2          No.1 CBS         7,290,000
No.2   ABC  1.1          No.2 NBC        5,940,000
No.2   CBS   1.1          No.3 NBC        4,380,000
No.4   FOX   0.7          No.4 FOX         2,590,000
No.5   CW    0.5          No.5 CW          1,340,000

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+ Same Day Program Ratings for week of 3/6/17. Nielsen Social: Week of 3/6/17, Facebook and Twitter total interactions based on +/-3 hours of the telecast.

ABC’s ‘American Crime’ Premiere Builds 17% on Its Lead-in at 10 p.m. in Viewers and Improves Its Hour by 13%

Quick Take for Sunday, March 12, 2017
(National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)
 
‘Once Upon a Time’ Retains 100% of Its Week-Ago Return in Adults 18-49

‘Time After Time’ Holds Steady With Its Week-Earlier Debut in Adults 18-49

 ABC’s ‘American Crime’ Premiere Builds 17% on Its Lead-in at 10 p.m.
in Total Viewers and Improves Its Hour by 13%
                         
Sunday Night (3/12/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:
“AFV”: L3 = 5.6 million/1.0 rating and L7 = 5.7 million/1.1 rating
“Once Upon a Time”: L3 = 4.0 million/1.3 rating and L7 = 4.3 million/1.5 rating
“Time After Time”: L3 = 2.3 million/0.8 rating and L7 = 2.9 million/0.9 rating
“American Crime”: L3 = 3.9 million/0.7 rating and L7 = 4.3 million/0.8 rating

Live + Same Day Results for 3/12/17:

• Leading off the night in the 7 o’clock hour, ABC’s “America’s Funniest Home Videos” ranked No. 2 in the hour and held even week to week in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4).

• From 8:00-9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Once Upon a Time” retained 100% of its week-ago mid-season premiere delivery in Adults 18-49 (0.9/3). “Once Upon a Time” stood as Sunday’s No. 1 most social broadcast program (62.5K Twitter/Facebook interactions).

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Time After Time” held steady with its week-earlier series debut among Adults 18-49 (0.6/2 vs 0.7/2).

• Moving to its new night and building 17% on its lead-in at 10:00 p.m. (2.7 million vs. 2.3 million), ABC’s season premiere of “American Crime” nearly tied CBS’ “Elementary” in the hour with Adults 18-49 (0.5/2 vs. 0.6/2).  The ABC drama held even from its first half-hour to second half-hour in Adults 18-49, while the CBS (“Elementary”) and NBC (“Shades of Blue”) dramas declined from start to finish.  ABC’s “American Crime” was the No. 2 most social Sunday broadcast(18.2K Twitter/Facebook interactions), behind only “Once Upon a Time.”  “American Crime” improved the hour for ABC by 13% over the final 4 telecasts of “Quantico” in the slot with Total Viewers (2.4 million).

Strong Gains for “American Crime” via TV Playback:  On average last season, “American Crime” built over its Live + Same Day Adult 18-49 rating by +56% in Live + 3 Day and by +78% in Live +7 Day.

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.
Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live + Same Day Program Ratings, 3/12/17. Nielsen Social: For 3/12/17, Facebook and Twitter total interactions based on +/-3 hours of the telecast.

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Kimmel Scores Its Best-Ever Week on YouTube, With 70 Million Views in One Week

The ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Channel Scores Its Best-Ever Week on YouTube,
Amassing 70 Million Video Views in One Week

“Jimmy Kimmel Live” YouTube Channel
During the week of February 27, 2017 and following Jimmy Kimmel’s stint as host of the 2017 Academy Awards®, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” scored its most-watched week ever on YouTube with 70 million total video views (70,326,118) in just one week.

• Engagement on the “Kimmel” YouTube Channel was also strong during the week with 687,043 likes, 31,273 comments and 186,608 shares.

Led by the nearly 7 million views for the world premiere of the new trailer for “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” the week’s other top videos on the “Jimmy Kimmel Live” YouTube Channel included:

Top 5 Most-Watched Videos (2/27-3/5/17) #1 NEW Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Trailer – WORLD PREMIERE 6,920,042 #2 Jimmy Kimmel Reveals What Really Happened at Craziest Oscars Ever 4,503,768 #3 Mean Tweets – Oscars Edition 4,429,835 #4 Jimmy Kimmel’s Oscars Monologue 3,390,230 #5 Jimmy Kimmel’s Tribute to Matt Damon at the Oscars 3,227,533

Source: YouTube Analytics, 2/27-3/5/17 or as dated.
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ABC Wins Wednesday With the Top TV Shows, as ‘Designated Survivor’ Returns Strong

Quick Take for Wednesday, March 8, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Wins Wednesday for the 4th Time in 5 Weeks With the Night’s Top Shows

‘Designated Survivor’ Returns Up 8% in Adults 18-49 and Wins the 10 p.m. Hour

Wednesday (3/8/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rtg:          
“The Goldbergs”: L3 = 6.8 million/2.2 rtg, L7 = 7.3 million/2.4 rtg and MP+35 = 3.0 rtg
“Speechless”: L3 = 6.1 million/1.9 rtg, L7 = 6.5 million/2.1 rtg and MP+35 = 2.5 rtg
“Modern Family”: L3 = 9.1 million/2.9 rtg, L7 = 10.0 million/3.3 rtg and MP+35 = 4.8 rtg
“black-ish”: L3 = 6.7 million/2.0 rtg, L7 = 7.3 million/2.2 rtg and MP+35 = 3.0 rtg
“Designated Survivor”: L3 = 10.7 million/2.5 rtg, L7 = 12.3 million/3.1 rtg and MP+35 = 4.2 rtg

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Wednesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.7 million and 1.5/6 in AD18-49): 
ABC won Wednesday night in Adults 18-49 as its 8:00-10:00 p.m. comedy block came back against the 2-hour premiere of CBS’ “Survivor 2017” (“Speechless” and “black-ish” were preempted the prior week) and at 10:00 p.m. “Designated Survivor” returned up after 3 months off the schedule. In fact the Net finished No. 1 on Wednesday for the 4th time in 5 weekswith Adults 18-49 (1.5/6). 
                          

• ABC’s “Modern Family” stood as Wednesday’s highest-rated TV show in Adults 18-49 with its lineup delivering 5 of the Top 6 programs during primetime: “Modern Family” (1.9/7) – No. 1, “The Goldbergs” (1.7/7 – tied with CBS’ “Survivor” premiere) – No. 2, “Speechless” (1.5/5) – No. 4, “black-ish” (1.4/5) – No. 5 and “Designated Survivor” (1.3/5) – No. 6.

• Winning the 10 o’clock hour over season premiere drama competition on CBS (“Beyond Borders”), ABC’s “Designated Survivor” returned for its first telecast since mid-December (12/14/16) with an 8% increase in Adults 18-49(1.3/5 vs. 1.2/4), matching its highest rating since October – since 10/12/16. “DS” is TV’s Biggest Gainer in Playback: On average, “Designated Survivor” is No. 1 for the 2016-17 season in Live + 7 Day TV Playback, spiking over its L+SD number by +6.9 million Total Viewers to emerge as the first-ever broadcast series to deliver a larger L+7 lift than its actual L+SD average audience (6.9 million vs. 6.6 million). In addition, the new ABC drama adds +1.9 Adult 18-49 rating points in L+7, more than doubling its L+SD delivery (+136%).

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 3/8/17.
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ABC’s Kimmel Grows to its Largest Audience in 8 Weeks and a 5-Week High in AD18-49

ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
Week of February 27, 2017

ABC’s ‘Kimmel’ Grows to its Largest Audience in 8 Weeks And a 5-Week High Among Adults 18-49

On Monday, ‘Kimmel’ Draws its Largest Late-Night Audience
In 4 Months and is the Night’s Most-Watched Late-Night Talk Show
“Jimmy Kimmel Live” (M-F, 11:35 p.m.)

Fresh off Jimmy Kimmel’s stint as host of the 2017 Academy Awards^® during the week of February 27, 2017, ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” shot up by double digits over its last regular week two weeks ago (w/o 2/13/17) in Total Viewers (+24% – 2.351 million vs. 2.111 million) to draw its largest audience in 8 weeks and in Adults 18-49 (+15% – 615,000 vs. 546,000) to score its strongest week in 5 weeks – since the weeks of 1/2/17 and 1/23/17, respectively.

• On the night following The Oscars® (Monday, 2/27/17), “Kimmel” drew its biggest late-night audience on any night in 4 months (3.150 million) – since Monday, 10/24/16.

• On Monday (2/27/17), ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” was the most-watched late-night talk show (3.150 million), topping CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (3.099 million) and NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (2.930 million).

PROGRAM AVERAGES           Total Viewers              A18-49 (000)
ABC’s “Kimmel”                                       2,351,000                     615,000NBC’s “Fallon”                              2,918,000                     937,000
CBS’  “Colbert”                              3,005,000                     709,000
Source: The Nielsen Company, Live + Same Day National Program Ratings for week of 2/27/17 or as dated.

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ABC Spikes 54% to Score a New Monday Season High in Adults 18-49

Quick Take for Monday, March 6, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Spikes 54% to Score a New Monday Season High in Adults 18-49

‘The Bachelor’ Stands as Monday’s No. 1 TV Show in Adults 18-34,
Outdelivering NBC’s ‘The Voice’ by an Impressive 47% on the Night

At 10 p.m., ‘The Women Tell All’ Beats NBC’s ‘Taken’ by 23% in Adults 18-49

Monday (3/6/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:          
“The Bachelor”: L3 = 8.7 million/2.9 rating and L7 = 9.0 million/3.1 rating
“The Bachelor: The Women Tell All”:  L3 = 7.3 million/2.5 rating and L7 = 7.9 million/2.7 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00  p.m. – 6.3 million and 2.0/7 in AD18-49):
ABC ran in close race with “The Voice”-led NBC for No. 1 on Monday in Adults 18-49 (2.0/7 vs. 2.2/8) and shot up 54% week to week to deliver a new season high on the night. 

• ABC dominated NBC on the night in the younger segment of the key sales demo to win Monday by 58% in Adults 18-34 (1.9/9 vs. 1.2/6). ABC’s “The Bachelor” stood as Monday’s No. 1 TV show in Adults 18-34 holding a massive 47% advantage over “The Voice” (2.2/10 vs. 1.5/7) and standing as Monday’s top-rated TV series for the 10th straight week. In addition, ABC’s “The Women Tell All” was the No. 2 TV program of the night in Adults 18-34 (1.8/8), outdelivering “The Voice” by 20%.

• Airing  shortened 1-hour telecast from 8:00-9:00 p.m. and once again facing “The Voice,” ABC’s “The Bachelor” was a strong No. 2 in the slot with Adults 18-49 (2.2/8) and ranked No. 1 in the hour against “The Voice” in Adults 18-34, key Women (W18-34/W18-49) and Teens 12-17.

• From 9:00-11:00 p.m. against the second half of NBC’s “The Voice” and week 2 of “Taken” at 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Bachelor: The  Women Tell All” took 2nd place in the 2-hour time slot in Adults 18-49 (1.8/6) and like its lead-in ranked No. 1 in Adults 18-34 and key Women(W18-34/W18-49). In fact from 10:00-11:00 p.m., “The Women Tell All” won the final hourof primetime by 23% in Adults 18-49 over NBC’s “Taken” (1.6/6 vs. 1.3/5).

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).

Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 3/6/17.

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‘GMA’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for Week of February 27

Ratings Report: ABC News Programming

For Week of February 27, 2017

‘GMA’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for Week of February 27

‘GMA’ Delivers Largest Total Viewer Lead Over ‘Today’ in 14 Months

‘GMA’s’ Post-Oscars® Telecast Beats ‘Today’ by Largest Single-Day Lead
in Over 1 ½ Years

‘GMA’ Grows Week to Week Across the Board in Total Viewers,
Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49

Season to Date, ‘GMA’ Is Ranking No. 1 in Total Viewers
for the 5th Consecutive Season

ABC News’ “Good Morning America” stood as the No. 1 morning newscasts in Total Viewers (4.806 million) for the week of February 27, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “GMA” outperformed NBC’s “Today” (4.318 million), widening its lead from the prior week by 33% (488,000 vs. 368,000) to its largest winning advantage in over 14 months – since w/o 12/21/15.

In addition, “GMA” built on its lead over “Today” year to year by double digits (+57%; vs. 311,000 on w/o 2/29/16). “GMA” has improved on its year-ago leads for the past 7 weeks.
On Monday (2/27/17), “GMA”’s post-Oscars telecast drew the ABC newscast’s 2nd-strongest single-day performance of the season in Total Viewers (5.521 million), Adults 25-54 (1.763 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.312 million), behind only its post-Presidential Election Day telecast (11/9/16). In addition, “GMA”’s Monday telecast beat NBC’s “Today” (4.575 million) head to head by its largest single-day lead (+946,000) in over 1 1/2 years – since 6/17/15.

“GMA” scored week-to-week increases (4.614 million, 1.503 million and 1.099 million, respectively, for w/o 2/20/17) in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+4%), Adults 25-54 (+3%) and Adults 18-49 (+4%).  In fact, “GMA” turned in its strongest numbers in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 since November – since weeks of 11/21/16 and 11/7/16, respectively.

Season to date, “GMA” is the No. 1 morning newscast in Total Viewers, leading “Today” by 163,000 (4.662 million vs. 4.499 million) to take the top spot at this point of the season for the 5th year in a row.

During the week, “GMA” defeated “CBS This Morning” in Total Viewers (+32%/ 1.178 million), Adults 25-54 (+45%/+477,000) and Adults 18-49 (+52%/+393,000).

MORNING NEWS (Week of February 27, 2017):
                 TOTAL VIEWERS    ADULTS 25-54         ADULTS 18-49    HOUSEHOLDS
GOOD MORNING AMERICA      4,806,000          1.3/11; 1,545,000      0.9/10; 1,148,000         3.5/14
TODAY                                                 4,318,000          1.4/11; 1,642,000     1.0/10; 1,244,000         3.1/12
CBS THIS MORNING                        3,628,000          0.9/ 7; 1,068,000       0.6/ 6; 755,000            2.6/10

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 2/27/17, 2/20/17 and 2/29/16. Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 3/5/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 3/6/16). Averages based on regular telecasts.
Emmy Award-winning “GMA,” featuring the anchor team of Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, Michael Strahan, Lara Spencer, Amy Robach and Ginger Zee airs live Mon.-Fri. (7:00-9:00 a.m. EST), on ABC. Michael Corn is the senior executive producer.

ABC’s ‘Once Upon a Time’ Returns Exactly Even with its December Finale in Adults 18-49

Quick Take for Sunday, March 5, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
 
ABC’s ‘AFV’ Grows 11% from its Most Recent Airing Among Adults 18-49

ABC’s ‘Once Upon a Time’ Returns Even with its December Finale in Adults 18-49

‘Time After Time’ Debut Nearly Ties CBS’ Dramas from 9-11 p.m. in Adults 18-49

Sunday Night (3/5/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:
“AFV”: L3 = 5.5 million/1.1 rating and L7 = 5.6 million/1.2 rating
“Once Upon a Time”: L3 = 4.0 million/1.4 rating and L7 = 4.3 million/1.6 rating
“Time After Time”: L3 = 3.3 million/0.9 rating and L7 = 3.6 million/1.0 rating
Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Results for 3/5/17:

• Leading off the night in the 7 o’clock hour, ABC’s “America’s Funniest Home Videos” grew 11% over its most recent airing two weeks ago in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4 vs. 0.9/4).

• Facing stiff competition on its return from 8:00-9:00 p.m. against NBC’s season premiere of “Little Big Shots,” an original of CBS’ “NCIS: LA” and Fox with the debut of “Making History” at 8:30 p.m., ABC’s “Once Upon a Time” came back exactly even among Adults 18-49(0.9/3) on its first telecast in 3 months (since 12/4/16) and was up 17% in Adults 18-34 from its December finale. Strong Gains in TV Playback:  On average this season, “Once Upon a Time” builds over its Live + Same Day Adult 18-49 rating by +36% in Live + 3 Day and by +55% in Live +7 Day.

• From 9:00-11:00 p.m. opposite NBC’s drama premieres (“Chicago Justice”/”Shades of Blue”), ABC’s series debut of “Time After Time” nearly tied CBS’ established dramas in the 2-hour time slot with Adults 18-49 (0.6/2 vs. 0.7/3 for “Madam Secretary”/”Elementary”) and took a 33%  lead over CBS with Adults 18-34. 

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 3/5/17.
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ABC Is February’s Entertainment Leader With 9 of the Top 15 Series in Adults 18-49

2017 February Sweep – ABC Primetime

(Based on Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC Takes 2nd in the 2017 February Sweep to a Super Bowl-Fueled Fox
and Finishes No. 1 for the Month Among Non-Sports Adults 18-49

Ranking No. 1 on 5 of 7 Nights During the Week, the Network Airs
9 Top 15 Series in February With Adults 18-49,  Delivering 5 of the Top 10

ABC’s 2017 ‘Oscars’ Stands as February’s No. 1 Entertainment Telecast

2017 February Sweep (28 Nights Complete):

ABC ranked No. 2 for the 2016 February Sweep in Adults 18-49 (1.5/5) to a Super Bowl-led Fox, leading by double digits over both CBS (+15% – 1.3/5) and NBC (+50% – 1.0/4). Excluding the Super Bowl, ABC moved up to the No. 1 position for the month with wide advantages among Adults 18-49 (1.6/6), outdelivering CBS by 23% (1.3/5), NBC by 45% (1.1/4) and Fox by 100% (0.8/3).   
  

• The No. 1 Network on 5 of 7 Nights of the Week and Wins Last 2 Nielsen Weeks: On average, ABC was the No. 1 network during February on Monday, Wednesday (tie), Thursday, Friday (tie) and Saturday nights with Adults 18-49.  ABC won each of the last 2 complete Nielsen weeks during the Sweep (weeks of 2/13/17 and 2/20/17).

• Highest-Rated TV Series in February: ABC delivered 9 of the Top 15 broadcast series during February in Adults 18-49, landing 5 in the Top 10: “The Bachelor” – No. 5, “Modern Family” and “Grey’s Anatomy” tied at No. 6, “The Goldbergs” – No. 8, “Scandal” – No. 9, “Speechless” – No. 11, while  “The Middle,” “American Housewife” and “black-ish” tied at No. 13.

• ABC’s “The Oscars” is February’s No. 1 Entertainment Telecast: In Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, ABC’s “The Oscars” ranked as the No. 1 entertainment telecast for both the February Sweep and for the 2016-17 season to date. In fact, it is TV’s top entertainment broadcast in 1 year – since the year-ago “Oscars” on 2/28/16.

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live + Same Day Program Ratings 2/2-3/1/17, unless otherwise specified. 

ABC’s ‘Modern Family’ Is Wednesday’s No. 1 TV Show in Adults 18-49

Quick Take for Wednesday, March 1, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC’s ‘Modern Family’ Is Wednesday’s No. 1 TV Show in Adults 18-49

Night 2 of ‘When We Rise’ Holds Steady Against Big Drama Competition

Wednesday (3/1/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rating:          
“The Goldbergs”: L3 = 7.4 million/2.2 rating, L7 = 7.8 million/2.4 rating and MP+35 = 3.0 rating
“Modern Family”: L3 = 8.9 million/3.1 rating, L7 = 9.9 million/3.5 rating and MP+35 = 5.0 rating
“When We Rise”: L3 = 3.0 million/0.9 rating and L7 = 3.3 million/1.0 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Wednesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.4 million and 1.0/4 in AD18-49): 
With comedies from 8:00-9:00 p.m. and night 2 of “When We Rise” from 9:00-11:00 p.m., ABC ranked No. 2 on Wednesday in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4) to NBC with the highly promoted debut of “Chicago Justice” at the end of its Chicago drama lineup, tying CBS (1.0/4) and beating Fox (0.9/3).  ABC delivered Wednesday’s No. 1 TV show among Adults 18-49 with “Modern Family” (2.0/8).

• Ranking No. 1 in the lead-off 8:00 p.m. half-hourin Adults 18-49 (tie), ABC’s “The Goldbergs” held even with its week-ago Fast Affiliate rating in Adults 18-49 (1.7/7), which adjusted up 1-tenth in the Nationals (1.8/7).

• Shifting back to 8:30 p.m. this week and winning its half-hour with young adults, ABC’s “Modern Family” stayed even with its regular 9:00 p.m. telecast last week among Adults 18-49 (2.0/8).

• From 9:00-11:00 p.m. facing all drama competition on NBC (“Chicago PD”/“Chicago Justice” debut), Fox (“Star”) CBS (“Criminal Minds”/“Bull-R”), the second part of ABC’s “When We Rise” remained steady with its Monday premiere telecast out of “The Bachelor” in Adults 18-49 (0.6/2 vs. 0.7/3). Editors Please Note: “When We Rise” is a 4-part mini-series, with parts 3-4 airing on Thursday and Friday this week from 9:00-11:00 p.m.

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 3/1/17.
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ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads ‘The Talk’ in All Key Target Demos

Ratings Report for ABC’s ‘The View’
For Week of February 20, 2017

ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads ‘The Talk’ in All Key Target Demos

‘The View’ Improves in Total Viewers Both Week to Week and Year to Year

Season to Date, ‘The View’ Sees Gains in Total Viewers and Women 18-49

ABC’s “The View” averaged 2.917 million Total Viewers, 544,000 Women 25-54 and 378,000 Women 18-49 during the week of February 20, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “The View” beat CBS’ “The Talk” (2.666 million, 475,000 and 331,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+251,000), Women 25-54 (+69,000) and Women 18-49 (+47,000).
“The View” improved in Total Viewers both week to week (+1% – 2.917 million vs. 2.875 million) and year to year (+3% – 2.917 million vs. 2.843 million).

Season to date, “The View” is posting gains compared to the same point last season in Total Viewers (+9% – 2.936 million vs. 2.705 million) and Women 18-49 (+1% – 409,000 vs. 403,000).
In addition, “The View” leads CBS’ “The Talk” in Total Viewers (+7% – 2.936 million vs. 2.748 million), Women 25-54 (+12% – 554,000 vs. 494,000) and Women 18-49 (+20% – 409,000 vs. 341,000).

Week of February 20, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES   TOTAL VIEWERS  WOMEN 25-54(000)/Rtg   WOMEN 18-49(000)/Rtg 
ABC “THE VIEW”             2,917,000                            544,000/0.9                                   378,000/0.6
CBS “THE TALK”               2,666,000                           475,000/0.8                                   331,000/0.5
                                                                                                                                                            
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Women 25-54 and Women 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 2/20/17, 2/13/17 and 2/22/16.   Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 2/26/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 2/28/15).  Averages based on regular telecasts.

ABC’s ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ and ‘The Real O’Neals’ Grow and Rank as Tuesday’s Top 2 Comedies

Quick Take for Tuesday, February 28, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

‘Fresh Off the Boat’ and ‘The Real O’Neals’ Stand as Tuesday’s Top 2 Comedies

‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Draws Its Biggest Audience on the Night Since
Its Season Premiere and Equals a 10-Week High in Adults 18-49

‘The Real O’Neals’ Spikes More Than 20% to Best-Since Premiere Results

                
Tuesday (2/28/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:          
“FOTB”: L3 = 5.5 million/1.6 rtg and L7 = 5.7 million/1.7 rtg
“The Real O’Neals”: L3 = 4.3 million/1.4 rtg and L7 = 4.6 million/1.5 rtg

 Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Tuesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 4.4 million and 1.1/4 in AD18-49):
Shifting back an hour earlier this week into the 8 o’clock hour prior to the Presidential Address to Congress and ranking No. 2 to NBC’s “The Voice” premiere in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4-tie), ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” (1.2/4) and “The Real O’Neals” (1.1/4) beat out Fox’s “New Girl” (0.9/3) and “The Mick” (0.9/3) head to head by 33% and 22% at 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., respectively, to stand as Tuesday’s Top 2  comedies in Adults 18-49.

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” gained 18% from the prior week in Total Viewers (4.6 million vs. 3.9 million) and grew for the 2nd week in a row with Adults 18-49 (+9% – 1.2/4 vs. 1.1/4), drawing best-since-premiere viewership on the night and matching a 10-week high in young adults – since 10/11/16 and 1/3/17, respectively.

• At 8:30 p.m., ABC’s “The Real O’Neals” shot up week to week by 24% in Total Viewers (3.6 million vs. 2.9 million) and by 22% in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4 vs. 0.9/3), delivering its strongest numbers since its season premiere– since 10/11/16.

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 2/28/17.
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ABC News’ ‘Good Morning America’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for Week of February 20

Ratings Report: ABC News Programming

For Week of February 20, 2017

‘GMA’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for Week of February 20

‘GMA’ Delivers Largest Total Viewer Lead Over ‘Today’ in 2 Months

‘GMA’ More Than Doubles Lead Over ‘Today’ Compared to Same Week Last Year

‘GMA’ Grows Week to Week in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49

 ‘GMA’ Delivers Closest News Demo Performance With ‘Today’ in Over a Year

Season to Date, ‘GMA’ Is Ranking No. 1 in Total Viewers
for the 5th-Straight Season

ABC News’ “Good Morning America” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (4.614 million) for the week of February 20, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “GMA” outperformed NBC’s “Today” (4.246 million), increasing its advantage from the prior week by 8% (368,000 vs. 341,000) to its largest in 8 weeks – since w/o 12/26/16.
In addition, “GMA” more than doubled its lead over “Today” from the same week last year (+101% – 368,000 vs. 183,000 on w/o 2/22/16).  “GMA” has built on its year-ago leads for the past 6 weeks.

 “GMA” posted week-to-week gains in Adults 25-54 (+3% – 1.503 million vs. 1.455 million) and Adults 18-49 (+1% – 1.099 million vs. 1.088 million).

“GMA” narrowed its week-to-week gaps with “Today” in Adults 25-54 (-64% – 76,000 vs. 209,000) and Adults 18-49 (-44% – 76,000 vs. 135,000), delivering its closest news demo performance with the NBC program in over 1 year – since w/o 12/28/15.

“GMA” slashed its year-to-year margins with “Today” by more than half in both Adults 25-54 (-58% – 76,000 vs. 179,000) and Adults 18-49 (-63% – 76,000 vs. 205,000).

Season to date, “GMA” is the No. 1 morning newscast in Total Viewers, leading “Today” by 148,000 (4.655 million vs. 4.507 million) to take the top spot at this point of the season for the 5th year in a row.

During the week, “GMA” defeated “CBS This Morning” in Total Viewers (+25%/+931,000), Adults 25-54 (+39%/+424,000) and Adults 18-49 (+38%/+303,000).

*Note: Due to the Presidents Day Holiday (2/20/17), “Good Morning America,” was retitled to “Good Morning Amer,” “CBS This Morning” was retitled to “CBS This Morn,” while “Today” was coded as a special.  Each telecast was excluded from the weekly averages.  ABC’s, CBS’ and NBC’s averages are based on 4 days (Tue-Fri).

MORNING NEWS (Week of February 20, 2017)
        TOTAL VIEWERS    ADULTS 25-54   ADULTS 18-49     HOUSEHOLDS
GOOD MORNING AMERICA      4,614,000           1.3/11; 1,503,000      0.9/ 9;   1,099,000         3.4/13
TODAY                                                 4,246,000           1.3/11; 1,579,000      0.9/10; 1,175,000         3.0/12
CBS THIS MORNING                        3,683,000           0.9/ 8; 1,079,000        0.6/ 7;     796,000         2.6/10
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 2/20/17, 2/13/17 and 2/22/16. Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 2/26/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 2/28/16).   Averages based on regular telecasts.
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Fresh off ‘The Oscars ®,’ ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Is Monday’s #1 Late-Night Talk Show

Monday, February 27, 2017: ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
(Live + Same Day U.S. Metered Market Ratings)

Fresh off Kimmel’s Stint as of Host of the 2017 Oscars®,
ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Is Monday’s No. 1 Late-Night Talk Show

‘Kimmel’ Scores a 4-Month High in Homes and an 8-Month High in Adults 18-49

‘Kimmel’ Ranks No. 1 in its Time Slot in Each of the Top 5 U.S. Markets

“Jimmy Kimmel Live” (M-F 11:35 p.m.)

Fresh off Jimmy Kimmel’s stint as host of the 2017 Academy Awards®, ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” ranked as the No. 1 late-night talk show on Monday (2/27/17) in Households (2.6/7) in the 56 Metered Markets, beating NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” by 18% (2.2/6) and CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” by 4% (2.5/7). ABC’s “Kimmel” was also Monday’s highest-rated late-night talker in Adults 18-49 (0.8/4) in the 25 LPM Markets, topping both “Fallon” (0.7/4) and “Colbert” (0.6/3).

“Jimmy Kimmel Live” delivered its highest-rated telecast on any day in 4 months in Households (2.6/7), while matching its strongest rating among Adults 18-49 since an NBA Finals-led broadcast 8 months ago – since Monday 10/24/16 and Thursday, 6/16/16, respectively.

“Kimmel” ranked No. 1 in its time period in each of the Top 5 U.S. markets (New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas) in both Households and Adults 18-49. In fact, in Chicago, “Kimmel” scored a massive 6.4/14 in Households, the show’s highest-ever rating in the market. Gary Cole and his fiancée, Vicki Mines, the Chicago couple who were part of the unsuspecting tourists at the Oscars, were additional guests on Monday’s show.

Please note: Metered Market ratings for Chicago started on 1/1/2008.
PROGRAM AVERAGES            HH Rtg           A18-49 Rtg   
ABC “Kimmel”                            2.6/7                  0.8/4
NBC “Fallon”                               2.2/6                  0.7/4    
CBS “Colbert”                               2.5/7                  0.6/3    
Source: WRAP Overnights, Weighted U.S. Metered Market Averages, Live + Same Day Program Ratings (2/27/17).

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No. 1 on 6 Nights Last Week, ABC Wins by 140% for Its Most Dominant Weekly Victory in 17 Years in Adults 18-49

Primetime Rating Report for the Week of February 20, 2017    
           (Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

Ranking No. 1 on 6 Nights of the Week, ABC Beats Its Nearest Competition
by 140% in Adults 18-49 for Its Most Dominant In-Season Weekly Win in 17 Years

The Net Airs 12 of the Week’s Top 20 TV Shows With ‘The ‘Oscars®’ at No. 1

ABC’s 2017 ‘Academy Awards®’ Is TV’s Top Entertainment Telecast in 1 Year

ABC Leads Monday by 46% as ‘The Bachelor’ Hits New Season Highs

ABC’s Tuesday 2-Hour Comedy Block Claims the Night’s Top Comedies and Posts 33% Year-Over-Year Time-Period Improvement in Adults 18-49

 ‘The Real O’Neals’ Earns Its Most Watched Telecast in 9 Weeks

ABC Wins Its 3rd Wednesday in a Row and Is the Only Net Up Week to Week,
as ‘black-ish’ Builds to a 6-Week High Among Adults 18-49

ABC’s TGIT Wins Its 5th Straight Thursday Since Its Return in Adults 18-49, as ‘HTGAWM’ Finale Ties Its Season High and Is Up Year to Year in Adults 18-49

ABC Wins Friday With ‘Shark Tank’ as the Top Series for Its 7th Straight Original  

‘NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC’ Wins for the 5th Time in 6 Weeks

Week No. 23
Winning its 2nd straight week and finishing No. 1 for the 3rd time in 5 weeks, ABC led “Oscars” week by an even larger margin of 140% this year in Adults 18-49 (2.4/8 vs. 1.0/4 – CBS and NBC tied), up from a 108% advantage last year over runner-up CBS. In fact it was the Net’s most dominant in-season weekly victory in more than 17 years – since w/o 1/24/00 with the Super Bowl. The Net ranked No. 1 on 6 of 7 nights during the week with young adults (Mon., Wed., Thur., Fri, Sat. and Sun.). ABC was also the most watched TV network overall by 31% over 2nd-place CBS (8.9 million vs. 6.8 million). 
 
Rankings:  ABC’s “The Oscars” finished as the week’s No. 1 TV program in viewers and across all key demographic measures. In fact, it was the 2016-17 season’s biggest entertainment telecast in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 and highest overall in 1-year – since last year’s broadcast on 2/28/16. The Net delivered 12 of the week’s Top 20 TV shows in Adults 18-49, placing 7 in the Top 10: “The Oscars” – No. 1, “The Oscars Red Carpet Live-3” – No. 2, “The Oscars Red Carpet Live-2” – No. 4, “The Bachelor” – No. 6, “The Oscars Red Carpet Live-1” – No. 8, “Modern Family” and “Grey’s Anatomy” tied at No. 9, “The Goldbergs” – No. 11, “Speechless” and “black-ish” tied at No. 13, “The Middle” – No. 17 and “Shark Tank” – No. 19.
 

• Monday

ABC won Monday by 46% in Adults 18-49 (1.9/7) over runner-up CBS with its original lineup (1.3/4), marking its 9th consecutive week as the top entertainment network on the night. The Net matched a Monday season high.

• Monday’s No. 1 TV show in Total Viewers (7.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.5/8), ABC’s “The Bachelor” was the night’s highest-rated series for the 8th week in a rowwith Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and across all key Women. 

“The Bachelor” (8:00-10:01 p.m. – 7.9 million and 2.5/8 in AD18-49):
Dominating each half-hourfrom 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Bachelor” won its 2-hour slot over its nearest competition by 20% in Total Viewers (7.9 million vs. 6.6 million – CBS’ comedy block)  and by 79% in Adults 18-49 (2.5/8 vs. 1.4/5 – NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior”). 

• “The Bachelor” built week to week in Total Viewers (+4%) and Adults 18-49 (+4%) to deliver new season highson both counts. Season to date, “The Bachelor” is up 15% in Adults 18-49over the same point last year (3.1/10 vs. 2.7/8).

“Quantico” (10:01-11:00 p.m. – 2.5 million and 0.6/2 in AD18-49):
At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Quantico” held even week to week in Adults 18-49 (0.6/2), while adding Total Viewers (2.5 million vs. 2.4 million). “Quantico” is the season’s top gainer in TV playbackwith Adults 18-49, doubling in Live + 3 Day(+100%) and spiking +143% in Live + 7 Day over its Live + Same Day delivery.  

• Tuesday

• ABC’s Tuesday 8:00-10:00 p.m. comedy block continued to improve its 2-hour time period, surging from the year-ago night (2/23/16) with original programming by 33% in Adults 18-49 (1.2/4 vs. 0.9/3). ABC delivered Tuesday’s top comedies.

• Holding steady week to week and taking second to CBS’ “NCIS” from 8:00-9:00 p.m. among Adults 18-49 (tie), ABC’s “The Middle” (1.5/6) and “American Housewife” (1.4/5) dominated Fox’s “New Girl” (1.0/4) and “The Mick” (0.9/3) head-to-head by 50% and 56% at 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., respectively. In fact, “American Housewife” posted its biggest-yet winning advantage over fellow freshman comedy Fox’s “The Mick” (+56%).   

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” gained 10% from the prior week in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4 vs 1.0/4) and stood as Tuesday’s No. 3 comedy, behind only “The Middle” and “American Housewife.”

• At 9:30 p.m., ABC’s “The Real O’Neals” rose by 13% week to week in Adults 18-49 (0.9/3 vs. 0.8/3) and drew its biggest overall audience (2.93 million) in 9 weeks – since 1/3/17.

• At 10:00 p.m., “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” held even in Adults 18-49 with its week-earlier National rating (0.6/2). “S.H.I.E.L.D.” Leads in Live + 7 Day: In the most recent round of Live + 7 Day ratings (w/o 1/30/17), “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” was the week’s biggest broadcast gainer with a +150% spike in Adults 18-49 from L+SD to tie its highest L+7 lift in 2017.  In L+7, the ABC drama was up week to week by 7% (after being even week to week in L+SD).

• Wednesday

With its 8:00-10:00 p.m. comedy block and “Match Game” at 10:00 p.m., ABC won its 3rd consecutive Wednesday over all-original competition among Adults 18-49 (1.5/6), leading by double digits over Fox (+15% – 1.3/5), NBC (+25% – 1.2/4) and CBS (+50% – 1.0/4).  ABC finished as the No. 1 network for the 6th time in the 8 Wednesdays of 2017.  ABC was the only net up week to week in Adults 18-49 (+7%).

• Ranking No. 1 in each half-hour, ABC’s 2-hour comedy block won by 31% from 8:00-10:00 p.m. in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6) over runner-up Fox (1.3/5) and produced Wednesday’s top TV shows in the key young adult sales demo: “Modern Family” (2.0/7) – No. 1, “The Goldbergs” (1.7/7) – No. 2, while “black-ish” (1.6/6) and “Speechless” (1.6/6) tied for No. 3. 

• “The Goldbergs,” “Speechless” and “Modern Family” were each even with their week-ago Adult 18-49 deliveries, while “black-ish” grew 7% in the 9:30 p.m. half-hour to a 6-week high – since 1/11/17.

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Match Game” took 2nd in the hour and increased its lead over CBS’ “Doubt” to 50% in Adults 18-49 (0.9/4 vs. 0.6/2), up from a 13% advantage the prior week.  The ABC game show grew in Total Viewers (3.6 million vs. 3.5 million) to its most watched telecast since mid-January(since 1/11/17) and held even with Adults 18-49.

• Thursday

With “Grey’s Anatomy” into the 2-hour season closer of “HTGAWM,” ABC won its 5th consecutive Thursday since the return of TGITamong Adults 18-49 (1.6/6), beating CBS by 14% (1.4/5), NBC by 78% (0.9/3) and Fox by 78% (0.9/4). Coming on the heels of its 2nd Nielsen week Adult 18-49 victory in the last 4 weeks (w/o 2/13/17 and 1/23/17), ABC also just tallied its 3rd straight week as the No. 1 network on each Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

“Grey’s Anatomy” (8:00-9:00 p.m. – 7.7 million and 2.0/8 in AD18-49):
At 8:00 p.m., “Grey’s” nearly tied CBS’ comedies for No. 1 in the hour with Adults 18-49 (2.0/8 vs. 2.2/8 for “Big Bang Theory”/“Great Indoors”). “Grey’s” was the night’s No. 2 TV show in Adults 18-49 to CBS’ top-rated “The Big Bang Theory” and once again ranked as the night’s No. 1 show with Adults 18-34(1.4/7-tie).

“How to Get Away with Murder” (9:00-11:00 p.m. – 4.9 million and 1.4/5 in AD18-49):
Dominating from 9:00-11:00 p.m., “How to Get Away with Murder” led its 2-hour slot by 40% over CBS in Adults 18-49 (1.4/5 vs. 1.0/4). In addition from 10:00-11:00 p.m., the ABC drama outperformed NBC’s series debut of “The Blacklist: Redemption” by 75% with young adults (1.4/6 vs. 0.8/3) and was the most watched TV program overall in the final hour of primetime.

• Building over the prior week in Total Viewers (+4%) and Adults 18-49 (+6%), “How to Get Away with Murder” equaled its 2nd highest rating this season with young adults. 

• Friday

ABC won Friday night in Adults 18-49 (1.1/5) with “Shark Tank” as the No. 1 TV show (1.4/6), “Last Man Standing” as the No. 1 scripted show(1.2/5) and “20/20” as the No. 1 newsmagazine(1.0/4) with all 3 programs at No. 1 in their respective time periods. So far this Nielsen week, the Net has ranked No. 1 on 4 nights(Mon/Wed/Thurs/Fri).

• At 8:00 p.m., “Last Man Standing” marked its 11th consecutive original telecast at No. 1 this season in its half-hour with Adults 18-49 (1.2/5).

• At 8:30 p.m., “Dr. Ken” rose week to week by 10% in Total Viewers (4.6 million vs. 4.2 million) and by 13% in Adults 18-49 (0.9/4 vs. 0.8/4).

• Spiking over its lead-in at 9:00 p.m. (+56%), ABC’s “Shark Tank” won its hour by 27% in Adults 18-49 over CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0” (1.4/6 vs. 1.1/4) to stand as Friday’s No. 1 TV show for its 6th straight original telecast. The ABC unscripted series grew week to week in Total Viewers (+13% – 5.9 million vs. 5.2 million) and Adults 18-49 (+17% – 1.4/6 vs. 1.2/5) to draw its 3rd-largest audience this season and match a season high among young adults.

• Friday’s top-rated newsmagazine for the 4th straight week, ABC’s “20/20” continued to outperform NBC’s “Dateline” by wide margins head to head in the 10:00 p.m. hour with Total Viewers (+23% – 4.9 million vs. 4.0 million), Adults 18-49 (+25% – 1.0/4 vs. 0.8/3) and Adults 25-54 (+25% – 1.5/5 vs. 1.2/4). In fact, the ABC newsmagazine was watched by more viewers in the hour than the NBC newsmagazine for the 7th week in a row. “20/20” surged week to week (4.1 million, 0.9/4 and 1.3/4, respectively, on 2/17/17) in Total Viewers (+20%), Adults 18-49 (+11%) and Adults 25-54 (+15%), drawing a 4-week high in viewers and a 6-week high in the key News demo – since 1/27/17 and 1/13/17, respectively. On “20/20,” David Muir and Elizabeth Vargas interviewed the cast of ABC’s “Shark Tank.”

• Saturday

With NBA coverage, ABC ranked No. 1 on Saturday night for the 5th time in 6 weeks among Adults 18-49 (0.8/3), topping NBC with NHL coverage by 33% (0.6/2) and Fox with boxing coverage by 60% (0.5/2). Featuring the Chicago Bulls at the Cleveland Cavaliers in its fifth game of the season, “NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC” ranked as the night’s highest-rated program for its 5th straight telecast with young adults (0.8/3).

• Sunday

With its coverage of the “89th Annual Academy Awards,” ABC shot to the top of Sunday’s prime, outperforming its combined broadcast competition(CBS, NBC and Fox) by 175% in Total Viewers (27.2 million vs. 9.9 million) and by 260% in Adults 18-49 (7.2/23 vs. 2.0/6).
“Oscar’s Red Carpet Live-Pt 3” (8:01-8:30 p.m.)
From 8:00-8:30 p.m. leading into the ceremony, ABC’s “Oscar’s Red Carpet Live” drew 20.9 million viewers on average.
“The Oscars” (8:30 p.m.-12:03 a.m.)
ABC’s 2017 broadcast of “The Oscars” attracted an average audience of 32.9 million Total Viewers and scored a 9.1 rating, 29 share among Adults 18-49.  In viewers and young adults, the 2017 “Oscars” qualifies as TV’s No. 1 entertainment telecast in 1 year – since last year’s telecast on 02/28/16.

• The 2017 “Academy Awards” held 96% of last year’s Total Viewers (32.9 million vs. 34.4 million).

• TV’s biggest awards show, ABC’s “The Oscars” dominated over other key awards shows this year, outdrawing the 2017 “Golden Globe Awards” by 12.9 million viewers and 63% in Adults 18-49 (20.0 million and 5.6/17 on 1/8/17) and the 2017 “Grammy Awards” by 6.8 million viewers and 17% in Adults 18-49 (26.1 million and 7.8/25 on 2/12/17).

• ABC’s 2017 “Oscars” telecast reached an estimated 59.0 million unique television viewers across the U.S. – unduplicated Viewers 2 + watching 6 minutes or more during the broadcast.

Social Activity (Nielsen Social)
According to Nielsen Social, a total of 8.4 million people generated 22.1 million social media interactions across Facebook and Twitter during “The Oscars” on ABC on Sunday. In fact, 73% of all social TV interactions on Sunday were about “The Oscars.” The Oscars on ABC is the No. 1 most social TV program for the week of 2/20/17.
WEEK NO. 23:           ADULTS 18-49            TOTAL VIEWERS
            No.1   ABC  2.4          No.1 ABC        8,850,000
No.2   CBS   1.0          No.2 CBS         6,800,000
No.2   NBC  1.0          No.3 NBC        4,250,000
No.4   FOX   0.8          No.4 FOX         2,870,000
No.5   CW    0.5          No.5 CW          1,450,000

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+ Same Day Program Ratings for week of 2/20/17. Nielsen Social: Week of 2/20/17, Facebook and Twitter total interactions based on +/-3 hours of the telecast.

ABC’s ‘The Bachelor’ Beats NBC’s ‘The Voice’ Premiere by 21% in Adults 18-34

Quick Take for Monday, February 27, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC’s ‘The Bachelor’ Beats NBC’s ‘The Voice’ Premiere by 21% in Adults 18-34

 Against Stiff Competition, “When We Rise” Opens With 2.9 Million Viewers

Monday (2/27/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rating:          
“The Bachelor”: L3 = 9.4 million/3.1 rating and L7 = 9.8 million/3.3 rating
“When We Rise”:  L3 = 4.3 million/1.0 rating and L7 = 4.7 million/1.1 rating
Live + Same Day Results:
              
ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00  p.m. – 4.5 million and 1.3/4 in AD18-49):
With a 1-hour “The Bachelor” and part 1 of the mini-series ‘When We Rise,” ABC earned second place on Monday in Adults 18-49 (1.3/4) to NBC with its opener of “The Voice” and debut of “Taken,” beating original schedules on CBS by 8% (1.2/4) and Fox by 44% (0.9/3).

• ABC’s “The Bachelor” stood as Monday’s No. 1 TV show in Adults 18-34 by 21% over NBC’s “The Voice” 2-hour premiere (2.3/10 vs. 1.9/9), ranking as the No. 1 series for the 9th Monday in a row. 

• Cutting back to a 1-hour episode this week from 8:00-9:00 p.m. and facing “The Voice” opener,  ABC’s “The Bachelor” held steady week to week (2.4/9 vs. 2.5/8), matching its 2nd-highest rating this season and coming within 1-tenth of the prior week’s season high.

• From 9:00-11:00 p.m., against the second half of NBC’s “The Voice” premiere and its 10:00 p.m. debut of “Taken,” night 1 of ABC’s “When We Rise” opened with an average audience of 2.9 million viewers during its 2-hour broadcast. Editors Please Note: “When We Rise” is a 4-part mini-series with parts 2-4 airing on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week from 9:00-11:00 p.m.

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 2/27/17.

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ABC’s 2017 ‘Academy Awards®’ Draws 32.9 Million Viewers as TV’s Top Entertainment Telecast in 1 Year

Sunday, February 26, 2017 – Based on Nielsen L+SD Fast National Ratings

ABC’s 2017 ‘Academy Awards®’ Is TV’s Top Entertainment Telecast in 1 Year

 

‘The Oscars®’ Dominates 2017 Broadcasts of the ‘Golden Globes’ and ‘Grammys’

‘The Academy Awards’ Drives 73% of All Social Interactions on Sunday

ABC Sunday Prime (7:00-11:00 p.m. – preliminary “Fast Affiliate” averages)
With its coverage of the “89th Annual Academy Awards,” ABC shot to the top of Sunday’s prime, outperforming its combined broadcast competition(CBS, NBC and Fox) by 177% in Total Viewers (27.4 million vs. 9.9 million) and by 270% in Adults 18-49 (7.4/23 vs. 2.0/6).

“Oscar’s Red Carpet Live-Pt 3” (8:01-8:30 p.m.)
From 8:00-8:30 p.m. leading into the ceremony, ABC’s “Oscar’s Red Carpet Live” drew 20.9 million viewers on average.

“The Oscars” (8:30 p.m.-12:03 a.m.)
ABC’s 2017 broadcast of “The Oscars” attracted an average audience of 32.9 million Total Viewers and scored a 9.1 rating among Adults 18-49, based on Nielsen’s Live + Same Day “Fast National” ratings. In viewers and young adults, the 2017 “Oscars” qualifies as TV’s No. 1 entertainment telecast in 1 year – since last year’s telecast on 02/28/16.

• The 2017 “Academy Awards” held 96% of last year’s Total Viewers in the Fast National ratings (34.3 million on 2/28/16), which adjusted up in the National numbers (to 34.4 million). 
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• TV’s biggest awards show, ABC’s “The Oscars” dominated over other key awards shows this year, outdrawing the 2017 “Golden Globe Awards” by 12.9 million viewers and 65% in Adults 18-49 (20.0 million/5.5 rating in AD18-49 on 1/8/17) and the 2017 “Grammy Awards” by 6.8 million viewers and 17% in Adults 18-49 (26.1 million/7.8 rating in AD18-49 on 2/12/17).
• ABC’s 2017 “Oscars” telecast reached an estimated 59.0 million unique television viewers across the U.S. – unduplicated Viewers 2 + watching 6 minutes or more during the broadcast.

Social Activity (Nielsen Social)
According to Nielsen Social, a total of 8.4 million people generated 22.1 million social media interactions across Facebook and Twitter during “The Oscars” on ABC on Sunday. In fact, 73% of all social TV interactions on Sunday were about “The Oscars.” The Oscars on ABC is the No. 1 most social TV program for the week of 2/20/17.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Live + Same Day, Fast National Program Ratings for 02/26/17, unless stated otherwise. Nielsen Social: Facebook and Twitter total interactions based on +/-3 hours of the telecast, for 2/26/17.

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ABC Wins Friday with "Shark Tank" as the #1 Show for the 6th Week Running
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, February 24.

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[via press release from ABC] ABC Wins Friday with Shark Tank as the #1 Show for the 6th Week Running; 2020 Hits a 6-Week High in AD25-54

ABC Friday Prime (8-11pm - 5.4 million and 1.1/5 in AD18-49): ABC won Friday night in Adults 18-49 (1.1/5) with Shark Tank as the #1 TV show (1.3/5), Last Man Standing as the #1 scripted show (1.1/5-tie) and 20/20 as the #1 newsmagazine (1.0/4) with all 3 programs at #1 in their respective time periods. So far this Nielsen week, the Net has ranked #1 on 4 nights (Mon/Wed/Thurs/Fri).
· At 8pm, Last Man Standing marked 11th consecutive original telecast at #1 this season in its half-hour with Adults 18-49 (1.1/5).

· At 8:30pm, Dr. Ken rose week to week by 10% in Total Viewers (4.6 million vs. 4.2 million) and by 13% in Adults 18-49 (0.9/4 vs. 0.8/4).

· Spiking over its lead-in at 9pm (+44%), ABC's Shark Tank won its hour by 18% in Adults 18-49 over CBS' Hawaii Five-0 (1.3/5 vs. 1.1/4) to stand as Friday's #1 TV show for the 6th week running. The ABC unscripted series grew week to week in viewers (+12%) and young adults (+8%),
· Friday's top-rated newsmagazine for the 4th straight week, ABC's 20/20 continued to outperform NBC's Dateline by wide margins head to head in the 10pm hour with Total Viewers (+23% - 4.9 million vs. 4.0 million), Adults 18-49 (+25% - 1.0/4 vs. 0.8/3) and Adults 25-54 (+25% - 1.5/5 vs. 1.2/4). In fact, the ABC newsmagazine was watched by more viewers in the hour than the NBC newsmagazine for the 7th week in a row. 20/20 surged week to week in Total Viewers (+20%), Adults 18-49 (+11%) and Adults 25-54 (+15%), drawing a 4-week high in viewers and a 6-week high in the key News demo - since 1/27/17 and 1/13/17, respectively. On 20/20, David Muir and Elizabeth Vargas interviewed the cast of ABC's Shark Tank.

ABC Wins Its 5th Consecutive Thursday as the ‘HTGAWM’ Finale Ties Its Season High and Is Up Year to Year

Quick Take for Thursday, February 23, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC Wins Its 5th Consecutive Thursday Night Among Adults 18-49
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Is Thursday’s No. 1 TV Show With Adults 18-34
‘HTGAWM’ Finale Ties Its Season High and Is Up Year to Year in Adults 18-49

Thursday (2/23/17) – ABC Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Day Ratings
“Grey’s”: L3 = 10.2 million/3.0 rating, L7 = 10.9 million/3.3 rating and MP+35 = 5.0 rating
“HTGAWM”: L3 = 7.9 million/2.8 rating and L7 = 8.7 million/3.1 rating and MP+35 = 4.5 rating

“Grey’s” and “HTGAWM” Jump in L+7 TV Playback:
On average season to date (20 complete weeks), “Grey’s Anatomy” spikes over its L+SD Adult 18-49 rating by +1.5 rating points after 7 days of TV playback while “HTGAWM” jumps by +1.3 rating points to double its L+SD delivery (+100%).

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Thursday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.8 million and 1.6/6 in AD18-49):
With “Grey’s Anatomy” into the 2-hour season closer of “HTGAWM,” ABC won its 5th consecutive Thursday since the return of TGIT among Adults 18-49 (1.6/6), beating CBS by 14% (1.4/5), NBC by 78% (0.9/3) and Fox by 78% (0.9/3). Coming on the heels of its 2nd Nielsen week Adult 18-49 victory in the last 4 weeks (w/o 2/13/17 and 1/23/17), ABC also just tallied its 3rd straight week as the No. 1 network on each Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

“Grey’s Anatomy” (8:00-9:00 p.m. – 7.6 million and 2.0/8 in AD18-49):
At 8:00 p.m., “Grey’s” nearly tied CBS’ comedies for No. 1 in the hour with Adults 18-49 (2.0/8 vs. 2.1/8 for “Big Bang Theory”/”Great Indoors”). “Grey’s” was the night’s No. 2 TV show in Adults 18-49 to CBS’ top-rated “The Big Bang Theory” and once again ranked as the night’s No. 1 show with Adults 18-34 (1.4/7-tie).

“How to Get Away with Murder” (9:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.0 million and 1.5/5 in AD18-49):
Dominating from 9:00-11:00 p.m., “How to Get Away with Murder” led its 2-hour slot by 50% over its nearest competition in Adults 18-49 (1.5/5 vs. 1.0/4 – CBS). In addition from 10:00-11:00 p.m., the ABC drama outperformed NBC’s series debut of “The Blacklist: Redemption” by 75% with young adults (1.4/5 vs. 0.8/3) and was the most watched TV program overall in the final hour of primetime.

Building over the prior week in Total Viewers (+6%) and Adults 18-49 (+15%), “How to Get Away with Murder” equaled its season high with young adults. In addition, “HTGAWM” gained 7% from its last season finale in Adults 18-49 (1.4/5 on 3/17/16).

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 2/23/17.

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ABC Wins Its 3rd Consecutive Wednesday and Is the Only Net Up; ‘black-ish’ Scores a 6-Week High

Quick Take for Wednesday, February 22, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Wins Its 3rd Wednesday in a Row and Is the Only Net Up Week to Week

ABC’s Comedy Block Leads Each Half-Hour With the Top 4 TV Shows

ABC’s ‘black-ish’ Grows to a 6-Week High Among Adults 18-49

ABC’s ‘Match Game’ Marks Its Most Watched Telecast Since Mid-January

Wednesday (2/22/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rating:          
“The Goldbergs”: L3 = 7.4 million/2.2 rating, L7 = 7.9 million/2.4 rating and MP+35 = 3.0 rating
“Speechless”: L3 = 6.4 million/1.9 rating, L7 = 6.9 million/2.1 rating and MP+35 = 2.5 rating
“Modern Family”: L3 = 9.4 million/3.1 rating, L7 = 10.4 million/3.5 rating and MP+35 = 5.0 rating
“black-ish”: L3 = 7.1 million/2.3 rating, L7 = 7.6 million/2.5 rating and MP+35 = 3.4 rating
“Match Game”: L3 = 4.3 million/1.2 rating and L7 = 4.5 million/1.3 rating
Live + Same Day Results:
                                  
ABC Wednesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.1 million and 1.5/5 in AD18-49): 
With its 8:00-10:00 p.m. comedy block and “Match Game” at 10:00 p.m., ABC won its 3rd consecutive Wednesday over all-original competition among Adults 18-49 (1.5/5), leading by double digits over Fox (+15% – 1.3/5), NBC (+36% – 1.1/4) and CBS (+50% – 1.0/4).  ABC finished as the No. 1 network for the 6th time in the 8 Wednesdays of 2017.  ABC was the only net up week to week in Adults 18-49 (+7%).

• Ranking No. 1 in each half-hour, ABC’s 2-hour comedy block won by 31% from 8:00-10:00 p.m. in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6) over runner-up Fox (1.3/5) and produced Wednesday’s Top 4 TV shows in the key young adult sales demo: “Modern Family” (2.0/7) – No. 1, “The Goldbergs” (1.7/7) – No. 2, “black-ish” (1.6/6) – No. 3 and “Speechless” (1.5/6) – No. 4. 

• “The Goldbergs,” “Speechless” and “Modern Family” were each steady with their week-ago Adult 18-49 deliveries, while “black-ish” grew 7% in the 9:30 p.m. half-hour to a 6-week high – since 1/11/17.

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Match Game” took 2nd in the hour and increased its lead over CBS’ “Doubt” to 50% in Adults 18-49 (0.9/4 vs. 0.6/2), up from a 13% advantage the prior week.  The ABC game show grew in Total Viewers (3.6 million vs. 3.5 million) to its most watched telecast since mid-January(since 1/11/17) and held even with Adults 18-49.

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 2/22/17.
             
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ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads ‘The Talk’ in All Key Target Demos

Ratings Report for ABC’s ‘The View’
For Week of February 13, 2017
ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads ‘The Talk’ in All Key Target Demos
Season to Date, ‘The View’ Is Posting Gains Across the Board

ABC’s “The View” averaged 2.875 million Total Viewers, 560,000 Women 25-54 and 393,000 Women 18-49 duringthe week of February 13, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “The View” led CBS’ “The Talk” (2.720 million, 484,000 and 321,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+155,000), Women 25-54 (+76,000) and Women 18-49 (+72,000).
Season to date, “The View” is posting gains across the board compared to the same point last season: Total Viewers (+9% – 2.935 million vs. 2.696 million), Women 25-54 (+1% – 554,000 vs. 550,000) and Women 18-49 (+2% – 410,000 vs. 402,000).

In addition, “The View” leads CBS’ “The Talk” in Total Viewers (+7% – 2.935 million vs. 2.750 million), Women 25-54 (+12% – 554,000 vs. 494,000) and Women 18-49 (+20% – 410,000 vs. 341,000).

Week of February 13, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES TOTAL VIEWERS WOMEN 25-54(000)/Rtg WOMEN 18-49(000)/Rtg 
ABC “THE VIEW” 2,875,000 560,000/0.9 393,000/0.6
CBS “THE TALK” 2,720,000 484,000/0.8 321,000/0.5

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Women 25-54 and Women 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 2/13/17, 2/6/17 and 2/15/16. Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 2/19/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 2/21/15). Averages based on regular telecasts.

ABC’s Tuesday Comedy Block Improves Its Slot by 33% Year to Year and Claims the Night's Top Comedies

Quick Take for Tuesday, February 21, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC’s Tuesday 2-Hour Comedy Block Claims the Night’s Top Comedies and Posts 33% Year-Over-Year Time-Period Improvement in Adults 18-49

‘American Housewife’ Posts a Best-Yet 56% Advantage Over Fox’s ‘The Mick’

‘The Real O’Neals’ Draws Its Largest Audience in 9 Weeks

Tuesday (2/21/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rating:          
“The Middle”: L3 = 7.5 million/1.9 rtg, L7 = 8.0 million/2.1 rtg and MP+35 = 2.6 rtg
“American Housewife”: L3 = 6.5 million/1.9 rtg, L7 = 7.0 million/2.1 rtg and MP+35 = 2.8 rtg
“FOTB”: L3 = 4.7 million/1.5 rtg, L7 = 5.1 million/1.6 rtg and MP+35 = 2.2 rtg
“The Real O’Neals”: L3 = 3.5 million/1.2 rtg, L7 = 3.8 million/1.3 rtg and MP+35 = 1.6 rtg
“S.H.I.E.L.D.”: L3 = 3.4 million/1.2 rtg, L7 = 3.9 million/1.4 rtg and MP+35 = 1.9 rtg
 Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Tuesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.7 million and 1.0/4 in AD18-49):

• ABC’s Tuesday 8:00-10:00 p.m. comedy block continued to improve its 2-hour time period, surging from the year-ago night (2/23/16) with original programming by 33% in Adults 18-49 (1.2/4 vs. 0.9/3). ABC delivered Tuesday’s top comedies.

• Holding steady week to week and taking second to CBS’ “NCIS” from 8:00-9:00 p.m. among Adults 18-49 (tie), ABC’s “The Middle” (1.5/6) and “American Housewife” (1.4/5) dominated Fox’s “New Girl” (1.0/4) and “The Mick” (0.9/3) head-to-head by 50% and 56% at 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., respectively. In fact, “American Housewife” posted its biggest-yet winning advantage over fellow freshman comedy Fox’s “The Mick” (+56%).   

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” gained 10% from the prior week in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4 vs 1.0/4) and stood as Tuesday’s No. 3 comedy, behind only “The Middle” and “American Housewife.”

• At 9:30 p.m., ABC’s “The Real O’Neals” rose by 13% week to week in Adults 18-49 (0.9/3 vs. 0.8/3) and drew its biggest overall audience (2.91 million) in 9 weeks – since 1/3/17.

• At 10:00 p.m., “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” held even in Adults 18-49 with its week-earlier National rating (0.6/2). “S.H.I.E.L.D.” Leads in Live + 7 Day: In the most recent round of Live + 7 Day ratings (w/o 1/30/17), “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” was the week’s biggest broadcast gainer with a +150% spike in Adults 18-49 from L+SD to tie its highest L+7 lift in 2017.  In L+7, the ABC drama was up week to week by 7% (after being even week to week in L+SD).

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 2/21/17.

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ABC Wins the Week in Adults 18-49 With 9 of the Top 15 TV Shows

Primetime Rating Report for the Week of February 13, 2017              
(Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC Prime Wins the Week With 9 of the Top 15 TV Shows in Adults 18-49

ABC Leads Monday as Night’s Top Entertainment Net for 8th Week in a Row

‘The Bachelor’ Towers Over Monday and Grows Season to Date in Adults 18-49 

 ‘Quantico’ Marks Its 9th Straight Telecast of Triple-Digit L+7 Growth This Season

ABC’s Tuesday 8-10 p.m. Comedy Block Boosts Its Time Slot by 33% Year to Year

ABC Wins Its 2nd Consecutive Wednesday in Adults 18-49, Finishing
No. 1 on the Evening for the 5th Time in the 7 Weeks of 2017

ABC’s Wednesday Comedy Block Dominates With the Top 4 TV Shows

ABC’s TGIT Wins Its 4th Straight Thursday Since Its Return in Adults 18-49

ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’ and ‘Last Man Standing’ Tie as Friday’s No. 1 TV Show

ABC’s ‘20/20’ Tops NBC’s ‘Dateline’ Head to Head on Friday for 6 Straight Weeks

Sunday’s Airing of Disney ‘Tangled’ Makes ABC the No. 1 Broadcaster

Week No. 22
ABC won the week in primetime among Adults 18-49 (w/o 2/13/17 – 1.2/4), finishing No. 1 for the 2nd time in the last 4 weeks(also winning w/o 1/23/17) and taking second place on the intervening two weeks against the Super Bowl and Grammy Awards. For the 2nd week in a row, ABC won Monday, Wednesday and Thursday nights in Adults 18-49 while also taking the broadcast lead on Sunday this week. ABC claimed 9 of the Top 15 TV programs in Adults 18-49, including the No. 1 unscripted show with “The Bachelor” at a season-high rating: “The Bachelor” – No. 4, “Grey’s Anatomy” – No. 7, “Modern Family” – No. 8, “The Goldbergs” – No. 9, “Speechless” and “Scandal” tied at No. 12, while “The Middle,” “American Housewife” and “black-ish” tied at No. 15.
 

• Monday

ABC scored an impressive victory on Monday in Adults 18-49 (1.8/7), beating runner-up CBS by 38% (1.3/5), increasing its lead over Fox’s dramas to 64% (1.1/4 – “24: Legacy”/ “APB”) up from 20% last week and more than doubling NBC with a 125% advantage (0.8/3).  It was the net’s 8th consecutive week as the top entertainment network on the night. ABC’s delivery held exactly even with the prior week.

• ABC’s “The Bachelor” qualified as Monday’s No. 1 TV series for the 7th week in a rowwith Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and across all key Women.  In fact ABC’s “The Bachelor” crushed Week 2 of Fox’s “24: Legacy” by 100% in Adults 18-49 (2.4/8 vs. 1.2/5 from 8-9 p.m.). The ABC unscripted series once again finished as the No. 1 most social program on Monday night (431,633 interactions).

“The Bachelor” (8:00-10:01 p.m. – 7.6 million and 2.4/8 in AD18-49):
Continuing to win each half-hourfrom 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Bachelor” defeated CBS’ 2-hour comedy block by 71% in Adults 18-49 (2.4/8 vs. 1.4/5). 

• “The Bachelor” hit a new season high in Total Viewers, while matching a season best in Adults 18-49.  In addition, “The Bachelor” grew from its telecast on the same night last year (7.2 million and 2.2/6 on 2/15/16) with viewers and young adults. Season to date, “The Bachelor” is up 15% in Adults 18-49over the same point last year (3.1/10 vs. 2.7/8).

“Quantico” (10:01-11:00 p.m. – 2.4 million and 0.6/23 in AD18-49):
At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Quantico” held steady week to week in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 (2.6 million and 0.7/3, respectively, for 2/6/17).  In the Live + 7 Day ratings for the show’s premiere on the night (on 1/23/17), “Quantico” delivered the series’ 9th straight telecast of triple-digit L+7 growth this season among Adults 18-49 (+113%).

• Tuesday

ABC delivered Tuesday’s Top 2 comedies to outdeliver Fox with “New Girl” and “The Mick” by 1.1 million Total Viewers (3.7 million vs. 2.6 million) and by 11% with Adults 18-49 (1.0/4 vs. 0.9/3).

• ABC’s 8:00-10:00 p.m. comedy block continued to improve the 2-hour time period from the year-ago night (2/16/16) with original programming by double digits in Total Viewers (+50% – 4.5 million vs. 3.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (+33% – 1.2/4 vs. 0.9/3).

• Taking second to CBS’ “NCIS” from 8:00-9:00 p.m. and beating NBC’s “The Wall” by 7% in the hour (1.5/6 vs. 1.4/5), ABC’s “The Middle” (1.5/6) and “American Housewife” (1.5/5) tied as the night’s No. 1 comedy and dominated Fox’s “New Girl” (0.9/4) and “The Mick” (1.0/4) head-to-head by 67% and 60% at 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., respectively.

• Wednesday

ABC won its 2nd straight Wednesday over all-original competition (including CBS’ 10:00 p.m. series debut of “Doubt”) among Adults 18-49 (1.4/5), beating out Fox by 8% (1.3/5), NBC by 17% (1.2/4) and CBS by 27% (1.1/4). ABC qualified as the No. 1 net for the 5th time in the 7 Wednesdays of 2017. 

• ABC’s 2-hour comedy block led by 31% from 8:00-10:00 p.m. in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6) over runner-up Fox (1.3/5) and produced Wednesday’s Top 4 TV shows in the key young adult sales demo: “Modern Family” (2.0/7) – No. 1, “The Goldbergs” (1.8/7) – No. 2, “Speechless” (1.6/6) – No. 3 and “black-ish” (1.5/5) – No. 4.

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Match Game” beat CBS’ series debut of “Doubt” in the hour among Adults 18-49 (0.9/3 vs. 0.8/3).

• Thursday

ABC’s TGIT lineup won Thursday for the 4th consecutive week since its return among Adults 18-49 (1.7/6), beating CBS by an increasing 21% (1.4/5), NBC by 70% (1.0/4) and Fox by 89% (0.9/3). ABC’s TGIT delivery held exactly even week to week, as all 3 dramas matched their week-earlier ratings. 

Social Interactions (Twitter/Facebook): ABC’s “Scandal” was Thursday’s most social broadcast for the 4th time in its 4 telecasts this season (269,882 interactions).

• At 8:00 p.m., “Grey’s Anatomy” ranked as the No. 2 TV show on Thursday in Adults 18-49, marking its closest finish this season with CBS’ top-rated “The Big Bang Theory” for No. 1 (2.1/8 vs. 2.8/11). “Grey’s” was once again Thursday’s No. 1 TV show in Adults 18-34 over “Big Bang” (+7% – 1.5/7 vs. 1.4/7).

• At 9:00 p.m., “Scandal” won its hour for the 4th straight week with Adults 18-49 (1.6/6), besting runner-up CBS’ comedies by 14% (1.4/5 – “Mom”/”Life in Pieces”).

• ABC’s “How to Get Away with Murder” took full control over the final hour of Thursday in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5), increasing its lead over CBS’ “Training Day” to 86% (0.7/3) and outdelivering NBC’s “The Blacklist” by 44% (0.9/3). The ABC drama is among the biggest gainers on TV this season in the Live + 7 Day ratings, doubling its Live + Same Day Adult 18-49 number (+100%).

• Friday

ABC’s “Last Man Standing” (1.2/5) and “Shark Tank” (1.2/5) tied as Friday’s No. 1 TV show among Adults 18-49 (with CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0”). Friday’s No. 1 newsmagazine, ABC’s “20/20” outdelivered NBC’s “Dateline” by double digits for the 3rd straight weekhead to head in the 10:00 p.m. hour with Total Viewers (+24% – 4.1 million vs. 3.3 million), Adults 18-49 (+13% – 0.9/4 vs. 0.8/3) and Adults 25-54 (+18% – 1.3/4 vs. 1.1/4). In fact, the ABC newsmagazine attracted more overall viewers than the NBC newsmagazine for the 6th week in a row. 

• Sunday

With “AFV,” Disney theatrical “Tangled” and “To Tell the Truth” at 10:00 p.m., ABC ranked No. 1 on Sunday night among the broadcasters in Adults 18-49 (0.9/3-tied with CBS).

• From 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s broadcast of the Disney-animated theatrical “Tangled” ranked No. 1 among the broadcasters in its 2-hour slot with Adults 18-49 over CBS’ first-run dramas (1.0/3 vs. 0.9/3 – “The Good Fight”/”NCIS: LA”), beating “The Good Fight” debut in the 8:00 p.m. hour by 29% (0.9/3 vs. 0.7/2). “Tangled” stood as Sunday’s No. 1 broadcast program with Teens 12-17 (0.8/4) and Kids 2-11 (1.5/7).

WEEK NO. 22:           ADULTS 18-49            TOTAL VIEWERS
            No.1   ABC  1.2          No.1 CBS         7,550,000
No.2   CBS   1.1          No.2 NBC        4,610,000
No.3   NBC  1.0          No.3 ABC        4,500,000
No.4   FOX   0.8          No.4 FOX         2,870,000
No.5   CW    0.4          No.5 CW          1,230,000

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+ Same Day Program Ratings for week of 2/13/17. Nielsen Social: Week of 2/13/17, Facebook and Twitter total interactions based on +/-3 hours of the telecast.

ABC Wins Monday by 58% With ‘The Bachelor,’ Setting New Season Highs

Quick Take for Monday, February 20, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Wins Monday by 58% in Adults 18-49 and Ties a Season High on the Night

Monday’s No. 1 TV Program, ‘The Bachelor’ Builds to New Season Highs

 The Season’s Top Gainer in TV Playback, ‘Quantico’ Is Up Week to Week

Monday (2/20/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rating:          
“The Bachelor”: L3 = 9.1 million/3.1 rating and L7 = 9.4 million/3.2 rating
“Quantico”: L3 = 4.4 million/1.3 rating, L7 = 5.0 million/1.5 rating and MP+35 = 1.8 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00  p.m. – 6.1 million and 1.9/6 in AD18-49):
ABC won Monday by 58% in Adults 18-49 (1.9/6) over runners-up NBC with its “American Ninja Warrior” special and CBS’ original lineup (1.2/4-tied), marking its 9th consecutive week as the top entertainment network on the night. The Net matched a Monday season high.

• Monday’s No. 1 TV show in Total Viewers (7.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.5/8), ABC’s “The Bachelor” was the night’s highest-rated series for the 8th week in a rowwith Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and across all key Women. 

“The Bachelor” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 7.9 million and 2.5/8 in AD18-49):
Dominating each half-hourfrom 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Bachelor” won its 2-hour slot over its nearest competition by 20% in Total Viewers (7.9 million vs. 6.6 million – CBS’ comedy block)  and by 79% in Adults 18-49 (2.5/8 vs. 1.4/5 – NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior”). 

• “The Bachelor” built week to week in Total Viewers (+4%) and Adults 18-49 (+4%) to deliver new season highson both counts. Season to date, “The Bachelor” is up 15% in Adults 18-49over the same point last year (3.1/10 vs. 2.7/8).

“Quantico” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 2.6 million and 0.7/2 in AD18-49):
At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Quantico” built week to week in Adults 18-49 (0.7/2 vs. 0.6/2) over its National rating and held even with its Fast Affiliate number.  The ABC drama was also up in Total Viewers week to week (2.6 million vs. 2.4 million). “Quantico” is the season’s top gainer in TV playbackwith Adults 18-49, doubling in Live + 3 Day(+100%) and spiking 143% in Live + 7 Day over its Live + Same Day delivery.

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affilaite Live + Same Day Ratings, 2/20/17.

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ABC’s TGIT Wins Its 4th Thursday in a Row; ABC Dramas Add at Least 1.0 Full Rating Point in L+3 Each Week

Quick Take for Thursday, February 16, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC’s TGIT Wins Its 4th Thursday in a Row Among Adults 18-49

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Marks Its Closest Finish this Season to ‘Big Bang Theory’

Thursday’s Most Social Series, ‘Scandal,’ Grows Week to Week in Adults 18-49

‘HTGAWM’ Continues to Dominate Thursday’s 10 p.m. Hour in Adults 18-49

Thursday (2/16/17) – ABC Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Day Ratings
“Grey’s”: L3 = 10.3 million/3.1 rating, L7 = 11.0 million/3.4 rating and MP+35 = 5.0 rating
“Scandal”: L3 = 8.6 million/2.6 rating and L7 = 9.2 million/2.8 rating
“HTGAWM”:  L3 = 7.6 million/2.4 rating and L7 = 8.4 million/2.8 rating and MP+35 = 4.1 rating
TGIT Dramas Jump 1.0 Full Rating Point in L+3 Each Week: On all 3 weeks of available data for TGIT since its return, each of ABC’s Thursday dramas spiked by at least 1.0 full Adult 18-49 rating point after just 3 days of TV playback over their L+SD numbers.

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Thursday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 6.1 million and 1.7/6 in AD18-49):
ABC’s TGIT lineup won Thursday for the 4th consecutive week since its return among Adults 18-49 (1.7/6), beating CBS by an increasing 21% (1.4/5), NBC by 70% (1.0/4) and Fox by 89% (0.9/3). ABC’s TGIT delivery held exactly even week to week. ABC finished as the No. 1 network for the 3rd time in 4 nights so far this Nielsen week (Mon/Wed/Thurs).
Social Interactions (Twitter/Facebook): ABC’s “Scandal” was Thursday’s most social broadcast for the 4th time in its 4 telecasts this season (269.9K interactions).

• At 8:00 p.m., “Grey’s Anatomy” ranked as the No. 2 TV show on Thursday in Adults 18-49, marking its closest finish this season with CBS’ top-rated “The Big Bang Theory” for No. 1 (2.0/8 vs. 2.7/10). “Grey’s” was once again Thursday’s No. 1 TV show in Adults 18-34 over “Big Bang” (+7% – 1.5/7 vs. 1.4/7).

• At 9:00 p.m., “Scandal” won its hour for the 4th straight week with Adults 18-49 (1.7/6), besting runner-up CBS’ comedies by 21% (1.4/5 – “Mom”/”Life in Pieces”). “Scandal” grew 6% week to week from its National Adult 18-49 rating and was even with its Fast Affiliate number.

• Holding even week to week at 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “How to Get Away with Murder” took full control over the final hour of Thursday in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5), increasing its lead over CBS’ “Training Day” to 86% (0.7/3) and outdelivering NBC’s “The Blacklist” by 44% (0.9/3). The ABC drama is among the biggest gainers on TV this season in the Live + 7 Day ratings, doubling its Live + Same Day Adult 18-49 number (+100%).

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 2/16/17. Nielsen Social: 2/16/17, Facebook and Twitter total interactions based on +/-3 hours of the telecast.
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ABC Wins Its 2nd Straight Wednesday, Standing No. 1 on the Night for the 5th Time in the 7 Weeks of 2017

Quick Take for Wednesday, February 15, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Wins Its 2nd Straight Wednesday in Adults 18-49, Finishing
No. 1 on the Evening for the 5th Time in the 7 Weeks of 2017

ABC’s Comedy Block Dominates From 8-10 p.m. With the Top TV Shows

ABC’s ‘Match Game’ Beats CBS’ Debut of ‘Doubt’ at 10 p.m. in Adults 18-49
              
Wednesday (2/15/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rating:          
“The Goldbergs”: L3 = 7.8 million/2.4 rating, L7 = 8.3 million/2.6 rating and MP+35 = 3.2 rating
“Speechless”: L3 = 6.8 million/1.9 rating, L7 = 7.3 million/2.1 rating and MP+35 = 2.6 rating
“Modern Family”: L3 = 9.6 million/3.1 rating, L7 = 10.6 million/3.5 rating and MP+35 = 5.0 rating
“black-ish”: L3 = 6.9 million/2.1 rating, L7 = 7.4 million/2.3 rating and MP+35 = 3.1 rating
“Match Game”: L3 = 3.9 million/1.1 rating and L7 = 4.0 million/1.1 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Wednesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.2 million and 1.4/5 in AD18-49): 
ABC won its 2nd straight Wednesday over all-original competition (including CBS’ 10:00 p.m. series debut of “Doubt”) among Adults 18-49 (1.4/5), beating out Fox by 8% (1.3/5), NBC by 17% (1.2/5) and CBS by 27% (1.1/4). ABC qualified as the No. 1 net for the 5th time in the 7 Wednesdays of 2017. 

• ABC’s 2-hour comedy block led by 31% from 8:00-10:00 p.m. in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6) over runner-up Fox (1.3/5) and produced Wednesday’s top TV shows in the key young adult sales demo: “Modern Family” (2.0/7) – No. 1, “The Goldbergs” (1.8/7) – No. 2, while “Speechless” (1.5/6) and “black-ish” (1.5/5) tied at No. 3. 

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Match Game” beat CBS’ series debut of “Doubt” in the hour among Adults 18-49 (0.9/3 vs. 0.8/3).

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 2/15/17.                 
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ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads ‘The Talk’ Across the Board

Ratings Report for ABC’s ‘The View’

For Week of February 6, 2017

ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads ‘The Talk’ Across the Board

Season to Date, ‘The View’ Is Posting Gains in All Key Target Demos

ABC’s “The View” averaged 2.886 million Total Viewers, 568,000 Women 25-54 and 396,000 Women 18-49 during the week of February 6, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “The View” led CBS’ “The Talk” (2.788 million, 503,000 and 324,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+98,000), Women 25-54 (+65,000) and Women 18-49 (+72,000).
Season to date, “The View” is posting gains across the board compared to the same point last season: Total Viewers (+9% – 2.934 million vs. 2.680 million), Women 25-54 (+1% – 553,000 vs. 546,000) and Women 18-49 (+2% – 410,000 vs. 401,000).
In addition, “The View” leads CBS’ “The Talk” in Total Viewers (+7% – 2.934 million vs. 2.749 million), Women 25-54 (+12% – 553,000 vs. 494,000) and Women 18-49 (+20% – 410,000 vs. 341,000).
Week of January 30, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES   TOTAL VIEWERS  WOMEN 25-54(000)/Rtg   WOMEN 18-49(000)/Rtg 
ABC “THE VIEW”             2,886,000                            568,000/0.9                                   396,000/0.6
CBS “THE TALK”               2,788,000                            503,000/0.8                                   324,000/0.5
                                                                                                                                                            
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Women 25-54 and Women 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 2/6/17, 1/30/17 and 2/8/16.   Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 2/12/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 2/14/15).  Averages based on regular telecasts.

ABC Wins 4 of 7 Nights for the 2nd Week in a Row in Adults 18-49 With 10 of the Top 20 TV Programs

Primetime Rating Report for the Week of February 6, 2017                
(Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC Wins 4 Nights for the 2nd Week in a Row in Adults 18-49,
Claiming Half of the Week’s Top 20 TV Programs

ABC Dominates as Monday’s Entertainment Leader for the 7th Straight Week

Monday’s No. 1 TV Show in Adults 18-49, ‘The Bachelor’ Scores Season Highs

‘Quantico’ Beats NBC’s ‘Timeless’ at 10 p.m. and Continues to Post Big L+3 Gains

‘American Housewife’ Posts Best-Yet 50% Advantage Over Fox’s ‘The Mick’

‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Grows to a 4-Week High and Marks a Best-Ever +117% L+3 Lift

ABC Wins Wednesday With the Top TV Shows, Ranking
No. 1 on the Night for the 4th Time in the 6 Weeks of 2017

ABC’s TGIT Wins Its 3rd Consecutive Thursday in Adults 18-49

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Adds Viewers Year Over Year for the 3rd Week in a Row

Thursday’s Most Social Series, ‘Scandal’ Wins Its Slot for 3rd Week Running

‘HTGAWM’ Leads Thursday’s 10 p.m. Hour by Wide Margins in Adults 18-49

ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’ Is Friday’s No. 1 TV Show for the 4th Week Running

‘NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC’ Wins With TV’s Top Non-Christmas
Regular Season NBA Game in 4 Years With Viewers and Young Adults

Week No. 21
For the 2nd week running, ABC won 4 nights of the week (w/o 2/6/17 – Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Sat.) among Adults 18-49 (1.4/5) taking second to a Grammy-fueled CBS, while beating out NBC’s primetime average by 40% (1.0/4) and Fox’s by 56% (0.9/3).  ABC claimed half of the Top 20 TV programs in Adults 18-49 with 5 of the Top 10:  “The Bachelor” – No. 5, “Modern Family” – No. 6, “NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC” – No. 7, “Grey’s Anatomy” – No. 9,   “The Goldbergs” – No. 11, “Speechless” and “Scandal” tied at No. 13, while “The Middle,” “American Housewife” and “black-ish” tied at No. 19.

• Spiking week to week in viewers (+28%) and young adults (+27%), ABC delivered a 3-month high in Adults 18-49 – since w/o 11/17/16.  The Net was also up 8% from the same week last year in Adults 18-49.

ABC Dominates Season’s Entertainment Series Rankings (Most Current data – 9/19/16-2/12/17): ABC delivers a network-leading 7 of the Top 20 highest-rated entertainment series on broadcast TV this season in Adults 18-49 (the most for any net), placing 5 in the Top 10: “Grey’s Anatomy” (3.4 rating) – No. 4, “Designated Survivor” (3.3 rating) – No. 5, “The Bachelor” (3.1 rating) – No. 6, “Modern Family” (3.0 rating) – No. 8, “How to Get Away with Murder” (2.6 rating) – No. 10, “Scandal” (2.4 rating) – No. 14 and “The Goldbergs” (2.3 rating) – No. 19. 
 

• Monday

Opposite Fox’s revamped lineup just one night after “24: Legacy” aired directly out of the Super Bowl, ABC won Monday by strong double digits in Adults 18-49 (1.8/6), beating Fox’s drama premieres by 20% (1.5/5 – “24: Legacy”/“APB”), CBS by 38% (1.3/5) and NBC by 125% (0.8/3). It was the Net’s 7th straight week as the entertainment leader on the night. Despite the heightened competition, ABC’s delivery held exactly even with the prior Monday.

• ABC’s “The Bachelor” was Monday’s No. 1 TV series for the 6th week runningwith Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and across all key Women.  In fact “The Bachelor” outdelivered Fox’s “24” premiere on the night by 60% in Adults 18-49 (2.4/8 vs. 1.5/5). The ABC unscripted series was also the most social broadcast program on Monday night with 354,300 interactions

“The Bachelor” (8:00-10:01 p.m. – 7.5 million and 2.4/8 in AD18-49):
Once again winning each half-hourfrom 8:00-10:00 p.m. with young adults, ABC’s “The Bachelor” defeated NBC’s “New Celebrity Apprentice” by its largest margins yetin the 2-hour slot of 114% in Total Viewers (7.5 million vs. 3.5 million) and 167% in Adults 18-49 (2.4/8 vs. 0.9/3). 

• Building week to week in Total Viewers (+4% – 7.5 million vs. 7.2 million) and Adults 18-49 (+4% – 2.4/8 vs. 2.3/8), “The Bachelor” marked its most watched telecast this season, while matching a season best among young adults.  Season to date, “The Bachelor” is up by 4% in Total Viewers (8.6 million vs. 8.3 million) and by 20% in Adults 18-49 (3.0/10 vs. 2.5/8)

“Quantico” (10:01-11:00 p.m. – 2.6 million and 0.7/3 in AD18-49):
At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Quantico” beat NBC’s “Timeless” by 17% in the hour in Adults 18-49 (0.7/3 vs. 0.6/2) and held even week to week. In the Live + 3 Day numbers, last week’s “Quantico” jumped +86% over its L+SD Adult 18-49 rating (0.7 rating to 1.3 rating) to stand as Monday’s No. 1 broadcast gainer in L+3 playback.

• Tuesday

With its comedy block returning to originals for the first time in 3 weeks (since 1/17/17), ABC delivered Tuesday’s Top 3 comedies with big year-to-year improvement in the 2-hour slot. And at 10:00 p.m., “S.H.I.E.L.D.” grew to a 1-month high among young adults. 
ABC’s 8:00-10:00 p.m. comedy block improved the 2-hour time period from the year-ago night (2/9/16) with original programming by 44% in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5 vs. 0.9/3).

• Ranking No. 2 to CBS’ “NCIS” from 8:00-9:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Middle” (1.6/6) and “American Housewife” (1.5/5) stood as the night’s No. 1 and No. 2 comedies and dominated Fox’s “New Girl” (1.0/4) and “The Mick” (1.0/3) head to head by 60% and 50%, at 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., respectively. In fact, “American Housewife” posted its biggest-yet winning advantage over fellow freshman comedy Fox’s “The Mick” (+50%).

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” outdelivered Fox’s “New Girl” and “The Mick” on the night to stand as Tuesday’s No. 3 comedyand held even with its last original in the half-hour with Adults 18-49 (1.2/4).

• At 9:30 p.m., ABC’s “The Real O’Neals” built on its most recent original by 13% in Adults 18-49 (0.9/3 vs. 0.8/3).

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” grew 17% week to week in Adults 18-49 (0.7/3 vs. 0.6/2) to its highest rating in 4 weeks – since 1/10/17. “S.H.I.E.L.D.” Scores Best-Ever L+3 Lift (1/31/17): Last week’s “S.H.I.E.L.D.” shot up +117% over its L+SD Adult 18-49 rating after just 3 days of TV playback, standing as the series’ biggest-ever L+3 increase. In fact the ABC drama finished as Tuesday’s No. 1 broadcast gainer for the 4th week in a row (+117%).

• Wednesday

As “Modern Family” and “The Goldbergs” returned to originals for the first time in 1 month (since 1/11/17) and “Speechless,” “black-ish” and “Match Game” for the first time in 3 weeks (since 1/18/17), ABC won Wednesday over all-original competitionamong Adults 18-49 (1.5/6), leading Fox and NBC by 15% each (tied at 1.3/5) and CBS by 36% (1.1/4). The Net has now ranked No. 1 on 4 of the 6 Wednesdays in 2017. 

• ABC’s comedies accounted for 4 of the Top 5 TV shows on Wednesday in the key young adult sales demo, including the Top 3: “Modern Family” (2.3/8) – No. 1, “The Goldbergs” (1.8/7) – No. 2, “Speechless” (1.6/6-tie) – No. 3 and “black-ish” (1.5/5) – No. 5, trailing only NBC’s 400th episode of “Law & Order: SVU.”  “Modern Family” was also Wednesday’s most watched TV show overall (7.3 million). 

• ABC’s 2-hour comedy block dominated from 8:00-10:00 p.m. by 38% in Adults 18-49 (1.8/6) over runners-up NBC and Fox (tied at 1.3/5).

• ABC’s “black-ish” grew from its last first-run airing in Total Viewers (+15% – 5.3 million vs. 4.6 million) and Adults 18-49 (+7% – 1.5/5 vs. 1.4/5).

• In the 10 o’clock hour, ABC’s “Match Game” took 2nd place in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4) to NBC’s “Chicago P.D.,” holding exactly even with its last original airing 3 weeks ago (1.0/4 on 1/18/17). 

• Thursday

Ranking as the No. 1 net for the 3rd time in 4 nights(Mon./Wed./Thurs.), ABC’s TGIT lineup won Thursday for the 3rd week running in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6), beating CBS by 13% (1.5/5), Fox by 55% (1.1/4) and NBC by 70%  (1.0/4). ABC’s TGIT delivery held steady week to week. 
ABC’s “Scandal” was once again Thursday’s most social broadcast(226,497 interactions), “HTGAWM” spiked +47% week to week to No. 2 (157,525) and “Grey’s” came in at No. 3 (157,130).

• At 8:00 p.m., “Grey’s Anatomy” ranked as the No. 2 TV show on Thursday in Adults 18-49 (2.1/8), behind only CBS’ top-rated “The Big Bang Theory.” Building on the half-hour to move ahead of CBS for No. 1, “Grey’s” beat CBS’ “The Great Indoors” by 47% at 8:30 p.m. (2.2/7 vs. 1.5/5).  “Grey’s” was up from its comparable year-ago telecast(on 2/25/16) for the 3rd week in a row with Total Viewers (+18% – 8.5 million vs. 7.2 million) and held even with Adults 18-49 (2.1/8).

• At 9:00 p.m., “Scandal” led its hour by double digits for the 3rd straight week with Adults 18-49 (1.6/5), besting runner-up CBS’ comedies by 14% (1.4/5 – “Mom”/”Life in Pieces”). Like its lead-in, “Scandal” gained viewers year to year for the 3rd week running (+7% – 6.2 million vs. 5.8 million).

• At 10:00 p.m., “How to Get Away with Murder” continued to tower over the final hour of the night in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5), increasing its lead over CBS’ “Training Day” to 63% (0.8/3) and beating NBC’s “The Blacklist” by 44% (0.9/3). “HTGAWM” stands among the biggest gainers on TV this season in the Live + 7 Day ratings, more than doubling (+117%) its Live + Same Day Adult 18-49 number.

• Friday

With “A Charlie Brown Valentine” encore special leading off the night, ABC took second place on Adults 18-49 (1.1/4), dominating original lineups on NBC by 57% (0.7/3) and on Fox by 83% (0.6/2).

• Leading off the night from 8:00-9:00 p.m., ABC’s annual telecast of “Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown”; “A Charlie Brown Valentine” held even with its year-ago airing in the hour on the same Friday last year (2/12/16) in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4).

• Remaining even week to week among Adults 18-49 despite airing out of the Charlie Brown encore special, ABC’s “Shark Tank” finished as Friday’s No. 1 TV show for the 4th week running (1.3/5-tied w/CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0”).

• Friday’s No. 1 newsmagazine, ABC’s “20/20” continued to beat NBC’s “Dateline” by double-digit marginshead to head in the 10:00 p.m. hour, leading among Total Viewers (+28% – 4.6 million vs. 3.6 million), Adults 18-49 (+29% – 0.9/4 vs. 0.7/3) and Adults 25-54 (+30% – 1.3/4 vs. 1.0/3). In fact, ABC’s “20/20” delivered more viewers than NBC’s “Dateline” for the 5th consecutive week. “20/20” remembered Playboy model and reality television star Anna Nicole Smith, revealing new information about her glamorous and mysterious life.

• Saturday

With NBA coverage, ABC won Saturday night for the 4th week in a row among Adults 18-49 (2.0/8), dominating the other major nets combined by 43% (1.4/6 for CBS, NBC and Fox), and also stood as the night’s most watched TV network(5.5 million). The Net scored 6-week highs on the night in Total Viewers and young adults – since 12/31/16.

• Featuring the Golden State Warriors vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, “NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC” ranked as the night’s No. 1 program in Viewers (6.0 million) and for the 4th time in 4 weeks among young adults (2.2/9).

• In its fourth week of the season, “NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC” shot up to series highs, soaring over the prior week’s game by triple digits in Total Viewers (+114% – 6.0 million vs. 2.8 million) and Adults 18-49 (+144% – 2.2/9 vs. 0.9/4).

• The Golden State-Oklahoma City showdown was the strongest non-Christmas NBA regular-season game on any network in 4 years with Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 – since 2/10/13.

• “NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC” improved over the comparable fourth game of last season (5.3 million and 2.0/8 for Golden State-Oklahoma City on 2/27/16) by 13% in Total Viewers and 10% in Adults 18-49.

• Sunday

Opposite CBS’ Grammy Awards broadcast on Sunday, ABC earned second place on the night among the broadcasters in Total Viewers (4.4 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.0/3). Among Adults 18-49, ABC beat Fox’s animated comedy lineup by 43% (1.0/3 vs. 0.7/2). 

• From 7:00-8:00 p.m., ABC’s “America’s Funniest Home Videos” stood as Sunday’s No. 1 broadcast entertainment seriesin Adults 18-49, leading runner-up Fox’s 8:00 p.m. first-run airing of “The Simpsons” by 10% (1.2/4 vs. 1.1/3).  “America’s Funniest Home Videos” shot up from its last original airing 4 weeks ago (on 1/15/17) by 41% in Total Viewers (5.8 million vs. 4.1 million) and by 71% in Adults 18-49 (1.2/4 vs. 0.7/2), equaling a 2nd highest rating this season for an originwith young adults.

• From 8:00-11:00 p.m., ABC’s encore airing of the Disney theatrical “The Blind Side” took second among the broadcasters during its 3-hour telecast against the Grammy Awards and despite the competition improved over its most recent ABC airing in May(on 5/14/16) by 11% in Total Viewers (3.9 million vs. 3.5 million) and by 29% in Adults 18-49 (0.9/3 vs. 0.7/3). 

WEEK NO. 21:           ADULTS 18-49            TOTAL VIEWERS
            No.1   CBS   2.1          No.1 CBS       10,290,000
No.2   ABC  1.4          No.2 ABC        5,140,000
No.3   NBC  1.0          No.3 NBC        4,510,000
No.4   FOX   0.9          No.4 FOX         3,140,000
No.5   CW    0.5          No.5 CW          1,550,000

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+ Same Day Program Ratings for week of 2/6/17. Nielsen Social: 2/2/17, Facebook and Twitter total interactions based on +/-3 hours of the telecast.

ABC’s ‘The Bachelor’ Towers Over Monday and Grows Season to Date in Adults 18-49

Quick Take for Monday, February 13, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Wins Monday as Night’s Top Entertainment Net for 8th Week in a Row

‘The Bachelor’ Towers Over Monday and Grows Season to Date in Adults 18-49  

 ‘Quantico’ Marks Its 9th Straight Telecast of Triple-Digit L+7 Growth This Season

Monday (2/13/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rating:          
“The Bachelor”: L3 = 8.6 million/2.9 rating and L7 = 9.0 million/3.0 rating
“Quantico”: L3 = 4.3 million/1.3 rating, L7 = 4.9 million/1.5 rating and MP+35 = 1.8 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Monday Prime (8-11 p.m. – 5.8 million and 1.8/6 in AD18-49):
ABC scored an impressive victory on Monday in Adults 18-49 (1.8/6), beating runner-up CBS by 38% (1.3/5), increasing its lead over Fox’s dramas to 64% (1.1/4 – “24: Legacy”/ “APB”) up from 20% last week and more than doubling NBC with a 125% advantage (0.8/3).  It was the net’s 8th consecutive week as the top entertainment network on the night. ABC’s delivery held exactly even with the prior week.

• ABC’s “The Bachelor” qualified as Monday’s No. 1 TV series for the 7th week in a rowwith Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and across all key Women.  In fact ABC’s “The Bachelor” crushed Week 2 of Fox’s “24: Legacy” by 92% in Adults 18-49 (2.3/8 vs. 1.2/4 from 8-9 p.m.). The ABC unscripted series once again finished as the No. 1 most social program on Monday night (431,633 interactions).

“The Bachelor” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 7.5 million and 2.3/8 in AD18-49):
Continuing to win each half-hourfrom 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Bachelor” defeated CBS’ 2-hour comedy block by 64% in Adults 18-49 (2.3/8 vs. 1.4/5). 

• “The Bachelor” remained steady week to week at near season highs (Please note: Last week’s Adult 18-49 rating adjusted up 1-tenth in the Nationals) and grew from its telecast on the same night last year (7.2 million and 2.2/6 on 2/15/16) with viewers and young adults. Season to date, “The Bachelor” is up 15% in Adults 18-49over the same point last year (3.1/10 vs. 2.7/8).

                                                                                 
“Quantico” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 2.5 million and 0.7/3 in AD18-49):
At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Quantico” ranked No. 2 in the hour in Adults 18-49 (0.7/3-tie) and held exactly even week to week.  In the Live + 7 Day ratings for the show’s premiere on the night (on 1/23/17), “Quantico” delivered the series’ 9th straight telecast of triple-digit L+7 growth this season among Adults 18-49 (+113%).

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affilaite Live + Same Day Program Ratings, 2/13/17. Nielsen Social: 2/13/17, Facebook and Twitter total interactions based on +/-3 hours of the telecast.

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ABC News’ ‘Good Morning America’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for Week of February 6

Ratings Report: ABC News Programming

For Week of February 6, 2017

‘GMA’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for Week of February 6

‘GMA’ Widens Overall Viewer Lead Over ‘Today’ by 23%
Year to Year

 ‘GMA’ Grows Week-to-Week Across All Key Target Demos

Season to Date, ‘GMA’ Is Ranking No. 1 in Total Viewers
for the 5th Straight Season

ABC News’ “Good Morning America” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (4.637 million) for the week of February 6, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “GMA” outperformed NBC’s “Today” (4.355 million), increasing its lead week to week by 19% (282,000 vs. 237,000).  In addition, “GMA” widened its winning advantage over “Today” year to year by 23% (vs. 230,000 on w/o 2/8/16).

“GMA” turned in week-to-week increases (4.603 million, 1.506 million and 1.103 million, respectively, for w/o 1/30/17) in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+1%), Adults 25-54 (+1%) and Adults 18-49 (+1%).

Season to date, “GMA” is the No. 1 morning newscast in Total Viewers, leading “Today” by 128,000 (4.656 million vs. 4.528 million) to take the top spot at this point of the season for the 5th year in a row.

During the week, “GMA” beat “CBS This Morning” in Total Viewers (+21%/+808,000), Adults 25-54 (+35%/+397,000) and Adults 18-49 (+37%/+302,000).

MORNING NEWS (Week of February 6, 2017)
    TOTAL VIEWERS        ADULTS 25-54   ADULTS 18-49     HOUSEHOLDS
GOOD MORNING AMERICA      4,637,000           1.3/10; 1,519,000      0.9/ 9;   1,113,000         3.4/13
TODAY                                                 4,355,000           1.4/12; 1,703,000      1.0/10;  1,257,000         3.1/12
CBS THIS MORNING                        3,829,000           0.9/ 8; 1,122,000        0.6/ 7;     811,000         2.7/11

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 2/6/17, 1/30/17 and 2/8/16. Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 2/12/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 2/14/16).   Averages based on regular telecasts.
Emmy Award-winning “GMA,” featuring the anchor team of Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, Michael Strahan, Lara Spencer, Amy Robach and Ginger Zee airs live Mon.-Fri. (7:00-9:00 a.m. EST) on ABC. Michael Corn is the senior executive producer.

ABC's ‘AFV’ Ties a Season High Against the Grammys on Sunday Night

Quick Take for Sunday, February 12, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
 
ABC’s Takes 2nd on Sunday Night to CBS’ Grammy Awards Broadcast

Sunday’s Top Entertainment Broadcast Series Against the Grammy Awards,
ABC’s ‘AFV’ Spikes 71% From Its Last Original to Equal a Season High

ABC’s ‘The Blind Side’ Encore Surges 29% Over Its Most Recent Airing in May
  
Sunday (2/12/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:          
“AFHV”: L3 = 6.1 million/1.2 rating and L7 = 6.2 million/1.3 rating
“The Blind Side”: L3 = 3.9 million/0.9 rating and L7 = 3.9 million/0.9 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Sunday Prime (7:00-11:00 p.m. – 4.4 million and 1.0/3 in AD18-49):
Opposite CBS’ Grammy Awards broadcast on Sunday, ABC earned second place on the night in Total Viewers (4.4 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.0/3). Among Adults 18-49, ABC beat Fox’s animated comedy lineup by 43% (1.0/3 vs. 0.7/2).  ABC’s “AFV” was the night’s top entertainment broadcast series at a season best and an encore of the theatrical “The Blind Side” built on its most recent airing last spring despite facing the Grammy Awards.

• From 7:00-8:00 p.m., ABC’s “America’s Funniest Home Videos” stood as Sunday’s No. 1 broadcast entertainment seriesin Adults 18-49, leading runner-up Fox’s 8:00 p.m. first-run airing of “The Simpsons” by 20% (1.2/4 vs. 1.0/3).  “America’s Funniest Home Videos” shot up from its last original airing 4 weeks ago (on 1/15/17) by 41% in Total Viewers (5.8 million vs. 4.1 million) and by 71% in Adults 18-49 (1.2/4 vs. 0.7/2) equaling a season highwith young adults.

• From 8:00-11:00 p.m., ABC’s encore airing of the Disney theatrical “The Blind Side” took second among the broadcasters during its 3-hour telecast against the Grammy Awards and despite the competition improved over its most recent ABC airing in May(on 5/14/16) by 11% in Total Viewers (3.9 million vs. 3.5 million) and by 29% in Adults 18-49 (0.9/3 vs. 0.7/3). 

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 2/12/17.

Quick Take for Thursday, February 9, 2017  (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
 ABC’s TGIT Wins Its 3rd Consecutive Thursday in Adults 18-49 
 ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Adds Viewers Year Over Year for 3rd Week in a Row
 Thursday’s Most Social Series, ‘Scandal’ Wins Its Slot for 3rd Week Running 
 ‘HTGAWM’ Leads Thursday’s 10 p.m. Hour by Wide Margins in Adults 18-49

Thursday (2/9/17) - ABC Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Day Ratings  “Grey’s”: L3 = 11.4 million/3.3 rating, L7 = 12.2 million/3.6 rating and MP+35 = 5.4 rating “Scandal”: L3 = 8.9 million/2.5 rating and L7 = 9.5 million/2.7 rating  “HTGAWM”:  L3 = 8.0 million/2.4 rating and L7 = 8.9 million/2.8 rating and MP+35 = 4.1 rating

Please note: In the Live + 3 Day data, all 3 of ABC’s Thursday dramas shot up last week by 1.0 full rating point in Adults 18-49 from their L+SD numbers.

Live + Same Day Results:

ABC Thursday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 6.5 million and 1.7/6 in AD18-49):  Ranking as the No. 1 net for the 3rd time in 4 nights so far this week (Mon./Wed./Thurs.), ABC’s TGIT lineup won Thursday for the 3rd week running in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6), beating CBS by 13% (1.5/5), Fox by 55% (1.1/4) and NBC by 70%  (1.0/4). ABC’s TGIT delivery held steady week to week.  

ABC’s “Scandal” was once again Thursday’s most social broadcast (226,497 interactions), “HTGAWM” moved up +47% week to week to No. 2 (157,525) and “Grey’s” came in at No. 3 (157,130).

• At 8:00 p.m., “Grey’s Anatomy” ranked as the No. 2 TV show on Thursday in Adults 18-49 (2.1/8), behind only CBS’ top-rated “The Big Bang Theory.” Building on the half-hour to move ahead of CBS for No. 1, “Grey’s” beat CBS’ “The Great Indoors” by 38% at 8:30 p.m. (2.2/7 vs. 1.6/6).  “Grey’s” was up from its comparable year-ago telecast (on 2/25/16) for the 3rd week in a row with Total Viewers (+17% - 8.4 million vs. 7.2 million) and held even with Adults 18-49 (2.1/8). 

• At 9:00 p.m., “Scandal” led its hour by double digits for the 3rd straight week with Adults 1849 (1.6/5), besting runner-up CBS’ comedies by 14% (1.4/5 – “Mom”/”Life in Pieces”). Like its lead-in, “Scandal” gained viewers year to year for the 3rd week running (+7% - 6.2 million vs. 5.8 million).

• At 10:00 p.m., “How to Get Away with Murder” continued to tower over the final hour of the night in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5), increasing its lead over CBS’ “Training Day” to 63% (0.8/3) and beating NBC’s “The Blacklist” by 44% (0.9/3). “HTGAWM” stands among the biggest gainers on TV this season in the Live + 7 Day ratings, more than doubling (+117%) its Live + Same Day Adult 18-49 number.

Projections Rationale:   Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).  Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals). New Series: Based on similar series. 

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 2/9/17. Nielsen Social: 2/9/17, Facebook and Twitter total interactions based on +/-3 hours of the telecast.

ABC Wins Wednesday With the Top TV Shows in Adults 18-49

Quick Take for Wednesday, February 8, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Wins Wednesday With the Top TV Shows, Ranking
No. 1 on the Night for the 4th Time in the 6 Weeks of 2017

ABC’s Comedy Block Beats Its Closest Competition by 38% From 8-10 p.m.

‘black-ish’ Surges by Double Digits From Its Last Original 3 Weeks Ago

Wednesday (2/8/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rating:          
“The Goldbergs”: L3 = 7.4 million/2.2 rating, L7 = 7.8 million/2.4 rating and MP+35 = 3.1 rating
“Speechless”: L3 = 6.7 million/2.1 rating, L7 = 7.2 million/2.3 rating and MP+35 = 2.7 rating
“Modern Family”: L3 = 10.2 million/3.4 rating, L7 = 11.2 million/3.9 rating and MP+35 = 5.6 rating
“black-ish”: L3 = 7.0 million/2.2 rating, L7 = 7.5 million/2.4 rating and MP+35 = 3.3 rating
“Match Game”: L3 = 4.0 million/1.1 rating and L7 = 4.1 million/1.2 rating
Live + Same Day Results:
                      
ABC Wednesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.2 million and 1.5/5 in AD18-49): 
As “Modern Family” and “The Goldbergs” returned to originals for the first time in 1 month (since 1/11/17) and “Speechless,” “black-ish” and “Match Game” for the first time in 3 weeks (since 1/18/17), ABC won Wednesday over all-original competitionamong Adults 18-49 (1.5/5), leading Fox and NBC by 15% each (tied at 1.3/5) and CBS by 36% (1.1/4). The Net has now ranked No. 1 on 4 of the 6 Wednesdays in 2017. 

• ABC delivered Wednesday’s top TV shows in the key young adult sales demo: “Modern Family” (2.2/8) – No. 1, “The Goldbergs” (1.7/7) – No. 2, while “Speechless” (1.6/6) and “black-ish” (1.6/5) tied at No. 3.  “Modern Family” was also Wednesday’s most watched TV show overall (7.2 million). 

• ABC’s 2-hour comedy block dominated from 8:00-10:00 p.m. by 38% in Adults 18-49 (1.8/6) over runners-up NBC and Fox (tied at 1.3/5).

• ABC’s “black-ish” grew by double digits from its last first-run airing in Total Viewers (+17% – 5.4 million vs. 4.6 million) and Adults 18-49 (+14% – 1.6/5 vs. 1.4/5).

• In the 10 o’clock hour, ABC’s “Match Game” took 2nd place in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4) to NBC’s “Chicago P.D.,” holding exactly even with its last original airing 3 weeks ago (1.0/4 on 1/18/17). In addition, the ABC game show increased its Total Viewer count from its last original (+3% – 3.6 million vs. 3.5 million).

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Program Ratings for 2/8/17.   
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ABC Claims Tuesday's Top 4 Comedies, and ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Grows 17% to a 4-Week High

Quick Take for Tuesday, February 7, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC’s Tuesday 2-Hour Comedy Block Delivers 44% Year-Over-Year
Time-Period Improvement and Claims the Night’s Top 4 Comedies

‘American Housewife’ Posts Best-Yet 67% Advantage Over Fox’s ‘The Mick’

‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Grows to a 4-Week High and Marks a Best-Ever +117% L+3 Lift
                             
Tuesday (2/7/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rating:          
“The Middle”: L3 = 7.7 million/2.0 rtg., L7 = 8.3 million/2.1 rtg. and MP+35 = 2.6 rating
“American Housewife”: L3 = 6.8 million/2.0 rtg., L7 = 7.4 million/2.2 rtg. and MP+35 = 3.0 rating
“FOTB”: L3 = 4.7 million/1.6 rtg., L7 = 5.1 million/1.8 rtg. and MP+35 = 2.4 rating
“The Real O’Neals”: L3 = 3.5 million/1.2 rtg., L7 = 3.8 million/1.3 rtg. and MP+35 = 1.6 rating
“S.H.I.E.L.D.”: L3 = 3.5 million/1.3 rtg., L7 = 4.0 million/1.6 rtg. and MP+35 = 2.1 rating

 Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Tuesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.8 million and 1.1/4 in AD18-49):
With its comedy block returning to originals for the first time in 3 weeks (since 1/17/17), ABC delivered Tuesday’s Top 4 comedies with big year-to-year improvement in the 2-hour slot. And at 10:00 p.m., “S.H.I.E.L.D.” grew to a 1-month high among young adults. 
ABC’s 8:00-10:00 p.m. comedy block improved the 2-hour time period from the year-ago night (2/9/16) with original programming by 44% in Adults 18-49 (1.3/4 vs. 0.9/3).

• Taking second to CBS’ “NCIS” from 8:00-9:00 p.m. and beating NBC’s “The Wall” by 7% in the hour (1.5/5 vs. 1.4/5), ABC’s “The Middle” (1.5/6) and “American Housewife” (1.5/5) tied as the night’s No. 1 comedy and dominated Fox’s “New Girl” (0.9/4) and “The Mick” (0.9/3) head to head by 67%, both at 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. In fact, “American Housewife” posted its biggest-yet winning advantage over fellow freshman comedy Fox’s “The Mick” (+67%).

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” outdelivered Fox’s “New Girl” and “The Mick” on the night to stand as Tuesday’s No. 3 comedyand held even with its last original in the half-hour with Adults 18-49 (1.2/4).

• At 9:30 p.m., ABC’s “The Real O’Neals” built on its most recent original by 13% in Adults 18-49 (0.9/3 vs. 0.8/3) and ranked as the night’s No. 4 comedy, tying Fox’s “New Girl” and “The Mick.” 

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” grew 17% week to week in Adults 18-49 (0.7/3 vs. 0.6/2) to its highest rating in 4 weeks – since 1/10/17. “S.H.I.E.L.D.” Scores Best-Ever L+3 Lift (1/31/17): Last week’s “S.H.I.E.L.D.” shot up +117% over its L+SD Adult 18-49 rating after just 3 days of TV playback, standing as the series’ biggest-ever L+3 increase. In fact the ABC drama finished as Tuesday’s No. 1 broadcast gainer for the 4th week in a row (+117%).

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 2/7/17.
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ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads CBS’ ‘The Talk’ Across the Board, Posting Largest Leads in Total Viewers and Women 25-54 in Nearly 4 Months

Ratings Report for ABC’s ‘The View’
For Week of January 30, 2017

ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads CBS’ ‘The Talk’ Across the Board, Posting Largest Leads in Total Viewers and Women 25-54 in Nearly 4 Months

‘The View’ Delivers Increases in All Key Target Demos Year to Year

Season to Date, ‘The View’ Is Posting Gains Across the Board

ABC’s “The View” averaged 3.012 million Total Viewers, 613,000 Women 25-54 and 433,000 Women 18-49 during the week of January 30, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “The View” led CBS’ “The Talk” (2.630 million, 472,000 and 316,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+382,000), Women 25-54 (+141,000) and Women 18-49 (+117,000), drawing its largest leads in Total Viewers and Women 25-54 in nearly 4 months – since w/o 9/5/16.
“The View” delivered across-the-board increases year to year (2.824 million, 573,000 and 405,000, respectively, on w/o 2/1/16): Total Viewers (+7%), Women 25-54 (+7%) and Women 18-49 (+7%).
Season to date, “The View” is posting gains across the board compared to the same point last season: Total Viewers (+10% – 2.934 million vs. 2.663 million), Women 25-54 (+2% – 551,000 vs. 542,000) and Women 18-49 (+3% – 410,000 vs. 399,000).
In addition, “The View” leads CBS’ “The Talk” in Total Viewers (+7% – 2.934 million vs. 2.745 million), Women 25-54 (+12% – 551,000 vs. 493,000) and Women 18-49 (+20% – 410,000 vs. 342,000).
Week of January 30, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES   TOTAL VIEWERS  WOMEN 25-54(000)/Rtg   WOMEN 18-49(000)/Rtg 
ABC “THE VIEW”             3,012,000                            613,000/1.0                                   433,000/0.7
CBS “THE TALK”               2,630,000                            472,000/0.8                                  316,000/0.5
                                                                                                                                                            
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Women 25-54 and Women 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 1/30/17, 1/23/17 and 2/1/16.   Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 2/5/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 2/7/15).  Averages based on regular telecasts.

ABC News’ ‘Nightline’ Ranks No.1 in Total Viewers for the Week of January 30

‘Nightline’ Ranks No.1 in Total Viewers for the Week of January 30

‘Nightline’ Leads CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ in All Key Demos, Season to Date

ABC News’ “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (1.435 million) during the week of January 30, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research.  Taking the top spot for the 3rd week in a row, “Nightline” beat CBS’ “The Late Show with James Corden” (1.277 million) by 158,000 and NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers (1.431 million) by 4,000.
Season to date, “Nightline” leads CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+151,000 – 1.491 million vs. 1.340 million), Adults 25-54 (+41,000 – 561,000 vs. 520,000) and Adults 18-49 (+25,000 – 425,000 vs. 400,000).

Week of January 30, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES          TOTAL VIEWERS    A25-54(000)/Rtg   A18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC “Nightline”                                  1,435,000              512,000/0.4            368,000/0.3
CBS “The Late Late Show”                   1,277,000              492,000/0.4            380,000/0.3
NBC “Late Night”                                 1,431,000              609,000/0.5            487,000/0.4

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 1/30/17, 1/23/17 and 2/1/16.  Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 2/5/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 2/7/16).  Averages based on regular telecasts.  “Nightline” premiered in its new time period in January 2013. “Seth Meyers” premiered in February 2014. “James Corden” premiered in March 2015.
ABC News’ “Nightline” is anchored by Dan Harris, Juju Chang and Byron Pitts. Roxanna Sherwood is executive producer, and Steven Baker is senior broadcast producer. The program airs weeknights from 12:35-1:05 a.m. EST on the ABC Television Network. Together with “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Nightline” is part of ABC’s winning late-night strategy of airing news and entertainment programming. 

ABC News’ ‘Good Morning America’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for Week of January 30

Ratings Report: ABC News Programming

For Week of January 30, 2017

‘GMA’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for Week of January 30

‘GMA’ Increases Total Viewer Lead Over ‘Today’ by 78%
Year to Year

 ‘GMA’ Cuts Week-to-Week and Year-to-Year Margins With ‘Today’
in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49

Season to Date, ‘GMA’ Is Ranking No. 1 in Total Viewers
for the 5th Straight Season

ABC News’ “Good Morning America” finished as the No. 1 morning newscast in Total Viewers (4.603 million) for the week of January 30, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “GMA” outdelivered NBC’s “Today” (4.366 million) by 237,000. “GMA” widened its margin of victory over “Today” by 78% year to year (vs. +133,000 on w/o 2/1/16).
“GMA” narrowed its gaps week to week with “Today” in both Adults 25-54 (-17% – 174,000 vs. 209,000) and Adults 18-49 (-29% – 143,000 vs. 202,000).
“GMA” cut its year-to-year margins with “Today” also in Adults 25-54 (-12% – 174,000 vs. 197,000) and Adults 18-49 (-36% – 143,000 vs. 223,000).
Season to date, “GMA” is the No. 1 morning newscast in Total Viewers, leading “Today” by 119,000 (4.656 million vs. 4.537 million) to take the top spot at this point of the season for the 5th year in a row.
During the week, “GMA” led “CBS This Morning” in Total Viewers (+22%/+817,000), Adults 25-54 (+39%/+422,000) and Adults 18-49 (+40%/+316,000).
MORNING NEWS (Week of January 30, 2017)
    TOTAL VIEWERS        ADULTS 25-54   ADULTS 18-49     HOUSEHOLDS
GOOD MORNING AMERICA      4,603,000           1.3/10; 1,503,000      0.9/ 9;   1,103,000         3.4/13
TODAY                                                 4,366,000           1.4/12; 1,680,000      1.0/10;  1,246,000         3.1/12
CBS THIS MORNING                        3,786,000           0.9/ 8; 1,084,000        0.6/ 7;     787,000         2.7/11

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 1/30/16, 1/23/17 and 2/1/16. Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 2/5/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 2/7/16).   Averages based on regular telecasts.
Emmy Award-winning “GMA,” featuring the anchor team of Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, Michael Strahan, Lara Spencer, Amy Robach and Ginger Zee airs live Mon.-Fri. (7:00-9:00 a.m. EST) on ABC. Michael Corn is the senior executive producer.

ABC Wins 4 Nights of Super Bowl Week With TV’s Top 2 Dramas and the No. 1 Unscripted Series

Primetime Rating Report for the Week of January 30, 2017                
(Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC Wins 4 Nights of Super Bowl Week Among Adults 18-49,
Delivering TV’s Top 2 Dramas and the No. 1 Unscripted Series

ABC Dominates as Monday’s Entertainment Leader for the 6th Straight Week

Monday’s No. 1 TV Show, ‘The Bachelor’ Beats ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ by 130%

‘Quantico’ Ranks No. 1 at 10 p.m. in Adults 18-34 by 50% Over NBC’s ‘Timeless’

ABC Wins 2nd Straight Thursday With Its TGIT Drama Lineup in Adults 18-49

‘Grey’s’ Beats Its Comparable Year-Ago Telecast in Viewers and Adults 18-49

‘Scandal’ Is Thursday’s Most Social Series and Leads Its Slot in Adults 18-49

‘Murder’ Wins Its Hour By 44% Over CBS’ ‘Training Day’ Debut in Adults 18-49

ABC Is No. 1 for the 5th Straight Friday With ‘Shark Tank’ as the Top Show
 
‘NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC’ Leads 3rd Week in a Row in Adults 18-49

Week No. 20
ABC won 4 nights during the week of the Super Bowl (w/o 1/30/17 – Mon., Thurs., Fri. and Sat.) among Adults 18-49 (1.1/4), beating CBS’ primetime average by 22% (0.9/3) and NBC’s by 38% (0.8/3).  The Net delivered 7 of the Top 20 TV programs in Adults 18-49, including the Top 2 dramas and the No. 1 unscripted series with “Greys,” “Scandal” and “The Bachelor,” respectively: “Grey’s Anatomy” and “The Bachelor” tied at No. 4, “Scandal” – No. 7, “How to Get Away with Murder” and “Shark Tank” tied at No. 14,  while “The Goldbergs-R” and “Last Man Standing” tied No. 20. 
 

• Monday

ABC dominated Monday by 50% over runner-up Fox in Adults 18-49 (1.8/6 vs. 1.2/4), qualifying as the entertainment leader on the night for the 6th consecutive week. ABC’s “The Bachelor” finished as Monday’s No. 1 TV series for the 5th week in a rowwith Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and across all key Women.
“The Bachelor” (8:00-10:01 p.m. – 7.2 million and 2.3/8 in AD18-49):
Taking first place in each half-hour from 8:00-10:00 p.m. with young adults, ABC’s “The Bachelor” defeated NBC’s “New Celebrity Apprentice” by best-yet marginsin the 2-hour slot of 95% in Total Viewers (7.2 million vs. 3.7 million) and 130% in Adults 18-49 (2.3/8 vs. 1.0/3). 

• “The Bachelor” remained steady week to week in Adults 18-49 (2.3/8 vs. 2.4/8), coming within 1-tenth of the prior week’s season high.  In the Live + 3 Day Adult 18-49 ratings, “The Bachelor” has topped its year-ago delivery on all 4 of its telecasts this season.   

 
“Quantico” (10:01-11:00 p.m. – 2.8 million and 0.7/3 in AD18-49):
At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Quantico” held steady with its week-earlier Monday premiere among Adults 18-49 (0.7/3 vs. 0.8/3).  The ABC drama ranked No. 1 in the hour with Adults 18-34 compared to its CBS and NBC competition, defeating NBC’s “Timeless” by 50%.  In the Live + 3 Day numbers, last week’s Monday premiere of “Quantico” spiked +75% over its L+SD Adult 18-49 rating (0.8 rating to 1.4 rating) and added another 1.6 million viewers after 3 days of TV playback (2.9 million to 4.5 million).

• Thursday

With its TGIT schedule facing CBS’ and NBC’s original lineups with series debuts, as well as originals on Fox, ABC won Thursday for the 2nd week in a row in Adults 18-49 (1.8/7), beating CBS by 13% (1.6/6), NBC by 64% (1.1/4) and doubling Fox (+100% – 0.9/3). Please note:ABC’s TGIT dramas each returned last Thursday at season/multi-month highs. 
Social Rankings: ABC’s “Scandal” was the most social broadcast on Thursday night (255.8K interactions), “Grey’s” was No. 2 (209.7K) and “Murder” No. 4 (107.0K).

• At 8:00 p.m., “Grey’s” stood as the No. 2 TV show of the night in Adults 18-49 (2.3/8), behind only CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory.” ABC’s “Grey’s” topped “The Big Bang Theory” in Adults 18-34 (+6% – 1.8/9 vs. 1.7/8) to rank as Thursday’s top-rated TV show. “Grey’s” was up from its comparable year-ago telecast (on 2/18/16) following its mid-season return in Total Viewers (+8% – 8.4 million vs. 7.8 million) and Adults 18-49 (+5% – 2.3/8 vs. 2.2/8).

• At 9:00 p.m., “Scandal” won its hour in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6), beating runner-up CBS’ comedies by 21% (1.4/5 – “Mom”/“Life in Pieces”). “Scandal” also grew over its comparable year-ago telecast (on 2/18/16) by 7% in Total Viewers (6.5 million vs. 6.1 million) and was steady with Adults 18-49 (1.7/6 vs. 1.8/6).

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “How to Get Away with Murder” dominated its hour in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5), outdelivering CBS’ debut of “Training Day” by 44% (0.9/3) and NBC’s “The Blacklist” by 44% (0.9/4).

• Friday

ABC ranked No. 1 on Friday for the 5th straight week in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4-tied w/CBS), dominating original lineups on NBC by 57% (0.7/3) and on Fox by 120% (0.5/2).

• Among Adults 18-49, ABC’s “Shark Tank” stood as Friday’s No. 1 TV show for the 3rd week running (1.3/5), ABC’s “Last Man Standing” ranked as the night’s No. 1 scripted show for its 6th straight originalairing (1.2/5), and ABC’s “20/20” finished as the night’s No. 1 newsmagazine with a 25% advantage over NBC’s “Dateline” at 10:00 p.m. (1.0/4 vs. 0.8/3).

• Head to head in the 10 o’clock hour, ABC’s “20/20” beat NBC’s “Dateline” across the board, leading by strong double-digit margins with Total Viewers (+21% – 4.6 million vs. 3.8 million), Adults 18-49 (+25% – 1.0/4 vs. 0.8/3) and Adults 25-54 (+27% – 1.4/5 vs. 1.1/4), drawing more viewers than the NBC newsmagazine for the 4th week in a row. “20/20” grew week to week in Adults 18-49 (+25%) and Adults 25-54 (+8%) to deliver 3-week highs on both measures – since 1/13/17.  

• Saturday

With NBA coverage, ABC ranked No. 1 on Saturday night for the 3rd week in running among Adults 18-49 (0.8/3-tied with Fox). Featuring the Cleveland Cavaliers at the New York Knicks in its third game of the season, “NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC” ranked as the night’s highest-rated program for the 3rd week in a row with young adults (0.9/4).

• Sunday

ABC’s Sunday lineup took second in Adults 18-49 (0.4/1) against Fox’s Super Bowl coverage.
WEEK NO. 20:           ADULTS 18-49            TOTAL VIEWERS
            No.1   FOX  9.8           No.1 FOX       29,710,000
No.2   ABC  1.1          No.2 CBS         5,960,000
No.3   CBS   0.9          No.3 ABC        3,990,000
No.4   NBC  0.8          No.4 NBC        3,690,000
No.5   CW   0.5           No.5 CW          1,560,000

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+ Same Day Program Ratings for week of 1/30/17. Nielsen Social: 2/2/17, Facebook and Twitter total interactions based on +/-3 hours of the telecast.

ABC Wins Monday Over Fox’s Drama Premieres With ‘The Bachelor’ as the No. 1 TV Show

Quick Take for Monday, February 6, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Beats Fox’s Drama Premieres to Win Monday and Claims the No. 1 TV Show

Monday’s No. 1 TV Show in Adults 18-49, ‘The Bachelor’
Scores Its Most Watched Telecast Overall This Season

‘Quantico’ Beats NBC’s ‘Timeless’ at 10 p.m. and Continues to Post Big L+3 Gains

Monday (2/6/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rating:          
“The Bachelor”: L3 = 8.5 million/2.8 rating and L7 = 8.6 million/3.0 rating
“Quantico”: L3 = 4.6 million/1.3 rating, L7 = 5.2 million/1.5 rating and MP+35 = 1.8 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.8 million and 1.8/6 in AD18-49):
Opposite Fox’s revamped lineup just one night after “24: Legacy” aired directly out of the Super Bowl, ABC won Monday by strong double digits in Adults 18-49 (1.8/6), beating Fox’s drama premieres by 20% (1.5/5 – “24: Legacy”/“APB”), CBS by 38% (1.3/5) and NBC by 125% (0.8/3). It was the Net’s 7th straight week as the entertainment leader on the night. Despite the heightened competition, ABC’s delivery held exactly even with the prior Monday.

• ABC’s “The Bachelor” was Monday’s No. 1 TV series for the 6th week runningwith Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and across all key Women.  In fact “The Bachelor” outdelivered Fox’s “24” premiere on the night by 53% in Adults 18-49 (2.3/8 vs. 1.5/5). The ABC unscripted series was also the most social broadcast program on Monday night with 354,300 interactions

“The Bachelor” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 7.4 million and 2.3/8 in AD18-49):
Once again winning each half-hourfrom 8:00-10:00 p.m. with young adults, ABC’s “The Bachelor” defeated NBC’s “New Celebrity Apprentice” by its largest margins yetin the 2-hour slot of 118% in Total Viewers (7.4 million vs. 3.4 million) and 156% in Adults 18-49 (2.3/8 vs. 0.9/3). 

• Building week to week in Total Viewers (+3% – 7.4 million vs. 7.2 million) and remaining even with Adults 18-49 (2.3/8), “The Bachelor” marked its most watched telecast this season.  Season to date, “The Bachelor” is up by 4% in Total Viewers (8.6 million vs. 8.3 million) and by 20% in Adults 18-49 (3.0/10 vs. 2.5/8)

“Quantico” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 2.7 million and 0.7/3 in AD18-49):
At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Quantico” beat NBC’s “Timeless” by 17% in the hour in Adults 18-49 (0.7/3 vs. 0.6/2) and held even week to week. In the Live + 3 Day numbers, last week’s “Quantico” jumped +86% over its L+SD Adult 18-49 rating (0.7 rating to 1.3 rating) to stand as Monday’s No. 1 broadcast gainer in L+3 playback.

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.                                                  
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Program Ratings, 2/6/17. Nielsen Social: 2/6/17, Facebook and Twitter total interactions based on +/-3 hours of the telecast.

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ABC Is #1 for the 5th Straight Friday with "Shark Tank" as the #1 TV Show
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, February 3.

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[via press release from ABC] ABC is #1 for the 5th Straight Friday with Shark Tank as the #1 TV Show - 20/20 Tops Dateline for 4th Week Running

ABC Friday Prime (8-11pm - 5.3 million and 1.1/4 in AD18-49): ABC ranked #1 Friday for the 5th straight week in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4-tied w/CBS), dominating original lineups on NBC by 57% (0.7/3) and on Fox by 120% (0.5/2).

Among Adults 18-49, ABC's Shark Tank stood as Friday's #1 TV show for the 3rd week running (1.3/5), ABC's Last Man Standing ranked as the night's #1 scripted show for its 6th straight original airing (1.2/5-tied w/CBS Blue Bloods) and ABC's 20/20 finished as the night's #1 newsmagazine with a 43% advantage over NBC's Dateline at 10pm (1.0/4 vs. 0.7/3).

· Head to head in the 10 o'clock hour, ABC's 20/20 beat NBC's Dateline across the board, leading by strong double-digit margins with Total Viewers (+24% - 4.6 million vs. 3.7 million), Adults 18-49 (+43% - 1.0/4 vs. 0.7/3) and Adults 25-54 (+27% - 1.4/5 vs. 1.1/3), drawing more viewers than the NBC newsmagazine for the 4th week in a row. 20/20 grew week to week in Adults 18-49 (+25%) and Adults 25-54 (+8%) to deliver 3-week highs on both measures - since 1/13/17.

ABC Wins 2nd Straight Thursday With Its TGIT Drama Lineup in Adults 18-49

Quick Take for Thursday, February 2, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Wins 2nd Straight Thursday With Its TGIT Drama Lineup in Adults 18-49

‘Grey’s’ Beats Its Comparable Year-Ago Telecast in Viewers and Adults 18-49

‘Scandal’ Tops Its Slot in Adults 18-49 and Holds 90% of Its Week-Ago Premiere

‘Murder’ Wins Its Hour By 44% Over CBS’ ‘Training Day’ Debut in Adults 18-49

Thursday (2/2/17) – ABC Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Day Ratings
“Grey’s”: L3 = 11.4 million/3.4 rating, L7 = 12.2 million/3.8 rating and MP+35 = 5.6 rating
“Scandal”: L3 = 9.3 million/2.8 rating and L7 = 10.0 million/3.0 rating
“Murder”:  L3 = 7.7 million/2.4 rating and L7 = 8.5 million/2.8 rating and MP+35 = 4.1 rating
ABC’s TGIT Return Scores Big L+3 Lifts Last Week: From L+SD to L+3 among Adults 18-49, “Grey’s Anatomy” surged by +1.2 rating points (matching its 2nd-largest lift this season); “Scandal” jumped +1.1 rating points; and “How to Get Away with Murder” also grew by +1.1 rating points (tying a playback season-high). ABC claimed last Thursday’s Top 3 highest-rated shows in L+3 among Adults 18-49, with “Grey’s” (3.8 rating) – No. 1, “Scandal” (3.1 rating) – No. 2 and “HTGAWM” (2.6 rating) – No. 3.

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Thursday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 6.6 million and 1.8/6 in AD18-49):
With its TGIT schedule facing CBS’ and NBC’s original lineups with series debuts, as well as originals on Fox, ABC won Thursday for the 2nd week in a row in Adults 18-49 (1.8/6), beating CBS by 13% (1.6/6), NBC by 64% (1.1/4) and doubling Fox (+100% – 0.9/3). Please note:ABC’s TGIT dramas each returned last Thursday at season/multi-month highs. 
Social Rankings: ABC’s “Scandal” was the most social broadcast on Thursday night (255.8K interactions), “Grey’s” was No. 2 (209.7K) and “Murder” No. 4 (107.0K).

• At 8:00 p.m., “Grey’s” stood as the No. 2 TV show of the night in Adults 18-49 (2.3/8), behind only CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory.” ABC’s “Grey’s” topped The Big Bang Theory by 13% in Adults 18-34 (1.8/9 vs. 1.6/8) to rank as Thursday’s top-rated TV show. “Grey’s” was up from its comparable year-ago telecast (on 2/18/16) following its mid-season return in Total Viewers (+8% – 8.4 million vs. 7.8 million) and Adults 18-49 (+5% – 2.3/8 vs. 2.2/8).

                                                                                             

• At 9:00 p.m., “Scandal” won its hour in Adults 18-49 (1.8/6), beating runner-up CBS’ comedies by 29% (1.4/5 – “Mom”/“Life in Pieces”). “Scandal” retained 90% of its week-ago season premiere in Adults 18-49 to match its 2nd-highest rating in nearly 1 year – since 2/11/16.  “Scandal” also grew over its comparable year-ago telecast (on 2/18/16) by 8% in Total Viewers (6.6 million vs. 6.1 million) and held even with Adults 18-49 (1.8/6)

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “How to Get Away with Murder” dominated its hour in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5), outdelivering CBS’ debut of “Training Day” by 44% (0.9/3) and NBC’s “The Blacklist” by 44% (0.9/4).

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 2/2/17. Nielsen Social: 2/2/17, Facebook and Twitter total interactions based on +/-3 hours of the telecast.
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ABC Wins the Week in Adults 18-49 With 3 of the Top 5 TV Shows and a 10-Week High

Primetime Rating Report for the Week of January 23, 2017                
(Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads ‘The Talk’ Across the Board, Posting Its Largest Overall Viewer Advantage in Over 4 Months

Ratings Report for ABC’s ‘The View’
For Week of January 23, 2017

ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads ‘The Talk’ Across the Board, Posting Its Largest
Overall Viewer Advantage in Over 4 Months
‘The View’ Attracts Its Largest Overall Audience in More Than 2 Years
and Best Women 25-54 Performance in Nearly 2 Years

‘The View’ Sees Increases on Same Week Last Year in Total Viewers

Season to Date, ‘The View’ Is Posting

Gains in All Key Target Demos Compared to the Same Point Last Season

ABC’s “The View” averaged 3.180 million Total Viewers, 617,000 Women
25-54 and 414,000 Women 18-49
during the week of January 23, 2017, based on Live + Same
Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “The View” led CBS’ “The Talk” (2.823 million, 522,000 and 361,000,
respectively) in Total Viewers (+357,000), Women 25-54 (+95,000) and Women 18-49
(+53,000),

posting its largest overall viewer advantage in over 4 months– since w/o 9/5/16.
“The View” improved over the previous week (3.136 million
and 574,000, respectively, for w/o 1/16/17) in Total Viewers (+1%), Women 25-54
(+7%). Hitting new season highs, “The View” attracted its

largest overall audience in more than 2 years and best Women 25-54
performance in nearly 2 years – since weeks of 11/24/14 and 2/23/15, respectively.
“The View” saw increases on the same week last year in Total Viewers
(+12% – 3.180 million vs. 2.830 million for w/o 1/25/16).
Season to date, “The View” is posting gains across the board compared to the same point last season:
Total Viewers (+10% – 2.926 million vs. 2.651 million),Women 25-54 (+1% – 547,000 vs. 540,000)and Women 18-49 (+3% – 409,000 vs. 398,000) .

In addition, “The View” leads CBS’ “The Talk” in Total Viewers (+6% –
2.926 million vs. 2.750 million), Women 25-54 (+11% –
547,000 vs. 494,000) and Women 18-49 (+19% – 409,000 vs.
343,000).

Week of January 23, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES

TOTAL VIEWERS
WOMEN 25-54(000)/Rtg
WOMEN 18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC “THE VIEW” 3,180,000 617,000/1.0 414,000/0.6
CBS “THE TALK” 2,823,000 522,000/0.9 361,000/0.6
Source:
The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Women 25-54 and Women 18-49 Live +
SD weeks of 1/23/17, 1/16/17 and 1/18/16. Most Current: 2016-2017 Season
(NNTV – 9/19/16 – 1/29/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15
– 1/31/15). Averages based on regular telecasts.

ABC Wins in Adults 18-49 With 3 of the Top 5 TV Shows and a 10-Week High

Continuing to Build, ABC Is the Only Major Net to Show Growth in  2017

ABC Dominates Monday and Ties a Season High on the Night in Adults 18-49 

Monday’s No. 1 TV Program, ‘The Bachelor’ Scores New Season Highs

‘Quantico’ Surges by 14% on Its Move to Monday at 10 p.m. in Adults 18-49

ABC’s David Muir Interview With President Donald Trump
Soars in the 10 p.m. Hour to Stand as Wednesday’s No. 1 TV Show

ABC Wins Thursday With the Return TGIT at a 14-Month High on the Night

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Marks Its Most Watched Telecast Since September 2014

ABC’s ‘Scandal’ Premiere Draws Its Largest Audience in Over 14 Months

‘Murder’ Returns to New Season Highs With Its Best Numbers in Nearly 1 Year

ABC Is No. 1 for the 4th Straight Friday With ‘Shark Tank’ at a Season High
 
‘NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC’ Wins 2nd Straight Week in Adults 18-49

‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’ Hits a New Season High in Adults 18-49

‘To Tell the Truth’ Spikes by Double Digits to New Season Highs

ABC’s ‘Conviction’ Season Finale Is Up in Viewers and Young Adults

Week No. 19
Standing as the No. 1 broadcaster on 5 nights during the week (Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri. and Sat.), ABC won the week in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5) by 18% over both CBS and Fox by 18% (tied at 1.1/4) and defeated NBC by 30% (1.0/3).  Making its victory even more impressive, both of ABC’s 2-hour comedy blocks aired repeats on Tuesday and Wednesday.  The Net delivered 6 of the Top 20 TV programs in Adults 18-49, landing 3 of the Top 5: “Grey’s Anatomy” – No. 2, “The Bachelor” – No. 4, “Scandal” – No. 5, “President Trump – White House Interview”  – No. 11, “How to Get Away with Murder” – No. 18 and “Shark Tank” – No. 20.  In addition, ABC’s “The Bachelor” was TV’s No. 1 telecast for week in Adults 18-34 and Women 18-34 while the return “Grey’s” was the No. 1 telecast in Women 18-49.

• Building 18% on the prior week, ABC equaled a 10-week high in Adults 18-49 – since w/o 11/14/16.  

 

• ABC’s primetime numbers grew by double digits year to year for the 3rd time in 4 weeks, rising by 28% in Total Viewers (5.0 million vs. 3.9 million) and by 18% in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5 vs. 1.1/4).  On average (Most Current data stream), ABC’s primetime numbers are climbing in 2017 with Total Viewers (+13% – 5.4 million vs. 4.8 million) and Adults 18-49 (+8% – 1.4/5 vs. 1.3/4) over the same point of 2016.  In fact, ABC is the only major net up on either Nielsen measure this year.

• Monday

Featuring “The Bachelor” and the premiere of “Quantico” on the night, ABC dominated Monday by 27% over runner-up CBS in Adults 18-49 (1.9/6 vs. 1.5/5), ranking as the evening’s top entertainment choice for the 5th week in a row.  ABC’s “The Bachelor” qualified as Monday’s No. 1 TV series for the 4th consecutive weekwith Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and across all key Women.

• ABC matched its Monday season high in Adults 18-49.

“The Bachelor” (8:00-10:01 p.m. – 7.3 million and 2.4/8 in AD18-49):
Winning each half-hour from 8:00-10:00 p.m. with young adults, ABC’s “The Bachelor” posted its biggest-yet advantages over NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice”in the 2-hour slot of 87% in Total Viewers (7.3 million vs. 3.9 million) and 118% in Adults 18-49 (2.4/8 vs. 1.1/3). 

• Rising for the 2nd straight week in Total Viewers (+3% – 7.3 million vs. 7.1 million) and Adults 18-49 (+4% – 2.4/8 vs. 2.3/7), “The Bachelor delivered new season highson both measures. In addition, “The Bachelor” beat its year-ago telecast for the 3rd straight week with Adults 18-49 (+4% over 2.3/7 on 1/25/16).

 
“Quantico” (10:01-11:00 p.m. – 2.9 million and 0.8/3 in AD18-49):
In the 10 o’clock hour on  its new night, ABC’s return of “Quantico” grew by double digits from its last original telecast in November (on Sunday, 11/27/16) in Total Viewers (+26% – 2.9 million vs. 2.3 million) and Adults 18-49 (+14% – 0.8/3 vs. 0.7/2).  The ABC drama outdrew its final 5 original Sunday telecasts in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, posting the show’s 3rd highest rating this season among young adults.  On its new night among Adults 18-49, “Quantico” equaled the Net’s 2nd-best performance of the season for ABC in the time period with regular programming.

• The 2016-17 season’s biggest gainer in TV playbackon the broadcast nets, “Quantico” doubles its Live + Same Day Adult 18-49 rating in Live + 3 Day (+100% – 0.7 rating to 1.4 rating) and spikes +143% in Live + 7 Day (0.7 rating to a 1.7 rating).

• Wednesday

Boosted by ABC News anchor David Muir’s interview with President Donald Trump, which soared in the 10 o’clock hour coming out of repeat comedies, ABC ranked as the No. 1 broadcaster on Wednesday night in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5-tied w/Fox’s original lineup) and Adults 25-54 (1.8/5).  In fact among Adults 18-49, the Net finished No. 1 among the broadcast Nets for the 5th consecutive Wednesday. 

“President Donald Trump: The White House Interview” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 7.5 million and 1.7/6 in AD18-49):
Shooting up from its lead-in at 10:00 p.m. out of an encore “black-ish” and gaining audience throughout its broadcast, ABC’s “President Donald Trump: The White House Interview” dominated its CBS and NBC competition in the hour and stood as Wednesday’s No. 1 TV show in Total Viewers (7.5 million) and Adults 25-54 (2.3/7). The interview won Wednesday’s 10 o’clock hour by strong double-digit margins over its nearest competition (CBS’ “Code Black” = 5.7 million and 1.3/4), leading by 32% in Total Viewers and by 77% in Adults 25-54, respectively.

• Also a big draw via digital viewing, President Trump-related content from January 25 through 11 a.m. EST on January 26 delivered 1.6 million video starts on ABC owned platforms and 8.0 million video views on Facebook.

• In viewers and key adults, ABC’s David Muir interview with President Trump more than doubled NBC’s January interview with President Obama by Lester Holt (3.5 million, 0.7/3 and 1.0/3, respectively on 1/13/17). It also topped CBS’ “60 Minutes” January interview with President Obama (0.7/2 and 1.1/3, respectively on 1/15/17) by triple digits in Adults 18-49 (+143%) and Adults 25-54 (+109%).

• In viewers and key adults, the 1-hour interview by ABC News anchor David Muir with the new president generated the Net’s strongest performance in the hour in 12 weeks– since the “CMA Awards” on 11/2/16. In addition, it was TV’s top-rated non-NFL-led broadcast news program since mid-November in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 – since 11/13/16.  

• Thursday

With each of its TGIT dramas returning with gains, ABC won Thursday night in Adults 18-49 (2.1/7) with 3 of the Top 4 TV series in “Grey’s Anatomy” – No. 1 (2.6/10), “Scandal”– No. 2 (2.0/7) and “How to Get Away with Murder” – No. 4 (1.5/6), behind only CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory” at No. 3.  ABC’s dramas were the Top 3 social programs on Thursday with 440K, 582K and 284K interactions, respectively (includes Twitter and Facebook).  ABC also finished as the most watched TV network on the evening (7.6 million) with “Grey’s” as the No. 1 TV show overall (9.6 million). 

• In viewers and young adults, the network scored new Thursday season highs with its top numbers on the night with regular programming since November 2015– since 11/19/15.

ABC’s TGIT Dramas Spike in L+7:  On average in the Live + 7 Day ratings, this season ABC’s “Grey’s” surges +68% over its L+SD Adult 18-49 delivery, and “Murder” spikes +117% while last season “Scandal” shot up by +75%.

• Surging over its most recent original more than 2 months ago (on 11/17/16) at 8:00 p.m. in Total Viewers (+20% – 9.6 million vs. 8.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (+18% – 2.6/0 vs. 2.2/8), ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” marked its most watched telecast overall since September 2014 and hit its highest young adult number since September 2015 – since 9/25/14 and 9/24/15, respectively. 

• Growing by double digits over its last original in May (on 5/12/16) at 9:00 p.m. with Total Viewers (+15% – 7.6 million vs. 6.6 million) and Adults 18-49 (+11% – 2.0/7 vs. 1.8/6), ABC’s “Scandal” premiered with its biggest audience in 14 monthsand its best young adult number since its mid-season return last February – since 11/19/15 and 2/11/16, respectively.

• Building from its most recent airing in mid-November (on 11/17/16) at 10:00 p.m. among Total Viewers (+8% – 5.4 million vs. 5.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (+7% – 1.5/6 vs. 1.4/5), ABC’s “How to Get Away with Murder” returned with new season highs for its top performance in nearly 1 year– since 2/11/16. 

• Friday

ABC won Friday in Adults 18-49(1.1/4), holding the No. 1 position on the night for the 4th week running and outdelivering first-run schedules on NBC by 38% (0.8/3) and on Fox by 83% (0.6/2).  In fact so far this Nielsen week, the net has finished as the No. 1 broadcaster on 4 nights(Mon., Wed. (tie), Thurs. and Fri.), marking its 4th consecutive week of 2017 to lead each Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  ABC was the only net up on Friday, gaining 10% week to week.
With each show ranking No. 1 in their respective time periods, ABC delivered the Top 3 TV shows on Fridayin Adults 18-49, with “Shark Tank” (1.4/5), “Last Man Standing” (1.2/5) and “Dr. Ken” (1.0/4 – tied with NBC’s “Dateline”), respectively.

• At 8:00 p.m., “Last Man Standing” marked its 8th consecutive original telecast at No. 1 in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5).

• At 8:30 p.m., “Dr. Ken” advanced 13% week to week in Total Viewers (5.2 million vs. 4.6 million) and held even in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4) for its 2nd strongest performance this season.

• At 9:00 p.m., “Shark Tank” returned up from its last original two weeks ago in Total Viewers (+2% – 6.0 million vs. 5.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (+8% – 1.4/5 vs. 1.3/5), marking a new season high with its most watched telecast since March (since 3/18/16) and tying its highest young adult number this season.

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “20/20” stood as the night’s most watched newsmagazine over NBC’s “Dateline” head to head in the hour for the 3rd week in a row, leading by 1.7 million viewers (5.5 million vs. 3.8 million). The ABC newsmagazine was up week to week in Total Viewers (+25%) and Adults 25-54 (+8%). “20/20” remembered the life and legacy of Mary Tyler Moore.

• Saturday

With NBA coverage, ABC won Saturday night for the 2nd week in a row among Adults 18-49 (0.9/4), topping runner-up Fox with UFC Fight Night by 13% (0.8/3). Featuring the LA Clippers at the Golden State Warriors in its second night of the season, “NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC” ranked as the evening’s No. 1 program for the 2nd week running with young adults (1.0/4).

• Sunday

Opposite competition including the “Miss Universe Pageant” on Fox and the NFL Pro Bowl on ESPN, ABC’s Sunday increased over the last time it aired originals from 8:00-11:00 p.m. (on 1/15/17) by 26% in Total Viewers (4.4 million vs. 3.5 million) and by 43% in Adults 18-49 (1.0/3 vs. 0.7/2), earning  5 and 6 week highs – since 12/18/16 and 12/25/16, respectively.  ABC was the No. 2 broadcaster on the night in Adults 18-49, tying CBS’ first-run schedule (“60 Minutes”/“NCIS: LA”/“Madam Secretary“/“Elementary”).

• Leading off ABC’s night at 7:00 p.m., a repeat  of “America’s Funniest Home Videos” spiked week to week in Total Viewers (+38% – 6.2 million vs. 4.5 million) and Adults 18-49 (+71% – 1.2/4 vs. 0.7/2), drawing its 2nd largest audience this season and a new season high with young adults.

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “To Tell the Truth” built over its most recent first-run airing in the slot by 20% in Total Viewers (4.8 million vs. 4.0 million) and by 38% in Adults 18-49 (1.1/3 vs. 0.8/2), scoring new season highs on both measures.

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s second episode of “To Tell the Truth” grew from its last original in the hour by 11% in Total Viewers (4.1 million vs. 3.7 million) and by 25% in Adults 18-49 (1.0/3 vs. 0.8/2).  The ABC game show beat CBS’ “Madam Secretary” in the hour by 11% with Adults 18-49 (1.0/3 vs. 0.9/3).

• In the 10 o’clock hour, ABC’s “Conviction” returned to original with its season finale building in Total Viewers (+9% – 2.4 million vs. 2.2 million) and Adults 18-49 (+25% – 0.5/2 vs. 0.4/1).

WEEK NO. 19:           ADULTS 18-49            TOTAL VIEWERS
            No.1   ABC  1.3          No.1 CBS        7,840,000
No.2   CBS   1.1          No.2 ABC       4,950,000
No.2   FOX  1.1           No.3 NBC       4,170,000
No.4   NBC  1.0          No.4 FOX        3,640,000
No.5   CW   0.5           No.5 CW         1,520,000

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+ Same Day Program Ratings for week of 1/23/17.

ABC Dominates as Monday’s Entertainment Leader for the 6th Straight Week

Quick Take for Monday, January 30, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Dominates as Monday’s Entertainment Leader for the 6th Straight Week

Monday’s No. 1 TV Show, ‘The Bachelor’ Beats ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ by 130%

‘Quantico’ Ranks No. 1 at 10 p.m. in Adults 18-34 by 50% Over NBC’s ‘Timeless’

Monday (1/30/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rating:          
“The Bachelor”: L3 = 8.3 million/2.9 rating and L7 = 8.6 million/3.0 rating
“Quantico”: L3 = 4.9 million/1.5 rating, L7 = 5.5 million/1.7 rating and MP+35 = 2.0 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.7 million and 1.8/6 in AD18-49):
ABC dominated Monday by 50% over runner-up Fox in Adults 18-49 (1.8/6 vs. 1.2/4), qualifying as the entertainment leader on the night for the 6th consecutive week. ABC’s “The Bachelor” finished as Monday’s No. 1 TV series for the 5th week in a rowwith Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and across all key Women.

“The Bachelor” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 7.2 million and 2.3/8 in AD18-49):
Taking first place in each half-hour from 8:00-10:00 p.m. with young adults, ABC’s “The Bachelor” defeated NBC’s “New Celebrity Apprentice” by best-yet marginsin the 2-hour slot of 95% in Total Viewers (7.2 million vs. 3.7 million) and 130% in Adults 18-49 (2.3/8 vs. 1.0/3). 

• “The Bachelor” remained steady week to week in Adults 18-49 (2.3/8 vs. 2.4/8), coming within 1-tenth of the prior week’s season high.  In the Live + 3 Day Adult 18-49 ratings, “The Bachelor” has topped its year-ago delivery on all 4 of its telecasts this season.   

 
“Quantico” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 2.8 million and 0.8/3 in AD18-49):
At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Quantico” held steady with its week-earlier Monday premiere among Adults 18-49 (0.8/3 vs. 0.8/3 National and 0.9/3 Fast Affiliate).  The ABC drama ranked No. 1 in the hour with Adults 18-34, defeating NBC’s “Timeless” by 50%.  In the Live + 3 Day numbers, last week’s Monday premiere of “Quantico” spiked +75% over its L+SD Adult 18-49 rating (0.8 rating to 1.4 rating) and added another 1.6 million viewers after 3 days of TV playback (2.9 million to 4.5 million).

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Program, 1/30/17.

ABC News’ ‘Good Morning America’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for Week of January 23

Ratings Report: ABC News Programming

For Week of January 23, 2017

‘GMA’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for Week of January 23

‘GMA’ Increases Total Viewer Lead Over ‘Today’ by 50%
Compared to Its Lead One Year Ago

 ‘GMA’ Scores Largest Overall Audience in 6 Weeks

 ‘GMA’ Grows Week-to-Week in All Key Target Demos

Season to Date, ‘GMA’ Is Ranking No. 1 in Total Viewers
for the 5th Straight Season

ABC News’ “Good Morning America” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (4.726 million) for the week of January 23, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “GMA” outperformed NBC’s “Today” (4.477 million) by 249,000.  “GMA” increased its lead over “Today” by 50% compared to its lead on the year-ago week (vs. +166,000 on w/o 1/25/16).
“GMA” scored week-to-week gains (4.689 million, 1.508 million and 1.056 million, respectively, for w/o 1/16/17) in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+1%), Adults 25-54 (+3%) and Adults 18-49 (+6%), drawing its largest overall audience in 6 weeks – since w/o 12/12/16.
Season to date, “GMA” is the No. 1 morning newscast in Total Viewers, leading “Today” by 112,000 (4.659 million vs. 4.547 million) to take the top spot at this point of the season for the 5th year in a row.

During the week, “GMA” beat “CBS This Morning” in Total Viewers (+23%/+892,000), Adults 25-54 (+40%/+443,000) and Adults 18-49 (+40%/+318,000).

MORNING NEWS (Week of January 23, 2017)
    TOTAL VIEWERS        ADULTS 25-54   ADULTS 18-49     HOUSEHOLDS
GOOD MORNING AMERICA      4,726,000           1.3/11; 1,559,000      0.9/ 9;   1,120,000         3.4/13
TODAY                                                4,477,000           1.5/12; 1,768,000      1.0/11;  1,322,000        3.2/12
CBS THIS MORNING                        3,834,000           0.9/ 8; 1,116,000        0.6/ 7;     802,000         2.8/11
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 1/23/16, 1/16/17 and 1/25/16. Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 1/29/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 1/31/16).   Averages based on regular telecasts.
Emmy Award-winning “GMA,” featuring the anchor team of Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, Michael Strahan, Lara Spencer, Amy Robach and Ginger Zee airs live Mon.-Fri. (7:00-9:00 a.m. EST) on ABC. Michael Corn is the senior executive producer.

ABC’s Sunday Lineup Grows Across the Board in Viewers and Young Adults

Quick Take for Sunday, January 29, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
 
ABC’s Sunday Grows Across the Board in Viewers and Young Adults

‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’ Hits a New Season High in Adults 18-49

At 8 p.m., ‘To Tell the Truth’ Draws Its Biggest Audience This Season

At 9 p.m., ‘To Tell the Truth’ Beats CBS’ ‘Madam Secretary’ in Adults 18-49

ABC’s ‘Conviction’ Season Finale Surges by Double Digits Over Its Last Original
  
Sunday (1/29/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rating:          
“AFHV”: L3 = 6.4 million/1.2 rating and L7 = 6.5 million/1.2 rating
“To Tell the Truth-8PM”: L3 = 5.2 million/1.2 rating and L7 = 5.4 million/1.2 rating
“To Tell the Truth”: L3 = 4.5 million/1.1 rating and L7 = 4.6 million/1.1 rating
“Conviction”: L3 = 3.4 million/0.8 rating, L7 = 3.8 million/1.0 rating and MP+35 = 1.2 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Sunday Prime (7:00-11:00 p.m. – 4.4 million and 1.0/3 in AD18-49):
Opposite competition including the “Miss Universe Pageant” on Fox and the NFL Pro Bowl on ESPN, ABC’s Sunday increased over the last time it was all original (on 1/15/17) by 26% in Total Viewers (4.4 million vs. 3.5 million) and by 43% in Adults 18-49 (1.0/3 vs. 0.7/2).  ABC was the No. 2 broadcaster on the night in Adults 18-49, tying CBS’ first-run schedule (“60 Minutes”/”NCIS: LA”/”Madam Secretary“/”Elementary”).

• Leading off ABC’s night at 7:00 p.m., “America’s Funniest Home Videos” spiked over its last original in Total Viewers (+54% – 6.3 million vs. 4.1 million) and Adults 18-49 (+71% – 1.2/4 vs. 0.7/2), drawing its 2nd largest audience this season and a new season high with young adults.

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “To Tell the Truth” built over its most recent first-run airing in the slot by 18% in Total Viewers (4.7 million vs. 4.0 million) and by 25% in Adults 18-49 (1.0/3 vs. 0.8/2), scoring its most watched telecast this season.

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s second episode of “To Tell the Truth” grew from its last original in the hour by 11% in Total Viewers (4.1 million vs. 3.7 million) and by 25% in Adults 18-49 (1.0/3 vs. 0.8/2).  The ABC game show beat CBS’ “Madam Secretary” in the hour by 11% with Adults 18-49 (1.0/3 vs. 0.9/3).

• In the 10 o’clock hour, ABC’s “Conviction” returned to original with its season finale building by double digits in Total Viewers (+14% – 2.5 million vs. 2.2 million) and Adults 18-49 (+25% – 0.5/2 vs. 0.4/1).

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 1/29/17.
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ABC Wins Friday with the Top 4 Shows in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, January 27.

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[via press release from ABC] ABC Wins Friday with the Top 4 Shows in AD18-49 - Net is #1 for 4th Straight Week on Mon, Wed and Fri

ABC Friday Prime (8-11pm - 5.9 million and 1.1/4 in AD18-49): ABC won Friday in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4), holding the #1 position on the night for the 4th week running and outdelivering first-run schedules on NBC by 38% (0.8/3) and on Fox by 83% (0.6/2). In fact so far this Nielsen week, the Net has finished as the #1 broadcaster on 4 nights (Mon., Wed. (tie), Thurs. and Fri.), marking its 4th consecutive week of 2017 to lead each Monday, Wednesday and Friday. ABC was the only net up on Friday, gaining 10% week to week.

With each show ranking #1 in their respective time periods, ABC delivered the Top 4 TV shows on Friday in Adults 18-49, with Shark Tank (1.3/5), Last Man Standing (1.2/5), Dr. Ken (1.0/4) and 20/20 (0.9/3 - tied with NBC's Dateline), respectively.

· At 8pm, Last Man Standing marked its 8th consecutive original telecast at #1 in Adults 18-49, holding steady with last week's Fast Affiliate rating (1.2/5 vs. 1.3/5) which adjusted up 1-tenth in the National ratings to its 2nd highest rating this season.

· At 8:30pm, Dr. Ken advanced 13% week to week in Total Viewers (5.2 million vs. 4.6 million) and held even in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4) for its 2nd strongest performance this season.

· At 9pm, Shark Tank returned up from its last original two weeks ago in Total Viewers (5.90 million vs. 5.86 million) and even in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5), marking a new season high with its most watched telecast since March (since 3/18/16) and tying its 2nd highest young adult number this season.

· At 10pm, ABC's 20/20 stood as the night's top newsmagazine over NBC's Dateline head to head in the hour for the 2nd week in a row, leading by 1.8 million viewers (5.6 million vs. 3.8 million) and by 8% in Adults 25-54 (1.3/4 vs. 1.2/4). The ABC newsmagazine was up week to week in Total Viewers (+27%) and Adults 25-54 (+8%). 20/20 remembered the life and legacy of Mary Tyler Moore.

ABC’s TGIT Lineup Returns With a Big Win and 14-Month Highs on Thursday

Quick Take for Thursday, January 26, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

Driven by a Strong Return for Its TGIT Lineup,
ABC Wins Thursday With a 14-Month High on the Night

‘Grey’s’ Is Thursday’s No. 1 TV Show With Its Top Results Since September 2015

‘Scandal’ Premieres Up by Double Digits Over Its Last Original in May,
Marking the Series’ Strongest Performance Since November 2015

‘Murder’ Returns to New Season Highs With Its Best Numbers in Nearly 1 Year

Thursday (1/26/17) – ABC Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Day Ratings
“Grey’s”: L3 = 12.8 million/3.9 rating, L7 = 13.8 million/4.3 rating and MP+35 = 6.4 rating
“Scandal”: L3 = 10.5 million/3.0 rating and L7 = 11.0 million/3.2 rating
“Murder”:  L3 = 8.8 million/2.8 rating and L7 = 9.8 million/3.2 rating and MP+35 = 4.7 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Thursday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 7.5 million and 2.1/7 in AD18-49):
With each of its TGIT dramas returning with gains, ABC won Thursday night in Adults 18-49 (2.1/7) with 3 of the Top 4 TV shows in “Grey’s Anatomy” – No. 1 (2.6/9), “Scandal”– No. 2 (2.1/7) and “How to Get Away with Murder” – No. 4 (1.5/6), behind only CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory” at No. 3.  ABC’s dramas were the Top 3 social programs on Thursday with 440K, 582K and 284K interactions, respectively (includes Twitter and Facebook).  ABC also finished as the most watched TV network on the evening (7.5 million) with “Grey’s” as the No. 1 TV show overall (9.5 million). 

• In viewers and young adults, the network scored new Thursday season highs with its top numbers on the night with regular programming since November 2015– since 11/19/15.

ABC’s TGIT Dramas Spike in L+7:  On average in the Live + 7 Day ratings, this season ABC’s “Grey’s” surges +68% over its L+SD Adult 18-49 delivery, and “Murder” spikes +117% while last season “Scandal” shot up by +75%.

• Surging over its most recent original more than 2 months ago (on 11/17/16) at 8:00 p.m. in Total Viewers (+19% – 9.5 million vs. 8.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (+18% – 2.6/9 vs. 2.2/8), ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” hit its highest numbers since September 2015– since 9/24/15.  
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• Growing by double digits over its last original in May (on 5/12/16) at 9:00 p.m. with Total Viewers (+17% – 7.7 million vs. 6.6 million) and Adults 18-49 (+17% – 2.1/7 vs. 1.8/6), ABC’s “Scandal” premiered with its strongest results in 14 months – since 11/19/15.
• Building from its most recent airing in mid-November (on 11/17/16) at 10:00 p.m. among Total Viewers (+8% – 5.4 million vs. 5.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (+7% – 1.5/6 vs. 1.4/5), ABC’s “How to Get Away with Murder” returned with new season highs for its top performance in nearly 1 year– since 2/11/16. 

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.
A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 1/26/17. Nielsen Social: 1/26/17, Facebook and Twitter total interactions based on a +/-3 hours of telecast.
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ABC’s David Muir Interview With President Trump Soars at 10 p.m. to Stand as Wednesday’s No. 1 TV Show

Quick Take for Wednesday, January 25, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC’s David Muir Interview With President Donald Trump Soars at 10 p.m.
to Stand as Wednesday’s No 1 TV Show in Viewers and Key Adults

The Net Ranks No. 1 for the 4th Straight Wednesday of 2017 in Adults 18-49

ABC’s David Muir Interview With President Trump
Beats NBC’s and CBS’ January Interviews With President Obama

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Wednesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.4 million and 1.3/5 in AD18-49): 
Boosted by ABC News anchor David Muir’s interview with President Donald Trump, which soared in the 10 o’clock hour coming out of repeat comedies, ABC ranked No. 1 on Wednesday night in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5-tied w/Fox’s original lineup) and Adults 25-54 (1.8/5).  In fact among Adults 18-49, the Net finished No. 1 for the 4th consecutive Wednesday of 2017. 

“President Donald Trump: The White House Interview” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 7.5 million and 1.7/6 in AD18-49):
Shooting up from its lead-in at 10:00 p.m. out of an encore “black-ish” and gaining audience throughout its broadcast, ABC’s “President Donald Trump: The White House Interview” dominated its competition in the hour and stood as Wednesday’s No. 1 TV show in Total Viewers (7.5 million), Adults 18-49 (1.7/6) and Adults 25-54 (2.3/7). The interview won Wednesday’s 10 o’clock hour by strong double-digit margins over its nearest competition (CBS’ “Code Black” = 5.6 million, 0.9/3 and 1.3/4), leading by 34% in Total Viewers, by 89% in Adults 18-49 and by 77% in Adults 25-54, respectively.

• Also a big draw via digital viewing, President Trump-related content from January 25 through 11 a.m. EST on January 26 delivered 1.6 million video starts on ABC owned platforms and 8.0 million video views on Facebook.

• In viewers and key adults, ABC’s David Muir interview with President Trump more than doubled NBC’s January interview with President Obama by Lester Holt (3.5 million, 0.7/3 and 1.0/3, respectively on 1/13/17). It also topped CBS’ “60 Minutes” January interview with President Obama (0.7/2 and 1.1/3, respectively on 1/15/17) by triple digits in Adults 18-49 (+143%) and Adults 25-54 (+109%).

• In viewers and key adults, the 1-hour interview by ABC News anchor David Muir with the new president generated the Net’s strongest performance in the hour in 12 weeks– since the “CMA Awards” on 11/2/16. In addition, it was TV’s top-rated non-NFL-led broadcast news program since mid-November in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 – since 11/13/16.  

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).                             
New Series: Based on similar series.

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 1/25/17.                 
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ABC Wins Monday at a Season High; ‘Quantico’ Surges 29% on Its Move to the Night

Quick Take for Monday, January 23, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Dominates Monday and Ties a Season High on the Night in Adults 18-49  

Monday’s No. 1 TV Program, ‘The Bachelor’ Scores New Season Highs

‘Quantico’ Surges by 29% on Its Move to Monday at 10 p.m. in Adults 18-49

Monday (1/23/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rating:          
“The Bachelor”: L3 = 8.5 million/2.9 rating and L7 = 8.8 million/3.1 rating
“Quantico”: L3 = 5.1 million/1.6 rating, L7 = 5.8 million/1.9 rating and MP+35 = 2.3 rating

Live + Same Day Results:

ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.6 million and 1.9/6 in AD18-49):
Featuring “The Bachelor” and the premiere of “Quantico” on the night, ABC dominated Monday by 27% over runner-up CBS in Adults 18-49 (1.9/6 vs. 1.5/5), ranking as the evening’s top entertainment choice for the 5th week in a row.  ABC’s “The Bachelor” qualified as Monday’s No. 1 TV series for the 4th consecutive weekwith Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and across all key Women.

• ABC matched its Monday season high in Adults 18-49.

 
“The Bachelor” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 7.3 million and 2.4/8 in AD18-49):
Winning each half-hour from 8:00-10:00 p.m. with young adults, ABC’s “The Bachelor” posted its biggest-yet advantages over NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice”in the 2-hour slot of 92% in Total Viewers (7.3 million vs. 3.8 million) and 140% in Adults 18-49 (2.4/8 vs. 1.0/3). 

• Rising for the 2nd straight week in Total Viewers (+3% – 7.3 million vs. 7.1 million) and Adults 18-49 (+4% – 2.4/8 vs. 2.3/7), “The Bachelor delivered new season highson both measures. In addition, “The Bachelor” beat its year-ago telecast for the 3rd straight week with Adults 18-49 (+4% over 2.3/7 on 1/25/16).

 
“Quantico” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.0 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49):
In the 10 o’clock hour on  its new night, ABC’s return of “Quantico” grew by double digits from its last original telecast in November (on Sunday, 11/27/16) in Total Viewers (+30% – 3.0 million vs. 2.2 million) and Adults 18-49 (+29% – 0.9/3 vs. 0.7/2).  The ABC drama outdrew its final 5 original Sunday telecasts in Total Viewers and its last 6 airings in Adults 18-49, posting the show’s 3rd highest rating this season.  On its new night among Adults 18-49, “Quantico” equaled a season high for ABC in the time period with regular programming.

• The 2016-17 season’s biggest gainer in TV playbackon the broadcast nets, “Quantico” doubles its Live + Same Day Adult 18-49 rating in Live + 3 Day (+100% – 0.7 rating to 1.4 rating) and spikes +143% in Live + 7 Day (0.7 rating to a 1.7 rating).

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 1/23/17.

ABC Is #1 on Friday for the 3rd Straight Week with "Last Man Standing" as the Top-Rated Show
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, January 20.   

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[via press release from ABC]

     ABC Is #1 on Friday for the 3rd Straight Week with Last Man Standing as the Top-Rated Show
ABC Friday Prime (8-11pm - 4.8 million and 1.0/4 in AD18-49): Despite airing a repeat Shark Tank at 9pm, ABC finished #1 on Friday night for the 3rd week running among Adults 18-49 (1.0/4-tied w/CBS original lineup), outdelivering first-run schedules on NBC by 25% (0.8/3) and on Fox by 67% (0.6/2).

· Holding even week to week at 8pm, ABC's Last Man Standing stood as Friday's #1 TV show for its 4th straight original telecast (1.3/5).

· At 8:30pm, ABC's Dr. Ken won its half-hour and grew by 11% week to week in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4 vs. 0.9/3), scoring its 2nd highest rating this season.
· From 9-10pm, ABC's encore Shark Tank ranked #1 in its hour with Adults 18-49 (1.0/4 - tying CBS' original Hawaii Five-0).

· At 10pm, ABC's 20/20 once again ranked as Friday's #1 newsmagazine across the board, beating NBC's Dateline head to head in the hour by 1.5 million viewers (4.5 million vs. 3.0 million), by 13% in Adults 18-49 (0.9/4 vs. 0.8/3) and by 30% in Adults 25-54 (1.3/4 vs. 1.0/3). The ABC newsmagazine also outdelivered CBS' inauguration special (0.7/3 and 1.0/3 from 8-9pm), leading by 29% in Adults 18-49 and by 30% in Adults 25-54, respectively. 20/20 featured interviews with Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.

ABC's ‘20/20 Special Edition’ Surges in Thursday’s 10 p.m. Hour
Quick Take for Thursday, January 19, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC’s ‘20/20 Special Edition – America’s First Family: The Trumps Go to Washington’ Surges in the 10 p.m. Hour, Up by Wide Margins Year to Year

Live + Same Day Results:
“20/20 Special Edition” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 4.9 million and 0.9/4 in AD18-49):
Surging 50% over its lead-in against original dramas at 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “20/20 Special Edition – America’s First Family: The Trumps Go to Washington” ranked No. 2 in the hour with Adults 18-49 (0.9/3), ahead of CBS’ “Pure Genius” (0.8/3) and nearly tying NBC’s “The Blacklist” for No. 1 (1.0/4).

• Versus the most recent “20/20 Special Edition” (on Tuesday, 12/27/16), the pre-inauguration “20/20” special was up a sharp 48% in Total Viewers (4.9 million vs. 3.3 million) and by 18% in Adults 25-54 (1.3/4 to 1.1/4).

• “20/20” boosted the hour for ABC by wide margins from the year-ago night with original programming (2.1 million, 0.6/2 and 0.8/2 on 1/21/16) in Total Viewers (+133%), Adults 18-49 (+50%) and Adults 25-54 (+63%), respectively.

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 1/19/17.

ABC Is No. 1 for 3rd Straight Wednesday With ‘Speechless’ as the Top-Rated TV Show

Quick Take for Wednesday, January 18, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

For the 3rd Week in a Row, ABC Is No. 1 on Wednesday With the Top TV Shows

ABC’s ‘Speechless’ Stands as Wednesday’s No. 1 TV Show for the First Time Ever

A Special Wednesday Airing of ABC’s ‘Fresh Off the Boat’
Spikes to the Series’ Most Watched Telecast Since September 2015

Wednesday (1/18/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections Plus MP+35 Rating:          
“Fresh Off the Boat”: L3 = 6.8 million/2.0 rating, L7 = 7.4 million/2.2 rating and MP+35 = 3.1 rating
“Speechless”: L3 = 6.6 million/2.1 rating, L7 = 7.0 million/2.3 rating and MP+35 = 2.7 rating
“Modern Family-R”: L3 = 4.9 million/1.4 rating and L7 = 5.1 million/1.5 rating
“black-ish”: L3 = 6.0 million/2.1 rating, L7 = 6.4 million/2.3 rating and MP+35 = 3.1 rating
“Match Game”: L3 = 3.9 million/1.1 rating and L7 = 4.0 million/1.2 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Wednesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 4.5 million and 1.3/5 in AD18-49): 
Despite airing a repeat “Modern Family” at 9:00 p.m. and competing against all-original lineups on the other nets, ABC ranked No. 1 for the 3rd consecutive Wednesday of 2017 in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5-tied w/Fox).  Even with “Modern Family” in replay, ABC still delivered Wednesday’s top TV shows in the key young adult sales demo with ABC freshman comedy “Speechless” ranking as Wednesday’s No. 1 TV show for the first time ever (1.6/6), while “Fresh Off the Boat” (1.5/6) and “black-ish” (1.5/5) tied for No. 2 on the night with NBC’s “Chicago PD” (1.5/5).

• For the 3rd week running, ABC’s comedies ranked No. 1 in each half-hour from 8:00-10:00 p.m. with Adults 18-49.

• A special Wednesday airing of ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” at 8:00 p.m. spiked over its regular Tuesday telecast the previous night (on 1/17/17 at 9:00 p.m.) in Total Viewers (+41% – 5.5 million vs. 3.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (+25% – 1.5/5 vs. 1.2/4), drawing the show’s most watched telecast overall since September 2015 and a best-since-premiere young adult number – since 9/22/15 and 10/11/16, respectively. 

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 1/18/17.                 
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ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads ‘The Talk’ Across the Board

Ratings Report for ABC’s ‘The View’
For Week of January 9, 2017

ABC’s ‘The View’ Leads ‘The Talk’ Across the Board

‘The View’ Improves From Previous Week in Total Viewers and Women 25-54, Drawing Its Largest Overall Audience in Nearly 2 Years

Year to Year, ‘The View’ Delivers Increases in All Key Target Demos

Season to Date, ‘The View’ Is Posting Gains in Total Viewers,
Woman 25-54 and Women 18-49

ABC’s “The View” averaged 3.115 million Total Viewers, 590,000 Women 25-54 and 424,000 Women 18-49 during the week of January 9, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “The View” led CBS’ “The Talk” (2.817 million, 505,000 and 356,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+298,000), Women 25-54 (+85,000) and Women 18-49 (+68,000).
For the 3rd week in a row, “The View” improved from the previous week (3.045 million and 570,000, respectively, for w/o 1/2/14) in Total Viewers (+2%) and Women 25-54 (+4%), drawing its largest overall audience in nearly 2 years – since w/o 2/23/15.   

“The View” delivered increases across the board year to year (2.779 million, 560,000 and 409,000, respectively, for w/o 1/11/16): Total Viewers (+12%), Women 25-54 (+5%) and Women 18-49 (+4%).

Season to date, “The View” is posting gains across the board compared to the same point last season: Total Viewers (+11% – 2.896 million vs. 2.613 million), Women 25-54 (+2% – 540,000 vs. 528,000) and Women 18-49 (+4% – 407,000 vs. 392,000).   

In addition, “The View” leads CBS’ “The Talk” in Total Viewers (+6% – 2.896 million vs. 2.739 million), Women 25-54 (+10% – 540,000 vs. 490,000) and Women 18-49 (+19% – 407,000 vs. 341,000).

NOTE: Due to breaking network news on Wednesday (1/11/17), “The View” was preempted.  ABC’s averages are based on 4 days (Mon-Tue, Thurs-Fri).

Week of January 9, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES   TOTAL VIEWERS  WOMEN 25-54(000)/Rtg   WOMEN 18-49(000)/Rtg 
ABC “THE VIEW”             3,115,000                            590,000/1.0                                   424,000/0.7
CBS “THE TALK”               2,817,000                            505,000/0.8                                  356,000/0.6
                                                                                                                                                            
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Women 25-54 and Women 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 1/9/17, 1/2/17 and 1/4/16.   Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 1/15/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 1/17/15).  Averages based on regular telecasts.

ABC’s Primetime Grows Year to Year for the 2nd Straight Week of 2017

Primetime Rating Report for the Week of January 9, 2017                   
(Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC Airs 7 of the Week’s Top 20 TV Shows in Adults 18-49, Including
the No. 1 Unscripted Series and the No. 1 Freshman Comedy

ABC’s Primetime Is Up Year to Year for the 2nd Straight Week of 2017

Monday’s No. 1 TV Series for the 2nd Week in a Row, ABC’s ‘The Bachelor’ Retains 100% of Its Premiere and Builds 5% Year to Year in Adults 18-49

‘Big Fan’ Debuts as the No. 1 Series Monday at 10:00 p.m. in Adults 18-49

‘The Middle’ Sets a Season High With Its Most Watched Telecast in 1 Year

‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Returns Up by Double Digits to Draw Its Biggest in 4 Months

For the 2nd Week in a Row, ABC Wins Wednesday With the Top 4 TV Shows

‘The Goldbergs’ Hits Season Highs in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49

 ‘Speechless’ Grows to 3-Month Highs With a Best-Since-Debut Rating

ABC’s ‘Great American Baking Show’ Season Finale Closes With the Series’
Most Watched Telecast Ever and Equals a Season Best in Young Adults

‘Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America’ Builds Audience Throughout Its 2-Hour Broadcast and Leads the 10 p.m. Hour

ABC Ranks No. 1 on Friday Night for the 2nd Straight Week in Adults 18-49

Week No. 17
For the 2nd consecutive week of 2017, ABC stood as the No. 1 broadcaster on Monday, Wednesday and Friday in Adults 18-49. ABC delivered 7 of the Top 20 TV programs in Adults 18-49, including the No. 1 unscripted series with “The Bachelor” and the No. 1 freshman comedy with “Speechless”: “Modern Family” – No. 7, “The Bachelor” – No. 8, “The Goldbergs” – No. 9, “Speechless”  – No. 11, “black-ish” and “The Middle” tied at No. 12, and “American Housewife” – No. 17.  The Net ranked No. 1 for the week in Nielsen’s non-sports averages (1.1/4-tie). 
 

• For the 2nd week in a row, ABC built by double digits over the same week of 2016 with Total Viewers (+21% – 4.7 million vs. 3.9 million) and 10% in Adults 18-49 (+10% 1.1/4 vs. 1.0/3).

• Monday

Up against a big College Football National Championship Game (Alabama-Clemson) on ESPN, ABC took the entertainment lead on Monday for the 3rd straight week in Adults 18-49 (1.7/5) with a 70% advantage over runners-up NBC and CBS (1.0/3-tied).

• For the 2nd week in a row, ABC’s “The Bachelor” stood as Monday’s No. 1 TV series with Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and across all key Women. The ABC unscripted series was also once again Monday night’s most social broadcast series (455,400 interactions –Twitter/Facebook).

“The Bachelor” (8:00-10:01 p.m. – 6.5 million and 2.1/6 in AD18-49):
Ranking as the No. 1 entertainment show in each half-hour with young adults from 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Bachelor” increased its dominance over NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice”in the 2-hour slot, leading by 67% in Total Viewers (6.5 million vs. 3.9 million) and nearly doubling it with Adults 18-49 (+91% – 2.1/6 vs. 1.1/3). 

• Despite the increased competition from the college football championship, “The Bachelor” retained 100% of its week-earlier season premiere delivery in Adults 18-49 and was up 5% over its year-ago telecast (vs. 2.0/6 on 1/11/16).  In addition, the show grew over its premiere in Women 18-34 (+16%) and Women 18-49 (+10%).

“Big Fan” (10:00-10:30 p.m. – 3.5 million and 1.0/3 in AD18-49):
From 10:00-10:30 p.m., ABC’s debut of the game show “Big Fan” opened as the No. 1 entertainment program in its half-hour among Adults 18-49 (1.0/3). 
“Big Fan” (10:30-11:00 p.m. – 2.8 million and 0.7/3 in AD18-49):
At 10:30 p.m., a second episode of “Big Fan” ranked No. 2 in the slot against its non-sports competition in Adults 18-49 (0.7/2-tie).

• Tuesday

On the night of President Obama’s farewell address to the country (airing at 9:00 p.m. EST and 6:00 p.m. PST), with comedies from 8:00-9:00 p.m. and the solid mid-season return for “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” at 10:00 p.m., ABC earned 2nd place on Tuesday in Adults 18-49 (1.2/4).

• ABC once again delivered Tuesday’s Top 2 comediesin Adults 18-49 with “The Middle” (1.7/6) and “American Housewife” (1.5/5), dominating Fox’s “New Girl” (1.1/4) and “The Mick” (1.2/4) head-to-head by 55% and 25% at 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., respectively. 

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Middle” grew 11% week to week in Total Viewers (7.3 million vs. 6.6 million) and held even with Adults 18-49 (1.7/6), scoring a season-high in viewers with its most watched telecast in 1 year and tying a best-since-premiere young adult number – since 1/13/16 and 10/11/16, respectively. 

 

• At 8:30 p.m., ABC’s “American Housewife” grew week to week by 5% in Total Viewers (5.9 million vs. 5.6 million) to draw its largest audience since November– since 11/22/16.  In addition, the comedy paced within 1-tenth of the prior week among Adults 18-49 (1.5/5 vs. 1.6/5), which was its highest rating since mid-October – since 10/18/16.

• At 10:00 p.m. on its first telecast in over 1 month (since 12/6/16), ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” returned up by double digits in Total Viewers (+13% – 2.7 million vs. 2.4 million) and Adults 18-49 (+14% – 0.8/3 vs. 0.7/3), marking its most watched telecast overall since September – since 9/27/16.  “S.H.I.E.L.D.” ranks among the season’s Top 5 biggest gainers(No. 3) on broadcast, with a +125% spike season to datefrom Live + Same Day to Live + 7 Day Adults 18-49, trailing only fellow ABC Studios dramas “Quantico” (+143%) and “Designated Survivor” (+136%).

• Wednesday

ABC won the 2nd straight Wednesday of 2017 in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6), beating Fox by 21% (1.4/5) NBC by 31% (1.3/5) and CBS by 55% (1.1/4).   Also for the 2nd week running, ABC delivered Wednesday’s Top 4 TV shows in the key young adult sales demo with “Modern Family” (2.3/8), “The Goldbergs” (2.0/7), “Speechless” (1.8/6) and “black-ish” (1.7/6), respectively.  “Modern Family” was once again Wednesday’s most watched TV show overall during prime (7.6 million).  ABC’s comedies won each half-hour from 8:00-10:00 p.m. in Adults 18-49.

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Goldbergs” grew week to week in Total Viewers (+3% – 6.9 million vs. 6.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (+5% – 2.0/7 vs. 1.9/7), to earn a new season high in viewers and tie a season best in young adults.  In addition the ABC comedy topped its year-ago telecast in viewers (+10%) for the 2nd week in a row. 

 

• At 8:30 p.m., ABC’s “Speechless” also gained Total Viewers (+4% – 5.9 million vs. 5.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (+6% – 1.8/6 vs. 1.7/6) to deliver 3-month highson both counts, tying a best-since-debut-rating in young adults – since 10/12/16.

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Modern Family” (7.6 million) drew its biggest audience since its season premiere– on 9/21/16.  

• In the 9:30 p.m. half-hour, ABC’s “black-ish” equaled a 3-month high in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6) – since 10/12/16.

• In the 10 o’clock hour, ABC’s “Match Game” took 2nd place in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4) to NBC’s “Chicago P.D.,” outdelivering its final 4 telecasts of last season.

• Thursday

“The Great American Baking Show” (8:00-9:00 p.m. – 5.2 million and 1.0/4 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-9:00 p.m., ABC’s season finale of “The Great American Baking Show” built for its 3rd straight original telecast in Total Viewers (+4% – 5.2 million vs. 5.0 million) and held even in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4), marking the show’s most watched telecast ever and equaling a season best in young adults.   
“Taking the Stage” (9:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.3 million and 1.0/4 in AD18-49):
From 9:00-11:00 p.m., ABC’s “Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America,” a 2-hour special celebrating the unveiling of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture with music, dance and the spoken word, drew an average audience of 5.3 million viewers and a 1.0 rating, 4 share among Adults 18-49. The ABC special was the most social broadcast program on Thursday night (97,872 Total Interactions on Twitter/Facebook combined).

• The ABC special gained audience from its first to second hour in Total Viewers (+14% – 5.0 million to 5.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (+11% – 0.9/3 to 1.0/4), standing as the most watched TV programwith 5.7 million viewers from 10:00-11:00 p.m. over originals of NBC’s “The Blacklist” (5.3 million) and CBS’ “Pure Genius” (5.1 million). “Taking the Stage” also ranked No. 1 in Adults 18-49 at 10:00 p.m., tying NBC’s “The Blacklist” (1.0/4) and beating CBS’ “Pure Genius” (0.9/3).

• Friday

ABC finished No. 1 on Friday night for the 2nd week in a row with Adults 18-49 (1.2/5-tied w/CBS), outdelivering NBC by 50% (0.8/3) and doubling Fox (+100% – 0.6/2). ABC’s “Last Man Standing” (1.3/6) and “Shark Tank” (1.3/5) tied as Friday’s No. 1 TV show(tied w/CBS’ “Blue Bloods”). 

• Ranking No. 1 from 8:00-10:00 p.m. (tied with CBS) and coming off last week’s season highs, ABC’s “Last Man Standing” (1.3/6), “Dr. Ken (0.9/4-tie) and “Shark Tank” (1.3/5-tie) each turned around with their 2nd highest Adult 18-49 ratingsthis season.  In addition for the 2nd week running, “Shark Tank” delivered a new season high in Total Viewers (5.9 million).

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “20/20” stood as Friday’s top newsmagazineacross the board, dominating NBC’s “Dateline” head-to-head in the hour by 74% in Total Viewers (5.9 million vs. 3.5 million), by 57% in Adults 18-49 (1.1/5 vs. 0.7/3) and by 60% in Adults 25-54 (1.6/5 vs. 1.0/3).  After last week’s season-best performance, “20/20” followed up with its 3rd strongest results of 2016-17 with viewers and key adults. In a special edition of “20/20,” Diane Sawyer connected with thousands of Americans to hear the realities they face in their daily lives, trying to make ends meet.

WEEK NO. 17:           ADULTS 18-49            TOTAL VIEWERS
            No.1   NBC  2.5          No.1 CBS      10,270,000
No.2   FOX  2.4           No.2 NBC       9,050,000
No.3   CBS   2.2          No.3 FOX        7,640,000
No.4   ABC  1.1          No.4 ABC        4,660,000
No.5   CW   0.3           No.5 CW            900,000

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+ Same Day Program Ratings for week of 1/9/17.

ABC Dominates Monday with ‘The Bachelor’ Scoring New Season Highs

Quick Take for Monday, January 16, 2017(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Dominates Monday With Its 2nd-Highest Rating on the Night This Season
Monday’s No. 1 TV Series, ABC’s ‘The Bachelor’ Builds to New Season Highs
ABC’s ‘Big Fan’ Retains 100% of Its Week-Ago Premiere in Adults 18-49

Monday (1/16/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:
“The Bachelor”: L3 = 8.2 million/2.9 rating and L7 = 8.5 million/3.1 rating
“Big Fan”: L3 = 3.5 million/1.2 rating and L7 = 3.7 million/1.2 rating
“Big Fan”: L3 = 2.5 million/0.8 rating and L7 = 2.6 million/0.8 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.6 million and 1.8/6 in AD18-49):
Featuring “The Bachelor” and “Big Fan,” ABC won Monday by 29% over runner-up CBS in Adults 18-49 (1.8/6 vs. 1.4/4), standing as the night’s entertainment leader for the 4th week in a row.   ABC’s “The Bachelor” was Monday’s No. 1 TV series for the 3rd straight week with Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and across all key Women.

• ABC grew week to week in Adults 18-49 (+6%) to tie its 2nd-highest-rated Monday this season.

“The Bachelor” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 7.1 million and 2.3/7 in AD18-49):
Dominating each half-hour from 8:00-10:00 p.m. with young adults, ABC’s “The Bachelor” beat NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice” in the 2-hour slot by 65% in Total Viewers (7.1 million vs. 4.3 million) and once again nearly doubled it with Adults 18-49 (+92% – 2.3/7 vs. 1.2/4).  “The Bachelor” also made ABC the most watched network overall in the 2-hour slot.

• “The Bachelor” built week to week in Total Viewers (+9% – 7.1 million vs. 6.5 million) and Adults 18-49 (+10% – 2.3/7 vs. 2.1/6) to earn new season highs on both counts. In addition, “The Bachelor” topped its year-ago telecast for the 2nd week running in Adults 18-49 (+5% over 2.2/6 on 1/18/16).

“Big Fan” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.5 million and 1.0/3 in AD18-49):
During the 10 o’clock hour, back-to back episodes of ABC’s “Big Fan” held even with the show’s week-earlier season premiere in the hour (0.9/3).

Projections Rationale:Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 1/16/17.

‘GMA’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for Week of January 9

Ratings Report: ABC News Programming

For Week of January 9, 2017

‘GMA’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for Week of January 9

‘GMA’ Delivers Largest Overall Audience in 4 Weeks

 ‘GMA’ Narrows Year-to-Year Margins With ‘Today’ in Both Adults 25-54 (-18%) and Adults 18-49 (-32%)

Season to Date, ‘GMA’ Is Ranking No. 1 in Total Viewers
for the 5th Straight Season

ABC News’ “Good Morning America” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (4.715 million) for the week of January 9, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “GMA” defeated NBC’s “Today” (4.621 million) by 94,000.

For the 2nd week in a row, “GMA” was up over the previous week in Total Viewers (+7,000 – 4.715 million vs. 4.708 million for w/o 1/2/17), drawing its largest overall audience in 4 weeks – since w/o 12/12/16.  

“GMA” narrowed its year-to-year margins with “Today” in both Adults 25-54 (-18% – 211,000 vs. 257,000) and Adults 18-49 (-32% – 182,000 vs. 268,000).

Season to date, “GMA” is the No. 1 morning newscast in Total Viewers, leading “Today” by 97,000 (4.653 million vs. 4.556 million) to take the top spot at this point of the season for the 5th year in a row.

During the week, “GMA” defeated “CBS This Morning” in Total Viewers (+25%/+934,000), Adults 25-54 (+42%/+447,000) and Adults 18-49 (+37%/+292,000).

MORNING NEWS (Week of January 9, 2017)
TOTAL VIEWERS   ADULTS 25-54        ADULTS 18-49     HOUSEHOLDS
GOOD MORNING AMERICA      4,715,000             1.3/11; 1,514,000       0.8/ 9;   1,087,000        3.5/13
TODAY                                                4,621,000            1.4/12; 1,725,000       1.0/11;  1,269,000        3.3/13
CBS THIS MORNING                         3,781,000            0.9/ 7; 1,067,000         0.6/ 7;     795,000       2.8/11
                                                                                                                                           
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 1/9/16, 1/2/17 and 1/11/16. Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 1/15/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 1/17/16).   Averages based on regular telecasts.
Emmy Award-winning “GMA,” featuring the anchor team of Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, Michael Strahan, Lara Spencer, Amy Robach and Ginger Zee airs live Mon.-Fri. (7:00-9:00 a.m. EST) on ABC. Michael Corn is the senior executive producer.

"Shark Tank" Scores a Season High in Viewers
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, January 13.

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[via press release from ABC] ABC is #1 on Friday for the 2nd Week in a Row with AD18-49 - Shark Tank Scores a Season High in Viewers
ABC Friday Prime (8-11pm - 6.0 million and 1.2/5 in AD18-49): ABC ranked #1 on Friday night for the 2nd week in a row with Adults 18-49 (1.2/5-tied w/CBS), outdelivering NBC by 50% (0.8/3) and doubling Fox (+100% - 0.6/2). ABC's Last Man Standing and Shark Tank tied as Friday's #1 TV show (1.3/5 - tied w/CBS' Blue Bloods).
· Winning from 8-10pm and coming off last week's season highs, ABC's Last Man Standing (1.3/5), Dr. Ken (0.9/4-tie) and Shark Tank (1.3/5-tie) each turned around with their 2nd highest Adult 18-49 ratings this season. In addition for the 2nd week running, Shark Tank delivered a new season high in Total Viewers (5.8 million).
· At 10pm, ABC's 20/20 stood as Friday's top newsmagazine across the board, dominating NBC's Dateline head to head in the hour by 66% in Total Viewers (5.8 million vs. 3.5 million), by 57% in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4 vs. 0.7/3) and by 60% in Adults 25-54 (1.6/5 vs. 1.0/3). After last week's season-best performance, 20/20 followed up with its 3rd strongest results of 2016-17 with viewers and key adults. In a special edition of 20/20, Diane Sawyer connected with thousands of Americans to hear the realities they face in their daily lives, trying to make ends meet.

For the Second Week in a Row, ABC Wins Wednesday With Its Comedies as the Top 4 TV Shows in Adults 18-49

Quick Take for Wednesday, January 11, 2017(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
For the 2nd Week in a Row, ABC Wins Wednesday With the Top 4 TV Shows
‘The Goldbergs’ and ‘Modern Family’ Each Draw Most Viewers Since September
‘Match Game’ Is a Competitive 2nd at 10 p.m. Against the NBC and CBS Dramas

Wednesday (1/11/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:
“The Goldbergs”: L3 = 8.3 million/2.5 rating and L7 = 8.9 million/2.7 rating
“Speechless”: L3 = 7.2 million/2.2 rating and L7 = 7.8 million/2.4 rating
“Modern Family”: L3 = 10.6 million/3.6 rating and L7 = 11.8 million/4.0 rating
“black-ish”: L3 = 7.4 million/2.3 rating and L7 = 8.0 million/2.6 rating
“Match Game”: L3 = 4.7 million/1.3 rating and L7 = 4.9 million/1.4 rating
Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Wednesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.8 million and 1.7/6 in AD18-49):
ABC won the 2nd-straight Wednesday of 2017 in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6), beating Fox by 21% (1.4/5) NBC by 31% (1.3/5) and CBS by 55% (1.1/4).   Also for the 2nd week running, ABC delivered Wednesday’s Top 4 TV shows in the key young adult sales demo with “Modern Family” (2.3/8), “The Goldbergs” (1.9/7), “Speechless” (1.7/6) and “black-ish” (1.7/6), respectively.  “Modern Family” was once again Wednesday’s most watched TV show overall during prime (7.6 million).

• ABC’s comedies won each half-hour from 8:00-10:00 p.m. in Adults 18-49, as each show was exactly even with its week-ago Fast Affiliate rating. Please note: “Modern Family” adjusted up 1-tenth in the Nationals last week, which tied a best-since-premiere rating (on 9/21/16).

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Goldbergs” grew in Total Viewers (+3% – 6.9 million vs. 6.7 million) to match a season high.  In addition the ABC comedy topped its year-ago telecast in viewers (+10%) for the 2nd week in a row.

• At 8:30 p.m., ABC’s “Speechless” also gained Total Viewers (+4% – 5.9 million vs. 5.7 million) to deliver its most watched telecast in 3 months – since 10/12/16.

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Modern Family” (7.6 million) drew its biggest audience since its season premiere – on 9/21/16.

• In the 9:30 p.m. half-hour, ABC’s “black-ish” equaled a 3-month high in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6) – since 10/12/16.

• In the 10 o’clock hour, ABC’s “Match Game” took 2nd place in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4) to NBC’s “Chicago P.D.,” outdelivering its final 4 telecasts of last season.

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.
A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 1/11/17.
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ABC’s ‘Great American Baking Show’ Finale Scores Most Watched Telecast Ever, and ‘Taking the Stage’ Tops the 10:00 p.m. Hour

Quick Take for Thursday, January 12, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC’s ‘Great American Baking Show’ Season Finale Closes With the Series’
Most Watched Telecast Ever and Equals a Season Best in Young Adults

‘Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America’ Builds Audience Throughout Its 2-Hour Broadcast and Leads the 10 p.m. Hour

Thursday (1/12/17) – ABC Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections
“The Great American Baking Show”: L3 = 6.1 million/1.1 rating and L7 = 6.3 million/1.2 rating
“Taking the Stage”: L3 = 6.1 million/1.2 rating and L7 = 6.3 million/1.2 rating

Live + Same Day Results:
“The Great American Baking Show” (8:00-9:00 p.m. – 5.1 million and 1.0/4 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-9:00 p.m., ABC’s season finale of “The Great American Baking Show” built for its 3rd straight original telecast in Total Viewers (+2% – 5.1 million vs. 5.0 million) and held even in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4), marking the show’s most watched telecast ever and equaling a season best in young adults.
“Taking the Stage” (9:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.3 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49):
From 9:00-11:00 p.m., ABC’s “Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America,” a 2-hour special celebrating the unveiling of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture with music, dance and the spoken word, drew an average audience of 5.3 million viewers and a 0.9 rating, 3 share among Adults 18-49. The ABC special was the most social broadcast program on Thursday night (97,872 Total Interactions on Twitter/Facebook combined).

• The ABC special gained audience from its first to second hour in Total Viewers (+16% – 4.9 million to 5.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (+11% – 0.9/3 to 1.0/4), standing as the most watched TV programwith 5.7 million viewers from 10:00-11:00 p.m. over originals of NBC’s “The Blacklist” (5.3 million) and CBS’ “Pure Genius” (5.2 million). “Taking the Stage” also ranked No. 1 in Adults 18-49 at 10:00 p.m., tying NBC’s “The Blacklist” (1.0/4) and beating CBS’ “Pure Genius” (0.9/3).

Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.
A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate Nielsen measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 1/12/17.

ABC’s ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Returns Up by Double Digits With Its Biggest Audience Since September

Quick Take for Tuesday, January 10, 2017(National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)
ABC Takes 2nd on Tuesday With the Night’s Top 2 Comedies in Adults 18-49
‘The Middle’ Sets a Season High With Its Most Watched Telecast in 1 Year
‘American Housewife’ Dominates Fox’s ‘The Mick’ for the 2nd Week Running
‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Is Up by Double Digits on Its Mid-Season ReturnWith Its Biggest Audience Since September
Tuesday (1/10/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:
“The Middle”: L3 = 8.8 million/2.2 rating and L7 = 9.4 million/2.4 rating
“American Housewife”: L3 = 7.6 million/2.0 rating and L7 = 8.2 million/2.2 rating
“S.H.I.E.L.D.”: L3 = 4.6 million/1.5 rating and L7 = 5.2 million/1.8 rating
 Live + Same Day Results:
ABC Tuesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 4.7 million and 1.2/4 in AD18-49):
On the night of President Obama’s farewell address to the country (airing at 9:00 p.m. EST and 6:00 p.m. PST), with comedies from 8:00-9:00 p.m. and the solid mid-season return for “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” at 10:00 p.m., ABC earned 2nd place on Tuesday in Adults 18-49 (1.2/4).

• ABC once again delivered Tuesday’s Top 2 comedies in Adults 18-49 with “The Middle” (1.7/6) and “American Housewife” (1.5/5), dominating Fox’s “New Girl” (1.1/4) and “The Mick” (1.2/4) head-to-head by 55% and 25% at 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., respectively.

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Middle” grew 11% week to week in Total Viewers (7.3 million vs. 6.6 million) and held even with Adults 18-49 (1.7/6), scoring a season-high in viewers with its most watched telecast in 1 year and tying a best-since-premiere young adult number – since 1/13/16 and 10/11/16, respectively.

• At 8:30 p.m., ABC’s “American Housewife” grew week to week by 5% in Total Viewers (5.9 million vs. 5.6 million) to draw its largest audience since November – since 11/22/16. In addition, the comedy paced within 1-tenth of the prior week among Adults 18-49 (1.5/5 vs. 1.6/5), which was its highest rating since mid-October – since 10/18/16.

 At 10:00 p.m. on its first telecast in over 1 month (since 12/6/16), ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” returned up by double digits in Total Viewers (+13% – 2.7 million vs. 2.4 million) and Adults 18-49 (+14% – 0.8/3 vs. 0.7/3), marking its most watched telecast overall since September – since 9/27/16.  “H.I.E.L.D.” ranks among the season’s Top 5 biggest gainers (No. 3) on broadcast, with a +125% spike season to date from Live + Same Day to Live + 7 Day Adults 18-49, trailing only fellow ABC Studios dramas “Quantico” (+143%) and “Designated Survivor” (+136%).
Projections Rationale:Lifts vs. L+SD are based on 2015-16 season averages for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.
Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live + Same Day Program Ratings for 1/10/17.
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All 10 of ABC’s Comedies Return Up in 2017 to Multi-Week/Season Highs

Primetime Rating Report for the Week of January 2, 2017                   
(Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC Is No. 1 on 3 Nights With a Net-Leading 8 of the Top 20 Broadcasts

All 10 of ABC’s Comedies Return Up in 2017 to Multi-Week Highs

ABC’s ‘The Bachelor’ Premiere Dominates NBC’s ‘Celebrity Apprentice’
to Rank as the No. 1 TV Series on Monday Night

The Net Delivers Tuesday’s Top 3 Comedies in Viewers and Young Adults

ABC Wins First Wednesday of 2017 With the Top 4 TV Shows in Adults 18-49

ABC’s Wednesday Comedies Lead Their Slots and Grow to Multi-Week Highs

 ‘Match Game’ Opener Spikes 44% From Its Finale to Its 2nd-Highest-Ever Rating

‘Great American Baking Show’ Hits Season Highs With Its Largest-Ever Audience

ABC’s ‘Truth and Lies: The Menendez Brothers’ Wins Its 2-Hour Slot,
Delivering 1-Year Non-Sports Highs for ABC in the Thursday Time Period

ABC Is No. 1 on Friday in Adults 18-49 With All 4 Shows at New Season Highs

‘To Tell the Truth’ and ‘Conviction’ Build Against Sunday’s ‘Golden Globes’

Week No. 16
During the first complete week of 2017 (w/o 1/2/17), ABC ranked No. 1 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, delivering a network-leading 8 of the Top 20 broadcast programs in Adults 18-49: “Modern Family” – No. 5, “The Bachelor” – No. 6, “The Goldbergs” – No. 7, with “The Middle,” “Speechless,” “black-ish” and “Truth and Lies: The Menendez Brothers” tied at No. 12 and “American Housewife” – No. 19.

• All 10 of ABC’s comedies returned up in 2017 over their last original airings of 2016, scoring multi-week highs across the board in Adults 18-49: “The Middle” (+6% – best-since-premiere rating), “American Housewife” (+7% – best since 10/18/16), “Fresh Off the Boat” (+17% – best-since-premiere rating), “The Real O’Neals” (+11% – best since 11/29/16), “The  Goldbergs” (+12% – best since 11/16/16), “Speechless” (+6% – best since 11/16/16), “Modern Family” (+20% – best-since-premiere rating), “black-ish” (+6% – best since 10/12/16), “Last Man Standing” (+25% – new season high) and “Dr.  Ken” (+22% – new season high).

• The Net scored its top-rated week since mid-November in Adults 18-49 – since w/o 11/14/16.  In addition, ABC was up by double digits from the opening week of 2016, gaining 18% in Total Viewers (5.2 million vs. 4.4 million) and 18% in Adults 18-49 (1.3/4 vs. 1.1/4).

• Monday

Featuring the Season 21 opener of “The Bachelor” up against NBC’s highly promoted premiere of “Celebrity Apprentice,” ABC won the first Monday of the new year in Adults 18-49 (1.8/6), beating NBC by 38% (1.3/4 for “Celebrity Apprentice”/“The Wall”), CBS’ regular original Monday lineup by 50% (1.2/4) and Fox’ “MasterChef” celebrity special by 100% (0.9/3).  In addition, ABC beat NBC on the night by 171% in Adults 18-34 (1.9/7 vs. 0.7/3).

• ABC’s “The Bachelor” returned as Monday’s No. 1 TV series with Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and across all key Women. The ABC unscripted show was also Monday’s most social broadcast series with over 933,000 interactions (includes Twitter/Facebook).

“The Bachelor” (8:00-10:01 p.m. – 6.6 million and 2.1/6 in AD18-49):
Ranking No. 1 in each half-hour with young adults against its broadcast competition from 8:00-10:00 p.m., the season premiere of “The Bachelor” won its 2-hour slot over NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice” opener by 32% in Total Viewers (6.6 million vs. 5.0 million) and by 62% in Adults 18-49 (2.1/7 vs. 1.3/4) with a season high for ABC in the time period.

• “The Bachelor” held steady with its year-ago opener in Adults 18-49 (2.1/7 vs. 2.2/7 on 1/4/16) and grew with Adults 18-34 (+10%), Men 18-34 (+40%) and Men 18-49 (+8%), scoring a 3-year high in Adults 18-34 and 6-year highs in the two Men demos – since 1/6/14 and 1/3/11, respectively

“JKL: Here for the Right Reasons” (10:01-11:00 p.m. – 3.6 million and 1.0/4 in AD18-49):
At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” special for “The Bachelor” premiere was up over its 2016-17 Late-Night season average by 1.3 million viewers (3.6 million vs. 2.3 million) and by 100% Adults 18-49 (1.0/4 vs. 0.5/3).  In viewers and young adults, the “Jimmy Kimmel” special delivered ABC’s 2nd-highest numbers in the Monday 10:00 p.m. time period this season.

• Tuesday

Up against stiff competition in the opening hour of the night from CBS’ “NCIS” original and the time-period premieres of NBC’s “The Wall” and Fox’s “The Mick,” ABC returned with Tuesday’s Top 2 comediesin Adults 18-49, with “The Middle” (1.7/6) and “American Housewife” (1.6/5), beating Fox’s “New Girl” (1.1/4) and “The Mick” (1.3/4) head to head by 55% and 23% at 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., respectively.  Other competition on the night included cross-over episodes of NBC’s “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago P.D.” (9:00-11:00 p.m.) and Fox’s final season premiere of “Bones” (9:00-10:00 p.m.).
All 4 of ABC’s Tuesday comedies grew over their most recent originals 3 weeks ago (on 12/13/16), driving the Net to a 6-week high on the night in Adults 18-49 – since 11/22/16.

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Middle” was up from its most recent original in Adults 18-49 (+6% – 1.7/6 vs. 1.6/6) to deliver a best-since-premiere rating 12 weeks ago – since 10/11/16.

• At 8:30 p.m., ABC’s “American Housewife” built by 7% on its last original airing in Adults 18-49 (1.6/5 vs. 1.5/5) to tie its highest rating since mid-October – since 10/18/16.

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” grew by double digits to deliver its best numbers since its season opener(on 10/11/16) in Total Viewers (+13% – 4.4 million vs. 3.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (+17% – 1.4/4 vs. 1.2/4). “Fresh Off the Boat” was Tuesday’s No. 3 comedy, outdelivering both of Fox’s sitcoms in viewers and young adults.

• At 9:30 p.m., ABC’s “The Real O’Neals” built on its most recent original in Total Viewers (+6% – 3.3 million vs. 3.1 million) and Adults 18-49 (+11% – 1.0/3 vs. 0.9/3), marking its strongest performance in 5 weeks – since 11/29/16.

• Wednesday

With the return of its 8:00-10:00 p.m. comedies to original for the first time in 3 weeks and the season premiere of “Match Game” at 10:00 p.m., ABC won the opening Wednesday of 2017 in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6), beating Fox with “Lethal Weapon”/“Star” by 13% (1.5/5) and first-run lineups on NBC by 31% (1.3/5) and on CBS by 42% (1.2/4). The Net delivered Wednesday’s Top 4 TV shows in the key young adult sales demo with “Modern Family” (2.4/8), “The Goldbergs” (1.9/7), “Speechless” (1.7/6) and “black-ish” (1.7/6), respectively.  “Modern Family” was the most watched TV show overall on the night (7.5 million).  In addition, ABC’s comedies ranked No. 1 in each half-hour of the 2-hour block in Adults 18-49.

• Season to date, ABC is up on Wednesday in viewers, young adults and by double digits across all key Men demos:  Total Viewers (+16%), Adults 18-49 (+4%), Men 18-34 (+17%), Men 18-49 (+15%) and Men 25-54 (+16%).  In fact, ABC is delivering a 5-year high on the night in Total Viewers and matching 5-year highs with Men 18-49 and Men 25-54 – since Fall 2011.

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Goldbergs” increased from its last original in Total Viewers (+8% – 6.7 million vs. 6.2 million) and Adults 18-49 (+12% – 1.9/7 vs. 1.7/7) with its most watched telecast since its season premiere and a 7-week high in young adults – since 9/21/16 and 11/16/16, respectively.

• At 8:30 p.m., ABC’s “Speechless” rose from its most recent original in Total Viewers (+4% – 5.7 million vs. 5.5 million) and Adults 18-49 (+6% – 1.7/6 vs. 1.6/6) to deliver its best numbers in 6 weeks – since 11/16/16.

• At 9:00 p.m., ABC’s “Modern Family” gained over its last original in Total Viewers (+12% – 7.6 million vs. 6.8 million) and Adults 18-49 (+20% – 2.4/8 vs. 2.0/7) to mark best-since-premiere numbers – since 9/21/16.

• In the 9:30 p.m. half-hour, ABC’s “black-ish” built on its most recent original in Total Viewers (+5% – 5.8 million vs. 5.5 million) and Adults 18-49 (+6% – 1.7/6 vs. 1.6/5) to deliver 12-week highs – since 10/12/16.

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s 2nd season premiere of “Match Game” spiked 44% from its season 1 finale in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5 vs. 0.9/3 on 9/1916) to earn its 2nd-highest-ever rating, behind only its first season debut in June (on 6/26/16).

• Thursday

“The Great American Baking Show” (8:00-9:00 p.m. – 5.0 million and 1.0/4 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-9:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Great American Baking Show” rose for its 2nd straight original telecast, gaining 28% in Total Viewers (5.0 million vs. 3.9 million) and 11% in Adults 18-49 (1.0/4 vs. 0.9/3), drawing its most watched telecast ever and tying a season high in young adults.
“Truth and Lies: The Menendez Brothers” (9:00-11:00 p.m. – 7.1 million and 1.7/6 in AD18-49):
Spiking over its lead-in against all-original competition at 9:00 p.m., the ABC documentary special “Truth and Lies: The Menendez Brothers” won its 2-hour time period, beating its nearest competition (CBS) by 9% in Total Viewers (7.1 million vs. 6.5 million), by 42% in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6 vs. 1.2/4) and by 22% in Adults 25-54 (2.2/7 vs. 1.8/5).  The special was Thursday’s No. 2 most social broadcast, behind only CBS’ top-rated “The Big Bang Theory” (45,180 vs. 46,742).

• “Truth and Lies: The Menendez Brothers” drew ABC’s biggest audience to the 2-hour time period in over 1 year with non-sports programming – since New Year’s Eve 2015.  In addition, it delivered the Net’s best non-sports performance in the slot in nearly 1 year with Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 – since 2/11/16.

• Friday

With its Friday lineup returning to all originals for the first time in 1 month (since 12/9/16),  ABC ranked No. 1 on the night in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5), tying CBS and beating NBC with the debut of “Emerald City” by 30% (1.0/4). ABC delivered the Top 3 TV shows of the night in Adults 18-49 with “Last Man Standing” at No. 1 (1.5/6), Shark Tank at No. 2 (1.4/5) and 20/20 at No. 3 (1.3/5-tie). As all 4 of its series on the night surged to their best numbers this season, the Net earned new Friday season highs in viewers and young adults.

• At 8:00 p.m., ABC’s “Last Man Standing” grew from its most recent original telecast (on 12/16/16) with Total Viewers (+15% – 7.8 million vs. 6.8 million) and Adults 18-49 (+25% – 1.5/6 vs. 1.2/5), setting new season highs on both counts and its best performance in exactly 2 years– since 1/9/15.

• At 8:30 p.m., ABC’s “Dr. Ken” was up from its last original (on 12/16/16) in Total Viewers (+22% – 5.5 million vs. 4.5 million) and Adults 18-49 (+22% – 1.1/4 vs. 0.9/3), scoring new season bests on both Nielsen measures. “Dr. Ken” earned its best Adult 18-49 rating since early-March in Adults 18-49 – since 3/4/16.

• From 9:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Shark Tank” won its slot in Adults 18-49 by 8% over its nearest competition (1.4/5 vs. 1.3/4 – CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0”). “Shark Tank” spiked over its last original three weeks ago (on 12/9/16) by 18% in Total Viewers (5.8 million vs. 4.9 million) and by 40% in Adults 19-49 (1.4/5 vs. 1.0/4), scoring new season highs on both counts.  “Shark Tank” posted its top Adult 18-49 rating since last April – since 4/29/16.

• At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “20/20” shot up week to week in Total Viewers (+22% – 6.2 million vs. 5.1 million), Adults 18-49 (+63% – 1.3/5 vs. 0.8/3) and Adults 25-54 (+73% – 1.9/6 vs. 1.1/4). In fact, the ABC newsmagazine jumped to new season highs in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 with its strongest ratings in nearly 1 year– since 2/19/16 and 2/12/16, respectively. “20/20” reported on former members of the Church of Scientology, including those who are crusading against it and others who still practice outside the Church.

• Sunday

Opposite Sunday’s “Golden Globe Awards” broadcast and NFL-fueled competition on Fox, ABC’s back-to-back episodes of “To Tell the Truth” from 8:00-10:00 p.m. and “Conviction” at 10:00 p.m. grew week to week.

• Building on its lead-in at 8:00 p.m., ABC’s time-period premiere of “To Tell the Truth” grew over last week’s “The Bachelor” special in the hour by 48% in Total Viewers (4.6 million vs. 3.1 million) and by 25% in Adults 18-49 (1.0/3 vs. 0.8/3).  In addition, the ABC game show greatly improved its hour for ABC from the year-ago night against the “Golden Globes” (“Galavant” = 2.4 million and 0.6/2 on 1/10/16), by 92% in viewers and by 67% in young adults.

• Holding steady at 9:00 p.m. in young adults, ABC’s second episode of “To Tell the Truth” was up from its own performance in the same hour last Sunday by 16% in Total Viewers (4.3 million vs. 3.7 million) and by 43% in Adults 18-49 (1.0/3 vs. 0.7/2).

• At 10:00 p.m. opposite the final hour of the “Golden Globes,” ABC’s “Conviction” built by double digits week to week in Total Viewers (+29% – 2.7 million vs. 2.1 million) and Adults 18-49 (+25% – 0.5/2 vs. 0.4/1).

WEEK NO. 16:           ADULTS 18-49            TOTAL VIEWERS
No.1   NBC  2.8          No.1 NBC      10,320,000
No.2   FOX  1.9           No.2 CBS         7,920,000
No.3   ABC  1.3          No.3 FOX        6,120,000
No.4   CBS   1.2          No.4 ABC        5,150,000
No.5   CW   0.2           No.5 CW            750,000

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+ Same Day Program Ratings for week of 1/2/17.

ABC's ‘The Bachelor’ Nearly Doubles NBC's ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ and Grows Year to Year; ‘Big Fan’ Opens No. 1 at 10 p.m.

Quick Take for Monday, January 9, 2017
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Is Monday’s Entertainment Leader for the 3rd Straight Week in Adults 18-49

Monday’s No. 1 TV Series, ABC’s ‘The Bachelor,’ Retains 100% of Its Premiere
and Builds 5% Year to Year in Adults 18-49

ABC’s ‘Big Fan’ Debuts as the No. 1 Series at 10:00 p.m. in Adults 18-49

Monday (1/9/17) – ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections:          
“The Bachelor”: L3 = 7.5 million/2.6 rating and L7 = 7.8 million/2.8 rating
“Big Fan”: L3 = 3.8 million/1.1 rating and L7 = 3.9 million/1.1 rating
“Big Fan”: L3 = 2.9 million/0.8 rating and L7 = 3.0 million/0.8 rating

Live + Same Day Results:

ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.4 million and 1.7/5 in AD18-49):
Up against a big College Football National Championship Game (Alabama-Clemson) on ESPN, ABC took the entertainment lead on Monday for the 3rd straight week in Adults 18-49 (1.7/5) with a 70% advantage over runners-up NBC and CBS (1.0/3-tied).

• For the 2nd week in a row, ABC’s “The Bachelor” stood as Monday’s No. 1 TV series with Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and across all key Women. The ABC unscripted series was also once again Monday night’s most social broadcast series (455,400 interactions –Twitter/Facebook).

“The Bachelor” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 6.5 million and 2.1/6 in AD18-49):
Ranking as the No. 1 entertainment show in each half-hour with young adults from 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC’s “The Bachelor” increased its dominance over NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice”in the 2-hour slot, leading by 67% in Total Viewers (6.5 million vs. 3.9 million) and nearly doubling it with Adults 18-49 (+91% – 2.1/6 vs. 1.1/3).

• Despite the increased competition from the college football championship, “The Bachelor” retained 100% of its week-earlier season premiere delivery in Adults 18-49 and was up 5% over its year-ago telecast (vs. 2.0/6 on 1/11/16).  In addition, the show grew over its premiere in Women 18-34 (+16%) and Women 18-49 (+7%).

“Big Fan” (10:00-10:30 p.m. – 3.6 million and 1.0/3 in AD18-49):
From 10:00-10:30 p.m., ABC’s debut of the game show “Big Fan” opened as the No. 1 entertainment program in its half-hour among Adults 18-49 (1.0/3).
“Big Fan” (10:30-11:00 p.m. – 2.7 million and 0.7/2 in AD18-49):
At 10:30 p.m., a second episode of “Big Fan” ranked No. 2 in the slot against its non-sports competition in Adults 18-49 (0.7/2-tie).
Projections Rationale: 
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2016-17 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 1/9/17.

ABC’s ‘The View’ Outperforms ‘The Talk’ in All Key Target Demos

ABC’s ‘The View’ Outperforms ‘The Talk’ in All Key Target Demos

Week to Week, ‘The View’ Scores Gains Across the Board, Hitting an 8-Week High in Both Key Women Demos With Its 2nd-Best Performance of the Season

Season to Date, ‘The View’ Posts Gains in Total Viewers, Woman 25-54 and Women 18-49 Compared to Same Point Last Season

ABC’s “The View” averaged 3.045 million Total Viewers, 570,000 Women 25-54 and 434,000 Women 18-49 during the week of January 2, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “The View” beat CBS’ “The Talk” (2.913 million, 507,000 and 323,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+132,000), Women 25-54 (+63,000) and Women 18-49 (+111,000).
“The View” scored week-to-week gains (2.368 million, 432,000 and 305,000, respectively, for w/o 12/26/16) in Total Viewers (+29%), Women 25-54 (+32%) and Women 18-49 (+42%).  In fact, “The View” hit 8-week highs (since w/o 11/7/16) in both key Women demos with its 2nd-best numbers of the season.
Season to date, “The View” is posting gains across the board compared to the same point last season: Total Viewers (+11% – 2.880 million vs. 2.601 million), Women 25-54 (+2% – 536,000 vs. 526,000) and Women 18-49 (+3% – 404,000 vs. 391,000). 
In addition, “The View” leads CBS’ “The Talk” in Total Viewers (+5% – 2.880 million vs. 2.732 million), Women 25-54 (+10% – 536,000 vs. 489,000) and Women 18-49 (+19% – 404,000 vs. 340,000).
NOTE: Due to the New Year’s holiday, “The View” was preempted by the 2017 Rose Parade on Monday (1/2/17).  On Friday (1/6/17) “The Talk” was coded as a breakout and the telecast is not included in the weekly averages. ABC’s (Tue-Fri) and CBS’s (Mon-Thurs) averages are based on 4 days.
Week of January 2, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES   TOTAL VIEWERS  WOMEN 25-54(000)/Rtg   WOMEN 18-49(000)/Rtg 
ABC “THE VIEW”             3,045,000                            570,000/0.9                                   434,000/0.7
CBS “THE TALK”                 2,913,000                         507,000/0.8                                   323,000/0.5
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Women 25-54 and Women 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 1/2/17, 12/26/16 and 1/4/16.   Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 1/8/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 1/10/15).  Averages based on regular telecasts.

ABC News’ ‘This Week’ Ranks as No. 1 Sunday Program in Both Total Viewers and Adults 25-54

‘This Week’ Ranks as No. 1 Sunday Program in Both
Total Viewers and Adults 25-54

‘This Week’ Scores Its Largest Lead Over ‘Face the Nation’ in Total Viewers in More Than 4 Years and Largest Lead Over ‘Meet the Press’
in Nearly 1 1/2 Years

‘This Week’ Draws Its Largest Overall Audience in 8 Years and Best News Demo Performance in Nearly 2 Years

Season to Date, ‘This Week’ Is Drawing Its Largest Overall Audience in 15 Years and Its Strongest News Demo Performance in 8 Years

“This Week with George Stephanopoulos” ranked as the No. 1 public affairs program in Total Viewers (4.305 million) and Adults 25-54 (1.205 million) onJanuary 8, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research.
In Total Viewers, “This Week” (4.305 million) scored its largest lead (+363,000) over CBS’ “Face the Nation (3.942 million) in more than 4 years and biggest advantage (+234,000) over NBC’s “Meet the Press” (4.071 million) in nearly 1 1/2 years – since 9/2/12 and 7/19/15, respectively, based on regular telecasts.
Taking the top spot in the key adult news demo for the 2nd week in a row, “This Week” (1.205 million) outdelivered CBS’ “Face the Nation” (934,000) by its largest lead (+271,000) in nearly 1 1/2 years and led NBC’s “Meet the Press” (1.177 million) by its biggest margin (+28,000) in more than 3 months – since 7/19/15 and 9/25/16, respectively.
“This Week” improved substantially from its week-ago performance (3.223 million and 937,000 for 1/1/17) in both Total Viewers (+34%) and Adults 25-54 (+29%), drawing its largest overall audience in 8 years and best news demo performance in nearly 2 years – since 1/11/09 and 2/1/15, respectively.
“This Week” also posted double-digits increases year to year (3.359 million and 1.045 million, respectively, on 1/10/16) in both Total Viewers (+28%) and Adults 25-54 (+15%).
Season to date, “This Week” is improving in both Total Viewers (+8% – 3.469 million vs. 3.221 million) and Adults 25-54 (+3% – 970,000 vs. 945,000) versus the same point last season. “This Week” is drawing its largest overall audience in 15 years and its strongest news demo performance in 8 years – since the 2001-02 and the 2008-09 seasons.
In addition, “This Week” (970,000) is outdelivering CBS’ “Face the Nation” (948,000) by 22,000 Adults 25-54, beating the CBS program in the key adult news demo for the 2nd season in a row.
Jonathan Greenberger is vice president and Washington Bureau chief and also serves as the executive producer of “This Week.”
Sunday, January 8, 2017       TOTAL VIEWERS      A25-54 (000)/Rtg
ABC “THIS WEEK”                  4,305,000         1,205,000/1.0
NBC “MEET THE PRESS”             4,071,000         1,177,000/1.0
CBS “FACE THE NATION”            3,942,000           934,000/0.8
CBS “FACE THE NATION-2”          2,442,000           603,000/0.5
FOX “FOX NEWS SUNDAY”            1,686,000           491,000/0.4
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI (Total Viewers and Adults 25-54); Live + SD for 1/8/17, 1/1/17 and 1/10/16 or as dated. Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 1/8/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 1/10/16).
Averages based on regular telecasts.

ABC News’ ‘Nightline’ Ranks No.1 in Total Viewers for the Week of January 2

‘Nightline’ Ranks No.1 in Total Viewers for the Week of January 2

‘Nightline’ Delivers Best Numbers Since November

‘Nightline’ Grows by Double Digits Week to Week in
Total Viewers (+12%), Adults 25-54 (+19%) and Adults 18-49 (+22%)

‘Nightline’ Increases Year to Year Across All Key Demos

‘Nightline’ Leads CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ in All Key Demos Season to Date

ABC News’ “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (1.515 million) during the week of January 2, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “Nightline” beat CBS’ “The Late Show with James Corden” (1.346 million) by 169,000 and NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers (1.338 million) by 177,000.
“Nightline” surged by double-digits from the previous week (1.356 million, 487,000 and 374,000 for w/o 12/26/16) in Total Viewers (+12%), Adults 25-54 (+19%) and Adults 18-49 (+22%).  In fact, “Nightline” turned in its best numbers since November in all three measures – since weeks of 11/14/16, 11/7/16 and 11/7/16, respectively.
“Nightline” improved on the same week last year (1.487 million, 559,000 and 412,000, respectively, for w/o 1/4/16) in Total Viewers (+2%), Adults 25-54 (+3%) and Adults 18-49 (+11%).
Season to date, “Nightline” leads CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+140,000 – 1.491 million vs. 1.351 million), Adults 25-54 (+36,000 – 564,000 vs. 528,000) and Adults 18-49 (+22,000 – 430,000 vs. 408,000).
NOTE: Due to the New Year’s holiday, the Monday telecasts of “Nightline,” “The Late Late Show Show” and “Late Night” were coded as specials and are excluded from the weekly averages.  ABC’s, CBS’ and NBC’s weekly averages are based on 4 days (Tues-Fri).
ABC News’ “Nightline” is anchored by Dan Harris, Juju Chang and Byron Pitts. Roxanna Sherwood is executive producer, and Steven Baker is senior broadcast producer. The program airs weeknights from 12:35-1:05 a.m. EST on the ABC Television Network. Together with “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Nightline” is part of ABC’s winning late-night strategy of airing news and entertainment programming.
Week of January 2, 2017:
PROGRAM AVERAGES          TOTAL VIEWERS    A25-54(000)/Rtg   A18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC “Nightline”                                  1,515,000              578,000/0.5            458,000/0.4
CBS “The Late Late Show”                   1,346,000              512,000/0.4            389,000/0.3
NBC “Late Night”                                 1,338,000              590,000/0.5            462,000/0.4
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 1/2/17, 12/26/16 and 1/4/16.  Most Current: 2016-2017 Season (NNTV – 9/19/16 – 1/8/17) and 2015-2016 Season (Galaxy Explorer – 9/21/15 – 1/10/16).  Averages based on regular telecasts.  “Nightline” premiered in its new time period in January 2013. “Seth Meyers” premiered in February 2014. “James Corden” premiered in March 2015.

ABC’s ‘Kimmel’ Builds to a 7-Month High in AD18-49 and Tops CBS' ‘Colbert’ During the First Week of 2017

ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
Week of January 2, 2017

ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Grows by Double Digits to Season Highs
and Its Best Performance in Nearly 7 Months

‘Kimmel’ Tops ‘Colbert’ by 9% in Adults 18-49 During the First Week of 2017

Thursday’s ‘Kimmel’ Marks a 7-Month Single-Day High in Late-Night

“Jimmy Kimmel Live” (M-F, 11:35 p.m.)
During the week of January 2, 2017, ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” shot up by double digits over its last week of originals three weeks ago (w/o 12/12/16) in Total Viewers (+11% – 2.384 million vs. 2.148 million) and Adults 18-49 (+17% – 702,000 vs. 599,000) to draw its 2nd-biggest audience this season and score a new season high among young adults. In fact, “Kimmel” delivered its best performance among Adults 18-49 since June 2016 during the NBA Finals – since the week of 6/13/16.

• “Kimmel” grew over the first week of last year (2.277 million and 649,000 on w/o 1/4/16) by 5% in Total Viewers and 8% with Adults 18-49.

• During the opening week of 2017, ABC’s “Kimmel” topped CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” by 9% among Adults 18-49 (702,000 vs. 645,000).

• On Thursday (1/5/17), “Kimmel” posted its strongest performance among Adults 18-49 (913,000) on any night in late-night in almost 7 months – since an NBA Finals-led broadcast on Thursday, 6/16/16.

PROGRAM AVERAGES           Total Viewers              A18-49 (000)
ABC’s “Kimmel”                                       2,384,000                     702,000
NBC’s “Fallon”                              2,760,000                     908,000
CBS’  “Colbert”                              2,961,000                     645,000
Please note: Due to the New Year’s Day holiday, all late-night broadcast programs were coded as a special on Monday and excluded from the show’s weekly average.
Source: The Nielsen Company, Live + Same Day National Program Ratings for week of 1/2/17 or as dated.
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