“LET’S MAKE A DEAL” BROUGHT THE LAUGHS AND VIEWERS IN HOLIDAY WEEK WITH A SEVEN-MONTH RATINGS HIGH
For the week ending Nov. 23, which was an abbreviated (Monday – Wednesday) broadcast week due to the Thanksgiving holiday, LET’S MAKE A DEAL (one) still posted a seven-month ratings high:
LET’S MAKE A DEAL (one) attracted an average of 2.95 million viewers, the show’s largest audience since the week ending April 8, 2018.
Source: Nielsen, Live plus Same Day Ratings for the week ending November 23, 2018.
“60 MINUTES” IS #5, MAKES TOP 10 FOR FOURTH STRAIGHT TIME
CBS Newsmagazine Also Makes Top 10 in Demos
60 MINUTES drew 13 million viewers to finish at #5 for the week, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Nov. 25. The CBS newsmagazine also made the Nielsen top 10 in demos.
It was the fourth time in a row the broadcast made the list of top viewed programs and the seventh time over nine weeks – four times at #5 or better. The broadcast was Sunday’s #1 non-sports program in viewers.
60 MINUTES also drew top-10 audiences in the key demos, scoring a 2.7/08 to finish at #7 in adults 25-54 and a 2.0/07 in adults 18-49 that ranked #8.
Sunday’s 60 MINUTES featured Scott Pelley’s report on how thousands of migrant children were separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexican border; a Lesley Stahl report on the use of robots to clean up the Fukushima nuclear disaster; and Steve Kroft’s look at the Broadway production of the Harper Lee classic To Kill a Mockingbird.
Bill Owens is the executive editor of 60 MINUTES, America’s #1 news program.
“48 HOURS: THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF CASEY KASEM” IS SATURDAY’S #1 NON-SPORTS PROGRAM WITH VIEWERS AND KEY DEMOS
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48 HOURS: “The Mysterious Death of Casey Kasem” was Saturday’s #1 non-sports program with viewers and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Nov. 24.
48 HOURS delivered 3.87 million viewers and a 0.9/03 with adults 25-54, the demographic that matters most to those who advertise in news. Compared to the same night last year, 48 HOURS was up +20% in viewers and was up +13% in adults 25-54.
Saturday’s broadcast featured Peter Van Sant and 48 HOURS’ report on the ongoing family feud that began even before the death of radio legend Casey Kasem more than four years ago between his wife, Jean Kasem, and his three adult children, Kerri, Julie and Michael. After Kasem died on Father’s Day, June 15, 2014, the feud turned nuclear as both sides accused each other of hastening his death, as they battled over his enormous estate and his final resting place. That battle continues today.
Van Sant and 48 HOURS explore the host’s life, death and legacy in “The Mysterious Death of Casey Kasem,” which is produced by Chuck Stevenson and Resa Matthews. Alicia Tejada is the field producer. Anthony Batson is the senior broadcast producer. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. Susan Zirinsky is the senior executive producer.
“THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT” WON LAST WEEK IN L+3 BY ALMOST 1.2 MILLION VIEWERS
In week #8 of the 2018-2019 television year, THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT (3.62m) beat both “The Tonight Show” (2.45m) and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (2.38m). With a week of first-run broadcasts, LATE SHOW has delivered more than 3.5 million viewers every week this season, according to Nielsen live plus 3-day ratings.
Season-to-date, most current, LATE SHOW is up +1% in viewers (3.57m from 3.54m) compared to last season, while the competition is down double digits (“Tonight” down -10% and “Kimmel” down -14%). First-run weeks of THE LATE SHOW have beaten its closest competition every week this season by more than +1 million viewers with 3-day viewing.
Season-to-date, LATE SHOW (3.57m) leads “The Tonight Show” (2.37m) and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (2.09m) by more than 1 million viewers, is tied with “The Tonight Show” in adults 18-49 (0.5), and is in a virtual tie with “Tonight” in adults 18-49 viewers (663K vs. 664K).
CBS DAYTIME SHOWS WERE UP LAST WEEK
“LET’S MAKE A DEAL” AND “THE PRICE IS RIGHT”
SCORE SEVEN-MONTH HIGHS
“THE YOUNG ANDS THE RESTLESS”
POSTS LARGEST AUDIENCE IN OVER A MONTH
“THE TALK” HITS TWO MONTH HIGH
For the week ending Nov. 16, LET’S MAKE A DEAL (one), THE PRICE IS RIGHT (two), THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS and THE TALK all posted significant ratings highs, including:
LET’S MAKE A DEAL (one) attracted 2.93 million viewers, its largest audience since the week ending April 6, while THE PRICE IS RIGHT (two) attracted an average of 5.20 million viewers – that show’s best viewer number since the week ending April 20.
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, which is approaching its 30th straight year as the #1 daytime drama, scored 4.19 million viewers last week, the show’s largest average weekly audience in five weeks (since week ending Oct. 12).
Finally, THE TALK hit a two-month high last week with 2.37 million viewers, the show’s most watched week since Sept. 21.
Source: Nielsen, Live plus Same Day Ratings for the week ending Nov. 16.
“60 MINUTES” MAKES TOP 10 FOR SIXTH TIME IN EIGHT WEEKS
CBS Newsmagazine Is Sunday’s #1 Non-Sports Broadcast
60 MINUTES landed at #7 on Nielsen’s top 10, making the list for the sixth time in eight weeks. The CBS newsmagazine’s broadcast drew 10.3 million viewers, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Nov. 18.
It was the third straight time 60 MINUTES made the top 10. The broadcast was Sunday’s #1 non-sports program in viewers.
Sunday’s 60 MINUTES featured Lesley Stahl’s two-part report on the near miraculous effects of Naloxone on opioid overdose victims and the controversial pricing for the life-saving drug in the opioid crisis, plus a profile of former NFL player and bestselling author Tim Green, who revealed to Steve Kroft that he has ALS.
Bill Owens is the executive editor of 60 MINUTES, America’s #1 news program.
“48 HOURS: WHAT HAPPENED IN APARTMENT 4C?” IS SATURDAY’S #1 PROGRAM WITH VIEWERS AT 10:00 PM AND DELIVERS THE PROGRAM’S LARGEST AUDIENCE SINCE APRIL 2018
(L-R) Joey Comunale and Elisa Libretto; Joey and Pat Comunale.
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48 HOURS: “What Happened in Apartment 4C?” was Saturday’s #1 primetime program with viewers at 10:00 PM and delivered the progam’s largest audience since April 2018, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Nov. 17.
48 HOURS delivered 4.09 million viewers and a 1.0/04 with adults 25-54, the demographic that matters most to those who advertise in news. 48 HOURS posted its largest audience since April 28 and posted its best adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 ratings since March 17. Compared to the previous week, 48 HOURS was up +25% in adults 25-54 (from 0.8/03), +40% in adults 18-49 (from 0.5/02) and added +270,000 viewers (from 3.82m, +7%).
Saturday’s broadcast featured Erin Moriarty and 48 HOURS’ investigation into the last night of Joey Comunale’s life and how his close friends used social media to trace his steps and help police crack the case. Comunale went missing after a night out in New York City with friends. He ended up dead. Moriarty and 48 HOURS explored the race to find Comunale and the case against two young men, one of them the surrogate son of a so-called “Jeweler to the Stars,” for brutally murdering him; and the case against a third for covering it up.
48 HOURS: “What Happened in Apartment 4C?” is produced by Paul LaRosa and Elena DiFiore. Murray Weiss and Marc Goldbaum are the development producers. Doreen Schechter, Richard Barber and Ken Blum are the editors. Patti Aronofsky is the senior producer. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. Susan Zirinsky is the senior executive producer.
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