“THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT” HIT ALMOST 4 MILLION VIEWERS LAST WEEK ACCORDING TO NIELSEN LIVE PLUS 3-DAY NUMBERS
LAST MONDAY’S SHOW
WITH CONGRESSWOMAN ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ
WAS TOPS FOR THE WEEK WITH OVER 4.2 MILLION VIEWERS
For the week ending Jan. 25 (week #18 of the 2018-2019 broadcast season), THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT (3.91m) continued to dominate, beating both “The Tonight Show” by +66% (versus 2.35m) and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” by +91% (versus 2.05m), according to Nielsen live plus 3-day ratings. On Monday, Jan. 21, THE LATE SHOW with U.S. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was the week’s most-watched episode and the show’s fourth-largest Monday ever, delivering 4.27 million viewers. THE LATE SHOW has delivered more than 3.5 million viewers every first-run week this season (live plus 3-day).
Season-to-date (most current), THE LATE SHOW (3.73m) leads “The Tonight Show” (2.47m) and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (2.06m) by well over one million viewers each.
218 MILLION UNDUPLICATED VIEWERS HAVE WATCHED CBS THIS SEASON
Network Is Averaging Nearly 82 Million Unduplicated Viewers per Week in Primetime
“60 Minutes” Has Largest Unduplicated Viewership for the Season at Over 80 Million
“The Big Bang Theory” Is #1 Among Scripted Shows, with 51.7 Million
“God Friended Me” Leads Among New Shows at 50.6 Million
CBS’ reach (or “cume” audience) over the first 17 weeks of the 2018-2019 broadcast season is 218 million viewers – the most of any broadcaster. “Cume audience” is defined as the number of unduplicated viewers that are exposed to a television program across a stated period of time. These numbers include viewers who watched at least six minutes of a given telecast of a program – a much higher threshold than many digital companies.
In primetime, the CBS Television Network averages 81.90 million unduplicated viewers each week.
“The most popular series on TV reside almost exclusively on the broadcast networks, and they are watched in massive numbers with independently verified measurement,” said Kelly Kahl, President, CBS Entertainment. “These series resonate with tens of millions of viewers on a daily and weekly basis, year round.”
Among all regular series reaching the most unduplicated viewers this season (based on Nielsen “cume” audience figures – see chart below), CBS has the top show, 60 MINUTES (80.14m); the top scripted show, THE BIG BANG THEORY (51.65m); and the #1 new show, GOD FRIENDED ME (50.62m).
In addition, CBS continues its 11-consecutive-year reign as “America’s Most-Watched Network” by leading in Total Viewers using the traditional P2+ (Total Viewers, Average Minute Audience) metric across all networks during primetime.
TOP REGULARLY SCHEDULED SERIES - UNDUPLICATED VIEWERSHIP
(MINIMUM 6 MINUTES THROUGH WEEK 17 OF 2018-2019 SEASON)
1.
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60 MINUTES - CBS
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80.14M
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2.
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THE VOICE (MONDAY) - NBC
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57.58M
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3.
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THE BIG BANG THEORY - CBS
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51.65M
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4.
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GOD FRIENDED ME - CBS
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50.62M
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5.
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THE VOICE (TUESDAY) - NBC
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48.61M
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6.
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MANIFEST - NBC
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48.20M
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7.
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NCIS - CBS
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48.15M
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8.
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THIS IS US - NBC
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47.03M
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9.
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FBI - CBS
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43.81M
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10.
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AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS - ABC
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43.12M
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11.
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YOUNG SHELDON
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42.86M
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“48 HOURS” POSTS SEASON-HIGH AUDIENCE AND IS SATURDAY’S #1 PRIMETIME PROGRAM WITH VIEWERS
(L-R) Survivor Josh Ryen, murder victims Jessica, Peggy and Doug Ryen; Kevin Cooper
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48 HOURS: “Was Kevin Cooper Framed?” generated the program’s largest audience this season and was Saturday’s #1 primetime program with viewers, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Jan. 26.
At 10:00 PM, 48 HOURS delivered 4.83 million viewers and a 0.9/04 with adults 25-54, the demographic that matters most to those who advertise in news. It was 48 HOURS’ largest audience since Feb. 3, 2018.
Compared to last week, 48 HOURS was up +29% in adults 25-54 (from 0.7/03) and added +720,000 viewers (from 4.11m, +18%). Compared to the same night last year, 48 HOURS was up +13% in adults 25-54 and +18% in viewers.
Saturday’s broadcast featured Erin Moriarty and 48 HOURS’ investigation into the controversial murder case against California death row inmate Kevin Cooper and explored whether new DNA technology can spare his life. It is a story about a horrific massacre and a death row inmate’s claims of innocence. Cooper’s case has drawn worldwide attention, including from Pope Francis and Kim Kardashian West. The heartbreaking story about the brutal assault that left four dead and one young survivor in Chino Hills, Calif., also raised questions about the initial police investigation, the loss of key evidence, and whether someone else is actually the killer.
Moriarty has been reporting on the case for nearly 20 years.
In 1983 Doug and Peggy Ryen, their 10-year-old daughter, Jessica, and a family friend, Christopher Hughes, 11, were brutally murdered. Josh Ryen, then 8, was the only survivor. Nothing was taken from the home, except the family’s station wagon. Police were under pressure to find the killer, and the community was terrified. Almost two months after the murders, Kevin Cooper, a convicted burglar who had escaped a nearby minimum security prison, was arrested and charged with the killings.
Cooper was convicted and sentenced to death for killing four people and the attempted murder of another. In 2002 post-conviction DNA testing did not exonerate Cooper, but it raised significant issues with the process. Cooper was scheduled to die in February 2004 but the 9th Circuit federal appellate court stepped in and stayed the execution. Cooper finally got his wish for additional testing on Christmas Eve 2018. The testing hasn’t occurred yet.
Will new DNA technology free Cooper? Or will it confirm what prosecutors believe: that Cooper was the killer?
48 HOURS: “Was Kevin Cooper Framed?” is produced by Marcelena Spencer, Lisa Freed and Dena Goldstein. Grayce Arlotta-Berner, Ken Blum, Karen Brenner, Marlon Disla, Gregory Kaplan and Mike Vele are the editors. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. Judy Tygard is the executive producer.
CBS DAYTIME HITS “LET’S MAKE A DEAL,” “THE PRICE IS RIGHT” AND “THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS” SCORE LARGEST AUDIENCES IN FULL MONTH
For the week ending Jan. 25, LET’S MAKE A DEAL (one and two), THE PRICE IS RIGHT (one and two) and THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS all posted significant ratings highs, including:
LET’S MAKE A DEAL (one) attracted 3.05 million viewers, and LET’S MAKE A DEAL (two) scored 3.55 million viewers – both broadcasts attracting their largest audiences since the week ending Dec. 28, 2018. THE PRICE IS RIGHT (one) attracted an average of 5.00 million viewers, and THE PRICE IS RIGHT (two) reached 5.69 million viewers, with both broadcasts also delivering largest audiences since the week ending Dec. 28, 2018.
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, which is celebrating its 30th straight year as the #1 daytime drama, scored 4.26 million viewers last week, the show’s largest average weekly audience in a month (also since week ending Dec. 28, 2018).
Source: Nielsen, live plus same day ratings for the week ending Jan. 25, 2019.
“60 MINUTES” IS #1
Highest Weekly In-Season Rank Since March 2018
For the Eighth Time This Season, the CBS Newsmagazine Makes Top Five
60 MINUTES was the #1 program for the week. The CBS newsmagazine drew 11.24 million viewers to top the list, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Jan. 27. It was the eighth time this season the CBS newsmagazine finished in the top five and the first time it ranked #1 since March 2018.
It was the 11th time over 16 broadcasts that 60 MINUTES made the top 10.
Sunday’s broadcast featured an interview with former Starbucks CEO and potential presidential candidate Howard Schultz; David Martin’s report on the proliferation of private satellites; and a story about a retired couple who figured out a legal system that won $26 million in state lottery payouts.
Bill Owens is the executive editor of 60 MINUTES, America’s #1 news program.
“THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT” SCORED 3.75 MILLION VIEWERS LAST WEEK ACCORDING TO NIELSEN LIVE PLUS 3-DAY NUMBERS
LAST TUESDAY’S SHOW WITH SENATOR KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND
WAS TOPS FOR THE WEEK WITH ALMOST FOUR MILLION VIEWERS
For the week ending Jan. 18 (week #17 of the 2018-2019 broadcast season), THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT (3.75m) continued to dominate, beating both “The Tonight Show” by +51% (versus 2.48m) and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” by +80% (versus 2.08m), according to Nielsen live plus 3-day ratings. On Jan. 15, THE LATE SHOW with U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was the week’s most watched episode, delivering 3.96 million viewers. THE LATE SHOW has delivered more than 3.5 million viewers every first-run week this season (live plus 3-day).
CBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEEK 17 OF 2018-2019 BROADCAST SEASON
CBS BEAT ALL OTHER NETWORKS COMBINED LAST WEEK IN VIEWERS
AND KEY MEASURES
NETWORK DOMINATES AND CELEBRATES MOST-WATCHED WEEK
FOR ANY BROADCASTER SINCE WINTER OLYMPICS
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SCORES 53.9 MILLION VIEWERS –
MOST-WATCHED LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SINCE 2011
SPECIAL SUNDAY “MAGNUM P.I.” IS MOST-WATCHED EPISODE OF SEASON
MONDAY’S “THE NEIGHBORHOOD” POSTS LARGEST AUDIENCE SINCE OCTOBER PREMIERE
CBS WINS TUESDAY BEHIND “NCIS,” “FBI” AND “NCIS: NEW ORLEANS”
NETWORK COMEDIES CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THURSDAY
AS “FAM” PREMIERE IS MOST-WATCHED IN TIME PERIOD
CBS WINS FRIDAY…AGAIN
CBS had a massive week 17 of the 2018-2019 broadcast season, beating the combined competition in all key measures and winning the viewer and demo crowns, with the most watched week for any network since the conclusion of the Winter Olympics in February, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Jan. 20.
For week 17, CBS had an average of 14.14 million viewers, beating NBC (5.02m), ABC (4.11m) and FOX (3.19m) combined. Season-to-date, CBS is first with 8.91 million viewers, and NBC is second (8.18m), followed by FOX (6.76m) and ABC (5.29m).
CBS also won over the combined competition in key demos with a 4.2/14 in adults 25-54 and 3.4/14 in adults 18-49. The other networks numbers are listed in the chart at the bottom of this release.
On Monday, THE NEIGHBORHOOD was second in viewers (6.82m) while posting its largest audience since its Oct. 2, 2018 series premiere, and BULL was the night’s #1 scripted program in viewers (7.09m).
On Tuesday, CBS was first in viewers (9.61m), led by NCIS (12.21m), the night’s most-watched program. FBI was first at 9:00 PM in viewers (9.33m) and was Tuesday’s #2 program behind NCIS, and top new program of the night. Rounding out the night, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS was first in viewers (7.29m).
On Thursday, CBS’ 8:00-10:00 PM comedy block continued to dominate as THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in viewers (13.32m), adults 25-54 (3.8/14) and adults 18-49 (2.3/10). Compared to last week, the show was up +3% in adults 25-54 (from 3.7/13) and posted its second largest audience of the season. THE BIG BANG THEORY was the night’s #1 program in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. YOUNG SHELDON was first in viewers (11.46m) and adults 25-54 (2.9/10) while remaining the night’s #2 program in viewers and key demos, behind THE BIG BANG THEORY.
At 9:00 PM, MOM was first in viewers (8.45m), adults 25-54 (2.1/07) and tied for first in adults 18-49 (1.2/05). MOM also posted its second largest audience of the season. At 9:30 PM, FAM was first in viewers (6.00m).
On Friday, with an encore hour at 10:00 PM, CBS was once again first in viewers (6.88m), adults 25-54 (1.2/04) and tied for first in adults 18-49 (0.7/3). This was the 15th time in 17 weeks that CBS has been the most-watched network on Friday. MACGYVER was first in viewers (6.90m), adults 25-54 (1.2/05) and adults 18-49 (0.8/04). MACGYVER posted its largest audience since March 3, 2018 and matched the show’s season-best adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 ratings. HAWAII FIVE-0 was first in viewers (7.61m), adults 25-54 (1.3/05) and adults 18-49 (0.8/04) and was the night’s most-watched program. Finally, an encore BLUE BLOODS was first in viewers (6.14m).
On Sunday, the Network was first in viewers and key demographics. From 7:00-11:00 PM, CBS was first in viewers (48.81m), adults 25-54 (17.5/47) and adults 18-49 (14.8/48) while posting the best prime deliveries for any network since Feb. 4, 2018 (Super Bowl 52). This was the best CBS performance in viewers and key demos since Feb. 7, 2016 (Super Bowl 50 Sunday). Individually, the AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ON CBS delivered 53.92m viewers, 19.3/51 in adults 25-54 and 16.3/52 in adults 18-49. The game was up +6% each in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 and +12% in viewers compared to AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME on Jan. 22, 2017, the last time the game aired in primetime on CBS (Note: the AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME on Jan. 22, 2017 was Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots). The AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME was up +21% in adults 25-54, +22% in adults 18-49 and +27% in viewers compared to NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME on FOX on the same night last year (Note: the NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME on FOX in 2018 Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles). The AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ON CBS delivered the season’s largest audience and best key adults and men ratings for any program this season.
The MAGNUM P.I. special on Sunday (10:39-11:39 PM) in time-zone-adjusted ratings posted 8.76m viewers 3.0/10 in adults 25-54 and 2.4/10 in adults 18-49. This marks the show’s best performance in viewers and key measures this season.
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
Week #17 of 2018-2019 season (ending: 1/20/19)
VIEWERS
| |
(000)
| |
CBS
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14,143
|
NBC
|
5,021
|
ABC
|
4,105
|
FOX
|
3,193
|
A25-54
| ||
Rtg
|
Sh
| |
CBS
|
4.2
|
14
|
NBC
|
1.3
|
4
|
ABC
|
1.2
|
4
|
FOX
|
1.1
|
4
|
A18-49
| ||
Rtg
|
Sh
| |
CBS
|
3.4
|
14
|
NBC
|
1.0
|
4
|
ABC
|
1.0
|
4
|
FOX
|
0.9
|
3
|
SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/24/18-1/20/19)
VIEWERS
| |
(000)
| |
CBS
|
8,913
|
NBC
|
8,184
|
ABC
|
5,287
|
FOX
|
6,763
|
A25-54
| ||
Rtg
|
Sh
| |
CBS
|
2.1
|
7
|
NBC
|
2.5
|
9
|
ABC
|
1.5
|
5
|
FOX
|
2.4
|
8
|
A18-49
| ||
Rtg
|
Sh
| |
CBS
|
1.5
|
6
|
NBC
|
2.0
|
8
|
ABC
|
1.2
|
5
|
FOX
|
1.9
|
8
|
“48 HOURS: KNOCK KNOCK” IS SATURDAY’S #1 PROGRAM WITH VIEWERS
(L-R) Jason B. Jones and Detective Bill Lott
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48 HOURS: “Knock Knock” was Saturday’s #1 program with viewers, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Jan. 19. The broadcast also delivered 48 HOURS’ second-largest audience this season.
48 HOURS posted 4.11 million viewers and a 0.7/03 with adults 25-54, the demographic that matters most to those who advertise in news.
Saturday’s broadcast featured Richard Schlesinger and 48 HOURS report on the investigation into the murders of two beloved grandmothers – Betty Jones and her friend Kathryn Crigler – in Starkville, Miss., on Labor Day in 1990. The case, which was unsolved for three decades, prompted Betty Jones’ step-grandson, Jason B. Jones, to spotlight the case in a podcast. Jones, who was 10 at the time of the murders, launched his podcast in September 2017 as a way to work through his own questions about the incident and, perhaps, have someone uncover new information. But what began for 48 HOURS as a story about a cold case turned into something much different, thanks to Starkville detective Bill Lott’s determination and cutting-edge DNA technology that didn’t exist when the women were killed.
48 HOURS: “Knock Knock” is produced by Lourdes Aguiar. Stephen A. McCain is the development producer. Jordan Kinsey is the associate producer. Michael McHugh, Gregory F. McLaughlin and Jason Schmidt are the editors. Peter Schweitzer is the senior producer. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. Judy Tygard is the executive producer.
"The NFL on CBS" New England-Kansas City Game Is Highest-Rated Late-Window AFC/NFC Championship Game in Seven Years
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, January 20.
[via press release from CBS] "THE NFL ON CBS" NEW ENGLAND-KANSAS CITY GAME IS HIGHEST-RATED LATE-WINDOW AFC/NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN SEVEN YEARS
PATRIOTS-CHIEFS EARNS 31.2/48 RATING/SHARE, UP +26% FROM LAST YEAR'S COMPARABLE WINDOW AND IS HIGHEST-RATED PROGRAM ON TELEVISION SINCE SUPER BOWL LII PROGRAMMING
CBS Sports' coverage of the New England-Kansas City AFC Championship Game on Sunday, Jan. 20 (6:45-10:15 PM, ET) earned a 31.2/48 average overnight household rating/share in the metered markets, the highest-rated late-window Conference Championship Game in seven years (1/22/12; 33.4/48 HH rating/share; New York Giants-San Francisco).
The Patriots-Chiefs game saw ratings up +26% from last year's comparable Championship Game window (24.7/38 for Minnesota-Philadelphia in last year's late-game).
This year's AFC Championship Game also is the highest-rated program on television since Super Bowl LII programming last year (2/4/18; Philadelphia-New England).
This year's AFC Championship Game rating peaked with a 36.1/54 from 10:00-10:15 PM, ET.
Top 5 Markets:
1. Kansas City 60.1/83
2. Boston 58.5/76
3. Providence 45.6/61
4. Buffalo 38.7/51
5. Hartford 37.7/51
PATRIOTS-CHIEFS IS SECOND-MOST WATCHED AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN 42 YEARS WITH 53.9 MILLION VIEWERS
Viewership and Household Rating Both Up +27% From Last Year's Comparable Window
CBS Sports' coverage of the New England-Kansas City AFC Championship Game on Sunday, Jan. 20 (6:41-10:21 PM, ET) averaged 53.9 million viewers (Persons 2+), making it the second-most watched AFC Championship Game in 42 years (CBS records go back to the 1977-78 NFL season), according to Nielsen fast national ratings.
The 53.9 million viewers for the game is up +27% versus last year's comparable Championship Game window (42.3 million for Minnesota-Philadelphia in last year's late-game).
Patriots-Chiefs earned a fast-national live + same-day average household rating/share of 27.5/46, also up +27% versus last year's comparable Championship Game window (21.7/35 for Minnesota-Philadelphia).
The AFC Championship Game peaked with 63.8 million viewers and a 32.5/52 rating/share from 9:30-10:00 PM, ET.
Streaming coverage of the AFC Championship Game drove significant viewership growth from last year's game, with the average minute audience up +77% and total minutes streamed up +64% year-over-year.
“THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT” SCORED 3.8 MILLION VIEWERS LAST WEEK ACCORDING TO NIELSEN LIVE PLUS 3-DAY NUMBERS
“THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT”
SCORED 3.8 MILLION VIEWERS LAST WEEK
ACCORDING TO NIELSEN LIVE PLUS 3-DAY NUMBERS
LAST THURSDAY’S SHOW WITH SENATOR KAMALA HARRIS
DELIVERED 4.25 MILLION VIEWERS
“COLBERT” ALSO TAKES FOURTH QUARTER 2018 BY +1.3 MILLION VIEWERS
For the week ending Jan. 11 (week #16 of the 2018-2019 broadcast season), THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT (3.80m) continued to dominate, beating both “The Tonight Show” (2.33m) and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (1.96m) by significant margins, according to Nielsen live plus 3-day ratings. THE LATE SHOW has delivered more than 3.5 million viewers every first-run week this season.
On Jan. 10, THE LATE SHOW with Sen. Kamala Harris was the week’s most-watched episode, delivering 4.25m viewers – the show’s best Thursday and third-most-watched episode this season, behind only Michelle Obama on Nov. 30, 2018 (4.88m) and Julia Roberts on Dec. 4, 2018 (4.56m).
Additionally, in the fourth quarter of 2018, THE LATE SHOW (3.81m) beat both “The Tonight Show” (2.51m) and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (2.09m) with live plus 7-day ratings. THE LATE SHOW was #1 in viewers in the fourth quarter for the second consecutive year, improving its margin of victory to +1.30m in 2018 from +1.06m in 2017. THE LATE SHOW also tied its closest competitor in both adults 25-54 (0.8/04) and adults 18-49 (0.5/04) in fourth quarter 2018 after trailing by -0.1 in both measures in 2017.
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“THE TALK” HITS HIGHEST WEEKLY VIEWER NUMBER IN NEARLY 10 MONTHS
DAYTIME FAVORITE ALSO SCORES SEASON BEST IN WOMEN 25-54
For the week ending Jan. 11, THE TALK, featuring new host Carrie Ann Inaba, delivered 2.47 million viewers, its largest weekly audience in almost 10 months – since the week ending March 30, 2018. The Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show also scored a 0.7 in women 25-54, its best number in the demo this season.
Guests for the week included Keanu Reeves, Ken Jeong, Judith Light, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Ashley Graham, and from THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Sharon Case, Joshua Morrow and Jess Walton.
Source: Nielsen, Live plus Same Day Ratings for the week ending Jan. 11, 2019.
“48 HOURS: JAYME CLOSS COMES HOME” POSTS SEASON-HIGH AUDIENCE AND IS SATURDAY NIGHT’S #1 NON-SPORTS PROGRAM
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48 HOURS: “Jayme Closs Comes Home” delivered a season-high audience and was Saturday night’s #1 non-sports program, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Jan. 12.
The broadcast delivered 4.49 million views and a 0.8/03 with adults 25-54, the demographic that matters most to those who advertise in news. Compared to the previous week, 48 HOURS added +1.05 million viewers (+31% from 3.44m) and up +33% in adults 25-54 (from 0.6/02).
Saturday’s broadcast featured a one-hour special edition focusing on the disappearance and return of the Wisconsin teenager who was taken from her family’s home in the town of Barron, Wisconsin on Oct. 15, 2018 and was found by a woman walking her dog on Jan. 10, about 70 miles from home. 48 HOURS: “Jayme Closs Comes Home” was produced by a team of 48 HOURS and CBS News journalists who explored Closs’ story and looked at the larger issue of missing children and the extraordinary cases of other children who have come home safely.
Judy Tygard is the executive producer of 48 HOURS.
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