‘TONIGHT’ SCORES ITS MOST-WATCHED NON-NFL WEEK SINCE JUNE IN LATE-NIGHT RESULTS FOR NOV. 18-22
Fallon Increases His Audience for a Third Straight Week; At 12:35 a.m., “Late Night” Delivers Its Top Week in Total Viewers Since Early May, “A Little Late” Generates Its Most-Watched Week to Date
Digital: “Tonight” Delivers the #1 Most-Viewed YouTube Video of the Week Across All Entertainment Programs
“Late Night” Achieves Its Best Week Ever of YouTube Viewing & Year to Date Is Doubling Its YouTube Views vs. One Year Ago
Since Its Premiere, “Lilly Singh” Has Amassed 30 Million Views on YouTube
NEW YORK — Nov. 26, 2019 — “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has averaged a 0.35 rating in adults 18-49 and 1.897 million viewers overall for the late-night ratings week of Nov. 18-22, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research, generating “Tonight’s” most-watched week, excluding weeks boosted by primetime NFL lead-ins, since June 24-28 (2.102 million).
It’s the third straight week “Tonight” has increased its overall audience, from 1.693 million viewers for the week of Oct. 28, to 1.775 for the week of Nov. 4, to 1.863 for the week of Nov. 11, to last week’s 1.897 million.
At 12:35 a.m., “Late Night with Seth Meyers” averaged 1.199 million viewers, the show’s strongest total-viewer result since the week of May 6-10 (1.200 million viewers). At 1:35 a.m., “A Little Late with Lilly Singh” delivered its most-watched week to date, with an average of 721,000 viewers.
In the week’s digital results, “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” achieved its best week of new YouTube video views in a month and the show’s second best week since September, with 11.4 million new video views in the prior seven days. For the second week in a row, “Tonight” delivered the #1 most-viewed YouTube video of the week across all of Entertainment programs. This week it was with the debut of Australian performer Tones and I’s “Dance Monkey,” which generated 4.3 million views to top all non-children competition for the week (Source: ListenFirst Content Rankings, ListenFirst Video Views [YouTube], LF//TV Universe // Episodic, 11/18/19-11/24/19; excludes Children’s programming). Year to date, “Tonight” has accumulated 2.2 billion YouTube views, up +16% from 2018.
Year to date, “Tonight” is the #1 Most-viewed Entertainment program on television across social channels (excludes WWE programs & specials, source: ListenFirst Media, ListenFirst Video Views [Facebook + YouTube], LF//TV Universe // Episodic, 01/01/19-11/24/19) and the #1 Most-Social late-night series of 2019 across broadcast and cable (Source: Nielsen Social SCR, 01/01/19-11/24/19. Late Fringe Daypart, Series Only. Linear Metric).“Late Night with Seth Meyers,” which aired four instalments of "A Closer Look," achieved its best week ever of YouTube viewing in both new (13.8 million) and total (21.3 million) views. Each of the four "Closer Looks" generated more than 2.3 million views, with Monday’s edition crossing the 3 million view mark. Year-to-date, “Late Night” has accumulated 642 million views on YouTube, up +103% from the same time-frame last year.
“A Little Late with Lilly Singh” has since its premiere amassed 30 million views on YouTube, to rank #1 among new talk series in that time-frame (Source: ListenFirst Media, ListenFirst Brand Rankings; LF// TV Universe // Episodic; ListenFirst Video Views [YouTube]; Brand Type: TV Shows; Primary Genre: Talk Show; Season: 1; 9/16/19-11/24/19).
LATE-NIGHT WEEKLY AVERAGES
(According to viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of Nov. 18-22. Ratings reflect “live plus same day” data unless otherwise noted. Season-to-date figures are averages of “live plus seven day” data except for the two most recent weeks, which are “live plus same day.”)
ADULTS 18-49
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Tonight” 0.35 rating, 3 share
CBS “Late Show,” 0.37/3
ABC “Kimmel,” 0.29/2 *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Nightline,” 0.19/2
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night,” 0.22/2 *
CBS “Late Late Show,” 0.21/2 *
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC “A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” 0.16/2 *
TOTAL VIEWERS
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Tonight,” 1.897 million viewers
CBS “Late Show,” 2.960 million viewers
ABC “Kimmel,” 1.667 million viewers *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Nightline,” 1.067 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night,” 1.199 million viewers *
CBS “The Late Late Show,” 1.173 million viewers *
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC “A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” 0.721 million viewers *
* Friday’s “Kimmel,” “Late Night,” “Late Late Show” and “A Little Late” were encores.
SEASON AVERAGES
ADULTS 18-49
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Tonight” 0.40 rating, 3 share
CBS “Late Show,” 0.44/3
ABC “Kimmel,” 0.34/3
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Nightline,” 0.22/2
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night,” 0.24/3
CBS “The Late Late Show,” 0.20/2
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC “A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” 0.15/2
TOTAL VIEWERS
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Tonight,” 1.943 million viewers
CBS “Late Show,” 3.518 million viewers
ABC “Kimmel,” 1.948 million viewers
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Nightline,” 1.177 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night,” 1.267 million viewers
CBS “The Late Late Show,” 1.259 million viewers
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC “A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” 0.676 million viewers
SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK OF NOV. 18-22
NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., “The Daily Show,” 0.17
Comedy Central, 11:30-midnight ET, “Lights Out with David Spade,” 0.09
TBS, 11-11:30 p.m., “Conan,” 0.19
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.37
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.29
Each adult 18-49 rating point equals 1.29 million viewers.
TOTAL VIEWERS
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., “The Daily Show,” 0.600 million viewers
Comedy Central, 11:30-midnight ET, “Lights Out with David Spade,” 0.238 million viewers
TBS, 11-11:30 p.m., “Conan,” 0.410 million viewers
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.726 million viewers
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.580 million viewers
NBC WINS THE NOV. 18-24 WEEK IN TOTAL VIEWERS
“Sunday Night Football” Is the #1 Primetime Telecast of the Week in Both 18-49 & Total Viewers
Also Delivering Top-15 Rankings Among Big 4 Primetime Shows in 18-49 Are “This Is Us,” Both Nights of “The Voice” & All Three “Chicago” Dramas
Excluding Sports, NBC Takes the Week in Adults 18-49, 25-54 & 18-34
Season to Date, NBC Is the #1 Network in Total Viewers at This Point in the Season for the First Time in 18 Years
NBC Wins Monday Among the Big 4 in 18-49, "Voice" Is #1 for the Night on Those Nets, "Bluff City" & "Voice" Maintain 100% Week to Week
Tuesday’s "This Is Us" Hits Its 18-49 High Since Oct. 22; It's the Most-Watched "New Amsterdam" Since Premiere Week
L+3: The Nov. 12 “This Is Us” Scores Television’s Biggest L+3 Lift of the Season
NBC Ties for the Wednesday Demo Win, With All Three Chicago Dramas Growing Week to Week; "Fire" Wins at 9 p.m. by +50%, "P.D." Beats its 10 p.m. Drama Rivals Combined
On Thursday, "Will & Grace" Grows Week to Week, "Perfect Harmony," "Good Place" & "SVU" Retain 100%
Sunday’s Packers-49ers Matchup Grabs the Biggest Week 12 Audience for “Sunday Night Football” Since 2015
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Nov. 26, 2019 — NBC has won the primetime ratings week of Nov. 18-24 in total viewers and ranked #2 in the key adults 18-49 demographic, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.
NBC’s Packers-49ers “Sunday Night Football” finished #1 for the primetime week in both adults 18-49 and total viewers.
In 18-49, top-15 rankings were generated by “This Is Us” (#6), Tuesday’s “The Voice” (#8), Monday’s “Voice,” “Chicago Med” and “Chicago Fire” (tied for #9) and “Chicago P.D.” (tied for #13). Rankings exclude sports pre- and post-game shows.
In total viewers, NBC accounted for five of the week’s top 10 primetime Big 4 programs – “Sunday Night Football” (#1), “Chicago Med” (#5), “Chicago Fire” (#7), Tuesday’s “Voice” (#8) and Monday’s “Voice” (#10).
Excluding sports, NBC won the week among the Big 4 in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, adults 18-34, all key adult-female demos, men 18-34 (tie) and men 25-54 (tie).
Season to date, NBC’s ranks #1 as the most-watched network in total viewers, marking the first time since 2001 that NBC has led in total viewers at this point in the season.
Weekly ratings are “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise noted. Season-to-date ratings are averages of “live plus seven day” data except for the two most recent weeks, which are “live plus same day.”
Week 9 Averages
Adult 18-49 Rating, “live plus same day,” Nov. 18-24
Fox…1.7
NBC…1.5
ABC…0.9
CBS…0.7
CW…0.2
Total Viewers
NBC…7.0 million
Fox…6.1 million
CBS…5.9 million
ABC…4.4 million
CW…0.8 million
Season-to-Date Averages
Adult 18-49 Rating, “Most Current”
Fox…2.2
NBC…1.8
ABC…1.2
CBS…1.1
CW…0.4
Total Viewers
NBC…8.2 million
CBS…8.0 million
Fox…7.8 million
ABC…5.7 million
CW…1.2 million
NBC highlights for the week of Nov. 18-24:
Monday
NBC won Monday night among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and total viewers.
“The Voice” (1.2 rating in 18-49, 7.7 million viewers overall from 8-10:01 p.m. ET) ranked as the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and total viewers, maintaining 100% week to week in 18-49 (1.2 vs. 1.2) and growing in total viewers (7.7 million vs. 7.6 million).
“Bluff City Law” (0.5 rating in 18-49, 3.5 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET) retained 100% week to week in adults 18-49 (0.5 vs. 0.5) and 98% in total viewers (3.5 million vs. 3.6 million), to maintain a steady 0.5 in 18-49 for a sixth straight week. Social: Total Activity for this week’s “Bluff City Law” totaled 8,000 interactions, a +22% increase versus the prior week’s episode (6,000).
Tuesday
NBC won Tuesday among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, adults 18-34 and most other key demos.
“The Voice” (1.3 rating in 18-49, 8.2 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) ranked as the #2 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49 behind only “This Is Us” and won the 8-9 p.m. timeslot among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and adults 18-34 and all key adult-female demos. Week to week, “The Voice” retained 100% in 18-49 to equal the show’s highest Tuesday rating since Oct. 8.
“This Is Us” (1.5 rating in 18-49, 7.3 million viewers overall from 9-10:01 p.m. ET) scored its highest 18-49 rating since Oct. 22 (1.6) and delivered its most-watched episode since Oct. 1 (7.5 million), increasing week to week by +7% in 18-49 (1.5 vs. 1.4) and +3% in total viewers (7.3 million vs. 7.116 million in official nationals. “Us” was the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, as well as adults 25-54, adults 18-34 and most other key demographics. L+3: The Nov. 12 “This Is Us” scored television’s biggest L+3 lift of the season, growing by +1.13 rating points in 18-49 after just three days of linear time-shifting. That allowed “TIU” to leap above a post-NFL “60 Minutes,” “The CMA Awards” & “The Masked Singer” to rank as that week’s #1 non-sports telecast in 18-49. The season’s first eight episodes of “This Is Us” have delivered television’s #1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 biggest L+3 lifts in 18-49 rating so far this season (a +1.11 increase for the Sept 24 season premiere, a +1.05 gain for the Oct. 1 telecast, a +1.08 for Oct. 8, a +1.10 for Oct. 15, a +1.07 for Oct. 22, a +1.01 for Oct. 29, a +1.03 for Nov. 5 and a +1.13 for Nov. 12). The biggest lift for any other show on television this season is the +0.95 for the Sept. 25 episode “American Horror Story.” Social: “This Is Us” ranked as the #2 most social scripted primetime drama of the week with 466,000 Total Interactions, a +50% increase from the previous week’s episode (311,000) and an +18% increase from this season’s average (395,000, Source: Nielsen Social Content Ratings, 11/18/19-11/24/19, Percent Share, Primetime, Drama). “This Is Us” had the second most viewed video of the week on Facebook (342,000) for all primetime broadcast scripted programs, with a video from the previous week’s episode of Malik apologizing to Deja (Source: ListenFirst Media, LF // TV UNIVERSE // EPISODIC, 11/18/19-11/24/19, ListenFirst Content Video Views [Facebook], Brand Type: TV Shows, Primetime, Broadcast). Justin Hartley had the second most engaging post of Tuesday for all scripted primetime dramas, generating 69,000 engagements with a photo of Randall, Kate, and Kevin from set (Source: Nielsen Social Content Ratings, 11/19/19, Percent Share, Primetime, Drama).
“New Amsterdam” (0.8 rating in 18-49, 5.5 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET) earned its highest 18-49 rating since Oct. 29 (0.8) and generated its most-watched episode since Sept. 24 during premiere week (5.9 million), increasing week to week by +14% in 18-49 (0.8 vs. 0.7) and +8% in total viewers (5.512 million vs. 5.065 million). “New Amsterdam” won the hour among the ABC-CBS-NBC dramas in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, adults 18-34 and all key adult-female demos.
Wednesday
NBC’s “Chicago” lineup tied for #1 for the night in adults 18-49 and won the night outright in adults 25-54 and total viewers, with all three “Chicago” dramas delivering week-to-week gains in all three categories. “Med,” “Fire” and “P.D.” ranked as the #1-2-3 shows of the night in total viewers. Social: “Chicago Med” generated 83,000 Total Interactions, up +40% from the prior week’s episode (59,000).
“Chicago Med” (1.2 rating in 18-49, 8.4 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) beat “The Masked Singer” and “Survivor” to win the 8 p.m. hour in total viewers and rank as the #1 show of the night in total viewers, equaling the show’s strongest 18-49 rating, excluding crossover episodes, since Feb. 20 (1.3) and hitting a non-crossover high in total viewers since Feb. 27 (8.5 million). “Med” grew +9% week to week in 18-49 (1.2 vs. 1.1) and +13% in total viewers (8.4 million vs. 7.4 million).
“Chicago Fire” (1.2 rating in 18-49, 8.4 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET) won the 9-10 p.m. hour among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, total viewers and all other key measures, posting a +50% margin of victory among those nets in adults 18-49 (1.2 vs. 0.8 for ABC’s #2 hour of comedy). “Fire” was the #2 show of the night in total viewers behind only “Chicago Med” and tied for #2 in 18-49. Week to week, “Fire” increased by +9% in 18-49 (1.2 vs. 1.1) and +1.2 million persons or +16% in total viewers (8.4 million vs. 7.2 million) to equal the show’s strongest 18-49 rating, excluding crossover episodes, since Feb. 6 (1.3) and generate its biggest overall audience, excluding crossovers, since Feb. 13 (8.427 million). Social: “Chicago Fire” ranked as the second most social scripted primetime drama of Wednesday with 137,000 Total Interactions, up +41% from the previous week’s episode (98,000) and up +20% from last season’s average (114,000, Source: Nielsen Social Content Ratings, 11/20/19, Percent Share, Primetime, Drama). “Fire’s” Instagram account tallied the second most engaging post of Wednesday for all scripted primetime dramas (34,000) with an image from this week’s episode of Casey and Dawson at the ball (Source: Nielsen Social Content Ratings, 11/20/19, Percent Share, Primetime, Drama).
“Chicago P.D.” (1.1 rating in 18-49, 6.9 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) won the timeslot among the ABC, CBS and NBC dramas in 10 of 10 key measures – adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, plus total viewers – beating the combined rating of the hour’s ABC-CBS drama competition (1.0 vs. a combined 1.0). “P.D.” matched the show’s highest 18-49 rating for a non-crossover episode since Feb. 6 (1.2) and captured a non-crossover total-viewer high since April 24 (7.0 million). “Chicago P.D.” has now won the slot or tied for #1 versus regular ABC and CBS competition with its last 69 straight original telecasts in adults 18-49 (L+SD), extending back to October 2016. Week to week, the Nov. 20 “P.D.” grew by +10% in 18-49 (1.1 vs. 1.0) and +6% in total viewers (6.9 million vs. 6.5 million). Social: With 106,000 Total Interactions, “Chicago P.D.” captured a +21% increase from last week (88,000) and a +10% increase from last season’s average (97,000).
Thursday
“Superstore” (0.7 rating in 18-49, 2.7 million viewers overall from 8-8:30 p.m. ET) retained 96% week to week in total viewers (2.7 million vs. 2.8 million).
“Perfect Harmony” (0.4 rating in 18-49, 1.9 million viewers overall from 8:30-9 p.m. ET) retained 100% week to week in 18-49 (0.4 vs. 0.4) and 99.7% in total viewers (1.874 million vs. 1.879 million). Social: Generating 14,000 Total Interactions, this week’s episode of “Perfect Harmony” generated a +76% increase in engagement versus the prior week’s episode (8,000).
“The Good Place” (0.6 rating in 18-49, 2.0 million viewers overall from 9-9:30 p.m. ET) maintained a steady 0.6 rating for an eighth week in a row, retaining 100% week to week in 18-49 (0.6 vs. 0.6) and 99% in total viewers (2.0 million vs. 2.1 million). Social: “The Good Place” was the #1 most social scripted primetime comedy of the week, with 338,000 Total Interactions, up +62% from last season’s average (208,000), and the second most social episode of the season (Source: Nielsen Social Content Ratings, 11/18/19-11/24/19, Percent Share, Primetime, Comedy). “Good Place” generated the post that earned the #2 most content responses (comments + likes) of the week on Instagram for all primetime broadcast comedies, garnering 81,000 responses with a picture of Janet and Jason at their wedding (Source: ListenFirst Media, LF // TV UNIVERSE // EPISODIC, 11/18/19-11/24/19, ListenFirst Content Responses [Instagram], Brand Type: TV Shows, Primetime, Broadcast, Comedy). Kristen Bell had the most engaging post of the week (111,000) for all scripted primetime comedies, with a photo of Eleanor holding a plate of shrimp (Source: Nielsen Social Content Ratings, 11/18/19-11/24/19, Percent Share, Primetime, Comedy).
“Will & Grace” (0.5 rating in 18-49, 2.2 million viewers overall from 9:30-10 p.m. ET) increased versus its lead-in in total viewers (+7%) in a timeslot where NBC comedies last year averaged a -14% decline versus lead-in in total viewers. Week to week, “Will & Grace” grew by +0.1 of a rating point or +25% in 18-49 (0.5 vs. 0.4) and +1% in total viewers (2.186 million vs. 2.165 million) to a three-week high in viewers. Social: “Will & Grace” ranked as the #2 most social scripted primetime comedy Thursday with 85,000 Total Interactions, up +17% from last season’s fifth episode (73,000, Source: Nielsen Social Content Ratings, 11/21/19, Percent Share, Primetime, Comedy).
“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (0.7 rating in 18-49, 3.8 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) equaled the show’s highest 18-49 rating since Sept. 26 during Premiere Week in 18-49 and earned a three-week high in total viwers (best since Oct. 31, 4.0 million) to rank #1 among the 10 p.m. ABC-CBS-NBC dramas in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, and total viewers.
Friday
“The Blacklist” (0.5 rating in 18-49, 3.9 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) ranked #2 in the timeslot in total viewers, while maintaining 100% of NBC’s average in the timeslot last season in 18-49 (0.5 vs. 0.5, L+SD non-sports) and growing by +25% in total viewers (3.9 million vs. 3.1 million).
“Dateline NBC” (0.5 rating in 18-49, 0.8 in adults 25-54, 3.4 million viewers overall from 9-11 p.m. ET) ranked as the #1 newsmagazine of the night in total viewers. From its first half-hour to its fourth, “Dateline” by +50% in adults 18-49 (0.4 to 0.6), +14% in adults 25-54 (0.7 to 0.8) and +19% in total viewers (3.1 million to 3.6 million). L+7: In L+7 Nielsens, “Dateline” is growing this season by +52% going from L+SD to L+7 Nielsens in 18-49 rating (from a 0.53 to a 0.81) and by +1.2 million viewers overall (3.4 million to 4.6 million).
Sunday
NBC Sports coverage of Green Bay Packers-San Francisco 49ers “Sunday Night Football” (5.9 rating in 18-49, 20.8 million viewers overall from 8:23-11:18 p.m. ET) won the night in all key ratings measures. Despite the biggest Week 12 NBC “Sunday Night Football” blowout ever and the largest “SNF” halftime differential (23 points) in more than three years, the Packers-49ers telecast averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 21.3 million viewers to rank as the best “SNF” Week 12 viewership since 2015 (Denver-New England) and outrates Packers Week 12 “SNF” coverage in 2018 (by +2%, Packers-Vikings) and 2017 (by +11%, Packers-Steelers). Through 12 weeks (13 games), NBC’s “SNF” this season is averaging a Total Audience Delivery of 20.6 million viewers – the highest 12-week average for the series since 2015 and up +4% from the same point last season.
‘TODAY’ IS #1 FOR 51 STRAIGHT MONTHS IN KEY DEMO
TODAY Tops GMA in Key Demo for the Month and Week, Posting Best Win in 5 Months
TODAY Grows 250k in Total Viewers Vs. Last Month
NEW YORK – November 26, 2019 – NBC News’ TODAY was the number-one morning show for the month of November, topping ABC’s “Good Morning America” in the key A25-54 demo. TODAY has now won the key demo for 51 straight months (202 out of 204 weeks). TODAY posted its best A25-54 advantage over GMA in five months, since June 2019. Additionally, TODAY added a whopping 246k in total viewers versus last month.
TODAY also won in total viewers last Monday and narrowed the gap with GMA by 27% for the week. TODAY was retitled Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday due to live coverage of the House Impeachment Hearings.
TODAY HIGHLIGHTS:
NOVEMBER 2019
TODAY ranked #1 in A25-54 for the 51st consecutive month
TODAY averaged 1.287 million A25-54 viewers, leading GMA by +101,000 (+9%) and CBS This Morning by +507,000 (+65%)
TODAY ranks #1 among both A25-54 and A18-49 viewers
TODAY Grows 250k in Total Viewers Vs. Last Month
NEW YORK – November 26, 2019 – NBC News’ TODAY was the number-one morning show for the month of November, topping ABC’s “Good Morning America” in the key A25-54 demo. TODAY has now won the key demo for 51 straight months (202 out of 204 weeks). TODAY posted its best A25-54 advantage over GMA in five months, since June 2019. Additionally, TODAY added a whopping 246k in total viewers versus last month.
TODAY also won in total viewers last Monday and narrowed the gap with GMA by 27% for the week. TODAY was retitled Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday due to live coverage of the House Impeachment Hearings.
TODAY HIGHLIGHTS:
NOVEMBER 2019
TODAY ranked #1 in A25-54 for the 51st consecutive month
- TODAY averaged 1.275 million A25-54 viewers, leading GMA by +89,000 (+8%) and CBS This Morning by +498,000 (+64%)
- This was TODAY’s best demo advantages over GMA in five months (since June 2019) and CBS in six months (since May 2019)
- Month-over-month, TODAY added the most A25-54 viewers (+80,000) and increased its leads over GMA by 6% and CBS by 12%
- TODAY averaged 917,000 A18-49 viewers, +114,000 (+14%) higher than GMA and +391,000 (+74%) more than CBS
- TODAY’s A18-49 advantages over GMA and CBS hit six-month highs (best since May 2019)
- Versus prior month, TODAY was up the most in A18-49 viewers (+42,000) while widening its lead over GMA by 19% and CBS by 7%
- Compared to prior year, TODAY’s A18-49 lead over GMA improved by 16%.
- Month-over-month, TODAY’s total viewership rose by +246,000 (+7%)
- TODAY’s total viewer lead over CBS improved by 9% vs. October, reaching an 11-month high (best since December 2018)
| Program | P25-54 | P25-54 | P18-49 | P18-49 | P2+ |
| Rtg | Imps | Rtg | Imps | Imps | |
| TODAY | 1.06 | 1,287 | 0.74 | 961 | 3,915 |
| CBS THIS MORNING | 0.64 | 780 | 0.40 | 516 | 2,852 |
| GOOD MORNING AMERICA | 0.98 | 1,186 | 0.62 | 805 | 4,017 |
- This was TODAY’s best lead over CBS since the week of 5/13/2019 (27-week high)
- TODAY posted its best A18-49 average since the week of 4/15/2019 (31-week high), largest advantage over GMA since the week of 5/13/2019 (27-week high) and best lead over CBS since the week of 2/25/2019 (38-week high)
- TODAY’s A18-49 advantage increased over GMA by 4% and CBS by 8% compared to the same week last season.
- Week-over-week, TODAY was the only morning news program to increase in A18-49 viewers (+24,000, or +3%)
- This was TODAY’s largest total viewer lead over CBS in 45 weeks (since the week of 1/7/2019)
- TODAY’s total viewer lead over CBS improved by 14% versus the same week last season.
- Compared to prior week, TODAY closed the total viewer gap with GMA by 27% and increased its lead over CBS by 5%.
TODAY ranks #1 among both A25-54 and A18-49 viewers
In A18-49, TODAY’s:
- Lead vs. GMA is 22% higher than the same point last season (+100,000 vs. +82,000 last season)
DATELINE NBC WINS NOVEMBER SWEEP PERIOD
Tops “20/20” in Total Viewers & Grows Across the Board Vs Prior Nov. Sweep
#1 Season-to-Date
NOVEMBER SWEEP 2019
Dateline leads ABC’s 20/20 in total viewers:
Dateline is currently #1 across the board:
Dateline leads ABC’s 20/20 in total viewers:
- Dateline averages 3.488 million total viewers, +469,000 (+16%) ahead of 20/20 (see below chart).
- The broadcast grows across-the-board versus the prior November sweep, including +23% (+655,000) in total viewers, 7% (+62,000) in A25-54 and 6% (+40,000) in A18-49.
- This marks Dateline’s fourth November sweep win in a row among total viewers and the third straight sweep win in that category.
Dateline is currently #1 across the board:
- Among total viewers, Dateline is averaging 3.421 million, +396,000 (+13%) ahead of 20/20.
- Among A25-54, Dateline is averaging 974,000, +16,000 (+2%) ahead of 20/20.
- Among A18-49, Dateline is averaging 683,000, +24,000 (+4%) more than 20/20.
| Program | P2+ Imps | P25-54 Imps | P18-49 Imps |
| DATELINE | 3,488 | 987 | 686 |
| 20/20 | 3,019 | 1,005 | 689 |
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Dateline NBC is the longest-running series in NBC primetime history and is in its 28th season. Dateline is anchored by Lester Holt and features correspondents Andrea Canning, Josh Mankiewicz, Keith Morrison and Dennis Murphy. Airing Fridays at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, Dateline is the #1 Friday newsmagazine and reaches more than 18 million people every week through its broadcast, and millions more through its social media platforms and podcasts. David Corvo is the senior executive producer, and Liz Cole is the executive producer.NBC RATINGS FOR THE LATE-NIGHT WEEK OF NOV. 11-15
“Tonight” Grows in Total Viewers for a Second Straight Week
Digital: “Tonight” Delivers the #1 Most-Viewed YouTube Video of the Week Across All Entertainment
“Late Night” Scores Its Best Week of the Year in New Video YouTube Views
“A Little Late” Grows +26% Week to Week in Video Views to a Five-Week High
NEW YORK — Nov. 19, 2019 — “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has averaged a 0.34 rating in adults 18-49 and 1.863 million viewers overall for the late-night ratings week of Nov. 11-15, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research, while once again scoring as the week’s #1 most-viewed Entertainment program on digital.
In Nielsen results for the week, “Tonight” grew versus the prior week by +6% in adult 18-49 rating (to a 0.34 from a 0.32) and in total viewers by +5% (to 1.863 million person from 1.773 million persons from 1.691 million).
It’s the second straight week “Tonight” has increased its overall audience, with the 1.863 million for Nov. 4-8 representing the show’s most-watched week, excluding weeks boosted by primetime NFL lead-ins, since the week of June 20-28 (2.102 million).
At 12:35 a.m., “Late Night with Seth Meyers” outrated the ABC and CBS timeslot competition in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and most other key demographics.
Season to date, “Late Night” ranks #1 versus CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” and ABC’s “Nightline” in nine of nine key demographics – adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 (including a tie with Corden in men 18-34).
In the week’s digital results, “Tonight” Show” was once again the week’s most-viewed entertainment program on YouTube, achieving 47 million views. When adding Facebook, “Tonight” once again led the week, boasting more than 64 million views (Source: ListenFirst Media, ListenFirst Video Views [Facebook + YouTube], LF//TV Universe // Episodic, 11/11/19-11/17/19. Excludes Children’s programs and WWE).
“Tonight” had the #1 most-viewed YouTube video of the week across all of Entertainment with nearly 6 million views for “The History of Disney Songs with Kristen Bell,” topping all content from programmers across all distributors and all dayparts (Source: ListenFirst Content Rankings, ListenFirst Video Views [YouTube], LF//TV Universe // Episodic, 11/11/19-11/17/19).
“Tonight’s” Instagram also had a strong week, boasting the most-social post of the week among late-night talk programs with the clip of Celine Dion speaking about the Titanic movie. The post earned more than 104,000 responses (Source: ListenFirst Content Rankings, ListenFirst Content Responses, Instagram, Genre: Talk, Daypart: Late Fringe, LF//TV Universe // Episodic, 11/11/19-11/17/19).
Year to date, “Tonight” remains the #1 most-viewed entertainment program on television across social channels in 2019 (excludes WWE programs & specialsm, Source: ListenFirst Media, ListenFirst Video Views [Facebook + YouTube], LF//TV Universe // Episodic, 01/01/19-11/17/19), and the #1 Most-Social late-night series of 2019 across broadcast and cable (Source: Nielsen Social SCR, 01/01/19-11/17/19. Late Fringe Daypart, Series Only. Linear Metric).
Fueled by a highly political news week, “Late Night with Seth Meyers” achieved its best week of YouTube viewing of new videos for 2019, earning 13.4 million views and a +29% increase week to week. The best-of-2019 total was fueled by the three “A Closer Looks,” which all tallied more than 2.2 million views, plus a “Check In” segment that brought in another 1.6 million, and an interview with YouTuber Markiplier that drove in another 1.3 million views.
Seth had the #1 most-viewed politically themed video across entertainment programs on YouTube last week with Wednesday’s “A Closer Look,” which followed the first day of the Trump Impeachment Hearings. The segment’s 2.7 million YouTube views topped all videos from Colbert, Corden, Conan, and Daily Show (Source: ListenFirst Content Rankings, , ListenFirst Video Views [YouTube], LF//TV Universe // Episodic, 11/11/19-11/17/19; Excludes Children’s Programs and WWE).
Year-to-date “Late Night” has accumulated 622 million views on YouTube, up +98% from the same time-frame last year.
“A Little Late with Lilly Singh” had its best week of viewing in five weeks, with 2.5 million YouTube views, best since the week of Oct 7 and up week to week by +26%. The show’s most-viewed segment of the week was Thursday’s Monologue about Lilly’s struggles dating women, which generated more than over 260,000 views. The related video parodying her issues with gay dating ranked as the show’s fourth most-viewed segment of the week with 133,000 YouTube views.
Since its premiere on Sept. 16, “A Little Late” has amassed 30 million views on YouTube, to rank #1 among new talk series in that time-frame (Source: ListenFirst Media, ListenFirst Brand Rankings; LF// TV Universe // Episodic; ListenFirst Video Views [YouTube]; Brand Type: TV Shows; Primary Genre: Talk Show; Season: 1; 9/16/19-11/17/19).
LATE-NIGHT WEEKLY AVERAGES(According to viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of Nov. 11-15. Ratings reflect “live plus same day” data unless otherwise noted. Season-to-date figures are averages of “live plus seven day” data except for the two most recent weeks, which are “live plus same day.”)
ADULTS 18-49
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Tonight” 0.34 rating, 3 share *
CBS “Late Show,” 0.35/3 *
ABC “Kimmel,” 0.35/3 *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Nightline,” 0.22/2
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night,” 0.21/2 *
CBS “Late Late Show,” 0.18/2 *
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC “A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” 0.14/2 *
TOTAL VIEWERS
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Tonight,” 1.863 million viewers *
CBS “Late Show,” 2.802 million viewers *
ABC “Kimmel,” 1.919 million viewers *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Nightline,” 1.172 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night,” 1.122 million viewers *
CBS “The Late Late Show,” 1.176 million viewers *
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC “A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” 0.655 million viewers *
* Monday’s “Late Show” was an encore and is excluded from these averages. Friday’s “Kimmel,” “Late Night,” “Late Late Show” and “A Little Late” were encores.
SEASON AVERAGES
ADULTS 18-49
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Tonight” 0.40 rating, 3 share
CBS “Late Show,” 0.44/3
ABC “Kimmel,” 0.34/3
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Nightline,” 0.22/2
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night,” 0.23/3
CBS “The Late Late Show,” 0.20/2
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC “A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” 0.15/2
TOTAL VIEWERS
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Tonight,” 1.929 million viewers
CBS “Late Show,” 3.514 million viewers
ABC “Kimmel,” 1.954 million viewers
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Nightline,” 1.185 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night,” 1.251 million viewers
CBS “The Late Late Show,” 1.262 million viewers
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC “A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” 0.668 million viewers
SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK OF NOV. 11-15
NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., “The Daily Show,” 0.20
Comedy Central, 11:30-midnight ET, “Lights Out with David Spade,” 0.12
TBS, 11-11:30 p.m., “Conan,” 0.15
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.34
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.29
Each adult 18-49 rating point equals 1.29 million viewers.
TOTAL VIEWERS
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., “The Daily Show,” 0.625 million viewers
Comedy Central, 11:30-midnight ET, “Lights Out with David Spade,” 0.305 million viewers
TBS, 11-11:30 p.m., “Conan,” 0.369 million viewers
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.678 million viewers
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.559 million viewers
‘SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL’ RANKS #1 FOR THE NOV. 11-17 WEEK, NBC WINS IN ADULTS 25-54
“This Is Us,” Both Nights of “The Voice,” “Chicago Med” & “Chicago Fire” Generate Top-15 Rankings in 18-49
Season to Date, NBC Is the #1 Network in Total Viewers at This Point in the Season for the First Time in 18 Years
Monday’s "Voice" Is the #1 Entertainment Show of the Night in Total Viewers, "Bluff City" Grows +12% Week to Week in Viewers to Its High Since Oct. 7
"This Is Us" & "Voice" Are Tuesday’s #1-2 Shows in 18-49, “New Amsterdam” Wins at 10; All Three Shows Grow in Total Viewers
L+7: The First Seven Weeks of “This Is Us” Have Delivered the Season’s Seven Biggest L+7 Lifts in18-49
"Chicago" Dramas Are Wednesday’s #1-2-3 Most-Watched Regular Series Programs
On Thursday, "SVU" Grows to Match Its High Since Premiere Week & "Superstore" Increases to Equal Its Season High
SOCIAL: The Most Social Episode Ever of “The Good Place” (746,000 Total Interactions) Is the Week’s Most Social Scripted Primetime Program
“Dateline" Equals Its Friday 18-49 High Since June, “Blacklist” Tops NBC’s Timeslot Average Last Season by +27% in Total Viewers
Sunday’s Bears-Rams “Sunday Night Football” Wins the Night in All Key Ratings Measures
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Nov. 19, 2019 — NBC has finished #2 for the primetime ratings week of Nov. 11-17 in adults 18-49 and total viewers and #1 in adults 25-54, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.
NBC’s Bears-Rams “Sunday Night Football” finished #1 for the primetime week in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and total viewers.
In 18-49, top-15 rankings were generated by “This Is Us” (#6), Tuesday’s “The Voice” (tied for #7), “Monday’s” “Voice” (tied for #10) and “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago Med” (tied for #10) and “Chicago P.D.” (tied for #13).
Season to date, NBC’s ranks #1 as the most-watched network in total viewers, marking the first time since 2001 that NBC has led in total viewers at this point in the season.
Weekly ratings are “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise noted. Season-to-date ratings are averages of “live plus seven day” data except for the two most recent weeks, which are “live plus same day.”
Week 8 Averages
Adult 18-49 Rating, “live plus same day,” Nov. 11-17
Fox…1.4
NBC…1.3
ABC…1.0
CBS…1.0
CW…0.2
Total Viewers
CBS…6.9 million
NBC…6.2 million
ABC…5.6 million
Fox…4.9 million
CW…0.8 million
Season-to-Date Averages
Adult 18-49 Rating, “Most Current”
Fox…2.2
NBC…1.8
ABC…1.2
CBS…1.1
CW…0.4
Total Viewers
NBC…8.1 million
CBS…8.0 million
Fox…7.9 million
ABC…5.7 million
CW…1.2 million
NBC highlights for the week of Nov. 11-17:
Monday
NBC won Monday night among the Big 4 networks in adults 25-54, men 25-54 (tie) and women 25-54.
“The Voice” (1.2 rating in 18-49, 7.6 million viewers overall from 8-10:01 p.m. ET) ranked as the #1 show of the night among the Big 4 networks in total viewers and adults 25-54 (tie) and won its two-hour 8-10 p.m. timeslot among those nets in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and total viewers.
“Bluff City Law” (0.5 rating in 18-49, 3.6 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET) delivered its most-watched episode since Oct. 7 (3.7 million). Week to week, “Bluff City” retained 100% in 18-49 (0.5 vs. 0.5) and was up +14% in 25-54 (0.8 vs. 0.7) and +12% in total viewers (3.6 million vs. 3.2 million), to maintain a steady 0.5 in 18-49 for a fifth straight week.
Tuesday
NBC won Tuesday in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 and finished #1 or tied for #1 among the Big 4 networks in every other key ratings measure.
The Voice” (1.3 rating in 18-49, 8.5 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) grew for a second straight week in total viewers to its most-watched Tuesday episode since Oct. 8 (8.6 million), while equaling the show’s Tuesday 18-49 high since Oct. 8 (1.5).The Nov. 12 “Voice” ranked as the #2 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, behind only “This Is Us,” and won the 8-9 p.m. timeslot in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, adults 18-34 and all key adult-female demos.
“This Is Us” (1.4 rating in 18-49, 7.1 million viewers overall from 9-10:01 p.m. ET) ranked as the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and adults 18-34, while dominating the 9-10 p.m. hour, doubling the #2 show in adults 18-49 (1.4 vs. 0.7 each for CBS and Fox). Week to week, “TIU” grew +8% week to week in 18-49 (1.4 vs. 1.3) and increased by +5% in total viewers (7.1 million vs. 6.7 million) to the show’s high since Oct. 8 (7.3 million). L+7: The season’s first seven episodes of “This Is Us” have delivered television’s #1-2-3-4-5-6-7 biggest L+7 lifts in 18-49 rating so far this season (a +1.51 increase for the Sept 24 season premiere, a +1.42 gain for the Oct. 1 telecast, a +1.50 for Oct. 8, a 1.55 for Oct. 15, a +1.46 for Oct. 22, a +1.41 for Oct. 29 and a +1.43 for Nov. 5). The biggest lift for any other show on television this season is the +1.21 for the Sept. 23 season premiere of “The Good Doctor.” Social: With 311,000 Total Interactions, the Nov. 12 “This Is Us” was up +20% versus the prior week’s episode (258,000). Justin Hartley had the most engaging post of Tuesday for all scripted primetime dramas, generating 62,000 engagements with images of Kevin, Cassidy, and Nicky from the set (Source: Nielsen Social Content Ratings, 11/12/19, Percent Share, Primetime, Drama).
“New Amsterdam” (0.7 rating in 18-49, 5.1 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET) won the hour in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and all key adult-female demos, maintaining 100% week to week in 18-49 (0.7 vs. 0.7) and increasing by +2% in total viewers (5.1 million vs. 5.0 million).
Wednesday
NBC’s “Chicago” lineup ranked as the night’s #1 regular lineup in total viewers, with “Chicago Med,” “Fire” and “P.D.” ranking as the #1-2-3 regular series of the night.
“Chicago Med” (1.1 rating in 18-49, 7.4 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) ranked as the #1 regularly scheduled show of the night in total viewers, while retaining 100% week to week in 18-49 (1.1 vs. 1.1 Social: The Nov. 13 “Chicago Med” generated 59,000 Total Interactions, up +27% from the previous week’s episode (47,000).
“Chicago Fire” (1.1 rating in 18-49, 7.2 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET) was the #2 regularly scheduled show of the night in total viewers, behind only “Chicago Med,” and maintained 100% week to week in adults 18-49 (1.1 vs. 1.1) “Fire” beat a special second hour of “Survivor” to rank as the #1 most-watched regular telecast in the 9 p.m. hour, while tying as the #1 regularly scheduled program in adults 18-49. Social: The Nov. 13 “Chicago Fire,” with 98,000 Total Interactions, was up +15% from last the prior week’s episode (85,000). “Chicago P.D.” (1.0 rating in 18-49, 6.5 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) ranked as the #3 regularly scheduled show of the night in total viewers, behind only “Chicago Med” and “Chicago Fire,” retaining 100% week to week in 18-49 (1.0 vs. 1.0) and growing for a second straight week in total viewers (6.571 million vs. 6.451 million on Nov. 6 and 6.299 million on Oct. 30). The Nov. 13 “P.D.” topped CBS’ drama in the hour, “S.W.A.T.” in 10 of 10 key ratings measures, doubling the CBS competition in both adults 18-49 rating (1.0 vs. 0.5) and total viewers (6.5 million vs. 3.1 million). Social: Last week’s “Chicago P.D.” garnered 88,000 Total Interactions, a +25% increase over the previous week (70,000).
Thursday
“Superstore” (0.8 rating in 18-49, 2.8 million viewers overall from 8-8:30 p.m. ET) equaled the show’s season high in 18-49, growing week to week by +14% in 18-49 (0.8 vs. 0.7) and +5% in total viewers (2.8 million vs. 2.616 million).
“Perfect Harmony” (0.4 rating in 18-49, 1.9 million viewers overall from 8:30-9 p.m. ET) retained 94% week to week in total viewers (1.9 million vs. 2.0 million).
“The Good Place” (0.6 rating in 18-49, 2.1 million viewers overall from 9-9:30 p.m. ET) built on its lead-in by +50% in adult 18-49 rating to maintain a steady 0.6 rating for a seventh week in a row. The Nov. 14 “Good Place” retained 100% week to week in 18-49 (0.6 vs. 0.6) and grew by +4% in total viewers (2.1 million vs. 2.0 million). Social: “The Good Place” was the most social scripted primetime program of the week, with 746,000 Total Interactions, up +226% versus the previous week’s episode (229,000) and up +536% versus the series average (117,000), making this the most social episode ever for the series (Source: Nielsen Social Content Ratings, 11/11/19-11/17/19, Percent Share, Primetime, All Series). The giant leap in engagement can be attributed to Kristen Bell’s Instagram account. as she had the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd most engaging posts of Thursday from a primetime comedy series, led by an image of the main cast in a group hug that generated 194,000 Total Interactions (Source: Nielsen Social Content Ratings, 11/14/19, Percent Share, Primetime, Comedy).
“Will & Grace” (0.4 rating in 18-49, 2.2 million viewers overall from 9:30-10 p.m. ET) increased versus its lead-in in total viewers (+5%) in a timeslot where NBC comedies last year averaged a -14% decline versus lead-in in total viewers. “Will & Grace” grew week to week in adults 18-34 (0.3 vs. 0.2) and retains 99.7% in total viewers (2.162 million vs. 2.169 million).
“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (0.7 rating in 18-49, 3.8 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) equaled the show’s high since Sept. 26 during Premiere Week in 18-49 (0.8), growing week to week by +17% in 18-49 (0.7 vs. 0.6) and +6% in total viewers (3.794 million vs. 3.594 million). “SVU” ranked #1 among the 10 p.m. ABC-CBS-NBC dramas in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and total viewers.
Friday
“The Blacklist” (0.5 rating in 18-49, 4.0 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) maintained 100% of NBC’s average in the timeslot last season in 18-49 (0.5 vs. 0.5, L+SD non-sports) and was up +27% in total viewers (4.0 million vs. 3.1 million). In the timeslot, “Blacklist” ranked #2 in total viewers and tied for #2 in adults 25-54. Social: “The Blacklist” tallied 42,000 Total Interactions, a +36% increase from the previous week’s episode (31,000). Social: “The Blacklist” tallied 42,000 Total Interactions, a +36% increase from the previous week’s episode (31,000). “Dateline NBC” (0.6 rating in 18-49, 0.8 in adults 25-54, 3.6 million viewers overall from 9-11 p.m. ET) equaled the show’s high for a Friday edition in adults 18-49 since June 7 (0.7), growing week to week by +0.1 of a point or +20% in adults 18-49 (0.6 vs. 0.5) and by +6% in total viewers (3.6 million vs. 3.4 million). “Dateline” ranked as the #1 newsmagazine of the night in adults 18-49 and total viewers. L+7: In L+7 Nielsens, “Dateline” is growing this season by +52% going from L+SD to L+7 Nielsens in 18-49 rating (from a 0.54 to a 0.82) and by 1.2 million viewers overall (3.4 million to 4.6 million).
Sunday
NBC Sports coverage of Chicago Bears-Los Angeles Rams “Sunday Night Football” (5.1 rating in 18-49, 16.9 million viewers overall from 8:23-11:04 p.m. ET) won the night in all key ratings measures. The game averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 17.2 million viewers and ranked as primetime TV’s #1 show of the week (Nov. 11-17) for the ninth time in 11 weeks this season. TV viewership peaked at 18.5 million viewers from 9:15-9:30 p.m. ET.
Through 11 weeks (12 games), NBC’s “SNF” is averaging a Total Audience Delivery of 20.5 million viewers, the highest 11-week average for the series since 2015, and up +4% from the same point last season.TODAY IS #1 IN KEY DEMO
TODAY Wins 201 out of 203 Weeks in A25-54
TODAY Posts 6-Month Highs in Total Viewers and Key Demo
TODAY Posts Largest Across-the-Board Gains Week Over Week
NEW YORK – November 19, 2019 – TODAY was the number-one morning show last week topping “Good Morning America” in the key demo A25-54. The win marks 201 out of 203 weeks in first place. TODAY posted six-month highs in both total viewers and the key demo, delivering its largest audience since May and April. Additionally, TODAY posted the largest across-the-board gains over the competition versus the prior week.
TODAY was retitled on Wednesday and Friday due to live coverage of the House Impeachment Hearing.
TODAY HIGHLIGHTS
TODAY averaged 1.317 million A25-54 viewers, leading GMA by +110,000 (+9%) and CBS This Morning by +508,000 (+63%)
TODAY ranks #1 among both A25-54 and A18-49 viewers
TODAY Posts 6-Month Highs in Total Viewers and Key Demo
TODAY Posts Largest Across-the-Board Gains Week Over Week
NEW YORK – November 19, 2019 – TODAY was the number-one morning show last week topping “Good Morning America” in the key demo A25-54. The win marks 201 out of 203 weeks in first place. TODAY posted six-month highs in both total viewers and the key demo, delivering its largest audience since May and April. Additionally, TODAY posted the largest across-the-board gains over the competition versus the prior week.
TODAY was retitled on Wednesday and Friday due to live coverage of the House Impeachment Hearing.
TODAY HIGHLIGHTS
| Program | P25-54 | P25-54 | P18-49 | P18-49 | P2+ |
| Rtg | Imps | Rtg | Imps | Imps | |
| TODAY | 1.09 | 1,317 | 0.73 | 941 | 4,069 |
| CBS THIS MORNING | 0.67 | 809 | 0.42 | 548 | 3,049 |
| GOOD MORNING AMERICA | 1.00 | 1,207 | 0.64 | 823 | 4,196 |
- This was TODAY’s highest A25-54 delivery since the week of 4/15/2019 (30-week high), best demo advantage over GMA since the week of 6/3/2019 (23 weeks) and best lead over CBS since the week of 5/13/2019 (26 weeks)
- TODAY saw the biggest increase in demo viewership versus prior week, up +5% (+68,000), while widening its lead over GMA by 24%
- TODAY posted its best A18-49 average since the week of 4/15/2019 (30-week high)
- TODAY’s A18-49 advantage increased over GMA by 16% and CBS by 7% compared to the same week last season.
- Week-over-week, TODAY increased its A18-49 viewership by 6% (higher than GMA and CBS)
- This was TODAY’s highest total viewership since the week of 5/6/2019 (27-week high)
- TODAY’s total viewer lead over CBS improved by 3% versus the same week last season.
- Week-over-week, TODAY posted the biggest total viewer increase (+4%, or +165,000), narrowed the gap vs. GMA by 12%, and expanded its lead over CBS by 13%
TODAY ranks #1 among both A25-54 and A18-49 viewers
In A18-49, TODAY’s:
- Lead vs. GMA is 22% higher than the same point last season (+96,000 vs. +79,000 last season)
NBC RATINGS FOR THE LATE-NIGHT WEEK OF NOV. 4-8
“Tonight” Once Again Ranks as the #1 Most-Viewed Entertainment Program on Digital for the Week
“Late Night” Tops Its Year-to-Date YouTube Average by +12%
Since Its Premiere, “Lilly Singh” has Amassed 29 Million Views on YouTube
NEW YORK — Nov. 12, 2019 — “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has averaged a 0.32 rating in adults 18-49 and 1.773 million viewers overall for the late-night ratings week of Nov. 4-8, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research, while scoring as the week’s #1 most-viewed Entertainment program on digital with “Tonight‘s” best week of digital viewing in a month.
In Nielsen results for the week, “Tonight” grew versus the prior week in total viewers by +5% (to 1.773 million persons from 1.691 million).
Season to date at 12:35 a.m., “Late Night with Seth Meyers” outrates CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” and ABC’s “Nightline” in in nine of nine key demographics – adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54.
In the week’s digital results, “Tonight Show” earned 64 million views across YouTube and Facebook to once again rank as the #1 most-viewed Entertainment program on digital for the week. It was “Tonight’s” best week of viewing in a month, with a gain of +14% week-over-week in short-form views.
On Facebook, it was “Tonight’s” best week since the week of Sept. 9 (Source: ListenFirst Media, ListenFirst Video Views [Facebook + YouTube], LF//TV Universe // Episodic, 11/4/19-11/10/19. Excludes Children’s programs and WWE). The week’s “Tonight” viewing was driven by “Know Your Bro with Chris and Scott Evans,” which ranked as the #1 most-viewed YouTube Clip across all talk programs in all dayparts and on all platforms last week with more than 4 million views (Source: ListenFirst Content Rankings, , ListenFirst Video Views [YouTube], LF//TV Universe // Episodic, 11/4/19-11/10/19).
Year to date, “Tonight” is the #1 most-viewed entertainment program on television across social channels (excludes WWE programs & specials, Source: ListenFirst Media, ListenFirst Video Views [Facebook + YouTube], LF//TV Universe // Episodic, 01/01/19-11/10/19) and the #1 Most-Social late-night series of 2019 across broadcast and cable (Source: Nielsen Social SCR, 01/01/19-11/10/19. Late Fringe Daypart, Series Only. Linear Metric).
“Late Night with Seth Meyers” scored another 18 million views on YouTube last week, a gain of +12% above the show’s weekly average for the calendar year. All three of Seth’s “Closer Looks” topped the 2.2 million Views mark. Year-to-date “Late NIght” has accumulated 603 million views on YouTube, which is up +93% versus the same time-frame last year.
“A Little Late with Lilly Singh” has, since its premiere on Sept. 16, amassed 29 million views on YouTube. which ranks #1 among new talk series in that time-frame (Source: ListenFirst Media, ListenFirst Brand Rankings; LF// TV Universe // Episodic; ListenFirst Video Views [YouTube]; Brand Type: TV Shows; Primary Genre: Talk Show; Season: 1; 9/16/19-11/10/19).
LATE-NIGHT WEEKLY AVERAGES(According to viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of Nov. 4-8. Ratings reflect “live plus same day” data unless otherwise noted. Season-to-date figures are averages of “live plus seven day” data except for the two most recent weeks, which are “live plus same day.”)
ADULTS 18-49
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Tonight” 0.32 rating, 3 share *
CBS “Late Show,” 0.38/3 *
ABC “Kimmel,” 0.32/2 *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Nightline,” 0.21/2
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night,” 0.19/2 *
CBS “Late Late Show,” 0.21/2 *
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC “A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” 0.15/2 *
TOTAL VIEWERS
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Tonight,” 1.773 million viewers *
CBS “Late Show,” 2.962 million viewers *
ABC “Kimmel,” 1.775 million viewers *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Nightline,” 1.127 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night,” 1.081 million viewers *
CBS “The Late Late Show,” 1.283 million viewers *
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC “A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” 0.681 million viewers *
* Friday’s “Tonight,” “Late Show,” “Kimmel,” “Late Night,” “Late Late Show” and “A Little Late” were encores and NBC and CBS Friday rebroadcasts are excluded from these averages.
SEASON AVERAGES
ADULTS 18-49
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Tonight” 0.41 rating, 3 share
CBS “Late Show,” 0.44/3
ABC “Kimmel,” 0.34/3
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Nightline,” 0.22/2
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night,” 0.23/3
CBS “The Late Late Show,” 0.20/2
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC “A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” 0.15/2
TOTAL VIEWERS
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Tonight,” 1.922 million viewers
CBS “Late Show,” 3.495 million viewers
ABC “Kimmel,” 1.940 million viewers
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Nightline,” 1.180 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night,” 1.246 million viewers
CBS “The Late Late Show,” 1.265 million viewers
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC “A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” 0.669 million viewers
SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK OF NOV. 4-8
NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., “The Daily Show,” 0.17
Comedy Central, 11:30-midnight ET, “Lights Out with David Spade,” 0.10
TBS, 11-11:30 p.m., “Conan,” 0.14
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.34
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.28
Each adult 18-49 rating point equals 1.29 million viewers.
TOTAL VIEWERS
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., “The Daily Show,” 0.588 million viewers
Comedy Central, 11:30-midnight ET, “Lights Out with David Spade,” 0.252 million viewers
TBS, 11-11:30 p.m., “Conan,” 0.329 million viewers
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.714 million viewers
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.557 million viewers
NBC WINS THE NOV. 4-10 WEEK IN TOTAL VIEWERS
“Sunday Night Football” Is the Week’s #1 Primetime Telecast
Among Entertainment Programs, “This Is Us,” Both Nights of “The Voice” & All Three “Chicago” Dramas Generate Top-15 Rankings in 18-49
"The Voice" Is Monday’s #1 Entertainment Show in Total Viewers, 25-54 and 18-49 (Tie), "Bluff City" Maintains 100%
"This Is Us" & "Voice" Are Tuesday's Top Regular Broadcast Programs in 18-49, “New Amsterdam” Ties for the 10 p.m. Win
L+7: The First Six Weeks of “This Is Us” Have Delivered the Season’s Six Biggest L+7 Lifts in18-49
Wednesday’s "Chicago Med" & "Fire" Both Beat "Masked Singer" in Total Viewers, "P.D." Equals the Combined 10 p.m. Drama Competition in 18-49
On Thursday, "Perfect Harmony" Equals Its Series High, "Superstore" & "Good Place" Maintain 100%, “Will & Grace” Builds on its Total-Viewer Lead-in, “SVU” Is the #1 10 p.m. Drama
Friday’s “Blacklist" Grows for a Third Straight Week to Nab a New Season High in Total Viewers, Matches Its Season High in 18-49
Sunday’s Vikings-Cowboys Match-Up Scores the Biggest Total Audience Delivery Ever for a Week 10 NBC “Sunday Night Football” Telecast
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Nov. 12, 2019 — NBC has won the primetime ratings week of Nov. 4-10 in total viewers, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.
Vikings-Cowboys “Sunday Night Football” finished #1 for the primetime week in adults 18-49 and total viewers.
Among entertainment telecasts, top-15 rankings were generated by “This Is Us” and the Monday and Tuesday editions of “The Voice” (tied for #4), “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago Med” (tied for #10) and “Chicago P.D.” (tied for #13).
Weekly ratings are “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise noted. Season-to-date ratings are averages of “live plus seven day” data except for the two most recent weeks, which are “live plus same day.”
Week 7 Averages
Adult 18-49 Rating, “live plus same day,” Nov. 4-10
Fox…1.9
NBC…1.5
ABC…0.9
CBS…0.7
CW…0.2
Total Viewers
NBC…7.1 million
Fox…6.7 million
CBS…5.8 million
ABC…4.3 million
CW…0.7w million
Season-to-Date Averages
Adult 18-49 Rating, “Most Current”
Fox…2.3
NBC…1.9
ABC…1.1
CBS…1.1
CW…0.3
Total Viewers
Fox…8.3 million
NBC…8.2 million
CBS…7.9 million
ABC…5.5 million
CW…1.2 million
NBC highlights for the week of Nov. 4-10:
Monday
NBC won Monday night among the Big 4 networks in total viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 (tied).
“The Voice” (1.3 rating in 18-49, 7.9 million viewers overall from 8-10:01 p.m. ET) ranked as the #1 entertainment show of the night in total viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 (tie). Week to week, “The Voice” maintained 100% in 18-49 (1.3 vs. 13).
“Bluff City Law” (0.5 rating in 18-49, 3.4 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET) retained 100% week to week in adults 18-49 (0.5 vs. 0.5), maintaining a steady 0.5 for a fourth straight week.
Tuesday
“The Voice” (1.3 rating in 18-49, 8.1 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) tied as the #1 regular broadcast of the night in adults 18-49, as well as adults 25-54 and adults 18-34, with “This Is Us.” “The Voice” grew +8% week to week in 18-49 (1.3 vs. 1.2) and +2% in total viewers (8.148 million vs. 7.951 million), despite high-rated competition from ABC’s “Little Mermaid Live,” making it the only Big 4 competitior to ABC on the night to grow versus its prior original in either 18-49 or total viewers. “The Voice” was also up versus the seventh Tuesday episode of the prior cycle by +44% in 18-49 (1.3 vs. 0.9 on May 7 and more than 1.9 million persons in total viewers (8.1 million vs. 6.2 million).
“This Is Us” (1.3 rating in 18-49, 6.7 million viewers overall from 9-10:01 p.m. ET) tied as the #1 regular broadcast of the night in adults 18-49, as well as adults 25-54 and adults 18-34, with “The Voice.” Despite high-rated competition from ABC’s “Little Mermaid Live,” “TIU” finished within 0.1 of the prior week’s 18-49 rating (1.3 vs. 1.4) and retained 99% in total viewers (6.7 million vs. 6.8 million). L+7: The season’s first six episodes of “This Is Us” have delivered television’s #1-2-3-4-5-6 biggest L+7 lifts in 18-49 rating so far this season (a +1.51 increase for the Sept 24 season premiere, a +1.42 gain for the Oct. 1 telecast, a +1.50 for Oct. 8, a 1.55 for Oct. 15, a +1.46 for Oct. 22 and a +1.41 for Oct. 29). The biggest lift for any other show on television this season is the +1.21 for the Sept. 23 season premiere of “The Good Doctor.” Social: With 258,000 Total Interactions, “This Is Us” grew +20% versus the prior week’s episode (215,000).
“New Amsterdam” (0.7 rating in 18-49, 5.0 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET) tied for #1 in the hour among the ABC-CBS-NBC dramas in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, despite a lead-in advantage for ABC’s “Emergence” from “The Little Mermaid Live.”
Wednesday
NBC won Wednesday in total viewers, with all three “Chicago” dramas delivering week-to-week gains and “Med” and “P.D.” ranking as the #1-2 shows of the night.
“Chicago Med” (1.1 rating in 18-49, 8.1 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) beat “The Masked Singer” to win the 8 p.m. hour in total viewers and rank as the #1 show of the night in total viewers. Week to week, “Med” grew +2% in total viewers (8.1 million vs. 8.0 million) to set a new season high in total viewers, excluding crossovers, with its most-watched non-crossover episode since Feb. 27 (8.5 million
“Chicago Fire” (1.1 rating in 18-49, 7.7 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET) ranked as the #2 show of the night in total viewers, behind only “Chicago Med” and won the 9 p.m. hour in total viewers ahead of “The Masked Singer.” Week to week, “Fire” increased by +3% in total viewers (7.678 million vs. 7.456 million).
“Chicago P.D.” (1.0 rating in 18-49, 6.4 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) won the timeslot among ABC, CBS and NBC in 10 of 10 key measures – adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, plus total viewers – and equaled the combined rating of the hour’s ABC-CBS drama competition (1.0 vs. a combined 1.0). “P.D.” has now won the slot or tied for #1 versus regular ABC and CBS competition with its last 67 straight original telecasts in adults 18-49 (L+SD), extending back to October 2016. In total viewers, “P.D.” grew week to week by +2% (5.4 million vs. 6.3 million).
Thursday
“Superstore” (0.7 rating in 18-49, 2.6 million viewers overall from 8-8:30 p.m. ET) retained 100% week to week in 18-49 (0.7 vs. 0.7).
“Perfect Harmony” (0.5 rating in 18-49, 2.0 million viewers overall from 8:30-9 p.m. ET) equaled the show’s series high in 18-49, maintaining 100% week to week in 18-49 (0.5 vs. 0.5). Social: Total Activity for “Perfect Harmony” garnered 22,000 Total Interactions, up +72% from the prior week (13,000).
“The Good Place” (0.6 rating in 18-49, 2.0 million viewers overall from 9-9:30 p.m. ET) retained 100% week to week in 18-49 (0.6 vs. 0.6) to maintain a steady 0.6 for a sixth week in a row. Social: “The Good Place” was the most social scripted primetime comedy of the week, with 229,000 Total Interactions, up +13% from the previous week’s episode (203,000) and up +10% from last season’s average (208,000), ranking as the 3rd most social episode of the season (Source: Nielsen Social Content Ratings, 11/4/19-11/10/19, Percent Share, Primetime, Comedy Series). Ted Danson had the most engaging post of Thursday from a primetime comedy series, generating 68,000 Total Interactions with an Instagram photo of him and Kristen Bell on set (Source: Nielsen Social Content Ratings, 11/7/19, Percent Share, Comedy Series) and the post with the second most content responses (59,000) of the week on Instagram for all primetime broadcast scripted comedies with a photo of Janet giving a thumbs-up in front of the welcome wall (Source: ListenFirst Media, LF // TV UNIVERSE // EPISODIC, 11/4/19-11/10/19, ListenFirst Content Responses [Instagram], Brand Type: TV Shows, Primetime, Broadcast, Comedy). “Will & Grace” (0.5 rating in 18-49, 2.2 million viewers overall from 9:30-10 p.m. ET) increased versus its lead-in in total viewers (+9%) in a timeslot where NBC comedies last year averaged a -14% decline versus lead-in in total viewers. The Nov. 7 “Will & Grace” retained 100% week to week in all key adult-female demographics. Social: “Will & Grace” was the #3 most social scripted primetime comedy of the week with 151,000 Total Interactions, which is up +58% from the previous week’s episode (96,000) and up +63% from last season’s average (93,000) (Source: Nielsen Social Content Ratings, 11/4/19-11/10/19, Percent Share, Primetime, Comedy Series).
“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (0.6 rating in 18-49, 3.6 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) finished #1 among the 10 p.m. ABC-CBS-NBC dramas in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and total viewers.
Friday
“The Blacklist” (0.6 rating in 18-49, 4.2 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) grew for a third straight week in total viewers to set a new season high. In adults 18-49, “Blacklist” equaled the prior week’s new season high, matched the show’s series high for a Friday telecast and tied NBC’s highest 18-49 rating in the timeslot with regular programming since March 2, 2018 (0.7 with “Blindspot”).
“Dateline NBC” (0.5 rating in 18-49, 0.8 in adults 25-54, 3.4 million viewers overall from 9-11 p.m. ET) ranked as the #1 newsmagazine of the night in total viewers. L+7: “Dateline” is growing this season by +51% going from L+SD to L+7 Nielsens in 18-49 rating (from a 0.53 to a 0.80) and by more than 1.2 million viewers overall (3.4 million to 4.6 million).
Sunday
NBC Sports coverage of Minnesota Vikings-Dallas Cowboys “Sunday Night Football” (6.7 rating in 18-49, 23.0 million viewers overall from 8:23-11:21 p.m. ET) dominated the night in all key ratings measures. The Vikings’ down-to-the-wire 28-24 victory averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 23.5 million viewers across NBC TV, NBC Sports Digital, and NFL Digital platforms, to rank as the best Week 10 game in NBC “Sunday Night Football” history while registering a +15% increase over last year’s Week 10 game (20.5 million for Cowboys-Eagles), according to television viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research and digital data from Adobe Analytics.
Vikings-Cowboys marked “Sunday Night Football’s” 100th broadcast with at least 20 million viewers since the decade began, significantly more than the second-place series, American Idol (69), which aired multiple times per week.
NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” is averaging 20.8 million viewers across all platforms this season – the best start for the series through Week 10 (11 games) since 2015, and up +5% from the same point last season (19.8 million viewers).
The Average Minute Audience (AMA) for Sunday night’s live stream via NBC Sports Digital and NFL Digital platforms was 530,000 viewers – up +58% versus last year’s Week 10 “SNF” game (336,000 for Cowboys-Eagles), and the third-most consumed “SNF” regular-season authenticated game on record. NBC Sports Digital’s AMA of 500,000 viewers for “SNF” through Week 10 is up +41% from the same point last season (354,000 viewers), and its best ever through 10 weeks.
TODAY IS #1 IN KEY DEMO FOR 200 WEEKS
TODAY Posts 5-Month Highs in Total Viewers
TODAY Tops GMA in Total Viewers Monday
NEW YORK – November 12, 2019 – TODAY was the number-one morning show last week topping “Good Morning America” in the key demo A25-54. The win marks 200 out of 202 weeks in first place. TODAY also won in total viewers Monday. TODAY posted five-month highs in total viewers, delivering its largest audience since May.
TODAY HIGHLIGHTS:
TODAY averaged 1.249 million A25-54 viewers, leading GMA by +89,000 (+8%) and CBS This Morning by +503,000 (+67%)
TODAY ranks #1 among both A25-54 and A18-49 viewers
TODAY Tops GMA in Total Viewers Monday
NEW YORK – November 12, 2019 – TODAY was the number-one morning show last week topping “Good Morning America” in the key demo A25-54. The win marks 200 out of 202 weeks in first place. TODAY also won in total viewers Monday. TODAY posted five-month highs in total viewers, delivering its largest audience since May.
TODAY HIGHLIGHTS:
| Program | P25-54 | P25-54 | P18-49 | P18-49 | P2+ |
| Rtg | Imps | Rtg | Imps | Imps | |
| TODAY | 1.03 | 1,249 | 0.69 | 887 | 3,904 |
| CBS THIS MORNING | 0.62 | 746 | 0.39 | 501 | 3,002 |
| GOOD MORNING AMERICA | 0.96 | 1,160 | 0.60 | 772 | 4,049 |
TODAY averaged 1.249 million A25-54 viewers, leading GMA by +89,000 (+8%) and CBS This Morning by +503,000 (+67%)
- TODAY posted higher demo advantages over GMA (27% higher) and CBS (4% higher) week-over-week.
- TODAY’s A18-49 advantage over GMA increased by 5% compared to the same week last season.
- Versus prior week, TODAY increased its A18-49 advantage over GMA by 22% and CBS by 3%.
- This was TODAY’s highest total viewership since the week of 5/20/2019
TODAY ranks #1 among both A25-54 and A18-49 viewers
In A18-49, TODAY’s:
- Lead vs. GMA is 28% higher than the same point last season (+95,000 vs. +74,000 last season)
NBC’S SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL TOPS 20 MILLION VIEWERS FOR 100[TH] TIME THIS DECADE – DOMINATING PRIMETIME TV
Last Night’s Vikings-Cowboys Thriller is Most Watched NBC SNF Week 10 Game Ever – Averaging Total Audience Delivery of 23.5 Million Viewers
Dallas Cowboys Have NFL-High 30 SNF Games of 20+ Million Viewers This Decade, Followed by New England Patriots (20) & Green Bay Packers (19)
NBC’s Sunday Night Football off to Best Start Through Week 10 Since 2015, UP 5% from Last Year
STAMFORD, Conn. – November 11, 2019 – With 50 days remaining in the Decade of the 2010s, NBC’s Sunday Night Football last night became the decade’s only primetime series to average 20+ million viewers for 100 different broadcasts – standing far above all other primetime shows.
The Minnesota Vikings’ down-to-the-wire 28-24 victory over the Dallas Cowboys last night averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 23.5 million viewers across NBC TV, NBC Sports Digital, and NFL Digital platforms – ranking as the best Week 10 game in NBC Sunday Night Football history and registering a 15% increase over last year’s Week 10 game (20.5 million for Cowboys-Eagles), according to fast national data released by Nielsen, and digital data from Adobe Analytics.
Vikings-Cowboys marked Sunday Night Football’s 100th broadcast with at least 20 million viewers since the decade began, significantly more than the second-place series, American Idol (69), which aired multiple times per week.
Following are regularly-scheduled primetime series this decade with the most telecasts averaging at least 20 million viewers:
| Program | # of Shows with 20+ Million Viewers, Since Jan. 1, 2010 |
| NBC Sunday Night Football | 100 |
| American Idol* | 69 |
| Dancing with the Stars* | 25 |
| NCIS | 25 |
| Thursday Night Football** | 5 |
*multiple nights each week
**multiple networks
Vikings-Cowboys averaged 23.0 million TV viewers on NBC, marking an NFL-high 30th time (in 34 appearances) since 2010 that the Cowboys played in an NBC SNF game which delivered at least 20 million TV viewers. The Vikings moved into the top 10 last night, with their seventh such SNF game in that stretch. Following are the teams to play in the most such games this decade:
| Team | NBC SNF Games Averaging 20+ Million Viewers, From 2010-19 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 30 |
| New England Patriots | 20 |
| Green Bay Packers | 19 |
| New York Giants | 15 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 15 |
| Denver Broncos | 13 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 |
| Chicago Bears | 9 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 7 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 |
NBC’s Sunday Night Football is averaging 20.8 million viewers across all platforms this season – the best start for the series through Week 10 (11 games) since 2015, and up 5% from the same point last season (19.8 million viewers).
The Average Minute Audience (AMA) for Sunday night’s live stream via NBC Sports Digital and NFL Digital platforms was 530,000 viewers – up 58% vs. last year’s Week 10 SNF game (336,000 for Cowboys-Eagles), and the third-most consumed SNF regular-season authenticated game on record. NBC Sports Digital’s AMA of 500,000 viewers for SNF through Week 10 is up 41% from the same point last season (354,000 viewers), and its best ever through 10 weeks.
Last night’s game (8:23 p.m.-11:22 p.m. ET) registered a national TV household rating of 12.9/25, and peaked at 24.3 million TV viewers from 9:30-9:45 p.m. ET.
TOP METERED MARKETS FOR VIKINGS-COWBOYS:| 1. | Minneapolis | 39.3/64 |
| 2. | Dallas | 35.4/55 |
| 3. | San Antonio | 25.5/41 |
| 4. | Austin | 24.2/42 |
| 5. | Houston | 18.6/33 |
| 6. | Memphis | 18.4/29 |
| 7. | Norfolk | 18.2/31 |
| 8. | Milwaukee | 17.5/28 |
| 9. | Las Vegas | 17.2/28 |
| 10. | Denver | 16.9/29 |
NBC RATINGS FOR THE LATE-NIGHT WEEK OF OCT. 28-NOV. 1
“Tonight” Wins the Week in Adults 18-34 and All Key Adult-Female Demos
At 12:35 a.m., “Late Night” Wins the Week in 18-49, Tops “Late Late Show” & “Nightline” Season to Date in Every Key Demographic
(According to viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of Oct. 28-Nov. 1. Ratings reflect “live plus same day” data unless otherwise noted. Season-to-date figures are averages of “live plus seven day” data except for the two most recent weeks, which are “live plus same day.”)
ADULTS 18-49
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Tonight” 0.36 rating, 3 share *
CBS “Late Show,” 0.37/3
ABC “Kimmel,” 0.31/2 *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Nightline,” 0.21/2
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night,” 0.23/2 *
CBS “Late Late Show,” 0.21/2 *
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC “A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” 0.16/2 (R) *
TOTAL VIEWERS
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Tonight,” 1.691 million viewers *
CBS “Late Show,” 3.068 million viewers
ABC “Kimmel,” 1.691 million viewers *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Nightline,” 1.075 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night,” 1.135 million viewers *
CBS “The Late Late Show,” 1.292 million viewers *
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC “A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” 0.673 million viewers (R) *
* Friday’s “Tonight,” “Kimmel,” “Late Night,” “Late Late Show” and “A Little Late” were encores and NBC’s Friday rebroadcasts are excluded from these averages. All telecasts of “A Little Late” were rebroadcasts except a Thursday Halloween episode.
SEASON AVERAGES
ADULTS 18-49
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Tonight” 0.42 rating, 3 share
CBS “Late Show,” 0.43/3
ABC “Kimmel,” 0.34/3
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Nightline,” 0.22/2
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night,” 0.24/3
CBS “The Late Late Show,” 0.20/2
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC “A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” 0.15/2
TOTAL VIEWERS
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Tonight,” 1.915 million viewers
CBS “Late Show,” 3.443 million viewers
ABC “Kimmel,” 1.934 million viewers
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Nightline,” 1.181 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night,” 1.239 million viewers
CBS “The Late Late Show,” 1.250 million viewers
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC “A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” 0.665 million viewers
SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK OF OCT. 28-NOV. 1
NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., “The Daily Show,” 0.17
Comedy Central, 11:30-midnight ET, “Lights Out with David Spade,” 0.10
TBS, 11-11:30 p.m., “Conan,” 0.10
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.33
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.28
Each adult 18-49 rating point equals 1.29 million viewers.
TOTAL VIEWERS
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., “The Daily Show,” 0.591 million viewers
Comedy Central, 11:30-midnight ET, “Lights Out with David Spade,” 0.236 million viewers
TBS, 11-11:30 p.m., “Conan,” 0.250 million viewers
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.680 million viewers
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.549 million viewers
At 12:35 a.m., “Late Night” Wins the Week in 18-49, Tops “Late Late Show” & “Nightline” Season to Date in Every Key Demographic
“Tonight” Is Up +14% Year to Date in YouTube Viewing
“Late Night” Achieves Its Second Best Week of New Video Views So Far This Year
Since Its Premiere, “Lilly Singh” Has Amassed 26 Million Views on YouTube
NEW YORK — Nov. 5, 2019 — “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has averaged a 0.36 rating in adults 18-49 and 1.691 million viewers overall for the late-night ratings week of Oct. 28-Nov. 1, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.
“Tonight” ranked #1 for the week among the 11:30 p.m. ET broadcast talk shows in adults 18-34 and all key adult-female demographics.
Last week at 12:35 a.m. ET, “Late Night with Seth Meyers” scored a 0.23 rating in 18-49, matching Seth’s best week excluding Sept. 2-6 (when he benefited from a Thursday primetime NFL game) since May 20-24 (0.25).
For the week, Meyers outrated CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” and ABC’s “Nightline” in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and most other key measures, and season to date, Meyers leads both “Late Late Show” and “Nightline” in “most current” averages in nine of nine key demographics – adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54.
On the digital front, “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” is up +14% year to date in YouTube viewing, having generated more than 2.1 billion views. In social, “Tonight” won the week as the most-social late-night series across all of broadcast, cable and premium with more than 530,000 Total Interactions across Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. This marks a multi-month high for a weekly total, with the gains fueled by Thursday’s episode featuring Kristen Stewart, Gaten Matarazzo and comedian Pete Lee (Source: Nielsen Social SCR, 10/28/19-11/3/19. Late Fringe Daypart, Series Only. Linear Metric). Year to date, “Tonight” is the #1 most-viewed entertainment program on television across social channels in 2019 (excludes WWE programs & specials, source: ListenFirst Media, ListenFirst Video Views [Facebook + YouTube], LF//TV Universe // Episodic, 01/01/19-11/3/19).
“Late Night with Seth Meyers” achieved its second best week of new video views for the year, amassing 13 million new video views on YouTube. For the year, this trails only the week of Sept. 23 for new video views during 2019. Three segments of “A Closer Look” led the way with a total of 7.4 million views. Year-to-date, “Late Night” has accumulated 586 million views on YouTube, up +121% from the same timeframe last year.
“A Little Late with Lilly Singh” aired a single original episode last week and still managed to score 1 million new video views on the strength of the special Halloween episode where Lilly hosted the show disguised as Hasan Minhaj. Lilly’s FaceTime call with the real Hasan, while dressed as Hasan, already ranks as the show’s 12th most-viewed clip since premiere after just four days of availability. Since its Sept. 16 premiere, the show has amassed 26 million views on YouTube to rank #1 among new talk series in that time-frame. (Source: ListenFirst Media, ListenFirst Brand Rankings; LF// TV Universe // Episodic; ListenFirst Video Views [YouTube]; Brand Type: TV Shows; Primary Genre: Talk Show; Season: 1; 9/16/19-11/3/19).
LATE-NIGHT WEEKLY AVERAGES(According to viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research for the week of Oct. 28-Nov. 1. Ratings reflect “live plus same day” data unless otherwise noted. Season-to-date figures are averages of “live plus seven day” data except for the two most recent weeks, which are “live plus same day.”)
ADULTS 18-49
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Tonight” 0.36 rating, 3 share *
CBS “Late Show,” 0.37/3
ABC “Kimmel,” 0.31/2 *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Nightline,” 0.21/2
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night,” 0.23/2 *
CBS “Late Late Show,” 0.21/2 *
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC “A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” 0.16/2 (R) *
TOTAL VIEWERS
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Tonight,” 1.691 million viewers *
CBS “Late Show,” 3.068 million viewers
ABC “Kimmel,” 1.691 million viewers *
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Nightline,” 1.075 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night,” 1.135 million viewers *
CBS “The Late Late Show,” 1.292 million viewers *
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC “A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” 0.673 million viewers (R) *
* Friday’s “Tonight,” “Kimmel,” “Late Night,” “Late Late Show” and “A Little Late” were encores and NBC’s Friday rebroadcasts are excluded from these averages. All telecasts of “A Little Late” were rebroadcasts except a Thursday Halloween episode.
SEASON AVERAGES
ADULTS 18-49
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Tonight” 0.42 rating, 3 share
CBS “Late Show,” 0.43/3
ABC “Kimmel,” 0.34/3
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Nightline,” 0.22/2
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night,” 0.24/3
CBS “The Late Late Show,” 0.20/2
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC “A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” 0.15/2
TOTAL VIEWERS
11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Tonight,” 1.915 million viewers
CBS “Late Show,” 3.443 million viewers
ABC “Kimmel,” 1.934 million viewers
12:35-1:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Nightline,” 1.181 million viewers
12:35-1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night,” 1.239 million viewers
CBS “The Late Late Show,” 1.250 million viewers
1:35-2:05 a.m. ET
NBC “A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” 0.665 million viewers
SELECTED CABLE RESULTS, WEEK OF OCT. 28-NOV. 1
NATIONAL ADULT 18-49 RATING
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., “The Daily Show,” 0.17
Comedy Central, 11:30-midnight ET, “Lights Out with David Spade,” 0.10
TBS, 11-11:30 p.m., “Conan,” 0.10
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.33
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.28
Each adult 18-49 rating point equals 1.29 million viewers.
TOTAL VIEWERS
Comedy Central, 11-11:30 p.m., “The Daily Show,” 0.591 million viewers
Comedy Central, 11:30-midnight ET, “Lights Out with David Spade,” 0.236 million viewers
TBS, 11-11:30 p.m., “Conan,” 0.250 million viewers
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET, 0.680 million viewers
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m. ET, 0.549 million viewers
‘SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL’ IS #1 FOR THE OCT. 28-NOV. 3 PRIMETIME WEEK, NBC DELIVERS 6 OF THE TOP 10 NON-SPORTS SHOWS IN 18-49
“This Is Us” Ranks #2 Among Big 4 Primetime Programs in 18-49 Excluding Sports, Monday’s “Voice” Ties for #3, “Chicago Med” & “Fire” Tie Tuesday’s “Voice” for #5, “P.D.” Ties for #10
Excluding News & Sports, “This Is Us” Is the #1 Show of the Week in 18-49 and Monday’s “Voice” Is #1 in Total Viewers
Monday’s "Voice" & "Bluff City" Grow in Total Viewers for a 2nd Straight Week
NBC Is Tuesday’s #1 Non-Sports Net; "Voice" Leads Its Entertainment Competition at 8 p.m. by +20%, "This Is Us" at 9 Wins by +75%, "New Amsterdam" at 10 Leads by +60%
L+7: The First Five Weeks of “This Is Us” Have Delivered the Season’s Five Biggest L+7 Lifts in18-49
NBC Is Wednesday's #1 Non-Sports Net; “Med” & “Fire” Tie As the #1 Entertainment Show of the Night in 18-49, “P.D.” Beats Its ABC-CBS Competition Combined
Thursday’s "Perfect Harmony," "Will & Grace" & "SVU" Grow Week to Week in 18-49, "Superstore" Is Up +8% in Total Viewers, “The Good Place” Increases by +15%
Friday’s “Blacklist" Captures a New Season High in 18-49, “Dateline” Equals Its Friday High Since June
Sunday’s Patriots-Ravens “Sunday Night Football” Wins the Night Over the Combined Big 4 Competition in Every Key Measure
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Nov. 5, 2019 — NBC has finished #2 for the primetime ratings week of Oct. 28-Nov. 3 in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and total viewers, behind only World Series-boosted Fox, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.
Patriots-Ravens “Sunday Night Football” finished #1 for the primetime week in adults 18-49. Excluding sports, NBC delivered six of the week’s top 10 primetime shows on the Big 4 networks in the 18-49 demo – “This Is Us,” #2; Monday’s “The Voice,” tied for #3; “Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire” and Tuesday’s “Voice,” tied for #5; and “Chicago P.D.,” tied for #10.
Excluding both news and sports (“60 Minutes”), the #1 show of the week in 18-49 is “This Is Us” (with a 1.4 rating) and in total viewers it’s Monday’s “Voice” (8.2 million viewers).
Weekly ratings are “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise noted. Season-to-date ratings are averages of “live plus seven day” data except for the two most recent weeks, which are “live plus same day.”
Week 6 Averages
Adult 18-49 Rating, “live plus same day,” Oct. 28-Nov. 3
Fox…2.6
NBC…1.6
CBS…0.9
ABC…0.7
CW…0.2
Total Viewers
Fox…9.8 million
NBC…7.1 million
CBS…6.1 million
ABC…3.8 million
CW…0.8 million
Season-to-Date Averages
Adult 18-49 Rating, “Most Current”
Fox…2.3
NBC…1.8
ABC…1.1
CBS…1.1
CW…0.3
Total Viewers
Fox…8.4 million
NBC…8.0 million
CBS…7.9 million
ABC…5.5 million
CW…1.1 million
NBC highlights for the week of Oct. 28-Nov. 3:
Monday
NBC won Monday night among the Big 4 networks in total viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 (tie).
“The Voice” (1.3 rating in 18-49, 8.2 million viewers overall from 8-10:01 p.m. ET) ranked as the #1 entertainment show of the night in total viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 (tie), retaining 100% week to week in 18-49 (1.3 vs. 1.3) and growing +2% in total viewers (8.181 million vs. 8.046 million) for the show’s second straight week of viewer growth
“Bluff City Law” (0.5 rating in 18-49, 3.6 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET) retained 100% week to week in 18-49 (0.5 vs. 0.5) and grew +2% in total viewers for a second week in a row, with a +2% increase (3.6 million vs. 3.5 million), to deliver the show’s most-watched telecast since Oct. 7 (3.7 million).
Tuesday
NBC was the night’s #1 non-sports network in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, total viewers and every other key measure, with “This Is Us” the #1 non-sports shows in adults 18-49 and “The Voice” tying for #2.
“The Voice” (1.2 rating in 18-49, 7.9 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) tied as the #2 entertainment show of the night in adults 18-49, behind only “This Is Us,” and won the timeslot among entertainment shows in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and adults 18-34 and all key other key demos (excludes Fox’s World Series coverage), including a +20% margin of victory in adults 18-49 (1.2 vs. 1.0 for ABC’s comedies). “Voice” was up by +33% versus the sixth Tuesday episode of the prior cycle in 18-49 (1.2 vs. 0.9 on April 30 at 9 p.m.) and +1.6 million persons in total viewers (7.9 million vs. 6.3 million).
“This Is Us” (1.4 rating in 18-49, 6.8 million viewers overall from 9-10:01 p.m. ET) was the #1 entertainment show of the night on the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, to dominate the 9-10 p.m. hour among non-sports shows with a +75% margin of victory in adults 18-49 (1.4 vs. 0.8 for ABC’s comedies). “Us” won the timeslot among the Big 4 networks, excluding sports, in every key ratings measure. L+7: The season’s first five episodes of “This Is Us” have delivered television’s #1-2-3-4-5 biggest L+7 lifts in 18-49 rating so far this season (a +1.51 increase for the Sept 24 season premiere, a +1.42 gain for the Oct. 1 telecast, a +1.50 for Oct. 8, a 1.55 for Oct. 15 and a +1.46 for Oct. 22). The biggest lift for any other show on television this season is the +1.21 for the Sept. 23 season premiere of “The Good Doctor.” Social: “This Is Us” was the most social scripted primetime show Tuesday night, with 215,000 Total Interactions, an increase of +20% over last season’s sixth episode (179,000) (Source: Nielsen Social Content Ratings, 10/29/19, Percent Share, Primetime, All Series).
“New Amsterdam” (0.8 rating in 18-49, 5.2 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET) won the hour among the ABC-CBS-NBC dramas in every key ratings measure (excludes Fox’s World Series coverage), including a tie in men 25-54, and posted a +60% margin of victory among those dramas in adults 18-49 (0.8 vs. 0.5 for ABC’s “Emergence” and CBS’ “NCIS: New Orleans” encore). Social: “New Amsterdam” was up +16% week over week and up +142% over last season’s average.
Wednesday
NBC ranked as the night’s #1 entertainment network among the Big 4 in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, total viewers and all other key measures (including a tie in men 18-34).
“Chicago Med” (1.2 rating in 18-49, 8.0 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET), on a night of high-rated competition from Fox’s World Series Game 7 coverage, matches the show’s highest 18-49 rating for a non-crossover episode since the Feb. 20 (1.3) and delivers its most-watched non-crossover since May 15 (7.982 million). “Med” tied as the #1 entertainment show of the night in adults 18-49 and was the #1 non-sports show outright in total viewers, while retaining 100% week to week in 18-49 (1.2 vs. 1.2) and growing +1% in total viewers (8.0 million vs. 7.8 million). Social: “Chicago Med” grew +34% week over week in Total Interactions. “Med” had the most commented-on YouTube video of the week for all primetime broadcast dramas, with a dramatic clip from this week’s episode of Natalie telling Will to get out of her life after he revealed to her that Phillip lied about the proposal acceptance (Source: ListenFirst Media, LF // TV UNIVERSE // EPISODIC, 10/28/19-11/3/19, ListenFirst Content Comments [YouTube], Brand Type: TV Shows, Primetime, Broadcast, Drama).
“Chicago Fire” (1.2 rating in 18-49, 7.4 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET) tied as the #1 entertainment show of the night in adults 18-49 and was the #2 non-sports show in total viewers. Week to week, “Fire” maintained 100% in 18-49 to equal the show’s highest rating, excluding crossovers, since Feb. 20. In the timeslot, “Fire” ranked finished #1 excluding sports among the Big 4 nets in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, total viewers and all other key measures. Social: “Chicago Fire” was the second most social scripted primetime program of Wednesday, with 150,000 Total Interactions, a +50% increase from the prior week’s 100,000 and a +31% increase from last season’s average 114,000 (Source: Nielsen Social Content Ratings, 10/30/19, Percent Share, Primetime, All Series). “Fire” had the week’s first and third most commented-on Facebook posts for all primetime broadcast dramas, with the most commented-on post being a link to an article revealing Dawson is returning for the winter finale and the third-most being a still of Casey from this week’s episode (Source: ListenFirst Media, LF // TV UNIVERSE // EPISODIC, 10/28/19-11/3/19, ListenFirst Content Comments [Facebook], Brand Type: TV Shows, Primetime, Broadcast, Drama).
“Chicago P.D.” (1.1 rating in 18-49, 6.3 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) ranked #1 in the timeslot among the ABC, CBS and NBC dramas in 10 of 10 key measures – adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, plus total viewers (including a tie in men 18-34). In 18-49, “P.D.” beat the timeslot’s ABC and CBS competition combined (1.1 vs. a combined 1.0). “P.D.” maintained 100% week to week in 18-49 (1.1 vs. 1.1) to match the show’s highest 18-49 rating for a non-crossover episode since Feb. 6 (1.2).
Thursday
“Superstore” (0.7 rating in 18-49, 3.1 million viewers overall from 8-8:30 p.m. ET) grew +8% week to week in total viewers (3.1 million vs. 2.9 million) to deliver the show’s most-watched episode since April 11 (3.4 million). Social: Last week’s “Superstore” garnered 68,000 Total Interactions, an increase of +206% from the prior week’s episode (22,000) and +82% from last season’s average (37,000), making it the series’ most social 30-minute episode ever (the one-hour Season 4 finale had 117,000 Total Interactions). “Perfect Harmony” (0.5 rating in 18-49, 2.4 million viewers overall from 8:30-9 p.m. ET) equaled the show’s series high in 18-49 and generated its most-watched episode since the series premiere (2.7 million on Sept. 26). “Perfect Harmony” grew +0.1 of a point or +25% week to week in 18-49 (0.5 vs. 0.4) and +19% in total viewers (2.4 million vs. 2.0 million).
“The Good Place” (0.6 rating in 18-49, 2.2 million viewers overall from 9-9:30 p.m. ET) maintained 100% week to week in 18-49 (0.6 vs. 0.6) and increased by +15% in total viewers (2.2 million vs. 1.9 million), growing to its most-watched episode since the Sept. 26 season opener (2.4 million). Social: “The Good Place” was the most social scripted primetime comedy of the week, with 203,000 Total Interactions, up +124% from prior week’s episode (113,000) and up +90% from last season’s sixth episode (96,000) (Source: Nielsen Social Content Ratings, 10/28/19-11/3/19, Percent Share, Primetime, Comedy Series). Ted Danson had the most engaging post on Thursday night from a primetime comedy series, generating 55,000 Total Interactions with an Instagram post of Michael and Bad Janet side-by-side (Source: Nielsen Social Content Ratings, 10/31/19, Percent Share, Comedy Series).
“Will & Grace” (0.6 rating in 18-49, 2.6 million viewers overall from 9:30-10 p.m. ET) built on last week’s season premiere by +20% in 18-49 (0.6 vs. 0.5) and by +15% in total viewers (2.6 million vs. 2.3 million), increasing versus its lead-in in total viewers by +19% in a timeslot where NBC comedies last year averaged a 14% decline versus lead-in. “W&G” also retained 100% of its lead-in in adults 18-49 in a half-hour where NBC comedies last season averaged a 79% retention of lead-in. Social: “Will & Grace” was the second most social scripted primetime comedy of Thursday night, with 96,000 Total Interactions, up +3% from last season’s average of 93,000 (Source: Nielsen Social Content Ratings, 10/31/19, Percent Share, Primetime, Comedy Series).
“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (0.7 rating in 18-49, 4.0 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) equaled the show’s high since Sept. 26 during Premiere Week in 18-49 (0.8) and grew in total viewers for a third week in a row to deliver its most-watched episode since March 21 (4.3 million). “SVU” was up +17% week to week in 18-49 (0.7 vs. 0.6) and +6% in total viewers (4.0 million vs. 3.7 million).
Friday
“The Blacklist” (0.6 rating in 18-49, 3.9 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) hit a new season high in adults 18-49 and matched the show’s series high for a Friday telecast, while equaling NBC’s highest 18-49 rating in the timeslot with regular programming since March 2, 2018 (0.7 with “Blindspot”). In total viewers, it was the most-watched “Blacklist” since the show’s Oct. 4 season premiere (4.1 million). Social: With 44,0000 Total Interactions, “The Blacklist” was up +14% versus the prior week’s 39,000.
“Dateline NBC” (0.6 rating in 18-49, 0.9 in adults 25-54, 3.6 million viewers overall from 9-11 p.m. ET) ranked as the #1 newsmagazine of the night in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and total viewers. Week to week, “Dateline” grew +0.2 of a point or +50% in adults 18-49 (0.6 vs. 0.4), +29% in adults 25-54 (0.9 vs. 0.7) and +17% in total viewers (3.6 million vs. 3.0 million), to equal the show’s highs for a Friday edition in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 since June 7 (0.7 in 18-49, 1.0 in 25-54) and hit a high in total viewers since Oct. 11 (3.7 million viewers). L+7: “Dateline” is growing this season by +51% going from L+SD to L+7 Nielsens in 18-49 rating (from a 0.55 to a 0.83) and by more than +1.2 million viewers overall (3.4 million to 4.7 million).
Sunday
NBC Sports coverage of New England Patriots-Baltimore Ravens “Sunday Night Football” (6.7 rating in 18-49, 22.0 million viewers overall from 8:23-11:21 p.m. ET) won win the night over the combined Big competiton the night in all key ratings measures. The game averaged a Total Audience Delivery of 22.6 Million Viewers, marking the fifth “SNF” game to top 22 million this season, up from two at this point last year.
The Nov. 3 game was the most-watched Ravens’ Sunday night game on NBC (and among all night of the week, ranks second behind only the 2013 NFL Kickoff Game versus the Denver Broncos featuring Peyton Manning among all 15 Ravens games on NBC since 2006.
The 22.6 million viewers for the Patriots-Ravens game is the third-best Week 9 delivery in 14 seasons of the NBC “Sunday Night Football” package.
TODAY IS #1 IN KEY DEMO
TODAY Wins 199 out of 201 Weeks in A25-54
TODAY Posts 5-Month Highs in Total Viewers and Key Demo
TODAY Tops GMA in Total Viewers Monday and Wednesday
NEW YORK – November 5, 2019 – TODAY was the number-one morning show last week topping “Good Morning America” in the key demo A25-54. The win marks 199 out of 201 weeks in first place. TODAY also won in total viewers Monday and Wednesday. TODAY posted five-month highs in both total viewers and the key demo, delivering its largest audience since May.
TODAY HIGHLIGHTS:
TODAY averaged 1.269 million A25-54 viewers, leading GMA by +73,000 (+6%) and CBS This Morning by +487,000 (+62%)
TODAY ranks #1 among both A25-54 and A18-49 viewers
TODAY Posts 5-Month Highs in Total Viewers and Key Demo
TODAY Tops GMA in Total Viewers Monday and Wednesday
NEW YORK – November 5, 2019 – TODAY was the number-one morning show last week topping “Good Morning America” in the key demo A25-54. The win marks 199 out of 201 weeks in first place. TODAY also won in total viewers Monday and Wednesday. TODAY posted five-month highs in both total viewers and the key demo, delivering its largest audience since May.
TODAY HIGHLIGHTS:
| Program | P25-54 | P25-54 | P18-49 | P18-49 | P2+ |
| Rtg | Imps | Rtg | Imps | Imps | |
| TODAY | 1.05 | 1,269 | 0.70 | 913 | 3,835 |
| CBS THIS MORNING | 0.65 | 782 | 0.42 | 538 | 2,941 |
| GOOD MORNING AMERICA | 0.99 | 1,196 | 0.63 | 817 | 3,941 |
- TODAY delivered its highest A25-54 audience since the week of 5/13/2019.
- Week-over-week, TODAY’s demo viewership increased by +2% (+25,000).
- TODAY’s A18-49 advantage over GMA increased by 50% compared to the same week last season.
- This was TODAY’s best total viewership since the week of 5/27/2019
- Week-over-week, TODAY increased its total viewer delivery by +12,000 (+0.3%)
TODAY ranks #1 among both A25-54 and A18-49 viewers
In A18-49, TODAY’s:
- Lead vs. GMA is 30% higher than the same point last season (+91,000 vs. +70,000 last season)
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT IS #1
Wins the Week in Key A25-54 and A18-49 Demos; Tops ABC and CBS
‘Nightly News’ Kicks Off New Series, ‘What Matters’;
Tonight: Harry Smith Goes One-on-One with Mayor Pete Buttigieg
November 5, 2019 – NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt is the #1-most watched newscast in the key A25-54 and A18-49 demos for the week of October 28, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Nightly News averages 1.702 million viewers in A25-54, the demo most valued by advertisers, leading ABC by +39,000 (+2%) and CBS by +601,000 (+55%). Among the younger A18-49 demo, Nightly News tops the other networks with 1.169 million viewers, ahead of ABC by +45,000 (+4%) and CBS by +372,000 (+47%). Last week, Holt was on the front lines of the California wildfires and anchored Nightly News from the region for three nights while hundreds of thousands were forced to evacuate.
This week, Nightly News kicks off a new series a year out from the general election, “What Matters,” featuring remaining Democratic Presidential candidates offering their solutions to the issues that matter most to voters. Tonight, NBC News’ Harry Smith sits down with Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who has been surging in recent Iowa polls, to talk about wealth inequality.
Just yesterday, Holt was honored with the 2019 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism from the Walter Cronkite School at Arizona State University. Holt accepted the award with a speech touching on why “this is an amazing and important moment for journalism” and how these “moments demand clarity and fearlessness.” He added, “Rather than lick our wounds, this is journalism’s time to shine the light in dark places as we never have before and to hold individuals and institutions of power accountable.”
Week of 10/28/2019
Nightly News ranks #1 among A25-54 and A18-49 viewers
NOTE: Nightly News and World News Tonight ratings are comprised of telecasts with regular titling and include overnight airings on owned stations.
Nightly News averages 1.702 million viewers in A25-54, the demo most valued by advertisers, leading ABC by +39,000 (+2%) and CBS by +601,000 (+55%). Among the younger A18-49 demo, Nightly News tops the other networks with 1.169 million viewers, ahead of ABC by +45,000 (+4%) and CBS by +372,000 (+47%). Last week, Holt was on the front lines of the California wildfires and anchored Nightly News from the region for three nights while hundreds of thousands were forced to evacuate.
This week, Nightly News kicks off a new series a year out from the general election, “What Matters,” featuring remaining Democratic Presidential candidates offering their solutions to the issues that matter most to voters. Tonight, NBC News’ Harry Smith sits down with Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who has been surging in recent Iowa polls, to talk about wealth inequality.
Just yesterday, Holt was honored with the 2019 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism from the Walter Cronkite School at Arizona State University. Holt accepted the award with a speech touching on why “this is an amazing and important moment for journalism” and how these “moments demand clarity and fearlessness.” He added, “Rather than lick our wounds, this is journalism’s time to shine the light in dark places as we never have before and to hold individuals and institutions of power accountable.”
Week of 10/28/2019
Nightly News ranks #1 among A25-54 and A18-49 viewers
- Averages 1.702 million A25-54 viewers, ahead of ABC by +39,000 (+2%) and CBS by +601,000 (+55%)
- Averages 1.169 million A18-49 viewers, ahead of ABC by +45,000 (+4%) and CBS by +372,000 (+47%)
- A25-54 viewership is up 5%; A18-49 viewership is up 3%; total viewership is up 3%
| Program | P25-54 Imps | P18-49 Imps | P2+ Imps |
| NBC NIGHTLY NEWS | 1.702 | 1.169 | 7.876 |
| CBS EVENING NEWS | 1.101 | 0.797 | 5.584 |
| ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT | 1.663 | 1.124 | 8.658 |
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NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt is the most-watched evening newscast in America among the key news demo, and reaches over 24 million people every week through its broadcast and millions more through NBCNews.com, the Nightly News app, The Nightly newsletter and social media platforms. The broadcast provides the latest on the day’s top stories, going beyond the headlines to uncover how people’s lives are affected by the world around them. Lester Holt is the anchor, and was named the most-trusted television news personality in America, according to The Hollywood Reporter/Morning Consult 2018 survey. Jennifer Suozzo is the executive producer.
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