or


[03/25/14 - 10:06 AM]
"The Voice" Ranks #1 and #2 in 18-49 Among All Prime Big 4 Programs for the Week of March 17-23, As NBC Jumps 33% Year to Year
NBC spins the numbers for the week of March 17-23.

[via press release from NBC]

"THE VOICE" RANKS #1 AND #2 IN 18-49 AMONG ALL PRIME BIG 4 PROGRAMS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 17-23, AS NBC JUMPS 33% YEAR TO YEAR

NBC Finishes #2 for the Week; Has Been #1, Tied for #1 or #2 for Seven Weeks in Row

'Voice' and 'Blacklist' Account for Three of the Week's Top Five Primetime Shows on the Big 4; 'About a Boy,' 'Chicago Fire' and 'Growing Up Fisher' Also Rank in the Top 30

Season to Date, NBC Ranks #1 in 18-49, Up 25% vs. One Year Ago and Holding the Lead This Late in the Season for the First Time in 10 Years

Monday's 'Voice' and 'Blacklist' Sweep Six of Six Primetime Half-Hours in 18-49, While Topping the #2 Broadcast Net That Night by 57%

NBC Wins a Record 18th Tuesday Night so far this Season, with 'Voice,' 'About a Boy' and 'Growing Up Fisher' Up Week to Week and 'Chicago Fire' Winning at 10 with a Tie for its High Rating Since Jan. 7

Thursday's 'Parenthood' Matches Its Best 18-49 Rating Since October, While 'Community' Earns Its Highest Grade Since January

'Grimm' is Friday's #1 Scripted Series on the Big 4 in 18-49, While 'Dateline' Jumps 27% Week to Week to Win the 8 p.m. Hour

The First Three Editions of 'Dateline Saturday Night Mystery' Have Delivered NBC's Three Biggest Overall Audiences in the Saturday 8-10 p.m. Slot, Excluding Sports, in the Last Three Years

Each NBC Sunday Series Builds on its 18-49 Lead-in; the Debut of 'American Dream Builders' Grows 25% From Half-Hour to Half-Hour

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - March 25, 2014 - Led by "The Voice" and "The Blacklist," which accounted for three of the top five adult 18-49 ratings among all primetime programs on the Big 4 networks last week, NBC has finished #2 among those nets for the week of March 17-23, with a 33% increase in 18-49 and a 53% jump in total viewers versus NBC's averages for the same week last year. According to "live plus same day" viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research, NBC averaged a 1.6 rating, 5 share in adults 18-49 and 6.3 million viewers overall for the week, up from its year-ago 1.2 rating in 18-49 and 4.2 million viewers overall.

NBC has now ranked #1, tied for #1 or #2 among the Big 4 nets in 18-49 for each of the last seven weeks in a row (including Olympic weeks), up from #4 finishes among those nets for all seven of those weeks one year ago.

For the March 17-23 week, NBC was up versus the same week last year by more than 25% in every key ratings measure.

The Monday and Tuesday editions of "The Voice" ranked #1 and #2 among the week's primetime programs on the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, with Monday's "Blacklist" finishing #5, "About a Boy" tying for #17, "Chicago Fire" tying for #23 and "Growing Up Fisher" tying for #25.

Between them, the two editions of "The Voice" accounted for the #1 rating of the week on the Big 4 in adults, men and women 18-49; adults, men and women 25-54; adults 18-34, teens 12-17 and kids 2-11.

Through 26 weeks of the season, NBC ranks #1 among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, adults 18-34 (tie), all key adult-female demos and other key measures. It's the first time NBC has ranked #1 in 18-49 this late in the season in 10 years (since the 2003-04 season).

NBC's 3.0 rating in adults 18-49 is the network's top average at this point in the season in six years (since a 3.0 in 2007-08). Versus one year ago, NBC is up 25% season to date in adults 18-49 (3.0 vs. 2.4).

In total viewers, NBC ranks #2 for the season with an average of 10.0 million viewers, which is its biggest overall audience 26 weeks into the season in nine years (since 2004-05, 10.1 million). Versus one year ago, NBC is up 40% season to date in total viewers (10.0 million vs. 7.2 million).

Primetime averages for the week of March 17-23 in adults 18-49 are: CBS, 1.8/6; NBC, 1.6/5; ABC, 1.5/5; Fox, 1.3/4; and CW, 0.7/2. In overall total viewers, the weekly averages were: CBS, 7.9 million; ABC, 6.4 million; NBC, 6.3 million; Fox, 4.3 million; and CW, 1.7 million.

Season-to-date averages are: NBC, 3.0/9; Fox, 2.7/8; CBS, 2.4/7; ABC, 2.1/6; and CW, 0.8/2. In overall total viewers, the season averages are: CBS, 10.8 million; NBC, 10.0 million; Fox, 7.9 million; ABC, 7.5 million; and CW, 1.9 million.

NBC highlights for the week of March 17-23:

Monday: NBC dominated Monday in 18-49 among the Big 4 networks, taking 6 of 6 half-hours and winning the night by a 57% margin (with a 3.6 rating vs. ABC's second-place 2.3). NBC won the night among those networks in every key demo.

"The Voice" (4.1 rating, 12 share in adults 18-49, 13.5 million viewers overall from 8-10:01 p.m. ET,) jumped week to week by 0.4 of a point or 11% in adults 18-49 (to a 4.1 rating from a 3.7), to rank #1 for the time period among the Big 4 networks by a 58% margin over ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" premiere (4.1 vs. 2.6). "The Voice" also outdelivered CBS's comedy block by 86% (4.1 vs.2.2) and Fox's dramas by 193% (4.1 vs. 1.4). "The Voice" won the time period among the Big 4 in all other key demographics. "The Voice" was the #1 telecast of the night on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49.

"The Blacklist" (2.7/8 in adults 18-49, 11.0 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET) matched its prior telecast in 18-49 (2.7 vs. 2.7 on March 3), to dominate the time period by a 50% margin among ABC, CBS and NBC in 18-49 (2.7 vs. 1.8 for ABC's #2 "Castle"). "The Blacklist" was also #1 in the hour among those nets in every other key measure. "The Blacklist" equaled its second-best 18-49 rating since Dec. 2, trailing over that span only a 3.1 on Feb. 24.

L+7 Time-Shifting: The March.3 "Blacklist" grew by 5.9 million viewers in "live plus seven day" results (to 16.9 million from 11.0 million) and was up 72%or 1.93 rating points in 18-49 (to a 4.62 from a 2.69).

Tuesday: NBC won a record-setting 18th Tuesday in 18-49 this season among the Big 4 nets, marking NBC's most in-season Tuesday wins among those networks in People Meter history.

"The Voice 6" (3.6/11 in 18-49, 13.3 million viewers overall from 8-9:01 p.m. ET) ranked #1 for the night in 18-49 and finished #1 in its time period among the Big 4 networks in every key demographic. Versus the prior week, "The Voice" as up 3% in 18-49 rating. "The Voice" was #1 in the hour among the Big 4 nets by a 50% margin (3.6 vs. 2.4 or CBS's #2 "NCIS").

"About a Boy" (2.1/6 in 18-49, 7.6 million viewers overall from 9:01-9:31 p.m. ET) grew 5% week to week in adults 18-49 (to a 2.1 rating from a 2.0) and was up 2% in total viewers (7.6 million vs. 7.5 million). In the time period, "About a Boy" finished within a 0.2 of a rating point of #1 in adults 18-49 among the Big 4 nets (2.1 vs. 2.3 for CBS's "NCIS: LA") and was #1 among those nets in adults, men and women 18-34.

"Growing Up Fisher" (1.8/5 in 18-49, 6.6 million viewers overall from 9:31-10 p.m. ET) grew 6% versus the prior week in adults 18-49 (to a 1.8 rating from a 1.7) and was up in total viewers by 4% (6.6 million vs. 6.3 million). This week's "Growing Up Fisher" retained 86% of its lead-in from "About a Boy" in adults 18-49.

"Chicago Fire" (1.9/6 in 18-49, 7.0 million viewers overall from 10-11 .p.m. ET) won the hour among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-49 and matched the show's highest 18-49 rating since Jan. 7. It was the fifth consecutive "Chicago Fire" telecast to match or top its prior telecast in adults 18-49 and the fifth straight to finish #1 or tied for #1 in the time period among ABC, CBS and NBC in 18-49.

Wednesday: "Revolution" averaged a 1.2/4 in adults 18-49 and 4.3 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET. "Revolution" retained 92% of the prior week's 18-49 rating (1.2 vs. 1.3) and overall viewership (4.3 million vs. 4.6 million). L+3 Time-Shifting: "Revolution" grew by 49% in L+3 versus these L+SD figures (to a 1.80 rating from a 1.21).

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1.5/5 in adults 18-49, 5.8 million viewers overall from 9-10:01 p.m. ET) grew from half-hour to half-hour by 7% in adults 18-49 (to a 1.6 rating from a 1.5), 5% in adults 25-54 (2.0 vs. 1.9) and 11% in total viewers (6.1 million vs. 5.5 million). "SVU" built on its lead-in by 25% in adults 18-49 and 37% in total viewers. L+3 Time-Shifting: "SVU" grew by 56% in L+3 versus these L+SD figures in 18-49 (to a 2.41 rating from a 1.54).

"Chicago P.D." (1.4/4 in 18-49, 5.7 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET) retained 93% of its 18-49 lead-in from "SVU" and 99% of its total-viewer lead-in. From its first half-hour to its second, "Chicago P.D." held steady in adults 18-49 (1.4 rating vs. a 1.4) and adults 25-54 (1.9 vs. 1.9), and was up 10% in women 25-54 (2.3 vs. 2.1),despite the 10 p.m. hour. L+3 Time-Shifting: "Chicago P.D." grew in L+3 by 55% in 18-49 (to a 2.18 from a 1.41).

Thursday: "Community" (1.1/4 in adults 18-49, 3.3 million viewers overall from 8-8:30 p.m. ET) rose to its highest 18-49 rating since Jan. 30, while in total viewers, it was the top "Community" since Jan. 9. Week to week, "Community" was up 10% in 18-49 rating (to a 1.1 from a 1.0) and up 20% in total viewers (3.3 million vs. 2.8 million). L+7 Time-Shifting: The March 6 "Community" grew in L+7 by 43% or 0.43 of a rating point in 18-49 (to a 1.42 from a 0.99).

"Parks and Recreation" (1.2/4 in 18-49, 3.0 million viewers overall from 8:30-9:01 p.m. ET) matched its rating of the prior week in adults 18-49 and grew 12% in total viewers (3.0 million vs. 2.7 million) to deliver its biggest audience since Jan. 6. In the time period, "Parks" ranked #2 among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49 and tied for #2 in adults 18-34, within a tenth of a rating point of #1 among those networks in 18-34. L+7 Time-Shifting: The March 6 "Parks and Recreation" grew in L+7 by 43% or 0.43 of a rating point in 18-49 (to a 1.82 from a 1.27).

An encore telecast of "Hollywood Game Night" (0.9/3 in 18-49, 2.9 million viewers overall from 9:01-10 p.m.) finished within a tenth of a rating point of the prior week's original in 18-49 (0.9 vs. 1.0) and within 1% in total viewers (2.871 million vs. 2.891 million).

"Parenthood" (1.3/4 in 18-49, 4.2 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) grew 8% versus the prior week's 1.2 rating in 18-49 to equal the show's high since Oct. 3 during the second week of the season. In total viewers, "Parenthood" was up 9% (4.2 million vs. 3.9 million) to the biggest "Parenthood" overall audience since Jan. 23. "Parenthood" ranked #2 in the time period among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and total viewers. L+7 Time-Shifting: The March 6 "Parenthood" grew in L+7 by 86% or 1.03 of a rating point in 18-49 (to a 2.23 from a 1.20) and by 2.5 million viewers overall (to 6.3 million from 3.8 million).

Friday: "Dateline NBC" (1.4/5 in 18-49, 7.6 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) ranked #1 among the Big 4 nets in the time period in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, adults 18-34 and total viewers. "Dateline" grew from its first half-hour to its second in all key measures, including gains of 25% in adults 18-49 (to a 1.5 rating from a 1.2), 22% in adults 25-54 (2.2 vs. 1.8) and 26% in women 25-54 (2.9 vs. 2.3). "Dateline NBC" jumped 27% week to week in adults 18-49 (to a 1.4 rating from a 1.1), 25% in adults 25-54 (2.0 vs. 1.6) and 24% in total viewers (7.6 million vs. 6.1 million). In total viewers, it was the top "Dateline" since Jan. 3.

"Grimm" (1.5/5 in 18-49, 5.7 million viewers overall from 9-10:01 p.m. ET) was the #1 scripted series of the night on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49 and captured its top total-viewer result since Jan. 24. Week to week, "Grimm" was up 7% in total viewers (5.7 million vs. 5.4 million). Versus its results for the same night last year, "Grimm" was up 7% in 18-49 rating (1.5 vs. 1.4) and up 14% in total viewers (5.7 million vs. 5.0 million). L+7 Time-Shifting: The March 7 "Grimm" increased by 75% going from these next-day L+SD ratings to L+7 (to a 2.56 from a 1.46).

"Hannibal" (0.9/3 in 18-49 and 2.7 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET) matched its week-ago rating in 18-49 and was up a tenth of a point versus two weeks ago. In total viewers, "Hannibal" was up 10% week to week (2.7 million vs. 2.5 million) to its second biggest audience among four telecasts this season, behind only the show's Feb. 28 season premiere. L+7 Time-Shifting: The March 7 "Hannibal" grew by 72% going from its next-day L+SD rating to L+7 (to a 1.41 from a 0.82).

Saturday: "Dateline Saturday Night Mystery" (0.8/3 in 18-49, 5.4 million viewers overall) was the #1 non-sports telecast in the time period among the Big 4 nets in adults 18-49 and all other key measures. From its first half-hour to its fourth, "Dateline Saturday Night Mystery" grew by 83% in 18-49 rating (to a 1.1 from a 0.6), 78% in adults 25-54 (to a 1.6 rating from a 0.9) and 55% or 2.2 million persons in total viewers (6.3 million vs. 4.1 million). In its three weeks on the schedule, "Dateline Saturday Night Mystery" has generated NBC's three top total-viewer results in the time period, excluding sports, of the past three years (since March 5, 2011).

A rebroadcast of the prior Sunday's "Crisis" premiere (0.7/2 in 18-49, 3.9 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) tied for #2 in the hour among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 1849, behind only basketball-boosted CBS. From half-hour to half-hour, the "Crisis" encore maintained or increased its rating in every key demo, despite the 10 p.m. hour, including gains of 14% in adults 18-49 (to a 0.8 rating from a 0.7) and 10% in adults 25-54 (1.1 vs. 1.0).

Sunday: An encore telecast of "The Voice" (0.8/2 in 18-49, 3.3 million viewers overall from 7-8 p.m. ET) held steady or grew half-hour to half-hour in every key measure.

The debut of "American Dream Builders" (0.9/2 in 18-49, 3.6 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) built on its lead-in by 13% in adults 18-49 and by 8% in total viewers. "American Dream Builders" grew half-hour to half-hour in every key measure, with gains of 25% in adults 18-49 (to a 1.0 rating from a 0.8), 20% in adults 25-54 (1.2 vs. 1.0) and 17% in women 25-54 (1.4 vs. 1.2).

"Believe" (1.2/3 in 18-49, 5.1 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET) grew versus its lead-in by 33% in 18-49 rating and 42% in total viewers. "Believe" held steady or grew from half-hour to half-hour in every key measure. L+3 Time-Shifting: The prior week's "Believe" regular-slot debut grew in L+3 by 46% or 0.68 of a rating point in 18-49 (to a 2.15 from a 1.47) and was up by 2.2 million viewers overall (8.8 million vs. 6.6 million).

"Crisis" (1.3/3 in 18-49 and 5.1 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) built on its 18-49 lead-in by 8% in adults 18-49. In the time period, "Crisis" finished within 0.2 of a rating point of #1 among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-49 (with a 1.3 rating vs. a 1.5 for ABC's "Revenge"), narrowing a deficit to ABC in the prior hour of 1.3 rating points. For the hour, "Crisis" tied for #1 in men 18-49 (1.1) and was #1 outright among those nets in men 25-54 (1.6). From half-hour to half-hour, "Crisis" held steady or was up in every key measure, despite the 10 p.m. hour, with gains of 8% in adults 18-49 (to a 1.3 rating from a 1.2) and 6% in adults 25-54 (1.8 vs. 1.7). L+3 Time-Shifting: The previous week's "Crisis" premiere grew in L+3 by 33% or 0.51 of a rating point in 18-49 (to a 2.07 from a 1.56) and was up by 1.8 million viewers overall (8.3 million vs. 6.5 million).





  [march 2014]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
      


· ABOUT A BOY (NBC)
· AMERICAN DREAM BUILDERS (NBC)
· BELIEVE (NBC)
· BLACKLIST, THE (NBC)
· CHICAGO FIRE (NBC)
· CHICAGO PD (NBC)
· COMMUNITY (YAHOO)
· CRISIS (NBC)
· DATELINE NBC (NBC)
· GRIMM (NBC)
· GROWING UP FISHER (NBC)
· HANNIBAL (NBC)
· HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT (NBC)
· LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (NBC)
· PARENTHOOD (NBC)
· PARKS & RECREATION (NBC)
· REVOLUTION (NBC)
· VOICE, THE (NBC)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[11/01/24 - 11:54 AM]
"High Potential" Continues Linear Dominance as ABC Wins Tuesday 10 p.m. Hour in Total Viewers for First Time in 4 Years
Season to date through week five, "High Potential" stands as ABC's most-watched (10.42 million) new series in six years - since the 2018-2019 season with "The Conners."

[10/31/24 - 06:41 PM]
FOX Sports Caps a Postseason for the Ages as World Series Game 5 Delivers 18.6 Million Viewers
Across all networks, the 120th World Series dominated the television landscape with an average of 15,808,000 viewers, the best combined figure for the Fall Classic since 2017.

[10/30/24 - 03:14 PM]
FOX Sports Hits Grand Slam with Most-Watched World Series Game 4 Since 2016, Peaking at 18.2M Viewers
Through Game 4, the 2024 World Series across all networks is averaging 14,984,000 viewers - its best start since 2017.

[10/29/24 - 03:37 PM]
World Series Game 3: Monday's Most-Watched Program
On FOX, the broadcast averaged 13,208,000 viewers, making it the most-watched Game 3 since 2018.

[10/29/24 - 12:03 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Oct. 21: "The Lincoln Lawyer" Courts the Top Spot; "Don't Move" Debuts at #1
The new docuseries "This Is the Zodiac Speaking" debuted at #2 with 7.5M views and the feature documentary "Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare" stole #3 (7.2M views).

[10/29/24 - 11:30 AM]
CBS Premiere Episodes Soar in Multiplatform Viewership Led by "Matlock" Premiere Amassing 22.8 Million Viewers in One Month
Other highlights include the series premiere of "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage" amassed 10.6 million multiplatform viewers in its first seven days.

[10/28/24 - 03:50 PM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Is Top Program of the Night in Adults 18-49
Season to date, "Dancing with the Stars" stands as the No. 1 entertainment program on broadcast in Adults 18-49 (0.69 rating).

[10/28/24 - 02:05 PM]
Cowboys-49ers Averages Nearly 24 Million Viewers on NBC & Peacock in Most-Watched Week 8 "Sunday Night Football" Game Ever
NBC Sports' audience peaked at 26.4 million viewers in the second quarter (9:15-9:30 p.m. ET).

[10/27/24 - 02:17 PM]
Viewership Gains: World Series Off to Strongest Start Since 2017
With 13,444,000 viewers, it was the most-watched World Series Game 2 on FOX since 2018 (Dodgers-Red Sox: 13,508,000).

[10/26/24 - 01:12 PM]
Gibby, Meet Freddie: MLB Delivers 15.2M Viewers for World Series Game 1
It was the most-watched World Series Game 1 since 2017 (Astros-Dodgers: 15,328,000).

[10/25/24 - 10:57 AM]
The 2024 WNBA Season Delivers Record Viewership Across ESPN Platforms
The 2024 postseason averaged 1.1 million viewers - up 139 percent over 2023's postseason - making it the most-viewed WNBA postseason in 25 years.

[10/24/24 - 01:42 PM]
"Interview with a Killer" Sets Record with Most-Watched Court TV Original Series Debut
The show's initial telecasts were up +50% with Persons 2+ and +60% in P25-54, to become Court TV's top-performing original since the network began being Nielsen rated.

[10/23/24 - 12:35 PM]
"9-1-1" Concludes Wildly Exciting "Bee-Nado" Story Arc, Rising +89% in Total Viewers and +294% in Adults 18-49 Over Initial Live + Same Day Audience
On linear, "9-1-1" ranked as the top entertainment program of the night in both Total Viewers (7.39 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.75 rating).

[10/23/24 - 11:25 AM]
It's a Hallmark Channel Christmas Across Entertainment Cable
"'Twas the Date Before Christmas," "Holiday Crashers," and "Scouting for Christmas" became the Top 3 entertainment cable programs of the week among Households, Total Viewers, and Women and Persons 18+.

[10/22/24 - 03:00 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" for 6th Consecutive Week
Season to date, "Nightline" is up in Total Viewers (+2% - 989,000 vs. 958,000) versus the comparable weeks last season, posting its largest Total Viewer audience in 5 years - since the 2019-2020 season.