2016 February Sweep - ABC Primetime
(Based on Live + Same Day Program Ratings)
ABC Takes 2nd in the 2016 February Sweep to a Super Bowl-Fueled CBS and Ranks No. 1 for the Month Among Non-Sports Adults 18-49
The Net Airs 8 of February's Top 20 Broadcast Series in Adults 18-49,
Placing 2 of the Top 5
ABC's 2016 "Oscars" Stands as February's Top Entertainment Telecast
2016 February Sweep (28 Nights Complete):
ABC ranked No. 2 for the 2016 February Sweep in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6) to a Super Bowl-led CBS, dominating Fox by 42% (+42% - 1.2/4) and NBC (+42%- 1.2/4). Excluding sports, ABC moved up to No. 1 in Adults 18-49 for the month (1.7/6-tied w/CBS), beating Fox (1.2/4) and NBC (1.2/4) by 42% each.
· No. 1 During February on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: On average, ABC was the No. 1 network during February on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday with Adults 18-49.
· Highest-Rated TV Series in February: ABC claimed 8 of the Top 20 broadcast series during February in Adults 18-49, landing 3 in the Top 10 and 2 of the Top 5: "The Bachelor" and "Modern Family" tied at No. 4, "Grey's Anatomy" - No. 8, "The Goldbergs" - No. 12, "Scandal" and "The Middle" tied at No. 14, while "black-ish" and "The Real O'Neals" tied at No. 16.
· ABC's "The Oscars" is February's No. 1 Entertainment Telecast: In Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, ABC's "The Oscars" ranked as the No. 1 entertainment telecast for both the February Sweep and the 2015-16 season to date. In fact, it was TV's top entertainment broadcast in 1 year - since 2/22/15.
Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live + Same Day Program Ratings 2/4-3/2/16, unless otherwise specified.
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