Ratings Report for Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023
National Live+7 Day Program Ratings/ABC Multiplatform+7 Day Ratings
'Not Dead Yet' Opens as ABC's Most-Watched Multiplatform Comedy Debut in Nearly 4 Years
'Abbott Elementary' Hits Its Best-Ever Seven-Day, Multiplatform Numbers
"Not Dead Yet" (8:30-9:00 p.m. - 7.6 million Total Viewers and 1.76 rating in AD18-49 in MP+7):
After seven days of viewing across linear and digital platforms, the series debut of "Not Dead Yet" soared to 7.6 million Total Viewers, marking ABC's most-watched multiplatform comedy debut in nearly 4 years - since "Bless This Mess" on 4/16/19.
Quadrupling its Live+Same Day Adult 18-49 rating with a delayed-viewing increase of +300% (0.44 rating to 1.76 rating), "Not Dead Yet" delivered the biggest growth ever for an ABC comedy debut. In addition, with a lift of +4.0 million viewers from its Live+Same Day average to its Multiplatform+7 Day average (3.6 million to 7.6 million), "Not Dead Yet" posted the largest delayed-viewing increase for an ABC comedy debut in over 4 years in Total Viewers - since "The Conners" on 10/16/18.
"Abbott Elementary" (9:00-9:31 p.m. - 7.3 million Total Viewers and 2.49 rating in AD18-49 in MP+7):
After seven days of multiplatform viewing, "Abbott Elementary" shot up to 7.3 million Total Viewers and a 2.49 rating in Adults 18-49, marking new series highs in both Nielsen measures.
"Abbott Elementary" soared by +4.1 million Total Viewers from its initial Live+Same Day average to its Multiplatform+7 Day average (3.2 million to 7.3 million) and by +345% with Adults 18-49 (0.56 rating to 2.49 rating).
In linear Live+7 day program ratings, "Abbott Elementary" grew over the prior week by 13% among Adults 18-49 (0.9/8 vs. 0.8/7) to tie its highest-rated telecast ever. In addition, the sophomore ABC sitcom built for its 2nd consecutive telecast in Total Viewers (+2% - 4.4 million vs. 4.3 million) to draw its largest audience since January 2022 - since 1/4/22.
ABC's "Abbott Elementary" ranked as Wednesday's No. 1 program among Adults 18-49 (0.9/8).
Source: The Nielsen Company, preliminary National Live+7 Day Program and ABC Multiplatform+7 Day Ratings for 2/8/23. ABC Multiplatform+35 Day numbers begin with the 2018-2019 season.
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