Tuesday Final Nationals: College Football Playoff Rankings Show on ESPN Scores Record Viewership

CBS and NBC once again shared Tuesday night victory — CBS among total viewers, NBC among all key adult demos.

ESPN’s “College Football Playoff: Top 25” (9:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.) delivered a Nielsen total live audience of 3,785,000 viewers and a 2.26 household rating, the best viewership ever in the more than 20 Tuesday episodes of the show’s history and topped the previous best telecast by 25% (Nov. 17, 2015). The special, which unveiled the newest College Football Playoff selection committee’s top 25, was aired live between the two games of the State Farm Champions Classic.

As for “The 2017 State Farm Champions Classic” (7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. ET and 10 p.m. – midnight, ESPN), it averaged a total live audience of 2.82 million viewers, the second highest viewership ever in the seven years of the annual premier early-season college basketball event. The viewership for last night’s doubleheader is up 27 percent from the 2016 Champions Classic and the best since 2013.

The 2017 Champions Classic first game between No. 1 Duke and No. 2 Michigan State (7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.)  delivered a Nielsen total live audience of 2,967,000 viewers and a 1.79 household rating, up 42 percent from 2016’s first game (Kentucky vs. Michigan State). It was the most-watched Blue Devils-Spartans matchup at the event.

The second game between No. 7 Kentucky and No. 4 Kansas (10 p.m. – midnight) delivered a Nielsen total live audience of 2,661,000 viewers and a 1.66 household rating, up 13 percent from last year’s second game (Duke vs. Kansas).

(Source: ESPN)

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

–Total Viewers (Broadcast):
CBS: 11.033 million, NBC: 8.097, ABC: 3.522, Fox: 2.856, CW: 1.993, Univision: 1.663, Telemundo: 1.537, UniMàs: 0.767

–Adults 18-49 (Broadcast):
NBC: 1.9 rating/7 share, CBS: 1.2/ 5, ABC: 0.9/ 4, Fox and CW: 0.8/ 3 each, Telemundo: 0.6/ 2, Univision: 0.5/ 2, UniMàs: 0.2/ 1

The Middle (ABC, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
254 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 5.704 million viewers
– 3.6/6 HH
– 1.3/5 A18-49 (1.6/6 F18-49, 1.1/5 M18-49)
– 0.7/4 A18-34 (0.8/4 F18-34, 0.7/4 M18-34)
– 1.9/6 A25-54

Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
254 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 3.894 million viewers
– 2.5/4 HH
– 1.1/4 A18-49 (1.3/4 F18-49, 0.9/3 M18-49)
– 0.5/3 A18-34 (0.6/3 F18-34, 0.5/3 M18-34)
– 1.4/4 A25-54

black-ish (ABC, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
254 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 3.861 million viewers
– 2.5/4 HH
– 1.1/4 A18-49 (1.3/4 F18-49, 0.9/3 M18-49)
– 0.5/3 A18-34 (0.6/3 F18-34, 0.5/3 M18-34)
– 1.5/4 A25-54

The Mayor (ABC, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
254 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 2.445 million viewers
– 1.7/3 HH
– 0.7/3 A18-49 (0.8/3 F18-49, 0.6/2 M18-49)
– 0.4/2 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.4/2 M18-34)
– 0.9/3 A25-54

Kevin (Probably) Saves the World (ABC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
254 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 2.615 million viewers
– 1.8/3 HH
– 0.7/3 A18-49 (0.9/3 F18-49, 0.5/2 M18-49)
– 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
– 0.9/3 A25-54

NCIS (CBS, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
254 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 13.084 million viewers
– 8.0/14 HH
– 1.5/6 A18-49 (1.7/6 F18-49, 1.2/5 M18-49)
– 0.8/4 A18-34 (0.9/4 F18-34, 0.8/4 M18-34)
– 2.3/7 A25-54

Bull (CBS, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
254 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 10.344 million viewers
– 6.5/11 HH
– 1.1/4 A18-49 (1.4/5 F18-49, 0.9/3 M18-49)
– 0.7/3 A18-34 (0.9/4 F18-34, 0.6/3 M18-34)
– 2.0/6 A25-54

NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
254 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 9.671 million viewers
– 6.1/12 HH
– 1.1/5 A18-49 (1.3/5 F18-49, 0.9/4 M18-49)
– 0.6/4 A18-34 (0.8/4 F18-34, 0.5/3 M18-34)
– 1.8/6 A25-54

The Voice (NBC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
245 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 9.980 million viewers
– 6.1/10 HH
– 2.0/8 A18-49 (2.5/9 F18-49, 1.5/6 M18-49)
– 1.2/6 A18-34 (1.4/6 F18-34, 0.9/5 M18-34)
– 2.8/9 A25-54

This Is Us (NBC, 9:00 PM, 61 min.)
245 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 10.051 million viewers
– 6.4/11 HH
– 2.6/10 A18-49 (3.6/12 F18-49, 1.6/6 M18-49)
– 1.7/8 A18-34 (2.4/11 F18-34, 0.9/5 M18-34)
– 3.3/10 A25-54

Law & Order: True Crime: The Menendez Murders (NBC, 10:01 PM, 59 min.)
245 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 4.163 million viewers
– 2.8/5 HH
– 0.9/4 A18-49 (1.3/5 F18-49, 0.6/3 M18-49)
– 0.5/3 A18-34 (0.7/4 F18-34, 0.4/2 M18-34)
– 1.2/4 A25-54

Lethal Weapon (Fox, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
256 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 3.839 million viewers
– 2.4/4 HH
– 1.0/4 A18-49 (1.0/4 F18-49, 0.9/4 M18-49)
– 0.6/3 A18-34 (0.6/3 F18-34, 0.5/3 M18-34)
– 1.3/4 A25-54

The Mick (Fox, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
256 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 2.102 million viewers
– 1.3/2 HH
– 0.7/3 A18-49 (0.7/3 F18-49, 0.7/3 M18-49)
– 0.5/2 A18-34 (0.6/3 F18-34, 0.5/3 M18-34)
– 0.9/3 A25-54

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
256 affiliates / 92% coverage
– 1.645 million viewers
– 1.0/2 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49 (0.6/2 F18-49, 0.7/3 M18-49)
– 0.5/2 A18-34 (0.5/2 F18-34, 0.5/2 M18-34)
– 0.8/2 A25-54

The Flash (CW, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
254 affiliates / 89% coverage
– 2.455 million viewers
– 1.5/3 HH
– 1.0/4 A18-49 (0.8/3 F18-49, 1.1/5 M18-49)
– 0.9/4 A18-34 (0.8/4 F18-34, 0.9/5 M18-34)
– 1.1/3 A25-54

D.C.’s Legends of Tomorrow (CW, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
254 affiliates / 89% coverage
– 1.531 million viewers
– 0.9/2 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.6/2 M18-49)
– 0.5/2 A18-34 (0.5/2 F18-34, 0.5/2 M18-34)
– 0.6/2 A25-54

Enamorándome de Ramón (UNI, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.666 million viewers
– 1.0/2 HH
– 0.6/3 A18-49

La Rosa de Guadalupe (UNI, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.813 million viewers
– 1.0/2 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49

Mi Marido Tiene Familia (UNI, 9:00 PM, 61 min.)
– 1.762 million viewers
– 1.0/2 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49

Caer en Tentacion (UNI, 10:01 PM, 59 min.)
– 1.409 million viewers
– 0.9/2 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49

La Tierra Prometida (R) (UniMás, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.658 million viewers
– 0.4/1 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49

La Tierra Prometida (UniMás, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.318 million viewers
– 0.7/1 HH
– 0.4/2 A18-49

Totalmente Diva (UniMás, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.646 million viewers
– 0.4/1 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49

Lady, Vendedora Rosas (UniMás, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.337 million viewers
– 0.2/0 HH
– 0.1/0 A18-49

Caso Cerrado: Edición Estelar (TEL, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.568 million viewers
– 1.0/2 HH
– 0.4/2 A18-49
– 0.3/2 A18-34

El César (TEL, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.051 million viewers
– 0.6/1 HH
– 0.4/1 A18-49
– 0.3/2 A18-34

Sin Senos Sí Hay Paraíso (TEL, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.926 million viewers
– 1.1/2 HH
– 0.8/3 A18-49
– 0.7/3 A18-34

Señora Acero 4: La Coyote (TEL, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.633 million viewers
– 0.9/2 HH
– 0.6/3 A18-49
– 0.6/3 A18-34

Cable Primetime – Tuesday 11/14/17

Leah Remini: Scientology Special (A&E, 10:00 PM, 65 min.)
– 0.966 million viewers (#37)
– 0.32 A18-49 (#28)

King of the Hill (ADSM, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.585 million viewers (#67)
– 0.25 A18-49 (#46)

American Dad (ADSM, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.681 million viewers (#61)
– 0.33 A18-49 (#27)

The Cleveland Show (ADSM, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.772 million viewers (#53)
– 0.38 A18-49 (#20)

American Dad (ADSM, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.932 million viewers (#41)
– 0.46 A18-49 (#15)

Bob’s Burgers (ADSM, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.039 million viewers (#35)
– 0.52 A18-49 (#12)

Bob’s Burgers (ADSM, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.128 million viewers (#28)
– 0.59 A18-49 (#8)

The Mane Event (BET, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.387 million viewers (#85)
– 0.18 A18-49 (#71)

Below Deck (BRAVO, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.388 million viewers (#23)
– 0.52 A18-49 (#12)

Tosh.O (CMDY, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.687 million viewers (#59)
– 0.37 A18-49 (#22)

Jim Jefferies Show (CMDY, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.464 million viewers (#75)
– 0.20 A18-49 (#63)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.109 million viewers (#29)
– 0.27 A18-49 (#40)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.948 million viewers (#40)
– 0.23 A18-49 (#55)

CNN Tonight (CNN, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.068 million viewers (#32)
– 0.26 A18-49 (#44)

Moonshiners (DISC, 9:00 PM, 61 min.)
– 1.447 million viewers (#22)
– 0.46 A18-49 (#15)

Bushcraft Build-Off (DISC, 10:01 PM, 63 min.)
– 0.957 million viewers (#38)
– 0.29 A18-49 (#33)

College Basketball Regular Season: Duke vs. Michigan State (ESPN, 7:00 PM, 143 min.)
– 2.967 million viewers (#4)
– 1.79 HH
– 1.04 A18-49 (#2)
– 1.02 A18-34

CFP Rankings Show (ESPN, 9:23 PM, 31 min.)
– 3.785 million viewers (#1)
– 2.26 HH
– 1.35 A18-49 (#1)
– 1.23 A18-34

College Basketball Regular Season: Kentucky vs. Kansas (ESPN, 9:54 PM, 132 min.)
– 2.661 million viewers (#6)
– 1.66 HH
– 1.03 A18-49 (#3)
– 1.04 A18-34

Chopped (FOOD, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.973 million viewers (#36)
– 0.32 A18-49 (#28)

Tucker Carlson Tonight (FOXNC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.603 million viewers (#8)
– 0.26 A18-49 (#44)

Hannity (FOXNC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 3.086 million viewers (#2)
– 0.34 A18-49 (#25)

The Ingraham Angle (FOXNC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.385 million viewers (#9)
– 0.27 A18-49 (#40)

American Horror Story (FX, 10:00 PM, 64 min.)
– 1.974 million viewers (#11)
– 1.01 A18-49 (#4)

House Hunters (HGTV, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.335 million viewers (#25)
– 0.28 A18-49 (#35)

House Hunters International (HGTV, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.212 million viewers (#27)
– 0.24 A18-49 (#49)

Curse Of Oak Island Spcls (HIST, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.560 million viewers (#20)
– 0.36 A18-49 (#24)

Curse of Oak Island (HIST, 9:00 PM, 63 min.)
– 2.981 million viewers (#3)
– 0.74 A18-49 (#6)

Hunt For Zodiac Killer (HIST, 10:03 PM, 62 min.)
– 1.384 million viewers (#24)
– 0.37 A18-49 (#22)

Grave Secrets (ID, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.051 million viewers (#34)
– 0.28 A18-49 (#35)

Dead Silent (ID, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.093 million viewers (#31)
– 0.28 A18-49 (#35)

All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.934 million viewers (#12)
– 0.27 A18-49 (#40)

Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.882 million viewers (#5)
– 0.39 A18-49 (#19)

Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.133 million viewers (#10)
– 0.28 A18-49 (#35)

Challenge: 30 Reunion P1 (MTV, 10:00 PM, 61 min.)
– 0.837 million viewers (#46)
– 0.51 A18-49 (#14)

If Loving You is Wrong (OWN, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.786 million viewers (#14)
– 0.46 A18-49 (#15)

Ink Master: Angels (SPIKE, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.411 million viewers (#80)
– 0.18 A18-49 (#71)

Snoop Dogg Jokers Wild (TBS, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.952 million viewers (#39)
– 0.38 A18-49 (#20)

Drop The Mic (TBS, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.718 million viewers (#56)
– 0.30 A18-49 (#31)

Little Couple (TLC, 9:00 PM, 63 min.)
– 1.241 million viewers (#26)
– 0.23 A18-49 (#55)

Hodges Half Dozen (TLC, 10:03 PM, 63 min.)
– 0.899 million viewers (#44)
– 0.16 A18-49 (#82)

Major Crimes (TNT, 9:00 PM, 61 min.)
– 1.738 million viewers (#15)
– 0.23 A18-49 (#55)

BF: Delicious Destination (TRAV, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.496 million viewers (#71)
– 0.14 A18-49 (#93)

BF: Delicious Destination (TRAV, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.490 million viewers (#72)
– 0.14 A18-49 (#93)

WWE Smackdown (USA, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 2.607 million viewers (#7)
– 0.82 A18-49 (#5)

Damnation (USA, 10:00 PM, 61 min.)
– 0.765 million viewers (#54)
– 0.24 A18-49 (#49)

Bitchin Rides (VEL, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.573 million viewers (#68)
– 0.13 A18-49 (#97)

Texas Metal (VEL, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.544 million viewers (#69)
– 0.14 A18-49 (#93)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research