CBS and ABC Share Top Broadcast Honors on Sunday

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1. From ABC:

   ABC is Up on Sunday and Ranks #1 with its Drama Finales

   ABC Sunday Prime (7-11pm – 3.8 million and 1.1/4 in AD18-49): With season finales of its dramas on the night, ABC led Sunday prime in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4). Building 10% week to week, the Net matched its top Sunday Adult 18-49 rating since February – since The Academy Awards on 2/28/16.

   Once Upon a Time (7-9pm – 4.1 million and 1.2/4 in AD18-49):
   From 7-9pm, ABC’s season finale of Once Upon a Time won its 2-hour time slot among Adults 18-49 (1.2/4). Once Upon a Time was up from the prior week in Total Viewers (+11% – 4.1 million vs. 3.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (+9% – 1.2/4 vs. 1.1/4), drawing its biggest audience and tying its best young adult number in 9 weeks – since 3/13/16.

   The Family (9-10pm – 3.3 million and 0.8/3 in AD18-49):
   In the 9pm hour, ABC’s The Family finale built week to week in Total Viewers (+27% – 3.3 million vs. 2.6 million) and Adults 18-49 (+14% – 0.8/3 vs. 0.7/2).

   Quantico (10-11pm – 3.7 million and 1.0/3 in AD18-49):
   Building on its lead-in at 10pm, ABC’s first season finale of Quantico gained 6% from the previous week in Total Viewers (3.7 million vs. 3.5 million) and 11% in Adults 18-49 (1.0/3 vs. 0.9/3), marking its most-watched telecast overall in 9 weeks – since 3/13/16. In addition, the ABC drama was up 11% with Women 18-34 to a 5-week high – since 4/10/16.

   Live + 7 Day Quantico Season 1 Ratings: Based on original telecasts, Quantico is broadcast TV’s biggest percentage gainer this season in playback, more than doubling its Adult 18-49 number from L+SD to L+7 (+108%) to an average 2.7 rating. During its first season, Quantico improved its time slot by 32% in Adults 18-49 to deliver a 4-year high for ABC in the time slot – since 2011-12 season.

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2. From NBC:

   NBC Results: “Carmichael” Grows Week to Week by +14% in 18-49 and +23% in Total Viewers, Despite Last Night’s Lead-in Switch to an Encore “LBS”

   “CARMICHAEL SHOW” GROWS +14% WEEK TO WEEK IN 18-49, +23% IN TOTAL VIEWERS, DESPITE THE SWITCH THIS WEEK TO AN ENCORE LEAD-IN FROM “LITTLE BIG SHOTS”

   THE FRESHLY RENEWED “CARMICHAEL” RETAINS 89% OF THIS WEEK’S 18-49 LEAD-IN, UP FROM LAST WEEK’S 54% RETENTION

   Sunday Primetime Results:

   “The Carmichael Show” (0.8/3 in 18-49, 4.1 million viewers overall from 9:01-9:30 p.m. ET):
   · Grows +14% week to week in 18-49 rating (0.8 vs. 0.7), despite a switch in lead-in last night to an encore “Little Big Shots.”
   · Retains 89% of its encore “LBS” lead-in last night in 18-49 (0.8 vs. 0.9), versus 54% of its first-run “LBS” lead-in last week (0.7 vs. 1.3).
   · In total viewers, increases by +23% week to week (4.061 million vs. 3.290 million) on a night of competition from HBO’s “Game of Thrones” and AMC’s “Fear the Walking Dead.”
   · Improves its total-viewer retention of “LBS” from last week’s 43% (3.290 million vs. 7.570 million) to this week’s 71% (4.061 million vs. 5.755 million), after being renewed yesterday for a third season on NBC.
   · Ranks #2 in the time period among the Big 4 networks in total viewers.
   · Will grow with time-shifted viewing and VOD – The prior week’s “Carmichael” increased by +19% in 18-49 going from L+SD to L+3 (0.74 to 0.88) and 402,000 persons in total viewers (3.3 million to 3.7 million).

   “Crowded” (0.7/2 in 18-49, 3.0 million viewers overall from 9:30-10 p.m. ET):
   · Retains +100% week to week in 18-49 (0.7 vs. 0.7).
   · Grows +13% week to week in total viewers (3.042 million vs. 2.689 million).
   · Retains 88% of its lead-in in adults 18-49 and 100% in men and women 18-34.
   · Will add substantial viewership via time-shifting and VOD:
   o The previous week’s “Crowded” increased by +25% in 18-49 going from L+SD to L+3 (0.69 to 0.86) and 547,000 persons in total viewers (2.7 million to 3.2 million).
   o L+7: “Crowded” has grown by +26% in 18-49 rating (from a 0.87 to a 1.10) and 737,000 viewers overall (3.7 million to 4.4 million) going from L+SD to L+7).

   “Dateline NBC” (0.9/3 in 18-49, 4.2 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET):
   · Ranks #2 in the hour among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-49 and total viewers.
   · Ties for #1 in the hour among those nets in adults, 25-54.
   · Will add significant viewership via time-shifting – Sunday’s “Dateline NBC” has increased by +27% in 18-49 going from L+SD to L+3 (1.02 to 1.30) and 805,000 persons in total viewers (5.1 million to 5.9 million).
   · Upscale: Sunday’s “Dateline” is generating a solid upscale audience, indexing at a 114 among adults 18-49 living in home with $100K+ incomes (“most current,” including L+3).

   An encore telecast of “Little Big Shots” (0.9/3 in 18-49, 5.8 million viewers overall from 8-9:01 p.m. ET):
   · Rates within 0.2 of a point of the time-period lead in adults 18-49 among the Big 4 networks (0.9 vs. 1.1).
   · Builds by +29% on its lead-in in 18-49 (0.9 vs. 0.7) and by +38% in total viewers (5.8 million vs. 4.2 million).

   “Dateline: On Assignment” (0.7/3 in 18-49, 4.2 million viewers overall from 7:05-8 p.m.):
   · Is currently delivering a gain of +40% week to week in adults 18-49 (0.7 vs. 0.5), +25% in adults 25-54 (1.0 vs. 0.8) and +7% in total viewers (4.169 million vs. 3.885 million), pending updates.
   · Note that “Dateline: On Assignment” started at 7:05 p.m. in the Eastern U.S. due to a golf overrun.
   · Upscale: “Dateline: On Assignment” is delivering a strong upscale audience, indexing at a 131 among adults 18-49 living in home with $100K+ incomes (“most current,” including L+3).

   NOTE: Primetime results are based on “fast affiliate time period” data from Nielsen Media Research. All ratings are “live plus same day” unless otherwise indicated.

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3. I am so many episodes behind on Quantico. I hope all these storylines concluded this season good

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