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Friday Final Nationals: Most-Watched Edition of ‘Dateline NBC’ in Two Months

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NBC was the top network on the Friday before Christmas among households (3.3 rating/6 share), total viewers (4.92 million), adults 18-49 (1.0/4) and adults 25-54 (1.4/5).

A 2-hour edition of “Dateline NBC” was the #1 newsmagazine of the night in every key measure. Delivered its most-watched telecast since Oct. 2 (5.686 million) and equaled its season high in adults 25-54 (1.6).

“Dateline NBC” won the two-hour slot among the Big 4 in adults 18-49, total viewers and adults 25-54, and is #1 or tied for #1 among those nets in every key measure. It also grew week to week by +18 percent in adults 18-49 (1.1 vs. 0.9 from 10-11 p.m. on Dec. 11), +23 percent in adults 25-54 (1.6 vs. 1.3) and +37 percent in total viewers (5.646 million vs. 4.135 million).

The night’s other original offerings were, as follows:

ABC’s “Yes, Virginia” (Women 18-34: 0.3/1; Men 18-34: 0.2/1; Women 18-49: 0.6/2; Men 18-49: 0.4/2)

ABC’s “20/20” (Women 18-34: 0.5/2; Men 18-34: 0.3/2; Women 18-49: 0.9/3; Men 18-49: 0.6/2)

CBS’s “Home for the Holidays” (Women 18-34: 0.4/2; Men 18-34: 0.3/2; Women 18-49: 0.7/3; Men 18-49: 0.5/2)

NBC’s “Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon” (Women 18-34: 0.6/3; Men 18-34: 0.3/2; Women 18-49: 0.8/3; Men 18-49: 0.6/3)

NBC’s “Dateline NBC” (Women 18-34: 0.7/3; Men 18-34: 0.4/2; Women 18-49: 1.4/5; Men 18-49: 0.7/3)

Fox’s “MasterChef Junior” (Women 18-34: 0.8/4; Men 18-34: 0.5/3; Women 18-49: 1.3/5; Men 18-49: 0.9/4)

Fox’s “World’s Funniest” (Women 18-34: 0.5/2; Men 18-34: 0.4/2; Women 18-49: 0.7/2; Men 18-49: 0.5/2)

Discovery’s “Gold Rush” (Women 18-34: 0.67; Men 18-34: 1.02; Women 18-49: 0.71; Men 18-49: 1.60)

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Friday, December 18, 2015
ABC PROGRAM HH/SHR VWRS
(000)		 A18-34 A18-49 A25-54
8-11 Network Average 2.4/4 3575 0.4/2 0.7/3 1.0/3
8:00 Last Man Standing (r) 3.0/6 4638 0.4/2 0.7/3 1.1/4
8:31 Yes, Virginia (r) 1.7/3 2579 0.2/1 0.5/2 0.7/2
9:00 Shark Tank (r) 2.5/5 3732 0.4/2 0.7/3 1.0/3
10:01 20/20 2.3/4 3343 0.4/2 0.7/3 1.0/3
CBS PROGRAM HH/SHR VWRS
(000)		 A18-34 A18-49 A25-54
8-11 Network Average 2.9/5 4754 0.5/2 0.8/3 1.1/4
8:00 Frosty the Snowman (r) 2.7/5 4623 0.5/3 1.0/4 1.4/5
8:31 Frosty Returns (r) 2.3/4 4065 0.6/3 0.9/4 1.3/4
9:00 Home for the Holidays (s) 2.0/4 3239 0.4/2 0.6/2 0.9/3
10:00 Blue Bloods (r) 4.3/8 6669 0.5/2 0.8/3 1.1/4
NBC PROGRAM HH/SHR VWRS
(000)		 A18-34 A18-49 A25-54
8-11 Network Average 3.3/6 4919 0.5/2 1.0/4 1.4/5
8:00 Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon (s) 2.2/4 3406 0.4/2 0.7/3 1.0/4
9:00 Dateline NBC 3.8/7 5675 0.5/3 1.1/4 1.6/5
FOX PROGRAM HH/SHR VWRS
(000)		 A18-34 A18-49 A25-54
8-10 Network Average 1.8/3 2881 0.6/3 0.8/3 1.1/4
8:00 MasterChef Junior 2.4/5 3973 0.7/4 1.1/5 1.4/5
9:00 World’s Funniest 1.1/2 1790 0.4/2 0.6/2 0.8/2
CW PROGRAM HH/SHR VWRS
(000)		 A18-34 A18-49 A25-54
8-10 Network Average 0.7/1 1248 0.2/1 0.3/1 0.4/2
8:00 Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer (r) 0.8/1 1270 0.2/1 0.3/1 0.5/2
8:00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us (r) 0.7/1 1226 0.3/1 0.3/1 0.4/1
UNI PROGRAM HH/SHR VWRS
(000)		 A18-34 A18-49 A25-54
8-11 Network Average 1.0/2 2004 0.7/3
7:00 Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse 0.9/2 1712 0.6/3
8:03 Antes Muerta Que Lichita 1.0/2 1882 0.7/3
9:04 Pasion y Poder 1.0/2 1954 0.7/3
10:06 Yo No Creo En Hombres 1.2/2 2199 0.8/3

Cable Rankings – Friday 12/18/15
What follows are the top 20 most-watched shows in prime time on cable for Friday, December 18:


  1. “Gold Rush” (Discovery, 9:01 p.m.): 3.775 million

  2. Movie: “The Santa Clause” (1994) (ABC Family, 7:30 p.m.): 2.386

  3. “NCIS” (USA, 8 p.m.): 2.097

  4. “NCIS” (USA, 9 p.m.): 2.047

  5. Movie: “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (2006) (ABC Family, 9:45 p.m.): 2.004

  6. “The O’Reilly Factor Special” (Fox News Channel, 8 p.m.): 1.950

  7. Movie: “Christmas Incorporated” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.): 1.869

  8. “The Kelly File Special” (Fox News Channel, 9 p.m.): 1.845

  9. “Gold Rush: The Dirt” (Discovery, 8 p.m.): 1.756

  10. “NBA Basketball: L.A. Clippers @ San Antonio” (ESPN, 8:05-10:48 p.m., 1.15 household rating): 1.734

  11. “Alaskan Bush People” (Discovery, 10:01 p.m.): 1.699

  12. “Cloud 9” (Disney Channel, 8 p.m.): 1.685

  13. “Family Guy” (Adult Swim, 10:30 p.m.): 1.665

  14. “Family Guy” (Adult Swim, 10 p.m.): 1.597

  15. “American Pickers” (History, 8 p.m.): 1.591

  16. Movie: “Just in Time for Christmas” (Hallmark, 10 p.m.): 1.512

  17. “Tiny House Hunters” (HGTV, 10 p.m.): 1.480

  18. “Tiny House Hunters” (HGTV, 10:30 p.m.): 1.449

  19. “American Pickers” (History, 9 p.m.): 1.383

  20. Movie: “A Christmas Carol” (1999) (TNT, 8 p.m.): 1.349


  • “NBA Basketball: New Orleans @ Phoenix” (ESPN, 10:48 p.m.-1:11 a.m., 0.80 household rating): 1.132

  • “Unforgettable” (A&E, 8 p.m.): 1.014

  • “NCAA Football Championships: Richmond vs. North Dakota State” (ESPN2, 8:07-11:03 p.m., 0.47 household rating): 0.751

  • “Satisfaction” (USA, 10 p.m.): 0.636

  • “Chain Reaction” (GSN, 8:30 p.m.): 0.337 (58,000 adults 18-49)

  • “Chain Reaction” (GSN, 8 p.m.): 0.326 (55,000 adults 18-49)


Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research




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Douglas Pucci (a.k.a. “Son of the Bronx”) has worked with Mr. Berman for more than a decade. A Bronx native, NYU graduate and once-intern for VH1's "Pop Up Video," Pucci went on to design, build and maintain websites for various non-profit organizations in his hometown of New York City. He also contributes to the sports website Awful Announcing.

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