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Friday Final Ratings: PyeongChang Olympics on NBC Sees Slight Uptick from Comparable Night of Sochi Olympics

Friday’s NBC Olympics’ primetime coverage delivered a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) average of 19.2 million viewers, according to live plus same day fast national data by Nielsen, and digital data from Adobe Analytics.

Sports Media Watch noted that on this particular night, it was the first time these Games had improved upon the comparable night of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Back then, NBC’s coverage had averaged 19.1 million viewers.

The NBC/NBCSN average last night of 18.9 million viewers more than doubled the combined 8.1 million primetime viewers for ABC, CBS and Fox. NBC Sports Digital delivered an average minute audience of 213,000 for Friday night’s coverage.

For Feb. 10-16, NBCSN had the most-watched, seven-day primetime stretch in the network’s history with an average of 2.4 million viewers. In addition, NBCSN is the most-watched cable network in primetime from last Saturday, Feb. 10 through Thursday, Feb. 15 (latest data available, as of Feb. 17).

Friday night’s NBC/NBCSN viewership peaked at 21.9 million viewers from 10-10:15 p.m. ET, highlighted by women’s alpine skiing on NBC and men’s free skate figure skating on NBCSN.

The top ten markets for NBC/NBCSN in Friday prime time were:
1. Salt Lake City 21.1/40
2. Denver 19.6/38
3. Milwaukee 17.6/30
3. Austin 17.6/33
5. West Palm Beach 16.5/27
5. Minneapolis 16.5/32
7. San Diego 16.3/33
8. Seattle 16.1/31
T9. Sacramento 16.0/31
T9. Fort Myers 16.0/27
Local metered market data represents NBC/NBCSN in primetime and includes the NBC West Coast encore and excludes sustainers.

(Source: NBC Sports)

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s broadcast network telecasts on Friday, February 16:

A Bug’s Life (RS) (ABC, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 2.396 million viewers
– 1.4/3 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49 (0.7/3 F18-49, 0.5/2 M18-49)
– 0.4/2 A18-34 (0.5/3 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
– 0.7/2 A25-54 (0.9/3 F25-54, 0.6/2 M25-54)

20/20 (ABC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 3.224 million viewers
– 2.1/4 HH
– 0.6/3 A18-49 (0.8/3 F18-49, 0.4/2 M18-49)
– 0.4/2 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
– 0.9/3 A25-54 (1.1/4 F25-54, 0.6/2 M25-54)

Celebrity Big Brother (S) (CBS, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 4.379 million viewers
– 2.8/5 HH
– 1.0/4 A18-49 (1.3/5 F18-49, 0.8/3 M18-49)
– 0.6/4 A18-34 (0.8/4 F18-34, 0.5/3 M18-34)
– 1.4/5 A25-54 (1.7/5 F25-54, 1.1/4 M25-54)

Hawaii Five-0 (RS) (CBS, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 3.304 million viewers
– 2.2/4 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.4/2 M18-49)
– 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
– 0.8/3 A25-54 (0.9/3 F25-54, 0.6/2 M25-54)

Winter Olympics-Friday Prime 1 (S) (NBC, 8:00 PM, 203 min.)
– 16.579 million viewers
– 9.4/18 HH
– 3.8/17 A18-49 (4.1/17 F18-49, 3.6/17 M18-49)
– 2.5/15 A18-34 (2.7/15 F18-34, 2.2/15 M18-34)
– 5.1/17 A25-54 (5.4/18 F25-54, 4.7/17 M25-54)

The X-Files (RS) (FOX, 8:00 PM, 59 min.)
– 1.463 million viewers
– 1.0/2 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49 (0.4/1 F18-49, 0.3/1 M18-49)
– 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
– 0.5/2 A25-54 (0.5/2 F25-54, 0.5/2 M25-54)

The X-Files (RS) (FOX, 8:59 PM, 61 min.)
– 1.258 million viewers
– 0.9/2 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49 (0.3/1 F18-49, 0.2/1 M18-49)
– 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
– 0.4/1 A25-54 (0.4/1 F25-54, 0.4/1 M25-54)

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CW, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.602 million viewers
– 0.4/1 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49 (0.2/1 F18-49, 0.2/1 M18-49)
– 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.1/1 M18-34)
– 0.2/1 A25-54 (0.2/1 F25-54, 0.2/1 M25-54)

Penn & Teller: Fool Us (RS) (CW, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.684 million viewers
– 0.4/1 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49 (0.2/1 F18-49, 0.2/1 M18-49)
– 0.1/1 A18-34 (0.1/1 F18-34, 0.1/1 M18-34)
– 0.2/1 A25-54 (0.2/1 F25-54, 0.2/1 M25-54)

Ultima Hora: Sismo Mexico (UNI, 6:49 PM, 41 min.)
– 1.588 million viewers
– 0.9/2 HH
– 0.5/3 A18-49

La Rosa de Guadalupe (UNI, 7:30 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.568 million viewers
– 0.9/2 HH
– 0.5/3 A18-49

El Rico y Lazaro (UNI, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.810 million viewers
– 1.0/2 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49

Papa a Toda Madre (UNI, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.540 million viewers
– 0.8/1 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49

Caer en Tentacion (UNI, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.350 million viewers
– 0.8/2 HH
– 0.4/2 A18-49

La Tierra Prometida (R) (UniMás, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.438 million viewers
– 0.3/1 HH
– 0.1/1 A18-49

La Nina (UniMás, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.445 million viewers
– 0.3/0 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49

La Tierra Prometida (UniMás, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.177 million viewers
– 0.6/1 HH
– 0.4/2 A18-49

Nosotros Los Guapos (UniMás, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.663 million viewers
– 0.4/1 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49

Nosotros Los Guapos (UniMás, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.519 million viewers
– 0.3/1 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49

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What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s select cable telecasts on Friday, February 16 (with the night’s cable ranks according to total viewers and adults 18-49 in parentheses):

Live PD Xtra (A&E, 8:00 PM, 6 min.)
– 1.018 million viewers (#28)
– 0.59 HH (#31)
– 0.33 A18-49 (#17)
– 0.29 A18-34 (#14)

Live PD (A&E, 9:00 PM, 180 min.)
– 1.867 million viewers (#11)
– 1.10 HH (#12)
– 0.66 A18-49 (#3)
– 0.52 A18-34 (#3)

Married to Medicine (BRAVO, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.872 million viewers (#38)
– 0.58 HH (#35)
– 0.30 A18-49 (#22)
– 0.18 A18-34 (#37)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.170 million viewers (#18)
– 0.81 HH (#18)
– 0.22 A18-49 (#38)
– 0.10 A18-34 (#76)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.941 million viewers (#30)
– 0.65 HH (#26)
– 0.18 A18-49 (#60)
– 0.07 A18-34 (#92)

CNN Tonight (CNN, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.762 million viewers (#47)
– 0.54 HH (#40)
– 0.15 A18-49 (#78)
– 0.06 A18-34 (#97)

Gold Rush: Special (DISC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.924 million viewers (#10)
– 1.14 HH (#11)
– 0.49 A18-49 (#6)
– 0.25 A18-34 (#19)

Gold Rush (DISC, 9:00 PM, 61 min.)
– 2.691 million viewers (#4)
– 1.59 HH (#4)
– 0.74 A18-49 (#2)
– 0.33 A18-34 (#11)

Gold Rush: White Water (DISC, 10:01 PM, 61 min.)
– 1.811 million viewers (#13)
– 1.10 HH (#12)
– 0.48 A18-49 (#7)
– 0.22 A18-34 (#24)

Zombies (DSNY, 8:00 PM, 105 min.)
– 2.567 million viewers (#5)
– 1.35 HH (#9)
– 0.46 A18-49 (#8)
– 0.39 A18-34 (#8)

NBA All-Star Event NBA All-Star Celebrity Game (ESPN, 6:59 PM, 126 min.)
– 1.689 million viewers (#14)
– 1.08 HH (#14)
– 0.79 A18-49 (#1)
– 0.86 A18-34 (#1)

Top Rank Boxing Raymundo Beltran vs. Paulus Moses (ESPN, 9:05 PM, 154 min.)
– 0.703 million viewers (#57)
– 0.45 HH (#54)
– 0.26 A18-49 (#26)
– 0.24 A18-34 (#21)

Tucker Carlson Tonight (FOXNC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.821 million viewers (#3)
– 1.83 HH (#3)
– 0.22 A18-49 (#38)
– 0.10 A18-34 (#76)

Hannity Special (FOXNC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.858 million viewers (#2)
– 1.89 HH (#2)
– 0.20 A18-49 (#48)
– 0.08 A18-34 (#88)

The Ingraham Angle (FOXNC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.243 million viewers (#7)
– 1.48 HH (#5)
– 0.19 A18-49 (#51)
– 0.06 A18-34 (#97)

NCWTS Racing NextEra Energy Resources 250 (FS1, 7:23 PM, 160 min.)
– 0.936 million viewers (#31)
– 0.59 HH (#31)
– 0.15 A18-49 (#78)
– 0.11 A18-34 (#73)

Suicide Squad (HBO, 7:50 PM, 123 min.)
– 0.599 million viewers (#66)
– 0.35 HH (#66)
– 0.23 A18-49 (#30)
– 0.14 A18-34 (#64)

Break (HBO, 9:53 PM, 7 min.)
– 0.431 million viewers (#87)
– 0.29 HH (#77)
– 0.15 A18-49 (#78)
– 0.07 A18-34 (#92)

Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO, 10:00 PM, 57 min.)
– 1.836 million viewers (#12)
– 1.16 HH (#10)
– 0.40 A18-49 (#11)
– 0.16 A18-34 (#51)

My Lottery Dream Home (HGTV, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.170 million viewers (#18)
– 0.75 HH (#19)
– 0.23 A18-49 (#30)
– 0.13 A18-34 (#67)

House Hunters (HGTV, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.145 million viewers (#20)
– 0.74 HH (#20)
– 0.24 A18-49 (#29)
– 0.17 A18-34 (#43)

House Hunters International (HGTV, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.065 million viewers (#23)
– 0.72 HH (#22)
– 0.23 A18-49 (#30)
– 0.15 A18-34 (#57)

Bride Killa (ID, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.023 million viewers (#26)
– 0.70 HH (#24)
– 0.21 A18-49 (#43)
– 0.10 A18-34 (#76)

The Rap Game (LIF, 10:02 PM, 70 min.)
– 0.567 million viewers (#69)
– 0.35 HH (#66)
– 0.22 A18-49 (#38)
– 0.19 A18-34 (#34)

All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.054 million viewers (#9)
– 1.46 HH (#6)
– 0.22 A18-49 (#38)
– 0.08 A18-34 (#88)

Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.960 million viewers (#1)
– 2.02 HH (#1)
– 0.34 A18-49 (#16)
– 0.11 A18-34 (#73)

Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.132 million viewers (#8)
– 1.45 HH (#7)
– 0.23 A18-49 (#30)
– 0.06 A18-34 (#97)

Winter Olympics Prime (NBCSN, 8:00 PM, 240 min.)
– 2.339 million viewers (#6)
– 1.36 HH (#8)
– 0.55 A18-49 (#5)
– 0.36 A18-34 (#10)

The Paynes (OWN, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.597 million viewers (#67)
– 0.41 HH (#59)
– 0.15 A18-49 (#78)
– 0.09 A18-34 (#85)

Bellator MMA Live 194: Matt Mitrione vs. Roy Nelson (PAR, 9:00 PM, 185 min.)
– 0.476 million viewers (#75)
– 0.31 HH (#74)
– 0.16 A18-49 (#73)
– 0.11 A18-34 (#73)

Untold Stories of the E.R. (TLC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.838 million viewers (#40)
– 0.56 HH (#37)
– 0.18 A18-49 (#60)
– 0.12 A18-34 (#71)

NBA Pre-Game Show (TNT, 9:00 PM, 14 min.)
– 1.058 million viewers (#24)
– 0.67 HH (#25)
– 0.43 A18-49 (#9)
– 0.44 A18-34 (#6)

Mountain Dew Kickstart Rising Stars Challenge (TNT, 9:14 PM, 98 min.)
– 1.394 million viewers (#17)
– 0.88 HH (#15)
– 0.64 A18-49 (#4)
– 0.73 A18-34 (#2)

Inside the NBA (TNT, 10:52 PM, 35 min.)
– 0.782 million viewers (#45)
– 0.52 HH (#42)
– 0.38 A18-49 (#12)
– 0.43 A18-34 (#7)

Josh Gates Destination Truth (TRAV, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.511 million viewers (#73)
– 0.31 HH (#74)
– 0.14 A18-49 (#88)
– 0.10 A18-34 (#76)

Mama June from Not to Hot (WETV, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.761 million viewers (#48)
– 0.51 HH (#45)
– 0.21 A18-49 (#43)
– 0.15 A18-34 (#57)

Love After Lockup (WETV, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.460 million viewers (#77)
– 0.32 HH (#72)
– 0.15 A18-49 (#78)
– 0.10 A18-34 (#76)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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