What follows are the fast affiliate results for Friday, December 22, 2017 broken out by network and by each half-hour.
-Total Viewers:
CBS: 5.73 million, NBC: 4.46, ABC: 2.81, Fox: 1.84, CW: 1.23
-Adults 18-49:
NBC: 0.8 rating/4 share, ABC and CBS: 0.6/ 3 each, Fox: 0.5/ 2, CW: 0.2/ 1
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8:00 p.m.
ABC – Shark Tank (R)
Viewers: 3.82 million (#2), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#2)
CBS – “I Love Lucy Christmas Special” (R)
Viewers: 6.64 million (#1), A18-49: 0.8/ 4 (#1)
NBC – Blindspot
Viewers: 3.62 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#3)
Fox – Hell’s Kitchen (R)
Viewers: 1.95 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#4)
CW – Masters of Illusion: Christmas (R)
Viewers: 1.29 million (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)
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8:30 p.m.
ABC – Shark Tank (R)
Viewers: 3.59 million (#2), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#1t)
CBS – “I Love Lucy Christmas Special” (R)
Viewers: 6.45 million (#1), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#1t)
NBC – Blindspot
Viewers: 3.40 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#3)
Fox – Hell’s Kitchen (R)
Viewers: 1.89 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#4)
CW – Masters of Illusion: Christmas (R)
Viewers: 1.32 million (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)
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9:00 p.m.
ABC – Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD
Viewers: 2.61 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#2t)
CBS – The Dick Van Dyke Show
Viewers: 5.77 million (#1), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#2t)
NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 4.18 million (#2), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#1)
Fox – Hell’s Kitchen (R)
Viewers: 1.77 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#4)
CW – Greatest Holiday Commercials (R)
Viewers: 1.16 (#5), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)
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9:30 p.m.
ABC – Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD
Viewers: 2.30 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#2t)
CBS – The Dick Van Dyke Show
Viewers: 5.80 million (#1), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#2t)
NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 4.81 million (#2), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#1)
Fox – Hell’s Kitchen (R)
Viewers: 1.76 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#4)
CW – Greatest Holiday Commercials (R)
Viewers: 1.17 (#5), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)
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10:00 p.m.
ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 2.24 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#3)
CBS – Blue Bloods (R)
Viewers: 4.87 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#2)
NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 5.30 million (#1), A18-49: 0.9/ 4 (#1)
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10:30 p.m.
ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 2.31 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#3)
CBS – Blue Bloods (R)
Viewers: 4.86 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#2)
NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 5.45 million (#1), A18-49: 0.9/ 4 (#1)
Source: Nielsen Media Research
FROM NBC
NBC WINS FRIDAY AMONG THE BIG 4 IN 18-49
“DATELINE” ENCORE TIES AS THE #1 BIG 4 SHOW OF THE NIGHT IN 18-49, IS #1 OUTRIGHT IN 25-54
“BLINDSPOT” DELIVERS ITS MOST-WATCHED TELECAST SINCE THE SHOW’S SEASON PREMIERE IN OCTOBER
Friday Primetime Ratings:
NBC wins the night among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49.
An encore telecast “Dateline NBC” (0.8/4 in 18-49, 1.3 in adults 25-54, 4.9 million viewers overall from 9-11 p.m. ET):
· Ties as the #1 show of the night in adults 18-49 on the Big 4 networks and is the #1 outright on those nets in adults 25-54.
· In 25-54, equals its highest rating since Nov. 3 (1.5).
· Wins the two-hour timeslot among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.
· Finishes within 0.1 of last week’s rating with an original telecast in adults 18-49 (0.8 vs. 0.9, which matched the show’s high since Nov. 3), maintains 100% in adults 25-54 (1.3 vs. 1.3) and grows +5% in total viewers (4.937 million vs. 4.702 million).
· Will add substantial viewership via time-shifting – Friday’s “Dateline” is growing by +35% this season in 18-49 rating (from a 0.89 to a 1.20) and +1.2 million viewers overall (5.0 million to 6.2 million) going from L+SD to L+7.
· Upscale: Friday’s “Dateline” is delivering a solid upscale audience, indexing at a 113 among adults 18-49 in $100K+ homes
“Blindspot” (0.6/3 in 18-49, 3.5 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET):
· Delivers its most watched episodes since the show’s season premiere on Oct. 27 (4.128 million viewers).
· Grows +6% week to week in total viewers (3.512 million vs. 3.326 million).
· Is close to rounding up to a 0.7 in 18-49 (currently reporting a 0.648 in these preliminary fast-affiliate ratings).
· Will add significant viewership via time-shifting and VOD — “Blindspot” is increasing by +94% in 18-49 rating going from L+SD to L+7 (from a 0.67 to a 1.30) and +2.2 million viewers overall (3.5 million to 5.7 million).
· Upscale: “Blindspot” is attracting a solid upscale audience, indexing at a 115 among adults 18-49 living in homes with $100K+ incomes.
In Late-Night Metered Markets Friday Night:
· In Nielsen’s 56 metered markets, household results were: “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” 2.6/7; “Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” 1.9/5 with an encore; and ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” 1.4/3 with an encore.
· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” 0.7/4; “Late Show,” 0.4/2 with an encore; and “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” 0.4/2 with an encore.
· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC’s “Nightline” averaged a 1.0/3 in metered-market households and a 0.2/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.
· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” 1.3/4 in metered-market households with an encore; CBS’s “Late Late Show,” 1.0/3 with an encore. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: “Late Night,” 0.4/3 in 18-49 with an encore; “Late Late Show,” 0.2/2 with an encore.
· At 1:35 a.m., “Last Call with Carson Daly” averaged a 0.8/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.3/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.
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.
Hi Marc, I think your network averages are off.
I will fix that. Thank you Louis.
I fixed it. Thank you.