What follows are the fast affiliate results for Friday, November 24, 2017 broken out by network and by each half-hour.
-Total Viewers:
NBC: 4.68 million, Fox: 3.56, CBS: 3.34, ABC: 3.22, CW: 860,000
-Adults 18-49:
NBC: 1.0 rating/4 share, Fox: 0.9/ 4, ABC: 0.7/ 3, CW: 0.2/ 1
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8:00 p.m.
ABC – Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (R)
Viewers: 3.29 million (#3), A18-49: 0.8/ 3 (#2t)
CBS – Frosty the Snowman (R)
Viewers: 3.95 million (#2), A18-49: 0.8/ 4 (#2t)
NBC – How the Grinch Stole Christmas (R)
Viewers: 5.68 million (#1), A18-49: 1.3/ 6 (#1)
Fox – College Football (Texas Tech vs. Texas)
Viewers: 2.96 million (#4), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#4)
CW – iHeartRadio Festival
Viewers: 1.05 million (#5), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)
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8:30 p.m.
ABC – Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (R)
Viewers: 3.43 million (#3), A18-49: 0.8/ 4 (#3)
CBS – Frosty Returns (R)
Viewers: 2.98 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#4)
NBC – Dreamworks Trolls Holiday
Viewers: 5.19 million (#1), A18-49: 1.4/ 6 (#1)
Fox – College Football (Texas Tech vs. Texas)
Viewers: 3.58 million (#2), A18-49: 0.9/ 4 (#2)
CW – iHeartRadio Festival
Viewers: 885,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)
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9:00 p.m.
ABC – 20/20: A Killing on the Cape
Viewers: 2.97 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#3t)
CBS – Grammys Greatest Moments
Viewers: 3.36 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#3t)
NBC – Dateline (R)
Viewers: 3.93 million (#1), A18-49: 0.8/ 3 (#2)
Fox – College Football (Texas Tech vs. Texas)
Viewers: 3.87 million (#2), A18-49: 1.0/ 4 (#1)
CW – iHeartRadio Festival
Viewers: 769,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)
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9:30 p.m.
ABC – 20/20: A Killing on the Cape
Viewers: 2.98 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#3)
CBS – Grammys Greatest Moments
Viewers: 3.27 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#4)
NBC – Dateline (R)
Viewers: 3.98 million (#1), A18-49: 0.8/ 3 (#2)
Fox – College Football (Texas Tech vs. Texas)
Viewers: 3.872million (#2), A18-49: 1.0/ 4 (#1)
CW – iHeartRadio Festival
Viewers: 734,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)
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10:00 p.m.
ABC – 20/20: A Killing on the Cape
Viewers: 3.27 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#2)
CBS – Grammys Greatest Moments
Viewers: 3.31 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#4)
NBC – Dateline (R)
Viewers: 4.47 million (#1), A18-49: 0.9/ 4 (#1)
Fox – College Football (Texas Tech vs. Texas)
Viewers: 1.15 million (#4), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#4)
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10:30 p.m.
ABC – 20/20: A Killing on the Cape
Viewers: 3.39 million (#2), A18-49: 0.6/ 3(#2)
CBS – Grammys Greatest Moments
Viewers: 3.15 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#3)
NBC – Dateline (R)
Viewers: 4.80 million (#1), A18-49: 1.0/ 4 (#1)
Fox – College Football (Texas Tech vs. Texas)
Viewers: 886,000 (#4), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#4)
Source: Nielsen Media Research
FROM NBC
“DREAMWORKS TROLLS HOLIDAY” & “GRINCH” ARE FRIDAY’S #1-2 SHOWS OF THE NIGHT
“TROLLS” SCORES NBC’S BEST NON-OLYMPIC RESULTS IN THE SLOT SINCE FEBRUARY 2015
“GRINCH” NABS NBC’S HIGHEST OVERALL VIEWERSHIP IN THE TIME PERIOD, EXCLUDING OLYMPICS, SINCE DECEMBER 2014
“DATELINE” ENCORE IS THE #1 NON-SPORTS TELECAST ON THE BIG 4 IN THE 9-11 P.M. SLOT IN EVERY KEY MEASURE
Friday Primetime Ratings:
NBC wins Friday night among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49 and total viewers, pending updates.
“DreamWorks Trolls Holiday” (1.4/6 in 18-49, 5.2 million viewers overall from 8:30-9 p.m. ET):
· Is the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49.
· Scores NBC’s best 18-49 and total-viewer results in the timeslot, excluding Olympics, since Feb. 20, 2015 (1.5 in 18-49 and 7.7 million viewers with an encore of the “SNL 40” special).
· Wins the slot among the Big 4 in every key measure (including a tie in men 18-34), pending updates.
· Delivers a 3.1 rating among kids 2-11.
· Increases by +133% versus NBC’s timeslot average so far this season in 18-49 (1.4 vs. 0.6, L+SD) and +69% or +2.1 million persons in total viewers (5.190 million vs. 3.071 million).
An encore telecast of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (1.3/6 in 18-49, 5.7 million viewers overall from 8-8:30 p.m. ET):
· Is the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 network in total viewers and #2 in 18-49, behind only “DreamWorks Trolls Holiday.”
· Scores NBC’s top rating in the slot since Feb. 20, 2015 in 18-49, excluding Olympics (1.3 with an “SNL 40” encore).
· Delivers NBC’s best total-viewer figure in the time period, excluding Olympics, since Dec. 12, 2014 (6.9 million, “Dateline NBC”).
· Grows +8% versus the special’s comparable year-ago telecast in 18-49 (1.3 vs. 1.2 on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016) and +13% in total viewers (5.683 million vs. 5.047 million).
· Grows +117% versus NBC’s time-period average this season in 18-49 (1.3 vs. 0.6, L+SD) and +70% or +2.3 million persons in total viewers (5.683 million vs. 3.336 million).
· Scores a 1.9 rating among kids 2-11.
· Ranks #1 in the time period among the Big 4 in every key measure, pending updates.
An encore telecast of “Dateline NBC” (0.9/4 in 18-49, 1.2 in adults 25-54, 4.3 million viewers overall from 9-11 p.m. ET):
· Ranks #1 excluding sports among the Big 4 networks in the slot nets in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, total viewers and all other key measures.
· Maintains 100% versus last week’s Friday “Dateline” original in 18-49 (0.9 vs. 0.9).
· Grows +25% from its first half-hour to its fourth in adults 18-49 (0.8 to 1.0), +18% in adults 25-54 (1.1 to 1.3) and +22% in total viewers (3.9 million to 4.8 million).
In Late-Night Metered Markets Friday Night:
· In Nielsen’s 56 metered markets, household results were: “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” 1.8/5 with an encore telecast; “Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” 1.8/5 with an encore; and ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” 1.4/4 with an encore.
· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” 0.6/3 with an encore; “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 0.3/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.
· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” 1.1/4 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 0.7/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.2/2 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.
Was this worse than usual?
Just kidding, it was… for CBS… 😉