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Sunday Final Ratings: With ‘Jesus Christ Superstar Live’, NBC Rises to its Most-Watched Easter Sunday in 12 Years

“Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” (1.7 rating in 18-49, 9.61 million viewers overall from 8-10:23 p.m. ET):
· Leads NBC to the nightlong win in adults 18-49 and total viewers among the Big 4 networks.
· Is the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in 18-49 and total viewers.
· Beats “American Idol” head to head from 8-10 p.m. in 18-49 (1.7 vs. 1.6 for “Idol” from 8-10 p.m.) and total viewers (9.61 million vs. 7.48 million).
· While garnering critical acclaim, the special leads NBC to its most-watched Easter Sunday in 12 years (with a 7-11 p.m. average in fast affiliates of 7.434 million viewers, best for an NBC Easter since April 16, 2006, 9.8 million).
· Tops the most recent major live musical event on the broadcast networks, Fox’s “A Christmas Story Live,” (1.5 in 18-49, 4.5 million viewer from 7-10 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017), as well as the comparable partially live Easter-season event on Fox two years ago, “The Passion,” (1.6 in 18-49, 6.6 million viewers overall from 8-10 p.m. on Sunday, March 20, 2016).
· Jumps +70% versus NBC’s Sunday 8-10:15 p.m. average last season excluding live news and sports and Golden Globes in 18-49 (1.7 vs. 1.0) and +4.1 million persons or +76% in total viewers (9.607 million vs. 5.468 million).
· Delivers NBC’s top result in the timeslot excluding live news and sports and Golden Globes in two years in 18-49 (since March 20, 2016, 1.8) and in three years in total viewers (since Feb. 15, 2015, 24.834 million).
· NBC’s most recent live musical, “Hairspray Live!” earned a 2.3 rating in 18-49 and 9.045 million viewers overall from 8-10:54 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016.

(Source: NBC)

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s broadcast network telecasts on Sunday, April 1:

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Roseanne (RS) (ABC, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 4.320 million viewers
– 2.5/5 HH
– 0.8/4 A18-49 (0.8/4 F18-49, 0.8/4 M18-49)
– 0.4/2 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
– 1.2/5 A25-54 (1.3/5 F25-54, 1.1/4 M25-54)

American Idol (S) (ABC, 8:00 PM, 121 min.)
– 7.479 million viewers
– 4.1/8 HH
– 1.6/6 A18-49 (1.8/7 F18-49, 1.4/6 M18-49)
– 1.2/6 A18-34 (1.3/7 F18-34, 1.0/6 M18-34)
– 2.2/7 A25-54 (2.4/7 F25-54, 1.9/6 M25-54)

Deception (S) (ABC, 10:01 PM, 59 min.)
– 4.004 million viewers
– 2.3/5 HH
– 0.8/3 A18-49 (0.9/4 F18-49, 0.7/3 M18-49)
– 0.5/3 A18-34 (0.5/3 F18-34, 0.4/2 M18-34)
– 1.1/4 A25-54 (1.2/4 F25-54, 1.0/3 M25-54)

60 Minutes (S) (CBS, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 8.333 million viewers
– 5.1/11 HH
– 0.7/3 A18-49 (0.7/3 F18-49, 0.7/3 M18-49)
– 0.4/2 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.4/3 M18-34)
– 1.2/5 A25-54 (1.2/4 F25-54, 1.2/5 M25-54)

Instinct (S) (CBS, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 6.606 million viewers
– 4.1/8 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49 (0.7/3 F18-49, 0.5/2 M18-49)
– 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
– 1.0/3 A25-54 (1.1/4 F25-54, 0.9/3 M25-54)

NCIS: Los Angeles (S) (CBS, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 7.121 million viewers
– 4.3/8 HH
– 0.8/3 A18-49 (0.9/3 F18-49, 0.7/3 M18-49)
– 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
– 1.2/4 A25-54 (1.3/4 F25-54, 1.1/3 M25-54)

Madam Secretary (S) (CBS, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 5.749 million viewers
– 3.5/7 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49 (0.7/3 F18-49, 0.4/2 M18-49)
– 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
– 0.9/3 A25-54 (1.0/3 F25-54, 0.7/2 M25-54)

Little Big Shots (RS) (NBC, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 4.001 million viewers
– 2.3/5 HH
– 0.6/3 A18-49 (0.6/3 F18-49, 0.7/3 M18-49)
– 0.4/3 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.5/3 M18-34)
– 0.8/3 A25-54 (0.9/3 F25-54, 0.8/3 M25-54)

Jesus Christ Superstar Live (S) (NBC, 8:00 PM, 143 min.)
– 9.607 million viewers
– 5.1/10 HH
– 1.7/7 A18-49 (2.0/8 F18-49, 1.3/5 M18-49)
– 1.1/6 A18-34 (1.4/7 F18-34, 0.9/5 M18-34)
– 2.3/7 A25-54 (2.6/8 F25-54, 2.0/6 M25-54)

Dateline (S) (NBC, 10:23 PM, 39 min.)
– 4.866 million viewers
– 2.9/6 HH
– 0.8/3 A18-49 (1.0/4 F18-49, 0.6/3 M18-49)
– 0.4/3 A18-34 (0.5/3 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
– 1.1/4 A25-54 (1.3/4 F25-54, 0.9/3 M25-54)

Ice Age: Great Egg-Scapade (RS) (Fox, 7:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.267 million viewers
– 0.7/1 HH
– 0.4/2 A18-49 (0.4/2 F18-49, 0.4/2 M18-49)
– 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.2/2 M18-34)
– 0.5/2 A25-54 (0.5/2 F25-54, 0.5/2 M25-54)

Bob’s Burgers (S) (Fox, 7:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.537 million viewers
– 0.8/2 HH
– 0.7/3 A18-49 (0.7/3 F18-49, 0.6/3 M18-49)
– 0.5/3 A18-34 (0.6/3 F18-34, 0.5/3 M18-34)
– 0.8/3 A25-54 (0.8/3 F25-54, 0.7/3 M25-54)

The Simpsons (S) (Fox, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 2.060 million viewers
– 1.1/2 HH
– 0.9/4 A18-49 (0.8/3 F18-49, 1.0/4 M18-49)
– 0.7/4 A18-34 (0.5/3 F18-34, 0.8/5 M18-34)
– 1.0/3 A25-54 (0.9/3 F25-54, 1.1/4 M25-54)

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (S) (Fox, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.776 million viewers
– 1.0/2 HH
– 0.8/3 A18-49 (0.7/3 F18-49, 1.0/4 M18-49)
– 0.6/3 A18-34 (0.5/2 F18-34, 0.7/4 M18-34)
– 0.9/3 A25-54 (0.8/3 F25-54, 1.0/3 M25-54)

Family Guy (S) (Fox, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 2.048 million viewers
– 1.1/2 HH
– 0.9/4 A18-49 (0.7/3 F18-49, 1.1/4 M18-49)
– 0.8/4 A18-34 (0.6/3 F18-34, 1.0/5 M18-34)
– 1.0/3 A25-54 (0.9/3 F25-54, 1.1/4 M25-54)

The Last Man on Earth (S) (Fox, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.369 million viewers
– 0.8/1 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.6/2 M18-49)
– 0.4/2 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.4/2 M18-34)
– 0.6/2 A25-54 (0.6/2 F25-54, 0.7/2 M25-54)

Aquí y Ahora (Univision, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.960 million viewers
– 0.6/1 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49

Pequeños Gigantes (Univision, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 1.900 million viewers
– 1.0/2 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49

Crónicas: Historias que Hacen Historia (Univision, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.518 million viewers
– 0.8/2 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49

Cine de Las Estrellas (R) (UniMás, 7:00 PM, 90 min.)
– 0.431 million viewers
– 0.2/0 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49

Cine de Las Estrellas (R) (UniMás, 8:30 PM, 150 min.)
– 0.529 million viewers
– 0.3/1 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49

La Biblia (Telemundo, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.642 million viewers
– 0.3/1 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49
– 0.2/1 A18-34

MasterChef Latino (Telemundo, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 1.018 million viewers
– 0.5/1 HH
– 0.4/1 A18-49
– 0.3/1 A18-34

Don Francisco Te Invita (Telemundo, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.159 million viewers
– 0.6/1 HH
– 0.4/2 A18-49
– 0.3/2 A18-34

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s select cable telecasts on Sunday, April 1 (with the night’s cable ranks according to total viewers and adults 18-49 in parentheses):

The Walking Dead (AMC, 9:00 PM, 75 min.)
– 6.295 million viewers (#1)
– 3.48 HH (#1)
– 2.63 A18-49 (#1)
– 1.72 A18-34 (#1)

Talking Dead (AMC, 10:15 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.371 million viewers (#3)
– 1.43 HH (#3)
– 0.87 A18-49 (#2)
– 0.45 A18-34 (#10)

North Woods Law: New Hampshire (APL, 9:00 PM, 63 min.)
– 0.687 million viewers (#59)
– 0.44 HH (#57)
– 0.16 A18-49 (#86)
– 0.10 A18-34 (#89)

Real Housewives of Atlanta (BRAVO, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.930 million viewers (#5)
– 1.32 HH (#4)
– 0.76 A18-49 (#3)
– 0.50 A18-34 (#7)

Your Husband is Cheating (BRAVO, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.895 million viewers (#36)
– 0.57 HH (#35)
– 0.33 A18-49 (#23)
– 0.20 A18-34 (#39)

Real Housewives of Potomac (BRAVO, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.177 million viewers (#26)
– 0.79 HH (#24)
– 0.44 A18-49 (#12)
– 0.26 A18-34 (#21)

American Dynasty: Kennedys (CNN, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.371 million viewers (#18)
– 0.93 HH (#13)
– 0.20 A18-49 (#61)
– 0.10 A18-34 (#89)

Naked and Afraid (DISC, 10:00 PM, 62 min.)
– 1.326 million viewers (#21)
– 0.83 HH (#20)
– 0.39 A18-49 (#15)
– 0.24 A18-34 (#22)

The Arrangement (E!, 9:00 PM, 61 min.)
– 0.412 million viewers (#89)
– 0.31 HH (#79)
– 0.20 A18-49 (#61)
– 0.14 A18-34 (#72)

The Royals (E!, 10:01 PM, 61 min.)
– 0.351 million viewers (#92)
– 0.27 HH (#84)
– 0.16 A18-49 (#86)
– 0.15 A18-34 (#65)

Women’s NCAA Basketball Championship Notre Dame vs. Mississippi State (ESPN, 6:15 PM, 135 min.)
– 3.536 million viewers (#2)
– 2.04 HH (#2)
– 0.76 A18-49 (#3)
– 0.51 A18-34 (#6)

MLB Sunday Night San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers (ESPN, 8:30 PM, 178 min.)
– 1.935 million viewers (#4)
– 1.13 HH (#6)
– 0.56 A18-49 (#10)
– 0.47 A18-34 (#9)

Guy’s Grocery Games (FOOD, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.750 million viewers (#52)
– 0.43 HH (#59)
– 0.26 A18-49 (#34)
– 0.23 A18-34 (#26)

Sunday Movie Puss N Boots (2011) (FRFM, 7:45 PM, 125 min.)
– 0.655 million viewers (#67)
– 0.34 HH (#76)
– 0.23 A18-49 (#47)
– 0.19 A18-34 (#45)

Trust (FX, 10:00 PM, 83 min.)
– 0.736 million viewers (#54)
– 0.46 HH (#51)
– 0.19 A18-49 (#65)
– 0.16 A18-34 (#58)

When Calls the Heart (HALL, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.928 million viewers (#6)
– 1.30 HH (#5)
– 0.23 A18-49 (#47)
– 0.13 A18-34 (#76)

Girls Trip (HBO, 6:50 PM, 122 min.)
– 0.593 million viewers (#74)
– 0.35 HH (#73)
– 0.22 A18-49 (#55)
– 0.12 A18-34 (#79)

Silicon Valley (HBO, 10:02 PM, 29 min.)
– 0.592 million viewers (#75)
– 0.35 HH (#73)
– 0.24 A18-49 (#43)
– 0.15 A18-34 (#65)

Barry (HBO, 10:32 PM, 26 min.)
– 0.641 million viewers (#70)
– 0.34 HH (#76)
– 0.21 A18-49 (#58)
– 0.12 A18-34 (#79)

How Close Can I Beach (HGTV, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.419 million viewers (#15)
– 0.85 HH (#19)
– 0.35 A18-49 (#19)
– 0.27 A18-34 (#20)

How Close Can I Beach (HGTV, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.415 million viewers (#17)
– 0.87 HH (#17)
– 0.33 A18-49 (#23)
– 0.22 A18-34 (#31)

Caribbean Life (HGTV, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.516 million viewers (#13)
– 0.93 HH (#13)
– 0.37 A18-49 (#17)
– 0.23 A18-34 (#26)

Caribbean Life (HGTV, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.544 million viewers (#10)
– 0.96 HH (#11)
– 0.34 A18-49 (#21)
– 0.20 A18-34 (#39)

Island Life (HGTV, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.418 million viewers (#16)
– 0.90 HH (#15)
– 0.32 A18-49 (#25)
– 0.17 A18-34 (#54)

Island Life (HGTV, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.521 million viewers (#12)
– 0.95 HH (#12)
– 0.34 A18-49 (#21)
– 0.18 A18-34 (#51)

Disappeared (ID, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.958 million viewers (#33)
– 0.66 HH (#31)
– 0.23 A18-49 (#47)
– 0.15 A18-34 (#65)

On The Case with Paula Zahn (ID, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.115 million viewers (#28)
– 0.80 HH (#23)
– 0.25 A18-49 (#37)
– 0.13 A18-34 (#76)

NHL Regular Season Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins (NBCSN, 7:32 PM, 170 min.)
– 0.542 million viewers (#80)
– 0.30 HH (#83)
– 0.19 A18-49 (#65)
– 0.15 A18-34 (#65)

Wicked Tuna Compilation (NGC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.595 million viewers (#73)
– 0.37 HH (#66)
– 0.16 A18-49 (#86)
– 0.09 A18-34 (#97)

Wicked Tuna (NGC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.949 million viewers (#35)
– 0.57 HH (#35)
– 0.25 A18-49 (#37)
– 0.19 A18-34 (#45)

Bar Rescue (PAR, 10:00 PM, 61 min.)
– 0.615 million viewers (#72)
– 0.37 HH (#66)
– 0.29 A18-49 (#29)
– 0.23 A18-34 (#26)

Homeland S7 (SHO, 9:07 PM, 47 min.)
– 1.219 million viewers (#24)
– 0.74 HH (#28)
– 0.30 A18-49 (#28)
– 0.13 A18-34 (#76)

Billions S3 (SHO, 10:00 PM, 55 min.)
– 0.839 million viewers (#43)
– 0.52 HH (#43)
– 0.24 A18-49 (#43)
– 0.10 A18-34 (#89)

Sister Wives Tell All (TLC, 8:00 PM, 59 min.)
– 1.182 million viewers (#25)
– 0.79 HH (#24)
– 0.26 A18-49 (#34)
– 0.14 A18-34 (#72)

Sister Wives (TLC, 8:59 PM, 64 min.)
– 1.171 million viewers (#27)
– 0.81 HH (#21)
– 0.28 A18-49 (#30)
– 0.16 A18-34 (#58)

Three Wives, One Husband (TLC, 10:03 PM, 63 min.)
– 0.702 million viewers (#57)
– 0.49 HH (#48)
– 0.18 A18-49 (#71)
– 0.10 A18-34 (#89)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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