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Thursday Final Nationals: Fox Wins Night with ‘American Idol’, MSNBC Draws Least-Watched Prime Time Debate of Election Season To-Date

Fox won Thursday night all-around, thanks to another 2-hour edition of “American Idol.”

While MSNBC’s “Democratic Presidential Debate” featuring Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders — the first one-on-one debate — was the most watched cable program of the night, it was the least watched presidential prime time debate — of either political party — of this election season.

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Programming Insider Thursday, February 4, 2016
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 4.5/8 6683 0.6/2 1.1/4 1.6/4
8:00 Madoff Part 2 (s) 4.5/7 6699 0.6/2 1.0/3 1.5/4
10:01 Madoff: After the Fall (s) 4.5/8 6651 0.6/3 1.2/4 1.7/5
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 5.3/9 8604 1.1/5 1.9/6 2.8/8
8:00 Big Bang Theory 9.2/16 15290 2.3/11 3.8/13 5.4/16
8:32 Life in Pieces 5.5/9 9087 1.4/6 2.2/7 3.2/9
9:02 Mom 4.9/8 7955 1.0/4 1.7/6 2.6/7
9:30 Angel from Hell 3.9/7 6341 0.8/3 1.4/4 2.0/5
10:00 Elementary 4.0/7 6232 0.6/3 1.1/4 1.6/5
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 3.4/6 5203 0.7/3 1.2/4 1.6/5
8:00 You, Me and the Apocalypse 2.2/4 3473 0.6/2 0.9/3 1.1/3
9:00 The Blacklist 4.2/7 6493 0.8/3 1.5/5 2.0/5
10:00 Shades of Blue 3.8/7 5643 0.6/3 1.1/4 1.6/5
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-10 Network Average 5.4/9 8938 1.5/7 2.2/7 3.0/8
8:00 American Idol 5.4/9 8938 1.5/7 2.2/7 3.0/8
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-10 Network Average 1.2/2 1944 0.6/3 0.7/2 0.8/2
8:00 DC’s Legends of Tomorrow 1.4/2 2321 0.7/3 0.9/3 1.0/3
9:00 The 100 1.0/2 1567 0.5/2 0.6/2 0.6/2
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 1.2/2 2080 0.8/3
7:00 Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse 1.2/2 2017 0.7/3
8:00 Antes Muerta Que Lichita 1.0/2 1884 0.7/2
8:59 Pasion y Poder 1.3/2 2392 0.9/3
10:02 El Hotel de Los Secretos 1.1/2 1942 0.7/3

Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Thursday 2/04/16

“Madoff” Part 2 (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.6/3
Men 18-34: 0.5/2
Women 18-49: 1.2/4
Men 18-49: 0.9/3

“Madoff: After the Fall” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.7/3
Men 18-34: 0.5/2
Women 18-49: 1.3/5
Men 18-49: 1.0/4

“Big Bang Theory” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 2.7/11
Men 18-34: 2.0/10
Women 18-49: 4.2/14
Men 18-49: 3.3/13

“Life in Pieces” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.6/6
Men 18-34: 1.1/5
Women 18-49: 2.6/8
Men 18-49: 1.8/6

“Mom” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.2/5
Men 18-34: 0.8/4
Women 18-49: 2.1/6
Men 18-49: 1.4/5

“Angel from Hell” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.9/3
Men 18-34: 0.7/3
Women 18-49: 1.6/5
Men 18-49: 1.1/4

“Elementary” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.7/3
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 1.2/4
Men 18-49: 1.0/4

“You, Me and the Apocalypse” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.6/2
Men 18-34: 0.5/3
Women 18-49: 1.0/3
Men 18-49: 0.8/3

“The Blacklist” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.9/4
Men 18-34: 0.7/3
Women 18-49: 1.6/5
Men 18-49: 1.3/4

“Shades of Blue” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.8/3
Men 18-34: 0.5/2
Women 18-49: 1.4/5
Men 18-49: 0.9/3

“American Idol” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 2.0/8
Men 18-34: 1.1/5
Women 18-49: 2.7/8
Men 18-49: 1.8/6

“DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.6/3
Men 18-34: 0.8/4
Women 18-49: 0.8/2
Men 18-49: 1.0/4

“The 100” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.5/2
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 0.6/2
Men 18-49: 0.6/2

“Democratic Presidential Debate-New Hampshire” (MSNBC)
Women 18-34: 0.60
Men 18-34: 0.81
Women 18-49: 0.66
Men 18-49: 0.98

“Colony” (USA)
Women 18-34: 0.30
Men 18-34: 0.28
Women 18-49: 0.36
Men 18-49: 0.42

“Baskets” (FX)
Women 18-34: 0.18
Men 18-34: 0.25
Women 18-49: 0.19
Men 18-49: 0.35

Cable Rankings – Thursday 2/04/16
What follows are the top 20 most-watched shows in prime time on cable for Thursday, February 4:


  1. “Democratic Presidential Debate-New Hampshire” (MSNBC, 9-11:07 p.m., 2.76 household rating): 4.471 million (0.89 adults 18-49 rating)

  2. “The O’Reilly Factor” (Fox News Channel, 8-9 p.m.): 3.261 (0.29)

  3. “WWE SmackDown” (USA, 8-10 p.m., 1.60 household rating): 2.664 (0.85)

  4. “The Kelly File” (Fox News Channel, 9-10 p.m.): 2.308 (0.24)

  5. “Flip or Flop” (HGTV, 9-9:30 p.m.): 2.054 (0.63)

  6. “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 9:30-10 p.m.): 2.030 (0.79)

  7. “American Dad” (Adult Swim, 10:30-11 p.m.): 1.835 (0.87)

  8. “House Hunters International” (HGTV, 10:30-11 p.m.): 1.830 (0.44)

  9. “American Dad” (Adult Swim, 10-10:30 p.m.): 1.768 (0.84)

  10. “Hannity” (Fox News Channel, 10-11 p.m.): 1.760 (0.22)

  11. “House Hunters” (HGTV, 10-10:30 p.m.): 1.742 (0.44)

  12. “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 9-9:30 p.m.): 1.578 (0.59)

  13. “Flip or Flop” (HGTV, 9:30-10 p.m.): 1.574 (0.46)

  14. “Flip or Flop” (HGTV, 8:30-9 p.m.): 1.526 (0.46)

  15. “Lip Sync Battle” (Spike, 10-10:32 p.m.): 1.438 (0.76)

  16. “The First 48” (A&E, 9-10:01 p.m.): 1.431 (0.51)

  17. “30 for 30: The 85 Bears” (ESPN, 9-11 p.m., 0.96 household rating): 1.425 (0.60)

  18. “2 Broke Girls” (TBS, 10-10:30 p.m.): 1.366 (0.59)

  19. “The Cleveland Show” (Adult Swim, 9:30-10 p.m.): 1.340 (0.58)

  20. Movie: “Monsters vs. Aliens” (2009) (Nick at Nite, 8-10 p.m.): 1.321 (0.36)


  • “Nightwatch” (A&E, 10:01-11:02 p.m.): 1.303 (0.53)

  • “Project Runway Junior” (Lifetime, 9-10:32 p.m.): 1.265 (0.40)

  • “NBA Basketball: L.A. Lakers @ New Orleans” (TNT, 9:55 p.m.-12:18 a.m., 0.76 household rating): 1.179 (0.54)

  • “Colony” (USA, 10-11:01 p.m.): 1.150 (0.39)

  • “Real Detective” (ID, 10-11 p.m.): 1.095 (0.26)

  • “Anderson Cooper 360” (CNN, 8-9 p.m.): 1.085 (0.19)

  • “Murder Book” (ID, 9-10 p.m.): 1.071 (0.26)

  • “NBA Basketball: New York @ Detroit” (TNT, 7:19-9:55 p.m.): 0.987 (0.41)

  • “Top Chef” (Bravo, 9-10 p.m.): 0.928 (0.43)

  • “Beat Bobby Flay” (Food Network, 10 p.m.): 0.891 (0.33)

  • “Ridiculousness” (MTV, 10-10:31 p.m.): 0.754 (0.35)

  • “My 600 Lb. Life-Super Sized” (TLC, 8-9 p.m.): 0.728 (0.20)

  • “Wild West Alaska” (Animal Planet, 8-9 p.m.): 0.710 (0.17)

  • “Baskets” (FX, 10-10:30 p.m.): 0.625 (0.27)

  • “Growing Up Hip Hop” (WE-TV, 10-11 p.m.): 0.601 (0.33)

  • “Tamar & Vince” (WE-TV, 9-10 p.m.): 0.591 (0.29)

  • “Child Genius” (Lifetime, 10:32-11:32 p.m.): 0.550 (0.20)

  • “Workaholics” (Comedy Central, 10-10:30 p.m.): 0.505 (0.30)

  • “Party Down South” (CMT, 9-10 p.m.): 0.492 (0.25)

  • “Redneck Island” (CMT, 10-11 p.m.): 0.441 (0.21)

  • “Idiotsitter” (Comedy Central, 10:30-11 p.m.): 0.373 (0.22)

  • “Greatest Party Story Ever” (MTV, 10:31-11:02 p.m.): 0.365 (0.17)


Miscellaneous


  • “‪Thundermans‬” (Nickelodeon, 6:30-‪7 p.m.‬): 1.523 million viewers (0.28 adults 18-49 rating)

  • “‪Henry Danger‬” (Nickelodeon, 7:30-‪8 p.m.‬): 1.293 million viewers (0.25 adults 18-49 rating)

  • “‪Teen Titans Go‬” (Cartoon Network, 6-‪6:30 p.m.‬): 1.133 million viewers (0.28 adults 18-49 rating)

  • “Steven Universe” (Cartoon Network, ‪5:30-6 p.m.‬): 0.969 million viewers (0.21 adults 18-49 rating)

  • “Lion Guard” (Disney Channel, ‪3:30-4 p.m.‬): 0.727 million viewers (0.16 adults 18-49 rating)

  • “Gravity Falls” (Disney Channel, ‪3-3:30 p.m.‬): 0.507 million viewers (0.12 adults 18-49 rating)

  • “‪Food Factory” (FYI, 2/04 1-1:30‪ p.m.‬): 0.040 million viewers (0.01 adults 18-49 rating)

  • “‪Food Factory” (FYI, 2/04 12-12:30‪ p.m.‬): 0.026 million viewers (0.01 adults 18-49 rating)

  • “Food Factory” (FYI, 2/04 12:30‪-1:00 p.m.‬): 0.025 million viewers (0.01 adults 18-49 rating)


Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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