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Tuesday Fast Affiliate Ratings: ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ on NBC Tops All Telecasts Among All Key Adult Demos

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Tuesday, December 3. These results are time period based and are only approximate.

  • Households (rating / share):
    CBS: 3.7 rating/ 7 share, ABC: 3.4/ 7, NBC: 2.7/ 6, Fox: 2.3/ 4, CW: 0.7/ 1

  • Total Viewers (in millions):
    CBS: 5.71 million, ABC: 5.48, NBC: 4.55, Fox: 3.40, CW: 1.08

  • Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
    NBC: 0.8 rating/ 4 share, ABC and Fox: 0.7/ 4 each, CBS: 0.6/ 3, CW: 0.4/ 2

  • Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
    NBC: 0.5 rating/ 4 share, ABC and Fox: 0.4/ 3 each, CBS: 0.3/ 2, CW: 0.2/ 2

  • Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
    NBC: 1.2 rating/ 5 share, ABC: 1.1/ 4, CBS and Fox: 1.0/ 4 each, CW: 0.4/ 2


8:00 PM

ABC — Brad Paisley Thinks He’s Special (special)
Households: 4.0/8 (#2)
Viewers: 6.31 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.8/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.2/5 (#2)

CBS — NCIS (repeat)
Households: 4.4/9 (#1)
Viewers: 6.99 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.7/4 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 1.1/4 (#3)

NBC — How the Grinch Stole Christmas (repeat)
Households: 3.0/6 (#3)
Viewers: 5.30 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 1.1/6 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.6/5 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.6/6 (#1)

Fox — The Resident
Households: 2.7/5 (#4)
Viewers: 4.16 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.8/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.1/4 (#3)

CW — The Flash
Households: 0.9/2 (#5)
Viewers: 1.37 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.5/2 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.5/2 (#5)


8:30 PM

ABC — Brad Paisley Thinks He’s Special (special)
Households: 3.8/7 (#2)
Viewers: 6.28 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.9/4 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.5/3 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.3/5 (#1)

CBS — NCIS (repeat)
Households: 4.5/9 (#1)
Viewers: 7.23 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.7/3 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 1.1/4 (#3)

NBC — How to Train Your Dragon Homecoming (repeat)
Households: 2.2/4 (#4)
Viewers: 3.87 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.9/4 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.5/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.2/5 (#2)

Fox — The Resident
Households: 2.8/5 (#3)
Viewers: 4.31 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.8/4 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 1.1/4 (#3)

CW — The Flash
Households: 0.8/2 (#5)
Viewers: 1.30 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.5/2 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.5/2 (#5)


9:00 PM

ABC — CMA Country Christmas (special)
Households: 3.6/7 (#3)
Viewers: 5.87 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.8/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.5/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.2/4 (#2)

CBS — FBI (repeat)
Households: 3.7/7 (#2)
Viewers: 5.72 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.6/3 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 1.0/4 (#3)

NBC — The Voice
Households: 3.9/7 (#1)
Viewers: 6.42 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.0/5 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.6/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.5/6 (#1)

Fox — Empire
Households: 1.7/3 (#4)
Viewers: 2.56 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.7/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.9/3 (#4)

CW — Arrow
Households: 0.6/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.87 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.3/2 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.4/1 (#5)


9:30 PM

ABC — CMA Country Christmas (special)
Households: 3.2/6 (#3)
Viewers: 5.20 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.7/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.0/4 (#2)

CBS — FBI (repeat)
Households: 3.5/7 (#2)
Viewers: 5.41 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.6/3 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.9/4 (#4)

NBC — The Voice
Households: 3.9/8 (#1)
Viewers: 6.36 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.9/5 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.5/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.4/5 (#1)

Fox — Empire
Households: 1.7/3 (#4)
Viewers: 2.54 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.7/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.0/4 (#2)

CW — Arrow
Households: 0.5/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.80 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.3/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.3/1 (#5)


10:00 PM

ABC — CMA Country Christmas (special)
Households: 3.1/6 (#1)
Viewers: 4.97 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.6/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.0/4 (#1)

CBS — NCIS: New Orleans (repeat)
Households: 3.0/6 (#2)
Viewers: 4.58 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.5/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.8/3 (#2)

NBC — Making It
Households: 2.0/4 (#3)
Viewers: 3.04 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.6/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.8/3 (#2)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 2.2/5
Viewers: 3.39 million, Adults 18-49: 0.7/4,
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3, Adults 25-54: 1.0/4

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.6/1
Viewers: 0.94 million, Adults 18-49: 0.2/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1, Adults 25-54: 0.3/1


10:30 PM

ABC — CMA Country Christmas (special)
Households: 2.7/6 (#2)
Viewers: 4.28 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.5/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.8/3 (#1)

CBS — NCIS: New Orleans (repeat)
Households: 2.9/7 (#1)
Viewers: 4.35 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.5/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.8/4 (#1)

NBC — Making It
Households: 1.5/3 (#3)
Viewers: 2.28 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.5/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.7/3 (#3)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.9/4
Viewers: 2.81 million, Adults 18-49: 0.6/3,
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2, Adults 25-54: 0.9/4

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.5/1
Viewers: 0.75 million, Adults 18-49: 0.2/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1, Adults 25-54: 0.2/1

Source: Nielsen Media Research