CBS was the all-around Tuesday night winner in total viewers (11.97 million), adults 18-49 (1.7 rating/6 share), adults 18-34 (0.9/4) and adults 25-54 (2.5/7).
NBC’s “Heartbeat” starring Heather George debuted out of “The Voice” on this evening with so-so returns. The new medical drama retained just 59 percent in total viewers and 56 percent in adults 18-49 from its “Voice” lead-in. “Heartbeat” was originally slated for a Fall 2015 premiere but its lead star George was pregnant. The series that stepped in — Dick Wolf’s “Chicago Med” — experienced vastly better retention from “The Voice” when it premiered out of the popular talent show back on Nov. 17, 2015: 77 percent in total viewers, 83 percent in adults 18-49.
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
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8-11 | Network Average | 2.0/3 | 3299 | 0.5/2 | 0.9/3 | 1.1/3 |
8:00 | Fresh Off the Boat | 2.9/5 | 4625 | 0.8/4 | 1.2/5 | 1.6/5 |
8:30 | The Real O’Neals | 2.3/4 | 3747 | 0.5/2 | 1.0/4 | 1.3/4 |
9:00 | Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | 1.8/3 | 2877 | 0.5/2 | 0.9/3 | 1.1/3 |
10:00 | Beyond the Tank (p) | 1.5/3 | 2207 | 0.4/2 | 0.6/2 | 0.7/2 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-11 | Network Average | 7.6/13 | 11973 | 0.9/4 | 1.7/6 | 2.5/7 |
8:00 | NCIS | 10.0/17 | 15898 | 1.1/5 | 2.0/7 | 3.1/10 |
9:00 | NCIS: New Orleans | 8.5/14 | 13376 | 0.9/4 | 1.8/6 | 2.7/7 |
10:00 | Limitless | 4.3/8 | 6644 | 0.7/3 | 1.3/5 | 1.8/5 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-11 | Network Average | 4.5/8 | 6993 | 0.8/4 | 1.5/5 | 2.1/6 |
8:00 | The Voice | 6.7/12 | 10764 | 1.4/6 | 2.5/9 | 3.4/11 |
9:00 | Heartbeat (s) | 4.1/7 | 6304 | 0.7/3 | 1.4/5 | 1.9/5 |
10:00 | Chicago Fire (r) | 2.6/5 | 3912 | 0.4/2 | 0.8/3 | 1.1/3 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-10 | Network Average | 1.0/2 | 1567 | 0.6/3 | 0.6/2 | 0.7/2 |
8:00 | New Girl | 1.4/2 | 2246 | 1.0/5 | 1.0/4 | 1.1/4 |
8:30 | Grandfathered (r) | 0.8/1 | 1275 | 0.6/3 | 0.5/2 | 0.6/2 |
9:00 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine (r) | 0.9/1 | 1419 | 0.5/2 | 0.6/2 | 0.6/2 |
9:30 | The Grinder (r) | 0.9/1 | 1327 | 0.4/2 | 0.4/1 | 0.5/1 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-10 | Network Average | 1.3/2 | 2104 | 0.6/3 | 0.8/3 | 0.9/3 |
8:00 | The Flash | 1.8/3 | 2997 | 0.9/4 | 1.1/4 | 1.3/4 |
9:00 | iZombie | 0.8/1 | 1212 | 0.4/2 | 0.5/2 | 0.5/1 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-11 | Network Average | 1.0/2 | 1895 | 0.7/2 | ||
7:00 | Un Camino Hacia El Destino | 1.1/2 | 1912 | 0.7/3 | ||
8:00 | Sueño de Amor | 0.9/2 | 1684 | 0.6/2 | ||
9:00 | Pasion y Poder | 1.2/2 | 2162 | 0.8/3 | ||
10:03 | El Hotel de Los Secretos | 1.0/2 | 1821 | 0.7/2 |
Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Tuesday 3/22/16
“Fresh Off the Boat” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.8/4
Men 18-34: 0.7/4
Women 18-49: 1.4/5
Men 18-49: 1.1/4
“The Real O’Neals” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.5/2
Men 18-34: 0.5/3
Women 18-49: 1.2/4
Men 18-49: 0.8/3
“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.5/2
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 0.8/3
Men 18-49: 0.9/3
“Beyond the Tank” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.3/1
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 0.6/2
Men 18-49: 0.5/2
“NCIS” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.2/5
Men 18-34: 1.0/5
Women 18-49: 2.2/8
Men 18-49: 1.8/7
“NCIS: New Orleans” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.0/4
Men 18-34: 0.8/4
Women 18-49: 2.0/6
Men 18-49: 1.6/6
“Limitless” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.8/3
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 1.4/5
Men 18-49: 1.2/4
“The Voice” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 2.0/8
Men 18-34: 0.8/4
Women 18-49: 3.1/11
Men 18-49: 1.8/7
“Heartbeat” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 1.0/4
Men 18-34: 0.5/2
Women 18-49: 1.8/6
Men 18-49: 1.0/4
“New Girl” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 1.2/5
Men 18-34: 0.8/4
Women 18-49: 1.1/4
Men 18-49: 0.9/4
“The Flash” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.6/3
Men 18-34: 1.1/5
Women 18-49: 0.9/3
Men 18-49: 1.4/6
“iZombie” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.4/2
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 0.5/1
Men 18-49: 0.4/2
“The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (FX)
Women 18-34: 0.96
Men 18-34: 1.01
Women 18-49: 1.19
Men 18-49: 1.20
“If Loving You Is Wrong” (OWN)
Women 18-34: 0.49
Men 18-34: 0.28
Women 18-49: 0.86
Men 18-49: 0.31
“Shadowhunters” (Freeform)
Women 18-34: 0.46
Men 18-34: 0.18
Women 18-49: 0.48
Men 18-49: 0.18
“Awkward” (MTV)
Women 18-34: 0.68
Men 18-34: 0.19
Women 18-49: 0.48
Men 18-49: 0.14
“Awkward” (MTV)
Women 18-34: 0.45
Men 18-34: 0.12
Women 18-49: 0.31
Men 18-49: 0.11
“Outsiders” (WGN America)
Women 18-34: 0.17
Men 18-34: 0.13
Women 18-49: 0.22
Men 18-49: 0.22
Cable Rankings – Tuesday 3/22/16
What follows are the top 20 most-watched shows in prime time on cable for Tuesday, March 22:
- “The O’Reilly Factor” (Fox News Channel, 8-9 p.m., 2.55 household rating): 3.807 million viewers (1.35 adults 18-49 rating)
- “Fixer Upper” (HGTV, 9-10 p.m.): 3.540 (0.89)
- “Hannity” (Fox News Channel, 10-11 p.m.): 3.505 (0.48)
- “America’s Election Headquarters-Arizona, Idaho, Utah” (Fox News Channel, 9-10 p.m., 2.26 household rating): 3.346 million viewers (0.38 adults 18-49 rating)
- “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (FX, 10-11:01 p.m.): 2.911 (1.19)
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 9:30-10 p.m.): 2.524 (0.81)
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 9-9:30 p.m.): 2.366 (0.73)
- “House Hunters” (HGTV, 10-10:30 p.m.): 2.349 (0.57)
- “America’s Choice 2016-Arizona, Idaho, Utah” (CNN, 10-11 p.m., 1.51 household rating): 2.277 million viewers (0.53 adults 18-49 rating)
- “If Loving You Is Wrong” (OWN, 9-10 p.m.): 2.200 (0.59)
- “House Hunters International” (HGTV, 10:30-11 p.m.): 2.129 (0.47)
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 8:30-9 p.m.): 2.094 (0.69)
- “American Dad” (Adult Swim, 10:30-11 p.m.): 1.976 (0.95)
- “American Dad” (Adult Swim, 10-10:30 p.m.): 1.883 (0.91)
- “Anderson Cooper 360” (CNN, 9-10 p.m.): 1.835 (0.41)
- “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” (Bravo, 9-10 p.m.): 1.832 (0.65)
- “Fixer Upper” (HGTV, 8-9 p.m.): 1.687 (0.45)
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 8-8:30 p.m.): 1.635 (0.53)
- “Jill & Jessa: Counting On” (TLC, 9-10:02 p.m.): 1.551 (0.48)
- “Chrisley Knows Best” (USA, 10-10:31 p.m.): 1.505 (0.60)
- “The Place for Politics-Arizona, Idaho, Utah” (MSNBC, 9:45-11 p.m., 1.06 household rating): 1.493 million viewers (0.24 adults 18-49 rating)
- “Counting Cars” (History, 9:31-10:03 p.m.): 1.463 (0.45)
- “Dance Moms” (Lifetime, 9-10:02 p.m.): 1.392 (0.48)
- “The Rachel Maddow Show” (MSNBC, 9-9:45 p.m.): 1.348 (0.19)
- “Forged in Fire” (History, 10:03-11:03 p.m.): 1.235 (0.42)
- “Counting Cars: Best of” (History, 9-9:31 p.m.): 1.214 (0.38)
- “NBA Basketball: Houston Rockets @ Oklahoma City Thunder” (TNT, 8:14-10.43 p.m., 0.82 household rating): 1.211 million viewers (0.47 adults 18-49 rating)
- “See No Evil” (ID, 10-11 p.m.): 1.128 (0.30)
- “BUNK’D” (Disney Channel, 8:30-9 p.m.): 1.116 (0.20)
- “Ink Master” (Spike, 10-11 p.m.): 1.086 (0.53)
- “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo, 10-10:30 p.m.): 1.071 (0.36)
- “Tosh.0” (Comedy Central, 10-10:30 p.m.): 0.974 (0.54)
- “Separation Anxiety” (TBS, 10-11 p.m.): 0.969 (0.40)
- “NBA Basketball: Memphis Grizzlies @ Los Angeles Lakers” (TNT, 10.43 p.m.-1:14 a.m., 0.66 household rating): 0.946 million viewers (0.45 adults 18-49 rating)
- “60 Days In: First Look” (A&E, 10:49-11:00 p.m.): 0.945 (0.43)
- “Obsession: Dark Desires” (ID, 9-10 p.m.): 0.932 (0.23)
- “The Willis Family” (TLC, 10:02-11:04 p.m.): 0.855 (0.22)
- “Jill & Jessa: Countdown” (TLC, 8:05-9 p.m.): 0.794 (0.21)
- “NIT Tournament Quarterfinal: Creighton @ BYU” (ESPN, 9:04-11:08 p.m., 0.57 household rating): 0.789 million viewers (0.21 adults 18-49 rating)
- “Shadowhunters” (Freeform, 9-10 p.m.): 0.781 (0.33)
- “College Basketball Scoreboard” (ESPN, 8:51-9:04 p.m., 0.52 household rating): 0.724 million viewers (0.19 adults 18-49 rating)
- “NIT Tournament Quarterfinal: St. Mary’s @ Valparaiso” (ESPN, 7:00-8:51 p.m., 0.51 household rating): 0.701 million viewers (0.21 adults 18-49 rating)
- “Outsiders” (WGN America, 9-9:59 p.m.): 0.673 (0.22)
- “Total Divas” (E!, 9-10 p.m.): 0.663 (0.31)
- “NBA Pre Game Show” (TNT, 8:00-8:14 p.m., 0.45 household rating): 0.638 million viewers (0.19 adults 18-49 rating)
- “It’s a Mann’s World” (BET, 10-10:30 p.m.): 0.636 (0.25)
- “It’s a Mann’s World” (BET, 10:30-11 p.m.): 0.583 (0.22)
- “Awkward” (MTV, 10-10:31 p.m.): 0.576 (0.31)
- “Bad Girls Club” (Oxygen, 8-9 p.m.): 0.508 (0.24)
- “Not Safe with Nikki Glaser” (Comedy Central, 10:30-11 p.m.): 0.462 (0.23)
- “Faking It” (MTV, 10:31-11:02 p.m.): 0.398 (0.21)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research