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Tuesday Final Nationals: Strong Debuts for ‘This Is Us’ on NBC and ‘Bull’ on CBS

There was split leadership on the second night of the 2016-17 traditional TV season. CBS won among total viewers (14.23 million) while NBC led among key demos such as adults 18-49 (3.2 rating/12share), adults 18-34 (2.3/10) and adults 25-54 (4.0/12).

Much like the previous night, two new series launched out of current hit programs and successfully retained much of their lead-Ins:

“Bull” (CBS) retention from “NCIS” lead-in:
Total Viewers: 97 percent (15.562 million from 15.592 million)
Adults 18-49: 100 percent (2.2 rating from a 2.2 rating)

“This Is Us” (NBC) retention from “The Voice” lead-in:
Total Viewers: 82 percent (10.065 million from 12.293 million)
Adults 18-49: 82 percent (2.8 rating from a 3.4 rating)

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* AFF = Number of affiliates (stations) airing the program
* CVG = percent of coverage in U.S.
Programming Insider Tuesday, September 20, 2016
ABC PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 4.5/8 6880 0.9/4 1.4/5 1.7/5
8:00 Dancing with the Stars (s) 249 94 5.6/10 8601 1.0/5 1.5/5 1.9/6
10:00 Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (p) 249 94 2.2/4 3439 0.7/3 1.1/4 1.3/4
CBS PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 8.8/15 14225 1.1/5 1.9/7 3.0/9
8:00 NCIS (p) 254 94 9.8/17 15992 1.2/6 2.2/8 3.4/11
9:00 Bull (p) 254 94 9.6/16 15562 1.2/5 2.2/7 3.4/10
10:00 NCIS: New Orleans (p) 254 94 7.1/13 11120 0.8/4 1.4/5 2.2/7
NBC PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 7.0/12 11551 2.3/10 3.2/12 4.0/12
8:00 The Voice 244 94 7.3/12 12293 2.4/11 3.4/12 4.3/13
10:00 This Is Us (p) 244 94 6.3/12 10065 2.0/10 2.8/10 3.6/11
Fox PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 1.3/2 2260 0.9/4 1.0/4 1.1/3
8:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (p) 255 94 1.4/3 2389 0.8/4 1.1/4 1.2/4
8:31 New Girl (p) 255 94 1.4/2 2312 1.0/4 1.2/4 1.3/4
9:01 Scream Queens (p) 255 94 1.3/2 2165 1.0/4 1.0/3 0.9/3
CW PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 0.5/1 729 0.2/1 0.2/1 0.3/1
8:00 The Flash (r) 249 92 0.6/1 877 0.2/1 0.3/1 0.3/1
9:00 MADtv 249 92 0.4/1 581 0.2/1 0.2/1 0.2/1
Univision PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 1.0/2 1751 0.6/2
7:00 La Rosa de Guadalupe 1.0/2 1631 0.6/3
8:00 Despertar Contigo 0.9/2 1632 0.5/2
9:00 Tres Veces Ana 1.2/2 1959 0.7/2
10:00 El Color de la Pasión 1.0/2 1662 0.5/2
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 0.5/1 785 0.4/1
7:00 Fútbol Central (s) 0.1/0 217 0.1/1
7:50 Fútbol Liga MX UANL vs. Guadalajara (s) 0.4/1 682 0.3/1
9:55 Fútbol Liga MX América vs. Necaxa (s) (thru 12:00am) 0.5/1 918 0.4/2

Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Tuesday 9/20/16

“Dancing with the Stars” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.4/6
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 2.1/7
Men 18-49: 0.9/3

“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.6/3
Men 18-34: 0.8/4
Women 18-49: 1.0/4
Men 18-49: 1.2/5

“NCIS” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.3/6
Men 18-34: 1.2/6
Women 18-49: 2.4/8
Men 18-49: 2.0/8

“Bull” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.3/5
Men 18-34: 1.0/5
Women 18-49: 2.5/8
Men 18-49: 2.0/7

“NCIS: New Orleans” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.9/4
Men 18-34: 0.7/4
Women 18-49: 1.6/6
Men 18-49: 1.2/5

“The Voice” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 3.0/12
Men 18-34: 1.8/9
Women 18-49: 4.1/14
Men 18-49: 2.7/10

“This Is Us” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 2.7/12
Men 18-34: 1.4/7
Women 18-49: 3.7/13
Men 18-49: 2.0/8

“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.8/4
Men 18-34: 0.7/4
Women 18-49: 1.0/4
Men 18-49: 1.1/5

“New Girl” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 1.1/4
Men 18-34: 0.8/4
Women 18-49: 1.2/4
Men 18-49: 1.1/4

“Scream Queens” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 1.1/4
Men 18-34: 0.9/4
Women 18-49: 1.0/3
Men 18-49: 0.9/3

“If Loving You Is Wrong” (OWN)
Women 18-34: 0.66
Men 18-34: 0.23
Women 18-49: 0.99
Men 18-49: 0.36

“WWE SmackDown” (USA, 1.47 household rating, 2.292 million viewers)
Women 18-34: 0.48
Men 18-34: 0.70
Women 18-49: 0.65
Men 18-49: 0.82

“Chrisley Knows Best” (USA, 10:00)
Women 18-34: 0.45
Men 18-34: 0.37
Women 18-49: 0.66
Men 18-49: 0.50

“Atlanta” (FX, 10:00)
Women 18-34: 0.49
Men 18-34: 0.65
Women 18-49: 0.44
Men 18-49: 0.51

“World Cup of Hockey: Canada vs. USA” (ESPN, 0.49 household rating, 0.766 million viewers)
Women 18-34: 0.15
Men 18-34: 0.64
Women 18-49: 0.17
Men 18-49: 0.57

“MLB Baseball: San Francisco @ L.A. Dodgers” (ESPN2, 0.28 household rating, 0.424 million viewers)
Women 18-34: 0.08
Men 18-34: 0.22
Women 18-49: 0.09
Men 18-49: 0.24

Cable Rankings – Tuesday 9/20/16
What follows are the top 100 most-watched shows in prime time on cable (by order of network) for Tuesday, September 20:

* Vwrs = Viewers in thousands; V-No. = Prime time rank in viewers; D-No. = Prime time rank in demo (adults 18-49)
V-No.* D-No.* Program Net Start Dur Vwrs* A1849
32 22 MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT (A&E) A&E 8:45 PM 76 971 0.36
65 52 BORN THIS WAY A&E 10:01 PM 62 680 0.23
51 41 KING OF THE HILL ADSM 8:00 PM 30 778 0.25
49 28 BOB’S BURGERS ADSM 8:30 PM 30 810 0.31
36 20 BOB’S BURGERS ADSM 9:00 PM 30 933 0.37
27 15 CLEVELAND SHOW ADSM 9:30 PM 30 1071 0.43
17 8 AMERICAN DAD ADSM 10:00 PM 30 1401 0.66
16 4 AMERICAN DAD ADSM 10:30 PM 30 1460 0.68
98 69 AMC CELEBRATES: STAND BY ME AMC 8:00 PM 120 437 0.15
95 74 RIVER MONSTERS APL 8:00 PM 61 453 0.14
98 63 RIVER MONSTERS: AMER KILL APL 9:01 PM 122 437 0.16
24 16 BELOW DECK BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 1113 0.43
87 68 BELOW DECK BRAVO 10:00 PM 60 486 0.15
33 55 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 956 0.21
37 49 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 927 0.23
31 42 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 985 0.25
77 64 DC: DUNGEON COVE DISC 8:00 PM 60 573 0.16
34 30 DC: DUNGEON COVE DISC 9:00 PM 61 950 0.29
50 31 TAKING FIRE DISC 10:01 PM 61 799 0.29
38 67 ADV IN BABYSITTING (2016) DSNY 8:00 PM 105 923 0.15
57 92 GIRL MEETS WORLD DSNY 9:45 PM 25 748 0.11
61 98 BIZAARDVARK DSNY 10:10 PM 25 728 0.10
54 87 BEST FRIENDS WHENEVER DSNY 10:35 PM 25 765 0.11
63 65 SOFIA THE FIRST DISJR 8:00 PM 25 723 0.16
67 81 SO MUCH YOU CAN DO DISJR 8:25 PM 5 649 0.13
71 78 MY FRIENDS TIGGER & POOH DISJR 8:30 PM 25 612 0.13
75 79 DOC MCSTUFFINS DISJR 8:55 PM 25 578 0.13
80 89 LION GUARD DISJR 9:20 PM 25 547 0.11
88 93 PJ MASKS DISJR 9:45 PM 25 484 0.10
94 91 PJ MASKS SHORTS DISJR 10:10 PM 15 456 0.11
53 21 WORLD CUP OF HOCKEY: CANADA / USA ESPN 7:57 PM 170 766 0.37
59 33 CHOPPED JUNIOR FOOD 8:00 PM 60 741 0.27
71 43 CHOPPED FOOD 9:00 PM 60 612 0.25
58 35 CHOPPED TEENS 3 FOOD 10:00 PM 60 747 0.26
1 44 THE O’REILLY FACTOR FOXNC 8:00 PM 60 2645 0.24
2 46 THE KELLY FILE FOXNC 9:00 PM 60 2481 0.24
5 34 HANNITY FOXNC 10:00 PM 60 2272 0.27
88 61 BIG SCREEN MOVIE: GREASE FRFM 8:30 PM 150 484 0.18
56 18 FX MOVIE PRIME: NEIGHBORS FX 7:59 PM 121 752 0.41
39 11 ATLANTA FX 10:00 PM 33 920 0.48
97 76 LAST MAN STANDING HALL 8:00 PM 30 442 0.13
100 83 LAST MAN STANDING HALL 8:30 PM 30 434 0.12
86 72 THE MIDDLE HALL 10:30 PM 30 498 0.14
47 53 COUNTING CARS HIST 8:00 PM 29 827 0.23
45 51 COUNTING CARS AC HIST 8:29 PM 31 859 0.23
25 19 FORGED IN FIRE HIST 9:00 PM 63 1102 0.38
60 45 MILWAUKEE BLACKSMITH HIST 10:03 PM 30 730 0.24
70 57 MILWAUKEE BLACKSMITH HIST 10:33 PM 30 614 0.20
93 90 FORENSIC FILES HLN 10:30 PM 30 462 0.11
26 27 FIXER UPPER HGTV 8:00 PM 60 1082 0.31
19 17 FIXER UPPER HGTV 9:00 PM 60 1368 0.41
13 24 HOUSE HUNTERS HGTV 10:00 PM 30 1644 0.35
15 29 HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL HGTV 10:30 PM 30 1495 0.30
55 60 SWAMP MURDERS ID 8:00 PM 60 763 0.19
42 62 CRY WOLFE ID 9:00 PM 30 884 0.17
40 59 CRY WOLFE ID 9:30 PM 30 898 0.19
29 38 SWAMP MURDERS ID 10:00 PM 60 1042 0.26
62 47 DANCE MOMS LIF 9:00 PM 92 727 0.24
21 80 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 1265 0.13
12 58 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 1650 0.19
14 82 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 1506 0.12
92 48 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN8 MTV 10:00 PM 31 464 0.24
83 36 RIDICULOUSNESS SSN8 MTV 10:31 PM 31 510 0.26
96 71 RUSSIA AND THE WEST NGC 10:00 PM 60 444 0.14
74 66 SHIMMER AND SHINE NKJR 8:00 PM 30 581 0.15
77 73 SHIMMER AND SHINE NKJR 8:30 PM 30 573 0.14
79 77 BUBBLE GUPPIES NKJR 9:00 PM 30 548 0.13
81 84 BUBBLE GUPPIES NKJR 9:30 PM 30 543 0.12
85 86 TEAM UMIZOOMI NKJR 10:00 PM 24 502 0.11
43 50 FULL HOUSE NAN 9:00 PM 30 879 0.23
48 56 FULL HOUSE NAN 9:30 PM 30 821 0.21
41 39 FULL HOUSE NAN 10:00 PM 30 894 0.26
44 32 FULL HOUSE NAN 10:30 PM 30 867 0.29
22 37 NICKY, RICKY, DICKY & DAWN NICK 8:00 PM 60 1239 0.26
46 54 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG OWN 8:00 PM 60 831 0.22
3 6 IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG OWN 9:00 PM 60 2334 0.68
23 26 TOO CLOSE TO HOME OWN 10:00 PM 60 1174 0.31
82 40 BAD GIRLS CLUB OXYG 8:00 PM 60 524 0.25
35 14 INK MASTER SPIKE 10:00 PM 60 948 0.45
90 70 SYFY MOVIE: LEGION (2010) SYFY 6:30 PM 120 468 0.15
20 13 BIG BANG THEORY TBS 8:00 PM 30 1280 0.47
11 9 BIG BANG THEORY TBS 8:30 PM 30 1688 0.59
8 7 BIG BANG THEORY TBS 9:00 PM 30 1867 0.66
6 2 BIG BANG THEORY TBS 9:30 PM 30 2059 0.73
7 3 BIG BANG THEORY TBS 10:00 PM 30 1887 0.72
9 5 BIG BANG THEORY TBS 10:30 PM 30 1729 0.68
27 25 COUNTING ON TLC 8:00 PM 60 1071 0.32
91 75 ANDREW Z DRIVEN BY FOOD TRAV 9:00 PM 60 466 0.13
18 12 TNT BIG PICTURE MOVIES: STAR WARS: PHANTOM MENACE TNT 8:00 PM 182 1378 0.47
52 97 ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW TVL 7:36 PM 36 774 0.10
69 96 ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW TVL 8:12 PM 36 635 0.10
73 99 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND TVL 8:48 PM 36 588 0.09
66 95 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND TVL 9:24 PM 36 668 0.10
64 85 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND TVL 10:00 PM 30 690 0.11
68 88 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND TVL 10:30 PM 30 648 0.11
4 1 WWE SMACKDOWN USA 8:00 PM 120 2292 0.73
10 10 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA 10:00 PM 31 1716 0.58
30 23 CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA 10:31 PM 30 1027 0.36
84 100 LAW & ORDER WETV 9:00 PM 60 507 0.07
76 94 LAW & ORDER WETV 10:00 PM 60 576 0.10

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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