Tuesday again belonged to CBS among total viewers (12.19 million) and NBC among adults 18-49 (2.3 rating/8 share), adults 18-34 (1.5/7) and adults 25-54 (3.0/9).
The night featured two freshman series that, for the second consecutive Tuesday, improved upon their veteran hit lead-ins among adults 18-49 and adults 18-34: NBC’s “This Is Us” (2.6 adults 18-49 rating, 1.9 adults 18-34 rating) increased from “The Voice” (2.5 adults 18-49 rating, 1.6 adults 18-34 rating) and ABC’s “American Housewife” (1.7 adults 18-49 rating, 0.9 adults 18-34 rating) increased from “The Middle” (1.5 adults 18-49 rating, 0.8 adults 18-34 rating).
FS1 was prime time’s the No. 3 network in total viewers and households, runner-up in adults 18-49 and in a virtual tie with NBC for the lead among adults 18-34, courtesy of Cubs-Dodgers in Game 3 of the “National League Championship Series”. At 6.494 million viewers (along with a 3.9 U.S. household rating, a 1.89 adults 18-49 rating and a 1.5 adults 18-34 rating), it more than doubled the audience and households of the year-ago LCS Game 3 on FS1 (Royals-Blue Jays FS1 10/19/15 1.89 U.S. household rating, 3.092 million viewers). Through the first three games, FS1’s 2016 NLCS has averaged 6.514 million viewers — a +60 percent increase from FS1’s 2015 ALCS.
(Source: Fox Sports)
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* AFF = Number of affiliates (stations) airing the program | ||||||||
* CVG = percent of coverage in U.S. | ||||||||
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PROGRAM | AFF* | CVG* (PCT) |
HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
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8-11 | Network Average | 2.5/4 | 3910 | 0.7/3 | 1.1/4 | 1.5/4 | ||
8:00 | The Middle | 249 | 94 | 3.8/7 | 6021 | 0.8/4 | 1.5/6 | 2.0/6 |
8:30 | American Housewife | 249 | 94 | 3.6/6 | 5751 | 0.9/4 | 1.7/6 | 2.2/6 |
9:00 | Fresh Off the Boat | 249 | 94 | 2.5/4 | 4095 | 0.9/4 | 1.3/4 | 1.7/5 |
9:30 | The Real O’Neals | 246 | 93 | 1.9/3 | 2906 | 0.6/3 | 0.9/3 | 1.2/3 |
10:00 | Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | 247 | 93 | 1.5/3 | 2342 | 0.5/2 | 0.7/3 | 0.9/3 |
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PROGRAM | AFF* | CVG* (PCT) |
HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-11 | Network Average | 7.6/13 | 12193 | 0.9/4 | 1.5/5 | 2.3/7 | ||
8:00 | NCIS | 254 | 94 | 9.1/15 | 14764 | 1.0/5 | 1.8/7 | 2.8/8 |
9:00 | Bull | 254 | 94 | 7.6/13 | 12285 | 0.9/4 | 1.6/5 | 2.4/7 |
10:00 | NCIS: New Orleans | 254 | 94 | 6.1/11 | 9531 | 0.6/3 | 1.2/4 | 1.8/5 |
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PROGRAM | AFF* | CVG* (PCT) |
HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-11 | Network Average | 5.7/10 | 9214 | 1.5/7 | 2.3/8 | 3.0/9 | ||
8:00 | The Voice | 245 | 94 | 6.4/11 | 10535 | 1.6/7 | 2.5/9 | 3.4/10 |
9:00 | This Is Us | 245 | 94 | 6.0/10 | 9705 | 1.9/8 | 2.6/9 | 3.3/9 |
10:00 | Chicago Fire | 243 | 94 | 4.8/9 | 7401 | 1.0/5 | 1.6/6 | 2.2/7 |
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PROGRAM | AFF* | CVG* (PCT) |
HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-11 | Network Average | 1.1/2 | 1685 | 0.6/3 | 0.7/3 | 0.8/2 | ||
8:00 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | 255 | 94 | 1.3/2 | 2053 | 0.6/3 | 0.9/3 | 1.1/3 |
8:31 | New Girl | 255 | 94 | 1.1/2 | 1809 | 0.8/3 | 0.9/3 | 1.0/3 |
9:01 | Scream Queens | 255 | 94 | 0.9/2 | 1428 | 0.5/2 | 0.6/2 | 0.6/2 |
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PROGRAM | AFF* | CVG* (PCT) |
HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
8-11 | Network Average | 1.1/2 | 1736 | 0.6/3 | 0.7/2 | 0.7/2 | ||
8:00 | The Flash | 247 | 91 | 1.6/3 | 2665 | 0.9/4 | 1.0/4 | 1.1/3 |
9:00 | No Tomorrow | 247 | 91 | 0.5/1 | 807 | 0.2/1 | 0.3/1 | 0.3/1 |
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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 | 1.1/2 | 1929 | 0.7/2 | ||||
7:00 | La Rosa de Guadalupe | 0.8/1 | 1361 | 0.5/2 | ||||
8:00 | Despertar Contigo | 0.8/1 | 1508 | 0.5/2 | ||||
9:00 | Tres Veces Ana | 1.3/2 | 2288 | 0.9/3 | ||||
10:03 | El Color de la Pasión | 1.1/2 | 1976 | 0.7/2 | ||||
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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 | 0.2/0 | 323 | 0.1/0 | ||||
7:00 | Mi Corazon es Tuyo | 0.2/0 | 315 | 0.1/1 | ||||
8:00 | Moisés y Los Diez Mandamientos | 0.4/1 | 558 | 0.2/1 | ||||
9:00 | Velvet | 0.1/0 | 217 | 0.1/0 | ||||
10:00 | Bloque de Búsqueda | 0.1/0 | 194 | 0.1/0 | ||||
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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 | 1.0/2 | 1903 | 0.8/3 | ||||
7:00 | Caso Cerrado: Edición Estelar | 1.1/2 | 1803 | 0.5/2 | ||||
8:00 | Silvana Sin Lana | 0.9/1 | 1483 | 0.6/2 | ||||
9:00 | Sin Senos Sí Hay Paraíso | 1.1/2 | 1996 | 0.9/3 | ||||
10:00 | Señora Acero 3: La Coyote | 1.2/2 | 2229 | 1.0/4 |
Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Tuesday 10/18/16
“The Middle” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.0/4
Men 18-34: 0.7/3
Women 18-49: 1.8/6
Men 18-49: 1.2/5
“American Housewife” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.1/4
Men 18-34: 0.7/3
Women 18-49: 2.0/7
Men 18-49: 1.3/5
“Fresh Off the Boat” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.0/4
Men 18-34: 0.7/4
Women 18-49: 1.5/5
Men 18-49: 1.1/4
“The Real O’Neals” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.7/3
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 1.1/3
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: 0.5/3
Women 18-49: 0.7/3
Men 18-49: 0.7/3
“NCIS” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.2/5
Men 18-34: 0.9/4
Women 18-49: 2.1/7
Men 18-49: 1.5/6
“Bull” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.0/4
Men 18-34: 0.8/4
Women 18-49: 1.8/6
Men 18-49: 1.4/5
“NCIS: New Orleans” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.7/3
Men 18-34: 0.5/3
Women 18-49: 1.4/5
Men 18-49: 1.1/4
“The Voice” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 2.0/8
Men 18-34: 1.2/6
Women 18-49: 3.1/10
Men 18-49: 1.9/7
“This Is Us” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 2.6/10
Men 18-34: 1.2/6
Women 18-49: 3.5/11
Men 18-49: 1.8/6
“Chicago Fire” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 1.3/6
Men 18-34: 0.8/4
Women 18-49: 2.1/7
Men 18-49: 1.2/5
“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.6/3
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 0.9/3
Men 18-49: 0.9/4
“New Girl” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.9/3
Men 18-34: 0.7/3
Women 18-49: 0.9/3
Men 18-49: 0.8/3
“Scream Queens” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.6/2
Men 18-34: 0.5/2
Women 18-49: 0.6/2
Men 18-49: 0.5/2
“The Flash” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.8/3
Men 18-34: 1.1/6
Women 18-49: 0.8/3
Men 18-49: 1.3/5
“No Tomorrow” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.3/1
Men 18-34: 0.2/1
Women 18-49: 0.3/1
Men 18-49: 0.3/1
“If Loving You Is Wrong” (OWN)
Women 18-34: 0.54
Men 18-34: 0.19
Women 18-49: 0.80
Men 18-49: 0.28
“WWE SmackDown” (USA)
1.50 household rating
2.405 million viewers
Women 18-34: 0.54
Men 18-34: 0.91
Women 18-49: 0.65
Men 18-49: 0.96
“Chrisley Knows Best” (USA, 10:00)
Women 18-34: 0.56
Men 18-34: 0.48
Women 18-49: 0.78
Men 18-49: 0.64
“Atlanta” (FX, 10:00)
Women 18-34: 0.34
Men 18-34: 0.46
Women 18-49: 0.40
Men 18-49: 0.49
“Tosh.0” (Comedy Central)
Women 18-34: 0.24
Men 18-34: 0.40
Women 18-49: 0.22
Men 18-49: 0.47
“Drunk History” (Comedy Central)
Women 18-34: 0.17
Men 18-34: 0.28
Women 18-49: 0.18
Men 18-49: 0.34
“MLB National League Championship Series Game 3: Chicago Cubs @ Los Angeles Dodgers” (FS1)
3.90 household rating
6.494 million viewers
Women 18-34: 1.05
Men 18-34: 1.96
Women 18-49: 1.30
Men 18-49: 2.49
“NBA Preseason: L.A. Clippers @ Sacramento” (ESPN)
0.38 household rating
0.558 million viewers
Women 18-34: 0.12
Men 18-34: 0.40
Women 18-49: 0.14
Men 18-49: 0.35
“Copa MX: América vs. Jaguares” (UDN)
0.22 household rating
0.423 million viewers
Women 18-34: 0.10
Men 18-34: 0.17
Women 18-49: 0.15
Men 18-49: 0.29
Cable Rankings – Tuesday 10/18/16
What follows are the top 100 most-watched shows in prime time on cable (by order of network) for Tuesday, October 18:
* 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 |
48 | 29 | MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT (A&E) | A&E | 8:45 PM | 76 | 818 | 0.30 |
67 | 59 | MAFS-FIRST LOOK (A&E) | A&E | 10:01 PM | 15 | 654 | 0.22 |
39 | 19 | KING OF THE HILL | ADSM | 9:00 PM | 30 | 931 | 0.38 |
33 | 14 | THE CLEVELAND SHOW | ADSM | 9:30 PM | 30 | 1058 | 0.45 |
23 | 10 | AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 30 | 1367 | 0.55 |
20 | 6 | BOB’S BURGERS | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 30 | 1437 | 0.61 |
70 | 46 | AMC FEARFEST ZOMBIE AP WK | AMC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 624 | 0.26 |
68 | 29 | AMC FEARFEST ZOMBIE AP WK | AMC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 643 | 0.30 |
71 | 38 | AMC FEARFEST ZOMBIE AP WK | AMC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 608 | 0.28 |
73 | 52 | REAL HUSBANDS S5 | BET | 9:00 PM | 30 | 560 | 0.24 |
77 | 66 | GARY OWEN SHOW | BET | 9:30 PM | 30 | 515 | 0.21 |
18 | 9 | BELOW DECK | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1519 | 0.57 |
76 | 76 | BELOW DECK | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 536 | 0.19 |
94 | 76 | TOSH.O | CMDY | 8:00 PM | 30 | 378 | 0.19 |
89 | 59 | TOSH.O | CMDY | 8:30 PM | 30 | 392 | 0.22 |
85 | 59 | TOSH.O | CMDY | 9:00 PM | 30 | 425 | 0.22 |
89 | 69 | TOSH.O | CMDY | 9:30 PM | 30 | 392 | 0.20 |
66 | 22 | TOSH.O | CMDY | 10:00 PM | 30 | 676 | 0.34 |
75 | 46 | DRUNK HISTORY | CMDY | 10:30 PM | 30 | 552 | 0.26 |
83 | 92 | SHARK TANK | CNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 431 | 0.17 |
22 | 29 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 1395 | 0.30 |
21 | 26 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1413 | 0.32 |
27 | 46 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 1246 | 0.26 |
43 | 43 | DC: DUNGEON COVE | DISC | 9:00 PM | 63 | 886 | 0.27 |
57 | 66 | ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER | DISC | 10:03 PM | 60 | 727 | 0.21 |
53 | 86 | SOFIA THE FIRST | DISJR | 8:00 PM | 25 | 749 | 0.18 |
31 | 69 | LIV & MADDIE: CALI STYLE | DSNY | 8:40 PM | 30 | 1109 | 0.20 |
34 | 76 | JESSIE | DSNY | 9:10 PM | 25 | 1045 | 0.19 |
100 | 86 | ROB & CHYNA | E! | 10:01 PM | 61 | 315 | 0.18 |
63 | 29 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 90 | 685 | 0.30 |
81 | 69 | FIRST TAKE SPECIAL | ESPN | 9:30 PM | 30 | 450 | 0.20 |
74 | 52 | NBA PRE-SEASON | ESPN | 10:00 PM | 146 | 558 | 0.24 |
49 | 52 | CHOPPED JUNIOR | FOOD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 812 | 0.24 |
42 | 29 | CHOPPED | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 889 | 0.30 |
35 | 21 | CHOPPED | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 60 | 1013 | 0.36 |
2 | 24 | THE O’REILLY FACTOR | FOXNC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 3393 | 0.33 |
3 | 38 | THE KELLY FILE | FOXNC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 2764 | 0.28 |
4 | 26 | HANNITY | FOXNC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 2631 | 0.32 |
37 | 38 | MLB NLCS PRE GAME | FS1 | 7:30 PM | 31 | 961 | 0.28 |
1 | 1 | MLB NL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES GAME 3: CUBS/DODGERS | FS1 | 8:01 PM | 208 | 6494 | 1.89 |
15 | 16 | FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 6:59 PM | 181 | 1632 | 0.44 |
38 | 16 | ATLANTA | FX | 10:00 PM | 38 | 948 | 0.44 |
95 | 92 | ATLANTA | FX | 10:38 PM | 31 | 352 | 0.17 |
88 | 76 | THE SIMPSONS | FXX | 9:00 PM | 30 | 395 | 0.19 |
79 | 57 | THE SIMPSONS | FXX | 9:30 PM | 30 | 480 | 0.23 |
87 | 86 | THE SIMPSONS | FXX | 10:00 PM | 30 | 420 | 0.18 |
82 | 92 | THE SIMPSONS | FXX | 10:30 PM | 30 | 439 | 0.17 |
78 | 92 | THE MIDDLE | HALL | 10:30 PM | 30 | 499 | 0.17 |
24 | 26 | FIXER UPPER | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 1301 | 0.32 |
11 | 18 | FIXER UPPER | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1781 | 0.42 |
13 | 22 | HOUSE HUNTERS FAMILY | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 1712 | 0.34 |
19 | 38 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 1465 | 0.28 |
55 | 86 | COUNTING CARS | HIST | 8:00 PM | 29 | 739 | 0.18 |
41 | 59 | COUNTING CARS AC | HIST | 8:29 PM | 31 | 893 | 0.22 |
28 | 14 | FORGED IN FIRE | HIST | 9:00 PM | 63 | 1191 | 0.45 |
58 | 46 | FORGED IN FIRE AC | HIST | 10:03 PM | 61 | 724 | 0.26 |
54 | 86 | SWAMP MURDERS | ID | 8:00 PM | 60 | 740 | 0.18 |
36 | 57 | SWAMP MURDERS | ID | 9:00 PM | 60 | 986 | 0.23 |
32 | 29 | SWAMP MURDERS | ID | 10:00 PM | 60 | 1085 | 0.30 |
46 | 43 | DANCE MOMS | LIF | 9:00 PM | 92 | 832 | 0.27 |
60 | 69 | DANCE MOMS FIRST LOOK | LIF | 10:32 PM | 12 | 704 | 0.20 |
16 | 76 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 1532 | 0.19 |
7 | 43 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1995 | 0.27 |
8 | 52 | LAST WORD W/ L. O’DONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 1903 | 0.24 |
50 | 51 | FULL HOUSE | NAN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 801 | 0.25 |
44 | 36 | FULL HOUSE | NAN | 9:30 PM | 30 | 877 | 0.29 |
44 | 29 | FULL HOUSE | NAN | 10:00 PM | 30 | 877 | 0.30 |
47 | 36 | FULL HOUSE | NAN | 10:30 PM | 30 | 820 | 0.29 |
26 | 38 | THUNDERMANS | NICK | 8:00 PM | 30 | 1268 | 0.28 |
59 | 76 | IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG | OWN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 707 | 0.19 |
6 | 11 | IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG | OWN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 2030 | 0.54 |
61 | 69 | IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG | OWN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 700 | 0.20 |
93 | 92 | BGC FIRST LOOK | OXYG | 8:45 PM | 15 | 383 | 0.17 |
84 | 86 | INK MASTER | SPIKE | 9:00 PM | 60 | 430 | 0.18 |
30 | 8 | INK MASTER | SPIKE | 10:00 PM | 60 | 1141 | 0.59 |
55 | 46 | SYFY MOVIE | SYFY | 7:00 PM | 120 | 739 | 0.26 |
69 | 52 | CHANNEL ZERO | SYFY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 626 | 0.24 |
72 | 69 | AFTERMATH | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 599 | 0.20 |
64 | 66 | PEOPLE OF EARTH | TBS | 7:58 PM | 30 | 681 | 0.21 |
40 | 24 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | 8:28 PM | 32 | 917 | 0.33 |
17 | 11 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | 9:00 PM | 30 | 1528 | 0.54 |
14 | 6 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | 9:30 PM | 30 | 1671 | 0.61 |
10 | 4 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | 10:00 PM | 30 | 1861 | 0.67 |
12 | 5 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | TBS | 10:30 PM | 30 | 1715 | 0.64 |
25 | 19 | COUNTING ON | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 1288 | 0.38 |
61 | 59 | OUTDAUGHTERED: A QUINTS | TLC | 9:00 PM | 62 | 700 | 0.22 |
52 | 92 | REGULAR SHOW | TOON | 8:00 PM | 30 | 763 | 0.17 |
51 | 76 | REGULAR SHOW | TOON | 8:30 PM | 30 | 790 | 0.19 |
91 | 69 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 8:00 PM | 30 | 391 | 0.20 |
96 | 76 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 8:30 PM | 30 | 348 | 0.19 |
98 | 92 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 9:00 PM | 30 | 324 | 0.17 |
99 | 100 | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 9:30 PM | 30 | 317 | 0.16 |
64 | 92 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | TVL | 10:30 PM | 30 | 681 | 0.17 |
86 | 59 | COPA MX | UDN | 9:24 PM | 126 | 423 | 0.22 |
5 | 2 | WWE SMACKDOWN | USA | 8:00 PM | 120 | 2405 | 0.81 |
9 | 3 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA | 10:00 PM | 31 | 1883 | 0.71 |
29 | 13 | CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA | 10:31 PM | 30 | 1180 | 0.46 |
96 | 76 | BLACK INK CREW CHICAGO 2 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 60 | 348 | 0.19 |
92 | 76 | LOVE & HIP HOP HOLLYWOOD 3 | VH1 | 9:00 PM | 60 | 387 | 0.19 |
80 | 59 | LOVE & HIP HOP HOLLYWOOD 3 | VH1 | 10:00 PM | 60 | 459 | 0.22 |
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research