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Tuesday Final Ratings: Lindsey Vonn and Ladies Figure Skating Lifts PyeongChang Olympics Over Comparable Night from Sochi for NBC

Led by legendary American skier Lindsey Vonn’s bronze medal performance in her final Olympic downhill, Tuesday’s NBC Olympics’ primetime coverage delivered a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) average of 20.5 million viewers – an increase of 8 percent over the second Tuesday of the 2014 Sochi Olympics (18.9 million), according to live plus same day fast national data by Nielsen, and digital data from Adobe Analytics.

Tuesday night’s NBC/NBCSN viewership peaked at 23.8 million viewers from 9:30-9:45 p.m. ET, for women’s alpine skiing on NBC and women’s figure skating short program on NBCSN.

Tuesday night’s NBC/NBCSN average of 20.1 million viewers dominated the TV competition – an 88 percent advantage over the combined 10.7 million primetime viewers for ABC, CBS and Fox. The NBC-only 17.6 million viewers in the 8-11 p.m. ET primetime window topped by 64 percent over the other broadcast networks – marking the most dominant second Tuesday of Winter Games coverage ever (people meter history, since Sept. 1987).

The top ten markets for NBC/NBCSN in Tuesday prime time were:
1. Denver 21.5/37
2. Minneapolis 21.1/37
3. Salt Lake City 20.9/38
4. Kansas City 20.1/30
5. Buffalo 18.6/29
6. Sacramento 18.5/32
7. Austin 18.0/30
8. San Diego 17.8/32
9. Milwaukee 17.2/28
10. Portland 17.1/29
Local metered market data represents NBC/NBCSN in primetime and includes the NBC West Coast encore and excludes sustainers.

(Source: NBC Sports)

On the strength of “The Bachelor,” ABC ranked as the dominant entertainment network on Monday night in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5). It was the ninth straight week as Monday’s top non-sports net among young adults.

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s broadcast network telecasts on Tuesday, February 20:

The Bachelor: Winter Games (S) (ABC, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 3.255 million viewers
– 2.1/4 HH
– 0.9/3 A18-49 (1.2/4 F18-49, 0.5/2 M18-49)
– 0.7/4 A18-34 (1.1/5 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
– 1.1/3 A25-54 (1.4/4 F25-54, 0.7/2 M25-54)

Kevin (Probably) Saves the World (ABC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.552 million viewers
– 1.1/2 HH
– 0.4/2 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.3/1 M18-49)
– 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
– 0.5/2 A25-54 (0.6/2 F25-54, 0.4/1 M25-54)

NCIS (R) (CBS, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 7.200 million viewers
– 4.6/8 HH
– 0.7/3 A18-49 (0.9/3 F18-49, 0.5/2 M18-49)
– 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.5/2 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
– 1.2/4 A25-54 (1.4/4 F25-54, 1.0/3 M25-54)

Bull (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 5.480 million viewers
– 3.6/6 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49 (0.7/2 F18-49, 0.4/2 M18-49)
– 0.3/1 A18-34 (0.3/1 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
– 0.9/3 A25-54 (1.1/3 F25-54, 0.7/2 M25-54)

NCIS: New Orleans (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 5.305 million viewers
– 3.5/7 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49 (0.7/3 F18-49, 0.5/2 M18-49)
– 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
– 0.9/3 A25-54 (1.2/4 F25-54, 0.7/3 M25-54)

Winter Olympics-Tuesday Prime 2 (S) (NBC, 8:00 PM, 183 min.)
– 17.516 million viewers
– 10.3/18 HH
– 4.0/16 A18-49 (4.0/15 F18-49, 3.9/17 M18-49)
– 2.5/13 A18-34 (2.6/13 F18-34, 2.3/14 M18-34)
– 5.3/17 A25-54 (5.4/16 F25-54, 5.2/18 M25-54)

Lethal Weapon (R) (FOX, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.568 million viewers
– 1.6/3 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49 (0.7/2 F18-49, 0.6/2 M18-49)
– 0.4/2 A18-34 (0.5/2 F18-34, 0.4/2 M18-34)
– 0.9/3 A25-54 (0.9/3 F25-54, 0.9/3 M25-54)

LA to Vegas (R) (FOX, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.719 million viewers
– 1.0/2 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49 (0.6/2 F18-49, 0.5/2 M18-49)
– 0.4/2 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.4/2 M18-34)
– 0.7/2 A25-54 (0.7/2 F25-54, 0.7/2 M25-54)

The Mick (R) (FOX, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.435 million viewers
– 0.9/2 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.4/2 M18-49)
– 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
– 0.6/2 A25-54 (0.6/2 F25-54, 0.6/2 M25-54)

The Flash (R) (CW, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.867 million viewers
– 0.6/1 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49 (0.2/1 F18-49, 0.2/1 M18-49)
– 0.1/1 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.1/0 M18-34)
– 0.3/1 A25-54 (0.3/1 F25-54, 0.3/1 M25-54)

Black Lightning (R) (CW, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.965 million viewers
– 0.6/1 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49 (0.3/1 F18-49, 0.2/1 M18-49)
– 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.1/1 M18-34)
– 0.3/1 A25-54 (0.4/1 F25-54, 0.3/1 M25-54)

La Rosa de Guadalupe (UNI, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.869 million viewers
– 1.1/2 HH
– 0.6/3 A18-49

El Rico y Lazaro (UNI, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.950 million viewers
– 1.1/2 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49

Papa a Toda Madre (UNI, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.625 million viewers
– 0.9/2 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49

Caer en Tentacion (UNI, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.317 million viewers
– 0.8/2 HH
– 0.4/2 A18-49

La Tierra Prometida (R) (UniMás, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.585 million viewers
– 0.3/1 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49

La Nina (UniMás, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.469 million viewers
– 0.3/0 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49

La Tierra Prometida (UniMás, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.139 million viewers
– 0.7/1 HH
– 0.4/1 A18-49

40 y 20 (UniMás, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.440 million viewers
– 0.2/0 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49

40 y 20 (UniMás, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.275 million viewers
– 0.2/0 HH
– 0.1/0 A18-49

Caso Cerrado: Edición Estelar (TEL, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.575 million viewers
– 1.0/2 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49
– 0.3/2 A18-34

José José: El Principe de La Canción (TEL, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.041 million viewers
– 0.6/1 HH
– 0.4/1 A18-49
– 0.2/1 A18-34

Sangre de Mi Tierra (TEL, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.468 million viewers
– 0.8/1 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49
– 0.4/2 A18-34

Señora Acero 4: La Coyote (TEL, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.841 million viewers
– 1.0/2 HH
– 0.8/3 A18-49
– 0.6/3 A18-34

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s select cable telecasts on Tuesday, February 20 (with the night’s cable ranks according to total viewers and adults 18-49 in parentheses):

Intervention: Heroin Triangle (A&E, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.501 million viewers (#72)
– 0.35 HH (#70)
– 0.19 A18-49 (#58)
– 0.14 A18-34 (#65)

Death Row Chronicles (BET, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.699 million viewers (#57)
– 0.44 HH (#57)
– 0.31 A18-49 (#29)
– 0.22 A18-34 (#30)

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (BRAVO, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.553 million viewers (#18)
– 1.09 HH (#18)
– 0.52 A18-49 (#13)
– 0.31 A18-34 (#19)

Bethenny & Fredrik (BRAVO, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.713 million viewers (#54)
– 0.51 HH (#48)
– 0.19 A18-49 (#58)
– 0.11 A18-34 (#77)

Drunk History (CMDY, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.371 million viewers (#85)
– 0.23 HH (#84)
– 0.19 A18-49 (#58)
– 0.19 A18-34 (#39)

Winter Olympics Prime (CNBC, 10:00 PM, 182 min.)
– 0.956 million viewers (#38)
– 0.59 HH (#41)
– 0.36 A18-49 (#21)
– 0.30 A18-34 (#20)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.046 million viewers (#30)
– 0.77 HH (#27)
– 0.21 A18-49 (#51)
– 0.08 A18-34 (#91)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.975 million viewers (#34)
– 0.71 HH (#31)
– 0.19 A18-49 (#58)
– 0.08 A18-34 (#91)

CNN Tonight (CNN, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.963 million viewers (#36)
– 0.71 HH (#31)
– 0.20 A18-49 (#57)
– 0.08 A18-34 (#91)

Moonshiners (DISC, 9:00 PM, 62 min.)
– 1.220 million viewers (#25)
– 0.78 HH (#26)
– 0.34 A18-49 (#24)
– 0.17 A18-34 (#48)

Moonshiners: Shiners (DISC, 10:02 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.969 million viewers (#35)
– 0.59 HH (#41)
– 0.26 A18-49 (#39)
– 0.12 A18-34 (#75)

College Basketball Regular Season Illinois at Michigan State (ESPN, 7:00 PM, 130 min.)
– 0.806 million viewers (#47)
– 0.55 HH (#44)
– 0.26 A18-49 (#39)
– 0.23 A18-34 (#28)

College Basketball Regular Season Kentucky at Arkansas (ESPN, 9:10 PM, 115 min.)
– 1.190 million viewers (#26)
– 0.77 HH (#27)
– 0.41 A18-49 (#16)
– 0.39 A18-34 (#12)

Chopped (FOOD, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.826 million viewers (#45)
– 0.55 HH (#44)
– 0.25 A18-49 (#44)
– 0.18 A18-34 (#41)

Tucker Carlson Tonight (FOXNC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.734 million viewers (#2)
– 1.84 HH (#3)
– 0.26 A18-49 (#39)
– 0.15 A18-34 (#61)

Hannity (FOXNC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.611 million viewers (#5)
– 1.75 HH (#4)
– 0.24 A18-49 (#47)
– 0.11 A18-34 (#77)

The Ingraham Angle (FOXNC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.221 million viewers (#9)
– 1.52 HH (#6)
– 0.18 A18-49 (#67)
– 0.06 A18-34 (#100)

Fixer Upper (HGTV, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.514 million viewers (#7)
– 1.61 HH (#5)
– 0.50 A18-49 (#14)
– 0.32 A18-34 (#17)

Restored By The Fords (HGTV, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.534 million viewers (#19)
– 1.05 HH (#19)
– 0.34 A18-49 (#24)
– 0.21 A18-34 (#32)

House Hunters (HGTV, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.427 million viewers (#20)
– 0.97 HH (#20)
– 0.30 A18-49 (#30)
– 0.16 A18-34 (#52)

Curse of Oak Island (HIST, 9:00 PM, 63 min.)
– 2.993 million viewers (#1)
– 1.86 HH (#1)
– 0.73 A18-49 (#4)
– 0.33 A18-34 (#16)

Hunting Hitler (HIST, 10:03 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.684 million viewers (#17)
– 1.14 HH (#17)
– 0.40 A18-49 (#18)
– 0.16 A18-34 (#52)

Who Killed Jane Doe (ID, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.138 million viewers (#28)
– 0.76 HH (#29)
– 0.27 A18-49 (#37)
– 0.14 A18-34 (#65)

Married at First Sight Short (LIF, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.540 million viewers (#70)
– 0.39 HH (#67)
– 0.19 A18-49 (#58)
– 0.16 A18-34 (#52)

Married at First Sight (LIF, 9:00 PM, 62 min.)
– 0.901 million viewers (#41)
– 0.61 HH (#39)
– 0.36 A18-49 (#21)
– 0.25 A18-34 (#26)

All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.785 million viewers (#16)
– 1.29 HH (#14)
– 0.21 A18-49 (#51)
– 0.07 A18-34 (#97)

Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.685 million viewers (#3)
– 1.86 HH (#1)
– 0.33 A18-49 (#26)
– 0.10 A18-34 (#82)

Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.156 million viewers (#12)
– 1.49 HH (#9)
– 0.26 A18-49 (#39)
– 0.09 A18-34 (#88)

The Challenge: Vendettas (MTV, 9:00 PM, 62 min.)
– 0.883 million viewers (#42)
– 0.56 HH (#43)
– 0.53 A18-49 (#12)
– 0.59 A18-34 (#3)

The Challenge: Vendettas After Show (MTV, 10:02 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.460 million viewers (#75)
– 0.31 HH (#75)
– 0.27 A18-49 (#37)
– 0.28 A18-34 (#22)

Winter Olympics Prime (NBCSN, 8:00 PM, 180 min.)
– 2.555 million viewers (#6)
– 1.51 HH (#7)
– 0.62 A18-49 (#9)
– 0.45 A18-34 (#9)

The Haves and the Have Nots (OWN, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.244 million viewers (#8)
– 1.49 HH (#9)
– 0.56 A18-49 (#11)
– 0.29 A18-34 (#21)

Ink Master (PAR, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.736 million viewers (#51)
– 0.43 HH (#61)
– 0.35 A18-49 (#23)
– 0.26 A18-34 (#25)

The Detour (TBS, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.032 million viewers (#31)
– 0.68 HH (#33)
– 0.41 A18-49 (#16)
– 0.28 A18-34 (#22)

My Big Fat Fabulous Life (TLC, 8:00 PM, 63 min.)
– 1.156 million viewers (#27)
– 0.79 HH (#24)
– 0.30 A18-49 (#30)
– 0.20 A18-34 (#34)

I Am Jazz (TLC, 9:03 PM, 65 min.)
– 0.818 million viewers (#46)
– 0.60 HH (#40)
– 0.23 A18-49 (#48)
– 0.13 A18-34 (#71)

Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern (TRAV, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.426 million viewers (#80)
– 0.26 HH (#80)
– 0.14 A18-49 (#84)
– 0.07 A18-34 (#97)

Hack My Life (TRU, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.271 million viewers (#96)
– 0.16 HH (#98)
– 0.13 A18-49 (#94)
– 0.10 A18-34 (#82)

WWE Smackdown (USA, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 2.613 million viewers (#4)
– 1.51 HH (#7)
– 0.80 A18-49 (#1)
– 0.59 A18-34 (#3)

America’s Next Top Model 24 (VH1, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.860 million viewers (#43)
– 0.54 HH (#47)
– 0.40 A18-49 (#18)
– 0.38 A18-34 (#14)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research