What follows are the fast affiliate rating results for Wednesday, March 21. These results are time period based and are only approximate.
-Total Viewers:
CBS: 6.73 million, NBC: 6.04, Fox: 4.97, ABC: 4.76, CW: 838,000
-Adults 18-49:
Fox: 1.3 rating/5 share, ABC, CBS and NBC: 1.2/ 5 each, CW: 0.3/ 1
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8:00 p.m.
ABC – The Goldbergs
Viewers: 5.83 million (#2), A18-49: 1.5/ 7 (#2)
CBS – Survivor
Viewers: 8.82 million (#1), A18-49: 1.8/ 8 (#1)
NBC – Law & Order: SVU (R)
Viewers: 4.72 million (#3), A18-49: 0.8/ 3 (#3t)
Fox – The X-Files
Viewers: 3.25 million (#4), A18-49: 0.8/ 4 (#3t)
CW – Riverdale
Viewers: 1.21 million (#5), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#5)
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8:30 p.m.
ABC – Speechless (season or series finale)
Viewers: 4.64 million (#3), A18-49: 1.3/ 5 (#2)
CBS – Survivor
Viewers: 8.22 million (#1), A18-49: 1.6/ 7 (#1)
NBC – Law & Order: SVU (R)
Viewers: 4.85 million (#2), A18-49: 0.8/ 3 (#4)
Fox – The X-Files
Viewers: 3.48 million (#4), A18-49: 0.9/ 4 (#3)
CW – Riverdale
Viewers: 1.06 million (#5), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#5)
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9:00 p.m.
ABC – Modern Family
Viewers: 5.56 million (#4), A18-49: 1.6/ 6 (#2)
CBS – SEAL Team
Viewers: 6.78 million (#1), A18-49: 1.1/ 4 (#4)
NBC – Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 6.23 million (#3, A18-49: 1.4/ 5 (#3)
Fox – 9-1-1
Viewers: 6.52 million (#2), A18-49: 1.7/ 6 (#1)
CW – Life Sentence
Viewers: 614,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)
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9:30 p.m.
ABC – American Housewife
Viewers: 4.50 million (#4), A18-49: 1.3/ 5 (#3)
CBS – SEAL Team
Viewers: 6.15 million (#3), A18-49: 0.9/ 4 (#4)
NBC – Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 6.44 million (#2), A18-49: 1.4/ 5 (#2)
Fox – 9-1-1
Viewers: 6.64 million (#1), A18-49: 1.7/ 6 (#1)
CW – Life Sentence
Viewers: 473,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)
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10:00 p.m.
ABC – Designated Survivor
Viewers: 4.28 million (#3), A18-49: 0.8/ 3 (#3)
CBS – Criminal Minds
Viewers: 5.31 million (#2), A18-49: 0.9/ 4 (#2)
NBC – Chicago Med
Viewers: 7.10 million (#1), A18-49: 1.3/ 5 (#1)
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10:30 p.m.
ABC – Designated Survivor
Viewers: 3.74 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#3)
CBS – Criminal Minds
Viewers: 5.12 million (#2), A18-49: 0.9/ 4 (#2)
NBC – Chicago Med
Viewers: 6.89 million (#1), A18-49: 1.3/ 6 (#1)
Source: Nielsen Media Research
FROM NBC
“SVU” & “CHICAGO P.D.” GROW TO THEIR HIGHEST 18-49 RATINGS SINCE JAN. 17, “SVU” EQUALS ITS HIGH SINCE NOVEMBER
“P.D.” SWEEPS THE 10 P.M. HOUR IN EVERY KEY MEASURE, WINS BY +44% IN ADULTS 18-49 OVER “CRIMINAL MINDS”
NBC FINISHES WITHIN 0.1 OF THE NIGHTLONG WIN IN 18-49 DESPITE AIRING AN 8 P.M. ENCORE VS. ALL ORIGINALS ON THE COMPETING BIG 4 NETS
Wednesday Primetime Results:
For the night, NBC finishes within 0.1 of a point of first place in adults 18-49 (with a 1.2 average vs. Fox’s 1.3), despite NBC’s encore programming in the 8 p.m. hour versus all original programming on the other Big 4 networks.
“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (1.4/5 in 18-49, 6.3 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET):
· Locks up its highest rating since Jan. 17 in 18-49 (1.4) and equals the “SVU” high since Nov. 29 (1.5), while delivering the show’s most-watched episode since Feb. 7 (6.6 million).
· Increases by +8% week to week in 18-49 (1.4 vs. 1.3) and +3% in total viewers (6.337 million vs. 6.129 million).
· Ties for #2 for the 9 p.m. hour among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49.
· Builds by +75% on its lead-in in adults 18-49.
· Will add substantial viewership via time-shifting and VOD — “SVU” has grown by +74% this season in 18-49 rating going from L+SD to L+7 (from a 1.28 to a 2.23) and more than +2.9 million viewers overall (5.9 million to 8.9 million). When projected 35-day non-linear viewing is included, the “SVU” 18-49 rating increases to a 3.44.
“Chicago P.D.” (1.3/5 in 18-49, 7.0 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET):
· Captures its highest 18-49 rating since Jan. 17 (1.4) and its top total-viewer result since Feb. 7 (7.2 million).
· Wins the timeslot among the ABC-CBS-NBC dramas in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, total viewers and every other key measure, including a +44% margin of victory in adult 18-49 rating (1.3 vs. 0.9 for CBS’ #2 “Criminal Minds”) and +1.8 million persons or +34% in total viewers (6.991 million vs. 5.216 million for “Criminal Minds”).
· Grows +8% week to week in 18-49 (1.3 vs. 1.2) and +7% in total viewers (6.991 million vs. 6.539 million).
· Has now won the slot or tied for #1 versus regular ABC and CBS competition with its last 34 straight original telecasts in adults 18-49 (L+SD), extending back to October 2016.
· Will add significant viewership via time-shifting and VOD — “Chicago P.D.” is increasing by +88% in 18-49 rating this season going from L+SD to L+7 (from a 1.20 to a 2.26) and +4.1 million viewers overall (6.4 million to 10.5 million). With the addition of projected 35-day non-linear ratings, the “P.D.” figure grows to a 2.98.
An 8 p.m. rebroadcast of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (0.8/3 in 18-49, 4.8 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET):
· Jumped by +19% versus its previous encore in this timeslot in total viewers (4.784 million vs. 4.010 million on Jan. 24).
In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday Night:
· In Nielsen’s 56 metered markets, household results were: “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” 2.0/5; “Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” 2.6/7; and ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” 1.7/5.
· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” 0.6/3; “Late Show,” 0.5/3; and “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” 0.4/3.
· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC’s “Nightline” averaged a 1.2/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.
· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” 1.2/4 in metered-market households; CBS’s “Late Late Show,” 1.2/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: “Late Night,” 0.3/3 in 18-49; “Late Late Show,” 0.3/2.
· At 1:35 a.m., “Last Call with Carson Daly” averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.
NOTE: Primetime results are based on “fast affiliate time period” data from Nielsen Media Research. All ratings are “live plus same day” unless otherwise indicated.
FROM ABC
ABC Wednesday Prime (8-11pm – 4.8 million and 1.2/5 in AD18-49): ABC saw all 5 of its Wednesday series add viewers over their most recent originals, while the season finale of Speechless closed out on a high note with a 44% spike in Adults 18-49 and year to year growth. ABC ranked #2 on the night in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5 – 3-way tie), just 1-tenth behind Fox with the season finale of 9-1-1 (1.3/5).
· At 8pm, The Goldbergs came back from its week-ago preemption with a gain in Total Viewers (+4% – 5.8 million vs. 5.6 million) and held even with Adults 18-49 (1.5/7).
· At 8:30pm, ABC’s season finale of Speechless grew by strong double digits week to week in viewers (+31% – 4.6 million vs. 3.5 million) and young adults (+44% – 1.3/5 vs. 0.9/4), scoring 9-week highs on both measures – since 1/17/18. Speechless topped its year-ago May finale by 2% in viewers and by 8% in young adults (4.5 million and 1.2/5 on 5/17/17).
At 9pm, Modern Family improved over its last original two weeks ago by 8% in Total Viewers (5.6 million vs. 5.2 million) and 14% in Adults 18-49 (1.6/6 vs. 1.4/5).
· In the 9:30pm half-hour, ABC’s American Housewife grew by 21% over the prior week in viewers (4.5 million vs. 3.7 million) and by 30% in young adults (1.3/5 vs. 1.0/4), marking its best results in the slot in over 2 months – since 1/17/18.
· In the 10 o’clock hour, ABC’s Designated Survivor built week to week by 8% in Total Viewers (4.0 million vs. 3.7 million) and held even in Adults 18-49 (0.7/3), drawing its most watched telecast of 2018. ABC’s Designated Survivor remains the season’s #1 broadcast series in delayed viewing, as the ABC sophomore drama shoots up +113% in Total Viewers and +125% in Adults 18-49 from L+SD to L+7.
FROM CBS
CBS Wednesday Live + Same Day Highlights
“SURVIVOR: GHOST ISLAND” HAS ‘BOO-TIFUL’ NIGHT
REMAINS ON TOP ON WEDNESDAY IN VIEWERS AND DEMOS
CBS FINISHES FIRST FOR NIGHT IN VIEWERS AND ADULTS 25-54, VERY CLOSE SECOND IN ADULTS 18-49
· SURVIVOR: GHOST ISLAND continues its powerful run on Wednesdays and was the night’s #1 program for the fourth consecutive week in viewers (8.52m), adults 25-54 (2.5) and adults 18-49 (1.7, tie) while winning its hour in viewers by +63% over its nearest competition (versus 5.24m), adults 25-54 by +32% (versus 1.9) and adults 18-49 by +21% (versus 1.4).
· At 9:00 PM, SEAL TEAM was second in viewers (6.47m), up +6% from its last first run episode on March 7th (from 6.07m), +15% in adults 25-54 (1.5 from 1.3) and +11% in adults 18-49 (1.0 from 0.9).
· At 10:00 PM, CRIMINAL MINDS also finished second in viewers (5.22m), adults 25-54 (1.3) and adults 18-49 (0.9), even with last week in key demo delivery.
· For the night, CBS was first in viewers (beating its nearest competition by +11%, 6.73m versus 6.04m) and adults 25-54 (1.7), while finishing second in adults 18-49 (1.2, tie, -0.1 behind FOX).