Opposite CBS' new Thursday lineup led by "The Big Bang Theory" at 8:00 p.m., ABC ran a strong second on the night among Adults 18-49 (1.4/5). Despite the increased competition from CBS with its entertainment premieres, ABC's Thursday primetime delivery held exactly even week to week in Adults 18-49.
• ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" finished as Thursday's No. 2 TV series to "The Big Bang Theory" in Adults 18-49, topping CBS' "The Great Indoors" debut out of "Big Bang" at 8:30 p.m. by 10% (2.2/8 vs. 2.0/7) to rank No. 1 in the half-hour. In addition, "Grey's" was the night's No. 1 drama for the 6th straight week this season in Adults 18-49. It was Thursday's No. 1 TV show overall with Women 18-34. ABC's Thursday Drams Deliver Season-Best Playback Lifts: From L+SD to Live + 3 Day Adults 18-49, last week's telecast (10/20/16) of "Grey's" jumped by +57%, freshman "Notorious" surged by +44% and "Murder" shot up +92% to post the series' 3 biggest-ever L+3 lifts back to back to back. In addition in the most recent round of Live + 7 Day Adult 18-49 ratings (for 10/13/16), both "Grey's" and "Notorious" scored season-best lifts over L+SD of +76% and +88%, respectively. At 8:00 p.m. against the Thursday premiere of "The Big Bang Theory," ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" was up week to week by 5% (2.2/8 vs. 2.1/8) to a 3-week high - since 10/6/16.Videos