NBC's ALL STAR CELEBRITY APPRENTICE Ties for #2 Spot Among Networks

By: Mar. 04, 2013
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From 9-11 p.m. ET, the debut of "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" (1.6/4 in 18-49, 5.1 million viewers overall) out-rated ABC's two-hour premiere of "Red Widow" in adults 18-49 (with a 1.6 rating vs. a 1.4) and other key demographics. In the time period, "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" tied for #2 among ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in adults 18-49 and ranked #1 among those networks in adults 25-54 (with a 2.3 rating). "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" Built on NBC's results in the prior hour from 8-9 p.m. ET by 23 percent in 18-49 rating (1.6 vs. 1.3).

* For its second hour from 10-11 p.m. ET, "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" ranked #1 among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-49 as well as men and women 18-49 and adults, men and women 25-54, versus CBS's "The Mentalist" and the concluding hour of ABC's "Red Widow" premiere. "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" led the 10 p.m. hour by a 13 percent margin in adults 18-49 (with a 1.7 rating vs. a 1.5 for "Mentalist").

* In the 10:30 lead-in to local news, "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" generated a 14 percent margin of victory in the key news demographic of adults 25-54 (with a 2.4 rating vs. a 2.1 for CBS's second-place "Mentalist").

* From 8-9 p.m. ET, "Dateline NBC" (1.3/3 in 18-49, 6.1 million viewers overall) reported its highest 18-49 rating for a Sunday edition since January 6 and hit a Sunday season high in total viewers. From its first half-hour to its second, "Dateline NBC" grew in nearly every key ratings category, including gains of 17 percent in adults 18-49 (to a 1.4 rating from a 1.2), 18 percent in adults 25-54 (2.0 vs. 1.7) and 11 percent in total viewers (6.4 million vs. 5.8 million).

* At 7 p.m. ET, an encore "Betty White's Off Their Rockers" averaged a 0.8/2 in 18-49 and 3.6 million viewers overall, and at 7:30, a second rebroadcast of "Off Their Rockers" delivered a 0.8/2 in 18-49 and 3.3 million viewers.

NOTE: All national ratings are "live plus same day" from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise indicated.



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