ABC's ONCE UPON A TIME Finishes #1 Against Competition
By: Caryn Robbins Apr. 27, 2015
ABC Sunday Prime (7-11pm - 5.4 million and 1.5/5 in AD18-49): ABC ranked #1 on Sunday in Adults 18-49 (1.5/5), beating FOX by 25% (1.2/4), CBS by 67% (0.9/3) and NBC by 67% (0.9/3). ABC was up for the 2nd consecutive week in Adults 18-49 (+7%) to a 7-week high (since 3/8/15), as each of its Sunday series grew or held steady. ABC's Once Upon A Time and SECRETS AND LIES tied as Sunday's #1 broadcast program in Adults 18-49 (1.7/5).
America's Funniest Home Videos (7-8pm - 6.1 million and 1.5/5 in AD18-49): In the 7 o'clock hour, ABC's AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS won its time period and grew for the 2nd week in a row with Adults 18-49 (+7% - 1.5/5 vs. 1.4/5), scoring a 3-month high -since 1/25/15. Once Upon A Time (8-9pm - 5.1 million and 1.7/5 in AD18-49): Building on its lead-in at 8pm, ABC's Once Upon A Time won its hour, finishing #1 against its regular competition for its 8th straight first-run airing in Adults 18-49 (1.7/5). The ABC drama was steady week to week in Adults 18-49. Secrets and Lies (9-10pm - 5.7 million and 1.7/5 in AD18-49): Building on its Total Viewer lead-in for the first time and holding 100% among young adults at 9pm, ABC's SECRETS AND LIES was up for the 2nd straight week in Total Viewers (+12% - 5.7 million vs. 5.1 million) and Adults 18-49 (+13% - 1.7/5 vs. 1.5/4), drawing its biggest audience in 7 weeks (since 3/8/15) and hitting a new series high in young adults. From 9-10pm, ABC's SECRETS AND LIES beat NBC's A.D. for the 2nd straight week, increasing its lead to 55% in Adults 18-49 (1.7/5 vs. 1.1/3) from a 25% advantage the prior week.Videos