NBC Dominates Primetime Ratings Week with THE VOICE & More

NBC has dominated the primetime ratings for the week of Dec. 11-17 in the key adult 18-49 demographic, led by four of the week's top-10 rankings among primetime shows on the Big 4 networks, according to "live plus same day" figures from Nielsen Media Research. NBC also led the ABC, CBS and FOX competition for the week in every other key demographic - adults, men and women 18-34; men and women 18-49; and adults, men and women 25-54.

Sunday and Thursday football claimed the week's top two rankings among Big 4 primetime programs in 18-49, while Monday's "Voice" tied for #6 and Tuesday's "Voice" tied for #9. Also generating top-30 rankings were the Tuesday special "Gwen Stefani's You Make It Feel Like Christmas" (tied for #20), Tuesday's "Chicago Med" (tied for #22) and Monday's preview of "Better Late Than Never" (tied for #27).

NBC is dominating the current primetime season in adults 18-49, with a lead over #2 FOX of +0.6 of a rating point or +33% (2.4 vs. 1.8). The +33% advantage is the best for any #1 network at this point in the season in the 30-year history of Nielsen's current people-meter sample.

Season to date, NBC is running #1 among ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in adults 18-49 and every other key demographic. Counting entertainment programming only, NBC leads the season in adults 18-49, and also ranks #1 or tied for #1 among the Big 4 in adults 25-54, adults 18-34 and all key adult-female demos.

Weekly ratings are "live plus same day" figures from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise noted. Season-to-date ratings are averages of "live plus seven day" data except for the two most recent weeks, which are "live plus same day."

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