NBC's BAD JUDGE Jumps +22% to Top Rating

With its first telecast since Nov. 20, "Bad Judge" (1.1/3 in 18-49, 3.8 million viewers overall from 9-9:30 p.m. ET) jumped +22% versus its prior telecast in adults 18-49 (with a 1.1 rating vs. a 0.9 on Nov. 20) and +9% in total viewers (3.772 million vs. 3.464 million).

"Bad Judge" locked up its highest 18-49rating since Oct. 16 (1.2), topping the show's prior five telecasts. In total vie3wers, it was the most-watched "Bad Judge" since Oct. 30 (3.896 million).
"Bad Judge" ranks #2 in the time period among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49., adults 18-34 (0.7) and adults 25-54 (1.3).

With its first telecast in three weeks, "A-to-Z" (0.8/2 in 18-49, 2.6 million viewers overall from 9:30-10 p.m. ET) grew +14% versus its prior telecast in adult 18-49 rating (0.8 vs. 0.7 on Nov. 20) and +6% in total viewers (2.577 million vs. 2.439 million).

"A-to-Z" earned its highest 18-49 rating since Nov. 6 (0.8) and equaled the show's top rating since Oct. 23 (0.9). In total viewers, it's the most-watched "A-to-Z" since Nov. 6 (2.744 million)

"Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas" (0.9/3 in 18-49, 4.0 million viewers overall from ZXZX-ZXZX p.m. ET) ranked #2 in THE HOUR in 18-49 and all other key measures among ABC, CBS and NBC, ahead of ABC's "How to Get Away With Murder" encore in each category.

"Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas" maintained its rating half-hour to half-hour in 18-49 and nearly all other key demos, despite the 10 p.m. hour and grew +4% in total viewers (4.0 million vs. 3.9 million).

With its first telecast in three weeks, "The Biggest Loser" (1.1/4 in 18-49, 4.3 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) equaled its prior 18-49 rating, (1.1), despite a three-week break between episodes. "The Biggest Loser" also matched its prior telecast in adults 18-34 (0.7) and adults 25-54 (1.4) and was up +13% in men 18-49 (0.8 to 0.9).

Projected "Live Plus Three Day" and "Live Plus Seven Day" Results:

Adult 18-49 Rating
Show... L+SD... L+3...L+7
The Biggest Loser...1.1...1.4...1.5
Bad Judge...1.1...1.4...1.4
A-to-Z...0.8...1.0...1.1

Persons 2+ (Total Viewers)
Show... L+SD... L+3...L+7
The Biggest Loser ...4.3 million...5.1 million... 5.3 million
Bad Judge ...3.8 million...4.6 million... 4.8 million
A-to-Z ... 2.5 million...3.0 million...3.1 million

Prior L+3 Results (Nov. 20):
· "Biggest Loser" on Nov. 20 grew by +25% in 18-49 (from a 1.13 to a 1.41) and 672,000 viewers overall (from 4.5 million to 5.1 million) going from L+SD to L+3.
· "Bad Judge" on Nov. 20 grew by +27% in 18-49 (from a 0.95 to a 1.21) and 723,000 viewers overall (from 3.5 million to 4.2 million).
· "A-to-Z" on Nov. 20 increased by +19% in 18-49 (from a 0.73 to a 0.87 and 385,000 viewers overall (from 2.4 million to 2.8 million).

In Late-Night Metered Markets Thursday Night:

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.7/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.5/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.9/5.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.9/4; "Late Show," 0.6/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/2.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.5/5 in metered-market households and a 0.4/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.2/4 in metered-market households) trailed CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.3/5). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.4/3).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

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

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