NBC's LITTLE BIG SHOTS: FOREVER YOUNG Is No. 1 Show of the Night in 18-49

By: Jun. 22, 2017
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NBC's LITTLE BIG SHOTS: FOREVER YOUNG (1.0/5 in 18-49, 7.4 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) ranks as the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in both 18-49 and total viewers. Is the #2 most-watched premiere among 11 first-year summer series to launch on the Big 4 so far this year, behind only NBC's Tuesday hit "World of Dance" (9.713 million for its May 30 debut). Wins the slot among the Big 4 networks in 18-49 and total viewers and is #1 or tied for #1 in every other key measure. Finishes within 0.1 of last week's "Little Big Shots" telecast in this slot in 18-49 (1.0 vs. 1.1) and grows +2% in total viewers (7.417 million vs. 7.287 million).


"The Carmichael Show" (0.8/4 in 18-49, 4.0 million viewers overall from 9-9:30 p.m. ET): Wins the slot among ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in 18-49 and total viewers and ranks #1 or tied for #1 among those nets in nearly every other key measure. Equals the show's four-week high in 18-49, matching its best rating since the show's May 31 season premiere (0.9). Sets a four-week high in total viewers with its best results since the show's season premiere (4.011 million on May 31). Increases week to week by +6% in total viewers (3.966 million vs. 3.729 million) and maintains 100% in 18-49 (0.8 vs. 0.8). Grows +33% versus what the show was averaging at the end of last season in 18-49 (0.8 vs. 0.6 Sunday nights from May 8-29) and by +1.0 million viewers or +35% in total viewers (3.966 million vs. 2.939 million). Will add significant viewership via time-shifting and VOD - "Carmichael" has grown by +26% this season in 18-49 rating (from a 0.81 to a 1.02) and +596,000 viewers overall (3.9 million to 4.5 million) going from L+SD to L+7..

An encore telecast of "The Carmichael Show" averaged a 0.6/3 in 18-49 and 2.8 million viewers overall from 9:30-10 p.m. ET.

A rebroadcast of "This Is Us" averaged a 0.4/2 in 18-49 and 2.0 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday Night: In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.9/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.0/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.6/4.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.5/3; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.1/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.1/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 0.9/3. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.3/3 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2.

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.6/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

NOTE: Primetime results are based on "fast affiliate time period" data from Nielsen Media Research. All ratings are "live plus same day" unless otherwise indicated.



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