NBC's MICHAEL BUBLE'S CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK Jumps +48% in Viewers

NBC ranked #2 for the night among the Big 4 in total viewers, behind only CBS's "Survivor" finale and reunion, and finished in a three-way tie for #2 among those nets in adults 18-49

"Michael Bublé's Christmas in New York" (1.3/4 in 18-49, 7.4 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) was up +48 or 2.4 million persons in total viewers versus Bublé's year-ago special (7.431 million vs. 5.026 million from 10-11 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013), making this the most watched among Bublé's four NBC Christmas specials to date (topping the prior high, 7.065 million from 8-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2011).

In adults 18-49, "Michael Bublé's Christmas in New York" matched the year-ago 18-49 rating (1.3 vs. 1.3 from 10-11 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013) and in adults 25-54, the annual special was up +7% in adults 25-54 (1.6 vs. 1.5).

In the time period, "Michael Bublé's Christmas in New York" ranked #2 among the Big 4 in total viewers behind only CBS's "Survivor" finale.

"The Sing-Off" (1.3/4 in 18-49, 5.1 million viewers overall from 9-11 p.m. ET) tied for #2 in the slot among the Big 4 in adult 18-49, behind only CBS's "Survivor" finale and reunion and finished #2 outright among those networks in total viewers and adults 18-34 (1.0).

"The Sing-Off" finished within a tenth a rating point of last season's finale for a seven-episode cycle and within 5% in total viewers (1.4/4 in 18-49, 5.315 million viewers overall from 8-10 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, 2013).

In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday night:

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 3.0/8; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.1/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.2/6.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.0/5; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/3.

From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.4/4 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" (1.4/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.3/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/3 in metered-market households and a 0.2/2 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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