NBC's PENTATONIX CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Grows +27% Vs. Slot Average Last Season

NBC's "A Pentatonix Christmas Special" (1.4/5 in 18-49, 7.5 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET): Is close to rounding up to a 1.5 (currently reporting a 1.44 in these prelim fast-affiliate ratings).

Jumps +27% versus NBC's timeslot average last season in 18-49 (1.4 vs 1.1, L+SD) and is up 1.5 million persons or +25% in total viewers (7.489 million vs. 5.982 million).

Grows half-hour to half-hour in nearly every key measure, including gains of +7% in adults 18-49 (1.4 to 1.5), +11% in adults 25-54 (1.8 to 2.0) and +9% in women 25-54 (2.2 to 2.4).

"A SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Christmas Special" (1.5/5 in 18-49, 5.7 million viewers overall from 9-11 p.m. ET):

Is close to rounding up to a 1.6 (currently reporting a 1.548 in these prelim fast-affiliate ratings).

Wins its second hour among ABC, CBS and NBC in 18-49 (1.5) ahead of CBS's "Survivor" reunion (1.4) and ABC's "Designated Survivor" (1.2).

Ranks #1 or tied for #1 among those nets from 10-11 p.m. in men and women 18-49 and adults, men and women 18-34.

Is up +7% versus last year's "SNL" Christmas special in 18-49 (1.5 vs. 1.4 from 9:30-11 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015) and up +30% in total viewers (5.747 million vs. 4.417 million).

Increases +7% versus NBC's timeslot average last season in 18-49 (1.5 vs. 1.4, L+SD).

In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday Night: In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.6/7; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.0/5; 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," 1.0/5; "Late Show," 0.5/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3.

From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.3/4 in metered-market households and a 0.4/3 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.3/5 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.1/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.5/4 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2.

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/3 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 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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