NBC's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE CHRISTMAS Encore Ranks #1 in Time Period

By: Dec. 22, 2015
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An encore telecast of "A SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Christmas" (1.3/4 in 18-49, 4.4 million viewers overall from 9-11 p.m. ET): currently ranks #1 in the time period among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, pending updates.

Is also #1 or tied for #1 among those nets in the two-hour time slot among men and women 18-49, adults and women 18-34 and adults, men and women 25-54.

A rebroadcast of "Superstore" is currently averaging a 0.8/3 in 18-49 and 3.8 million viewers overall from 8-8:30 p.m. ET, while an encore "Telenovela" is delivering a 0.7/2 in 18-49 and 2.7 million viewers overall from 8:30-9 p.m. ET, retaining 88% of its lead-in in adults 18-49, pending updates.

For the night, NBC is currently running within 0.1 of a rating point of #1 among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49 and is tied for #1 among those nets in adults 18-34 and men 18-34.


In Late-Night Metered Markets Monday Night: in adult 18-49 rating in the local people meters, Fallon (1.0 with an encore) topped the combined results of ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (0.6 with an encore) and CBS's "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (0.3 with an encore).

In 18-49 in the local people meters, Meyers (0.6 with an encore) tied Kimmel (0.6 with an encore) and beat Colbert (0.3 with an encore), despite his later start time.

In 18-49, Carson Daly (0.3 with an encore) topped Corden (0.2 with an encore) despite starting an hour later, and tied Colbert (0.3) despite starting two hours later

Fallon's guests Monday night included Kelly Ripa and Adele (encore).

Meyers' guests Monday included Seth Rogen, Leslie Odom Jr. and musical guest Travis Scott (encore).

Daly's guests Monday included Terry Gilliam, Phoebe Robinson and musical guest Goldroom (encore).

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.7/7 with an encore telecast; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 1.5/4 with an encore; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/4 with an encore.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.0/5 with an encore; "Late Show," 0.3/1 with an encore; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3 with an encore.

From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.3/4 in metered-market households and a 0.5/3 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 with an encore) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (0.8/3 with an encore). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.6/4 in 18-49 with an encore) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/2 with an encore).

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.3/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

For the Week: With "Sunday Night Football," two "Voice" telecasts and "Adele Live in New York City" accounting for four of the week's top five primetime programs on the Big 4 networks, NBC has won the ratings week of Dec. 14-20 in adults 18-49, while ranking #1 or tied for #1 among those networks in all other key demographics. According to "live plus same day" viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research, NBC averaged a 2.0 rating, 7 share in adults 18-49 and 7.7 million viewers overall for the week.

NBC has now won 12 of the season's first 13 weeks in 18-49 and finished #1 or tied for #1 for 23 of the last 24 weeks, trailing over that span only FOX the week it aired five WORLD SERIES games.

For the season, NBC's +17% lead in adults 18-49 is the biggest for any network through 13 weeks of the season in the past 13 years, since NBC held an +18% margin in the fall of 2002. Season to date, NBC leads in 18-49 with a 2.8 rating and CBS ranks #2 with a 2.4 ("most current").

For the week, "Sunday Night Football" ranked #1 among primetime shows on ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in adults 18-49, the Monday edition of "The Voice" was #3, Monday's "Adele Live in New York City" ranked #4 and Tuesday's "Voice" finale finished #5. Rankings exclude sports pre- and post-game shows.

Sunday's Cardinals-Eagles "Sunday Night Football" also ranked #1 for the week in total viewers, adults 25-54, adults 18-34, all key adult-male demos, women 18-34, teens 12-17 and kids 2-11. "SNF" has finished #1 in both 18-49 and total viewers every week this season (L+SD).

Through the opening 13 weeks of the 2015-16 season, NBC ranks #1 among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49 and all other key demos, while placing #2 in total viewers.

NBC is running within 0.1 of a point of its year-ago season average in adults 18-49 (2.8 vs. 2.9, "most current") and is up +1% in total viewers (9.9 million vs. 9.8 million), making this NBC's most-watched season at this point in nine years (since averaging 10.3 million through 13 weeks in 2006-07).

WEEKLY AVERAGES
Average rating, share and audience in each category

ADULTS 18-49

NBC 2.0/7, 2.6 million
CBS 1.8/6, 2.3 million
ABC 1.0/3, 1.2 million
Fox 0.9/3, 1.1 million
CW 0.3/1, 0.4 million

Each rating point equals 1.27 million viewers

ADULTS 25-54

NBC 2.6/8, 3.1 million
CBS 2.5/7, 3.0 million
ABC 1.3/4, 1.6 million
Fox.1.1/3, 1.3 million
CW 0.4/1, 0.5 million

Each rating point equals 1.20 million viewers

TOTAL VIEWERS

CBS 3.0/8, 8.9 million
NBC 2.6/7, 7.7 million
ABC 1.6/4, 4.6 million
Fox 1.0/3, 2.9 million
CW 0.4/1, 1.1 million

Each rating point equals 2.95 million viewers

SEASON TO DATE
Average rating, share and audience in each category

ADULTS 18-49

NBC 2.8/9, 3.6 million
CBS 2.4/8, 3.0 million
Fox 2.1/7, 2.6 million
ABC 2.1/7, 2.6 million
CW 0.8/3, 1.0 million

Each rating point equals 1.27 million viewers

ADULTS 25-54

NBC 3.5/10, 4.2 million
CBS 3.2/9, 3.8 million
ABC 2.6/7, 3.1 million
Fox 2.4/7, 2.9 million
CW 0.8/2, 1.0 million

Each rating point equals 1.20 million viewers

TOTAL VIEWERS

CBS 3.8/11, 11.4 million
NBC 3.3/9, 9.9 million
ABC 2.6/7, 7.6 million
Fox 2.1/6, 6.2 million
CW 0.7/2, 2.0 million

Each rating point equals 2.95 million viewers

NOTE: Monday 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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