NBC (10.81 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 4.0, #1) was the top demo draw on Tuesday with a special two-hour THE VOICE' (12.06 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 4.6, #1) followed by the 'NBC News Special: Sandy's Fury' (8.32 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.9, #3).
NBC currently ranks #1 for the night among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49 with the #1 and #2 shows of the night on those networks in 18-49 (pending updates). NBC is currently #1 for six of six half-hours among those networks.
NBC ranked #1 Friday night among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in 18-49, led by the second-highest Friday 'Grimm' ever, a two-year non-sports slot high from 'Mockingbird Lane' and a season high for 'Dateline.'
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From 10:01-11 p.m. ET, ROCK CENTER is currently averaging a 1.3/4 in 18-49 and 4.3 million viewers overall, pending updates. These are currently the highest results for 'Rock Center' since September 13.
CBS (12.76 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.1, #1) held onto the top spot on Thursday thanks to new episodes of THE BIG BANG THEORY (15.42 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.8, #1), 'Two and a Half Men' (12.90 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.7, #2), 'Person of Interest'
Encore telecasts of NBC's 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' have averaged a 0.7 rating, 3 share in adults 18-49 and 2.8 million viewers overall for the week of October 15-19. 'Tonight' delivered bigger audiences than CBS's rebroadcasts of 'Late Show with David Letterman' and the ABC time-slot competition in the hour of 'Nightline' and 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' in adults, men and women 18-34.
At 10 p.m. ET, CHICAGO FIRE (1.8/5 in adults 18-49, 6.3 million viewers overall) jumped week to week by 20 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 1.8 from a 1.5) and 8 percent in total viewers (6.297 million vs. 5.849 million), despite last night's World Series competition.
During the week of October 15, 2012, ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE hit season highs, growing over the prior week by 16% in Total Viewers and by 17% in Adults 18-49 to deliver its best performance since June - since the weeks of 6/11/12 and 6/18/12, respectively.
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, which featured guest President Barack Obama, delivered the show's highest overnights for a Wednesday telecast in more than two-and-a-half years (since March 3, 2010 during Jay Leno's first week back as host of 'Tonight'), with a 4.0 rating,10 share in metered-market households.
FOX (10.99 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.2, #1) pulled into the top spot on Wednesday with its coverage of the 'World Series, Game 1' (10.99 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.2, #2).