NBC scored its highest Thursday average of the season (1.9), with: Sean Saves the World (1.7/5) currently setting a series high. Michael J. Fox (1.3/3) currently earning a five-week high (best since Oct. 3). Parenthood (1.5/4) currently hitting a five-week high (best since Oct. 3).
NBC has won week six of the 2013-14 season in adults 18-49 and has now taken five of six weeks this season, finishing #2 only once behind a week in which Fox carried World Series coverage on four of seven nights
Nominees for THE 40th ANNUAL PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS were announced this morning at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills. People's Choice Awards Executive Producer Mark Burnett was on hand to announce the hosts for the live awards show, Beth Behrs and Kat Dennings, stars of the CBS sitcom '2 Broke Girls.'
“Sean Saves the World” (1.2/4 at 9:01) is currently at a three-week high in 18-49 and total viewers, delivering its second-highest results to date, pending updates, best since the series premiere on Oct. 3 averaged a 1.4 in 18-49 and 4.4 million viewers overall.
NBC has finished #2 for week 5 of the 2013-14 season in adults 18-49 behind only World Series-boosted Fox, which aired baseball on four of seven nights last week.
“Sean Saves the World” (1.1/3 in 18-49, 4.0 million viewers overall from 9:01-9:30 p.m. ET) matched last week's 18-49 rating, while growing by 20% versus last week in total viewers
“Dateline NBC” (1.3/4 in 18-49, 5.6 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET) grew week to week by 8% in adults 18-49 (to a 1.3 rating from a 1.2), 6% in adults 25-54 (1.8 vs. 1.7) and 6% in total viewers (5.607 million vs. 5.283 million). “Dateline” equaled its highest 18-49 rating sinceSeptember 13. From its first half-hour to its fourth, “Dateline” increased by 45% in 18-49 rating (to a 1.6 from a 1.1), by 1.5 million persons or 31% in total viewers (6.4 million vs. 4.9 million) and by 47% in adults 25-54 (2.2 vs. 1.5). in the 10:30 lead-in to local news, “Dateline” delivered a 10% margin of victory in the key news demo of adults 25-54 (with a 2.2 rating vs. a 2.0 for CBS's second-place “Blue Bloods,” breaking a tie at 2.0 each from 10-10:30).
'The Michael J. Fox Show' (1.2/3 in 18-49, 3.5 million viewers overall from 9:31-10:01 p.m. ET) matched its week-ago 18-49 rating and built by 9% on its lead-in. 'Michael J. Fox' is delivering the biggest average build on its regular lead-in (+17%, 1.4 vs. 1.2, L+SD) of any 9:30 comedy on the Big 4 networks this season.
“Parks and Recreation” (1.3/4 in 18-49, 3.2 million viewers overall from 8-8:31 p.m. ET) is up week to week by a tenth of a rating point or 8% in 18-49 rating
“The Voice” and “The Blacklist” generated the night's #1 and #2 ratings on the Big 4 networks. NBC won the night among ABC, CBS, NBC & Fox in all key categories for a third week in a row
NBC is leading the season by a 21% margin through two weeks (2.9 vs. 2.4 for #2 CBS), the biggest lead for any net at this point in the season in 12 years (NBC +29% in 2001). The 2.9 rating for NBC through two weeks is its high at this point in five years (3.1 in 2008).
From 8-8:30 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of “The Michael J. Fox Show” (0.8/3 in 18-49, 3.3 million viewers overall) is up 14% versus its 18-49 rating with a rebroadcast in this slot last week (0.8 vs. 0.7). This week's “Michael J. Fox” encore matched NBC's highest 18-49 rating in the time period in three months (since June 28).
The debut of “Sean Saves the World” (1.6/4 in 18-49, 4.9 million viewers overall from 9:01-9:31 p.m. ET) is currently jumping by 33% versus its lead-in in 18-49 rating
From 8-9 p.m. ET, encore telecasts of “The Michael J. Fox Show” (0.8/3 in 18-49, 4.0 million viewers overall at 8; 0.8/3 in 18-49, 4.0 million viewers overall at 8:30) generated NBC's top total-viewer result in the hour in three months (since “Dateline” averaged 5.3 million viewers from 8-9 onJune 28) and beat NBC's 2012-13 season average in the Friday 8-9 p.m. time period by 10% (4.006 million vs. 3.629 million, L+SD non-sports). In adults 18-49, the “Michael J. Fox Show” rebroadcasts matched NBC's second-highest rating in the hour in three months. From its first half-hour to its second, the “Michael J. Fox Show” encores maintained 100% of their rating in adults 18-49 and grew 9% in adults 25-54 (to a 1.2 rating from a 1.1).
Below get a first look at THE MICHAEL J. FOX SHOW as Fox and his co-stars talk about their new comedy coming to NBC tonight, September 26th.
Television's biggest night took place in Century Park, CA this Saturday, September 21 st, where the entertainment industry came together for the seventh annual 'Evening Before' party, benefitting the MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund).
The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER's Neil Patrick Harris, is telecast live coast-to-coast tonight, September 22nd (8 PM ET/5 PM PT) on CBS from the NOKIA Theater L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. BWW TVWorld will be bringing you live updates of the winners, in addition to photos, videos, and more throughout the night!
Comedy fans will want to visit global charity auction site Charitybuzz, now through Oct. 2nd to bid on having a comedian call to tell them a joke on National 'Tell a Joke for Parkinson's Day.'
New BroadwayWorld.com Poll - Which New TV Shows Are You Most Excited for This Fall?
How come we're all still surprised when a pro athlete admits he loves Broadway musicals? Ladies and Gentlemen, meet your new leading man, professional baseball player Jeremy Guthrie. Broadway World was excited to discover how Canada's JERSEY BOYS - and its Pop Stars - helped hook a baseball player on Broadway musicals.
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