NBC's WORLD OF DANCE (1.9/8 in 18-49, 8.1 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) delivers the most-watched Week 3 of a new summer alternative series in nine years (best since ABC's “Wipeout,” 10.5 million on July 8, 2008).
During the week of June 5, 2017, ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE was the No. 1 late-night talk show in Adults 18-49 (905,000), topping NBC's “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” by 12% (811,000) and CBS' “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” by 48% (611,000).
THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT placed first in late night again while continuing to post year-to-year growth, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending June 9.
CBS SUNDAY MORNING, the nation's #1 Sunday morning news program, posted year-to-year audience gains, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for June 11.
NBC News' TODAY was the number-one morning show topping ABC's “Good Morning America” once again in the key demo A25-54. TODAY has now won 76 straight weeks in the key demo (92 of the last 93 weeks), its best streak in more than four years.
NBC has finished #2 among the Big 4 networks for the ratings week of June 5-11 in primetime's key demographic of adults 18-49, as well total viewers and every other key measure, paced by the #1 and #2 entertainment shows of the week in both 18-49 and total viewers, “America's Got Talent” and “World of Dance.”
TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON has delivered a 0.63 rating in adults 18-49 and 2.569 million viewers overall for the late-night ratings week of June 5-9, to outrate CBS' “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” in all key demographics
NBC's AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR (1.4/5 in 18-49, 5.3 million viewers overall from 8-10 p.m. ET) is the #1 non-NBA-related show of the night on the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49 and total viewers.
CBS' primetime entertainment series grew an average of +52% from its live plus same day average, according to the most recent Nielsen Total Content Ratings (TCR) which measured the first 29 weeks of the 2016-2017 season.
FEAR THE WALKING DEAD returned to AMC Sunday night as the #2 drama on cable TV and #3 series on cable overall in 2017 behind only “The Walking Dead” and “Talking Dead.” The season three premiere delivered 4.7 million total viewers, including 2.7 million adults 25-54 and 2.4 million adults 18-49 in Nielsen live+3 ratings.
NBC's THE LITTLE BIG SHOTS (1.1/5 in 18-49, 6.9 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) is the #1 non-NBA show of the night on the Big 4 in adults 18-49 and total viewers. Matches a 12-week high for NBC in the time period in 18-49 (equaling the net's timeslot best since March 15, 1.5 with a “Voice” recap episode)
Game 3 of the 2017 NBA Finals – the Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in an instant classic – delivered a 13.4 metered market rating on ABC, according to Nielsen. This was up 14 percent from an 11.8 in 2016.
Based on just-released National Live + Same Day data for the 2017 May Sweep, WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE with Chris Harrison surged by double digits over May 2016 in Households
NBC's AMERICA'S GOT TALENT (2.6/11 in 18-49, 12.2 million viewers overall from 8-10 p.m. ET) grows +13% versus the same night last year in 18-49 (2.6 vs. 2.3 on June 7, 2016) and +1.4 million persons or +13% in total viewers (12.178 million vs. 10.793 million).
During the week of May 29, 2017, ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE soared over the prior week by 36% with Adults 18-49 (800,000 vs. 588,000) to a new season high while posting its strongest performance since last June
Encore telecasts of TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON have won the late-night ratings week of May 29-June 2 versus the ABC and CBS time-period competition in total viewers and adults 18-49, according to “live plus same day” results from Nielsen Media Research.
Monday Primetime Ratings: Note that the fast-affiliate ratings that came in at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT are not time zone-adjusted and are subject to revision for live sporting events.
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT ranked #1 in the demo for the week of May 29, averaging 1.64 million A25-54 viewers, leading “ABC World News Tonight” by +169,000 viewers (+12%) and “CBS Evening News” by +456,000 viewers (+38%).
The premiere of SUNDAY NIGHT WITH MEGYN KELLY (0.8/4 in 18-49, 1.2 in 25-54, 6.1 million viewers overall from 7-8 p.m. ET) outrates CBS' “60 Minutes” encore in adults, men and women 18-49 and adults, men and women 25-54 and finishes within 453,000 persons in total viewers.
ABC's THE VIEW averaged 2.558 million Total Viewers, 324,000 Women 25-54 and 466,000 Women 18-49 during the week of May 22, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research.
The series premiere of WORLD OF DANCE (2.4/9 in 18-49, 9.7 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) is the #1 premiere of 2017 on the broadcast nets in 18-49 and total viewers (excluding previews) and also the top regular-slot debut on the Big 4 networks in both measures since Premiere Week last fall
NBC News' TODAY was the number-one morning show for the month of May topping ABC's “Good Morning America” once again in the key demo A25-54. TODAY has now won 21 straight months in the key demo (74 straight weeks), its best streak in more than four years. TODAY also posted its biggest total viewer delivery in three weeks.
