NBC wins the highly competitive night in total viewers. CHICAGO P.D. (1.3/5 in 18-49, 6.8 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) is close to rounding up to a 1.4 (currently reporting a 1.348 in these prelim fast-affiliate ratings). Equals the show's highest regular-slot 18-49 rating since Jan. 18, 2017
MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD (MTP) was the #1 most-watched Sunday show across the board for the month of December, according to Nielsen Media Research data.
DATELINE NBC closed out 2017 as the #1-ranked newsmagazine across-the-board on Fridays, averaging 4.6 million total viewers while outperforming ABC's 20/20 by +987,000 viewers (+27%). This marks Dateline's first back-to-back wins since 2003, improving its lead over 20/20 by +625,000 (+173%) viewers vs. the prior year.
LETS MAKE A DEAL 1 delivered 3.46 million viewers, and LET'S MAKE A DEAL 2 delivered 4.02 million viewers for the week ending Dec. 29 both episodes posting their best weekly live plus same day averages in almost two years
ABC's THE MIDDLE surged over its last telecast in mid-December (12/12/17) by 11% in Total Viewers (6.3 million vs. 5.7 million) and by 15% in Adults 18-49 (1.5/6 vs. 1.3/5), marking its most watched telecast in nearly 1 year and hitting a best-since-premiere young adult number since 2/14/17 and 10/3/17. The Middle was Tuesday's No. 1 comedy.
ABC News' WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR ranked as the No. 1 evening newscast in Total Viewers (9.371 million) for the week of December 25, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research.
The CBS EVENING NEWS WITH JEFF GLOR is up +3% year-to-year in viewers (6.85m from 6.66m), according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Dec. 29. The CBS broadcast gained +196,000 viewers compared to the same week last year.
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT is the #1 most-watched broadcast in the key demo for the month of December 2017, winning 30 straight months, according to Nielsen Research data.
CBS SUNDAY MORNING delivered its largest fourth quarter audience since the launch of people meters in 1987, according to Nielsen most current ratings for the period.
Ellen's Game of Games (2.2/8 in 18-49, 8.8 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET)jumps +29% versus the show's Dec. 18 preview (which benefited from a Voice lead-in) in 18-49 (2.2 vs. 1.7) and by +1.5 million persons or +21% in total viewers (8.763 million vs. 7.233 million).
ESPN's presentation of the College Football Playoff Semifinals is highlighted by achieving one of cable history's highest viewerships and earning double-digit year-over-year audience growth for both games.
Featuring the Season 22 opener of THE BACHELOR and a repeat of THE GOOD DOCTOR pilot episode, ABC stood as the No. 1 broadcaster on the first night of 2018 in Adults 18-49 (1.2/4), beating NBC's original/premiere lineup by 50%
ESPN's presentation of the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual featuring a thrilling showdown between Oklahoma and Georgia (5 p.m. ET) on New Year's Day delivered an impressive 14.8 overnight (ESPN + ESPN2)
NBC has clinched a #1 finish for the fourth quarter of 2017 in the key primetime demographic of adults 18-49, marking the sixth consecutive year NBC has opened the new fall season with a fourth-quarter win.
NBC wins Tuesday among the Big 4 networks in all key demographics. The finale of The Voice 13 (2.0/8 in 18-49, 10.8 million viewers overall from 9-11 p.m. ET)grows +5% versus the prior cycle's finale in 18-49
THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT had its most-watched week since the show's premiere in September 2015, averaging 3.38 million viewers for the week, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Dec. 15.
60 MINUTES was the #1 non-sports program for the week. The CBS newsmagazine drew 14.42 million viewers to land at #2 behind Sunday night NFL coverage, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Dec. 17.
NBC has dominated the primetime ratings for the week of Dec. 11-17 in the key adult 18-49 demographic, led by four of the week's top-10 rankings among primetime shows on the Big 4 networks, according to live plus same day figures from Nielsen Media Research.
For the twelfth consecutive year, USA Network will end 2017 as the #1 most-watched ad-supported cable entertainment network the longest streak in television history.
MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD (MTP) was the most-watched public affairs program this past Sunday, according to Nielsen Media Research data, winning its third straight week at #1 across the board.
TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON has delivered #1 finishes for the ratings week of Dec. 11-15 versus its ABC and CBS timeslot competition in all key ratings demographics (including a tie in men 25-54), according to live plus same day results from Nielsen Media Research.
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT won the key demo for the week of December 11, marking its 78th straight week as the #1 most-watched evening broadcast, according to Nielsen Media Research data.
CBS News' FACE THE NATION is the #1 Sunday morning public affairs program in viewers television year-to-date, according to Nielsen most current ratings. Television year-to-date, FACE THE NATION is averaging 3.53 million viewers and 0.7/03 in adults 25-54.
Opposite CBS' fall finale for The Big Bang Theory and NBC's NFL pre-game coverage on Thursday at 8:00 p.m., ABC's TV debut of The Wonderful World of Disney: OLAF'S FROZEN ADVENTURE drew an impressive 5.7 million viewers and 1.4 rating, 6 share in Adults 18-49