ABC and CBS tie for first on Thursday
November 6, 2015
ABC and CBS were way ahead of the competition last night, tying for No. 1 on the second Thursday of sweeps as CBS debuted its regular lineup following a month and a half of airing NFL games on the night.
Both networks averaged a 2.1 adults 18-49 rating, according to Nielsen overnights, though CBS’s ratings may be slightly inflated by the fact that regular programming was preempted on its Cincinnati and Cleveland affiliates for the NFL.
CBS had the night’s top show, “The Big Bang Theory,” which posted a 3.8. Lead-out “Life in Pieces” posted a 2.3, tying ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal” as the night’s No. 2 show.
“Pieces” was up 10 percent from its most recent episode a week and a half ago—it aired on Mondays behind “Bang” to start the season—and posted its best rating since its premiere.
At 9 p.m., “Mom” bowed with a 2.0, even to last spring’s finale. The 10 p.m. CBS drama “Elementary” saw a big jump from last season, posting a 1.5 in its debut, up from a 1.2.
ABC’s lineup, meanwhile, was up 11 percent from last week, when “Grey’s” was preempted for Halloween specials. The 10 p.m. drama “How to Get Away with Murder” was up a tenth from last week, to a 1.9.
It wasn’t the only show to grow. NBC’s “Heroes: Reborn” surged to a 1.3 at 8 p.m., up 30 percent over last week.
Fox’s lineup fell after last week’s special Halloween crossover episode between “Bones” and “Sleepy Hollow,” which boosted ratings for both programs. “Bones” was off a tenth to a 1.2, and “Hollow” fell 0.2 from last week’s season-high 1.1.
And on the CW, “The Vampire Diaries” rose to a season-high 0.9 among women 18-49 with a 0.9, up 29 percent from last week.
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Top show of the night in 18-49s
CBS’s "The Big Bang Theory," 8-8:30 p.m., 3.8 rating.
Top show of the night in 25-54s
CBS’s "The Big Bang Theory," 8-8:30 p.m., 5.3 rating.
Top show of the night in total viewers
CBS’s "The Big Bang Theory," 8-8:30 p.m., 10.74 million.
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Overnights |
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Network
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Adults 18-49
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Adults 25-54
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Households
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Rating
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Share
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Rating
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Share
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Rating
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Share
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CBS
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2.1
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7
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2.9
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8
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5.6
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10
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ABC
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2.1
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7
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2.7
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8
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5.3
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9
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NBC
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1.1
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4
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1.5
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4
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2.8
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5
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Fox (8-10 p.m.)
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1.0
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3
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1.3
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4
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2.6
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4
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Univision
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0.8
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3
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0.8
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2
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1.1
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2
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Telemundo
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0.7
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2
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0.8
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2
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1.0
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2
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CW (8-10 p.m.)
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0.5
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2
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0.5
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1
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0.8
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1
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All ratings based on live-plus-same-day DVR playback, including shows replayed before 3 a.m. Seven-day DVR data won’t be available for several weeks. Forty-nine percent of Nielsen households have DVRs
Source: Nielsen
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Overnights |
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Network - Program
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Adults 18-49
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Adults 25-54
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Households
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Rating
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Share
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Rating
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Share
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Rating
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Share
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8 p.m.
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28.5
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34.0
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59.6
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CBS - The Big Bang Theory
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3.8
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13
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5.3
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16
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9.2
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15
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ABC - Grey’s Anatomy
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2.2
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8
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2.8
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8
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5.5
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9
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NBC - Heroes Reborn
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1.3
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4
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1.6
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5
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2.6
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4
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Fox - Bones
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1.2
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4
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1.5
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4
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3.2
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5
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Univision - Antes Muerta que Lichita
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0.7
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2
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0.8
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2
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1.0
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2
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Telemundo - Celia
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0.7
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2
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0.8
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2
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1.2
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2
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CW - The Vampire Diaries
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0.6
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2
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0.6
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2
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1.0
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2
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8:30 p.m.
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30.5
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36.3
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61.3
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ABC - Grey’s Anatomy
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2.4
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8
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3.1
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9
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5.8
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10
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CBS - Life in Pieces
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2.3
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8
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3.2
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9
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5.6
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9
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NBC - Heroes Reborn
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1.2
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4
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1.5
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4
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2.4
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4
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Fox - Bones
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1.1
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4
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1.4
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4
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3.2
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5
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Univision - Antes Muerta que Lichita
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0.7
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2
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0.7
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2
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1.0
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2
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Telemundo - Celia
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0.6
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2
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0.8
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2
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1.1
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2
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CW - The Vampire Diaries
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0.5
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2
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0.5
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1
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0.9
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1
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9 p.m.
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31.5
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37.3
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61.1
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ABC - Scandal
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2.3
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7
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2.8
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8
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5.5
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9
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CBS - Mom
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2.0
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6
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2.8
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8
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5.3
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9
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NBC - The Blacklist
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1.5
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5
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1.9
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5
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4.1
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7
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Fox - Sleepy Hollow
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0.9
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3
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1.1
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3
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2.0
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3
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Univision - Pasión y Poder
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0.8
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3
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0.9
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2
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1.2
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2
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Telemundo - Bajo el Mismo Cielo
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0.6
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2
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0.7
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2
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0.9
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1
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CW - The Originals
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0.4
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1
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0.4
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1
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0.7
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1
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9:30 p.m.
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31.9
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37.7
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60.2
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ABC - Scandal
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2.2
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7
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2.8
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7
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5.6
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9
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CBS - The Big Bang Theory (R)
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1.7
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5
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2.5
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7
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4.6
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8
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NBC - The Blacklist
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1.3
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4
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1.7
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5
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3.8
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6
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Fox - Sleepy Hollow
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0.9
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3
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1.1
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3
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1.8
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3
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Univision - Pasión y Poder
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0.9
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3
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1.0
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3
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1.3
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2
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Telemundo - Bajo el Mismo Cielo
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0.6
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2
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0.6
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2
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0.9
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1
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CW - The Originals
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0.3
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1
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0.3
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1
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0.7
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1
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10 p.m.
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30.4
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35.6
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56.7
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ABC - How to Get Away with Murder
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1.9
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6
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2.3
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7
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4.7
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8
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CBS - Elementary
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1.6
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5
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2.0
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6
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4.6
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8
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Telemundo - Señora Acero
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0.8
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3
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0.9
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2
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1.0
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2
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NBC - The Player
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0.8
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2
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1.0
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3
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2.2
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4
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Univision - Yo no Creo en los Hombres
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0.8
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2
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0.8
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2
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1.1
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2
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10:30 p.m.
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28.1
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32.5
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52.4
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ABC - How to Get Away with Murder
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1.9
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7
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2.2
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7
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4.5
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9
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CBS - Elementary
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1.3
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5
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1.7
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5
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4.1
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8
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NBC - The Player
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0.7
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3
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1.0
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3
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2.0
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4
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Telemundo - Señora Acero
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0.7
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3
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0.8
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3
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0.9
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2
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Univision - Yo no Creo en los Hombres
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0.7
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2
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0.7
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2
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1.0
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2
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Note: (R) denotes rerun
All ratings based on live-plus-same-day DVR playback, including shows replayed before 3 a.m. Seven-day DVR data won’t be available for several weeks. Forty-nine percent of Nielsen households have DVRs
Source: Nielsen
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Tags: elementary, Grey's Anatomy, heroes reborn, overnight ratings, overnights, scandal, the big bang theory, thursday night football, thursday overnights
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