ABC and CBS tie for first place on Thursday
Each network posts a 1.4 rating for the night in the demo
March 10, 2017
The return of ABC’s drama lineup pushed it to a first-place tie on Thursday night.
The network posted a 1.4 average overnight rating and a 5 share for the night, according to Nielsen, tied with CBS for No. 1. That was up a huge 180 percent from the network’s 0.5 rating last Thursday, when it featured the miniseries “When We Rise.”
“Grey’s Anatomy” led the network with a 1.9 rating in the demo in the 8 p.m. hour. “Scandal” posted a 1.4 rating at 9 p.m., and the season premiere of “The Catch” posted a 0.8 at 10.
“The Catch” tied NBC’s “The Blacklist: Redemption” for first place in the 10 p.m. hour. It was also flat to its two-hour season finale in May.
‘Big Bang Theory’ tops the night
Meanwhile, CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory” was easily the top show of the night among 18-49s, posting a 2.8 rating. It was also the top show of the night in 18-34s (1.4 rating) and total viewers (12.99 million).
NBC and Fox tied for third among 18-49s, each with a 0.9 rating and a 3 share. Univision and Telemundo tied for fifth at 0.6/2, and CW was seventh at 0.4/2.
CBS leads in households
Among households, CBS led the night comfortably with a 4.4 average overnight rating and an 8 share. ABC was second at 2.7/7, NBC third at 2.8/5 and Fox fourth at 1.8/3. Univision and CW tied for fifth at 0.9/2 and Telemundo was seventh at 0.8/1.
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Top show of the night in 18-49s
CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory,” 8-8:30 p.m., 2.8 rating.
Top show of the night in 18-34s
CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory,” 8-8:30 p.m., 1.4 rating.
Top show of the night in total viewers
CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory,” 8-8:30 p.m., 12.99 million.
Overnights
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Network
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Adults 18-49
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Adults 18-34
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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
|
Share
|
|
ABC |
1.4 |
5 |
0.9 |
4 |
3.7 |
7 |
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CBS
|
1.4
|
5
|
0.7
|
4
|
4.4
|
8
|
|
NBC
|
0.9
|
3
|
0.5
|
3
|
2.8
|
5
|
|
Fox (8-10 p.m.)
|
0.9
|
3
|
0.5
|
3
|
1.8
|
3
|
|
Univision
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.5
|
2
|
0.9
|
2
|
|
Telemundo
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.5
|
2
|
0.8
|
1
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CW (8-10 p.m.)
|
0.4
|
2
|
0.3
|
2
|
0.9
|
2
|
|
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
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Show
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18-49 Rating
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CBS
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The Big Bang Theory
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2.8
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ABC |
Grey’s Anatomy |
1.9 |
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CBS
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Mom
|
1.5
|
|
CBS
|
The Great Indoors
|
1.4
|
|
ABC
|
Scandal
|
1.4
|
|
CBS
|
Life in Pieces
|
1.3
|
|
NBC
|
Chicago Med
|
1.2
|
|
FOX
|
MasterChef Junior
|
1.1
|
|
NBC
|
The Blacklist: Redemption
|
0.8
|
|
ABC
|
The Catch (season debut)
|
0.8
|
|
NBC
|
Powerless
|
0.8
|
|
CBS
|
Training Day
|
0.7
|
|
NBC
|
Superstore
|
0.7
|
|
FOX
|
Kicking & Screaming (series debut)
|
0.7
|
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Telemundo
|
El Chema
|
0.7
|
|
Telemundo
|
La Doña
|
0.6
|
|
Univision
|
Vino el Amor
|
0.6
|
|
Univision
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La Piloto
|
0.6
|
|
Univision
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Pequeños Gigantes USA
|
0.6
|
|
CW
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Supernatural
|
0.5
|
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CW
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Riverdale
|
0.4
|
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Telemundo
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La Fan
|
0.4
|
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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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