ABC wins final Thursday of sweeps
Network's lineup spikes 14 percent to a 2.4 in 18-49s
November 20, 2015
Airing their fall finales, ABC’s dramas surged last night, giving the network a win on the final Thursday of sweeps.
In fact, it was ABC’s third straight Thursday night victory.
The network averaged a 2.4 adults 18-49 rating in primetime, according to Nielsen overnights, up 14 percent over last week and its best rating on the night in seven weeks.
All of its shows saw week-to-week gains, with “Grey’s Anatomy” earning the top rating, a 2.5, its best since its premiere.
At 9 p.m., “Scandal” averaged a 2.4, up 9 percent from last week. And lead-out “How to Get Away with Murder” surged 21 percent to a 2.3, its highest rating since week two of the season.
CBS’s entire lineup saw gains, too, though the network’s numbers may be inflated because regular programming was preempted in Nashville and Jacksonville for an NFL game.
“The Big Bang Theory” was the night’s top show with a 3.8, up a tenth from last week. Lead-out “Life in Pieces” averaged a 2.0, up 11 percent from last week, and “Mom” grew 20 percent, to a 1.8.
“2 Broke Girls” (1.9) and “Elementary” (1.0) were up 19 percent and 25 percent, respectively.
Univision placed third behind ABC and CBS for the night with a 1.5 for the “Latin Grammys,” which also lifted the network to No. 2 for the night in 18-34s behind ABC.
NBC’s dramas, meanwhile, were all equal to last week, with “The Blacklist” matching a seven-week high with a 1.5.
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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., 3.8 rating.
Top show of the night in total viewers
CBS’s "The Big Bang Theory," 8-8:30 p.m., 15.24 million.
(Note: Regular programming was preempted by an NFL game on CBS affiliates in Nashville and Jacksonville, so ratings for the network may be inflated.)
Overnights |
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Network
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Adults 18-49
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Adults 25-54
|
Households
|
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Rating
|
Share
|
Rating
|
Share
|
Rating
|
Share
|
|
ABC
|
2.4
|
8
|
2.9
|
8
|
5.4
|
9
|
CBS
|
1.9
|
6
|
2.8
|
8
|
5.4
|
9
|
Univision
|
1.5
|
5
|
1.6
|
5
|
1.9
|
3
|
NBC
|
1.1
|
4
|
1.4
|
4
|
3.0
|
5
|
Fox (8-10 p.m.)
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.3
|
3
|
2.5
|
4
|
Telemundo
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.9
|
1
|
CW (8-10 p.m.)
|
0.4
|
1
|
0.4
|
1
|
0.7
|
1
|
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
|
Adults 25-54
|
Households
|
|||
Rating
|
Share
|
Rating
|
Share
|
Rating
|
Share
|
|
8 p.m.
|
28.9
|
|
34.6
|
|
60.2
|
|
CBS - The Big Bang Theory
|
3.8
|
13
|
5.4
|
15
|
9.4
|
16
|
ABC - Grey’s Anatomy
|
2.4
|
8
|
2.9
|
8
|
5.6
|
9
|
Univision - Latin Grammys
|
1.5
|
5
|
1.6
|
5
|
1.9
|
3
|
NBC - Heroes Reborn
|
1.1
|
4
|
1.4
|
4
|
2.5
|
4
|
Fox - Bones
|
1.0
|
3
|
1.4
|
4
|
3.0
|
5
|
CW - The Vampire Diaries
|
0.5
|
2
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.8
|
1
|
Telemundo - Celia
|
0.5
|
2
|
0.5
|
1
|
0.9
|
2
|
8:30 p.m.
|
30.7
|
|
36.8
|
|
61.4
|
|
ABC - Grey’s Anatomy
|
2.6
|
8
|
3.1
|
8
|
5.9
|
10
|
CBS - Life in Pieces
|
2.0
|
7
|
3.0
|
8
|
5.6
|
9
|
Univision - Latin Grammys
|
1.6
|
5
|
1.7
|
5
|
2.0
|
3
|
NBC - Heroes Reborn
|
1.1
|
4
|
1.3
|
4
|
2.3
|
4
|
Fox - Bones
|
1.0
|
3
|
1.5
|
4
|
3.4
|
5
|
CW - The Vampire Diaries
|
0.5
|
2
|
0.5
|
1
|
0.7
|
1
|
Telemundo - Celia
|
0.5
|
2
|
0.6
|
2
|
1.0
|
2
|
9 p.m.
|
31.8
|
|
37.9
|
|
61.5
|
|
ABC - Scandal
|
2.4
|
8
|
2.9
|
8
|
5.4
|
9
|
CBS - Mom
|
1.8
|
6
|
2.8
|
7
|
5.1
|
8
|
Univision - Latin Grammys
|
1.7
|
5
|
1.8
|
5
|
2.0
|
3
|
NBC - The Blacklist
|
1.5
|
5
|
2.0
|
5
|
4.3
|
7
|
Fox - Sleepy Hollow
|
0.8
|
3
|
1.1
|
3
|
1.8
|
3
|
Telemundo - Bajo el Mismo Cielo
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.8
|
1
|
CW - The Originals
|
0.4
|
1
|
0.4
|
1
|
0.6
|
1
|
9:30 p.m.
|
32.4
|
|
38.6
|
|
61.3
|
|
ABC - Scandal
|
2.4
|
7
|
2.9
|
8
|
5.5
|
9
|
CBS - 2 Broke Girls
|
1.9
|
6
|
2.7
|
7
|
4.3
|
7
|
Univision - Latin Grammys
|
1.6
|
5
|
1.7
|
5
|
2.0
|
3
|
NBC - The Blacklist
|
1.4
|
4
|
1.9
|
5
|
4.2
|
7
|
Fox - Sleepy Hollow
|
0.8
|
2
|
1.1
|
3
|
1.7
|
3
|
Telemundo - Bajo el Mismo Cielo
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.7
|
2
|
0.8
|
1
|
CW - The Originals
|
0.3
|
1
|
0.3
|
1
|
0.6
|
1
|
10 p.m.
|
30.9
|
|
36.5
|
|
57.6
|
|
ABC - How to Get Away with Murder
|
2.4
|
8
|
2.8
|
8
|
4.9
|
8
|
Univision - Latin Grammys
|
1.5
|
5
|
1.6
|
4
|
1.9
|
3
|
CBS - Elementary
|
1.1
|
4
|
1.7
|
5
|
4.1
|
7
|
NBC - The Player
|
0.8
|
3
|
1.0
|
3
|
2.3
|
4
|
Telemundo - Señora Acero
|
0.7
|
2
|
0.7
|
2
|
0.8
|
1
|
10:30 p.m.
|
28.9
|
|
33.8
|
|
53.3
|
|
ABC - How to Get Away with Murder
|
2.2
|
8
|
2.7
|
8
|
4.9
|
9
|
Univision - Latin Grammys
|
1.3
|
4
|
1.4
|
4
|
1.6
|
3
|
CBS - Elementary
|
1.0
|
3
|
1.4
|
4
|
3.7
|
7
|
NBC - The Player
|
0.8
|
3
|
0.9
|
3
|
2.2
|
4
|
Telemundo - Señora Acero
|
0.7
|
2
|
0.7
|
2
|
0.8
|
2
|
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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