Drama lineup leads ABC to first on Thursday
Network claims three of the night's top six shows in 18-49s
February 17, 2017
Thursday night on broadcast played out like many have so far in 2017. CBS claimed the night’s top show, while ABC’s steadier drama lineup led it to first place among viewers 18-49.
Indeed, CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory” was once again Thursday night’s top show among 18-49s with a 2.7 rating in the demo, according to Nielsen overnights. That was down 11 percent from a 3.0 last week.
But ABC had three of the night’s top six shows in the demo: “Grey’s Anatomy” (2.0 rating), “Scandal” (1.7) and “How to Get Away With Murder” (1.3). That helped the network to a 1.7 rating and 6 share for the night in the demo, placing it first place.
CBS was second for the night at 1.4/5, followed by NBC at 1.0/4. NBC was paced by its drama “Chicago Med,” which jumped 8 percent from last week to a 1.2 rating.
Fox finished fourth at 0.9/3, down 18 percent from last week. Both of its reality cooking shows saw declines-“MasterChef Junior” was down 15 percent to a 1.1, while “My Kitchen Rules” fell 22 percent to a 0.7.
Univision and Telemundo tied for fifth, each with a 0.7 rating and a 2 share. And CW was seventh for the night at 0.5/2. CW was led by a 0.7 rating for “Supernatural,” up 17 percent from last week and its best rating since November.
CBS wins the night in households
Among households, CBS led the night with a 4.4 average overnight rating and an 8 share. ABC was a close second at 4.1/7.
NBC was third among households at 2.9/5, followed by Fox at 1.8/3. Univision was fifth at 1.0/2, followed by Telemundo and CW at 0.9/2.
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Top show of the night in 18-49s
CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory,” 8-8:30 p.m., 2.7 rating.
Top show of the night in 18-34s
ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” 8-9 p.m., 1.5 rating.
Top show of the night in total viewers
CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory,” 8-8:30 p.m., 13.30 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
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Share
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|
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ABC
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1.7
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6
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1.2
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6
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4.1
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7
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CBS
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1.4
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5
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0.7
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3
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4.4
|
8
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NBC
|
1.0
|
4
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0.6
|
3
|
2.9
|
5
|
|
Fox (8-10 p.m.)
|
0.9
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3
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0.5
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3
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1.8
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3
|
|
Univision
|
0.7
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2
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0.6
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3
|
1.0
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2
|
|
Telemundo
|
0.7
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2
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0.6
|
3
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0.9
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2
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CW (8-10 p.m.)
|
0.5
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2
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0.4
|
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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2.7
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ABC |
Grey’s Anatomy |
2.0 |
ABC |
Scandal |
1.7 |
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CBS
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The Great Indoors
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1.6
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CBS
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Mom
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1.5
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CBS
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Life in Pieces
|
1.3
|
ABC |
How to Get Away w Murder |
1.3 |
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NBC
|
Chicago Med
|
1.2
|
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FOX
|
MasterChef Junior
|
1.1
|
|
NBC
|
Superstore
|
1.1
|
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NBC
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The Blacklist
|
0.9
|
|
NBC
|
Powerless
|
0.8
|
|
Telemundo
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El Chema
|
0.8
|
|
Univision
|
El Color de la Pasión
|
0.7
|
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Univision
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Pequeños Gigantes USA
|
0.7
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CBS
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Training Day
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0.7
|
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FOX
|
My Kitchen Rules
|
0.7
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CW
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Supernatural
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0.7
|
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Telemundo
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La Doña
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0.6
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Univision
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Vino el Amor
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0.6
|
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Telemundo
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La Fan
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0.5
|
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CW
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Riverdale
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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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