Series highs abound on Monday night
August 11, 2015
Monday was a good night for broadcast, with three shows hitting or tying series highs.
NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” led the night with a series-record 7 million total viewers from 8 to 10 p.m., according to Nielsen overnights, up 7 percent over last week.
It was also the night’s top show in adults 18-49 with a 2.0, improving a tenth over last week.
The CW’s “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” also grew to a series high in total viewers, up 14 percent from last week to 2.35 million.
The show tied its second-best rating in 18-49s with a 0.6 at 8 p.m.
And ABC’s “Bachelor in Paradise” tied a series high among adults 18-49 with a 1.5 at 8 p.m., surging 15 percent over last week.
Elsewhere last night, NBC’s “Running Wild with Bear Grylls” was up week to week as well, increasing a tenth to a 1.4 at 10 p.m. and tying its season high.
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Top show of the night in 18-49s
NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior,” 8-10 p.m., 2.0 rating.
Top show of the night in 25-54s
NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior,” 8-10 p.m., 2.6 rating.
Top show of the night in total viewers
NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior,” 8-10 p.m., 7.00 million.
Overnights
|
||||||
Network |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
Households |
|||
Rating |
Share |
Rating |
Share |
Rating |
Share |
|
NBC |
1.8 |
6 |
2.3 |
7 |
3.5 |
6 |
CBS |
0.9 |
3 |
1.4 |
4 |
3.5 |
6 |
Fox (8-10 p.m.) |
0.9 |
3 |
1.2 |
3 |
2.1 |
4 |
ABC |
1.0 |
3 |
1.2 |
4 |
2.6 |
5 |
Univision |
0.7 |
2 |
0.8 |
2 |
1.0 |
2 |
Telemundo |
0.7 |
2 |
0.7 |
2 |
0.9 |
2 |
CW (8-10 p.m.) |
0.5 |
2 |
0.6 |
2 |
1.1 |
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 |
Overnights
|
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Network - Program |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
Households |
|||
Rating |
Share |
Rating |
Share |
Rating |
Share |
|
8 p.m. |
25.8 |
|
30.6 |
|
54.9 |
|
NBC - American Ninja Warrior |
1.7 |
6 |
2.2 |
7 |
3.8 |
7 |
ABC - Bachelor in Paradise
|
1.6 |
6 |
1.8 |
6 |
3.7 |
7 |
Fox - So You Think You Can Dance |
1.0 |
4 |
1.2 |
4 |
2.2 |
4 |
CBS - 2 Broke Girls (R)
|
0.9 |
4 |
1.5 |
5 |
3.2 |
6 |
Univision - Amores con Trampa |
0.7 |
3 |
0.8 |
3 |
1.1 |
2 |
CW - Penn & Teller: Fool Us |
0.6 |
2 |
0.8 |
2 |
1.3 |
2 |
Telemundo - Avenida Brasil |
0.4 |
2 |
0.5 |
2 |
0.7 |
1 |
8:30 p.m. |
27.9 |
|
33.5 |
|
57.3 |
|
NBC - American Ninja Warrior |
1.8 |
7 |
2.4 |
7 |
4.0 |
7 |
ABC - Bachelor in Paradise |
1.4 |
5 |
1.6 |
5 |
3.3 |
6 |
CBS - The Odd Couple (R) |
0.9 |
3 |
1.3 |
4 |
2.7 |
5 |
Fox - So You Think You Can Dance |
0.9 |
3 |
1.1 |
3 |
2.1 |
4 |
Univision - Amores con Trampa |
0.7 |
3 |
0.8 |
2 |
1.1 |
2 |
CW - Penn & Teller: Fool Us |
0.5 |
2 |
0.8 |
2 |
1.4 |
2 |
Telemundo - Avenida Brasil |
0.4 |
2 |
0.5 |
1 |
0.7 |
1 |
9 p.m. |
29.1 |
|
34.8 |
|
58.4 |
|
NBC - American Ninja Warrior |
2.2 |
8 |
2.8 |
8 |
4.2 |
7 |
Fox - So You Think You Can Dance |
1.0 |
3 |
1.2 |
3 |
2.1 |
4 |
ABC - Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise |
0.9 |
3 |
1.2 |
3 |
2.6 |
4 |
CBS - Scorpion (R) |
0.9 |
3 |
1.4 |
4 |
3.3 |
6 |
Univision - Lo Imperdonable |
0.6 |
2 |
0.7 |
2 |
1.1 |
2 |
Telemundo - Bajo el Mismo Cielo |
0.6 |
2 |
0.6 |
2 |
0.8 |
1 |
CW - Whose Line Is It Anyway |
0.5 |
2 |
0.7 |
2 |
1.0 |
2 |
9:30 p.m. |
30.4 |
|
36.1 |
|
58.7 |
|
NBC - American Ninja Warrior |
2.4 |
8 |
2.9 |
8 |
4.2 |
7 |
CBS - Scorpion (R) |
1.0 |
3 |
1.4 |
4 |
3.4 |
6 |
Fox - So You Think You Can Dance |
0.9 |
3 |
1.2 |
3 |
2.1 |
4 |
ABC - Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise |
0.7 |
2 |
1.0 |
3 |
2.3 |
4 |
Univision - Lo Imperdonable |
0.7 |
2 |
0.8 |
2 |
1.1 |
2 |
Telemundo - Bajo el Mismo Cielo |
0.7 |
2 |
0.8 |
2 |
0.9 |
2 |
CW - Significant Mother |
0.3 |
1 |
0.3 |
1 |
0.5 |
1 |
10 p.m. |
29.6 |
|
34.9 |
|
56.1 |
|
NBC - Running Wild with Bear Grylls |
1.5 |
5 |
1.8 |
5 |
2.5 |
4 |
Telemundo - El Señor de los Cielos |
1.0 |
3 |
1.1 |
3 |
1.1 |
2 |
CBS - NCIS: Los Angeles (R) |
0.9 |
3 |
1.3 |
4 |
3.9 |
7 |
Univision - Yo no Creo en los Hombres |
0.7 |
2 |
0.8 |
2 |
1.0 |
2 |
ABC - The Whispers |
0.6 |
2 |
0.9 |
2 |
2.0 |
4 |
10:30 p.m. |
28.3 |
|
33.0 |
|
52.9 |
|
NBC - Running Wild with Bear Grylls |
1.4 |
5 |
1.6 |
5 |
2.2 |
4 |
CBS - NCIS: Los Angeles (R) |
0.9 |
3 |
1.4 |
4 |
4.2 |
8 |
Telemundo - El Señor de los Cielos |
0.9 |
3 |
1.0 |
3 |
1.1 |
2 |
Univision - Yo no Creo en los Hombres |
0.6 |
2 |
0.7 |
2 |
1.0 |
2 |
ABC - The Whispers |
0.6 |
2 |
0.8 |
2 |
1.9 |
4 |
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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