Primetime Preliminary Fast National Nielsen Data(includes all DVR playback through 3:00 am)<\/p>\n
Here are the highlights of the 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (12\/3\/20):<\/p>\n
[Note: Fast affiliate ratings are inaccurate for live sports.]<\/p>\n
ABC (4.966 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.8, #1) pulled in front on Thursday thanks to its trio of \"Station 19\" (5.382 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T2), \"Grey's Anatomy\" (5.673 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1) and \"A Million Little Things\" (3.844 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T5).<\/p>\n
CBS (4.171 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T2) was the number two draw with its lineup of \"Young Sheldon\" (7.270 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T2), \"B Positive\" (5.199 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T5), \"Mom\" (5.167 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T5), \"The Unicorn\" (3.617 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.5, #9) and \"Star Trek: Discovery\" (1.887 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T11).<\/p>\n
Next up was NBC (4.070 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T2) and its mix of \"The Voice Holiday Celebration\" (5.270 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #4), \"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit\" (4.036 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T5) and \"Dateline NBC\" (2.904 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #10).<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, FOX (0.840 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.2, #4) opted for coverage of the \"MLS Playoffs 2020: Western Conference Semifinal\" (0.840 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T11).<\/p>\n
And finally, The CW (0.591 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.1, #5) closed out the night with \"iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Greatest Moments\" (0.526 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T13), a new \"World's Funniest Animals\" (0.615 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T13) and a repeat \"World's Funniest Animals\" (0.696 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T13).<\/p>\n
Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):+33.33% - Dateline NBC (vs. 11\/19\/20)+20.00% - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (vs. 11\/19\/20)0.00% - Grey's Anatomy (vs. 11\/19\/20)0.00% - Young Sheldon (vs. 11\/19\/20)0.00% - B Positive (vs. 11\/19\/20)0.00% - Mom (vs. 11\/19\/20)0.00% - The Unicorn (vs. 11\/19\/20)0.00% - Star Trek: Discovery (vs. 11\/19\/20)0.00% - World's Funniest Animals (vs. 11\/27\/20)-11.11% - Station 19 (vs. 11\/19\/20)-14.29% - A Million Little Things (vs. 11\/19\/20)<\/p>\n
Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):+100.00% - Grey's Anatomy (vs. Same Time, Next Christmas)+16.67% - The Voice Holiday Celebration (vs. A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special (Repeat))0.00% - A Million Little Things (vs. Same Time, Next Christmas)0.00% - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (vs. A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special (Repeat))0.00% - Dateline NBC (vs. Making It)-16.67% - The Unicorn (vs. Carol's Second Act)-20.00% - Station 19 (vs. A Charlie Brown Christmas (Repeat))-25.00% - B Positive (vs. The Unicorn)-25.00% - Mom-27.27% - Young Sheldon-60.00% - Star Trek: Discovery (vs. Evil)-66.67% - iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Greatest Moments (vs. Supernatural)-66.67% - World's Funniest Animals (vs. Legacies)-94.59% - MLS Playoffs 2020: Western Conference Semifinal (vs. Thursday Night Football)<\/p>\n
Here are the highlights of the 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (12\/5\/19):<\/p>\n
[Note: Fast affiliate ratings are inaccurate for live sports.]<\/p>\n
FOX (13.638 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.7, #1) got another boost on Thursday with its presentations of \"Thursday Night Football Pre-Game\" (11.582 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.9, #2) and \"Thursday Night Football\" (14.049 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.9, #1).<\/p>\n
ABC (4.124 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #2) then was a distant second with its annual telecast of \"A Charlie Brown Christmas\" (4.954 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.0, #4) followed by the original movie \"Same Time, Next Christmas\" (3.709 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T7).<\/p>\n
Next up was CBS (5.263 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.7, #3) and its mix of \"Young Sheldon\" (8.390 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #3), \"The Unicorn\" (5.832 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T5), \"Mom\" (5.981 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T5), \"Carol's Second Act\" (4.685 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T7) and \"Evil\" (3.346 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.5, #10).<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, NBC (2.651 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #4) offered up \"A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special\" (3.125 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T7) and a new \"Making It\" (1.702 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #11).<\/p>\n
And finally, The CW (0.962 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) rounded out the night with new episodes from \"Supernatural\" (1.066 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T12) and \"Legacies\" (0.857 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T12).<\/p>\n
Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):+50.00% - Supernatural (vs. 11\/21\/19)+50.00% - Legacies (vs. 11\/21\/19)+44.44% - Thursday Night Football (vs. 11\/21\/19)+31.82% - Thursday Night Football Pre-Game (vs. 11\/21\/19)+14.29% - The Unicorn (vs. 11\/21\/19)+10.00% - Young Sheldon (vs. 11\/21\/19)0.00% - Mom (vs. 11\/21\/19)0.00% - Carol's Second Act (vs. 11\/21\/19)0.00% - Evil (vs. 11\/21\/19)<\/p>\n
Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):+70.59% - Thursday Night Football Pre-Game+69.57% - Thursday Night Football0.00% - Making It (vs. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Repeat))-14.29% - Same Time, Next Christmas (vs. The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition)-25.00% - Legacies-25.00% - Carol's Second Act (vs. Murphy Brown)-28.57% - Evil (vs. SWAT)-33.33% - Mom-40.00% - Supernatural-47.62% - Young Sheldon (vs. The Big Bang Theory)-50.00% - The Unicorn (vs. Young Sheldon)<\/p>\n
Source: Nielsen Media Research<\/p>\n
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Original post: Primetime Preliminary Fast National Nielsen Data(includes all DVR playback through 3:00 am) Here are the highlights of the 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (12\/3\/20): [Note: Fast affiliate ratings are inaccurate for live sports.] ABC (4.966 million viewers, adults 18-49: 0.8, #1) pulled in front on Thursday thanks to its trio of \"Station 19\" (5.382 million viewers, adults 18-49: 0.8, #T2), \"Grey's Anatomy\" (5.673 million viewers, adults 18-49: 1.2, #1) and \"A Million Little Things\" (3.844 million viewers, adults 18-49: 0.6, #T5). CBS (4.171 million viewers, adults 18-49: 0.5, #T2) was the number two draw with its lineup of \"Young Sheldon\" (7.270 million viewers, adults 18-49: 0.8, #T2), \"B Positive\" (5.199 million viewers, adults 18-49: 0.6, #T5), \"Mom\" (5.167 million viewers, adults 18-49: 0.6, #T5), \"The Unicorn\" (3.617 million viewers, adults 18-49: 0.5, #9) and \"Star Trek: Discovery\" (1.887 million viewers, adults 18-49: 0.2, #T11). Continue reading
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