“LET’S MAKE A DEAL” AND “THE PRICE IS RIGHT” DELIVER MOST VIEWERS SINCE EARLY SPRING
“The Young and the Restless” Delivers its Second Largest Audience of the Season
LETS MAKE A DEAL 1 delivered 3.14 million viewers, its best weekly average since the week ending Feb. 10 while THE PRICE IS RIGHT 1 averaged 4.80 million viewers, its best week since the week ending March 31, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Dec. 16.
Additionally, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (which just celebrated 29 consecutive years as daytime’s #1 drama) delivered 4.60 million viewers, its second largest weekly audience of the season. The daytime series, currently in its 44th season, began its winning streak the week of Dec. 26, 1988.
“LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT” SCORES BEST WEEKLY AUDIENCE SINCE SHOW’S PREMIERE IN SEPTEMBER 2015
WEEK DRIVEN BY MOST-WATCHED FRIDAY BROADCAST EVER
Up +22% over Same Week Last Year
THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT had its most-watched week since the show’s premiere in September 2015, averaging 3.38 million viewers for the week, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Dec. 15.
The show averaged more than three million viewers for the ninth week this season, driven by its most watched Friday ever (3.65m). Season-to-date, most current, THE LATE SHOW is up +26% in viewers (3.72m from 2.95m) and +13% in adults 25-54 (0.9 from 0.8).
CBS WINS THE WEEK IN VIEWERS LED BY ITS MOST-WATCHED SUNDAY OF THE SEASON
NFL Prime Runover Delivers Nearly 30 Million Viewers
Network Has Five of the Top and 13 of the Top 20 Programs
CBS won the week in viewers which included its most-watched Sunday of the season, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Dec. 15.
Sunday’s 38-minute NFL runover (New England Patriots vs. Pittsburgh Steelers) averaged nearly 30 million viewers (29.72m). For the night, CBS averaged a season best 12.31 million viewers.
CBS had five of the top seven and 13 of the top 20 broadcasts in viewers: 60 MINUTES (#2), THE BIG BANG THEORY (#3), NCIS (#5), YOUNG SHELDON (#6), and BULL (#7) with SURVIVOR (#12), MOM (#13), HAWAII FIVE-0 (#14), NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (#15), HAWAII FIVE-0 SPECIAL (S) (#16), NCIS: LOS ANGELES (#17), MACGYVER (#19) and WISDOM OF THE CROWD (#20) finishing in the top 20.
60 MINUTES was the week’s #1 news program and the top non-sport program. THE BIG BANG THEORY was the week’s top scripted series. NCIS was the week's #1 drama. YOUNG SHELDON was the week’s top new series and new comedy.
CBS had the top scripted broadcasts in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 – THE BIG BANG THEORY and YOUNG SHELDON.
Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #12
CBS – 22-hours
NBC – 21 ½-hours
ABC – 22-hours
FOX – 15-hours, 24-minutes
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
Week #12 of 2017-2018 Season (ending: 12/17/17)
2017-2018
| |
VIEWERS
| |
(000)
| |
CBS
|
7,928
|
NBC
|
7,808
|
ABC
|
3,544
|
FOX
|
3,311
|
A25-54
| ||
Rtg
|
Sh
| |
CBS
|
1.8
|
6
|
NBC
|
2.4
|
8
|
ABC
|
1.1
|
3
|
FOX
|
1.2
|
4
|
A18-49
| ||
Rtg
|
Sh
| |
CBS
|
1.2
|
5
|
NBC
|
1.9
|
8
|
ABC
|
0.8
|
3
|
FOX
|
1.0
|
4
|
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY – PRIMETIME
SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/25/17-12/17/17)
2017-2018
| |
VIEWERS
| |
(000)
| |
CBS
|
9,809
|
NBC
|
9,189
|
ABC
|
6,341
|
FOX
|
6,020
|
A25-54
| ||
Rtg
|
Sh
| |
CBS
|
2.5
|
8
|
NBC
|
3.0
|
10
|
ABC
|
2.0
|
6
|
FOX
|
2.2
|
7
|
A18-49
| ||
Rtg
|
Sh
| |
CBS
|
1.7
|
7
|
NBC
|
2.4
|
9
|
ABC
|
1.5
|
6
|
FOX
|
1.8
|
7
|
“60 MINUTES” IS THE WEEK’S #1 NON-SPORTS PROGRAM
MAKES THE TOP 10 FOR SEVENTH STRAIGHT WEEK AT #2
The CBS Newsmagazine Also Makes Top 10 in Key Demos
60 MINUTES was the #1 non-sports program for the week. The CBS newsmagazine drew 14.42 million viewers to land at #2 behind Sunday night NFL coverage, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Dec. 17. It was the seventh week in a row in Nielsen’s Top 10 for 60 MINUTES and the 10th time in 12 weeks that 60 MINUTES made the list, five times at #5 or better.
The CBS newsmagazine also made the top 10 at #6 in both the key demographics of adults 25-54 (3.3/10) and adults 18-49 (2.4/09).
Compared to the same night last year, 60 MINUTES was up +6 percent in adults 25-54, +4 percent in adults 18-49 and +2 percent in viewers.
Sunday’s broadcast featured a follow-up in the 60 MINUTES/Washington Post joint investigation of the opioid epidemic by Bill Whitaker; Scott Pelley’s report on a reformed white supremacist; and Lara Logan’s story about relocating rhinos by helicopter to repopulate the endangered animals.
Jeff Fager is the executive producer of 60 MINUTES, America’s #1 news program.
“THE LATE SHOW” AVERAGES MORE THAN THREE MILLION VIEWERS FOR THE EIGHTH WEEK THIS SEASON
Up +17% over Same Week Last Year
THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT averaged more than three million viewers for the eighth week this season, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Dec. 8.
THE LATE SHOW averaged 3.33 million viewers, up +17% from the same week last year (2.84m), topping “The Tonight Show” by +24% (vs. 2.69m). Season-to-date, THE LATE SHOW is up +26% in viewers (3.70m from 2.95m) and +13% in adults 25-54 (0.9 from 0.8).
“THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN” SCORES LARGEST WEEKLY AUDIENCE SINCE MAY 2015
THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN delivered its largest weekly audience in more than 2 ½ years, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Friday, Dec. 8.
THE LATE LATE SHOW averaged 1.49 million viewers, its largest weekly audience since the week ending May 22, 2015 (David Letterman’s final week). Compared to the same week last year, THE LATE LATE SHOW was up +9% in viewers (from 1.37m), even in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 and doubled its adults 18-34 rating (0.2 from 0.1). Season-to-date, THE LATE LATE SHOW is up +6% in viewers (1.44m from 1.35m).
“60 MINUTES” MAKES THE TOP 10 FOR SIXTH STRAIGHT WEEK
CBS Newsmagazine Was Sunday’s #1 Non-Sports Program
60 MINUTES made Nielsen’s Top 10 list for the sixth week in a row. The CBS newsmagazine finished at #7 with an audience of 10 million viewers, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Dec. 10. It was the ninth time in 11 weeks that 60 MINUTES made the list, four times at #5 or better.
The CBS newsmagazine was Sunday’s #1 non-sports prime program.
Sunday’s broadcast featured Lesley Stahl’s story on the Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, Bill Whitaker’s report on Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown and a profile of veteran actor Donald Sutherland by Anderson Cooper.
Jeff Fager is the executive producer of 60 MINUTES, America’s #1 news program.
CBS HAS THREE OF THE TOP FIVE AND SIX OF THE TOP 10 BROADCAST SHOWS OF THE 2017-2018 SEASON
The Network Also Has Three of the Top Four New Programs
Approaching mid-season, CBS has three of the top five, six of the top 10 and 10 of the top 20 most-watched broadcast shows led by THE BIG BANG THEORY, television’s #1 program.
CBS has three of the top four most-watched new series and seven of the top 10 scripted programs.
Top 20 Programs in Viewers (Most Current)
1.
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THE BIG BANG THEORY
|
18.83m
|
2.
|
“NBC Sunday Night Football”
|
17.54m
|
3.
|
“The Good Doctor”
|
17.45m
|
4.
|
YOUNG SHELDON
|
17.20m
|
5.
|
NCIS
|
16.95m
|
6.
|
“This Is Us”
|
16.54m
|
7.
|
CBS THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
|
14.23m
|
8.
|
BULL
|
14.16m
|
9.
|
“NBC Thursday Night Football”
|
14.12m
|
10.
|
BLUE BLOODS
|
13.36m
|
11.
|
“Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick”
|
13.01m
|
12.
|
60 MINUTES
|
12.90m
|
13.
|
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS
|
12.77m
|
14.
|
“The Voice”
|
12.07m
|
15.
|
HAWAII FIVE-0
|
11.65m
|
16.
|
“The Voice” – Tues.
|
11.54m
|
17.
|
“Grey’s Anatomy”
|
11.54m
|
18.
|
“The OT”
|
11.44m
|
19.
|
“Will & Grace”
|
11.37m
|
20.
|
SEAL TEAM
|
11.19m
|
Top 4 New Programs
1.
|
“The Good Doctor”
|
17.45m
|
2.
|
YOUNG SHELDON
|
17.20m
|
3.
|
SEAL TEAM
|
11.19m
|
4.
|
S.W.A.T.
|
9.89m
|
Source: Nielsen live +7 (9/25/2017-11/26/17); live +3 (11/27/2017-12/03/2017)
“60 MINUTES” MAKES THE TOP 10 FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT WEEK
“Fifty Years of 60 Minutes” Draws 11.5 Million
60 MINUTES extended its streak in the Nielsen Top 10 to five straight weeks. The CBS newsmagazine drew 11.5 million viewers to finish at #8, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Dec. 3. It was the eighth time in 10 weeks that 60 MINUTES made the list, four times at #5 or better.
Sunday’s broadcast marked 60 MINUTES’ record 50th anniversary season in primetime with “Fifty Years of 60 Minutes,” a celebration of the big moments, the famous people and the faraway places showcased on America’s favorite news program.
Jeff Fager is the executive producer of 60 MINUTES, America’s #1 news program.
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