Empire Ratings – TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com

“Empire” made it 3-for-3 at the top of the adults 18-49 rankings since its March 30 return. Although it was down week to week (3.8 vs. 4.3 for the previous week), it still led the 18-49 tally by a point and a half over the Monday and Tuesday editions of “The Voice” on NBC.

“Dancing With the Stars” was the week’s No. 1 show in viewers with 12.51 million.

Top 25 broadcast shows (including ties) in adults 18-49 for April 11-17, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	18-49 Rating	18-49 Viewers (000s)
1	EMPIRE	FOX	3.8	4872
2	THE VOICE – MONDAY	NBC	2.3	2905
2t	THE VOICE – TUESDAY	NBC	2.3	2866
4	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	2.2	2842
4t	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	2.2	2788
6	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	2.0	2525
7	THE GOLDBERGS	ABC	1.9	2366
7t	SURVIVOR	CBS	1.9	2365
9	THE MIDDLE	ABC	1.7	2204
9t	LITTLE BIG SHOTS	NBC	1.7	2189
9t	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	1.7	2147
9t	THE VOICE – WEDNESDAY	NBC	1.7	2134
13	SCORPION	CBS	1.6	2075
13t	THE BIG BANG THEORY – R	CBS	1.6	2004
15	BLACK-ISH	ABC	1.5	1963
15t	MOM	CBS	1.5	1947
15t	2 BROKE GIRLS	CBS	1.5	1920
15t	CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS	CBS	1.5	1853
15t	THE ODD COUPLE	CBS	1.5	1851
20	GAME OF SILENCE – P	NBC	1.4	1820
20t	FAMILY GUY	FOX	1.4	1744
20t	BLINDSPOT	NBC	1.4	1742
20t	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	1.4	1719
24	SHARK TANK	ABC	1.3	1711
24t	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	1.3	1693
24t	SUPERGIRL	CBS	1.3	1688
24t	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	1.3	1657
24t	NCIS – R	CBS	1.3	1632

Top 25 broadcast shows in viewers for April 11-17, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	Viewers (000s)
1	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	12507
2	THE VOICE – TUESDAY	NBC	10814
3	LITTLE BIG SHOTS	NBC	10658
4	60 MINUTES	CBS	10453
5	THE VOICE – MONDAY	NBC	10406
5t	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	10406
7	EMPIRE	FOX	10107
8	NCIS – R	CBS	9989
9	MADAM SECRETARY	CBS	9574
10	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS – R (8 p.m. Tues.)	CBS	9049
11	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS – R (10 p.m. Tues.)	CBS	9037
12	THE VOICE – WEDNESDAY	NBC	8880
13	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	8805
14	THE BIG BANG THEORY – R	CBS	8621
15	SCORPION	CBS	8595
16	THE GOOD WIFE	CBS	8551
17	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	8416
18	SURVIVOR	CBS	8394
19	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	8239
20	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	7974
21	CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS	CBS	7908
22	MOM	CBS	7460
23	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	7444
24	THE ODD COUPLE	CBS	7103
25	THE MIDDLE	ABC	6981

All numbers are live + same-day. Source: The Nielsen Company.

Broadcast primetime live + same-day ratings for Wednesday, April 20, 2016

The numbers for Wednesday, which feature a bunch of repeats and, among those shows that were in originals, mostly flat or declining ratings:

Time	Show	Adults 18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (millions)
8 p.m.	Survivor (CBS)	2.0/7	9.19
	Rosewood (FOX)	1.2/5	4.59
	The Middle (ABC) – R	1.1/4	4.53
	Heartbeat (NBC)	0.8/3	4.04
	Arrow (The CW) – R	0.3/1	1.17

8:30 p.m.	The Goldbergs (ABC) – R	1.1/4	4.12

9 p.m.	Empire (FOX)	3.6/12	9.42
	Criminal Minds (CBS)	1.7/6	9.01
	Modern Family (ABC) – R	1.2/4	4.17
	Law & Order: SVU (NBC) – R	0.8/3	3.75
	Supernatural (The CW) – R	0.3/1	0.89

9:30 p.m.	Black-ish (ABC) – R	1.1/3	3.57

10 p.m.	Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (CBS)	1.3/4	7.48
	Chicago PD (NBC) – R	0.8/3	4.05
	Nashville (ABC)	0.8/3	3.70

Wednesday was a ho-hum night in the broadcast ratings, with ABC, NBC and The CW filling most or all of their schedules with reruns. Of the shows that were in originals, only “Survivor” (2.0 in adults 18-49) and “Heartbeat” (0.8) were up week to week.

FOX’s “Empire” (3.6) dipped two tenths vs. last week but remained the night’s top show by a wide margin. “Rosewood” was steady with last week’s 1.2. CBS’ “Criminal Minds” (1.7) was also even, but “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders” (1.3) fell two tenths.

ABC’s “Nashville” was down 0.1 from last week.

Network averages:

	FOX	CBS	ABC	NBC	CW
Adults 18-49 rating/share	2.4/8	1.7/6	1.0/4	0.8/3	0.3/1
Total Viewers (millions)	7.01	8.56	3.96	3.95	1.03

Late-night metered market ratings (adults 18-49, households):

11:35 p.m.

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” – R: 0.6/3, 2.1/5

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”: 0.4/2, 2.1/5

“Jimmy Kimmel Live”: 0.4/2, 1.6/4

12:35 a.m.

“Nightline”: 0.3/2, 1.1/4

“The Late Late Show with James Corden”: 0.3/2, 1.0/4

“Late Night with Seth Meyers” – R: 0.3/2, 1.0/4

Definitions:
Rating: Estimated percentage of the universe of TV households (or other specified group) tuned to a program in the average minute. Ratings are expressed as a percent.
Fast Affiliate Ratings: These first national ratings are available at approximately 11 a.m. ET the day after telecast. The figures may include stations that did not air the entire network feed, as well as local news breaks or cutaways for local coverage or other programming. Fast Affiliate ratings are not as useful for live programs and are likely to differ significantly from the final results, because the data reflect normal broadcast feed patterns.
Share (of Audience): The percent of households (or persons) using television who are tuned to a specific program, station or network in a specific area at a specific time.
Time Shifted Viewing: Program ratings for national sources are produced in three streams of data – Live, Live +Same-Day and Live +7 Day. Time-shifted figures account for incremental viewing that takes place with DVRs. Live+SD includes viewing during the same broadcast day as the original telecast, with a cut-off of 3 a.m. local time when meters transmit daily viewing to Nielsen for processing. Live +7 ratings include viewing that takes place during the 7 days following a telecast.

Source: The Nielsen Company.

Final broadcast primetime live + same-day ratings for Wednesday, April 20, 2016

On a rerun-heavy Wednesday, two original shows had changes to their 18-49 ratings from the early numbers to the finals. “Empire” adjusted up a tenth of a point to 3.7, putting it just 0.1 behind last week’s airing. NBC’s “Heartbeat,” meanwhile, adjusted down a tenth to 0.7, tying its low to date.

A handful of reruns also adjusted: “The Goldbergs” (1.2) went up a tenth, and “Black-ish” (1.0) and “Law & Order: SVU” (0.7) came down a tenth.

Upward adjustments in adults 18-49 are in bold; downward adjustments are in bold italics.

Time	Show	Adults 18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (millions)
8 p.m.	Survivor (CBS)	2.0/7	9.27
	Rosewood (FOX)	1.2/5	4.64
	The Middle (ABC) – R	1.1/4	4.54
	Heartbeat (NBC)	0.7/3	3.96
	Arrow (The CW) – R	0.3/1	1.09

8:30 p.m.	The Goldbergs (ABC) – R	1.2/4	4.07

9 p.m.	Empire (FOX)	3.7/12	9.56
	Criminal Minds (CBS)	1.7/6	9.14
	Modern Family (ABC) – R	1.2/4	4.15
	Law & Order: SVU (NBC) – R	0.7/3	3.58
	Supernatural (The CW) – R	0.3/1	0.87

9:30 p.m.	Black-ish (ABC) – R	1.0/3	3.51

10 p.m.	Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (CBS)	1.3/4	7.55
	Chicago PD (NBC) – R	0.8/3	4.02
	Nashville (ABC)	0.8/3	3.71

Network averages:

	FOX	CBS	ABC	NBC	CW
Adults 18-49 rating/share	2.4/8	1.7/6	1.0/4	0.8/3	0.3/1
Total Viewers (millions)	7.10	8.65	3.95	3.85	0.98

Source: The Nielsen Company.

Top-rated show: “Empire.” Same-day, 4.7; Live +3, 6.6; Live +7, 7.2.

Biggest rise in the rankings: “Scream Queens.” Tied for 10th in same-day (1.1), moves up to sixth-place tie in L+3 (1.8) and L+7 (2.0).

Biggest fall: “New Girl” and “Rosewood.” “New Girl” ties for 7th in same-day (1.2), falls to tied for 10th in L+3 (1.7), ties for ninth in L+7 (1.9). “Rosewood” is sixth in same-day (1.4) and L+3 (1.8) but falls to a ninth-place tie in L+7 (1.9).

Same-day ratings are through April 17 and include original episodes aired out of time period or coded as specials. Live +3 (through April 10) and Live +7 (through April 3) ratings include only regularly scheduled airings.

L +SD rank	Show	L +SD rating	L +3 rank	L +3 rating	Rank +/-	L +7 rank	L +7 rating	Rank +/- (from L3)
1	Empire	4.7	1	6.6	—	1	7.2	—
2	The Simpsons	1.9	4	2.2	-2	4t	2.3	+1
3	Lucifer	1.5	2	2.4	+1	2	2.7	—
3t	Family Guy	1.5	5	2.1	-2	4t	2.3	+1
3t	Gotham	1.5	3	2.3	—	3	2.5	—
6	Rosewood	1.4	6t	1.8	—	9t	1.9	-3
7	Brooklyn Nine-Nine	1.2	6t	1.8	+1	6t	2.0	—
7t	New Girl	1.2	10t	1.7	-3	9t	1.9	+1
7t	The Last Man on Earth	1.2	6t	1.8	+1	6t	2.0	—
10	Bones	1.1	10t	1.7	—	9t	1.9	+1
10t	Scream Queens	1.1	6t	1.8	+4	6t	2.0	—
10t	Bob’s Burgers	1.1	12t	1.3	-2	13t	1.4	+1
13	Grandfathered	1.0	12t	1.3	+1	13t	1.4	+1
14	Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life	0.9	15t	1.1	-1	15t	1.2	—
15	Bordertown	0.8	17t	0.9	-2	17t	1.0	—
15t	Sleepy Hollow	0.8	12t	1.3	+3	12	1.5	—
15t	The Grinder	0.8	15t	1.1	—	15t	1.2	—
18	Second Chance	0.7	17t	0.9	+1	17t	1.0	—

Source: The Nielsen Company.

With the broadcast network upfronts just a few weeks away, a lot of talk about just what a show’s ratings — be they same-day, Live +3, Live +7 or Live + forever — mean and just whether a delayed audience is that big a help to a show on the bubble.

Gathering more audience is never a bad thing, but delayed viewing, at least relative to a show’s standing on its network, doesn’t really change a whole lot. As you’ll see in the charts below, the conventional wisdom that high-rated shows stay high with DVR viewing, and low-rated shows stay low, is pretty much true.

TV by the Numbers looked at the adults 18-49 ratings for all broadcast scripted series from the 2015-16 season (excluding those that have already been canceled) and compared their same-day, Live +3 and Live +7 rankings. On all five networks, the No. 1 show in same-day is also No. 1 in Live +3 and Live +7. On four of the five, the lowest-rated show in same-day remains at the bottom even with delayed viewing.

Of the 90 shows measured, only 10 moved up or down more than three spots from same-day to Live +3. There’s even less change from Live +3 to Live +7 (no surprise, since a majority of DVR viewing happens in the first three days after air): Only one show moves more than two places.

Click the links below for each network’s rankings.

ABC | CBS | The CW | FOX | NBC

“Empire” was once again the No. 1 show in the Live +3 adults 18-49 ratings for the week of April 17. The FOX hit had both the top demo rating (5.3) and the largest gain from same-day (1.5 points).

With both “The Big Bang Theory” and “NCIS” airing repeats, another CBS show, “Blue Bloods,” led the viewer tallies. Its Live +3 total is 13.99 million, and it added 3.59 million viewers to beat out “The Blacklist” for the top gain.

Top 25 broadcast shows (including ties) in Live +3 adults 18-49 for April 11-17, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	L+3 18-49 rating
1	EMPIRE	FOX	5.3
2	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	3.6
3	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	3.4
4	THE VOICE – MONDAY	NBC	2.8
5	THE VOICE – TUESDAY	NBC	2.6
6	THE GOLDBERGS	ABC	2.5
6t	SURVIVOR	CBS	2.5
6t	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	2.5
9	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	2.3
9t	SCORPION	CBS	2.3
9t	BLINDSPOT	NBC	2.3
9t	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	2.3
13	BLACK-ISH	ABC	2.2
13t	THE MIDDLE	ABC	2.2
15	2 BROKE GIRLS	CBS	2.1
16	MOM	CBS	2.0
16t	THE VOICE – WEDNESDAY	NBC	2.0
16t	LITTLE BIG SHOTS	NBC	2.0
19	FAMILY GUY	FOX	1.9
19t	SHARK TANK	ABC	1.9
19t	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	1.9
19t	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	1.9
19t	CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS	CBS	1.9
24	GOTHAM	FOX	1.8
24t	LUCIFER	FOX	1.8
24t	QUANTICO	ABC	1.8
24t	CASTLE	ABC	1.8
24t	SUPERGIRL	CBS	1.8
24t	GAME OF SILENCE – P	NBC	1.8

Top 25 broadcast shows in Live +3 viewers for April 11-17, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	L+3 viewers (000s)
1	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	13992
2	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	13839
3	EMPIRE	FOX	13307
4	THE VOICE – MONDAY	NBC	12105
5	THE VOICE – TUESDAY	NBC	11990
6	LITTLE BIG SHOTS	NBC	11742
7	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	11414
8	SCORPION	CBS	11265
9	MADAM SECRETARY	CBS	11078
10	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	11063
11	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	10893
12	60 MINUTES	CBS	10833
13	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	10641
14	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	10441
15	THE GOOD WIFE	CBS	10211
16	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	10161
17	SURVIVOR	CBS	10142
18	THE VOICE – WEDNESDAY	NBC	9971
19	CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS	CBS	9688
20	CASTLE	ABC	9103
21	MOM	CBS	8987
22	BLINDSPOT	NBC	8567
23	THE MIDDLE	ABC	8132
24	GAME OF SILENCE – P	NBC	8059
25	LAST MAN STANDING	ABC	7916

Adults 18-49 total gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD	L+3	Increase	% Increase
1	EMPIRE	FOX	3.8	5.3	1.5	39%
2	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	2.2	3.6	1.4	64%
3	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	2.2	3.4	1.2	55%
4	BLINDSPOT	NBC	1.4	2.3	0.9	64%
4t	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	1.4	2.3	0.9	64%
6	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	1.7	2.5	0.8	47%
6t	QUANTICO	ABC	1.0	1.8	0.8	80%
8	SCORPION	CBS	1.6	2.3	0.7	44%
8t	BLACK-ISH	ABC	1.5	2.2	0.7	47%
8t	LUCIFER	FOX	1.1	1.8	0.7	64%
8t	CASTLE	ABC	1.1	1.8	0.7	64%
8t	NASHVILLE	ABC	0.9	1.6	0.7	78%
13	THE GOLDBERGS	ABC	1.9	2.5	0.6	32%
13t	SURVIVOR	CBS	1.9	2.5	0.6	32%
13t	2 BROKE GIRLS	CBS	1.5	2.1	0.6	40%
13t	SHARK TANK	ABC	1.3	1.9	0.6	46%
13t	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	1.3	1.9	0.6	46%
13t	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	1.3	1.9	0.6	46%
13t	GOTHAM	FOX	1.2	1.8	0.6	50%
13t	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	1.1	1.7	0.6	55%
13t	AGENTS OF SHIELD	ABC	1.0	1.6	0.6	60%
13t	THE CACH	ABC	1.0	1.6	0.6	60%
13t	GRIMM	NBC	0.8	1.4	0.6	75%
24	THE VOICE – MONDAY	NBC	2.3	2.8	0.5	22%
24t	THE MIDDLE	ABC	1.7	2.2	0.5	29%
24t	MOM	CBS	1.5	2.0	0.5	33%
24t	FAMILY GUY	FOX	1.4	1.9	0.5	36%
24t	SUPERGIRL	CBS	1.3	1.8	0.5	38%
24t	ONCE UPON A TIME	ABC	1.2	1.7	0.5	42%
24t	NEW GIRL	FOX	1.1	1.6	0.5	45%
24t	THE LAST MAN ON EARTH	FOX	1.1	1.6	0.5	45%
24t	LAST MAN STANDING	ABC	1.1	1.6	0.5	45%
24t	THE AMAZING RACE	CBS	1.0	1.5	0.5	50%
24t	BONES	FOX	0.9	1.4	0.5	56%
24t	THE FAMILY	ABC	0.8	1.3	0.5	63%
24t	ELEMENTARY	CBS	0.7	1.2	0.5	71%

Viewers total gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD (000s)	L+3 (000s)	Increase (000s)	% Increase
1	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	10406	13992	3586	34%
2	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	6737	10161	3424	51%
3	EMPIRE	FOX	10107	13307	3200	32%
4	BLINDSPOT	NBC	5532	8567	3035	55%
5	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	7444	10441	2997	40%
6	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	8240	11063	2823	34%
7	SCORPION	CBS	8596	11265	2669	31%
8	CASTLE	ABC	6435	9103	2668	41%
9	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	7974	10641	2667	33%
10	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	8815	11414	2599	29%
11	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	8416	10893	2477	29%
12	ELEMENTARY	CBS	5512	7730	2218	40%
13	LUCIFER	FOX	3419	5613	2194	64%
14	THE CATCH	ABC	4762	6916	2154	45%
15	QUANTICO	ABC	3655	5765	2110	58%
16	GRIMM	NBC	3750	5657	1907	51%
17	NASHVILLE	ABC	4119	5988	1869	45%
18	CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS	CBS	7918	9688	1770	22%
19	SURVIVOR	CBS	8396	10142	1746	21%
20	THE VOICE – MONDAY	NBC	10406	12105	1699	16%
21	BONES	FOX	4397	6072	1675	38%
22	THE GOOD WIFE	CBS	8553	10211	1658	19%
23	GAME OF SILENCE – P	NBC	6411	8059	1648	26%
24	BLACK-ISH	ABC	5667	7298	1631	29%
25	THE AMAZING RACE	CBS	5471	7071	1600	29%

Source: The Nielsen Company

Per usual when they’re both airing new episodes, “Empire” and “The Big Bang Theory” gained the most from DVR viewing in the Live +7 ratings for April 4-10.

“Empire” led the 18-49 gains for the week, adding 2.0 points (4.3 to 6.3) and making up the majority of its same-day decline vs. the previous week. Though it was down half a point (vs. 4.8) in the same-day ratings, it was only 0.2 behind its March 30 episode in Live +7 (6.3 vs. 6.5).

“The Big Bang Theory” added the most viewers (5.28 million) for the week. “The Originals” (0.3 to 0.7, +133 percent) and “Quantico” (3.57 million to 6.82 million viewers, +91 percent) were the percentage-gain leaders.

The Top 25 gainers (including ties) in the Live +7 ratings for April 4-10, 2016 are below. The rankings include first-run, regular series only, not repeats.

Adults 18-49 – Total gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD	L+7	7-Day Increase	7-Day % Increase
1	EMPIRE	FOX	4.3	6.3	2.0	47%
2	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	3.1	5.0	1.9	61%
3	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	2.3	4.1	1.8	78%
4	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	2.1	3.6	1.5	71%
5	SCANDAL	ABC	1.7	3.0	1.3	76%
5t	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	1.2	2.5	1.3	108%
7	BLINDSPOT	NBC	1.3	2.5	1.2	92%
8	CHICAGO FIRE	NBC	1.5	2.6	1.1	73%
8t	QUANTICO	ABC	1.1	2.2	1.1	100%
10	BLACK-ISH	ABC	1.6	2.6	1.0	63%
10t	AGENTS OF SHIELD	ABC	0.9	1.9	1.0	111%
12	THE GOLDBERGS	ABC	1.8	2.7	0.9	50%
12t	CASTLE	ABC	1.1	2.0	0.9	82%
12t	NCIS	CBS	2.0	2.9	0.9	45%
12t	LIMITLESS	CBS	1.1	2.0	0.9	82%
16	SURVIVOR	CBS	1.9	2.7	0.8	42%
16t	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	1.2	2.0	0.8	67%
16t	NASHVILLE	ABC	0.9	1.7	0.8	89%
16t	GRIMM	NBC	0.9	1.7	0.8	89%
16t	CHICAGO MED	NBC	1.5	2.3	0.8	53%
21	2 BROKE GIRLS	CBS	1.4	2.1	0.7	50%
21t	BROOKLYN NINE-NINE	FOX	0.9	1.6	0.7	78%
21t	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS	CBS	1.7	2.4	0.7	41%
21t	THE MIDDLE	ABC	1.7	2.4	0.7	41%
21t	THE CATCH	ABC	1.1	1.8	0.7	64%
21t	SHARK TANK	ABC	1.2	1.9	0.7	58%
21t	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	1.1	1.8	0.7	64%
21t	ONCE UPON A TIME	ABC	1.2	1.9	0.7	58%

Adults 18-49 – Percentage gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD	L+7	7-Day Increase	7-Day % Increase
1	THE ORIGINALS	CW	0.3	0.7	0.4	133%
2	AGENTS OF SHIELD	ABC	0.9	1.9	1.0	111%
3	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	1.2	2.5	1.3	108%
4	QUANTICO	ABC	1.1	2.2	1.1	100%
4t	THE 100	CW	0.4	0.8	0.4	100%
6	BLINDSPOT	NBC	1.3	2.5	1.2	92%
7	NASHVILLE	ABC	0.9	1.7	0.8	89%
7t	GRIMM	NBC	0.9	1.7	0.8	89%
9	LEGENDS OF TOMORROW	CW	0.7	1.3	0.6	86%
10	CASTLE	ABC	1.1	2.0	0.9	82%
10t	LIMITLESS	CBS	1.1	2.0	0.9	82%
12	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	2.3	4.1	1.8	78%
12t	BROOKLYN NINE-NINE	FOX	0.9	1.6	0.7	78%
14	SCANDAL	ABC	1.7	3.0	1.3	76%
15	ARROW	CW	0.8	1.4	0.6	75%
15t	THE FAMILY	ABC	0.8	1.4	0.6	75%
15t	IZOMBIE	CW	0.4	0.7	0.3	75%
15t	THE VAMPIRE DIARIES	CW	0.4	0.7	0.3	75%
19	CHICAGO FIRE	NBC	1.5	2.6	1.1	73%
20	SUPERNATURAL	CW	0.7	1.2	0.5	71%
20t	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	2.1	3.6	1.5	71%
22	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	1.2	2.0	0.8	67%
23	THE CATCH	ABC	1.1	1.8	0.7	64%
23t	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	1.1	1.8	0.7	64%
25	BLACK-ISH	ABC	1.6	2.6	1.0	63%
25t	HELL’S KITCHEN	FOX	0.8	1.3	0.5	63%

Viewers – Total gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD (000s)	L+7 (000s)	7-Day Increase (000s)	7-Day % Increase
1	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	13502	18786	5284	39%
2	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	6415	11044	4629	72%
3	EMPIRE	FOX	11336	15737	4401	39%
4	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	7525	11746	4221	56%
5	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	10348	14557	4209	41%
6	BLINDSPOT	NBC	5536	9427	3891	70%
7	CHICAGO FIRE	NBC	7679	11470	3791	49%
8	NCIS	CBS	15667	19428	3761	24%
9	CASTLE	ABC	6404	9928	3524	55%
10	SCANDAL	ABC	5877	9387	3510	60%
11	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	7350	10820	3470	47%
12	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS	CBS	12271	15683	3412	28%
13	QUANTICO	ABC	3568	6820	3252	91%
14	CHICAGO MED	NBC	7203	10139	2936	41%
15	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	8625	11516	2891	34%
16	THE CATCH	ABC	4892	7749	2857	58%
17	LIMITLESS	CBS	6068	8811	2743	45%
18	ELEMENTARY	CBS	6037	8473	2436	40%
19	BLACK-ISH	ABC	5465	7873	2408	44%
20	AGENTS OF SHIELD	ABC	2808	5142	2334	83%
21	NASHVILLE	ABC	4049	6357	2308	57%
22	GRIMM	NBC	4250	6507	2257	53%
23	CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS	CBS	6975	9171	2196	31%
24	SURVIVOR	CBS	8983	11061	2078	23%
25	THE GOLDBERGS	ABC	6182	8251	2069	33%

Viewers – Percentage gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD (000s)	L+7 (000s)	7-Day Increase (000s)	7-Day % Increase
1	QUANTICO	ABC	3568	6820	3252	91%
2	AGENTS OF SHIELD	ABC	2808	5142	2334	83%
3	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	6415	11044	4629	72%
4	BLINDSPOT	NBC	5536	9427	3891	70%
5	THE ORIGINALS	CW	953	1602	649	68%
6	THE 100	CW	1191	1980	789	66%
6t	THE VAMPIRE DIARIES	CW	1042	1732	690	66%
8	LEGENDS OF TOMORROW	CW	1954	3231	1277	65%
9	IZOMBIE	CW	1071	1747	676	63%
10	SCANDAL	ABC	5877	9387	3510	60%
11	THE FAMILY	ABC	3147	4989	1842	59%
12	THE CATCH	ABC	4892	7749	2857	58%
13	SUPERNATURAL	CW	1750	2755	1005	57%
13t	NASHVILLE	ABC	4049	6357	2308	57%
15	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	7525	11746	4221	56%
16	CASTLE	ABC	6404	9928	3524	55%
17	HELL’S KITCHEN	FOX	2659	4094	1435	54%
18	GRIMM	NBC	4250	6507	2257	53%
19	ARROW	CW	2239	3394	1155	52%
20	CHICAGO FIRE	NBC	7679	11470	3791	49%
21	ONCE UPON A TIME	ABC	3751	5544	1793	48%
22	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	7350	10820	3470	47%
22t	THE LAST MAN ON EARTH	FOX	2698	3955	1257	47%
24	BROOKLYN NINE-NINE	FOX	2709	3953	1244	46%
25	LIMITLESS	CBS	6068	8811	2743	45%

Source: The Nielsen Company.

The top of the broadcast ratings chart for the week of April 18-24 looks a lot like it usually does.

“Empire” led the 18-49 rankings for the week with a 3.7 rating, half a point better than “The Big Bang Theory.” They were the only two shows to make it above a 2.0 in the demo, with Monday’s “The Voice” (2.2), “Grey’s Anatomy” (2.0) and “Survivor” (2.0) rounding out the Top 5.

“NCIS” led the viewer tally with 14.8 million, topping “Big Bang’s” 14.16 million.

Top 25 broadcast shows (including ties) in adults 18-49 for April 18-24, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	18-49 Rating	18-49 Viewers (000s)
1	EMPIRE	FOX	3.7	4712
2	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	3.2	4103
3	THE VOICE – MONDAY	NBC	2.2	2785
4	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	2.0	2592
4t	SURVIVOR	CBS	2.0	2559
6	NCIS	CBS	1.9	2365
7	THE VOICE – TUESDAY	NBC	1.8	2334
7t	MOM	CBS	1.8	2282
9	2 BROKE GIRLS	CBS	1.7	2219
9t	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	1.7	2176
9t	THE ODD COUPLE	CBS	1.7	2162
9t	CHICAGO FIRE	NBC	1.7	2117
13	CHICAGO MED	NBC	1.6	2092
13t	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS	CBS	1.6	2054
13t	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	1.6	2005
16	SCANDAL	ABC	1.5	1935
16t	SCORPION	CBS	1.5	1858
18	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	1.3	1695
18t	BLINDSPOT	NBC	1.3	1665
18t	CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS	CBS	1.3	1658
18t	SUPERGIRL – F	CBS	1.3	1617
18t	LUCIFER	FOX	1.3	1586
23	20/20	ABC	1.2	1585
23t	THE SIMPSONS	FOX	1.2	1568
23t	ROSEWOOD	FOX	1.2	1551
23t	GOTHAM	FOX	1.2	1551
23t	AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	1.2	1511
23t	MODERN FAMILY – R	ABC	1.2	1496
23t	SHARK TANK	ABC	1.2	1494
23t	ONCE UPON A TIME	ABC	1.2	1494
23t	THE FLASH	CW	1.2	1463
23t	THE GOLDBERGS – R	ABC	1.2	1460

Top 25 broadcast shows in viewers for April 18-24, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	Viewers (000s)
1	NCIS	CBS	14798
2	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	14155
3	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS	CBS	12217
4	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	10950
5	THE VOICE – MONDAY	NBC	10074
5t	60 MINUTES	CBS	10052
7	THE VOICE – TUESDAY	NBC	9788
8	MADAM SECRETARY	CBS	9573
9	EMPIRE	FOX	9562
10	SURVIVOR	CBS	9266
11	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	9139
12	THE GOOD WIFE	CBS	8488
13	THE ODD COUPLE	CBS	8465
14	SCORPION	CBS	8351
15	MOM	CBS	8305
16	CHICAGO FIRE	NBC	8169
17	CHICAGO MED	NBC	8159
18	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	8006
19	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	7786
20	BLUE BLOODS – R	CBS	7728
21	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	7650
22	CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS	CBS	7546
23	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	7017
24	LITTLE BIG SHOTS – R	NBC	6982
25	2 BROKE GIRLS	CBS	6923

All numbers are live + same-day. Source: The Nielsen Company.

Broadcast primetime live + same-day ratings for Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Note: The CW was pre-empted in Chicago for major league baseball, and NBC in Portland for an NBA playoff game, so ratings for those networks could be subject to greater adjustments than usual.

The numbers for Wednesday:

Time	Show	Adults 18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (millions)
8 p.m.	Survivor (CBS)	2.1/8	9.33
	The Middle (ABC)	1.6/6	6.66
	Rosewood (FOX)	1.3/5	4.78
	Arrow (The CW)	0.9/3	2.28
	Heartbeat (NBC)	0.8/3	4.69

8:30 p.m.	The Goldbergs (ABC) – clip show	1.6/6	5.81

9 p.m.	Empire (FOX)	3.7/12	9.85
	Modern Family (ABC) – R	1.3/4	4.94
	Criminal Minds (CBS) – R	1.0/3	5.51
	Law & Order: SVU (NBC) – R	0.8/3	3.83
	Supernatural (The CW)	0.7/2	1.67

9:30 p.m.	Black-ish (ABC)	1.5/5	5.00

10 p.m.	Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (CBS)	1.2/4	6.49
	Nashville (ABC)	0.9/3	3.84
	Chicago PD (NBC) – R	0.7/2	3.76

“Empire” remained on top by a wide margin Wednesday, drawing a 3.7 rating in adults 18-49 to match last week’s final number (it’s up 0.1 from the fast nationals a week ago). “Rosewood” (1.3) was up a tenth week to week for FOX.

“Survivor” (2.1) and “Nashville” (0.9) were also up a tenth vs. last week. ABC’s “The Middle” was down a tenth from its last episode to a 1.6, and “Black-ish” was steady at 1.5. “The Goldbergs” got a 1.6 from a clip show.

NBC’s “Heartbeat” (0.8) is currently even with last week’s fast nationals (it adjusted down to 0.7 in the finals). “Arrow” (0.9) is currently up vs. its last outing, pending updates, while “Supernatural” is even at 0.7. “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders” (1.2) fell a tenth for CBS.

Network averages:

	FOX	CBS	ABC	NBC	CW
Adults 18-49 rating/share	2.5/9	1.4/5	1.3/4	0.8/3	0.8/3
Total Viewers (millions)	7.31	7.11	5.02	4.09	1.98

Late-night metered market ratings (adults 18-49, households):

11:35 p.m.

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”: 0.8/4, 2.5/6

“Jimmy Kimmel Live”: 0.4/2, 1.7/4

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”: 0.3/2, 1.9/5

12:35 a.m.

“Late Night with Seth Meyers”: 0.4/3, 1.1/4

“Nightline”: 0.3/2, 1.1/4

“The Late Late Show with James Corden”: 0.2/2, 1.0/3

Source: The Nielsen Company.

Final broadcast primetime live + same-day ratings for Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Three shows had changes to their 18-49 ratings from Wednesday’s fast nationals. “Empire” (3.8) and “The Middle” (1.7) each adjusted up a tenth of a point, while “Nashville” (0.8) adjusted down.

Also of note: “Arrow” and “Supernatural” held at their early numbers as they ended up not being pre-empted in Chicago; the scheduled baseball game on The CW affiliate there was rained out.

Upward adjustments in adults 18-49 are in bold; downward adjustments are in bold italics.

Time	Show	Adults 18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (millions)
8 p.m.	Survivor (CBS)	2.1/8	9.47
	The Middle (ABC)	1.7/6	6.72
	Rosewood (FOX)	1.3/5	4.86
	Arrow (The CW)	0.9/3	2.27
	Heartbeat (NBC)	0.8/3	4.49

8:30 p.m.	The Goldbergs (ABC) – clip show	1.6/6	5.79

9 p.m.	Empire (FOX)	3.8/12	10.03
	Modern Family (ABC) – R	1.3/4	4.96
	Criminal Minds (CBS) – R	1.0/3	5.44
	Law & Order: SVU (NBC) – R	0.8/3	3.58
	Supernatural (The CW)	0.7/2	1.67

9:30 p.m.	Black-ish (ABC)	1.5/5	4.97

10 p.m.	Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (CBS)	1.2/4	6.58
	Nashville (ABC)	0.8/3	3.77
	Chicago PD (NBC) – R	0.7/2	3.72

Network averages:

	FOX	CBS	ABC	NBC	CW
Adults 18-49 rating/share	2.5/9	1.4/5	1.3/4	0.8/3	0.8/3
Total Viewers (millions)	7.45	7.16	5.00	3.93	1.97

Source: The Nielsen Company.

“Empire” sits atop the Live +3 adults 18-49 ratings for the week of April 18-24 with a 5.2. That’s 0.4 ahead of “The Big Bang Theory,” which scored a 4.8 in Live +3. “Empire” also reigns as the No. 1 Live +3 show on all of TV, topping the “Game of Thrones” premiere (4.8) on HBO along with “The Big Bang Theory.”

“Big Bang” was also the biggest gainer for the week, growing by 1.6 points in adults 18-49 — a tenth of a point more than “Empire” — and by 3.92 million viewers.

Top 25 broadcast shows in Live +3 adults 18-49 for April 18-24, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	L+3 18-49 rating
1	EMPIRE	FOX	5.2
2	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	4.8
3	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	3.2
4	SCANDAL	ABC	2.6
4t	SURVIVOR	CBS	2.6
4t	THE VOICE – MONDAY	NBC	2.6
7	NCIS	CBS	2.5
7t	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	2.5
7t	CHICAGO FIRE	NBC	2.5
10	2 BROKE GIRLS	CBS	2.3
10t	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	2.3
10t	CHICAGO MED	NBC	2.3
13	MOM	CBS	2.2
13t	BLINDSPOT	NBC	2.2
13t	THE VOICE – TUESDAY	NBC	2.2
16	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS	CBS	2.1
16t	SCORPION	CBS	2.1
18	THE ODD COUPLE	CBS	2.0
19	LUCIFER	FOX	1.9
19t	GOTHAM	FOX	1.9
19t	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	1.9
22	QUANTICO	ABC	1.8
22t	ONCE UPON A TIME	ABC	1.8
22t	SUPERGIRL – F	CBS	1.8
22t	THE FLASH	CW	1.8

Top 25 broadcast shows in Live +3 viewers for April 18-24, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	L+3 viewers (000s)
1	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	18074
2	NCIS	CBS	17833
3	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS	CBS	14697
4	EMPIRE	FOX	12847
5	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	12387
6	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	11629
7	THE VOICE – MONDAY	NBC	11427
8	MADAM SECRETARY	CBS	11140
9	CHICAGO FIRE	NBC	11010
10	THE VOICE – TUESDAY	NBC	10850
11	SURVIVOR	CBS	10764
12	SCORPION	CBS	10637
13	CHICAGO MED	NBC	10443
14	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	10388
15	THE GOOD WIFE	CBS	10341
16	60 MINUTES	CBS	10299
17	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	10267
18	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	10229
19	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	10118
20	MOM	CBS	9694
21	THE ODD COUPLE	CBS	9245
22	CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS	CBS	9122
23	SCANDAL	ABC	8624
24	BLINDSPOT	NBC	8407
25	2 BROKE GIRLS	CBS	8209

Adults 18-49 total gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD	L+3	Increase	% Increase
1	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	3.2	4.8	1.6	50%
2	EMPIRE	FOX	3.7	5.2	1.5	41%
3	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	2.0	3.2	1.2	60%
4	SCANDAL	ABC	1.5	2.6	1.1	73%
5	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	1.3	2.3	1.0	77%
6	BLINDSPOT	NBC	1.3	2.2	0.9	69%
7	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	1.7	2.5	0.8	47%
7t	CHICAGO FIRE	NBC	1.7	2.5	0.8	47%
7t	QUANTICO	ABC	1.0	1.8	0.8	80%
10	CHICAGO MED	NBC	1.6	2.3	0.7	44%
10t	GOTHAM	FOX	1.2	1.9	0.7	58%
12	SURVIVOR	CBS	2.0	2.6	0.6	30%
12t	NCIS	CBS	1.9	2.5	0.6	32%
12t	2 BROKE GIRLS	CBS	1.7	2.3	0.6	35%
12t	SCORPION	CBS	1.5	2.1	0.6	40%
12t	LUCIFER	FOX	1.3	1.9	0.6	46%
12t	ONCE UPON A TIME	ABC	1.2	1.8	0.6	50%
12t	THE FLASH	CW	1.2	1.8	0.6	50%
12t	LIMITLESS	CBS	1.1	1.7	0.6	55%
12t	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	1.1	1.7	0.6	55%
12t	AGENTS OF SHIELD	ABC	0.9	1.5	0.6	67%
12t	NASHVILLE	ABC	0.8	1.4	0.6	75%
12t	ELEMENTARY	CBS	0.7	1.3	0.6	86%
24	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS	CBS	1.6	2.1	0.5	31%
24t	SUPERGIRL – F	CBS	1.3	1.8	0.5	38%
24t	SHARK TANK	ABC	1.2	1.7	0.5	42%
24t	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	1.1	1.6	0.5	45%
24t	CASTLE	ABC	1.0	1.5	0.5	50%
24t	THE AMAZING RACE	CBS	1.0	1.5	0.5	50%
24t	THE LAST MAN ON EARTH	FOX	0.9	1.4	0.5	56%
24t	NEW GIRL (8 p.m.)	FOX	0.9	1.4	0.5	56%
24t	THE CATCH	ABC	0.9	1.4	0.5	56%
24t	GRIMM	NBC	0.9	1.4	0.5	56%
24t	NEW GIRL (8:30 p.m.)	FOX	0.8	1.3	0.5	63%
24t	THE FAMILY	ABC	0.8	1.3	0.5	63%
24t	LEGENDS OF TOMORROW	CW	0.6	1.1	0.5	83%

Viewers total gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD (000s)	L+3 (000s)	Increase (000s)	% Increase
1	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	14156	18074	3918	28%
2	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	7017	10388	3371	48%
3	EMPIRE	FOX	9562	12847	3285	34%
4	NCIS	CBS	14800	17833	3033	20%
5	BLINDSPOT	NBC	5456	8407	2951	54%
6	CHICAGO FIRE	NBC	8169	11010	2841	35%
7	SCANDAL	ABC	6001	8624	2623	44%
8	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	9140	11629	2489	27%
9	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS	CBS	12219	14697	2478	20%
10	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	7650	10118	2468	32%
11	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	7787	10229	2442	31%
11t	ELEMENTARY	CBS	5153	7595	2442	47%
13	CASTLE	ABC	5864	8193	2329	40%
14	QUANTICO	ABC	3456	5745	2289	66%
15	SCORPION	CBS	8352	10637	2285	27%
16	CHICAGO MED	NBC	8159	10443	2284	28%
17	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	8007	10267	2260	28%
18	LUCIFER	FOX	3809	5724	1915	50%
19	THE CATCH	ABC	4600	6497	1897	41%
20	LIMITLESS	CBS	5633	7514	1881	33%
21	THE GOOD WIFE	CBS	8489	10341	1852	22%
22	GRIMM	NBC	3894	5558	1664	43%
23	NASHVILLE	ABC	3707	5369	1662	45%
24	CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS	CBS	7547	9122	1575	21%
25	GOTHAM	FOX	3720	5289	1569	42%

Source: The Nielsen Company

That episode of “Grey’s Anatomy” you watched a couple weeks ago? Or “Empire”? Or the finale of “The Walking Dead”? Chances are you didn’t watch it live.

With the growth of DVR use and the proliferation of streaming sites, it’s common knowledge that a lot of TV viewing — a majority of it, for some shows — doesn’t happen the night a show initially airs. But live + same-day ratings that are released each morning mask the fact that the number of people who sit down and watch a show in real time, without any kind of shift, is even smaller than that.

In the four weeks ending April 10, the Top 25 shows on broadcast and cable (excluding sports telecasts) gathered two-thirds (66 percent) of their seven-day 18-49 ratings and 76 percent of their seven-day total audience the day a show airs (anyone who watches a show by 3 a.m. the following morning is part of the same-day audience).

The number of people who actually sit down to watch when a show starts, however, is considerably lower. Less than half (48 percent) of the Top 25 shows’ 18-49 ratings in those four weeks came from live viewing*, and only four shows in the Top 25 in the time frame — the ACM Awards and three episodes of “Little Big Shots” — earned as much as 67 percent of their rating from live viewing.

(*Per Nielsen, “live” means viewing in real time only. If you start an episode of, say, “Empire” at 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, you’re counted as part of the live + same-day audience.)

Even the season finale of “The Walking Dead,” which you might think fans would want to see unfold in real time, had only 43 percent of its seven-day audience tuning in at 9 p.m. ET on April 3. That was, however, a slightly larger share of the final rating than in the previous two weeks, in which the live audience made up only 37.5 percent of the seven-day total.

In a number of cases, in fact, the biggest DVR gain is not from same-day to Live +3 or Live +3 to Live +7, but from live to live + same-day. The “Walking Dead” finale, for instance, grew 68 percent from live to live + same-day (4.1 to 6.9) and just 32 percent from same-day to Live +3 (6.9 to 9.1).

Similarly, “Empire” on April 6 and “The Big Bang Theory” on April 7 grew more from live to same-day (43 percent and 72 percent, respectively) than from same-day to Live +3 (33 percent and 48 percent).

Below is a breakdown of the viewing patterns for the Top 10 shows in adults 18-49 (including ties) in the four weeks from March 14-April 10.

March 14-20

			% of Live +7 contribution
Show	Net	Live+7 rating	Live	Live+SD	Live+3	Live+7
The Walking Dead	AMC	9.1	37%	29%	29%	5%
Modern Family	ABC	4.4	36%	20%	30%	14%
Grey’s Anatomy	ABC	3.7	30%	27%	35%	8%
The Voice (Mon.)	NBC	3.7	62%	19%	16%	3%
The Voice (Tues.)	NBC	3.4	62%	18%	15%	6%
Criminal Minds	CBS	3.3	45%	12%	30%	12%
The Bachelor – F	ABC	3.2	56%	34%	9%	0%
The Bachelor: After the Final Rose	ABC	3.1	61%	23%	13%	3%
Little Big Shots	NBC	3.1	71%	13%	13%	3%
Scandal	ABC	3.0	37%	17%	37%	10%
Blindspot	NBC	3.0	40%	13%	33%	13%

March 21-27

			% of Live +7 contribution
Show	Net	Live+7 rating	Live	Live+SD	Live+3	Live+7
The Walking Dead	AMC	8.7	38%	29%	28%	6%
Modern Family	ABC	4.3	37%	21%	28%	14%
Grey’s Anatomy	ABC	3.6	31%	28%	33%	8%
Criminal Minds	CBS	3.5	46%	17%	31%	6%
The Voice (Mon.)	NBC	3.5	63%	17%	14%	6%
The Voice (Tues.)	NBC	3.1	61%	19%	13%	6%
The Goldbergs	ABC	2.9	48%	21%	24%	7%
Scandal	ABC	2.9	38%	17%	34%	10%
Black-ish	ABC	2.9	48%	17%	24%	10%
Talking Dead	AMC	2.9	59%	21%	17%	3%
NCIS	CBS	2.9	52%	17%	24%	7%
The People v. O.J. Simpson	FX	2.9	21%	21%	45%	14%
Blindspot	NBC	2.9	41%	10%	38%	10%

March 28-April 3

			% of Live +7 contribution
Show	Net	Live+7 rating	Live	Live+SD	Live+3	Live+7
The Walking Dead – F	AMC	9.6	43%	29%	23%	5%
Empire	FOX	6.5	54%	20%	20%	6%
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	5.5	40%	24%	29%	7%
Grey’s Anatomy	ABC	3.7	30%	30%	32%	8%
Talking Dead	AMC	3.6	64%	22%	11%	3%
The Voice (Mon.)	NBC	3.5	60%	20%	14%	6%
The Voice (Tues.)	NBC	3.1	61%	16%	16%	6%
Scandal	ABC	3.0	37%	20%	37%	7%
Criminal Minds	CBS	2.9	45%	17%	31%	7%
The People v. O.J. Simpson	FX	2.9	21%	17%	52%	10%
Blindspot	NBC	2.9	41%	14%	34%	10%

April 4-10

			% of Live +7 contribution
Show	Net	Live+7 rating	Live	Live+SD	Live+3	Live+7
Empire	FOX	6.3	48%	21%	22%	10%
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	5.0	36%	26%	30%	8%
Fear the Walking Dead – P	AMC	4.5	40%	29%	24%	7%
Modern Family	ABC	4.1	34%	22%	29%	15%
American Idol – series finale	FOX	3.6	64%	19%	14%	3%
Grey’s Anatomy	ABC	3.6	31%	28%	33%	8%
The Big Bang Theory	NBC	3.1	61%	19%	16%	3%
Scandal	ABC	3.0	37%	20%	37%	7%
NCIS	CBS	2.9	52%	17%	24%	7%
The People v. O.J. Simpson – F	FX	2.9	28%	17%	45%	10%

Source: The Nielsen Company.

“Empire” once again had the biggest gain in adults 18-49 in the Live +7 ratings for April 11-17. The FOX show grew by 1.9 points in the demo (3.8 to 5.7), just beating the 1.8-point bump for “Modern Family” (2.2 to 4.0).

“The Blacklist” added the most viewers, growing from 6.74 million to 11.06 million.

Four shows at least doubled their 18-49 rating, led by “Quantico’s” 110 percent gain (1.0 to 2.1). “Lucifer” added the highest percentage of viewers, rising by 84 percent from its same-day audience.

The Top 25 gainers (including ties) in the Live +7 ratings for April 11-17, 2016 are below. The rankings include first-run, regular series only, not repeats.

Adults 18-49 – Total gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD	L+7	7-Day Increase	7-Day % Increase
1	EMPIRE	FOX	3.8	5.7	1.9	50%
2	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	2.2	4.0	1.8	82%
3	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	2.2	3.7	1.5	68%
4	BLINDSPOT	NBC	1.4	2.5	1.1	79%
4t	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	1.4	2.5	1.1	79%
4t	QUANTICO	ABC	1.0	2.1	1.1	110%
7	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	1.7	2.7	1.0	59%
7t	LUCIFER	FOX	1.1	2.1	1.0	91%
7t	BLACK-ISH	ABC	1.5	2.5	1.0	67%
10	GOTHAM	FOX	1.2	2.1	0.9	75%
10t	SCORPION	CBS	1.6	2.5	0.9	56%
10t	CASTLE	ABC	1.1	2.0	0.9	82%
10t	AGENTS OF SHIELD	ABC	1.0	1.9	0.9	90%
14	THE GOLDBERGS	ABC	1.9	2.7	0.8	42%
14t	NASHVILLE	ABC	0.9	1.7	0.8	89%
16	SURVIVOR	CBS	1.9	2.6	0.7	37%
16t	2 BROKE GIRLS	CBS	1.5	2.2	0.7	47%
16t	SUPERGIRL	CBS	1.3	2.0	0.7	54%
16t	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	1.3	2.0	0.7	54%
16t	NEW GIRL	FOX	1.1	1.8	0.7	64%
16t	THE MIDDLE	ABC	1.7	2.4	0.7	41%
16t	THE CATCH	ABC	1.0	1.7	0.7	70%
16t	SHARK TANK	ABC	1.3	2.0	0.7	54%
16t	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	1.1	1.8	0.7	64%
16t	GRIMM	NBC	0.8	1.5	0.7	88%
16t	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	1.3	2.0	0.7	54%
16t	ONCE UPON A TIME	ABC	1.2	1.9	0.7	58%
16t	ELEMENTARY	CBS	0.7	1.4	0.7	100%

Adults 18-49 – Percentage gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD	L+7	7-Day Increase	7-Day % Increase
1	QUANTICO	ABC	1.0	2.1	1.1	110%
2	ELEMENTARY	CBS	0.7	1.4	0.7	100%
2t	THE VAMPIRE DIARIES	CW	0.4	0.8	0.4	100%
2t	THE ORIGINALS	CW	0.3	0.6	0.3	100%
5	LUCIFER	FOX	1.1	2.1	1.0	91%
6	AGENTS OF SHIELD	ABC	1.0	1.9	0.9	90%
7	NASHVILLE	ABC	0.9	1.7	0.8	89%
8	GRIMM	NBC	0.8	1.5	0.7	88%
9	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	2.2	4.0	1.8	82%
9t	CASTLE	ABC	1.1	2.0	0.9	82%
11	BLINDSPOT	NBC	1.4	2.5	1.1	79%
11t	BLACKLIST	NBC	1.4	2.5	1.1	79%
13	GOTHAM	FOX	1.2	2.1	0.9	75%
13t	THE FAMILY	ABC	0.8	1.4	0.6	75%
13t	JANE THE VIRGIN	CW	0.4	0.7	0.3	75%
13t	THE 100	CW	0.4	0.7	0.3	75%
17	LEGENDS OF TOMORROW	CW	0.7	1.2	0.5	71%
18	THE CATCH	ABC	1.0	1.7	0.7	70%
19	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	2.2	3.7	1.5	68%
20	BLACK-ISH	ABC	1.5	2.5	1.0	67%
20t	BONES	FOX	0.9	1.5	0.6	67%
22	NEW GIRL	FOX	1.1	1.8	0.7	64%
22t	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	1.1	1.8	0.7	64%
24	IZOMBIE – F	CW	0.5	0.8	0.3	60%
24t	BEYOND THE TANK	ABC	0.5	0.8	0.3	60%

Viewers – Total gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD (000s)	L+7 (000s)	7-Day Increase (000s)	7-Day % Increase
1	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	6737	11062	4325	64%
2	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	7444	11643	4199	56%
3	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	10406	14444	4038	39%
4	EMPIRE	FOX	10107	14067	3960	39%
5	BLINDSPOT	NBC	5532	9413	3881	70%
6	CASTLE	ABC	6448	9916	3468	54%
7	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	8239	11661	3422	42%
8	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	7993	11400	3407	43%
9	SCORPION	CBS	8595	11979	3384	39%
10	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	8814	12185	3371	38%
11	ELEMENTARY	CBS	5512	8380	2868	52%
12	LUCIFER	FOX	3419	6281	2862	84%
13	QUANTICO	ABC	3655	6502	2847	78%
14	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	8416	11254	2838	34%
15	THE CATCH	ABC	4762	7427	2665	56%
16	NASHVILLE	ABC	4119	6516	2397	58%
17	BLACK-ISH	ABC	5666	7907	2241	40%
18	CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS	CBS	7917	10151	2234	28%
19	GRIMM	NBC	3750	5964	2214	59%
20	AGENTS OF SHIELD	ABC	3007	5198	2191	73%
21	GOTHAM	FOX	3711	5788	2077	56%
21t	THE GOOD WIFE	CBS	8551	10628	2077	24%
23	BONES	FOX	4397	6470	2073	47%
24	SUPERGIRL	CBS	6118	8158	2040	33%
25	SURVIVOR	CBS	8394	10426	2032	24%

Viewers – Percentage gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD (000s)	L+7 (000s)	7-Day Increase (000s)	7-Day % Increase
1	LUCIFER	FOX	3419	6281	2862	84%
2	QUANTICO	ABC	3655	6502	2847	78%
3	AGENTS OF SHIELD	ABC	3007	5198	2191	73%
4	JANE THE VIRGIN	CW	969	1657	688	71%
5	BLINDSPOT	NBC	5532	9413	3881	70%
5t	THE ORIGINALS	CW	873	1482	609	70%
7	THE 100	CW	1085	1832	747	69%
8	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	6737	11062	4325	64%
9	THE VAMPIRE DIARIES	CW	1028	1672	644	63%
10	THE FAMILY	ABC	2977	4762	1785	60%
10t	LEGENDS OF TOMORROW	CW	1996	3185	1189	60%
12	GRIMM	NBC	3750	5964	2214	59%
13	NASHVILLE	ABC	4119	6516	2397	58%
14	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	7444	11643	4199	56%
14t	GOTHAM	FOX	3711	5788	2077	56%
14t	THE CATCH	ABC	4762	7427	2665	56%
17	CASTLE	ABC	6448	9916	3468	54%
18	IZOMBIE – F	CW	1221	1863	642	53%
19	THE LAST MAN ON EARTH	FOX	2515	3824	1309	52%
19t	ELEMENTARY	CBS	5512	8380	2868	52%
21	BROOKLYN NINE-NINE	FOX	2067	3098	1031	50%
22	ONCE UPON A TIME	ABC	3755	5560	1805	48%
22t	THE GRINDER	FOX	1556	2302	746	48%
22t	HELL’S KITCHEN	FOX	2979	4396	1417	48%
25	BONES	FOX	4397	6470	2073	47%

Source: The Nielsen Company.

Another week, another Top 25 chart with “Empire” and “The Big Bang Theory” sitting first and second. “Empire” led the adults 18-49 rankings for the week of April 25-May 1 with a 3.8 rating, four tenths ahead of “Big Bang’s” 3.4.

The CBS comedy was No. 1 in viewers with 14.13 million, well ahead of No. 2 “Dancing With the Stars,” which brought in 11.75 million people.

Top 25 broadcast shows (including ties) in adults 18-49 for April 25-May 1, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	18-49 Rating	18-49 Viewers (000s)
1	EMPIRE	FOX	3.8	4824
2	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	3.4	4252
3	SURVIVOR	CBS	2.1	2679
4	THE VOICE – MONDAY	NBC	2.0	2596
4t	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	2.0	2518
4t	THE VOICE – TUESDAY	NBC	2.0	2512
7	CHICAGO MED	NBC	1.8	2330
7t	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	1.8	2284
9	MOM	CBS	1.7	2180
9t	CHICAGO FIRE	NBC	1.7	2144
9t	LITTLE BIG SHOTS	NBC	1.7	2143
9t	THE ODD COUPLE	CBS	1.7	2134
9t	THE MIDDLE	ABC	1.7	2133
14	THE GOLDBERGS	ABC	1.6	2089
14t	2 BROKE GIRLS	CBS	1.6	2070
14t	SCORPION – F	CBS	1.6	2033
14t	SCANDAL	ABC	1.6	2012
18	BLACK-ISH	ABC	1.5	1865
18t	SHARK TANK	ABC	1.5	1840
20	BLINDSPOT	NBC	1.4	1789
21	ROSEWOOD	FOX	1.3	1695
21t	AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	1.3	1646
21t	FRESH OFF THE BOAT	ABC	1.3	1643
21t	MODERN FAMILY – R	ABC	1.3	1642
21t	THE FLASH	CW	1.3	1639
21t	LUCIFER – F	FOX	1.3	1637
21t	MIKE & MOLLY	CBS	1.3	1625

Top 25 broadcast shows in viewers for April 25-May 1, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	Viewers (000s)
1	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	14129
2	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	11752
3	60 MINUTES	CBS	10337
4	NCIS – R	CBS	10251
5	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	10126
6	LITTLE BIG SHOTS	NBC	10099
7	THE VOICE – TUESDAY	NBC	10070
8	EMPIRE	FOX	10031
9	MADAM SECRETARY	CBS	9900
10	THE VOICE – MONDAY	NBC	9489
11	SURVIVOR	CBS	9468
12	THE GOOD WIFE	CBS	9192
13	CHICAGO MED	NBC	8997
14	SCORPION – F	CBS	8982
15	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS	CBS	8734
16	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	8411
17	MOM	CBS	8270
18	CHICAGO FIRE	NBC	8222
19	THE ODD COUPLE	CBS	8161
20	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	7907
21	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	7865
22	MIKE & MOLLY	CBS	6896
23	THE MIDDLE	ABC	6717
24	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	6704
25	2 BROKE GIRLS	CBS	6614

All numbers are live + same-day. Source: The Nielsen Company.

Broadcast primetime live + same-day ratings for Wednesday, May 4, 2016

The numbers for Wednesday, which feature series lows for a pair of NBC shows and a slight decline for the night’s No. 1 show:

Time	Show	Adults 18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (millions)
8 p.m.	Survivor (CBS)	2.1/8	9.39
	The Middle (ABC)	1.7/6	6.90
	Rosewood (FOX)	1.2/4	4.26
	Heartbeat (NBC)	0.7/3	4.14
	Arrow (The CW)	0.7/3	2.08

8:30 p.m.	The Goldbergs (ABC)	1.9/7	6.58

9 p.m.	Empire (FOX)	3.6/12	9.35
	Modern Family (ABC)	2.2/8	7.38
	Criminal Minds (CBS) – F	1.8/6	8.83
	Law & Order: SVU (NBC)	1.1/4	5.21
	Supernatural (The CW)	0.6/2	1.54

9:30 p.m.	Black-ish (ABC)	1.6/5	5.60

10 p.m.	Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (CBS)	1.2/4	6.81
	Chicago PD (NBC)	1.2/4	6.24
	Nashville (ABC)	0.9/3	3.92

NBC had a rough night Wednesday, as both “Law & Order: SVU” (1.1 rating in adults 18-49) and “Chicago PD” (1.2) fell to series lows. They were each down three tenths of a point from their last original episodes. “Heartbeat” was even with last week at 0.7.

“Empire” (3.6) was down 0.1 from last week’s fast nationals (it adjusted up in the finals) but still led the night easily. “Rosewood” was steady at 1.2 for FOX. ABC’s “The Middle,” “The Goldbergs” and “Modern Family” all held even with their last regular episodes, and “Black-ish” rose 0.1 to a 1.6.

The season finale of CBS’ “Criminal Minds” (1.8) was up a tenth vs. its last episode, and both “Survivor” (2.1) and “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders” (1.2) were even with last week. The CW’s “Arrow” (0.7) and “Supernatural” (0.6) fell 0.2 and 0.1, respectively.

Network averages:

	FOX	CBS	ABC	NBC	CW
Adults 18-49 rating/share	2.4/8	1.7/6	1.5/5	1.0/4	0.6/2
Total Viewers (millions)	6.80	8.34	5.72	5.20	1.81

Late-night metered market ratings (adults 18-49, households):

11:35 p.m.

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”: 0.8/5, 2.5/7

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”: 0.5/2, 2.2/6

“Jimmy Kimmel Live”: 0.5/2, 1.8/5

12:35 a.m.

“Late Night with Seth Meyers”: 0.4/3, 1.1/4

“Nightline”: 0.3/2, 1.3/4

“The Late Late Show with James Corden”: 0.2/2, 1.1/4

Source: The Nielsen Company.

Final broadcast primetime live + same-day ratings for Wednesday, May 4, 2016

NBC’s rough Wednesday looks a little less bad in the final ratings, as two of its shows had their 18-49 ratings improve vs. the fast nationals. “Heartbeat” (0.8) adjusted up a tenth of a point and is up over its past few episodes, and “Chicago PD” (1.3) also adjusted up, although it’s still at a series low.

ABC’s “Nashville” (0.8), meanwhile, adjusted down a tenth of a point, matching last week’s rating.

Upward adjustments in adults 18-49 are in bold; downward adjustments are in bold italics.

Time	Show	Adults 18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (millions)
8 p.m.	Survivor (CBS)	2.1/8	9.48
	The Middle (ABC)	1.7/6	7.02
	Rosewood (FOX)	1.2/4	4.35
	Heartbeat (NBC)	0.8/3	4.15
	Arrow (The CW)	0.7/3	2.07

8:30 p.m.	The Goldbergs (ABC)	1.9/7	6.67

9 p.m.	Empire (FOX)	3.6/12	9.39
	Modern Family (ABC)	2.2/8	7.42
	Criminal Minds (CBS) – F	1.8/6	8.84
	Law & Order: SVU (NBC)	1.1/4	5.26
	Supernatural (The CW)	0.6/2	1.54

9:30 p.m.	Black-ish (ABC)	1.6/5	5.59

10 p.m.	Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (CBS)	1.2/4	6.82
	Chicago PD (NBC)	1.3/4	6.32
	Nashville (ABC)	*0.8*/3	3.89

Network averages:

	FOX	CBS	ABC	NBC	CW
Adults 18-49 rating/share	2.4/8	1.7/6	1.5/5	1.1/4	0.6/2
Total Viewers (millions)	6.87	8.38	5.74	5.24	1.80

Source: The Nielsen Company.

The top of the Live +3 18-49 ratings chart for April 25-May1 looks very much like it did the previous week. The Top 5 shows — “Empire” (5.2), “The Big Bang Theory” (4.9), “Grey’s Anatomy” (3.4), “Scandal” (2.7) and “Survivor” (2.7) — all held onto their spots.

“The Big Bang Theory” had the biggest three-day growth, rising by 1.5 points in adults 18-49, a tenth ahead of “Empire’s” 1.4-point gain. It also added the most viewers (4.08 million), beating out “The Blacklist” (+3.79 million).

Top 25 broadcast shows in Live +3 adults 18-49 for April 25-May 1, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	L+3 18-49 rating
1	EMPIRE	FOX	5.2
2	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	4.9
3	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	3.4
4	SCANDAL	ABC	2.7
4t	SURVIVOR	CBS	2.7
6	CHICAGO FIRE	NBC	2.5
6t	CHICAGO MED	NBC	2.5
6t	THE VOICE – MONDAY	NBC	2.5
9	SCORPION – F	CBS	2.3
9t	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	2.3
9t	BLINDSPOT	NBC	2.3
9t	THE VOICE – TUESDAY	NBC	2.3
13	2 BROKE GIRLS	CBS	2.2
14	THE GOLDBERGS	ABC	2.1
14t	THE MIDDLE	ABC	2.1
14t	BLACK-ISH	ABC	2.1
14t	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	2.1
14t	MOM	CBS	2.1
19	LUCIFER – F	FOX	2.0
19t	THE ODD COUPLE	CBS	2.0
19t	LITTLE BIG SHOTS	NBC	2.0
22	SHARK TANK	ABC	1.9
22t	THE FLASH	CW	1.9
24	QUANTICO	ABC	1.8
24t	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	1.8
24t	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	1.8
24t	LIMITLESS – F	CBS	1.8

Top 25 broadcast shows in Live +3 viewers forApril 25-May 1, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	L+3 viewers (000s)
1	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	18211
2	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	13362
3	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	13002
4	EMPIRE	FOX	12956
5	SCORPION – F	CBS	11624
6	MADAM SECRETARY	CBS	11494
7	LITTLE BIG SHOTS	NBC	11225
8	CHICAGO MED	NBC	11134
9	SURVIVOR	CBS	11010
9t	CHICAGO FIRE	NBC	11010
11	THE GOOD WIFE	CBS	10980
12	THE VOICE – TUESDAY	NBC	10935
13	THE VOICE – MONDAY	NBC	10828
14	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	10800
15	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	10795
16	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	10608
17	60 MINUTES	CBS	10585
18	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	10494
19	MOM	CBS	9663
20	THE ODD COUPLE	CBS	9047
21	CASTLE	ABC	8830
22	SCANDAL	ABC	8829
23	BLINDSPOT	NBC	8609
24	CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS	CBS	8325
25	MIKE & MOLLY	CBS	8119

Adults 18-49 total gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD	L+3	Increase	% Increase
1	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	3.4	4.9	1.5	44%
2	EMPIRE	FOX	3.8	5.2	1.4	37%
2t	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	2.0	3.4	1.4	70%
4	SCANDAL	ABC	1.6	2.7	1.1	69%
4t	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	1.2	2.3	1.1	92%
6	BLINDSPOT	NBC	1.4	2.3	0.9	64%
7	CHICAGO FIRE	NBC	1.7	2.5	0.8	47%
7t	QUANTICO	ABC	1.0	1.8	0.8	80%
9	CHICAGO MED	NBC	1.8	2.5	0.7	39%
9t	SCORPION – F	CBS	1.6	2.3	0.7	44%
9t	LUCIFER – F	FOX	1.3	2.0	0.7	54%
9t	LIMITLESS – F	CBS	1.1	1.8	0.7	64%
13	SURVIVOR	CBS	2.1	2.7	0.6	29%
13t	2 BROKE GIRLS	CBS	1.6	2.2	0.6	38%
13t	BLACK-ISH	ABC	1.5	2.1	0.6	40%
13t	THE FLASH	CW	1.3	1.9	0.6	46%
13t	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	1.2	1.8	0.6	50%
13t	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	1.2	1.8	0.6	50%
13t	CASTLE	ABC	1.1	1.7	0.6	55%
13t	AGENTS OF SHIELD	ABC	1.0	1.6	0.6	60%
13t	NASHVILLE	ABC	0.8	1.4	0.6	75%
13t	ELEMENTARY	CBS	0.8	1.4	0.6	75%
23	THE VOICE – MONDAY	NBC	2.0	2.5	0.5	25%
23t	THE GOLDBERGS	ABC	1.6	2.1	0.5	31%
23t	ONCE UPON A TIME	ABC	1.2	1.7	0.5	42%
23t	THE CATCH	ABC	1.0	1.5	0.5	50%
23t	THE AMAZING RACE	CBS	0.9	1.4	0.5	56%
23t	BONES	FOX	0.8	1.3	0.5	63%
23t	GRIMM	NBC	0.8	1.3	0.5	63%

Viewers total gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD (000s)	L+3 (000s)	Increase (000s)	% Increase
1	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	14130	18211	4081	29%
2	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	6704	10494	3790	57%
3	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	10124	13362	3238	32%
4	BLINDSPOT	NBC	5582	8609	3027	54%
5	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	7867	10795	2928	37%
6	EMPIRE	FOX	10031	12956	2925	29%
7	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	7907	10800	2893	37%
8	CHICAGO FIRE	NBC	8222	11010	2788	34%
9	CASTLE	ABC	6186	8830	2644	43%
10	SCORPION – F	CBS	8984	11624	2640	29%
11	SCANDAL	ABC	6254	8829	2575	41%
12	ELEMENTARY	CBS	5452	7767	2315	42%
13	QUANTICO	ABC	3374	5587	2213	66%
14	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	8412	10608	2196	26%
15	CHICAGO MED	NBC	8997	11134	2137	24%
16	LUCIFER – F	FOX	3888	5930	2042	53%
17	LIMITLESS – F	CBS	5632	7641	2009	36%
18	THE CATCH	ABC	4575	6583	2008	44%
19	THE GOOD WIFE	CBS	9099	10980	1881	21%
20	CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS	CBS	6582	8325	1743	26%
21	NASHVILLE	ABC	3770	5479	1709	45%
22	BLACK-ISH	ABC	4973	6580	1607	32%
23	BONES	FOX	4382	5968	1586	36%
24	MADAM SECRETARY	CBS	9932	11494	1562	16%
25	GRIMM	NBC	3756	5302	1546	41%

Source: The Nielsen Company

Once again “Empire” and “The Big Bang Theory” sit atop the DVR rankings. The two shows each added 2.0 points to their same-day numbers in the Live +7 rankings for April 18-24, with “Empire” going from 3.7 to 5.7 and “Big Bang” from 3.2 to 5.2.

Five shows at least doubled their 18-49 ratings, led by “Elementary’s” 114-percent gain (0.7 to 1.5).

“The Big Bang Theory” also added the most viewers (4.93 million), beating out “The Blacklist” (+4.17 million) and “Empire” (+4.16 million).

The Top 25 gainers (including ties) in the Live +7 ratings for April 18-24, 2016 are below. The rankings include first-run, regular series only, not repeats.

Adults 18-49 – Total gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD	L+7	7-Day Increase	7-Day % Increase
1	EMPIRE	FOX	3.7	5.7	2.0	54%
1t	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	3.2	5.2	2.0	63%
3	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	2.0	3.5	1.5	75%
4	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	1.3	2.6	1.3	100%
4t	SCANDAL	ABC	1.5	2.8	1.3	87%
6	BLINDSPOT	NBC	1.3	2.5	1.2	92%
7	QUANTICO	ABC	1.0	2.1	1.1	110%
7t	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	1.7	2.8	1.1	65%
9	CHICAGO FIRE	NBC	1.7	2.7	1.0	59%
10	GOTHAM	FOX	1.2	2.1	0.9	75%
10t	LUCIFER	FOX	1.3	2.2	0.9	69%
10t	NCIS	CBS	1.9	2.8	0.9	47%
10t	CHICAGO MED	NBC	1.6	2.5	0.9	56%
14	THE FLASH	CW	1.2	2.0	0.8	67%
14t	ONCE UPON A TIME	ABC	1.2	2.0	0.8	67%
14t	ELEMENTARY	CBS	0.7	1.5	0.8	114%
14t	AGENTS OF SHIELD	ABC	0.9	1.7	0.8	89%
14t	SCORPION	CBS	1.5	2.3	0.8	53%
14t	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	1.1	1.9	0.8	73%
14t	LIMITLESS	CBS	1.1	1.9	0.8	73%
21	SURVIVOR	CBS	2.0	2.7	0.7	35%
21t	NEW GIRL	FOX	0.9	1.6	0.7	78%
21t	THE CATCH	ABC	0.9	1.6	0.7	78%
21t	THE LAST MAN ON EARTH	FOX	0.9	1.6	0.7	78%
21t	CASTLE	ABC	1.0	1.7	0.7	70%
21t	NASHVILLE	ABC	0.8	1.5	0.7	88%
21t	2 BROKE GIRLS	CBS	1.7	2.4	0.7	41%
21t	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	1.1	1.8	0.7	64%
21t	THE FAMILY	ABC	0.8	1.5	0.7	88%
21t	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS	CBS	1.6	2.3	0.7	44%

Adults 18-49 – Percentage gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD	L+7	7-Day Increase	7-Day % Increase
1	ELEMENTARY	CBS	0.7	1.5	0.8	114%
2	QUANTICO	ABC	1.0	2.1	1.1	110%
3	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	1.3	2.6	1.3	100%
3t	LEGENDS OF TOMORROW	CW	0.6	1.2	0.6	100%
3t	JANE THE VIRGIN	CW	0.4	0.8	0.4	100%
6	BLINDSPOT	NBC	1.3	2.5	1.2	92%
7	AGENTS OF SHIELD	ABC	0.9	1.7	0.8	89%
8	NASHVILLE	ABC	0.8	1.5	0.7	88%
8t	THE FAMILY	ABC	0.8	1.5	0.7	88%
10	SCANDAL	ABC	1.5	2.8	1.3	87%
11	NEW GIRL	FOX	0.9	1.6	0.7	78%
11t	THE CATCH	ABC	0.9	1.6	0.7	78%
11t	THE LAST MAN ON EARTH	FOX	0.9	1.6	0.7	78%
14	GOTHAM	FOX	1.2	2.1	0.9	75%
14t	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	2.0	3.5	1.5	75%
14t	THE 100	CW	0.4	0.7	0.3	75%
14t	THE VAMPIRE DIARIES	CW	0.4	0.7	0.3	75%
18	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	1.1	1.9	0.8	73%
18t	LIMITLESS	CBS	1.1	1.9	0.8	73%
20	CASTLE	ABC	1.0	1.7	0.7	70%
21	LUCIFER	FOX	1.3	2.2	0.9	69%
22	THE FLASH	CW	1.2	2.0	0.8	67%
22t	ONCE UPON A TIME	ABC	1.2	2.0	0.8	67%
22t	GRIMM	NBC	0.9	1.5	0.6	67%
25	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	1.7	2.8	1.1	65%

Viewers – Total gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD (000s)	L+7 (000s)	7-Day Increase (000s)	7-Day % Increase
1	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	14149	19077	4928	35%
2	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	7017	11188	4171	59%
3	EMPIRE	FOX	9562	13718	4156	43%
4	NCIS	CBS	14798	18918	4120	28%
5	BLINDSPOT	NBC	5456	9300	3844	70%
6	CHICAGO FIRE	NBC	8169	11791	3622	44%
7	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	9139	12450	3311	36%
8	SCANDAL	ABC	5986	9268	3282	55%
9	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	7784	11056	3272	42%
10	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS	CBS	12217	15483	3266	27%
10t	ELEMENTARY	CBS	5152	8418	3266	63%
12	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	7668	10889	3221	42%
13	CASTLE	ABC	5848	9015	3167	54%
14	QUANTICO	ABC	3456	6456	3000	87%
15	SCORPION	CBS	8350	11338	2988	36%
16	CHICAGO MED	NBC	8159	11060	2901	36%
17	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	7996	10677	2681	34%
18	LUCIFER	FOX	3809	6487	2678	70%
19	LIMITLESS	CBS	5632	8127	2495	44%
20	THE CATCH	ABC	4582	7048	2466	54%
21	THE GOOD WIFE	CBS	8488	10779	2291	27%
21t	NASHVILLE	ABC	3707	5874	2167	58%
23	GOTHAM	FOX	3720	5884	2164	58%
24	CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS	CBS	7546	9665	2119	28%
25	GRIMM	NBC	3889	5939	2050	53%

Viewers – Percentage gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD (000s)	L+7 (000s)	7-Day Increase (000s)	7-Day % Increase
1	QUANTICO	ABC	3456	6456	3000	87%
2	AGENTS OF SHIELD	ABC	2842	4873	2031	71%
2t	JANE THE VIRGIN	CW	959	1636	677	71%
4	BLINDSPOT	NBC	5456	9300	3844	70%
4t	LUCIFER	FOX	3809	6487	2678	70%
6	THE VAMPIRE DIARIES	CW	1009	1704	695	69%
6t	LEGENDS OF TOMORROW	CW	1780	3002	1222	69%
8	THE FLASH	CW	3034	5071	2037	67%
9	THE FAMILY	ABC	2918	4822	1904	65%
10	THE 100	CW	1154	1892	738	64%
11	ELEMENTARY	CBS	5152	8418	3266	63%
11t	THE LAST MAN ON EARTH	FOX	2126	3463	1337	63%
13	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	7017	11188	4171	59%
14	NASHVILLE	ABC	3707	5874	2167	58%
14t	GOTHAM	FOX	3720	5884	2164	58%
16	SCANDAL	ABC	5986	9268	3282	55%
17	CASTLE	ABC	5848	9015	3167	54%
17t	THE CATCH	ABC	4582	7048	2466	54%
19	GRIMM	NBC	3889	5939	2050	53%
20	BROOKLYN NINE-NINE – F	FOX	2018	3063	1045	52%
21	NEW GIRL	FOX	2091	3158	1067	51%
22	GAME OF SILENCE	NBC	3348	4971	1623	48%
22t	HELL’S KITCHEN	FOX	2963	4382	1419	48%
22t	ONCE UPON A TIME	ABC	3848	5683	1835	48%
25	BONES	FOX	4383	6372	1989	45%

Source: The Nielsen Company.

“Empire” was the No. 1 show in adults 18-49 for the week of May 2-8, just as it’s been for the entirety of its spring run. The FOX hit scored a 3.6 rating in the demo, beating second-place “The Big Bang Theory” (3.0) by six tenths of a point.

“NCIS” led the viewer tally for the week with 14.86 million people tuning in. The series finale of “The Good Wife” cracked the Top 5 in viewers with 10.62 million.

Top 25 broadcast shows (including ties) in adults 18-49 for May 2-8, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	18-49 Rating	18-49 Viewers (000s)
1	EMPIRE	FOX	3.6	4624
2	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	3.0	3766
3	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	2.2	2836
4	THE VOICE – MONDAY	NBC	2.1	2726
4t	SURVIVOR	CBS	2.1	2702
6	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	2.0	2544
6t	NBA PLAYOFFS – WARRIORS/BLAZERS GM 3	ABC	2.0	2475
8	THE GOLDBERGS	ABC	1.9	2449
8t	NCIS	CBS	1.9	2389
10	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	1.8	2266
10t	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS	CBS	1.8	2265
10t	CRIMINAL MINDS – F	CBS	1.8	2261
13	THE MIDDLE	ABC	1.7	2190
14	THE VOICE – TUESDAY	NBC	1.6	2087
14t	2 BROKE GIRLS	CBS	1.6	2022
14t	BLACK-ISH	ABC	1.6	2012
14t	THE ODD COUPLE (Thurs.)	CBS	1.6	2004
14t	CHICAGO FIRE	NBC	1.6	1998
19	MOM	CBS	1.5	1961
19t	CHICAGO MED	NBC	1.5	1903
19t	SCANDAL	ABC	1.5	1902
19t	THE BIG BANG THEORY (Mon.) – R	CBS	1.5	1887
23	MIKE & MOLLY (8:30 p.m.)	CBS	1.4	1811
24	MIKE & MOLLY (8 p.m.)	CBS	1.3	1674
24t	LITTLE BIG SHOTS – F	NBC	1.3	1662
24t	BLINDSPOT	NBC	1.3	1643
24t	THE ODD COUPLE (Mon.)	CBS	1.3	1639
24t	NCIS: LOS ANGELES – F	CBS	1.3	1636
24t	THE FLASH	CW	1.3	1623
24t	THE GOOD WIFE – F	CBS	1.3	1609
24t	CHICAGO PD	NBC	1.3	1604
24t	FAMILY GUY	FOX	1.3	1599

Top 25 broadcast shows in viewers for May 2-8, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	Viewers (000s)
1	NCIS	CBS	14855
2	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	13223
3	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS	CBS	12562
4	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	11813
5	THE GOOD WIFE – F	CBS	10616
6	BLUE BLOODS – F	CBS	10104
7	MADAM SECRETARY – F	CBS	9989
8	THE VOICE – MONDAY	NBC	9968
9	SURVIVOR	CBS	9483
10	EMPIRE	FOX	9388
11	60 MINUTES	CBS	9205
12	CRIMINAL MINDS – F	CBS	8841
13	THE VOICE – TUESDAY	NBC	8596
14	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	8559
15	NCIS: LOS ANGELES – F	CBS	8101
16	THE ODD COUPLE (Thurs.)	CBS	8073
17	MOM	CBS	7917
18	CHICAGO FIRE	NBC	7793
19	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	7663
20	CHICAGO MED	NBC	7622
21	LITTLE BIG SHOTS – F	NBC	7570
22	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	7417
23	PERSON OF INTEREST – P	CBS	7350
24	MIKE & MOLLY (8:30 p.m.)	CBS	7198
25	THE MIDDLE	ABC	7016

All numbers are live + same-day. Source: The Nielsen Company.

Broadcast primetime live + same-day ratings for Wednesday, May 11, 2016

The numbers for Wednesday, which include steady ratings for two of the night’s top shows and a rebound for two NBC dramas:

Time	Show	Adults 18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (millions)
8 p.m.	Survivor (CBS)	2.1/8	9.43
	The Middle (ABC)	1.6/6	6.63
	Rosewood (FOX)	1.1/4	4.26
	Heartbeat (NBC)	0.7/3	4.31
	Arrow (The CW)	0.8/3	2.20

8:30 p.m.	The Goldbergs (ABC)	1.8/7	6.13

9 p.m.	Empire (FOX)	3.6/12	9.71
	Modern Family (ABC)	2.1/7	7.12
	Law & Order: SVU (NBC)	1.4/5	5.96
	Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (CBS)	1.1/4	6.02
	Supernatural (The CW)	0.7/2	1.75

9:30 p.m.	Black-ish (ABC)	1.6/5	5.42

10 p.m.	Chicago PD (NBC)	1.4/5	6.69
	Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (CBS)	1.1/4	5.89
	Nashville (ABC)	0.9/3	4.03

“Empire” delivered Wednesday’s biggest 18-49 rating once again, holding even with last week’s 3.6 and leading the night by a point and a half over “Survivor” (2.1, even with last week) and “Modern Family” (2.1, down 0.1).

NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU” (1.4, +0.3) and “Chicago PD” (1.4, +0.1) also improved after their respective season lows last week.

“Arrow” (0.8) and “Supernatural” (0.7) each rose a tenth for The CW. ABC’s “The Middle” (1.6) and “The Goldbergs” (1.8) were each down a tenth, but “Black-ish” held steady at 1.6 and “Nashville” matched the 0.9 from last week’s fast nationals (it adjusted down to 0.8 in the finals last week). Two episodes of “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders” scored 1.1, a season low for the show.

Network averages:

	FOX	ABC	CBS	NBC	CW
Adults 18-49 rating/share	2.4/8	1.5/5	1.4/5	1.2/4	0.7/2
Total Viewers (millions)	6.99	5.56	7.11	5.65	1.97

Late-night metered market ratings (adults 18-49, households):

11:35 p.m.

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”: 0.8/4, 2.5/6

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”: 0.5/3, 2.0/5

“Jimmy Kimmel Live”: 0.4/2, 1.8/5

12:35 a.m.

“Late Night with Seth Meyers”: 0.4/3, 1.2/4

“The Late Late Show with James Corden”: 0.3/2, 0.9/3

“Nightline”: 0.3/2, 1.2/4

Source: The Nielsen Company.

Broadcast weekly Top 25: ‘Empire’ and ‘Dancing With the Stars’ lead the week of April 11-17

TV Ratings Wednesday: ‘Empire’ dips but remains on top, ‘Survivor’ rises

Wednesday final ratings: ‘Empire’ adjusts up, ‘Heartbeat’ adjusts down

FOX same-day vs. DVR rankings for 2015-16

Same-day vs. DVR rankings: Bubble shows are still bubble shows, hits are still hits

Broadcast Live +3 ratings, April 11-17: ‘Empire’ and ‘Blue Bloods’ top the charts

Broadcast Live +7 ratings: ‘Empire’ and ‘Big Bang Theory’ stay on top for April 4-10

Broadcast weekly Top 25: ‘Empire’ tops 18-49, ‘NCIS’ leads viewers for April 18-24

TV Ratings Wednesday: ‘Empire’ steady and remains on top, ‘Survivor’ and ‘Rosewood’ improve

Wednesday final ratings: ‘The Middle’ and ‘Empire’ adjust up, ‘Nashville’ adjusts down

Broadcast Live +3 ratings, April 18-24: ‘Empire’ leads, ‘Big Bang Theory’ grows the most

The hidden DVR bump: Live viewing brings less than half of top shows’ ratings

Broadcast Live +7 ratings: ‘Empire’ and ‘Blacklist’ have biggest gains, 4 shows double

Broadcast weekly Top 25: ‘Empire’ and ‘The Big Bang Theory’ on top again for April 25-May 1

TV Ratings Wednesday: ‘SVU’ and ‘Chicago PD’ hit lows, ‘Empire’ off slightly

Wednesday final ratings: ‘Chicago PD’ and ‘Heartbeat’ adjust up, ‘Nashville’ adjusts down

Broadcast Live +3 ratings, April 25-May 1: ‘Empire’ and ‘Big Bang Theory’ lead again

Broadcast Live +7 ratings: ‘Empire’ and ‘Big Bang Theory’ lead for April 18-24, 5 shows double

Broadcast weekly Top 25: ‘Empire’ and ‘NCIS’ lead the week of May 2-8

TV Ratings Wednesday: ‘Empire’ steady at the top, ‘SVU’ and ‘Chicago PD’ rise from lows