Empire Ratings – TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com

Broadcast primetime live + same-day ratings for Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016

Note: Some stations in the Southeastern U.S. pre-empted their prime-time schedules for coverage of Hurricane Matthew.

The numbers for Wednesday are down almost across the board, which is not good news for a pair of premieres on The CW:

Time	Show	Adults 18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (millions)
8 p.m.	Survivor (CBS)	1.8/7	8.52
	The Goldbergs (ABC)	1.8/7	6.33
	Lethal Weapon (FOX)	1.7/6	6.48
	Blindspot (NBC)	1.3/5	5.61
	Arrow (The CW) – P	0.7/3	1.89

8:30 p.m.	Speechless (ABC)	1.8/6	6.10

9 p.m.	Empire (FOX)	3.3/11	9.24
	Modern Family (ABC)	2.2/8	7.03
	Criminal Minds (CBS)	1.4/5	7.59
	Law & Order: SVU (NBC)	1.3/5	5.71
	Frequency (The CW) – P	0.4/1	1.36

9:30 p.m.	Black-ish (ABC)	1.6/6	5.37

10 p.m.	Designated Survivor (ABC)	1.6/6	7.10
	Chicago PD (NBC)	1.3/5	6.17
	Code Black (CBS)	1.0/4	5.86

Wednesday was a down night for nearly every show on the broadcast networks, with nothing improving on last week and only a few series even holding steady.

The night’s two premieres also struggled a bit. The CW’s “Arrow” debuted to a 0.7 rating in adults 18-49, pending updates, down four tenths of a point in adults 18-49 vs. last season and off about two tenths from its 2015-16 average. New drama “Frequency” managed only a 0.4.

ABC and NBC were the steadiest networks on the night. At ABC, “Speechless” (1.8) and “Black-ish” (1.6) held steady with last week, while “The Goldbergs” (1.8) and “Modern Family” (2.2) each fell 0.1 and “Designated Survivor” (1.6) came down 0.2.

NBC’s “Blindspot” was even with last week’s 1.3. “Law & Order: SVU” (1.3, -0.2 vs. last week’s fast nationals) and “Chicago PD” (1.3, -0.2) were each down a little.

FOX’s “Lethal Weapon” posted a 1.7, down from 1.9 in last week’s fast nationals (it adjusted up to 2.0 in the finals), while “Empire” was off three tenths at 3.3. CBS’ “Survivor” (1.8, -0.3), “Criminal Minds” (series low 1.4, -0.4) and “Code Black” (1.0, -0.2) all fell as well.

Network averages:

	FOX	ABC	CBS	NBC	CW
Adults 18-49 rating/share	2.5/9	1.8/6	1.4/5	1.3/5	0.5/2
Total Viewers (millions)	7.86	6.50	7.32	5.83	1.62

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

11:35 p.m.

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”: 0.7/4, 2.4/6

“Jimmy Kimmel Live”: 0.7/4, 2.1/5

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”: 0.4/2, 2.2/6

12:35 a.m.

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

“Nightline”: 0.4/3, 1.4/5

“The Late Late Show with James Corden”: 0.2/1, 1.1/4

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, Oct. 5, 2016

The ratings picture got a little better for several shows compared to Wednesday’s preliminary numbers, although even the ones that ticked up in the finals remain down from a week ago.

FOX’s “Empire” (3.4 in adults 18-49), CBS’ “Survivor” (1.9) and NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU” (1.4) and “Chicago PD” (1.4) all adjusted up a tenth of a point from the early ratings. ABC’s “Black-ish” had the lone downward adjustment, dipping 0.1 to a 1.5. The premieres of “Arrow” (0.7) and “Frequency” (0.4) held their early numbers.

Upward adjustments in adults 18-49 are in green; downward adjustments are in red.

Time	Show	Adults 18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (millions)
8 p.m.	Survivor (CBS)	1.9/7	8.60
	The Goldbergs (ABC)	1.8/7	6.23
	Lethal Weapon (FOX)	1.7/6	6.62
	Blindspot (NBC)	1.3/5	5.71
	Arrow (The CW) – P	0.7/3	1.87

8:30 p.m.	Speechless (ABC)	1.8/6	6.03

9 p.m.	Empire (FOX)	3.4/11	9.25
	Modern Family (ABC)	2.2/8	6.97
	Criminal Minds (CBS)	1.4/5	7.62
	Law & Order: SVU (NBC)	1.4/5	5.76
	Frequency (The CW) – P	0.4/1	1.35

9:30 p.m.	Black-ish (ABC)	1.5/5	5.18

10 p.m.	Designated Survivor (ABC)	1.6/6	7.05
	Chicago PD (NBC)	1.4/5	6.22
	Code Black (CBS)	1.0/4	5.87

Network averages:

	FOX	ABC	CBS	NBC	CW
Adults 18-49 rating/share	2.6/9	1.8/6	1.4/5	1.4/5	0.5/2
Total Viewers (millions)	7.93	6.42	7.36	5.89	1.61

Source: The Nielsen Company.

The biggest shows in the overnight ratings stayed at or near the top after three days of delayed viewing in week 2 of the new season.

“Empire” and “The Big Bang Theory” each scored a 5.1 rating among adults 18-49 after three days of DVR and on-demand viewing, tying for the top spot among entertainment shows for the week. “Big Bang” has a slightly bigger increase from its same-day rating, growing by 1.5 points vs. “Empire’s” 1.4. “Sunday Night Football” (unchanged at 6.7) remained No. 1.

“This Is Us” (4.1, +1.5), “Kevin Can Wait” (3.4, +0.7) and “Designated Survivor” (3.3, +1.5) were the top new shows. In viewers, “NCIS” and “The Big Bang Theory” moved ahead of “Sunday Night Football” to claim the Top 2 spots.

Top 25 broadcast shows in Live +3 adults 18-49 for Sept. 26-Oct. 2, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	L+3 18-49 rating	Gain vs. Live + SD	% gain vs. Live + SD
1	SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – CHIEFS/STEELERS	NBC	6.7	0.0	0%
2	EMPIRE	FOX	5.1	1.4	38%
	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	5.1	1.5	42%
4	THIS IS US	NBC	4.1	1.5	58%
	DEBATE ANALYSIS	NBC	4.1	0.1	2%
6	THE VOICE – MON.	NBC	4.0	0.8	25%
7	THE VOICE – TUES.	NBC	3.9	0.6	18%
8	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	3.6	1.2	50%
9	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	3.5	1.2	52%
10	KEVIN CAN WAIT	CBS	3.4	0.7	26%
11	DESIGNATED SURVIVOR	ABC	3.3	1.5	83%
	SATURDAY NIGHT COLLEGE FB – LOUISVILLE/CLEMSON	ABC	3.3	0.1	3%
13	THE SIMPSONS	FOX	2.9	0.3	12%
14	NCIS	CBS	2.8	0.7	33%
15	CRIMINAL MINDS – P	CBS	2.7	0.8	42%
	BULL	CBS	2.7	0.8	42%
17	LETHAL WEAPON	FOX	2.6	0.6	30%
	SURVIVOR	CBS	2.6	0.5	24%
19	THE GOLDBERGS	ABC	2.5	0.6	32%
20	SPEECHLESS	ABC	2.4	0.6	33%
	LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	2.4	0.8	50%
22	BLACK-ISH	ABC	2.3	0.7	44%
	DEBATE ANALYSIS	ABC	2.3	0.1	5%
	CHICAGO PD	NBC	2.3	0.8	53%
25	HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER	ABC	2.2	0.9	69%

Top 25 broadcast shows in Live +3 viewers for Sept. 26-Oct. 2, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	L+3 viewers (000s)	Gain vs. Live + SD (000s)	% gain vs. Live + SD
1	NCIS	CBS	18,636	3,118	20%
2	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	18,532	4,288	30%
3	SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – CHIEFS/STEELERS	NBC	18,116	59	0%
4	BULL	CBS	17,413	3,797	28%
5	THE VOICE – MON.	NBC	13,974	2,228	19%
6	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	13,972	3,416	32%
7	THE VOICE – TUES.	NBC	13,959	1,868	15%
8	DESIGNATED SURVIVOR	ABC	13,538	5,571	70%
9	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS	CBS	13,499	2,735	25%
10	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	13,257	1,870	16%
11	DEBATE ANALYSIS	NBC	12,968	205	2%
12	EMPIRE	FOX	12,839	3,189	33%
13	THIS IS US	NBC	12,738	3,990	46%
14	KEVIN CAN WAIT	CBS	12,662	2,037	19%
15	DANCING WITH THE STARS – MON.	ABC	12,237	1,404	13%
16	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	12,202	2,475	25%
17	CRIMINAL MINDS – P	CBS	11,819	2,893	32%
18	MADAM SECRETARY – P	CBS	11,527	2,331	25%
19	MACGYVER	CBS	11,306	2,239	25%
20	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	11,264	2,853	34%
21	60 MINUTES	CBS	11,040	341	3%
22	SURVIVOR	CBS	10,803	1,637	18%
23	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	10,392	2,978	40%
24	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	9,538	3,544	59%
25	CHICAGO MED	NBC	9,369	2,580	38%

Source: The Nielsen Company.

“Designated Survivor” is emerging as a delayed-viewing beast in the early part of the 2016-17 season.

The ABC show has been putting up solid ratings for its initial airing, but for each of the first two weeks it’s been on, almost as many people have watched it after the fact. The Sept. 28 episode had the biggest seven-day bump from DVR and on-demand viewing in both adults 18-49 (2.1 points, 1.8 to 3.9) and total viewers (7.65 million) of any show on the broadcast networks. Its 18-49 more than doubled, and the viewer total came within 20,000 people of doing so as well.

“The Big Bang Theory” (+2.0), “This Is Us” (+1.9) and “Empire” (+1.9) had the next-largest gains in adults 18-49 for the week of Sept. 26-Oct. 2. All three were also in the Top 6 in viewers added, along with “Bull” and “The Blacklist.”

Here are the Live +7 rankings for Sept. 26-Oct. 2, 2016. The rankings include first-run series and specials only, not repeats.

Adults 18-49 – Total gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD	L+7	7-Day Increase	7-Day % Increase
1	DESIGNATED SURVIVOR	ABC	1.8	3.9	2.1	117%
2	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	3.6	5.6	2.0	56%
3	THIS IS US	NBC	2.6	4.5	1.9	73%
	EMPIRE	FOX	3.7	5.6	1.9	51%
5	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	2.3	4.0	1.7	74%
6	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	2.4	4.0	1.6	67%
7	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	1.1	2.4	1.3	118%
8	HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER	ABC	1.3	2.5	1.2	92%
9	CHICAGO PD	NBC	1.5	2.6	1.1	73%
	LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	1.6	2.7	1.1	69%
	CRIMINAL MINDS – P	CBS	1.9	3.0	1.1	58%
12	AGENTS OF SHIELD	ABC	0.9	1.9	1.0	111%
	QUANTICO	ABC	1.0	2.0	1.0	100%
	GOTHAM	FOX	1.2	2.2	1.0	83%
	BULL	CBS	1.9	2.9	1.0	53%
16	BLINDSPOT	NBC	1.3	2.2	0.9	69%
	CHICAGO MED	NBC	1.3	2.2	0.9	69%
	BLACK-ISH	ABC	1.6	2.5	0.9	56%
	THE GOLDBERGS	ABC	1.9	2.8	0.9	47%
	NCIS	CBS	2.1	3.0	0.9	43%
	KEVIN CAN WAIT	CBS	2.7	3.6	0.9	33%
	THE VOICE – MON.	NBC	3.2	4.1	0.9	28%
23	NEW GIRL	FOX	1.0	1.8	0.8	80%
	CODE BLACK – P	CBS	1.2	2.0	0.8	67%
	MACGYVER	CBS	1.3	2.1	0.8	62%
	THE GOOD PLACE	NBC	1.3	2.1	0.8	62%
	SPEECHLESS	ABC	1.8	2.6	0.8	44%
	LETHAL WEAPON	FOX	2.0	2.8	0.8	40%
	THE VOICE – TUES.	NBC	3.3	4.1	0.8	24%

Adults 18-49 – Percentage gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD	L+7	7-Day Increase	7-Day % Increase
1	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	1.1	2.4	1.3	118%
2	DESIGNATED SURVIVOR	ABC	1.8	3.9	2.1	117%
3	AGENTS OF SHIELD	ABC	0.9	1.9	1.0	111%
4	QUANTICO	ABC	1.0	2.0	1.0	100%
	SCREAM QUEENS	FOX	0.7	1.4	0.7	100%
6	HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER	ABC	1.3	2.5	1.2	92%
7	THE EXORCIST	FOX	0.6	1.1	0.5	83%
	GOTHAM	FOX	1.2	2.2	1.0	83%
9	NEW GIRL	FOX	1.0	1.8	0.8	80%
10	SECRETS AND LIES	ABC	0.9	1.6	0.7	78%
11	ELEMENTARY – P	CBS	0.8	1.4	0.6	75%
12	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	2.3	4.0	1.7	74%
13	CHICAGO PD	NBC	1.5	2.6	1.1	73%
	THIS IS US	NBC	2.6	4.5	1.9	73%
15	BLINDSPOT	NBC	1.3	2.2	0.9	69%
	CHICAGO MED	NBC	1.3	2.2	0.9	69%
	LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	1.6	2.7	1.1	69%
18	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	2.4	4.0	1.6	67%
	CODE BLACK – P	CBS	1.2	2.0	0.8	67%
20	ONCE UPON A TIME	ABC	1.1	1.8	0.7	64%
21	MACGYVER	CBS	1.3	2.1	0.8	62%
	THE GOOD PLACE	NBC	1.3	2.1	0.8	62%
23	BROOKLYN NINE-NINE	FOX	1.0	1.6	0.6	60%
	PITCH	FOX	1.0	1.6	0.6	60%
	HELL’S KITCHEN	FOX	1.0	1.6	0.6	60%
	THE LAST MAN ON EARTH	FOX	1.0	1.6	0.6	60%

Viewers – Total gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD (000s)	L+7 (000s)	7-Day Increase (000s)	7-Day % Increase
1	DESIGNATED SURVIVOR	ABC	7969	15618	7649	96%
2	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	14247	19729	5482	38%
3	THIS IS US	NBC	8748	13869	5121	59%
4	BULL	CBS	13618	18477	4859	36%
5	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	5994	10680	4686	78%
6	EMPIRE	FOX	9651	13889	4238	44%
7	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	7415	11562	4147	56%
8	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	10558	14558	4000	38%
9	NCIS	CBS	15521	19497	3976	26%
10	CRIMINAL MINDS – P	CBS	8928	12763	3835	43%
11	CHICAGO PD	NBC	6139	9881	3742	61%
12	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	8416	12125	3709	44%
13	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS	CBS	10766	14276	3510	33%
14	CODE BLACK – P	CBS	6368	9787	3419	54%
15	CHICAGO MED	NBC	6789	10120	3331	49%
16	HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER	ABC	4332	7657	3325	77%
17	LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	6056	9289	3233	53%
18	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	9728	12763	3035	31%
19	BLINDSPOT	NBC	5604	8507	2903	52%
20	QUANTICO	ABC	3566	6438	2872	81%
21	MACGYVER	CBS	9069	11888	2819	31%
22	ELEMENTARY – P	CBS	6033	8839	2806	47%
23	MADAM SECRETARY – P	CBS	9196	11975	2779	30%
24	LETHAL WEAPON	FOX	7234	9911	2677	37%
25	THE VOICE – MON.	NBC	11746	14402	2656	23%

Viewers – Percentage gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD (000s)	L+7 (000s)	7-Day Increase (000s)	7-Day % Increase
1	DESIGNATED SURVIVOR	ABC	7969	15618	7649	96%
2	AGENTS OF SHIELD	ABC	2956	5389	2433	82%
3	QUANTICO	ABC	3566	6438	2872	81%
4	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	5994	10680	4686	78%
5	HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER	ABC	4332	7657	3325	77%
6	SCREAM QUEENS	FOX	1697	2901	1204	71%
7	GOTHAM	FOX	3537	5926	2389	68%
8	THE EXORCIST	FOX	1976	3302	1326	67%
9	NEW GIRL	FOX	2027	3294	1267	63%
10	CHICAGO PD	NBC	6139	9881	3742	61%
11	THIS IS US	NBC	8748	13869	5121	59%
12	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	7415	11562	4147	56%
	SECRETS AND LIES	ABC	3688	5736	2048	56%
14	PITCH	FOX	3677	5687	2010	55%
15	CODE BLACK – P	CBS	6368	9787	3419	54%
16	LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	6056	9289	3233	53%
17	BLINDSPOT	NBC	5604	8507	2903	52%
18	NOTORIOUS	ABC	4512	6798	2286	51%
19	THE GOOD PLACE	NBC	4447	6689	2242	50%
	BROOKLYN NINE-NINE	FOX	2337	3496	1159	50%
21	CHICAGO MED	NBC	6789	10120	3331	49%
	THE LAST MAN ON EARTH	FOX	2496	3717	1221	49%
23	ELEMENTARY – P	CBS	6033	8839	2806	47%
24	EMPIRE	FOX	9651	13889	4238	44%
	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	8416	12125	3709	44%

Source: The Nielsen Company.

“Empire’s” streak as the top-rated scripted series on network TV came to an end — barely — in the week of Oct. 3-9.

“The Big Bang Theory” scored a 3.5 rating among adults 18-49 with its Oct. 3 episode, narrowly beating “Empire’s” 3.4. The last time another scripted broadcast show beat “Empire” was the week of Jan. 26, 2015 — when “Empire” was just four weeks old.

CBS scored a narrow win in adults 18-49 for the week over NBC and had a healthy lead in viewers. Here are the network standings for week 3 and the season to date:

Oct. 3-9	ABC	CBS	CW	FOX	NBC
Adults 18-49 rating/share (rank)	1.4/5 (3)	2.1/8 (1)	0.4/2 (5)	1.1/4 (4)	2.0/7 (2)
Viewers (millions) (rank)	6.10 (3)	9.58 (1)	1.32 (5)	3.44 (4)	7.30 (2)

Season to date	ABC	CBS	CW	FOX	NBC
Adults 18-49 rating/share (rank)	1.7/6 (3)	2.2/8 (2)	0.3/1 (5)	1.5/5 (4)	2.5/9 (1)
Viewers (millions) (rank)	6.82 (3)	10.53 (1)	1.06 (5)	4.50 (4)	8.76 (2)

Current week ratings are live + same-day. Season-to-date ratings are “most current,” a combination of Live +7 and same-day ratings.

Among Spanish-language broadcasters, Telemundo (0.7/3 in adults 18-49) narrowly beat Univision (0.6/2). The two were virtually tied in viewers.

Here are the program rankings:

Top 25 broadcast shows (including ties) in adults 18-49 for Oct. 3-9, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	Day	Time	18-49 Rating	18-49 Viewers (000s)
1	SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – GIANTS/PACKERS	NBC	Sun.	8:31 PM	5.9	7,533
2	THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – CARDINALS/49ERS	CBS	Thurs.	8:27 PM	4.1	5,226
3	FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 3	NBC	Sun.	7:55 PM	3.9	4,998
4	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	Mon.	8:00 PM	3.5	4,492
5	EMPIRE	FOX	Weds.	9:00 PM	3.4	4,326
6	THE VOICE	NBC	Mon.	8:00 PM	3.0	3,828
7	DEBATE ANALYSIS – S	CBS	Sun.	10:37 PM	2.8	3,571
8	60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun.	7:45 PM	2.6	3,381
9	DEBATE ANALYSIS – S	ABC	Sun.	10:37 PM	2.3	2,959
10	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	Thurs.	8:00 PM	2.2	2,884
	KEVIN CAN WAIT	CBS	Mon.	8:31 PM	2.2	2,856
	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	Weds.	9:00 PM	2.2	2,834
13	THE VOICE	NBC	Tues.	8:00 PM	2.0	2,582
14	FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 2	NBC	SUn.	7:30 PM	1.9	2,422
	NCIS	CBS	Tues.	8:00 PM	1.9	2,389
16	SURVIVOR	CBS	Weds.	8:00 PM	1.8	2,359
	TIMELESS – P	NBC	Mon.	10:00 PM	1.8	2,354
	SATURDAY NIGHT COLLEGE FB – FLORIDA ST/MIAMI	ABC	Sat.	8:07 PM	1.8	2,351
	THE GOLDBERGS	ABC	Weds.	8:00 PM	1.8	2,346
	SPEECHLESS	ABC	Weds.	8:30 PM	1.8	2,280
21	LETHAL WEAPON	FOX	Weds.	8:00 PM	1.7	2,200
	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	Mon.	8:00 PM	1.7	2,179
	THURSDAY NIGHT KICKOFF	CBS	Thurs.	7:57 PM	1.7	2,133
24	DESIGNATED SURVIVOR	ABC	Weds.	10:00 PM	1.6	2,066
	SCORPION – P	CBS	Mon.	9:01 PM	1.6	1,994

Top 25 broadcast shows in viewers for Oct. 3-9, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	Day	Time	Viewers (000s)
1	SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – GIANTS/PACKERS	NBC	Sun.	8:31 PM	16,622
2	NCIS	CBS	Tues.	8:00 PM	14,441
3	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	Mon.	8:00 PM	14,320
4	60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun.	7:45 PM	12,397
5	THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – CARDINALS/49ERS	CBS	Thurs.	8:27 PM	12,074
6	THE VOICE	NBC	Mon.	8:00 PM	11,783
7	VP DEBATE ANALYSIS – S	CBS	Sun.	10:37 PM	10,941
8	FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 3	NBC	Sun.	7:55 PM	10,782
9	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	Mon.	8:00 PM	10,729
10	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	Fri.	10:00 PM	9,827
11	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	Fri.	9:00 PM	9,626
12	KEVIN CAN WAIT	CBS	Mon.	8:31 PM	9,616
13	EMPIRE	FOX	Weds.	9:00 PM	9,250
14	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	Tues.	8:00 PM	9,116
15	SURVIVOR	CBS	Weds.	8:00 PM	8,517
16	SCORPION – P	CBS	Mon.	9:01 PM	8,353
17	VP DEBATE ANALYSIS – S	ABC	Sun.	10:37 PM	8,201
18	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	Thurs.	8:00 PM	8,082
19	MACGYVER	CBS	Fri.	8:00 PM	8,055
20	THE VOICE	NBC	Tues.	8:00 PM	7,925
21	TIMELESS – P	NBC	Mon.	10:00 PM	7,597
22	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	Weds.	9:00 PM	7,553
23	DESIGNATED SURVIVOR	ABC	Weds.	10:00 PM	7,054
24	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	Weds.	9:00 PM	6,969
25	CHICAGO MED	NBC	Thurs.	9:00 PM	6,863

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

The second presidential debate on Oct. 9 drove big audiences to the cable news channels, which show up in several spots in the combined Top 25 for the week.

“Monday Night Football” on ESPN was the top cable show for Oct. 3-9, and it sits second in the combined rankings in adults 18-49 with a 4.7 rating and fourth in total viewers. CNN’s coverage of the debate* is fourth in 18-49 (4.0) and eighth in viewers; both its and Fox News’ debate coverage post-debate analysis also moved into the Top 25.

(*The broadcast networks’ debate coverage isn’t ranked because it aired commercial-free. ABC and CBS all would have ranked in the Top 25 had it been included.)

ESPN’s coverage of the National League wild-card game between the Mets and Giants also made the combined Top 25 in adults 18-49, though it fell short in viewers.

Top 25 broadcast and cable series in adults 18-49 for Oct. 3-9, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	Day	Time	18-49 Rating	18-49 Viewers (000s)
1	SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – GIANTS/PACKERS	NBC	Sun.	8:31 PM	5.9	7,533
2	MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – GIANTS/VIKINGS	ESPN	Mon.	8:15 PM	4.7	5,969
3	THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – CARDINALS/49ERS	CBS	Thurs.	8:27 PM	4.1	5,226
4	PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE	CNN	Sun.	9:03 PM	4.0	5,125
5	FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 3	NBC	Sun.	7:55 PM	3.9	4,998
6	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	Mon.	8:00 PM	3.5	4,492
7	EMPIRE	FOX	Weds.	9:00 PM	3.4	4,326
8	THE VOICE	NBC	Mon.	8:00 PM	3.0	3,828
9	DEBATE ANALYSIS – S	CBS	Sun.	10:37 PM	2.8	3,571
10	60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun.	7:45 PM	2.6	3,381
11	DEBATE ANALYSIS – S	ABC	Sun.	10:37 PM	2.3	2,959
12	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	Thurs.	8:00 PM	2.2	2,884
	KEVIN CAN WAIT	CBS	Mon.	8:31 PM	2.2	2,856
	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	Weds.	9:00 PM	2.2	2,834
	MLB WILD CARD – GIANTS/METS	ESPN	Weds.	8:00 PM	2.2	2,812
16	DEBATE NIGHT IN AMERICA	CNN	Sun.	10:37 PM	2.1	2,742
17	THE VOICE	NBC	Tues.	8:00 PM	2.0	2,582
18	PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE	FNC	Sun.	9:03 PM	1.9	2,491
	FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 2	NBC	SUn.	7:30 PM	1.9	2,422
	NCIS	CBS	Tues.	8:00 PM	1.9	2,389
21	SURVIVOR	CBS	Weds.	8:00 PM	1.8	2,359
	TIMELESS – P	NBC	Mon.	10:00 PM	1.8	2,354
	SATURDAY NIGHT COLLEGE FB – FLORIDA ST/MIAMI	ABC	Sat.	8:07 PM	1.8	2,351
	THE GOLDBERGS	ABC	Weds.	8:00 PM	1.8	2,346
	SPEECHLESS	ABC	Weds.	8:30 PM	1.8	2,280

Top 25 broadcast and cable series in viewers for Oct. 3-9, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	Day	Time	Viewers (000s)
1	SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – GIANTS/PACKERS	NBC	Sun.	8:31 PM	16,622
2	NCIS	CBS	Tues.	8:00 PM	14,441
3	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	Mon.	8:00 PM	14,320
4	MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – GIANTS/VIKINGS	ESPN	Mon.	8:15 PM	13,167
5	60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun.	7:45 PM	12,397
6	THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – CARDINALS/49ERS	CBS	Thurs.	8:27 PM	12,074
7	THE VOICE	NBC	Mon.	8:00 PM	11,783
8	PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE	CNN	Sun.	9:03 PM	11,356
9	DEBATE ANALYSIS – S	CBS	Sun.	10:37 PM	10,941
10	FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 3	NBC	Sun.	7:55 PM	10,782
11	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	Mon.	8:00 PM	10,729
12	PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE	FNC	Sun.	9:03 PM	9,938
13	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	Fri.	10:00 PM	9,827
14	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	Fri.	9:00 PM	9,626
15	KEVIN CAN WAIT	CBS	Mon.	8:31 PM	9,616
16	EMPIRE	FOX	Weds.	9:00 PM	9,250
17	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	Tues.	8:00 PM	9,116
18	DEBATE ANALYSIS	FNC	Sun.	10:37 PM	8,593
19	SURVIVOR	CBS	Weds.	8:00 PM	8,517
20	SCORPION – P	CBS	Mon.	9:01 PM	8,353
21	DEBATE ANALYSIS – S	ABC	Sun.	10:37 PM	8,201
22	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	Thurs.	8:00 PM	8,082
23	MACGYVER	CBS	Fri.	8:00 PM	8,055
24	THE VOICE	NBC	Tues.	8:00 PM	7,925
25	TIMELESS – P	NBC	Mon.	10:00 PM	7,597

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

Broadcast primetime live + same-day ratings for Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016

The numbers for Wednesday feature a lot of movement — week-to-week improvements for several shows and down numbers for a handful of others:

Time	Show	Adults 18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (millions)
8 p.m.	Survivor (CBS)	2.0/8	9.01
	Lethal Weapon (FOX)	1.9/7	6.70
	The Goldbergs (ABC)	1.8/7	6.40
	Blindspot (NBC)	1.1/4	5.43
	Arrow (The CW)	0.7/3	1.95

8:30 p.m.	Speechless (ABC)	1.8/7	6.00

9 p.m.	Empire (FOX)	3.4/12	9.30
	Modern Family (ABC)	2.4/8	7.45
	Criminal Minds (CBS)	1.7/6	8.36
	Law & Order: SVU (NBC)	1.4/5	5.71
	Frequency (The CW)	0.3/1	1.12

9:30 p.m.	Black-ish (ABC)	1.8/6	5.88

10 p.m.	Designated Survivor (ABC)	1.6/6	7.01
	Chicago PD (NBC)	1.4/5	6.14
	Code Black (CBS)	1.1/4	5.98

Wednesday’s ratings brought good news for a number of shows, as nine series posted gains in adults 18-49 vs. last week.

“Empire” led the night with a 3.4 rating, up 0.1 vs. last week’s fast nationals and even with its final number. “Lethal Weapon” was also up for FOX, rising two tenths of a point to 1.9.

ABC also had a plus night, with “Modern Family” (2.4) and “Black-ish” (1.8) each rising by two tenth’s over last week’s early numbers (“Black-ish” adjusted down in the finals) and “The Goldbergs,” “Speechless” and “Designated Survivor” all even with last week. All three of CBS’ shows were up as well, with “Criminal Minds” (1.7) adding 0.3 to last week’s series low and “Survivor” (2.0) and “Code Black” (1.1) each ticking up a tenth.

NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU” and “Chicago PD” (each 1.4) improved on last week’s early numbers and matched their final ratings. “Blindspot,” however, fell 0.2 to a series-low 1.1 after three straight weeks at 1.3.

“Arrow” held the 0.7 for last week’s premiere on The CW, while “Frequency” dropped a tenth of a point to 0.3.

Network averages:

	FOX	ABC	CBS	NBC	CW
Adults 18-49 rating/share	2.6/9	1.9/7	1.6/6	1.3/5	0.5/2
Total Viewers (millions)	8.00	6.62	7.79	5.76	1.53

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

11:35 p.m.

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”: 0.7/4, 2.6/7

“Jimmy Kimmel Live”: 0.6/4, 1.9/5

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” – R: 0.3/2, 1.7/4

12:35 a.m.

“Late Night with Seth Meyers”: 0.4/3, 1.4/5

“Nightline”: 0.4/3, 1.2/4

“The Late Late Show with James Corden” – R: 0.2/1, 0.9/3

Source: The Nielsen Company.

Final broadcast primetime live + same-day ratings for Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016

The ratings gains several shows claimed in Wednesday’s early numbers stayed put in the final numbers as nothing adjusted down in adults 18-49.

Two shows adjusted up: “Empire” moved up a tenth of a point to 3.5, 0.1 better than last week’s final 3.4. “The Goldbergs” (1.9) also adjusted up a tenth for ABC.

Upward adjustments in adults 18-49 are in green; downward adjustments are in red.

Time	Show	Adults 18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (millions)
8 p.m.	Survivor (CBS)	2.0/8	9.06
	Lethal Weapon (FOX)	1.9/7	6.84
	The Goldbergs (ABC)	1.9/7	6.47
	Blindspot (NBC)	1.1/4	5.53
	Arrow (The CW)	0.7/3	1.94

8:30 p.m.	Speechless (ABC)	1.8/7	6.03

9 p.m.	Empire (FOX)	3.5/12	9.27
	Modern Family (ABC)	2.4/8	7.50
	Criminal Minds (CBS)	1.7/6	8.40
	Law & Order: SVU (NBC)	1.4/5	5.88
	Frequency (The CW)	0.3/1	1.08

9:30 p.m.	Black-ish (ABC)	1.8/6	5.84

10 p.m.	Designated Survivor (ABC)	1.6/6	7.00
	Chicago PD (NBC)	1.4/5	6.15
	Code Black (CBS)	1.1/4	5.99

Network averages:

	FOX	ABC	CBS	NBC	CW
Adults 18-49 rating/share	2.7/9	1.9/7	1.6/6	1.3/5	0.5/2
Total Viewers (millions)	8.05	6.64	7.82	5.86	1.51

Source: The Nielsen Company.

NFL ratings are down pretty much across the board this season, and it has hit “Sunday Night Football” pretty hard the past couple weeks as well.

NBC’s broadcast ceded the No. 1 spot in both adults 18-49 (to FOX’s NFL post-game show “The OT”) and in total viewers — where it finished in fifth place — for the week of Oct. 10-16. Sunday’s game was a five-year low for the franchise.

Despite that, NBC reclaimed the adults 18-49 crown for the week with help from “This Is Us” and “The Voice,” while CBS was once again tops in total viewers. Here are the network standings for week 3 and the season to date:

Oct. 10-16	ABC	CBS	CW	FOX	NBC
Adults 18-49 rating/share (rank)	1.4/5 (4)	1.7/6 (2t)	0.6/2 (5)	1.7/6 (2t)	1.9/7 (1)
Viewers (millions) (rank)	5.83 (3)	9.11 (1)	1.60 (5)	5.11 (4)	7.18 (2)

Season to date	ABC	CBS	CW	FOX	NBC
Adults 18-49 rating/share (rank)	1.8/6 (3)	2.2/8 (2)	0.4/1 (5)	1.7/6 (4)	2.5/9 (1)
Viewers (millions) (rank)	7.03 (3)	10.71 (1)	1.25 (5)	4.98 (4)	8.77 (2)

Current week ratings are live + same-day. Season-to-date ratings are “most current,” a combination of Live +7 and same-day ratings.

Note: Complete ratings for Univision and Telemundo weren’t available at posting time. We’ll update the post when they are.

Here are the program rankings:

Top 25 broadcast shows (including ties) in adults 18-49 for Oct. 10-16, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	Day	Time	18-49 Rating	18-49 Viewers (000s)
1	THE OT	FOX	Sun.	7:45 PM	5.5	7,068
2	SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – COLTS/TEXANS	NBC	Sun.	8:33 PM	4.9	6,296
3	THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – BRONCOS/CHARGERS	CBS	Thurs.	8:27 PM	4.7	6,045
4	EMPIRE	FOX	Weds.	9:00 PM	3.5	4,434
5	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	Mon.	8:00 PM	3.4	4,415
6	THE SIMPSONS	FOX	Sun.	8:00 PM	3.0	3,907
7	THE VOICE	NBC	Mon.	8:00 PM	2.9	3,756
8	FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 3	NBC	Sun.	7:56 PM	2.8	3,635
	THIS IS US	NBC	Tues.	9:00 PM	2.8	3,554
10	SATURDAY NIGHT COLLEGE FB – OHIO ST/WISCONSIN	ABC	Sat.	8:07 PM	2.7	3,493
11	THE VOICE	NBC	Tues.	8:00 PM	2.6	3,284
12	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	Weds.	9:00 PM	2.4	3,077
13	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	Thurs.	8:00 PM	2.1	2,721
	KEVIN CAN WAIT	CBS	Mon.	8:31 PM	2.1	2,712
15	SURVIVOR	CBS	Weds.	8:00 PM	2.0	2,577
16	LETHAL WEAPON	FOX	Weds.	8:00 PM	1.9	2,450
	AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE – P	ABC	Tues.	8:30 PM	1.9	2,450
	THE GOLDBERGS	ABC	Weds.	8:00 PM	1.9	2,411
19	SPEECHLESS	ABC	Weds.	8:30 PM	1.8	2,337
	CHICAGO FIRE – P	NBC	Tues.	10:00 PM	1.8	2,321
	BLACK-ISH	ABC	Weds.	9:31 PM	1.8	2,307
	THE MIDDLE – P	ABC	Tues.	8:00 PM	1.8	2,291
	NCIS	CBS	Tues.	8:00 PM	1.8	2,283
24	THURSDAY NIGHT KICKOFF	CBS	Thurs.	7:57 PM	1.7	2,224
	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	Weds.	9:00 PM	1.7	2,218
	2 BROKE GIRLS – P	CBS	Mon.	9:00 PM	1.7	2,188
	BULL	CBS	Tues.	9:00 PM	1.7	2,117

Top 25 broadcast shows in viewers for Oct. 10-16, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	Day	Time	Viewers (000s)
1	THE OT	FOX	Sun.	7:45 PM	15,384
2	NCIS	CBS	Tues.	8:00 PM	14,770
3	THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – BRONCOS/CHARGERS	CBS	Thurs.	8:27 PM	14,494
4	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	Mon.	8:00 PM	14,412
5	SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – COLTS/TEXANS	NBC	Sun.	8:33 PM	13,595
6	BULL	CBS	Tues.	9:00 PM	13,000
7	THE VOICE	NBC	Mon.	8:00 PM	11,369
8	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	Sun.	8:00 PM	10,887
9	THE VOICE	NBC	Tues.	8:00 PM	10,879
10	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	Mon.	8:00 PM	10,429
11	60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun.	7:00 PM	10,422
12	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	Fri.	10:00 PM	10,220
13	THIS IS US	NBC	Tues.	9:00 PM	9,872
14	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS	CBS	Tues.	10:00 PM	9,622
15	EMPIRE	FOX	Weds.	9:00 PM	9,266
16	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	Fri.	9:00 PM	9,185
17	MADAM SECRETARY	CBS	Sun.	9:00 PM	9,097
18	SURVIVOR	CBS	Weds.	8:00 PM	9,060
19	SATURDAY NIGHT COLLEGE FB – OHIO ST/WISCONSIN	ABC	Sat.	8:07 PM	8,964
20	KEVIN CAN WAIT	CBS	Mon.	8:31 PM	8,703
21	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	Weds.	9:00 PM	8,402
22	FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 3	NBC	Sun.	7:56 PM	8,316
23	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	Thurs.	8:00 PM	7,798
24	CHICAGO FIRE – P	NBC	Tues.	10:00 PM	7,523
25	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	Weds.	9:00 PM	7,500

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

It’s well-established that DVR and on-demand viewing tends to give the biggest boosts to shows that are already pretty popular. The Live +7 ratings for Oct. 3-9 are a prime example.

Four of the five top-rated scripted shows among adults 18-49 in the same-day ratings are also in the Top 5 for DVR gains. “The Big Bang Theory” and “Empire” tie for first with “Designated Survivor,” while “Modern Family” is fourth and “Grey’s Anatomy” ties for fifth.

“Designated Survivor,” meanwhile, continues to be a DVR powerhouse and the runaway leader in that metric among new shows. The Oct. 5 episode more than doubled both its 18-49 rating (1.6 to 3.5) and its total audience (7 million to 14.33 million).

The premieres of “Timeless” and “Conviction” both had pretty good gains as well. “Timeless” went from 1.8 to 3.0 in adults 18-49 after a week of delayed viewing and added 4.44 million viewers, while “Conviction” grew by 0.7 in the 18-49 demo (0.9 to 1.6) and 3 million viewers.

Here are the Live +7 rankings for Oct. 3-9, 2016. The rankings include first-run series and specials only, not repeats.

Adults 18-49 – Total gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD	L+7	7-Day Increase	7-Day % Increase
1	DESIGNATED SURVIVOR	ABC	1.6	3.5	1.9	119%
	EMPIRE	FOX	3.4	5.3	1.9	56%
	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	3.5	5.4	1.9	54%
4	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	2.2	3.8	1.6	73%
5	HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER	ABC	1.2	2.7	1.5	125%
	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	2.3	3.8	1.5	65%
7	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	1.2	2.4	1.2	100%
	TIMELESS – P	NBC	1.8	3.0	1.2	67%
9	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	1.4	2.5	1.1	79%
	LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	1.4	2.5	1.1	79%
11	CHICAGO PD	NBC	1.4	2.4	1.0	71%
12	LUCIFER	FOX	1.1	2.0	0.9	82%
	BLINDSPOT	NBC	1.3	2.2	0.9	69%
	BLACK-ISH	ABC	1.5	2.4	0.9	60%
	LETHAL WEAPON	FOX	1.7	2.6	0.9	53%
16	CODE BLACK	CBS	1.0	1.8	0.8	80%
	GOTHAM	FOX	1.0	1.8	0.8	80%
	THE FLASH – P	CW	1.3	2.1	0.8	62%
	CHICAGO MED	NBC	1.3	2.1	0.8	62%
	THE GOOD PLACE	NBC	1.4	2.2	0.8	57%
	SCORPION	CBS	1.6	2.4	0.8	50%
	SPEECHLESS	ABC	1.7	2.5	0.8	47%
	THE GOLDBERGS	ABC	1.8	2.6	0.8	44%
	NCIS	CBS	1.9	2.7	0.8	42%
	KEVIN CAN WAIT	CBS	2.2	3.0	0.8	36%
	THE VOICE – MON.	NBC	3.0	3.8	0.8	27%

Adults 18-49 – Percentage gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD	L+7	7-Day Increase	7-Day % Increase
1	HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER	ABC	1.2	2.7	1.5	125%
2	DESIGNATED SURVIVOR	ABC	1.6	3.5	1.9	119%
3	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	1.2	2.4	1.2	100%
4	ARROW – P	CW	0.7	1.3	0.6	86%
5	LUCIFER	FOX	1.1	2.0	0.9	82%
6	CODE BLACK	CBS	1.0	1.8	0.8	80%
	GOTHAM	FOX	1.0	1.8	0.8	80%
8	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	1.4	2.5	1.1	79%
	LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	1.4	2.5	1.1	79%
10	CONVICTION – P	ABC	0.9	1.6	0.7	78%
	NOTORIOUS	ABC	0.9	1.6	0.7	78%
12	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	2.2	3.8	1.6	73%
13	THE EXORCIST	FOX	0.7	1.2	0.5	71%
	CHICAGO PD	NBC	1.4	2.4	1.0	71%
15	NEW GIRL	FOX	1.0	1.7	0.7	70%
16	BLINDSPOT	NBC	1.3	2.2	0.9	69%
17	TIMELESS – P	NBC	1.8	3.0	1.2	67%
18	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	2.3	3.8	1.5	65%
19	MACGYVER	CBS	1.1	1.8	0.7	64%
20	THE FLASH – P	CW	1.3	2.1	0.8	62%
	CHICAGO MED	NBC	1.3	2.1	0.8	62%
22	BLACK-ISH	ABC	1.5	2.4	0.9	60%
	BROOKLYN NINE-NINE	FOX	1.0	1.6	0.6	60%
	PITCH	FOX	1.0	1.6	0.6	60%
25	ONCE UPON A TIME	ABC	1.2	1.9	0.7	58%
	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	1.2	1.9	0.7	58%

Viewers – Total gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD (000s)	L+7 (000s)	7-Day Increase (000s)	7-Day % Increase
1	DESIGNATED SURVIVOR	ABC	7003	14327	7324	105%
2	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	14322	19366	5044	35%
3	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	6278	11064	4786	76%
4	TIMELESS – P	NBC	7597	12032	4435	58%
5	EMPIRE	FOX	9250	13591	4341	47%
6	NCIS	CBS	14444	18397	3953	27%
7	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	9829	13728	3899	40%
8	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	6870	10753	3883	57%
9	CHICAGO PD	NBC	6218	9994	3776	61%
10	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	8101	11869	3768	47%
11	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	7559	11317	3758	50%
12	HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER	ABC	4410	7983	3573	81%
13	CODE BLACK	CBS	5825	9386	3561	61%
14	SCORPION	CBS	8355	11790	3435	41%
15	LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	5758	8998	3240	56%
16	CHICAGO MED	NBC	6863	9950	3087	45%
17	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	9628	12644	3016	31%
18	CONVICTION – P	ABC	5175	8175	3000	58%
19	BLINDSPOT	NBC	5708	8615	2907	51%
20	LUCIFER	FOX	3674	6368	2694	73%
21	LETHAL WEAPON	FOX	6616	9236	2620	40%
22	THE VOICE – MON.	NBC	11783	14232	2449	21%
23	MACGYVER	CBS	8057	10421	2364	29%
24	NOTORIOUS	ABC	4207	6536	2329	55%
25	KEVIN CAN WAIT	CBS	9617	11750	2133	22%

Viewers – Percentage gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD (000s)	L+7 (000s)	7-Day Increase (000s)	7-Day % Increase
1	DESIGNATED SURVIVOR	ABC	7003	14327	7324	105%
2	HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER	ABC	4410	7983	3573	81%
3	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	6278	11064	4786	76%
4	LUCIFER	FOX	3674	6368	2694	73%
5	THE EXORCIST	FOX	1929	3283	1354	70%
6	GOTHAM	FOX	3185	5237	2052	64%
	ARROW – P	CW	1871	3069	1198	64%
8	CHICAGO PD	NBC	6218	9994	3776	61%
	CODE BLACK	CBS	5825	9386	3561	61%
10	THE FLASH – P	CW	3166	5055	1889	60%
11	TIMELESS – P	NBC	7597	12032	4435	58%
	CONVICTION – P	ABC	5175	8175	3000	58%
13	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	6870	10753	3883	57%
14	LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	5758	8998	3240	56%
15	NOTORIOUS	ABC	4207	6536	2329	55%
16	FREQUENCY – P	CW	1352	2064	712	53%
17	NEW GIRL	FOX	2034	3092	1058	52%
18	BLINDSPOT	NBC	5708	8615	2907	51%
19	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	7559	11317	3758	50%
	PITCH	FOX	3475	5198	1723	50%
21	EMPIRE	FOX	9250	13591	4341	47%
	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	8101	11869	3768	47%
23	CHICAGO MED	NBC	6863	9950	3087	45%
24	THE GOOD PLACE	NBC	4870	6979	2109	43%
	HELL’S KITCHEN	FOX	3102	4437	1335	43%
	BROOKLYN NINE-NINE	FOX	2398	3422	1024	43%

Source: The Nielsen Company.

“The Big Bang Theory” had the biggest gain from three days of DVR and on-demand viewing last week, moving past two NFL games to the No. 1 spot among adults 18-49.

The CBS comedy has a 5.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic in the Live +3 ratings for Oct. 10-16, up from a 3.4 in the same-day ratings. It moved ahead of both “Sunday Night Football” (4.9) and “Thursday Night Football” (4.7) to take the top spot. “Empire,” which currently sits fourth at 4.6, will likely move past one or both of the NFL games when the Live +7 ratings are tallied.

Also of note: The 600th episode of “The Simpsons” makes the Top 10 with a 3.4 in adults 18-49, and the premieres of “Chicago Fire” (2.5), “American Housewife” (2.5) and “The Middle” (2.2) all join the Top 25.

“Designated Survivor” added the most viewers after three days, growing by 5.17 million people.

Top 25 broadcast shows (including ties) in Live +3 adults 18-49 for Oct. 10-16, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	L+3 18-49 rating	Gain vs. Live + SD	% gain vs. Live + SD
1	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	5.0	1.6	47%
2	SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – COLTS/TEXANS	NBC	4.9	0.0	0%
3	THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – BRONCOS/CHARTERS	CBS	4.7	0.0	0%
4	EMPIRE	FOX	4.6	1.1	31%
5	THIS IS US	NBC	4.2	1.4	50%
6	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	3.6	1.2	50%
7	THE VOICE – MON.	NBC	3.5	0.6	21%
8	THE SIMPSONS	FOX	3.4	0.4	13%
	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	3.4	1.3	62%
10	THE VOICE – TUES.	NBC	3.2	0.6	23%
11	DESIGNATED SURVIVOR	ABC	3.0	1.4	88%
12	SATURDAY NIGHT COLLEGE FB – OHIO ST/WISCONSIN	ABC	2.7	0.0	0%
	KEVIN CAN WAIT	CBS	2.7	0.6	29%
14	CHICAGO FIRE – P	NBC	2.6	0.8	44%
15	LETHAL WEAPON	FOX	2.5	0.6	32%
	AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE – P	ABC	2.5	0.6	32%
	SURVIVOR	CBS	2.5	0.5	25%
	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	2.5	0.8	47%
19	THE GOLDBERGS	ABC	2.4	0.5	26%
	BLACK-ISH	ABC	2.4	0.6	33%
	NCIS	CBS	2.4	0.6	33%
22	SPEECHLESS	ABC	2.3	0.5	28%
	BULL	CBS	2.3	0.6	35%
24	THE MIDDLE – P	ABC	2.2	0.4	22%
	LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	2.2	0.8	57%
	TIMELESS	NBC	2.2	0.8	57%
	CHICAGO PD	NBC	2.2	0.8	57%

Top 25 broadcast shows in Live +3 viewers for Oct. 10-16, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	L+3 viewers (000s)	Gain vs. Live + SD (000s)	% gain vs. Live + SD
1	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	18,581	4,169	29%
2	NCIS	CBS	17,679	2,909	20%
3	BULL	CBS	16,184	3,184	24%
4	THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – BRONCOS/CHARTERS	CBS	14,553	59	0%
5	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	13,670	3,449	34%
6	SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – COLTS/TEXANS	NBC	13,643	48	0%
7	THIS IS US	NBC	13,583	3,711	38%
8	THE VOICE – MON.	NBC	13,207	1,838	16%
9	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	12,721	1,833	17%
10	THE VOICE – TUES.	NBC	12,638	1,759	16%
11	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS	CBS	12,554	2,932	30%
12	DESIGNATED SURVIVOR	ABC	12,163	5,167	74%
13	EMPIRE	FOX	11,990	2,724	29%
14	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	11,745	1,316	13%
15	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	11,529	2,344	26%
16	MADAM SECRETARY	CBS	11,181	2,083	23%
17	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	10,973	2,571	31%
18	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	10,815	3,017	39%
19	60 MINUTES	CBS	10,726	303	3%
20	CHICAGO FIRE – P	NBC	10,653	3,130	42%
21	SURVIVOR	CBS	10,586	1,526	17%
22	KEVIN CAN WAIT	CBS	10,371	1,668	19%
23	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	10,299	2,799	37%
24	SCORPION	CBS	9,641	2,595	37%
25	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	9,630	3,777	65%

Source: The Nielsen Company.

“The Big Bang Theory” and “Designated Survivor” remain at the top of the DVR/on-demand viewing rankings for week 4 of the season, and they’re joined by a second rookie series, “This Is Us.”

The three shows were the biggest gainers in both adults 18-49 and viewers for the week of Oct. 10-16. “Big Bang” led the adults 18-49 rankings, adding 2.0 points (3.4 to 5.4) after a week of delayed viewing. “Designated Survivor” and “This Is Us” tied for second with 1.9-point gains.

“Designated Survivor” was once again the leader in viewers added, nearly doubling its same-day audience (7 million to 13.9 million after seven days). “The Big Bang Theory” and “This Is Us” came in second and third.

“Designated Survivor” also led the percentage gains in total viewers and was one of seven shows that at least doubled its 18-49 rating. “Quantico” had the biggest percentage jump in adults 18-49, growing by 125 percent (0.8 to 1.8).

Here are the Live +7 rankings for Oct. 10-16, 2016. The rankings include first-run series and specials only, not repeats.

Adults 18-49 – Total gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD	L+7	7-Day Increase	7-Day % Increase
1	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	3.4	5.4	2.0	59%
2	DESIGNATED SURVIVOR	ABC	1.6	3.5	1.9	119%
	THIS IS US	NBC	2.8	4.7	1.9	68%
4	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	2.1	3.7	1.6	76%
	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	2.4	4.0	1.6	67%
6	EMPIRE	FOX	3.5	5.0	1.5	43%
7	HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER	ABC	1.1	2.4	1.3	118%
8	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	1.1	2.3	1.2	109%
9	TIMELESS	NBC	1.4	2.5	1.1	79%
	LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	1.4	2.5	1.1	79%
	CHICAGO PD	NBC	1.4	2.5	1.1	79%
	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	1.7	2.8	1.1	65%
	CHICAGO FIRE – P	NBC	1.8	2.9	1.1	61%
14	QUANTICO	ABC	0.8	1.8	1.0	125%
	AGENTS OF SHIELD	ABC	0.9	1.9	1.0	111%
16	LUCIFER	FOX	1.0	1.9	0.9	90%
	SCORPION	CBS	1.3	2.2	0.9	69%
	CHICAGO MED	NBC	1.3	2.2	0.9	69%
	AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE – P	ABC	1.9	2.8	0.9	47%
	LETHAL WEAPON	FOX	1.9	2.8	0.9	47%
21	NEW GIRL	FOX	0.9	1.7	0.8	89%
	BLINDSPOT	NBC	1.1	1.9	0.8	73%
	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS	CBS	1.2	2.0	0.8	67%
	THE GOOD PLACE	NBC	1.2	2.0	0.8	67%
	FAMILY GUY	FOX	1.6	2.4	0.8	50%
	BULL	CBS	1.7	2.5	0.8	47%
	BLACK-ISH	ABC	1.8	2.6	0.8	44%
	NCIS	CBS	1.8	2.6	0.8	44%
	KEVIN CAN WAIT	CBS	2.1	2.9	0.8	38%
	THE VOICE – TUES.	NBC	2.6	3.4	0.8	31%
	THE VOICE – MON.	NBC	2.9	3.7	0.8	28%

Adults 18-49 – Percentage gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD	L+7	7-Day Increase	7-Day % Increase
1	QUANTICO	ABC	0.8	1.8	1.0	125%
2	DESIGNATED SURVIVOR	ABC	1.6	3.5	1.9	119%
3	HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER	ABC	1.1	2.4	1.3	118%
4	AGENTS OF SHIELD	ABC	0.9	1.9	1.0	111%
5	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	1.1	2.3	1.2	109%
6	FREQUENCY	CW	0.3	0.6	0.3	100%
	LEGENDS OF TOMORROW – P	CW	0.6	1.2	0.6	100%
8	LUCIFER	FOX	1.0	1.9	0.9	90%
9	NEW GIRL	FOX	0.9	1.7	0.8	89%
10	NOTORIOUS	ABC	0.8	1.5	0.7	88%
11	ELEMENTARY	CBS	0.7	1.3	0.6	86%
	ARROW	CW	0.7	1.3	0.6	86%
13	TIMELESS	NBC	1.4	2.5	1.1	79%
	LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	1.4	2.5	1.1	79%
	CHICAGO PD	NBC	1.4	2.5	1.1	79%
16	BROOKLYN NINE-NINE	FOX	0.9	1.6	0.7	78%
17	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	2.1	3.7	1.6	76%
18	CONVICTION	ABC	0.8	1.4	0.6	75%
	SUPERNATURAL – P	CW	0.8	1.4	0.6	75%
20	BLINDSPOT	NBC	1.1	1.9	0.8	73%
21	THE EXORCIST	FOX	0.7	1.2	0.5	71%
22	SCORPION	CBS	1.3	2.2	0.9	69%
	CHICAGO MED	NBC	1.3	2.2	0.9	69%
24	THIS IS US	NBC	2.8	4.7	1.9	68%
25	SECRETS AND LIES	ABC	0.9	1.5	0.6	67%
	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	2.4	4.0	1.6	67%
	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS	CBS	1.2	2.0	0.8	67%
	THE GOOD PLACE	NBC	1.2	2.0	0.8	67%

Viewers – Total gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD (000s)	L+7 (000s)	7-Day Increase (000s)	7-Day % Increase
1	DESIGNATED SURVIVOR	ABC	6998	13897	6899	99%
2	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	14414	19693	5279	37%
3	THIS IS US	NBC	9872	14817	4945	50%
4	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	5853	10648	4795	82%
5	BULL	CBS	13002	17407	4405	34%
6	TIMELESS	NBC	6201	10276	4075	66%
7	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	10223	14216	3993	39%
8	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	7502	11402	3900	52%
9	CHICAGO FIRE – P	NBC	7523	11416	3893	52%
10	NCIS: NEW ORLEANS	CBS	9624	13436	3812	40%
11	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	7802	11594	3792	49%
12	NCIS	CBS	14773	18556	3783	26%
13	EMPIRE	FOX	9266	13034	3768	41%
14	CHICAGO PD	NBC	6154	9782	3628	59%
15	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	8404	11812	3408	41%
16	HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER	ABC	4005	7366	3361	84%
17	SCORPION	CBS	7048	10399	3351	48%
18	CODE BLACK	CBS	5995	9212	3217	54%
19	CHICAGO MED	NBC	6833	10036	3203	47%
20	ELEMENTARY	CBS	5207	8253	3046	58%
21	LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	5878	8878	3000	51%
22	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	9187	12006	2819	31%
23	QUANTICO	ABC	3042	5783	2741	90%
24	MADAM SECRETARY	CBS	9098	11790	2692	30%
25	BLINDSPOT	NBC	5533	8185	2652	48%

Viewers – Percentage gain

Rank	Show	Net	L+SD (000s)	L+7 (000s)	7-Day Increase (000s)	7-Day % Increase
1	DESIGNATED SURVIVOR	ABC	6998	13897	6899	99%
2	QUANTICO	ABC	3042	5783	2741	90%
3	HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER	ABC	4005	7366	3361	84%
4	AGENTS OF SHIELD	ABC	2679	4891	2212	83%
5	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	5853	10648	4795	82%
6	LUCIFER	FOX	3667	6296	2629	72%
	FREQUENCY	CW	1080	1854	774	72%
8	THE FLASH	CW	2801	4720	1919	69%
9	TIMELESS	NBC	6201	10276	4075	66%
	LEGENDS OF TOMORROW – P	CW	1819	3012	1193	66%
11	THE EXORCIST	FOX	1969	3249	1280	65%
12	ARROW	CW	1936	3166	1230	64%
13	SECRETS AND LIES	ABC	3464	5639	2175	63%
14	NEW GIRL	FOX	1954	3168	1214	62%
	SCREAM QUEENS	FOX	1587	2577	990	62%
16	CHICAGO PD	NBC	6154	9782	3628	59%
	CONVICTION	ABC	4251	6740	2489	59%
18	ELEMENTARY	CBS	5207	8253	3046	58%
19	NOTORIOUS	ABC	3907	6134	2227	57%
20	PITCH	FOX	2902	4516	1614	56%
21	CODE BLACK	CBS	5995	9212	3217	54%
22	GOTHAM	FOX	3418	5243	1825	53%
	BROOKLYN NINE-NINE	FOX	2125	3256	1131	53%
24	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	7502	11402	3900	52%
	CHICAGO FIRE – P	NBC	7523	11416	3893	52%

Source: The Nielsen Company.

FOX will unveil its new drama “Star” a little earlier than planned.

The network announced Wednesday that it’s moving up the premiere of the new show from “Empire” co-creator Lee Daniels to December and pair it with the fall finale of “Empire.”

On Dec. 14, “Empire” will air at 8 p.m. ET/PT, an hour earlier than its usual time, leading into the debut of “Star” at 9. The new show will take over the 9 p.m. spot for the winter starting Jan. 4, while “Empire” resumes in the spring.

“Star” comes from Daniels and co-creator Tom Donaghy (“The Mentalist”) and centers on three young women (Jude Demorest, Ryan Destiny and Brittany O’Grady) trying to make it in the music business. Queen Latifah, Benjamin Bratt and Amiyah Scott also star; guest stars for Season 1 include Lenny Kravitz, Tyrese Gibson and Naomi Campbell.

“Star” will pair with “Lethal Weapon” on Wednesday nights in the winter. “Empire” is set to return in the spring, where it will air following FOX’s limited series “Shots Fired.”

Here’s a new teaser for “Star”:

Broadcast primetime live + same-day ratings for Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016

The numbers for Wednesday include series-low numbers for a trio of shows and fairly steady ratings elsewhere:

Time	Show	Adults 18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (millions)
8 p.m.	The Goldbergs (ABC)	2.0/7	6.44
	Survivor (CBS)	1.9/7	8.76
	Lethal Weapon (FOX)	1.8/6	7.03
	Blindspot (NBC)	1.0/4	4.88
	Arrow (The CW)	0.7/3	1.96

8:30 p.m.	Speechless (ABC)	1.7/6	5.61

9 p.m.	Empire (FOX)	2.9/9	8.14
	Modern Family (ABC)	2.3/8	7.17
	Criminal Minds (CBS)	1.3/4	7.33
	Law & Order: SVU (NBC)	1.3/4	5.50
	Frequency (The CW)	0.3/1	1.08

9:30 p.m.	Black-ish (ABC)	1.6/5	5.30

10 p.m.	Chicago PD (NBC)	1.3/5	5.69
	Designated Survivor (ABC)	1.2/4	5.58
	Code Black (CBS)	0.9/3	6.05

Three shows had series lows in adults 18-49 Wednesday night: “Empire” (2.9 rating) led the night by a substantial margin, per usual, but went below 3.0 in the demo for the first time in its two-plus seasons. “Criminal Minds” (1.3) was down 0.3 vs. its last episode to its all-time low, and “Blindspot” (1.0) is off a tenth from its most recent episode, also setting a new series low. Additionally “Designated Survivor” (1.2) tied its low from two weeks ago.

Elsewhere, however, numbers were fairly steady or slightly improved. “Survivor” (1.9) bounced back 0.3 from its World Series-induced low last week, and “Code Black” rose by two tenths of a point — although it was still below the 1.0 mark at 0.9. “The Goldbergs” (2.0) improved by two tenths on ABC, and the other comedies were fairly steady. “Lethal Weapon” rose a tenth vs. its last episode to 1.8. “Arrow” and “Frequency” were in line with their averages for The CW.

Network averages:

	FOX	ABC	CBS	NBC	CW
Adults 18-49 rating/share	2.4/8	1.7/6	1.4/5	1.2/4	0.5/2
Total Viewers (millions)	7.58	5.95	7.38	5.36	1.52

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

11:35 p.m.

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”: 0.9/5, 2.4/6

“Jimmy Kimmel Live”: 0.7/4, 2.3/6

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”: 0.6/3, 2.4/6

12:35 a.m.

“Late Night with Seth Meyers”: 0.5/4, 1.3/5

“Nightline”: 0.5/3, 1.5/5

“The Late Late Show with James Corden”: 0.3/2, 1.2/4

Source: The Nielsen Company.

Final broadcast primetime live + same-day ratings for Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016

Wednesday’s early ratings in adults 18-49 all carried through to the finals, with one exception: ABC’s “Black-ish” adjusted down a tenth of a point to 1.5.

Upward adjustments in adults 18-49 are in green; downward adjustments are in red.

Time	Show	Adults 18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (millions)
8 p.m.	The Goldbergs (ABC)	2.0/7	6.46
	Survivor (CBS)	1.9/7	8.81
	Lethal Weapon (FOX)	1.8/6	7.02
	Blindspot (NBC)	1.0/4	4.90
	Arrow (The CW)	0.7/3	1.95

8:30 p.m.	Speechless (ABC)	1.7/6	5.64

9 p.m.	Empire (FOX)	2.9/9	8.15
	Modern Family (ABC)	2.3/8	7.23
	Criminal Minds (CBS)	1.3/4	7.37
	Law & Order: SVU (NBC)	1.3/4	5.55
	Frequency (The CW)	0.3/1	1.05

9:30 p.m.	Black-ish (ABC)	1.5/5	5.27

10 p.m.	Chicago PD (NBC)	1.3/5	5.70
	Designated Survivor (ABC)	1.2/4	5.56
	Code Black (CBS)	0.9/3	6.03

Network averages:

	FOX	ABC	CBS	NBC	CW
Adults 18-49 rating/share	2.4/8	1.7/6	1.4/5	1.2/4	0.5/2
Total Viewers (millions)	7.59	5.95	7.40	5.38	1.50

Source: The Nielsen Company.

“Sunday Night Football” hit its best ratings since the beginning of the season, and election night brought in sizable audiences for ABC, CBS and NBC for the week of Nov. 7-13. That in turn pushed some entertainment programming out of the Top 25.

“SNF” scored a 7.7 rating in adults 18-49 and 22.51 million viewers, the biggest audience for a primetime NFL game since Sept. 18. The game led both the 18-49 and viewer rankings by a sizable margin.

NBC fared the best with its election coverage, finishing third overall in adults 18-49 with a 4.0 and seventh in viewers with 11.21 million. The top entertainment show of the week was “The Big Bang Theory” on CBS (3.4, 14.47 million).

Here are the network standings for the week and the season to date.

Nov. 7-13	ABC	CBS	CW	FOX	NBC	TEL	UNI
Adults 18-49 rating/share (rank)	1.5/5 (3t)	1.5/5 (3t)	0.4/1 (7)	1.8/6 (2)	2.4/8 (1)	0.7/2 (6)	0.8/3 (5)
Viewers (millions) (rank)	6.01 (4)	8.00 (2)	1.29 (7)	5.46 (4)	8.44 (1)	1.69 (6)	2.21 (5)

Season to date	ABC	CBS	CW	FOX	NBC	TEL	UNI
Adults 18-49 rating/share (rank)	1.9/6 (4)	2.1/7 (3)	0.6/2 (6t)	2.5/9 (2)	2.6/9 (1)	0.7/2 (5)	0.6/2 (6t)
Viewers (millions) (rank)	7.23 (4)	10.64 (1)	1.73 (7)	8.02 (3)	9.09 (2)	1.75 (6)	1.82 (5)

Current week ratings are live + same-day. Season-to-date ratings are “most current,” a combination of Live +7 and same-day ratings.

Here are the program rankings:

Top 25 broadcast shows (including ties) in adults 18-49 for Nov. 7-13, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	Day	Time	18-49 Rating	18-49 Viewers (000s)
1	SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – PATRIOTS/SEAHAWKS	NBC	Sun.	8:32 PM	7.7	9,848
2	THE OT	FOX	Sun.	7:48 PM	6.7	8,645
3	DECISION ’16 – S	NBC	Tues.	8:00 PM	4.0	5,127
4	FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 3	NBC	Sun.	7:53 PM	3.7	4,806
5	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	Thurs.	8:00 PM	3.4	4,395
	60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun.	7:00 PM	3.4	4,315
7	THE SIMPSONS	FOX	Sun.	8:00 PM	3.1	3,982
8	EMPIRE	FOX	Weds.	9:00 PM	2.9	3,687
9	VOTE 2016 – S	ABC	Tues.	8:00 PM	2.7	3,469
10	CAMPAIGN 2016: ELECTION NIGHT – S	CBS	Tues.	8:00 PM	2.4	3,049
11	THE VOICE	NBC	Mon.	8:00 PM	2.3	2,963
	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	Weds.	9:00 PM	2.3	2,950
13	SNL ELECTION SPECIAL	NBC	Mon.	10:00 PM	2.1	2,746
14	THE GOLDBERGS	ABC	Weds.	8:00 PM	2.0	2,540
15	SATURDAY NIGHT COLLEGE FB – MICHIGAN/IOWA	ABC	Sat.	8:06 PM	1.9	2,500
	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	Thurs.	8:00 PM	1.9	2,459
	SURVIVOR	CBS	Weds.	8:00 PM	1.9	2,431
18	LETHAL WEAPON	FOX	Weds.	8:00 PM	1.8	2,319
19	SPEECHLESS	ABC	Weds.	8:30 PM	1.7	2,201
	KEVIN CAN WAIT	CBS	Mon.	8:00 PM	1.7	2,194
	WORLD CUP QUALIFYING: MEXICO/UNITED STATES	UNI	Fri.	7:30 PM	1.7	2,192
	THE GREAT INDOORS	CBS	Thurs.	8:31 PM	1.7	2,145
23	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	Sun.	8:00 PM	1.6	2,116
	SON OF ZORN	FOX	Sun.	8:30 PM	1.6	2,098
	FAMILY GUY	FOX	Sun.	9:01 PM	1.6	2,081
	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	Mon.	8:00 PM	1.6	2,025

Top 25 broadcast shows in viewers for Nov. 7-13, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	Day	Time	Viewers (000s)
1	SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – PATRIOTS/SEAHAWKS	NBC	Sun.	8:32 PM	22,513
2	60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun.	7:00 PM	20,000
3	THE OT	FOX	Sun.	7:48 PM	18,557
4	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	Thurs.	8:00 PM	14,473
5	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	Sun.	8:00 PM	12,113
6	FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 3	NBC	Sun.	7:53 PM	11,324
7	DECISION ’16 – S	NBC	Tues.	8:00 PM	11,219
8	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	Mon.	8:00 PM	10,848
9	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	Fri.	10:00 PM	10,266
10	THE VOICE	NBC	Mon.	8:00 PM	9,968
11	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	Fri.	9:00 PM	9,842
12	MADAM SECRETARY	CBS	Sun.	9:00 PM	9,265
13	VOTE 2016 – S	ABC	Tues.	8:00 PM	9,161
14	SURVIVOR	CBS	Weds.	8:00 PM	8,811
15	EMPIRE	FOX	Weds.	9:00 PM	8,151
16	CAMPAIGN 2016: ELECTION NIGHT – S	CBS	Tues.	8:00 PM	8,144
17	SNL ELECTION SPECIAL	NBC	Mon.	10:00 PM	8,022
18	THE GREAT INDOORS	CBS	Thurs.	8:31 PM	7,687
19	MACGYVER	CBS	Fri.	8:00 PM	7,647
20	KEVIN CAN WAIT	CBS	Mon.	8:00 PM	7,415
21	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	Weds.	9:00 PM	7,372
22	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	Thurs.	8:00 PM	7,248
23	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	Weds.	9:00 PM	7,230
24	THE SIMPSONS	FOX	Sun.	8:00 PM	7,101
25	MOM	CBS	Thurs.	9:01 PM	7,099

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

Broadcast primetime live + same-day ratings for Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016

The numbers for Wednesday are pretty consistent with last week, but the night’s No. 1 show improved:

Time	Show	Adults 18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (millions)
8 p.m.	Survivor (CBS)	1.8/6	8.46
	The Goldbergs (ABC)	1.8/6	6.42
	Lethal Weapon (FOX)	1.7/6	6.61
	Blindspot (NBC)	1.1/4	4.98
	Arrow (The CW)	0.7/3	1.88

8:30 p.m.	Speechless (ABC)	1.6/5	5.67

9 p.m.	Empire (FOX)	3.1/10	8.37
	Modern Family (ABC)	2.2/8	7.27
	Criminal Minds (CBS)	1.4/5	7.56
	Chicago PD (NBC)	1.1/4	5.86
	Frequency (The CW)	0.3/1	1.00

9:30 p.m.	Black-ish (ABC)	1.6/5	5.56

10 p.m.	Chicago PD (NBC)	1.3/5	6.35
	Designated Survivor (ABC)	1.2/4	5.52
	Code Black (CBS)	0.9/3	5.68

“Empire” rebounded some from its series low ratings last week and led FOX to the No. 1 ranking among adults 18-49. The show improved by 0.2 week to week and got back above the 3.0 mark with a 3.1 rating in the demographic. “Lethal Weapon” was off slightly at 1.7 vs. last week’s 1.8.

Just about everything else was within its normal range as well, with small movements up or down compared to last week. “Criminal Minds” (1.4) and “Blindspot” (1.1) each rose a tenth of a point, while “Survivor” (1.9), “Modern Family” (2.2) and “Speechless” (1.6) all fell by a tenth. “The Goldbergs” dipped 0.2 to a 1.8.

The first of two “Chicago PD” episodes was low for NBC at 1.1, but the second, airing in its regular timeslot, was even with last week’s 1.3. “Black-ish” (1.6) is even with last week’s fast nationals and 0.1 ahead of its final number. “Designated Survivor” (1.2), “Code Black” (0.9), “Arrow” (0.7) and “Frequency” (0.3) all matched their numbers from last week.

Network averages:

	FOX	ABC	CBS	NBC	CW
Adults 18-49 rating/share	2.4/8	1.6/6	1.4/5	1.2/4	0.5/2
Total Viewers (millions)	7.49	5.99	7.23	5.73	1.44

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

11:35 p.m.

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”: 0.7/4, 2.3/6

“Jimmy Kimmel Live”: 0.5/3, 1.8/5

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”: 0.4/2, 2.0/5

12:35 a.m.

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

“Nightline”: 0.3/2, 1.3/4

“The Late Late Show with James Corden”: 0.2/2, 1.0/4

Source: The Nielsen Company.

Cable telecasts make up the majority of the combined Top 25 for Nov. 7-13 thanks to one thing: the presidential election.

Aside from “The Walking Dead” and “Monday Night Football,” all the cable entries in the rankings are segments of election coverage from Fox News and CNN. Cable occupies 17 of the Top 25 spots (including ties) in the adults 18-49 rankings and 14 of the Top 25 on the viewer chart.

Top 25 broadcast and cable series (including ties) in adults 18-49 for Nov. 7-13, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	Day	Time	18-49 Rating	18-49 Viewers (000s)
1	SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – PATRIOTS/SEAHAWKS	NBC	Sun.	8:32 PM	7.7	9,848
2	THE OT	FOX	Sun.	7:48 PM	6.7	8,645
3	ELECTION NIGHT IN AMERICA	CNN	Tues.	11:00 PM	5.8	7,483
4	ELECTION NIGHT IN AMERICA	CNN	Tues.	10:00 PM	5.7	7,329
5	THE WALKING DEAD	AMC	Sun.	9:00 PM	5.4	6,968
	ELECTION NIGHT IN AMERICA	CNN	Tues.	9:00 PM	5.4	6,921
7	ELECTION NIGHT IN AMERICA	CNN	Tues.	12:00 AM	5.0	6,470
8	ELECTION NIGHT IN AMERICA	CNN	Tues.	8:00 PM	4.5	5,764
	AMERICA’S ELECTION HQ	FNC	Tues.	12:00 AM	4.5	5,752
10	AMERICA’S ELECTION HQ	FNC	Tues.	11:00 PM	4.1	5,278
11	DECISION ’16 – S	NBC	Tues.	8:00 PM	4.0	5,127
12	AMERICA’S ELECTION HQ	FNC	Tues.	1:00 AM	3.9	5,048
13	MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – BILLS/SEAHAWKS	ESPN	Mon.	8:15 PM	3.8	4,890
14	FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 3	NBC	Sun.	7:53 PM	3.7	4,806
	ELECTION NIGHT IN AMERICA	CNN	Tues.	1:00 AM	3.7	4,791
16	AMERICA’S ELECTION HQ	FNC	Tues.	10:00 PM	3.6	4,662
17	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	Thurs.	8:00 PM	3.4	4,395
	60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun.	7:00 PM	3.4	4,315
19	AMERICA’S ELECTION HQ	FNC	Tues.	9:00 PM	3.3	4,216
20	THE SIMPSONS	FOX	Sun.	8:00 PM	3.1	3,982
	ELECTION NIGHT IN AMERICA	CNN	Tues.	7:00 PM	3.1	3,933
22	AMERICA’S ELECTION HQ	FNC	Tues.	2:00 AM	2.9	3,744
	EMPIRE	FOX	Weds.	9:00 PM	2.9	3,687
	AMERICA’S ELECTION HQ	FNC	Tues.	8:00 PM	2.9	3,667
25	VOTE 2016 – S	ABC	Tues.	8:00 PM	2.7	3,469
	ELECTION NIGHT IN AMERICA	CNN	Tues.	2:00 AM	2.7	3,507

Top 25 broadcast and cable series in viewers for Nov. 7-13, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	Day	Time	Viewers (000s)
1	SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – PATRIOTS/SEAHAWKS	NBC	Sun.	8:32 PM	22,513
2	60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun.	7:00 PM	20,000
3	THE OT	FOX	Sun.	7:48 PM	18,557
4	AMERICA’S ELECTION HQ	FNC	Tues.	12:00 AM	15,422
5	AMERICA’S ELECTION HQ	FNC	Tues.	11:00 PM	14,525
6	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	Thurs.	8:00 PM	14,473
7	ELECTION NIGHT IN AMERICA	CNN	Tues.	10:00 PM	14,045
8	ELECTION NIGHT IN AMERICA	CNN	Tues.	11:00 PM	13,927
9	ELECTION NIGHT IN AMERICA	CNN	Tues.	9:00 PM	13,803
10	AMERICA’S ELECTION HQ	FNC	Tues.	10:00 PM	13,026
	AMERICA’S ELECTION HQ	FNC	Tues.	1:00 AM	13,026
12	AMERICA’S ELECTION HQ	FNC	Tues.	9:00 PM	12,262
13	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	Sun.	8:00 PM	12,113
14	ELECTION NIGHT IN AMERICA	CNN	Tues.	8:00 PM	11,992
15	ELECTION NIGHT IN AMERICA	CNN	Tues.	12:00 AM	11,813
16	THE WALKING DEAD	AMC	Sun.	9:00 PM	11,402
17	FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 3	NBC	Sun.	7:53 PM	11,324
18	DECISION ’16 – S	NBC	Tues.	8:00 PM	11,219
19	MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – BILLS/SEAHAWKS	ESPN	Mon.	8:15 PM	11,207
20	AMERICA’S ELECTION HQ	FNC	Tues.	8:00 PM	11,067
21	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	Mon.	8:00 PM	10,848
22	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	Fri.	10:00 PM	10,266
23	THE VOICE	NBC	Mon.	8:00 PM	9,968
24	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	Fri.	9:00 PM	9,842
25	AMERICA’S ELECTION HQ	FNC	Tues.	2:00 AM	9,786

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

Final broadcast primetime live + same-day ratings for Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016

The adjustments from Wednesday’s early adults 18-49 ratings to the finals all came within ABC’s comedy block. “The Goldbergs” (1.9 rating) and “Speechless” (1.7) each adjusted up a tenth of a point, and “Black-ish” adjusted down a tenth to 1.5.

“Speechless” and “Black-ish” are each even with their final numbers from last week, while “The Goldbergs” is off 0.1.

Upward adjustments in adults 18-49 are in green; downward adjustments are in red.

Time	Show	Adults 18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (millions)
8 p.m.	Survivor (CBS)	1.8/6	8.49
	The Goldbergs (ABC)	1.9/7	6.45
	Lethal Weapon (FOX)	1.7/6	6.60
	Blindspot (NBC)	1.1/4	5.00
	Arrow (The CW)	0.7/3	1.86

8:30 p.m.	Speechless (ABC)	1.7/6	5.72

9 p.m.	Empire (FOX)	3.1/10	8.39
	Modern Family (ABC)	2.2/8	7.33
	Criminal Minds (CBS)	1.4/5	7.62
	Chicago PD (NBC) (9-11 p.m.)	1.2/4	6.11
	Frequency (The CW)	0.3/1	0.97

9:30 p.m.	Black-ish (ABC)	1.5/5	5.56

10 p.m.	Designated Survivor (ABC)	1.2/4	5.52
	Code Black (CBS)	0.9/3	5.68

Network averages:

	FOX	ABC	CBS	NBC	CW
Adults 18-49 rating/share	2.4/8	1.6/6	1.4/5	1.2/4	0.5/2
Total Viewers (millions)	7.50	6.01	7.26	5.74	1.42

Source: The Nielsen Company.

“The Big Bang Theory” got the biggest boost to its adults 18-49 rating in the week of Nov. 7, moving it ahead of prime-time coverage of the presidential election. “Empire” tied for the second-biggest gain and also edged in front of election coverage on NBC, ABC and CBS.

With three days of DVR and on-demand viewing, “Big Bang” grew by 1.6 points in adults 18-49 (3.6 to 5.0). “Empire” (2.9 to 4.1) added 1.2 points, as did ABC’s “Modern Family” (2.3 to 3.5) and “Designated Survivor” (1.2 to 2.4).

“Designated Survivor” also had the biggest viewer gain, tacking on 4.7 million viewers from its initial total.

Top 25 broadcast shows (including ties) in Live +3 adults 18-49 for Nov. 7-13, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	L+3 18-49 rating	Gain vs. Live + SD	% gain vs. Live + SD
1	SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – SEAHAWKS/PATRIOTS	NBC	7.7	0.0	0%
2	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	5.0	1.6	47%
3	EMPIRE	FOX	4.1	1.2	41%
4	DECISION ’16 – S	NBC	4.0	0.0	0%
5	60 MINUTES	CBS	3.7	0.3	9%
6	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	3.5	1.2	52%
7	THE SIMPSONS	FOX	3.3	0.2	6%
8	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	3.0	1.1	58%
9	THE VOICE – MON.	NBC	2.8	0.5	22%
10	VOTE 2016 – S	ABC	2.7	0.0	0%
11	THE GOLDBERGS	ABC	2.5	0.5	25%
	SURVIVOR	CBS	2.5	0.6	32%
13	LETHAL WEAPON	FOX	2.4	0.6	33%
	DESIGNATED SURVIVOR	ABC	2.4	1.2	100%
	CAMPAIGN 2016: ELECTION NIGHT – S	CBS	2.4	0.0	0%
	SNL ELECTION SPECIAL	NBC	2.4	0.3	14%
17	BLACK-ISH	ABC	2.2	0.7	47%
	HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER	ABC	2.2	1.0	83%
	KEVIN CAN WAIT	CBS	2.2	0.5	29%
20	FAMILY GUY	FOX	2.1	0.5	31%
	SPEECHLESS	ABC	2.1	0.4	24%
	LIFE IN PIECES	CBS	2.1	0.6	40%
	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	2.1	0.9	75%
	CHICAGO MED	NBC	2.1	0.7	50%
25	SATURDAY NIGHT COLLEGE FB – MICHIGAN/IOWA	ABC	2.0	0.1	5%
	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	2.0	0.4	25%
	THE GREAT INDOORS	CBS	2.0	0.3	18%
	MOM	CBS	2.0	0.5	33%

Top 25 broadcast shows in Live +3 viewers for Nov. 7-13, 2016

Rank	Show	Net	L+3 viewers (000s)	Gain vs. Live + SD (000s)	% gain vs. Live + SD
1	SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – SEAHAWKS/PATRIOTS	NBC	22,656	142	1%
2	60 MINUTES	CBS	21,374	1,185	6%
3	THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	18,745	4,272	30%
4	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	14,001	1,886	16%
5	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	13,684	3,417	33%
6	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	12,136	1,288	12%
7	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	12,103	2,260	23%
8	MADAM SECRETARY	CBS	11,732	2,465	27%
9	THE VOICE – MON.	NBC	11,698	1,730	17%
10	DECISION ’16 – S	NBC	11,222	3	0%
11	EMPIRE	FOX	11,038	2,887	35%
12	SURVIVOR	CBS	10,502	1,691	19%
13	DESIGNATED SURVIVOR	ABC	10,257	4,698	85%
14	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	10,058	2,828	39%
15	SCORPION	CBS	10,003	3,079	44%
16	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	9,850	2,602	36%
17	THE BLACKLIST	NBC	9,676	3,806	65%
18	CHICAGO MED	NBC	9,550	2,836	42%
19	MACGYVER	CBS	9,320	1,673	22%
20	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	9,179	1,807	25%
21	VOTE 2016 – S	ABC	9,164	3	0%
22	SNL ELECTION SPECIAL	NBC	9,069	1,047	13%
23	LETHAL WEAPON	FOX	8,978	1,959	28%
24	KEVIN CAN WAIT	CBS	8,771	1,356	18%
25	MOM	CBS	8,690	1,591	22%

Source: The Nielsen Company.

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