NBC carried its ratings momentum into the first full week of December, leading the weekly broadcast ratings in both adults 18-49 and total viewers for the week of Dec. 4.
The network’s two primetime NFL games once again finished first and second in the rankings. “Sunday Night Football” was No. 1 in both the 18-49 demographic (5.4 rating) and viewers (17.2 million), with “Thursday Night Football” (4.3, 14.61 million) coming in second.
The two editions of “The Voice” finished in the top 10 in both measures, and a Christmas episode of “Will & Grace” also made the top 10 in adults 18-49 at 1.8. (It was 18th in viewers.)
Here are the network standings for the week of Dec. 4-10 and the season so far.
| Dec. 4-10 | ABC | CBS | CW | FOX | NBC | TEL | UNI |
| Adults 18-49 rating/share (rank) | 0.9/3 (4) | 1.0/4 (3) | 0.4/2 (6t) | 1.4/5 (2) | 2.0/8 (1) | 0.4/2 (6t) | 0.7/3 (5) |
| Viewers in millions (rank) | 4.05 (4) | 6.83 (2) | 1.30 (6) | 4.58 (3) | 8.09 (1) | 1.05 (7) | 1.74 (5) |
| Season to date | ABC | CBS | CW | FOX | NBC | TEL | UNI |
| Adults 18-49 rating/share (rank) | 1.6/6 (4) | 1.8/7 (2t) | 0.6/2 (5t) | 1.8/7 (2t) | 2.4/9 (1) | 0.6/2 (5t) | 0.5/2 (7) |
| Viewers in millions (rank) | 6.48 (3) | 9.82 (1) | 1.88 (5) | 6.17 (4) | 9.19 (2) | 1.42 (7) | 1.56 (6) |
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 Dec. 4-10, 2017
| Rank | Show | Net | Day | Time | 18-49 rating |
18-49 viewers (000s)
|
| 1 | SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – RAVENS/STEELERS | NBC | Sun. | 8:31 PM | 5.4 | 6,935 |
| 2 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – SAINTS/FALCONS | NBC | Thurs. | 8:27 PM | 4.3 | 5,490 |
| 3 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | Thurs. | 8:00 PM | 2.8 | 3,608 |
| 4 | THE SIMPSONS | FOX | Sun. | 8:06 PM | 2.3 | 2,960 |
| FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | Sun. | 7:54 PM | 2.3 | 2,946 | |
| 6 | YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | Thurs. | 8:31 PM | 2.2 | 2,812 |
| 7 | EMPIRE | FOX | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 1.8 | 2,337 |
| SURVIVOR | CBS | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 1.8 | 2,334 | |
| WILL & GRACE | NBC | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 1.8 | 2,317 | |
| THE VOICE | NBC | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 1.8 | 2,313 | |
| THE VOICE | NBC | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 1.8 | 2,294 | |
| 12 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 1.7 | 2,176 |
| 13 | THE GOOD DOCTOR | ABC | Mon. | 10:00 PM | 1.6 | 2,046 |
| 14 | THE GOLDBERGS | ABC | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 1.5 | 1,903 |
| TNF PREGAME | NBC | Thurs. | 7:56 PM | 1.5 | 1,884 | |
| 16 | MOM | CBS | Thurs. | 9:01 PM | 1.4 | 1,804 |
| BOB’S BURGERS | FOX | Sun. | 8:36 PM | 1.4 | 1,753 | |
| 18 | LAW & ORDER: SVU | NBC | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 1.3 | 1,720 |
| 19 | STAR | FOX | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 1.2 | 1,597 |
| AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE | ABC | Weds. | 9:31 PM | 1.2 | 1,592 | |
| THE MIDDLE | ABC | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 1.2 | 1,560 | |
| FROZEN | ABC | Sun. | 8:00 PM | 1.2 | 1,545 | |
| THE BIG BANG THEORY – R | CBS | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 1.2 | 1,525 | |
| CHICAGO PD | NBC | Weds. | 10:00 PM | 1.2 | 1,524 | |
| FAMILY GUY | FOX | Sun. | 9:36 PM | 1.2 | 1,503 | |
| CHICAGO MED | NBC | Tues. | 10:00 PM | 1.2 | 1,483 |
Top 25 broadcast shows in viewers for Dec. 4-10, 2017
| Rank | Show | Net | Day | Time |
Viewers (000s)
|
| 1 | SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – RAVENS/STEELERS | NBC | Sun. | 8:31 PM | 17,200 |
| 2 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – SAINTS/FALCONS | NBC | Thurs. | 8:27 PM | 14,612 |
| 3 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | Thurs. | 8:00 PM | 14,414 |
| 4 | YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | Thurs. | 8:31 PM | 12,495 |
| 5 | THE VOICE | NBC | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 10,001 |
| 6 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | Sun. | 7:00 PM | 9,996 |
| 7 | THE VOICE | NBC | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 9,865 |
| 8 | BLUE BLOODS | CBS | Fri. | 10:00 PM | 9,396 |
| 9 | HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | Fri. | 9:00 PM | 9,071 |
| 10 | THE GOOD DOCTOR | ABC | Mon. | 10:00 PM | 9,037 |
| 11 | SURVIVOR | CBS | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 8,965 |
| 12 | MOM | CBS | Thurs. | 9:01 PM | 8,783 |
| 13 | NCIS – R | CBS | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 8,415 |
| 14 | FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | Sun. | 7:54 PM | 8,066 |
| 15 | THE BIG BANG THEORY – R | CBS | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 7,748 |
| 16 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | Sun. | 9:00 PM | 7,527 |
| 17 | MACGYVER | CBS | Fri. | 8:00 PM | 7,205 |
| 18 | WILL & GRACE | NBC | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 7,185 |
| 19 | SEAL TEAM | CBS | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 6,898 |
| 20 | CHICAGO MED | NBC | Tues. | 10:00 PM | 6,622 |
| 21 | CHICAGO PD | NBC | Weds. | 10:00 PM | 6,518 |
| 22 | LIFE IN PIECES | CBS | Thurs. | 9:30 PM | 6,491 |
| 23 | MADAM SECRETARY | CBS | Sun. | 10:00 PM | 6,454 |
| 24 | MAN WITH A PLAN | CBS | Mon. | 8:30 PM | 6,417 |
| 25 | SWAT | CBS | Thurs. | 10:00 PM | 6,255 |
All program ratings are live + same-day. Source: The Nielsen Company.
