The broadcast networks started to cut back on original shows a bit in the week of Dec. 11. The NFL season, however, isn’t over yet, and once again football fueled the top of the week’s ratings, either directly or indirectly.
Directly: “Sunday Night Football” on NBC was a clear No. 1 in both adults 18-49 (5.9 rating) and total viewers (19.19 million), and the last segment of “Football Night in America” and “Thursday Night Football” tied for second in the 18-49 demographic. NBC scored an easy victory for the week in the demo.
Indirectly: The largest audience for any NFL game this season — nearly 27 million people for CBS’ late-afternoon game between New England and Pittsburgh — helped push “60 Minutes” into fifth place in adults 18-49 (2.4) and second in viewers (14.42 million). That in turn helped CBS average the most viewers for the week.
Here are the network standings for the week of Dec. 11-17 and the season so far.
Dec. 11-17 | ABC | CBS | CW | FOX | NBC | TEL | UNI |
Adults 18-49 rating/share (rank) | 0.8/3 (4) | 1.2/5 (2) | 0.3/1 (7) | 1.0/4 (3) | 1.9/8 (1) | 0.4/2 (6t) | 0.4/2 (6t) |
Viewers in millions (rank) | 3.54 (3) | 7.93 (1) | 1.09 (6t) | 3.31 (4) | 7.81 (2) | 1.09 (6t) | 1.37 (5) |
Season to date | ABC | CBS | CW | FOX | NBC | TEL | UNI |
Adults 18-49 rating/share (rank) | 1.5/6 (4) | 1.7/7 (3) | 0.7/3 (5) | 1.8/7 (2) | 2.4/9 (1) | 0.5/2 (6t) | 0.5/2 (6t) |
Viewers in millions (rank) | 6.34 (3) | 9.81 (1) | 1.90 (5) | 6.02 (4) | 9.19 (2) | 1.40 (7) | 1.55 (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 in adults 18-49 for Dec. 11-17, 2017
Rank | Show | Net | Day | Time | 18-49 rating |
18-49 viewers (000s)
|
1 | SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – COWBOYS/RAIDERS | NBC | Sun. | 8:31 PM | 5.9 | 7,648 |
2 | FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | Sun. | 7:54 PM | 2.9 | 3,792 |
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – BRONCOS/COLTS | NBC | Thurs. | 8:27 PM | 2.9 | 3,745 | |
4 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | Thurs. | 8:00 PM | 2.6 | 3,366 |
5 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | Sun. | 7:38 PM | 2.4 | 3,133 |
6 | YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | Thurs. | 8:31 PM | 2.0 | 2,531 |
7 | THE VOICE | NBC | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 1.9 | 2,457 |
EMPIRE | FOX | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 1.9 | 2,419 | |
9 | SURVIVOR | CBS | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 1.8 | 2,264 |
10 | THE VOICE | NBC | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 1.7 | 2,228 |
FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 2 | NBC | Sun. | 7:30 PM | 1.7 | 2,218 | |
MODERN FAMILY | ABC | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 1.7 | 2,181 | |
13 | THE GOLDBERGS | ABC | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 1.6 | 2,040 |
14 | A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE – S | FOX | Sun. | 7:00 PM | 1.5 | 1,975 |
15 | NCIS | CBS | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 1.4 | 1,836 |
OLAF’S FROZEN ADVENTURE – S | ABC | Thurs. | 8:00 PM | 1.4 | 1,802 | |
MOM | CBS | Thurs. | 9:01 PM | 1.4 | 1,756 | |
18 | THE MIDDLE | ABC | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 1.3 | 1,702 |
STAR | FOX | Weds. | 9:01 PM | 1.3 | 1,688 | |
AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE | ABC | Weds. | 9:31 PM | 1.3 | 1,651 | |
BULL | CBS | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 1.3 | 1,632 | |
22 | GWEN STEFANI’S YOU MAKE IT FEEL LIKE CHRISTMAS – S | NBC | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 1.2 | 1,586 |
TNF PREGAME | NBC | Thurs. | 7:57 PM | 1.2 | 1,531 | |
BLACK-ISH | ABC | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 1.2 | 1,515 | |
SPEECHLESS | ABC | Weds. | 8:30 PM | 1.2 | 1,490 |
Top 25 broadcast shows in viewers for Dec. 11-17, 2017
Rank | Show | Net | Day | Time |
Viewers (000s)
|
1 | SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – COWBOYS/RAIDERS | NBC | Sun. | 8:31 PM | 19,191 |
2 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | Sun. | 7:38 PM | 14,421 |
3 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | Thurs. | 8:00 PM | 13,739 |
4 | NCIS | CBS | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 12,579 |
5 | YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | Thurs. | 8:31 PM | 11,645 |
6 | BULL | CBS | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 10,865 |
7 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – BRONCOS/COLTS | NBC | Thurs. | 8:27 PM | 10,642 |
8 | THE VOICE | NBC | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 10,446 |
9 | FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | Sun. | 7:54 PM | 9,822 |
10 | THE VOICE | NBC | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 9,770 |
11 | SURVIVOR | CBS | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 8,748 |
12 | MOM | CBS | Thurs. | 9:01 PM | 8,649 |
13 | HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | Fri. | 9:00 PM | 8,475 |
14 | NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | Tues. | 10:00 PM | 8,214 |
15 | HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | Fri. | 10:00 PM | 7,712 |
16 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | Sun. | 9:38 PM | 7,212 |
17 | GWEN STEFANI’S YOU MAKE IT FEEL LIKE CHRISTMAS – S | NBC | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 7,151 |
18 | MACGYVER | CBS | Fri. | 8:00 PM | 6,867 |
19 | WISDOM OF THE CROWD | CBS | Sun. | 8:38 PM | 6,654 |
20 | LIFE IN PIECES | CBS | Thurs. | 9:30 PM | 6,650 |
21 | SWAT | CBS | Thurs. | 10:00 PM | 6,455 |
22 | KEVIN CAN WAIT | CBS | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 6,308 |
23 | CHICAGO MED | NBC | Tues. | 10:00 PM | 6,196 |
24 | THE GOLDBERGS | ABC | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 6,077 |
25 | FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 2 | NBC | Sun. | 7:30 PM | 6,064 |
All program ratings are live + same-day. Source: The Nielsen Company.
