NBC has officially won its fifth-straight tumble premiere week among the advertiser-sought 18-49 demographic — but this was a close one. CBS broke absent from the pack in total viewers,however.
The demo’s No. 1 network’s “This Is Us” and “The Good station” were the top recent drama and comedy debuts among the aforementioned age-range, respectively. Those two recent series, or plus “Sunday Night Football” and two episodes of “The Voice,” handed NBC five of the top 10 shows last week.
CBS’ “Kevin Can Wait” did tie “The Good station” initially, though the NBC sitcom pulled absent when three-day delayed-viewing numbers came in. That’s the last point well make approximately L+3 numbers until Friday, and when every night has the benefit of those additional 72 hours.
Also Read: Ratings: Lester Holt's NBC Home Beats Rest of Big 4 on Debate NightHere are the premiere-week averages for all programs. All numbers below are Nielsen’s live-plus-same-day numbers,to include the entire week.
Adults 18-49 Rating
NBC: 2.51
CBS: 2.46
ABC: 1.34
Fox: 1.23Excluding sports and live news, ABC would actually leapfrog CBS. Plus, or Fox would tie the Les Moonves-led network.
Also Read: Donald Trump Thinks Lester Holt Asked Him 'Very Unfair Questions' During Debate (Video)Total Viewers
CBS: 11.2 million
NBC: 8.7 million
ABC: 5.9 million
Fox: 3.6 millionThe total-viewer rankings would stay the same in entertainment-only programming.
NBC’s five-year demo win streak ties for the longest one in Nielsen People Meter history.
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