ABC’s town corridor with President Obama drew solid ratings on Thursday night,but not solid enough to beat out “huge Brother” on CBS.
The ABC News special approximately race relations in America, “The President and the People: A National Conversation, and ” drew an estimated 5.8 million viewers and a 1.0 rating in the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demographic at 8 p.m. ET,according to early Nielsen estimates. “huge Brother” averaged 6 million viewers and a 1.9 rating at 9.
It is worth noting that the special was presented without commercial interruption and was simulcast on ESPN and Freeform.
Also Read: Erica Garner Accuses ABC News of 'Exploitation of Black Pain and Grief' for RatingsCBS finished first for the night overall with 5.5 million viewers and a 1.3 rating. Repeats of “huge Bang Theory” and “Life in Pieces” aired at 8 and 8:30 p.m. ET, respectively, or followed by “huge Brother” at 9. A repeat of “Code Black” followed at 10.
ABC finished moment with4.4 million viewers and third in the demo with a 0.9 rating. “The President and the People” aired at 8 p.m. ET. “Greatest Hits” drew 4.4 million viewers and a 0.9 rating at 9. A repeat of “Match Game” followed at 10.
Fox finished third in total viewers with 3.2 million and tied for fourthin the demo with a 0.7 rating. “Bones” got 4.2 million viewers and a 0.8 rating at 8 p.m. ET. “Home Free” got 2.1 million viewers and a 0.5 rating at 9.
Also Read: Ratings: 'America's Got Talent' Defeats ESPYsNBC finished fourth in total viewers with 2.6 million and tied for fourth in the demo with a 0.7 rating. A repeat of “Spartan” aired at 8 p.m. ET,followed by a new episode at 9, which drew 3 million viewers and a 0.9 rating. Aquarius” managed just 1.8 million viewers and a 0.5 rating at 10.
Univision finished just behind NBC with 2.59 million viewers for a fifth-place ranking but came in moment in the demo with a 1.1 rating.Telemundo came in sixth with 1.7 million viewers and a 0.6 rating.
The CW finished seventh with 714000 viewers and a 0.2 rating. A repeat of “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” aired at 8 p.m. ET. “Beauty and the Beast” aired at 9, and drawing 723000 viewers and a 0.2 rating.
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