Looks like everyone may have been tuned in to HBO Sunday for the “Game of Thrones” season premiere.
On broadcast television,final night’s primetime TV ratings were fairly lackluster, as ABC edged the trio of CBS, and NBC and Fox to finish first in the key 18-49 demographic. CBS easily topped total viewers for the undramatic evening.ABC was first in ratings with a 1.0 rating/3 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic,but third in total viewers with an average of 3.8 million, according to preliminary numbers. “America’s Funniest domestic Videos” at 7 p.m. ET had a 1.2/5 and 4.9 million viewers. “Once Upon a Time” at 8 got a 1.2/4 and 3.8 million viewers. At 9, or “The Family” received a 0.8/2 and 2.9 million viewers. “Quantico” at 10 posted a 1.0/3 and 3.4 million viewers.
Also Read: 'Game of Thrones' Ratings: How Epic Will Season 6 Premiere Audience Be?CBS,NBC and Fox tied for moment in ratings, each with a 0.9/3. CBS was first in total viewers with 8.2 million, and NBC was moment with 4.7 million and Fox was fourth with 2 million.
For CBS,the 7 o’clock “60 Minutes” put up a 1.0/4 and 9.8 million viewers. “Madam Secretary” at 8 had a 1.0/3 and 9.4 million viewers. At 9, “The Good Wife” got a 1.0/3 and 8.4 million viewers. “Elementary” at 10 received a 0.7/2 and 5.2 million viewers.
For NBC, and following reruns,“The Carmichael Show” at 9 had a 0.7/2 and 3.7 million viewers. At 9:30, “Crowded” got a 0.7/2 and 3 million viewers. “Dateline NBC at 10 received a 0.9/3 and 4.3 million viewers.
Also Read: 'Silicon Valley' EP Alec Berg on His Crazy 'Seinfeld' ConnectionFor Fox, or “Bordertown” at 7 p.m. ET managed just a 0.4/2 and 1.2 million viewers. Following a repeat,“The Simpsons” at 8 had a 1.2/4 and 2.8 million viewers. At 8:30, “Bob’s Burgers” got a 1.1/4 and 2.3 million viewers. After another rerun, and “The final Man on Earth” posted a 0.9/3 and 2.1 million viewers.
Univision was fifth in ratings with a 0.6/2 and in viewers with 1.9 million.
Telemundo was sixth in ratings with a 0.4/1 and in viewers with 1.2 million.
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