ABC Releases Overnight Ratings for 10/25

ABC has released it's ratings for Tuesday, October 25, 2011

(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

"Last Man Standing" (8:00-8:30 p.m.)

Opposite stiff competition at 8:00 p.m. against CBS' top-rated "NCIS" and Fox's "The X Factor" special revealing the program's finalists, ABC's "Last Man Standing" topped NBC's "The Biggest Loser 12" by 4.5 million viewers (9.8 million vs. 5.3 million) and by 65% in Adults 18-49 (2.8/8 vs. 1.7/5).

· "Last Man Standing" improved its time period for ABC by double-digit percentages over the same night last year ("No Ordinary Family" on 10/26/10 = 7.1 million and 1.9/5) with Total Viewers (+38%) and Adults 18-49 (+47%).

"Man Up!" (8:30-9:00 p.m.)

At 8:30 p.m. against the second half-hours of "NCIS" and "The X Factor" special, ABC's "Man Up!" outdrew "The Biggest Loser" by 1.3 million viewers (6.7 million vs. 5.4 million), topping the NBC veteran series for the 2nd week in a row. In addition, the new ABC comedy defeated the NBC unscripted show with Adults 25-54 (+13%), Adults 18-34 (+8%) and Teens 12-17 (+13%).

"Dancing with the Stars: The Results" (9:00-10:00 p.m.)

Building on its lead-in at 9:00 p.m. and gaining audience throughout its broadcast, ABC's "Dancing with the Stars: The Results" ranked as the 2nd-most-watched TV show in its hour (13.8 million), outpacing Fox's "The X Factor" by 2.0 million viewers (11.8 million) and NBC's "The Biggest Loser" by 8.2 million viewers (5.6 million). In addition, the ABC dancing results show also defeated the second hour of NBC's "The Biggest Loser" by 25% in Adults 18-49 (2.5/6 vs. 2.0/5). LGBT rights advocate and author Chaz Bono was the sixth celebrity dancer to leave the ABC dance competition this season.

"Body of Proof" (10:00-11:00 p.m.)

Building its overall audience for the 2nd week in a row despite going up against the final half-hour of Fox's 2-1/2 hour "The X Factor" special, ABC's "Body of Proof" generated its 2nd-most-watched telecast this season (9.6 million). The ABC sophomore also hit its 2nd-best results of the season with Adults 18-34 (1.2/3-tie) and Women 18-34 (1.8/5).

· Once again demonstrating stronger lead-in retention for ABC in the hour year over year, "Body of Proof" improved its time period over the same night last year by 1.2 million viewers ("Detroit 1-8-7" = 8.4 million) and by solid margins across all key Women demos: W18-34 (+29%), W18-49 (+8%) and W25-54 (+9%).

 

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