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ABC's DWTS is Monday's Most Watched TV Series for 8th Week in a Row
By: Caryn Robbins May. 17, 2016
During the week of May 9, 2016, ABC ranked No. 1 for the 3rd straight week in Adults 18-49 (1.2/4 - tied w/ CBS) and the 4th time in the last 5 weeks. The Net aired 5 of the Top 15 broadcast TV programs in Adults 18-49, placing 4 in the Top 10: "Modern Family" and "Grey's Anatomy" tied at No. 3, "The Goldbergs" - No. 8, "Scandal" - No. 9 and "DWTS" - No. 12. "Dancing with the Stars" was TV's most watched unscripted series for the 5th week in a row.
ABC stood as Monday's most watched TV network (9.9 million) for the 5th week in a row and ran a solid second in Adults 18-49 (1.5/5) among the broadcasters. "Dancing" was Monday's No. 1 TV program in Total Viewers and the No. 2 series of the evening in Adults 18-49, trailing only NBC's "The Voice." "Dancing with the Stars" (8:00-10:01 p.m. - 11.8 million and 1.8/6 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:01 p.m., ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" ranked as Monday's most watched TV series for the 7th week running, outdrawing NBC's "The Voice" by 1.8 million viewers (11.8 million vs. 10.0 million). "Dancing" ran a strong second in the 2-hour time period among Adults 18-49, pacing within 3-tenths of "The Voice" (1.8/6 vs. 2.1/7). In addition, the ABC unscripted series came within 1-tenth of "The Voice" in Adults 18-34. "Dancing" held even week to week in Adults 18-49.
During the 10:00 p.m. hour, ABC's "Castle" outdrew NBC's "Blindspot" for its 6th straight telecast among Total Viewers (+11% - 6.0 million vs. 5.4 million). "Castle" was steady week to week in Adults 18-49 (within 1-tenth). • Live + 7 Day Ratings (season to date): On average this season, originals of "Castle" SPIKE +82% from L+SD to a deliver a 2.0 rating in Live + 7 Day Adults 18-49. The ABC drama also adds +3.7 million viewers on average over 7 days of TV playback to deliver an average audience of 10.0 million this season. Tuesday
"Fresh Off the Boat" (8:00-8:30 p.m. - 3.9 million and 0.9/4 in AD18-49):
Up against originals of CBS' "NCIS" and NBC's "The Voice" at 8:00 p.m., ABC's "Fresh Off the Boat" was once again Tuesday's most watched comedy, topping Fox's "New Girl" head to head in the half-hour by 1.6 million viewers (3.9 million vs. 2.3 million). "Fresh Off the Boat" has been the most watched Tuesday night comedy on every original telecast of 2016.
Delivering best-yet 100% lead-in retention at 8:30 p.m. with young adults, ABC's "The Real O'Neals" continued to dominate its freshman FOX comedy competition in the half-hour ("Grandfathered") in Total Viewers (+94% - 3.2 million vs. 1.6 million) and Adults 18-49 (+50% - 0.9/3 vs. 0.6/2). "The Real O'Neals" once again topped all 4 of Fox's comedies on the night in Total Viewers. The ABC freshman comedy remained even week to week in Adults 18-49. "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." (9:00-10:00 p.m. - 2.9 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49):
At 9:00 p.m., ABC's "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." held even week to week in Adults 18-49 (0.9/3). "S.H.I.E.L.D." surged 40% in Men 18-34 week to week to score an 8-week high - since 3/15/16. Live + 7 Day Season to Date/L+3 for Last Week: On average this season, originals of "S.H.I.E.L.D." jump +92% from L+SD to average a 2.3 rating in Live + 7 Day Adults 18-49 (up from a 1.2 rating). And last Tuesday's telecast (on 5/3/16) of the ABC drama was the night's top gainer on broadcast with a +67% SPIKE in Adults 18-49, after just 3 days of TV playback (0.9 rating to 1.5 rating). "BattleBots: The Gears Awaken-SP" (10:00-11:00 p.m. - 2.0 million and 0.6/2 in AD18-49):
At 10:00 p.m., a "BattleBots" special tied a 9-week high among Adults 18-49 (0.6/2) for ABC in the time slot - since 3/8/16. Wednesday
ABC took second place on Wednesday in Adults 18-49 (1.5/5) among the broadcasters to FOX with "Empire," leading CBS by 7% (1.4/5) and NBC by 25% (1.2/4). ABC's Wednesday night delivery held exactly even week to week with each of its programs pacing within 1-tenth of the prior Wednesday's delivery. • ABC's "Modern Family" ranked as Wednesday's No. 2 TV series to "Empire" in Adults 18-49 (2.1/7 - tied w/"Survivor"). "The Middle"/"The Goldbergs" (8:00-9:00 p.m. - 6.5 million and 1.7/7 in AD18-49):
Taking second to CBS' "Survivor" from 8:00-9:00 p.m. in Adults 18-49, ABC's "The Middle" (1.6/6) and "The Goldbergs" (1.9/7) dominated their scripted competition in the hour by 55% over Fox's "Rosewood" (1.1/4) and by 143% over NBC's "Heartbeat" (0.7/3). "The Goldbergs" held even in Adults 18-49 at a 7-week high and was up 20% week to week in Teens 12-17 to set a 5-week high - since 3/23/16 and 4/6/16, respectively. "Modern Family"/"black-ish" (9:00-10:00 p.m. - 6.3 million and 1.8/6 in AD18-49):
Opposite Fox's "Empire" in the 9 o'clock hour, ABC ran a strong second in Adults 18-49 (1.8/6) with "Modern Family" and "black-ish" beating NBC (+29% - 1.4/5 for "L&O: SVU") and CBS (+64% - 1.1/4 for "Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders"). • "Modern Family" grew 17% week to week in Teens 12-17 to a 5-week high - since 4/6/16. "black-ish" spiked 33% in Teens 12-17 to its top rating since February - since 3/23/16 and 2/24/16, respectively. "Nashville" (10:00-11:00 p.m. - 3.9 million and 0.8/3 in AD18-49):
In the 10 o'clock hour, ABC's "Nashville" held even week to week in Total Viewers (3.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.8/3). Thursday
For the 2nd Thursday in a row, ABC ran in a virtual tie with a "Big Bang" finale-led CBS for the Live + Same Day lead in Adults 18-49 (1.6/6 vs. 1.7/7), outdelivering original programming on NBC by 78% (0.9/3) and FOX by 129% (0.7/3). And ABC once again won the night in the Live + 3 Day ratings, beating CBS by 8%. From L+SD to L+3 in Adults 18-49, "Grey's" jumped +56%, "Scandal" +54% and "The Catch" +49%. • ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" stood as Thursday's No. 2 TV show in Adults 18-49, trailing only CBS' season finale of "The Big Bang Theory." "Grey's" and the season finale of "Scandal" were Thursday's Top 2 dramas, and "The Catch" continued to run No. 1 against its drama competition in the 10 o'clock hour. "Grey's Anatomy" (8:00-9:00 p.m. - 7.8 million and 2.1/8 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-9:00 p.m., ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" towered over its drama competition among Adults 18-49 (2.1/8), beating Fox's "Bones" by 163% (0.8/3). The ABC drama moved up to No. 1 in the 8:30 p.m. half-hour and beat out CBS' "Big Bang" finale-driven "The Odd Couple" by 25% (2.0/8 vs. 1.6/6). "Grey's" gained 5% week to week in Adults 18-49 (2.1/8 vs. 2.0/8) to deliver a 4-week high - since 4/14/16. "Scandal" (9:00-10:00 p.m. - 6.6 million and 1.8/6 in AD18-49):
Ranking as the No. 1 series during the 9 o'clock hour in Adults 18-49 (1.8/6), ABC's season finale of "Scandal" topped CBS' comedies ("Mom"/"2 Broke Girls" finale) by 6% (1.7/6) and NBC's "The Blacklist" spin-off episode by 38% in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5) and tripled Fox's "American Grit" (+200% - 0.6/2). "Scandal" grew week to week by 8% in Total Viewers (6.6 million vs 6.1 million) and surged 20% in Adults 18-49 (1.8/6 vs. 1.5/6), marking its best overall performance in 13 weeks - since its mid-season return on 2/11/16. "The Catch" (10:00-11:00 p.m. - 4.2 million and 1.0/3 in AD18-49):
At 10:00 p.m., ABC's "The Catch" ranked No. 1 in Adults 18-49 (1.0/3) over its drama competition on CBS (+11% over "Rush Hour" = 0.9/3) and NBC (+29% over "Game of Silence" = 0.7/2). The ABC freshman drama built 11% week to week in Adults 18-49 (1.0/3 vs. 0.9/3) while growing 20% in Adults 18-34 and 8% in Adults 25-54. Versus the comparable weeks last season, "The Catch" is improving Thursday's 10:00 p.m. hour for ABC by 11% in Total Viewers and 7% in Adults 18-49. Friday
"Beyond the Tank-Fri" (8:00-9:00 p.m. - 3.5 million and 0.7/3 in AD18-49):
At 8:00 p.m. against the season finale of CBS' "Amazing Race," ABC's "Beyond the Tank" grew 17% from its week-ago time-slot premiere among Adults 18-49 (0.7/3 vs. 0.6/3). The ABC series outdelivered its last 8 original telecasts to score its best young adult rating since January - since 1/28/16, on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. "Shark Tank" (9:00-10:01 p.m. - 5.3 million and 1.2/5 in AD18-49):
Spiking 71% at 9:00 p.m. over its lead-in, ABC's "Shark Tank" took the broadcast lead in its hour and ranked as Friday's No. 1 TV series in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5 - tied with the season finale of CBS' "Hawaii Five-0" at 10:00 p.m.). "Shark Tank" held even week to week in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5). "20/20" (10:01-11:00 p.m. - 4.5 million and 0.9/4 in AD18-49):
At 10:00 p.m. against CBS' "Hawaii Five-0" finale in the hour, ABC's "20/20" once again finished as Friday's No. 1 newsmagazine, beating NBC's "Dateline" head to head with Total Viewers (+7% - 4.5 million vs. 4.2 million), Adults 18-49 (+18% - 0.9/4 vs 0.8/3) and Adults 25-54 (+8% - 1.3/4 vs. 1.2/4). The ABC newsmagazine delivered a larger overall audience on the night than "Dateline" for the 7th week running. Sunday
With season finales of its dramas on the night, ABC led Sunday prime among the major nets in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4). Building 10% week to week, the Net matched its top Sunday Adult 18-49 rating since February - since THE ACADEMY AWARDS on 2/28/16. "Once Upon a Time" (7:00-9:00 p.m. - 4.1 million and 1.2/4 in AD18-49):
From 7:00-9:00 p.m., ABC's season finale of "Once Upon a Time" was the No. 1 series in its 2-hour time slot among the major nets in Adults 18-49 (1.2/4). "Once Upon a Time" was up from the prior week in Total Viewers (+11% - 4.1 million vs. 3.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (+9% - 1.2/4 vs. 1.1/4), drawing its biggest audience and tying its best young adult number in 9 weeks - since 3/13/16. "The Family" (9:00-10:00 p.m. - 3.3 million and 0.8/3 in AD18-49):
In the 9:00 p.m. hour, ABC's "The Family" finale built week to week in Total Viewers (+27% - 3.3 million vs. 2.6 million) and Adults 18-49 (+14% - 0.8/3 vs. 0.7/2). "Quantico" (10:00-11:00 p.m. - 3.8 million and 1.0/3 in AD18-49):
Building on its lead-in at 10:00 p.m., ABC's first season finale of "Quantico" gained 9% from the previous week in Total Viewers (3.8 million vs. 3.5 million) and 11% in Adults 18-49 (1.0/3 vs. 0.9/3), marking its most watched telecast overall in 9 weeks - since 3/13/16. In addition, the ABC drama was up 11% with Women 18-34 to a 5-week high - since 4/10/16. During its first season run, "Quantico" improved its time slot by 32% in Adults 18-49 to deliver a 4-year high for ABC in the hour - since 2011-12 season. Live + 7 Day "Quantico" Season 1 Ratings: Based on original telecasts, "Quantico" is broadcast TV's biggest percentage gainer this season in playback, more than doubling its Adult 18-49 number from L+SD to L+7 (+108%) to an average 2.7 rating.
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