Animated Holiday Specials Help ABC Win Tuesday Night

With repeat animated specials and The Year 2014, ABC won Tuesday in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4).

Shrek the Halls/Toy Story That Time Forgot (8-9pm - 5.0 million and 1.2/4 in AD18-49): Finishing #1 from 8-9pm, ABC's rebroadcast Shrek the Halls and the second airing this season of TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGOT beat out NBC's original ONE DIRECTION: THE TV SPECIAL in THE HOUR by 71% in Adults 18-49 (1.2/4 vs. 0.7/2). The ABC SPECIALS tied as the top-rated TV show of the night with young adults.

The Year 2014 (9-11pm - 5.3 million and 1.1/4 in AD18-49): From 9-11pm, ABC's The Year 2014 ranked #1 in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4) and across all key Women (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54), beating Christmas specials on NBC.

Anchored by Robin Roberts, the ABC NEWS SPECIAL featured details of all the big stories from the past year.

A note about increasing DVR penetration and year-to-year rating comparisons: Year-to-year rating comparisons based on the Live + Same Day data stream are distorted by the level of DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample, which has jumped up to 49% currently, from 48% at the same point in 2013. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which may not be reflected in the overnight next day numbers. The only truly valid year-to-year comparison would be one based on the Live + 7 Day metric, once those stats are released by Nielsen.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 12/23/14.

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