Week 11 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, December 06, 2015

Week 11 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2015-16 Week 11 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 6.00/10 rating/share (+15% in rating from first four nights week 10); #2. NBC 5.74/10 (-10%); #3. ABC 3.17/5 (-27%); #4. Fox 2.73/4 (+24%); #5. The CW 1.20/2 (+54%).
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 9.720 million (+12% from first four nights week 10); #2. NBC 9.459 million (-19%); #3. ABC 5.206 million (-27%); #4. Fox 4.403 million (+25%); #5. The CW 1.937 million (+57%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 2.35/8 rating/share (-30% in rating from first four nights week 10); #2. CBS 2.26/7 (+36%); #3. Fox 1.39/4 (+29%); #4. ABC 1.33/4 (-6%); #5. The CW 0.73/2 (+103%).

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 10 (11/23/15-11/29/15, LIVE+SD). NBC won the week in A18-49, thanks to two NFL airings, as NBC did a 3.16 rating. CBS was #2 with a 1.79 rating boosted by an NFL overrun on Sunday. ABC was #3 with a 1.31 rating, while Fox was #4 with a 1.16 rating. Among total viewers, NBC was also #1 with 10.892 million, with CBS #2 at 9.064 million. ABC was #3 with 5.958 million and Fox at #4 with just 3.835 million.

For season to-date (9/21/15-12/3/15, LIVE+SD), NBC is #1 in A18-49 with a 2.44 rating, followed by CBS at #2 with a 2.01 rating. Fox at #3 with a 1.69 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.59 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 9.931 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 8.630 million, ABC #3 with 6.384 million and Fox #4 with 5.308 million.

Back to week 11 (Nov. 30-Dec. 6), read our full night-by-night analysis followed by how the sitcoms did! GREAT showings are in BOLD. If they are in bold in both total viewers and 18-49, then it is very impressive:

Week 11 (Nov. 30-Dec. 6) Analysis

Last Sunday (Nov. 29)	(Week 10)		This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
60 Minutes	CBS	8:01PM	14,332,000	10,994,000	3,338,000	2.58	1.52	1.06
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	7:00PM	5,358,000	5,407,000	(49,000)	0.97	1.09	(0.12)	REPEAT
Breakthrough Prize	Fox	7:00PM	1,404,000		1,404,000	0.40		0.40
The Simpsons	Fox	7:00PM			-			-
Football Night in America	NBC	7:30PM	3,081,000		3,081,000	0.91		0.91
The OT	Fox	7:30PM		12,730,000	(12,730,000)		4.52	(4.52)
Madam Secretary	CBS	9:01PM	9,960,000	9,906,000	54,000	1.25	1.11	0.14
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	4,379,000		4,379,000	1.35		1.35
American Music Awards	ABC	8:00PM		11,007,000	(11,007,000)		3.49	(3.49)
Football Night in America	NBC	8:00PM	12,648,000	10,884,000	1,764,000	4.08	3.39	0.69
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	2,319,000	5,639,000	(3,320,000)	1.00	2.32	(1.32)	REPEAT
Sunday Night Football	NBC	8:30PM	25,188,000	18,007,000	7,181,000	8.49	6.35	2.14	831-1202A
Ice Age Xmas	Fox	8:30PM	2,243,000	3,883,000	(1,640,000)	0.93	1.71	(0.78)	vs. Brooklyn
The Good Wife	CBS	10:01PM	7,948,000	7,805,000	143,000	0.95	0.89	0.06
Blood & Oil	ABC	9:00PM	3,203,000		3,203,000	0.87		0.87
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	2,144,000	3,372,000	(1,228,000)	0.85	1.60	(0.75)	REPEAT
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	1,833,000	3,269,000	(1,436,000)	0.60	1.29	(0.69)	REPEAT
CSI: Cyber	CBS	10:00PM		6,303,000	(6,303,000)		0.88	(0.88)
Quantico	ABC	10:00PM	4,072,000		4,072,000	1.24		1.24
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM			-			-


Monday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Supergirl	CBS	8:00PM	8,019,000	7,187,000	832,000	1.64	1.52	0.12
Charlie Brown 50th	ABC	8:00PM	7,184,000		7,184,000	1.78		1.78
Dancing w/the Stars	ABC	8:00PM		13,287,000	(13,287,000)		2.11	(2.11)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	12,560,000	10,293,000	2,267,000	2.81	2.57	0.24	8-10P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	4,508,000	3,997,000	511,000	1.57	1.38	0.19
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend	CW	8:00PM	1,002,000	882,000	120,000	0.34	0.29	0.05
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM		8,949,000	(8,949,000)	1.11	1.67	(0.56)	REPEAT
Charlie Brown Xmas	ABC	9:00PM	7,330,000		7,330,000	1.98		1.98	REPEAT
Minority Report	Fox	9:00PM	2,206,000	1,523,000	683,000	0.72	0.54	0.18
Holiday Commercials	CW	9:00PM	777,000	982,000	(205,000)	0.19	0.38	(0.19)	vs. Jane
NCIS LA	CBS	10:00PM	7,466,000	7,801,000	(335,000)	1.12	1.23	(0.11)	REPEAT
Great Holiday Baking	ABC	10:00PM	4,377,000	6,654,000	(2,277,000)	1.17	1.13	0.04	PREMIERE vs. Castle
Superstore	NBC	10:00PM	7,206,000		7,206,000	1.98		1.98	PREMIERE
Superstore	NBC	10:30PM	5,350,000		5,350,000	1.62		1.62
Blindspot	NBC	10:00PM		7,026,000	(7,026,000)		1.87	(1.87)

Tuesday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Rudolph Red Nosed	CBS	8:00PM	9,024,000	16,193,000	(7,169,000)	2.36	2.17	0.19	vs. NCIS
The Muppets	ABC	8:00PM	3,781,000		3,781,000	1.05		1.05
Charlie Brown Thanksgiving	ABC	8:00PM		7,517,000	(7,517,000)		2.18	(2.18)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	12,127,000	9,970,000	2,157,000	2.57	2.09	0.48
Grandfathered	Fox	8:00PM	3,111,000	2,717,000	394,000	0.91	0.89	0.02
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	3,937,000	1,453,000	2,484,000	1.42	0.36	1.06	vs Holiday Commercials
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:30PM	3,661,000		3,661,000	1.25		1.25
The Grinder	Fox	8:30PM	2,401,000	2,249,000	152,000	0.68	0.71	(0.03)
Limitless	CBS	9:00PM	4,864,000	11,848,000	(6,984,000)	1.04	1.65	(0.61)	REPEAT vs. NCIS NO
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	ABC	9:00PM	3,844,000		3,844,000	1.35		1.35
Dancing with the Stars	ABC	9:00PM		13,490,000	(13,490,000)		2.37	(2.37)
Chicago Med	NBC	9:00PM	9,874,000	7,614,000	2,260,000	2.00	1.84	0.16
Scream Queens	Fox	9:00PM	2,398,000	1,983,000	415,000	0.90	0.81	0.09
iZombie	CW	9:00PM	1,547,000	939,000	608,000	0.61	0.34	0.27	vs. Flash(R)
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	10:00PM	5,839,000	6,530,000	(691,000)	0.91	1.26	(0.35)	REPEAT vs. Limitless
Shark Tank	ABC	10:00PM	2,695,000		2,695,000	0.85		0.85	REPEAT
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	8,623,000	7,341,000	1,282,000	1.88	1.83	0.05

Wednesday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Survivor	CBS	8:00PM	9,422,000	8,119,000	1,303,000	2.10	1.80	0.30	8-9P vs. 8-10P
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	7,637,000	5,916,000	1,721,000	2.04	1.28	0.76	vs. REPEAT
Xmas Rockfeller Center	NBC	8:00PM	8,071,000	2,829,000	5,242,000	1.53	0.61	0.92	vs. Wiz Special
Rosewood	Fox	8:00PM	5,043,000	4,640,000	403,000	1.46	1.18	0.28
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	3,664,000		3,664,000	1.38		1.38
CW Movie	CW	8:00PM		1,723,000	(1,723,000)		0.44	(0.44)
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	6,458,000	5,179,000	1,279,000	2.05	1.25	0.80	vs. REPEAT
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	8,752,000		8,752,000	1.56		1.56
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	7,350,000	4,674,000	2,676,000	2.39	1.19	1.20	vs. REPEAT
Grinch Stole Xmas	NBC	9:00PM	5,604,000		5,604,000	1.46		1.46	REPEAT
SNL Thanksgiving	NBC	9:00PM		3,759,000	(3,759,000)		1.08	(1.08)
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM			-			-
Empire	Fox	9:00PM	11,812,000	9,205,000	2,607,000	4.52	3.16	1.36
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	1,997,000		1,997,000	0.85		0.85
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	5,446,000	4,056,000	1,390,000	1.63	1.05	0.58	vs. REPEAT
SNL Xmas	NBC	9:30PM	4,417,000		4,417,000	1.44		1.44	REPEAT 930-11P
Code Black	CBS	10:00PM	8,495,000	7,447,000	1,048,000	1.47	1.34	0.13
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	4,172,000	2,508,000	1,664,000	0.91	0.72	0.19	vs. Kimmel(R)
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM			-			-

Thursday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
CBS NFL Pre	CBS	8:00PM	10,821,000	12,048,000	(1,227,000)	3.38	3.19	0.19	vs. Bang(R)
Toy Story Time Forgot	ABC	8:00PM	4,015,000	2,055,000	1,960,000	0.86	0.54	0.32	REPEAT vs. Muppets(R)
The Wiz Live!	NBC	8:00PM	11,498,000		11,498,000	3.38		3.38	8-1045P
Football Night in America	NBC	8:00PM		12,845,000	(12,845,000)		3.99	(3.99)
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	3,457,000		3,457,000	0.54		0.54	REPEAT
All-Star Dog Rescue	Fox	8:00PM		2,104,000	(2,104,000)		0.39	(0.39)
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,314,000		1,314,000	0.54		0.54
Whose Line/Anyway?	CW	8:00PM		1,158,000	(1,158,000)		0.33	(0.33)
Thursday Night NFL	CBS	8:30PM	17,845,000		17,845,000	5.26		5.26	826-1141P
Life In Pieces	CBS	8:30PM		7,605,000	(7,605,000)		2.06	(2.06)
Shrek the Halls	ABC	8:30PM	4,145,000	1,492,000	2,653,000	0.98	0.44	0.54	REPEAT vs. Boat(R)
Thanksgiving Night Football	NBC	8:30PM		27,751,000	(27,751,000)		8.97	(8.97)
Whose Line/Anyway?	CW	8:30PM		1,118,000	(1,118,000)		0.33	(0.33)
Mom	CBS	9:00PM		6,724,000	(6,724,000)		1.65	(1.65)
CMA Country Xmas	ABC	9:00PM	5,797,000		5,797,000	0.92		0.92	9-11P
The Middle	ABC	9:00PM		1,871,000	(1,871,000)		0.57	(0.57)
Blacklist	NBC	9:00PM			-			-
Bones	Fox	9:00PM	3,003,000		3,003,000	0.58		0.58	REPEAT
The Originals	CW	9:00PM	1,171,000		1,171,000	0.50		0.50
Whose Line/Anyway?	CW	9:00PM		1,038,000	(1,038,000)		0.32	(0.32)
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM		5,928,000	(5,928,000)		1.57	(1.57)
The Goldbergs	ABC	9:30PM		1,760,000	(1,760,000)		0.54	(0.54)
Whose Line/Anyway?	CW	9:30PM		1,071,000	(1,071,000)		0.36	(0.36)
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM		5,316,000	(5,316,000)		0.98	(0.98)
Last Man Standing	ABC	10:00PM		1,973,000	(1,973,000)		0.53	(0.53)
Dr. Ken	ABC	10:30PM		1,759,000	(1,759,000)		0.45	(0.45)
The Player	NBC	10:00PM			-			-

Friday	(PRELIMINARY #s)		This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
The Amazing Race	CBS	8:00PM	5,707,000	5,530,000	177,000	1.10	0.99	0.11
Santa Claus Is Comin'	ABC	8:00PM		4,452,000	(4,452,000)		1.12	(1.12)
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,634,000		6,634,000	1.30		1.30
Undateable	NBC	8:00PM	2,918,000		2,918,000	0.80		0.80
National Dog Show	NBC	8:00PM		3,740,000	(3,740,000)		0.59	(0.59)
MasterChef Jr	Fox	8:00PM	3,509,000	3,196,000	313,000	1.00	0.88	0.12
Reign	CW	8:00PM	1,083,000	1,582,000	(499,000)	0.30	0.44	(0.14)	vs. Grandma(R)
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	5,311,000		5,311,000	1.20		1.20
Truth Be Told	NBC	8:30PM	2,309,000		2,309,000	0.60		0.60
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	5,917,000	5,609,000	308,000	0.80	0.66	0.14	REPEAT
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	6,147,000	4,351,000	1,796,000	1.60	1.05	0.55	vs. REPEAT
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM	3,742,000		3,742,000	0.80		0.80
World's Funniest	Fox	9:00PM	2,019,000	1,810,000	209,000	0.60	0.60	-
America's Next Top Model	CW	9:00PM	1,143,000		1,143,000	0.30		0.30	FINALE
Kung Fu Panda Holiday	CW	9:00PM		1,516,000	(1,516,000)		0.51	(0.51)
Merry Madagascar	CW	9:30PM		1,645,000	(1,645,000)		0.52	(0.52)
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	7,514,000	7,448,000	66,000	0.80	0.75	0.05	REPEAT
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	4,952,000	4,743,000	209,000	1.20	1.05	0.15
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM	4,326,000	4,241,000	85,000	0.90	0.89	0.01

Saturday	(PRELIMINARY #s)		This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	8:00PM	4,910,000		4,910,000	1.00		1.00	REPEAT
Frosty the Snowman	CBS	8:00PM		5,047,000	(5,047,000)		1.35	(1.35)
Saturday Night Football	ABC	8:00PM	7,080,000	4,794,000	2,286,000	2.40	1.45	0.95	8-11P
It's a Wonderful Life	NBC	8:00PM	3,420,000		3,420,000	0.60		0.60	REPEAT 8-11P
Dateline Mystery	NBC	8:00PM		4,380,000	(4,380,000)		0.72	(0.72)
College Football	Fox	8:00PM	8,700,000	7,319,000	1,381,000	2.60	2.03	0.57	8-11P
Frosty Returns	CBS	8:30PM		4,429,000	(4,429,000)		1.22	(1.22)
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	9:00PM	4,650,000	3,280,000	1,370,000	0.80	0.86	(0.06)	REPEAT vs. Story of Santa(R)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	4,850,000	4,404,000	446,000	0.90	0.83	0.07
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM		3,001,000	(3,001,000)		0.79	(0.79)

Sitcoms in green did excellent for the week, while yellow indicates OK showings and red is not good! This is sorted by adults 18-49:

Week 11 (Nov. 30-Dec. 6) How the Sitcoms Did
(Sun comedies are previous week and Fri/Sat are prelim ratings)
Sorted by 18-49 Rtg
Title	Network	Time	Day	Total Viewers	18-49 Rtg	Notes

Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	7,350,000	2.39
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	6,458,000	2.05
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	7,637,000	2.04
Superstore	NBC	10:00PM	Mon	7,206,000	1.98	PREMIERE
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	5,446,000	1.63
Superstore	NBC	10:30PM	Mon	5,350,000	1.62
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,634,000	1.3
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	3,661,000	1.25
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	5,311,000	1.2
The Muppets	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	3,781,000	1.05
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	2,319,000	1.00	REPEAT
Grandfathered	Fox	8:00PM	Tue	3,111,000	0.91
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	2,144,000	0.85	REPEAT
Undatelable	NBC	8:00PM	Fri	2,918,000	0.8
The Grinder	Fox	8:30PM	Tue	2,401,000	0.68
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	1,883,000	0.60	REPEAT
Truth Be Told	NBC	8:30PM	Fri	2,309,000	0.6
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Thu			preempted
Life In Pieces	CBS	8:30PM	Thu			preempted
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Sun			preempted
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu			preempted
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	Thu			preempted
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun			preempted
The Simpsons	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
Significant Mother	CW	9:30PM	Mon			completed
Telenovela	NBC	10:00PM	Mon			prem 12/7
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	Mon
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	Thu
Angel from Hell	CBS	9:30PM	Thu
Uncle Buck	ABC	8:30PM	Fri
Bordertown	Fox	9:30PM	Sun
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue
The Guide to Surviving Life	Fox	9:30PM	Tue
Galavant	ABC	8:00PM	Sun

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Thursday, November 13

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "A Pregnancy Test and an Old Man’s Gallbladder" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Georgie’s jealousy rears its head when Mandy gets sent on an overnight work trip with her ex and current boss, Scott (Christopher Gorham). Meanwhile, Jim and Audrey panic when they find a pregnancy test in Connor’s trash.

Ghosts - "T-Daddy" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Trevor’s relationship with his daughter is strained when he pushes her to follow a career in finance over poetry. Meanwhile, Jay confronts labor unrest at the restaurant.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 10)

Thursday, November 13

The Jonas Brothers (Jonas/Jonas LA) - The Jonas Brothers are guests on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Billy Bob Thornton (Hearts Afire) - Billy Bob swings by the studio on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Olivia Holt (I Didn't Do It/Shake It Up) - Olivia appears on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Alicia Silverstone (American Woman) - Alicia talks about A Merry Little Ex-Mas on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Glen Powell (Chad Powers/Scream Queens) - Glen talks about The Running Man on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Jake Lacy (High Fidelity/The Office/Better with You) - NBC's Today catches up with Jake in the 9am hour.
Leslie Bibb (Palm Royale/God's Favorite Idiot/American Housewife/The Odd Couple/About a Boy) - Leslie co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Oliver Hudson (Splitting Up Together/Rules of Engagement/My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star) - Oliver talks about Gingerbread Land: The Biggest Little Holiday Competition on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Karen Pittman (And Just Like That...) - Karen talks about The Morning Show on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Carrie Preston (Crowded/Happyish/Emeril) - Carrie joins the Tam Fam in a daytime exclusive to celebrate the new season of her hit show Elsbeth on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Da'Vine Joy Randolph (Only Murders in the Building/High Fidelity/People of Earth/Selfie) - Da'Vine talks about her new film Eternity on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Woody Harrelson (Cheers), Dave Franco (The Afterparty/Scrubs/Do Not Disturb), Isla Fisher (Wolf Like Me) and Ariana Greenblatt (Stuck in the Middle) - The Now You See Me: Now You Don't cast including Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher Jesse Eisenberg, Ariana Greenblatt, Justice Smith and Dominic Sessa join Drew to dish all about the third installment of the hit franchise on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Lake Bell (Bless This Mess/How to Make it in America/Childrens Hospital) - Lake talks about HBO Max's The Chair Company on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.