RATINGS
The Season 3 finale of Fox’s Gotham ranked as broadcast’s number one drama in Live+7 Day ratings for the week of June 5. Up from prior week, the show posted a +79% lift from Live+SD. The Season 7 finale of Bob’s Burgers logged +57% jump in Live+7 from same day.
Telemundo Deportes’ coverage of the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 kicked off last weekend reaching 5.3 million Total Viewers through the first three matches, according to Nielsen. Telemundo’s coverage of the opening weekend averaged 1.3 million Total Viewers and 771,000 A18-49.
Despite widespread preemptions for coverage of former FBI Director James Comey’s senate testimony on June 8, the majority of syndicated shows turned in steady to slightly higher performances. Dr. Phil (2.7 Live+SD national Nielsen rating) led talk shows for the 40th week in a row, even though it aired on all five days. Live with Kelly & Ryan (2.1, steady) outperformed Ellen DeGeneres (2.0, up 11%) and notched back-to-back second place finishes for the first time in a month.
Entertainment Tonight (2.7, steady) continued to rule magazines. Inside Edition (2.5, unchanged was second, followed by TMZ (1.3, down 7%) and Insider (1.0, up 11%).
Although Judge Judy (6.5, up 5%) was in repeats most of the week, it doubled the rating of any other daytime show and topped all syndicated programs for the 10th time in the past 11 weeks.
Hallmark Channel’s Saturday night premiere of Wedding March 2: Resorting to Love averaged a 2.2. HH rating and 2.3 million Total Viewers.
Going head to head against NBC’s American Ninja Warrior from 8-10p and returning from the prior week’s preemption for the NBA Finals, ABC’s The Bachelorette finished as Monday night’s number one show in Total Viewers (5.9 million) and A18-49 (1.6/6), beating NBC’s unscripted competition (5.8 million and 1.5/6). It was the third straight telecast that The Bachelorette ranked as Monday’s top series on both counts.
Top 10 Basic Cable Network Live+7 Performance among Total Viewers for the week of May 29, 2017
Primetime (000)/Total Prog. Day (000)
FOXN 2249/FOXN 1399
HGTV 1617/NICK 1304
USA 1404/HGTV 892
MSNB 1345/ DSNY 856
TBSC 1308/ ADSM* 852
AEN 1197/ TOON 814
HIST 1170/ MSNB 813
LIF 1123/CNN 808
CNN 1122/NAN* 801
AMC 1109/ID 752
Source: Turner Research from The Nielsen Company data. All ratings based on Total US Television Universe of 116,400,000 homes. * + Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24-hour day. Notes: Data based on most currently available Nielsen Data stream: Preliminary: Live+7. Primetimes is Mon-Sat 8p-11p and Sun 7p-11p. Total day is Mon-Sun 6a-6a for household and demographic performances.
Top 10 Basic Cable Network Live+7 Performance among A18-49 for the week of May 29, 2017
Primetime (000)/Total Prog. Day (000)
TBSC 621/ ADSM 528
USA 621/NAN* 397
ADSM 536/NICK 383
FX 491/TBSC 293
DISC 463/ID 287
AMC 462/ USA 277
TNT 456/ TOON 268
AEN 449/HGTV 259
LIF 439/TNT 248
HGTV 435/ESPN 233
Source: Turner Research from The Nielsen Company data. All ratings based on Total US Television Universe of 116,400,000 homes. * + Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24-hour day. Notes: Data based on most currently available Nielsen Data stream: Preliminary: Live+7. Primetimes is Mon-Sat 8p-11p and Sun 7p-11p. Total day is Mon-Sun 6a-6a for household and demographic performances.
Top-Rated Cable Shows among 18-48 for the week of May 29, 2017 (000)
Fear the Walking Dead (AMC) 2675
Fear the Walking Dead (AMC) 2515
Street Outlaws (DISC) 1866
Teen Mom (MTV) 1772
Nashville/Pittsburgh (NBCS) 1535
Keeping Up With the Kardashians (EN) 1527
The Real Housewives of New York City (BRAVO) 1440
WWE Entertainment (USA) 1411
WWE Entertainment (USA) 1385
WWE Entertainment (USA) 1309
Top 13 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 6/5/17 ranked in order by HH Rtg
Judge Judy (CTD) 6.5 AA
Family Feud (2/T) 6.4 AA
Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 5.4 AA
Jeopardy (CTD) 5.3 AA
The Big Bang Theory (WB) 4.7 AA
Dr. Phil (CTD) 2.7 AA
Entertainment Tonight (CTD) 2.7 AA
Inside Edition (CTD) 2.5 AA
Modern Family (2/T) 2.4 AA
Two And A Half Men (WB) 2.1 AA
Hot Bench (CTD) 2.1 AA
Live With Kelly & Ryan (DAD) 2.1AA
Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 6/5/17 ranked in order by A18-49 Rtg
The Big Bang Theory (WB) 1.9 AA
Family Feud (2/T) 1.9 AA
Judge Judy (CTD) 1.4 AA
Family Guy (2/T) 1.3 AA
Modern Family (2/T) 1.2 AA
Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 1.1 AA
Jeopardy (CTD) 1.0 AA
Two And A Half Men (WB) 0.8 AA
The Cleveland Show (2/T) 0.8 AA
2 Broke Girls (WB) 0.7 AA
Broadcast Evening News Shows Weekly Average Ratings week of June 12, 2017
ABC World News Tonight 7,649,000 million total viewers; 1.2/6 and 1,500,000 A25-54
NBC Nightly News 7,582,000 million total viewers; 1.4/7 and 1,702,000 A25-54
CBS Evening News 5,956,000 million total viewers; 1.0/5 and 1,262,000 A25-54
Broadcast Morning News Shows Weekly Average Ratings week of June 12, 2017
ABC: Good Morning America 4.09 million total viewers; 1.0/10 and 1,191,000 A25-54
NBC: Today 3.90 million total viewers; 1.2/12 and 1,426,000 A25-54
CBS: This Morning 3.22 million total viewers; 0.7/7 and 833,000 A25-54
Late Night Shows Weekly Average Ratings week of June 12, 2017
NBC: The Tonight Show 2.71 million total viewers; 0.68/4 among A18-49
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live 2.76 million total viewers; 0.53/3 among A18-49
CBS: The Late Show 2.14 million total viewers; 0.43/2 among A18-49
Top 11 Broadcast Programs Among A18-49 ratings/share for the week of June 12, 2017
ABC: NBA Finals – Game 5 on ABC (6/12) 9.1/33
NBC: America’s Got Talent (6/13) 2.6/11
ABC: NBA Countdown – Game 5 (6/12) 2.3/10
NBC: World of Dance (6/13) 1.9/8
ABC: Celebrity Family Feud (6/18) 1.4/6
NBC: American Ninja Warrior (6/12) 1.4/5
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live! Game Night (6/12) 1.2/6
NBC: Little Big Shots (6/14) 1.1/5
FOX: MasterChef (6/14) 1.1/5
CBS: The Big Bang Theory (6/15) 1.0/5
ABC: Celebrity Family Feud (6/15) 1.0/5
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Monday, June 5, 2017 time period averages
Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated Live+SD
NBC: 2.9/6
American Ninja Warrior 3.3/6, Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge 2.5/5
CBS: 2.6/5
Kevin Can Wait 2.7/5, Man With a Plan 2.5/5, Mom 2.8/5, Life in Pieces 2.4/4, Scorpion 2.5/5
ABC: 2.5/5
The Bachelorette 3.8/7, Still Star-Crossed 1.1/2
FOX: 1.9/4
So You Think You Can Dance 2.1/4, Superhuman 1.6/3
Univision: 0.9/2
Jose de Egipto 1.0/2, La Doble vida de Estela Carrillo 1.0/2, La Piloto 0.8/2
CW: 0.6/1
Supergirl 0.7/1, Who’s Line Is It Anyway 0.6/1, Who’s Line Is It Anyway 0.6/1
Monday A19-49 Analysis: NBC 1.4/6, ABC 1.0/4, CBS 0.6/3, FOX 0.8/4, UNI 0.6/2, CW 0.3/1
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Fox Business Network promoted Gary Schreier to Senior Vice President, Programming, and Tom Bowman to Vice President, Programming.
Blue Ant International appointed Alex Maldini as Vice President, International Sales and Acquisitions. He previously served as Vice President, Entertainment, Sales and Acquisitions at WME-IMG/IMG Media.
Mike Nikzad was named Chief Operating Officer of Ooyala. He last served as Chief Operating Officer at Syncplicity.
This Day in History: 1976 – Deidre Hall made her debut as Dr. Marlena Evans on Days of Our Lives.
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question: Who was Ryan Seacrest’s co-host on the first season of American Idol (2002-2016)? Brian Dunkleman. Kudos to: Pat Youngross Underhill-Media Biz/Atlanta, GA; Ken White-KWTV/Charlotte, NC; Holly Hearn-HC Concierge Marketing/Sarasota, FL; Douglas Hochstadt-ABC/NYC; Charlie Connor-KOKI/SMYT/Tulsa, OK; Judy Margolis-The Ad Group/Dallas, TX; Lisa Nordstrom/Minneapolis, MN; Eric Litt-Tribune Broadcasting/Chicago, IL; Randall Bosley-Studio Talent Group/Santa Monica, CA; Matt Lawrence-Rogers and Cowan/Los Angeles, CA; Melissa Friedman/Los Angeles, CA; Len Klatt-The Winning Run/Los Angeles, CA.
Today’s Trivia Question: What was the name of the serial killer who murdered Sam’s husband on Profiler (1996-2000)? (Email [email protected] with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone. Unofficial rules: a limit of four correct answers from each time zone will be selected.)
Answer to Our Last Anagram: Her Cat Magazine = The Amazing Race. Kudos to: Colleen McGovern-Kantar Media US/NYC; Bianca Dennis-Shareablee/NYC; Amanda Droll-NBC Universal/NYC.
TV Anagram: Thong Strips (Email [email protected] with your answer; first three respondents with the correct answer who aren’t in trivia will be posted in tomorrow’s newsletter.)