nielsen ratings (fast national numbers for sunday, november 13, 2011)
Here are the highlights of the 18 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night:
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to live NFL coverage, Fast Nationals are approximate for FOX from 7-8p and for NBC for the night.
Due to local NFL overrun until roughly 7:30p in at least 12% of the country, Fast Nationals for CBS are approximate on the night.]
NBC (15.78 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 6.0, #1) cruised to victory last night with its "Sunday Night Football" (19.06 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 7.3, #T1) franchise. Leading off the night as usual were pre-game specials "Football Night in America #1" (6.65 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 2.3, #T12), "Football Night in America #2" (8.97 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 3.4, #7) and "Football Night in America #3" (15.33 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 5.4, #3).
FOX (8.94 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.8, #2) then claimed the silver with its mix of "NFL Overrun" (19.20 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 7.3, #T1), "The OT" (11.86 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 4.8, #4), "The Simpsons" (7.53 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 3.5, #6), "Allen Gregory" (4.24 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T15), "Family Guy" (5.96 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 3.1, #8) and "American Dad" (4.85 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 2.4, #11).
Next up was ABC (8.38 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.6, #3) with the return of "America's Funniest Home Videos" (7.30 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 1.7, #18) followed by new episodes of "Once Upon a Time" (11.33 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 3.8, #5), "Desperate Housewives" (9.22 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 3.0, #9) and "Pan Am" (5.68 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 1.8, #17).
And finally, new episodes of "60 Minutes" (13.25 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.3, #T12), "The Amazing Race" (10.58 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.7, #10), "The Good Wife" (10.07 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T15) and "CSI: Miami" (9.82 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.1, #14) on CBS (10.93 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.3, #4) closed out the night.
Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+13.33% - America's Funniest Home Videos (vs. 10/23/11)
+10.53% - CSI: Miami
+7.14% - Desperate Housewives
+4.55% - 60 Minutes
+3.85% - The Amazing Race
+3.33% - Family Guy
+2.70% - Once Upon a Time
0.00% - Pan Am
-4.00% - American Dad
-4.76% - The Good Wife
-4.76% - Allen Gregory
-5.41% - The Simpsons
-7.59% - Sunday Night Football
Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+72.73% - Once Upon a Time (vs. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition)
+27.78% - 60 Minutes
+6.25% - America's Funniest Home Videos
0.00% - The Amazing Race
0.00% - Sunday Night Football
-6.06% - Family Guy
-7.69% - American Dad
-10.26% - The Simpsons
-12.50% - CSI: Miami
-18.92% - Desperate Housewives
-25.93% - The Good Wife (vs. Undercover Boss)
-28.00% - Pan Am (vs. Brothers & Sisters)
-35.48% - Allen Gregory (vs. The Cleveland Show)
Here are the highlights of the 18 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (11/14/10):
NBC (15.63 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 5.9, #1) was the network to beat on Sunday with its usual coverage of "Sunday Night Football" (19.04 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 7.3, #2). Leading off the evening were its usual mix of "Football Night in America #1" (6.19 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 1.9, #16), "Football Night in America #2" (8.57 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 3.0, #9) and "Football Night in America #3" (15.11 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 5.5, #4).
A silver medal then went to FOX (10.99 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 4.5, #2) with its own "NFL Overrun" (21.95 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 7.9, #1) followed by "The OT" (15.94 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 6.1, #3) and new episodes of "The Simpsons" (8.97 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 3.9, #5), "The Cleveland Show" (6.72 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 3.1, #8), "Family Guy" (7.00 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 3.3, #7) and "American Dad" (5.37 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 2.6, #12).
Next up was ABC (9.05 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.5, #3) with new episodes of "America's Funniest Home Videos" (7.21 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 1.6, #18), "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (8.51 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 2.2, #15), "Desperate Housewives" (11.78 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 3.7, #6) and "Brothers & Sisters" (8.69 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 2.5, #13).
And finally, new episodes of "60 Minutes" (12.10 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.8, #17), "The Amazing Race 17" (10.54 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.7, #T10), "Undercover Boss" (10.34 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.7, #T10) and "CSI: Miami" (10.44 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.4, #14) on CBS (10.85 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.4, #4) rounded out the evening.
Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49): Sunday Night Football (9.00%),
The Simpsons (5.40%),
Undercover Boss (3.80%),
The Cleveland Show (0.00%),
America's Funniest Home Videos (0.00%),
Brothers & Sisters (-3.80%),
Desperate Housewives (-7.50%),
CSI: Miami (-7.70% vs. 10/31/10),
American Dad (-10.30%),
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (-12.00%),
Family Guy (-13.20%),
The Amazing Race 17 (-15.60%),
60 Minutes (-55.00%).
Source: Nielsen Media Research
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