Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of November 11, 2013 (Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)

ABC Claims 5 of the Week's Top 20 Non-Sports Broadcasts in Adults 18-49

ABC is No. 1 in Adults 18-49 this Season in Nielsen's Non-Sports Averages

ABC is Monday's Most-Watched Broadcast Network for the 2nd Week in a Row

ABC's "Dancing" Outdraws NBC's "The Voice" for the 3rd Consecutive Week

"S.H.I.E.L.D." Takes a Solid Second in its Hour with Adults 18-49 and on Average More than Doubles its Slot for ABC as the Net's Top-Rated Series Since 2009

"The Goldbergs" is Up Week to Week with a 5-Week High in Adults 18-49

"Trophy Wife" Grows Week to Week and Improves its Half-Hour Year to Year

Marking Best-Since-Premiere Results, ABC's "The Middle" is No. 1 in its Slot

"Modern Family" is Wednesday's Dominant No. 1 TV Program in Adults 18-49

"Super Fun Night" Grows by Double-Digits with a 4-Week High in Total Viewers

"Nashville" Gains Viewers and Young Adults with a 5-Week High in Adults 18-34

ABC's "Wonderland" Grows in Viewers and Tops NBC's "Parks and Recreation"

Spiking Over its Adult 18-49 Lead-in, "Grey's" Dominates its Non-Sports Competition

Up Week to Week, "Scandal" Spikes 45% Over the Year-Ago Night in Adults 18-49

"Shark Tank" is Friday's Top Show on the Major Nets with Adults 18-49

ABC's "Saturday Night Football" Beats Fox's College Football Coverage on the Night

"America's Funniest Home Videos" Builds to Match a Season High in Adults 18-49

Opposite Stiff Competition, "Once Upon A Time" Sees its Audience Hold Steady Week to Week and Grows its Number with Teens 12-17

ABC's "Revenge" and "Betrayal" Post Double-Digit Increases with Adults 18-49

Week No. 8

During the week of November 11, 2013, ABC delivered 5 of the week's Top 20 non-sports broadcasts in Adults 18-49: "Modern Family" - No. 2, "Scandal" - No. 9, "Grey's Anatomy" - No. 12, "The Middle" - No. 16 (best-since-premiere rating) and "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." - No 19. In addition, ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" outdrew NBC's "The Voice" as TV's most-watched unscripted series for the 3rd straight week and finished among the Top 10 programs overall for the 8th straight week this season.

· ABC is No. 1 season to date in Nielsen's non-sports averages. Based on non-sports programming (8 Weeks Complete - Most Current), ABC ranks No. 1 for the season in Adults 18-49 (2.6/7-tied w/CBS), leading NBC by 4% (2.5/8) and Fox by 18% (2.2/6). The Net also holds the No. 1 position in the non-sports ratings this season with Adults 18-34 (2.0/7-tied w/Fox), outdelivering NBC by 5% (1.9/7) and CBS by 25% (1.6/6).

Monday

ABC was Monday's most-watched broadcast network for the 2nd week in a row (11.7 million), leading NBC by 1% (11.6 million), Fox by 63% (7.2 million) and CBS by 72% (6.8 million). Topping the night, ABC's "Dancing" continued to pull in a larger audience than NBC's "The Voice" (12.6 million vs. 12.0 million).

"Dancing with the Stars" (8:00-10:01 p.m. - 12.6 million and 1.7/5 in AD18-49):

ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" ranked as Monday's most-watched entertainment show for the 3rd week running over NBC's "The Voice" (12.6 million vs. 12.0 million). Also, in its time period, "Dancing" outdrew CBS' 2-hour comedy block by 4.6 million viewers (8.0 million) and Fox's dramas by 5.4 million viewers (7.2 million). Elizabeth Berkley was eliminated this week.

"Castle" (10:01-11:00 p.m. - 10.1 million and 2.0/6 in AD18-49):

Building on its Adult 18-49 lead-in (+18%) during the 10 o'clock hour, ABC's "Castle" more than doubled the audience of CBS' "Hostages" (+124% - 10.1 million vs. 4.5 million) and led by 82% with young adults (2.0/6 vs. 1.1/3).

Tuesday

ABC beat Fox's Tuesday comedy lineup (3.1 million and 1.4/4) by 1.6 million viewers (4.7 million vs. 3.1 million) and by 7% in Adults 18-49 (1.5/4 vs. 1.4/4).

"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." (8:00-9:01 p.m. - 6.7 million and 2.2/6 in AD18-49):

ABC's "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." ranked a solid second in its hour among Adults 18-49 to CBS' top-rated "NCIS," leading NBC's "The Biggest Loser" by 22% (1.8/5) and Fox's comedies by 69% ("Dads"/"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" = 1.3/4). "S.H.I.E.L.D." finished as the No. 1 series in the hour with Men 18-34 and Teens 12-17 (tie).

· On average, the new drama is more than doubling the Net's year-ago delivery with Adults 18-49 (+105%), ranking as its highest-rated series in the time slot since 2009.

"The Goldbergs" (9:01-9:30 p.m. - 5.1 million and 1.7/5 in AD18-49):

With its best-yet lead-in retention at 9:00 p.m., "The Goldbergs" topped Fox's "New Girl" (3.4 million) in the half-hour by 1.7 million viewers and tied the veteran comedy in Adults 18-49 to stand as Tuesday's most-watched comedy for the 8th week running. "The Goldbergs" was up week to week in viewers (+4%) and young adults (+13%), matching a 5-week high in Adults 18-49.

· Continuing to improve its time slot for ABC, "The Goldbergs" was up 16% in Total Viewers and 31% in Adults 18-49 over "Happy Endings" on the year-ago night (4.4 million and 1.3/4 on 11/13/12).

"Trophy Wife" (9:31-10:00 p.m. - 3.7 million and 1.2/3 in AD18-49):

In the 9:30 p.m. half-hour, ABC's "Trophy Wife" outdrew Fox's "The Mindy Project" (2.7 million) by 1.0 million viewers. "Trophy Wife" was up week to week in Adults 18-49 (+9%).

· Like its lead-in, "Trophy Wife" boosted its half-hour by 19% in Total Viewers and by 9% in Adults 18-49 over the year-ago night with an original comedy (3.1 million and 1.1/3 for "B---- in Apt 23" on 11/13/12).

Wednesday

ABC's regular Wednesday line-up returned after the prior week's preemption to deliver a strong second place in Adults 18-49, beating Fox by 29% (1.7/5) and NBC by 57% (1.4/4). On its first original telecast in 3 weeks, ABC's "Modern Family" came back as Wednesday's No. 1 TV show in Adults 18-49, finishing as the night's top-rated series on each first-run telecast this season.

"The Middle" (8:00-8:30 p.m. - 8.9 million and 2.4/7 in AD18-49):

At 8:00 p.m., "The Middle" ranked No. 1 in its half-hour across all key Adult demos (AD18-34/AD18-49-tie/AD25-54-tie).

· "The Middle" was up 11% in Total Viewers and 9% in Adults 18-49, hitting 7-week highs with best-since-premiere results - since 9/25/13. In addition, the show hit a new season high in Adults 18-34 to tie its highest rating in 1 year - since 11/7/12.

"Back in the Game" (8:30-9:00 p.m. - 6.5 million and 1.8/5 in AD18-49):

In the 8:30 p.m. half-hour, ABC's "Back in the Game" grew 7% in viewers and 6% in Adults 18-49 from its last telecast.

"Modern Family" (9:00-9:31 p.m. - 10.7 million and 3.8/11 in AD18-49):

More than doubling its lead-in at 9:00 p.m. (+111%), ABC's "Modern Family" dominated its slot in Adults 18-49, outdelivering runner-up CBS' "Criminal Minds" by 41% (2.7/7).

· "Modern Family" was up in Total Viewers (+4%) from its most-recent original (10.3 million on 10/23/13).

"Super Fun Night" (9:31-10:00 p.m. - 5.8 million and 2.0/6 in AD18-49):

In the 9:30 p.m. half-hour, ABC's "Super Fun Night" took second in Adults 18-49, leading by double-digits over Fox's "The X Factor" (+11% - 1.8/5) and NBC's "L&O: SVU" (+18% - 1.7/5).

· The ABC freshman comedy built over its last broadcast by 12% in Total Viewers and by 18% in Adults 18-49, with its most-watched telecast in 4 weeks - since 10/16/13.

"Nashville" (10:00-11:00 p.m. - 5.5 million and 1.5/5 in AD18-49):

At 10:00 p.m., ABC's "Nashville" finished No. 1 in its hour against its CBS and NBC competition with Adults 18-34 and key Women 18-34.

· The ABC drama increased from its last airing by 6% in Total Viewers and by 7% in Adults 18-49. In addition, the show jumped 30% in Adults 18-34 to match a 5-week high - since 10/9/13.

· Jumping 67% on average in the L+7 Adult 18-49 ratings, "Nashville" is ABC's biggest percentage gainer this season and places among the Top 10 broadcast series overall. The ABC sophomore drama gets a much bigger playback lift than its time-slot competitor "CSI" (67% vs. 50%), catching the CBS drama season to date at a 3.0 L7 rating.

Thursday

ABC earned second place on Thursday night in Adults 18-49 (2.1/6), leading NBC by 24% (1.7/5 - with "The Voice" leading off the night) and Fox by 50% (1.4/4 with "The X Factor"/"Glee"). In Adults 18-49, ABC's "Scandal" and "Grey's Anatomy" ranked as the No. 2 and No. 3 TV series of the night, respectively, behind only CBS' "The Big Bang Theory," and ranked as Thursday's top-rated dramas.

· On average, ABC's Thursday night delivery is up year to year with young adults (+3%).

"Once Upon a Time in Wonderland" (8:00-9:00 p.m. - 3.6 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49):

From 8:00-9:00 p.m., ABC's "Once Upon a Time in Wonderland" nearly tied Fox's "The X Factor Results" in Total Viewers (3.6 million vs. 3.7 million).

· Based on just-released 24-day playback data (DVR/VOD/Online) for the October 10 debut episode of "Wonderland," the ABC freshman drama saw its viewer count jump by 60% up to 9.3 million (5.8 million in L+SD + 1.8 million with VOD days 1-3 and L7 + 1.7 million with VOD days 4-24 and online days 1-24).

"Grey's Anatomy" (9:00-10:00 p.m. - 8.7 million and 2.7/7 in AD18-49):

Tripling its lead-in at 9:00 p.m. (+200%), ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" once again led its hour by wide margins in Adults 18-49 (2.7/7), outdelivering CBS' comedies by 29% ("The Crazy Ones"/"Two and a Half Men" = 2.1/6), Fox's "Glee" by 80% (1.5/4) and NBC's comedies by 125% ("Sean Saves the World"/"The Michael J. Fox Show" = 1.2/3).

· "Grey's Anatomy" was up week to week by 4% in Adults 18-49 and by 15% in Adults 18-34.

"Scandal" (10:00-11:00 p.m. - 8.7 million and 2.8/8 in AD18-49):

Finishing No. 1 during the 10 o'clock hour among Adults 18-49, ABC's "Scandal" (2.8/8) dominated CBS' "Elementary" by 56% (1.8/5) and NBC's "Parenthood" by 115% (1.3/4).

· "Scandal" was up substantially from its telecast on the same night last year (6.1 million and 1.9/5 on 11/8/12). On average, "Scandal" is TV's fastest-growing returning series this season, up over the same point last year by 41% in Total Viewers and by 54% in Adults 18-49 to its best numbers ever. In fact, "Scandal" is ABC's top program in the Thursday 10:00 p.m. hour since "Lost" during the 2007-08 season.

Social Stats: "Scandal" continued its run as Thursday's No. 1 most social TV series with 186,539 tweets.

Friday

ABC earned second place on Friday night, beating NBC (4.9 million and 1.2/4) and Fox (3.7 million and 1.0/3).

· For the 9th week in a row, ABC's "Shark Tank" was Friday's No. 1 TV show on the major networks in Adults 18-49 (1.7/5-tie).

· ABC's "20/20" continued its run as Friday's No. 1 newsmagazine, outperforming NBC's "Dateline" (8:00-9:00 p.m.) in Total Viewers (+8% - 6.4 million vs. 5.9 million), Adults 18-49 (+18% - 1.3/4 vs. 1.1/4) and Adults 25-54 (+13% - 1.8/5 vs. 1.6/5).

"Shark Tank" (9:00-10:01 p.m. - 6.5 million and 1.7/5 in AD18-49): Growing over its lead-in by 113% at 9:00 p.m. in Adults 18-49, ABC's "Shark Tank" once again led over CBS' "Hawaii Five-0" (+6% - 1.6/5), NBC's "Grimm" (+6% - 1.6/5) and Fox's comedies (+113% - "Raising Hope"/"Raising Hope" - 0.8/2).

20/20 (10:01-11:00 p.m. - 6.4 million and 1.3/4 in AD18-49): During the 10 o'clock hour, ABC's "20/20" more than doubled the audience of NBC's "Dracula" (+113% - 6.4 million vs. 3.0 million), while leading by 44% in Adults 18-49 (1.3/4 vs. 0.9/3) and by 50% in Adults 25-54 (1.8/5 vs. 1.2/3). "20/20" featured a look into the real estate business, including landlords from hell, selling a hoarder's home and moving companies. "20/20" was up 7% week to week in Total Viewers (6.4 million vs. 6.0 million) to deliver its 3rd-biggest audience this season.

Saturday

With college football coverage (Stanford at USC), ABC ranked as the No. 1 broadcaster on the night, beating Fox with college football (3.2 million and 1.0/5 from 8:00-10:00 p.m.) by 1.3 million Total Viewers and by 10% in Adults 18-49. ABC was up over the prior week by 67% in Total Viewers and by 120% in Adults 18-49.

"Saturday Night Football" (8:06-11:36 p.m. - 5.0 million and 1.4/5 in AD18-49): ABC's "Saturday Night Football" was the evening's No. 1 program in Adults 18-49 and across all key Men demos (M18-34/M18-49/M25-54). "Saturday Night Football" was up over the prior week by 2.0 million Total Viewers and by 133% in Adults 18-49.

Sunday

"America's Funniest Home Videos" (7:00-8:00 p.m. - 6.4 million and 1.4/4 in AD18-49):

In the 7 o'clock hour, "America's Funniest Home Videos" was up 8% week to week in Adults 18-49 to match a season high.

"Once Upon a Time" (8:00-9:00 p.m. - 6.7 million and 1.9/5 in AD18-49):

At 8:00 p.m., against Fox's NFL-overrun boosted debut of "Almost Human," ABC's "Once Upon a Time" surged 36% over its lead-in with young adults, holding steady with its week-earlier Total Viewer count and pacing within 2-tenths of a rating point in Adults 18-49. In addition, the ABC drama retained 100% week to week in Women 18-49 and was up 7% in Teens 12-17.

· "Once Upon a Time" continued to rank as Sunday night's most-social broadcast series with 63,941 tweets, up 13% from the previous week's episode.

"Revenge" (9:00-10:01 p.m. - 5.8 million and 1.5/4 in AD18-49):

In the 9:00 p.m. hour, ABC's "Revenge" grew over the prior week by 5% in Total Viewers and by 15% in Adults 18-49.

"Betrayal" (10:01-11:00 p.m. - 3.4 million and 0.9/2 in AD18-49):

During the 10 o'clock hour, ABC's "Betrayal" built week to week by 6% in Total Viewers and by 13% in Adults 18-49.

WEEK NO. 08: ADULTS 18-49 TOTAL VIEWERS
No.1 NBC 2.8 No.1 CBS 9,780,000
No.2 FOX 2.0 No.2 NBC 8,800,000
No.3 CBS 1.9 No.3 ABC 6,630,000
No.4 ABC 1.6 No.4 FOX 6,090,000
No.5 CW 0.7 No.5 CW 1,790,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (National, Live+ Same Day Program Ratings), week of 11/11/13. Socialguide, Total Tweets for each series +/- 3hrs during telecast 11/01-11/17/13.