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[01/17/25 - 03:39 PM]
"Shifting Gears" Brings Tim Allen Back to ABC and Hulu in Style with 17 Million Total Audience to Date
"Shifting Gears" stood as ABC's strongest series debut in over six years - since 10/16/18 with "The Conners," and marks the most-watched ABC series premiere on streaming to date, based on views in its first seven days on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.
[via press release from ABC]

Ratings Report for Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025

ABC Multiplatform+7 Day Ratings / National Live+7 Day Program Ratings

'Shifting Gears' Brings Tim Allen Back to ABC and Hulu in Style With 17 Million Total Audience to Date

Freshman Comedy Is ABC's Best New Series Launch in Over Six Years and the Most-Watched ABC Series Premiere on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+

'Abbott Elementary' Crossover Event Earns Show's Best Multiplatform Ratings to Date With 8.05 Million Total Viewers and 2.57 Rating in Adults 18-49

"Shifting Gears" (8 p.m. ET/PT)

· After seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, ABC's acclaimed new comedy "Shifting Gears" has revved up a total cross-platform audience of nearly 17 million Total Viewers, representing a 173% lift over the show's initial Live+Same Day delivery (16.95 million vs. 6.20 million).

· Excluding linear encores, Tim Allen's triumphant return to ABC as Matt, the stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop, garnered 12.45 million Total Viewers and 2.94 rating in Adults 18-49, growing 101% in Total Viewers over the show's Live+Same Day audience (12.45 million vs. 6.20 million) and +339% in Adults 18-49 (2.94 rating vs. 0.67 rating).

· "Shifting Gears" stood as ABC's strongest series debut in over six years - since 10/16/18 with "The Conners," and marks the most-watched ABC series premiere on streaming to date, based on views in its first seven days on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.

· On linear, "Shifting Gears" earned an impressive 7.82 million Total Viewers becoming one of the most-watched broadcast series premieres of the season and growing markedly over the show's initial Live+Same Day Audience, where it topped the night in Total Viewers (+26% - 7.82 million vs. 6.20 million).

· Among Adults 18-49, "Shifting Gears" earned an 0.87 rating, standing as the strongest premiere of the season in the key Adult demographic, excluding NFL-inflated lead-ins.

"Abbott Elementary" (8:30 p.m. ET/PT)

· "Abbott Elementary" returned for its winter premiere with a highly anticipated crossover event, featuring FXX's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," reaching a series high in Total Viewers (8.05 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.57 rating) in multiplatform viewing, excluding the show's post-Oscars(R) episode (3/10/24).

· On linear, the "Abbott Elementary" midseason return scored 4.90 million Total Viewers and a 0.90 rating in Adults 18-49, rising nicely over the show's initial Live+Same Day audience (+28% - 4.90 million vs. 3.82 million) and Adults 18-49 (+32% - 0.90 rating vs. 0.68 rating), topping the night among Adults 18-49.

· The midseason debut scored an all-time series high for episode views on streaming, based on the first seven days on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+. Hulu is the streaming home to both "Abbott Elementary" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," making this crossover episode a must-watch for subscribers.

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+7 Day Program Ratings and ABC Multiplatform+7 Day data for 1/8/25, or as dated.





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