Most of the networks side-stepped the NCAA Championship Game.
DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), audience skews (women 18-49, men 18-49 and adults 50+ shares) and total viewership (thousands of people over the age of 2).
Ratings analysis and comparisons follow the chart.
NBC: THE VOICE had no trouble taking the night at 2.4, but it felt the cable competition with a 0.4 drop from last week. Similarly, BLINDSPOT fell 0.2 to 1.4.
ABC: DANCING WITH THE STARS apparently doesn’t have as many basketball fans, holding last week’s 1.7. CASTLE, which took last week off, was up 0.1 from 2 weeks ago to 1.2.
CBS: A BIG BANG THEORY rerun at 1.6 led the night.
FOX: Reruns at twin 0.6s.
CW: Reruns at 0.2/0.2.
AMERICAN IDOL starts its farewell tonight with a clip special, and THE VOICE airs a clip episode as well. On cable, FX has the finale of PEOPLE V. OJ SIMPSON, and FREEFORM offers the season finale of SHADOWHUNTERS.
COMPARISONS TO SIMILAR NIGHTS: Preliminary adult 18-49 ratings versus the same night last year and same night last week.
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