SCORPION and GOTHAM each largely held their ground.
DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment) Monday, 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.
CBS: Despite a much lower lead-in (3.1 from a BIG BANG THEORY rerun, compared to 5.4 for a fresh BIG BANG last week), SCORPION slipped just 0.2 from its premiere to a very strong 3.0. The night’s new BIG BANG THEORY was down 0.7 from last week’s season premiere at 4.7, and the 10PM season premiere of NCIS: LA was slow at 1.9, although still an improvement over last season’s HOSTAGES.
FOX: The network can breathe a sigh of relief, because GOTHAM, virtually the only good news of FOX’s premiere week, dropped just 0.4 from its premiere to 2.8. That’s not a blockbuster, but for FOX, it’ll do. The less good news was that SLEEPY HOLLOW was down from last week’s season premiere by 0.3 to a niche-y 1.7, although that’s still a hit compared to the rest of the network’s schedule.
NBC: THE VOICE was steady from last week’s season premiere at 3.9. THE BLACKLIST, facing NCIS: LA for the first time, took a 0.6 fall to a still very big 2.8.
ABC: Local stations in both Boston and Kansas City carried a simulcast of the ESPN MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL game, so network ratings will be adjusted this afternoon. For the moment, DANCING WITH THE STARS is down 0.3 to 1.9, and CASTLE’s season premiere is at 2.4.
CW: An IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL special was at 0.3.
Tonight’s premieres are SELFIE and MANHATTAN LOVE STORY on ABC in the 8PM hour. In addition, MTV debuts its new sitcom HAPPYLAND at 11PM.
COMPARISONS TO SIMILAR NIGHTS: Preliminary adult 18-49 ratings for Monday, the same night last year and same night last week.
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