Reboots rule.
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.
ABC: The revival of ROSEANNE lived up to the hype, and then some, with a giant 5.1 rating. The pattern of reboots (THE X-FILES, WILL & GRACE) is that they come down to more normal levels after an initial burst, but even if the 9-week run reduces to half that number, it’s a huge win for the network. With that lead-in, BLACK-ISH surged by 1.5 to 2.6, and the new SPLITTING UP TOGETHER premiered at a strong 2.2. However, by 10PM FOR THE PEOPLE was only able to reach 0.9, although even that was up 0.3 from last week.
NBC: The ROSEANNE phenomenon socked THE VOICE, down 0.6 from last Tuesday to 1.6, and RISE, down 0.3 to 0.8. CHICAGO MED was down 0.2 to 1.0.
CBS: Returning from a week off, NCIS fell 0.2 to 1.3, BULL was steady at 1.2, and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS was down 0.1 to 0.9.
FOX: After a LETHAL WEAPON rerun at 0.5, LA TO VEGAS and THE MICK were each down 0.1 to 0.6/0.6.
CW: Repeating last week’s numbers, a rerun of THE FLASH at 0.2 led in to a new BLACK LIGHTNING at 0.5.
It’s another busy night tonight, as Spring line-ups continue to form. EMPIRE and STAR return to FOX, ABC launches the sitcom ALEX, INC, and NBC airs a special Wednesday edition of THE VOICE. On cable, FX’s THE AMERICANS begins its final season.
COMPARISONS TO SIMILAR NIGHTS: Preliminary adult 18-49 ratings versus the same night last year and same night last week.
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