NBC ran away with Sunday prime time thanks to its Dallas Cowboys-Tampa Bay Buccaneers game. Although last night was down from last week (Cowboys-New York Giants), its Nielsen numbers were still huge.
CBS was runner-up; ABC topped Fox for third.
NBC was first in ratings with a 5.8 rating/19 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 17.6 million, according to preliminary numbers. “Football Night in America” and
CBS was second in ratings with a 2.1/7 and in viewers with 12 million. The conclusion of the broadcaster’s afternoon NFL game at 7 scored a 5.3/18 and 21.6 million viewers. At 7:30, “60 Minutes” earned a 2.8/10 and 14.7 million viewers. “NCIS: Los Angeles” at 8:30 had a 1.4/5 and 10.5 million viewers. “Madam Secretary” at 9:30 got a 1.1/4 and 8.7 million viewers. The first half of “Elementary” at 10:30 closed prime with a 0.9/3 and 6.2 million viewers.
ABC was third in ratings with a 1.1/54and in viewers with 5.3 million. A replay of “The Sound of Music” was the only telecast on its schedule.
Fox was fourth in ratings with a 0.6/2 and in viewers with 1.7 million. The “Breakthrough Prize” celebration at 7 received a 0.7/2 and 2.3 million viewers. Reruns followed.
Univision and Telemundo tied for fifth in ratings, both with a 0.4/1. Univision was fifth in total viewers with 1.32 million, Telemundo was sixth with 1.26 million.