This just in: Adele singing is good business.
The “Hello” songstress’s “Live in New York City” concert has become the top music special in the key 18-49 demographic across all of broadcast television in 10 years, per Nielsen fast national numbers. Paired perfectly with “The Voice,” NBC cruised to an easy Monday outright win.
That aforementioned decade-long record comes with the following caveat: the ranking is not counting music award shows and New Year’s
NBC was first in ratings with a 3.1 rating/10 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 13 million, according to preliminary numbers. “The Voice” at 8 p.m. earned a 3.2 and 13.9 million viewers. At 10, Adele scored a 3.0/10 and 11.2 million viewers.
CBS was second in ratings with a 1.6/5 and in viewers with 8.7 million. “Supergirl” at 8 had a 1.5/5 and 7.4 million viewers. At 9, “Scorpion” got a 1.9/6 and 9.4 million viewers. “NCIS: Los Angeles” at 10 posted a 1.4/5 and 9.3 million viewers.
ABC was third in ratings with a 1.2/4 and in viewers with 4.7 million. Beginning at 8, “The Great Christmas Light Fight” received a 1.3/4 and 5.2 million viewers in its first hour, and a 1.3/4 and 4.9 million viewers its second hour. “The Great Holiday Baking Show” at 10 followed with a 1.1/4 and 4.1 million viewers.
Univision was fourth in ratings with a 0.7/2 and in viewers with 2.1 million.
Telemundo was fifth in ratings with a 0.6/2 and in viewers with 1.7 million.
Fox and the CW tied for sixth in ratings, both with a 0.4/1. Fox was sixth in total viewers with 1.4 million, airing just reruns; the CW was seventh with 1.1 million.
For CW, following a repeat, “Jane The Virgin” at 9 received a 0.4/1 and 1 million viewers.