ABC’s Sunday special “Barbara Walters: 10 Most Fascinating People of 2014” didn’t fascinate a whole heck of a lot of viewers in primetime, falling 36 percent in the key demo from last year’s rating.
The network didn’t fair much better with its scripted fare, as the fall finale of “Once Upon a Time” dipped to a series low. ABC finished fourth; NBC easily topped the night with primetime NFL football.
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NBC was first in ratings with a 6.2 rating/17 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and first in viewers with an average of 17.9 million, according to preliminary numbers. Part 1 of “Football Night in America” at 7 p.m. had a 2.2/7 and 6.9 million viewers. Part 2 of “Football Night in America” at 7:30 got a 3.4/10 and 10.3 million viewers. Part 3 of “Football Night in America” at 8 earned a 5.6/16 and 16.9 million viewers.
Fox was second in ratings with a 2.6/7 and third in viewers with 6.8 million. An NFL overrun at 7 earned a 5.8/17 and 17.1 million viewers. The postgame “OT” at 7:30 received a 3.5/10 and 9.5 million viewers. Following a rerun, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” at 8:30 had a 1.5/4 — down 29 percent from last week — and 3.5 million viewers. Following another repeat, “Bob’s Burgers” got a 1.2/3 — down 25 percent from last week — and 2.5 million viewers. Both “Brooklyn” and “Bob’s” followed originals last week.
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CBS was third in ratings with a 1.5/4 and second in viewers with 9.1 million. At 7, “60 Minutes” received a 1.7/5 and 11.6 million viewers. An “Undercover Boss” special at 8 had a 1.7/5 and 8.9 million viewers. “The Mentalist” at 9 got a 1.3/4 and 8.4 million viewers. “CSI” at 10 pulled a 1.2/4 and 7.4 million viewers.
ABC was fourth in ratings with a 1.3/4 and in viewers with 6 million. A special, “Backstage With Disney on Broadway,” got a 0.5/1 and 2.9 million at 7. The fall finale of “Once Upon a Time” at 8 had a 1.7/5 — down 15 from last week to a series low, excluding specials — and 5.6 million viewers. “Barbara Walters: 10 Most Fascinating People of 2014” at 9 received a 1.4/4 — down 36 percent from last year’s special — and 7.7 million viewers.
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Univision was fifth in ratings with a 0.7/2 and in total viewers with 1.6 million.
Telemundo was sixth in ratings with a 0.3/1 and in total viewers with 892,000.