- At 8 p.m. ET, “Community” (1.7/6 in 18-49, 3.6 million viewers overall) matched its second highest 18-49 rating since September 29, behind only the strong March 15 results for the first “Community” original in three months. Despite running for the first time this spring against an original telecast of CBS’s “Big Bang Theory,” while also facing Fox’s “American Idol” and ABC’s “Missing,” “Community” maintained its 18-49 rating of the prior Thursday. In the time period, “Community” is currently #2 among ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and CW in men 18-34 ahead of Fox’s “American Idol” (with a 1.8 rating vs. “Idol’s” 1.6). Keep in mind that on average this season, original telecasts of “Community” have been adding 39 percent to these next-day “live plus same day” 18-49 ratings when Nielsen includes additional time-shifted viewing in “live plus seven day” results.
- At 8:30 ET, “30 Rock” (1.5/4 in 18-49, 3.2 million viewers overall) matched its 18-49 rating of one week earlier in the highly competitive time period versus Fox’s “American Idol,” CBS’s “Rules of Engagement” and ABC’s “Missing.” “30 Rock” is currently tied for #2 in the time period among ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and CW in men 18-34. Note that “30 Rock” originals have been adding 47 percent to these next-day “live plus same day” ratings when Nielsen issues “live plus seven day” results so far this season.
- From 9-9:31 p.m. ET, a rebroadcast of “The Office” delivered a 1.2/3 in 18-49 and 2.6 million viewers overall. This is the second highest 18-49 rating this season among six “Office” encores aired to date.
- At 9:31 ET, “Up All Night” (1.3/4 in 18-49, 2.9 million viewers overall) built on its lead-in from an “Office” encore by 8 percent in 18-49 rating and 14 percent in total viewers. Note that “Up All Night” originals have been adding 51 percent to these next-day “live plus same day” ratings when Nielsen issues “live plus seven day” results so far this season.
- At 10 p.m. ET, “Awake” averaged a 1.0/3 in 18-49 and 3.1 million viewers overall. Note that “Awake” is one of the most time-shifted shows on television, with the “live plus same day” rating for its first two telecasts growing by 62 percent when Nielsen issued “live plus seven day” ratings for that week.
In Late-Night Metered Markets Thursday night:
- In Nielsen’s 56 metered markets, household results were: “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” 2.5/7; CBS’s “Late Show with David Letterman,” 2.6/7; and ABC’s combo of “Nightline,” 2.9/7; and “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” 1.4/4.
- In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” 0.8/4; “Late Show,” 0.7/3; “Nightline,” 0.8/4; and “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” 0.4/2.
- At 12:35 a.m., “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” (1.4/5 in metered-market household) beat CBS’s “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” (1.3/5 with an encore). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, “Late Night” (0.6/4 in 18-4) topped “Late Late Show” (0.4/3 with an encore).
- At 1:35 a.m., “Last Call with Carson Daly” averaged a 0.9/4 in metered-market households and a 0.4/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters
NOTE: All ratings are “live plus same day” from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise indicated.
(Source: NBC)