| Scoreboard | NBC | CBS | UNI | ABC | FOX | CW |
| Adults 18-49: rating/Share | 4.0/11 | 2.6/7 | 1.6/4 | 1.4/4 | 0.8/2 | 0.5/1 |
| Adults 18-34: Rating/Share | 3.4/11 | 1.4/5 | 1.6/5 | 1.1/3 | 0.7/2 | 0.5/2 |
| Total Viewers (million) | 12.051 | 14.850 | 3.822 | 4.156 | 1.931 | 1.441 |
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NBC was the number one network in adults 18-49 while CBS was on top with total viewers.
On NBC, The Voice finale earned a season high 4.9, up a point and three tenths from last week's 3.6 and up half a point from last year's 4.4 adults 18-49 rating. Your predictions were a bit optimistic.
On CBS, NCIS earned a 3.3, up half a ratings point from last week's 2.8 among adults 18-49. NCIS: Los Angeles scored a 2.9, up three tenths from last week's 2.6 adults 18-49 rating. Vegas garnered a 1.6, up a single tenth from last week's 1.5 adults 18-49 rating.
On ABC, Happy Endings scored a 1.3, up a tenth from last week's 1.2 adults 18-49 rating. Don't Trust The B in Apt. 23 garnered a 1.1, also up a tenth from last week's 1.0 adults 18-49 rating. Private Practice was even with last week's 1.2 adults 18-49 rating.
Broadcast primetime ratings for December 18, 2012:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers Live+SD (million) |
| 8:00PM | CBS | NCIS | 3.3 | 10 | 19.41 |
| NBC | The Voice -R | 2.4 | 7 | 8.07 | |
| ABC | A Charlie Brown Christmas -R | 1.7 | 5 | 5.84 | |
| FOX | Raising Hope -R | 1.0 | 3 | 2.53 | |
| CW | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie -R(8-10PM) | 0.5 | 1 | 1.44 | |
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| 8:30PM | FOX | Ben And Kate -R | 0.8 | 2 | 1.98 |
| 9:00PM | NBC | The Voice (9-11PM) | 4.9 | 13 | 14.04 |
| CBS | NCIS: Los Angeles | 2.9 | 8 | 15.36 | |
| ABC | Happy Endings | 1.3 | 4 | 3.18 | |
| FOX | New Girl -R | 0.8 | 2 | 1.75 | |
| 9:30PM | ABC | Don't Trust The B in Apt. 23 | 1.1 | 3 | 2.55 |
| FOX | The Mindy Project -R | 0.6 | 2 | 1.46 | |
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| 10:00PM | CBS | Vegas | 1.6 | 4 | 9.78 |
| ABC | Private Practice | 1.2 | 3 | 3.77 | |
via press note:
In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday night: * "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" delivered its strongest Tuesday results in metered-market households (a 3.5 rating, 9 share) since President Obama was a guest on October 25, 2011 (4.1/11). Jay's guests last night included Quentin Tarantino, LeAnn Rimes * At 12:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.8/6 in metered-market households) earned its highest Tuesday rating since President Obama appeared on the April 24, 2012 telecast (1.8/6) and matched its highest Tuesday result since March 2, 2010 (1.9/7) during Jay Leno's first week back on "Tonight." Jimmy's guests last night included Tom Cruise, Judd Apatow, and musical guest Trans-Siberian Orchestra * At 1:35 a.m. ET, "Last Call With Carson Daly" (1.1/4 in metered-market households) scored its top Tuesday rating since April 24 (1.1/5).
Definitions:
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For more information see Numbers 101 and Numbers 102.
final ratings for NBC The Voice (9-11PM) , will adjust up to 5.0
Please indicate Amanda that Fox is on repeats. Some people don’t know the meaning of -R.
Raising Hope rerun topping a New Girl rerun… That’s weird
Imagine the series lows Idol will hit!
@Tellitlikeitis
Obviously I meant only one person COMMENTED that they thought the Fox comedies were new
Anyway
Isn’t it ironic that shows rose against The Voice when it was up 1.3 from last week
The Voice remains a monster.
Shame about HE/A23. Then again, the fact they increased, despite the holidays and a huge The Voice does demonstrate there are scheduling issues with the other comedies. Afterall, repeats of RH/B&K wouldn’t normally beat repeats of NG/Mindy.
@I Love TV
Is it possible that maybe it’s because RH was against The Voice rerun instead of the actual season finale?
Duh.
@Robot
That’s just talking about the people who watch it live on tv. That doesn’t include the people who watch it in other countries, the people who download episodes online, watch it on itunes, netflix, and hulu. A lot of young people as you like to call them are watching more and more shows online. It’s ridiculous to say the entire fanbase is made up of “old people”
NCIS, 20 million viewers, nice!
No comment on the ‘old people thing’, which is a really ‘old’ comment, if you get what I mean. But I’m only 20, and I’m totally obsessed with the show, just saying.
@Samunto
It wouldn’t surprise me. Especially when they put Nicki Minaj as a judge. Not the best way to bring in viewers. I was into it when Mariah signed on, but they lost me with Nicki.
Hmmm… Is this any indication of how high X Factor should go tomorrow night?
@CrimTV
Were all the Fox shows last week reruns? If not that could account for ABC’s slight rise.
Happy that abc comedies at least up, and with huge competition from NBC, do think that it’s composition from 2 other strong comedy hours, it’s just bad scheduling, I hope they see this
Fox should keep Ben & Kate instead of Mindy considering it did match New Girls repeat numbers.
NBC The Voice (9-11PM) 4.9 18-49 Rating 14.04 Viewers Live+SD (million)
how will Fox The X Factor do?
how will Fox American Idol do?
Yeah, Vegas will slowly burn through it’s remaining eps and then die, same with ABC’s entire Tuesday lineup. Maybe if TBS saves Happy Endings, they can pair it with Cougar Town. Both shows make a god pair together.
I’ve fallin’ in love with HAPPY ENDINGS. Apparantly I’m all alone in this. Cute show with a great, talented cast.
The Voice usually adjusts upwards in the finals (no pun intended), so might happen again later. I hope it get’s adjusted up to a 5 or a 5.1
Steph,
Those “other” people you mentioned don’t count because they aren’t watching the same American commercials that those watching live are seeing. Therefore, advertisers won’t pay for them.
@Observer
Baby Boomers have been out of the 18-45 demo for several years. Most of that demo is under the age of 30.