Final broadcast primetime live + same-day ratings for Sunday, May 1, 2016
NBC’s “Little Big Shots” was the only show to adjust up in adults 18-49 from Sunday’s fast nationals. It rose a tenth of a point to finish at 1.7. Several other shows went the other way.
“The Carmichael Show” (0.9) and “Crowded” (0.7) each adjusted down a tenth for NBC, as did the American Country Countdown Awards (0.9) on FOX. A “Little Big Shots” rerun on NBC also adjusted down a tenth to 0.7.
Upward adjustments in adults 18-49 are in bold; downward adjustments are in bold italics.
| Time | Show | Adults 18-49 Rating/Share | Viewers (millions) |
| 7 p.m. | America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC) | 1.3/5 | 5.67 |
| 60 Minutes (CBS) | 1.0/4 | 10.34 | |
| Little Big Shots (NBC) – R | 0.7/3 | 4.88 | |
| Bob’s Burgers (FOX) – R | 0.7/2 | 1.69 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | The Simpsons (FOX) – R | 0.7/2 | 1.70 |
| 8 p.m. | Little Big Shots (NBC) | 1.7/6 | 10.10 |
| Once Upon a Time (ABC) | 1.2/4 | 3.77 | |
| Madam Secretary (CBS) | 1.0/4 | 9.90 | |
| American Country Countdown Awards (FOX) (8-10 p.m.) | 0.9/3 | 3.81 | |
| 9 p.m. | The Good Wife (CBS) | 1.0/3 | 9.19 |
| The Carmichael Show (NBC) | 0.9/3 | 4.23 | |
| The Family (ABC) | 0.8/2 | 2.85 | |
| 9:30 p.m. | Crowded (NBC) | 0.7/2 | 3.03 |
| 10 p.m. | Dateline (NBC) | 1.0/3 | 5.59 |
| Quantico (ABC) | 1.0/3 | 3.37 | |
| Elementary (CBS) | 0.8/3 | 5.45 |
Network averages:
| NBC | ABC | CBS | FOX | ||
| Adults 18-49 rating/share | 1.1/4 | 1.1/4 | 1.0/3 | 0.8/3 | |
| Total Viewers (millions) | 6.05 | 3.91 | 8.72 | 3.10 |
Definitions:
Rating: Estimated percentage of the universe of TV households (or other specified group) tuned to a program in the average minute. Ratings are expressed as a percent.
Fast Affiliate Ratings: These first national ratings are available at approximately 11 a.m. ET the day after telecast. The figures may include stations that did not air the entire network feed, as well as local news breaks or cutaways for local coverage or other programming. Fast Affiliate ratings are not as useful for live programs and are likely to differ significantly from the final results, because the data reflect normal broadcast feed patterns.
Share (of Audience): The percent of households (or persons) using television who are tuned to a specific program, station or network in a specific area at a specific time.
Time Shifted Viewing: Program ratings for national sources are produced in three streams of data – Live, Live +Same-Day and Live +7 Day. Time-shifted figures account for incremental viewing that takes place with DVRs. Live+SD includes viewing during the same broadcast day as the original telecast, with a cut-off of 3 a.m. local time when meters transmit daily viewing to Nielsen for processing. Live +7 ratings include viewing that takes place during the 7 days following a telecast.
Source: The Nielsen Company.
