Unlike the previous week, it was FOX that led the broadcast charts for the week of Nov. 26.
The network’s “Thursday Night Football” broadcast captured the no. 1 spot in adults 18-49 with a 6.4 rating, and in total viewers with 21.39 million. NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” broadcast came second in both measures (5.4, 17.83 million). The fall finale of “This is Us” was the week’s highest-rated scripted show yet again, and rose three-tenths from the 1.8 it had scored the week before to a 2.1.
CBS’ annual broadcast of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” landed high in the charts as well, with a 1.8 rating and 8.15 million viewers. FOX won the network standings for the week with a 2.3 average in 18-49, followed by NBC (1.5) in second. CBS (0.9) and ABC (0.9) tied for third.
Here are the network standings for last week and the season.
| Nov. 26 – Dec. 2 | ABC | CBS | CW | FOX | NBC | TEL | UNI |
| Adults 18-49 rating/share (rank) | 0.9/4 (3t) | 0.9/4 (3t) | 0.3/1 (7) | 2.3/10 (1) | 1.5/7 (2) | 0.4/2 (6) | 0.5/2 (5) |
| Viewers in millions (rank) | 4.11 (4) | 6.19 (3) | 1.08 (7) | 8.28 (1) | 6.89 (2) | 1.15 (6) | 1.51 (5) |
| Season to date | ABC | CBS | CW | FOX | NBC | TEL | UNI |
| Adults 18-49 rating/share (rank) | 1.3/6 (4) | 1.5/6 (3) | 0.5/2 (6t) | 2.0/9 (2) | 2.2/10 (1) | 0.4/2 (7) | 0.5/2 (6t) |
| Viewers in millions (rank) | 5.89 (4) | 9.03 (2) | 1.42 (5) | 7.20 (3) | 9.08 (1) | 1.24 (7) | 1.39 (6) |
Current week ratings are live + same-day. Season-to-date ratings are “most current,” a combination of Live +7 and same-day ratings.
Here are the program rankings:
Top 25 broadcast shows (including ties) in adults 18-49 for Nov. 26 – Dec. 2, 2018
| Rank | Show | Net | Day | Time | 18-49 rating |
18-49 viewers (000s)
|
| 1 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | FOX | Thurs. | 8:23 PM | 6.4 | 8,249 |
| 2 | SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | Sun. | 8:23 PM | 5.4 | 6,999 |
| 3 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | Sun. | 8:12 PM | 3.4 | 4,379 |
| 4 | THURSDAY NIGHT PRE-KICK | FOX | Thurs. | 8:05 PM | 3.2 | 4,133 |
| 5 | THE OT | FOX | Sun. | 7:28 PM | 3.1 | 3,943 |
| 6 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | Sun. | 7:51 PM | 2.4 | 3,103 |
| BIG TEN FOOTBALL CH GAME – S | FOX | Sat. | 8:19 PM | 2.4 | 3,029 | |
| 8 | THIS IS US | NBC | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 2.1 | 2,663 |
| 9 | RUDOLPH RED-NOSE REINDEER – S | CBS | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 1.8 | 2,256 |
| 10 | THE VOICE | NBC | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 1.6 | 2,071 |
| THE SIMPSONS | FOX | Sun. | 8:00 PM | 1.6 | 2,051 | |
| EMPIRE | FOX | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 1.6 | 2,036 | |
| SURVIVOR | CBS | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 1.6 | 2,011 | |
| 14 | THURSDAY NIGHT PREGAME | FOX | Thurs. | 7:30 PM | 1.5 | 1,997 |
| THE VOICE – TUES | NBC | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 1.5 | 1,956 | |
| 16 | THE CONNERS | ABC | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 1.4 | 1,862 |
| 911 | FOX | Mon. | 9:00 PM | 1.4 | 1,787 | |
| 18 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 1.3 | 1,715 |
| CHRISTMAS-ROCKEFELLER CEN – S | NBC | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 1.3 | 1,688 | |
| FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 | NBC | Sun. | 7:30 PM | 1.3 | 1,639 | |
| 21 | BOB’S BURGERS | FOX | Sun. | 8:30 PM | 1.2 | 1,606 |
| GARTH BROOKS: NOTRE DAME – S | CBS | Sun. | 8:00 PM | 1.2 | 1,590 | |
| THE BIG BANG THEORY – R | CBS | Thurs. | 8:00 PM | 1.2 | 1,503 | |
| FAMILY GUY | FOX | Sun. | 9:00 PM | 1.2 | 1,493 | |
| THE GOLDBERGS | ABC | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 1.2 | 1,490 |
Top 25 broadcast shows in total viewers for Nov. 26 – Dec. 2, 2018
| Rank | Show | Net | Day | Time |
Viewers (000s)
|
| 1 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | FOX | Thurs. | 8:23 PM | 21,394 |
| 2 | SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | Sun. | 8:23 PM | 17,830 |
| 3 | THURSDAY NIGHT PRE-KICK | FOX | Thurs. | 8:05 PM | 12,196 |
| 4 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | Sun. | 8:12 PM | 11,907 |
| 5 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | Sun. | 7:00 PM | 10,410 |
| 6 | THE OT | FOX | Sun. | 7:28 PM | 10,101 |
| 7 | THE VOICE – TUES | NBC | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 9,574 |
| 8 | THE VOICE | NBC | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 9,382 |
| 9 | THIS IS US | NBC | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 8,993 |
| 10 | BIG TEN FOOTBALL CH GAME – S | FOX | Sat. | 8:19 PM | 8,659 |
| 11 | GARTH BROOKS: NOTRE DAME – S | CBS | Sun. | 8:00 PM | 8,631 |
| 12 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | Sun. | 7:51 PM | 8,528 |
| 13 | BLUE BLOODS | CBS | Fri. | 10:00 PM | 8,404 |
| 14 | CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CEN – S | NBC | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 8,393 |
| 15 | THE BIG BANG THEORY – R | CBS | Thurs. | 8:00 PM | 8,152 |
| 16 | RUDOLPH RED-NOSE REINDEER – R | CBS | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 8,151 |
| 17 | YOUNG SHELDON – R | CBS | Thurs. | 8:31 PM | 7,936 |
| 18 | SURVIVOR | CBS | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 7,612 |
| 19 | MOM | CBS | Thurs. | 9:01 PM | 7,472 |
| 20 | THE CONNERS | ABC | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 7,319 |
| 21 | HAWAII FIVE | CBS | Fri. | 9:00 PM | 7,279 |
| 22 | NCIS – R | CBS | Tues. | 9:01 PM | 6,826 |
| 23 | THE GOOD DOCTOR | ABC | Mon. | 10:00 PM | 6,672 |
| 24 | THE BIG BANG THEORY – R | CBS | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 6,470 |
| 25 | MACGYVER | CBS | Fri. | 8:00 PM | 6,276 |
All program ratings are live + same-day. Source: The Nielsen Company.
