NFL telecasts snagged the Top 4 spots in adults 18-49 and four of the Top 10 in viewers for the week of Thanksgiving. With a number of shows taking the week off and viewing levels generally down, that’s no surprise.
The broadcast nets classified their prime-time programming on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights as specials, so those episodes’ ratings won’t count as part of their season average.
Top 25 broadcast shows (including ties) in adults 18-49 for Nov. 23-29, 2015
| Rank | Show | Net | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Viewers (000s) |
| 1 | NFL THURSDAY SPECIAL | NBC | 9.0 | 11371 |
| 2 | SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | 8.5 | 10761 |
| 3 | FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 4.1 | 5171 |
| 4 | NFL THURSDAY PREGAME | NBC | 4.0 | 5059 |
| 5 | THE BIG BANG THEORY – R | CBS | 3.2 | 4043 |
| 5t | EMPIRE – S | FOX | 3.2 | 4008 |
| 7 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 2.6 | 3270 |
| 7t | THE VOICE – MONDAY | NBC | 2.6 | 3265 |
| 9 | DANCING WITH THE STARS – FINALE | ABC | 2.4 | 3002 |
| 10 | NCIS | CBS | 2.2 | 2747 |
| 10t | A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING – S | ABC | 2.2 | 2759 |
| 12 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 2.1 | 2674 |
| 12t | THE VOICE – TUESDAY | NBC | 2.1 | 2652 |
| 12t | LIFE IN PIECES – S | CBS | 2.1 | 2611 |
| 15 | FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL | FOX | 2.0 | 2578 |
| 16 | BLINDSPOT | NBC | 1.9 | 2374 |
| 17 | SURVIVOR – S | CBS | 1.8 | 2279 |
| 17t | CHICAGO MED | NBC | 1.8 | 2331 |
| 17t | CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 1.8 | 2315 |
| 20 | SCORPION | CBS | 1.7 | 2120 |
| 20t | MOM – S | CBS | 1.7 | 2095 |
| 22 | NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 1.6 | 2086 |
| 22t | 2 BROKE GIRLS – S | CBS | 1.6 | 1986 |
| 24 | SUPERGIRL | CBS | 1.5 | 1924 |
| 25 | FROSTY THE SNOWMAN – S | CBS | 1.4 | 1718 |
| 25t | SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | ABC | 1.4 | 1837 |
| 25t | GOTHAM | FOX | 1.4 | 1744 |
Top 25 broadcast shows in viewers for Nov. 23-29, 2015
| Rank | Show | Net | Viewers(000s) |
| 1 | NFL THURSDAY SPECIAL | NBC | 27751 |
| 2 | SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | 25188 |
| 3 | NCIS | CBS | 16193 |
| 4 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 14332 |
| 5 | DANCING WITH THE STARS – FINALE | ABC | 13490 |
| 6 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 13287 |
| 7 | NFL THURSDAY PREGAME | NBC | 12845 |
| 8 | FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 12648 |
| 9 | THE BIG BANG THEORY – R | CBS | 12048 |
| 10 | NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 11848 |
| 11 | THE VOICE – MONDAY | NBC | 10293 |
| 12 | THE VOICE – TUESDAY | NBC | 9970 |
| 13 | MADAM SECRETARY | CBS | 9960 |
| 14 | EMPIRE – S | FOX | 9205 |
| 15 | SCORPION | CBS | 8949 |
| 16 | SURVIVOR – S | CBS | 8119 |
| 17 | THE GOOD WIFE | CBS | 7948 |
| 18 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 7801 |
| 19 | CHICAGO MED | NBC | 7614 |
| 20 | LIFE IN PIECES – S | CBS | 7605 |
| 21 | A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING – S | ABC | 7517 |
| 22 | BLUE BLOODS – S | CBS | 7448 |
| 23 | CODE BLACK – S | CBS | 7447 |
| 24 | CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 7341 |
| 25 | FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL | FOX | 7319 |
All numbers are live + same-day. Source: The Nielsen Company.
