Ratings Watch: ‘Big Bang’, Big ‘Dead’, ‘Big Shots’
There’s nothing small about NBC’s Little Big Shots.
The new reality show, from executive producer Ellen DeGeneres and host Steve Harvey, debuted in its regular Sunday time slot as the No. 1 show of the week in Live+Same Day ratings. Once the Live+3 data was tallied (including three days of DVR and VOD usage), The Big Bang Theory and The Walking Dead jumped ahead.
Still, not a bad start for the biggest alternative series launch in years. According to NBC, Little Big Shots is NBC’s most-watched regularly scheduled entertainment telecast since March 2005 (excluding post-Super Bowl shows) since March 2005. That’s why it’s probably no surprise that NBC has already renewed Little Big Shots for a second season.
Here are the top 25 shows (including Live+3 DVR and VOD data) among total viewers and adults 18-49 for the week of March 7 through 13, 2016.
Total viewers chart:
RANK |
SHOW & NETWORK |
LIVE+3 |
WATCHED |
1 |
The Big Bang Theory CBS |
18.7 |
14.7 |
2 |
The Walking Dead AMC |
16.7 |
12.5 |
3 |
Little Big Shots (Sunday) NBC |
16.3 |
14.9 |
4 |
The Voice (Monday) NBC |
15.3 |
13.4 |
5 |
The Voice (Tuesday) NBC |
15.0 |
13.5 |
6 |
Little Big Shots (Tuesday) NBC |
14.7 |
12.8 |
7 |
Blue Bloods CBS |
13.3 |
9.8 |
8 |
Florida Republican Debate CNN |
12.1 |
11.8 |
9 |
Survivor CBS |
10.9 |
9.3 |
10 |
Hawaii Five-O CBS |
10.5 |
8.0 |
11 |
Grey’s Anatomy ABC |
10.4 |
7.5 |
12 |
Life in Pieces CBS Blindspot NBC |
10.1 10.1 |
8.6 6.6 |
14 |
The Voice (Wednesday) NBC |
9.9 |
9.2 |
15 |
American Idol (Thursday) Fox |
9.7 |
8.1 |
16 |
Mom CBS |
9.4 |
7.9 |
17 |
60 Minutes CBS |
9.1 |
8.7 |
18 |
Scandal ABC NCIS: New Orleans CBS |
8.8 8.8 |
6.0 8.5 |
20 |
The Bachelor ABC NCIS CBS |
8.6 8.6 |
7.5 8.2 |
22 |
Castle ABC |
8.5 |
5.7 |
23 |
Elementary CBS |
8.4 |
5.6 |
24 |
CSI: Cyber CBS |
8.2 |
6.3 |
25 |
Shades of Blue NBC 2 Broke Girls CBS |
8.1 8.1 |
4.9 6.6 |
Total viewers; in millions |
Adults 18-49 chart:
RANK |
SHOW & NETWORK |
LIVE+3 RATING |
WATCHED RATING |
1 |
The Walking Dead AMC |
8.2 |
6.0 |
2 |
The Big Bang Theory CBS |
5.1 |
3.5 |
3 |
The Voice (Monday) NBC |
3.9 |
3.2 |
4 |
The Voice (Tuesday) NBC |
3.7 |
3.1 |
5 |
Grey’s Anatomy ABC Little Big Shots (Tuesday) NBC |
3.4 3.4 |
2.1 2.9 |
7 |
Little Big Shots (Sunday) NBC |
3.2 |
2.8 |
8 |
Scandal ABC Blindspot NBC |
2.8 2.8 |
1.7 1.7 |
10 |
The Bachelor ABC Survivor CBS Talking Dead AMC |
2.7 2.7 2.7 |
2.2 2.1 2.3 |
13 |
How to Get Away with Murder ABC Life in Pieces CBS People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story FX |
2.6 2.6 2.6 |
1.4 2.0 1.2 |
16 |
Florida Republican Debate CNN |
2.5 |
2.4 |
17 |
American Idol (Thursday) Fox |
2.3 |
1.8 |
18 |
Gotham Fox 2 Broke Girls CBS Mom CBS The Voice (Wednesday) NBC |
2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 |
1.5 1.8 1.7 2.1 |
22 |
Lucifer Fox |
2.1 |
1.3 |
23 |
Quantico ABC |
2.0 |
1.1 |
24 |
Family Guy Fox Once Upon a Time ABC Shark Tank ABC Better Call Saul AMC Limitless CBS Blue Bloods CBS |
1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 |
1.4 1.3 1.3 0.9 1.1 1.2 |
Adults 18-49; ratings points |