Ratings Watch: The Voice Returns Strong; Huge Timeshift Lift for People v. O.J.
The Voice keeps on spinning.
The NBC singing competition returned on February 29 with 15.5 million viewers and a 4.1 rating among adults 18-49, when three days of DVR and VOD lift is included. That made it the No. 2 show of the week in the demo (behind only The Walking Dead), and the second-most watched broadcast program of the week, behind just NCIS.
In live ratings, The Voice premiere also won its first night back in adults, men and women 18-49; adults, men and women 25-54; men 18-34 and total viewers.
Meanwhile, NBC's Blindspot returned from a 14-week absence, winning its Monday 10/9c timeslot in every key demographic. And the March 3 Republican Presidential Debate – the party’s 11th of the primary season – was the most-watched debate so far in 2016.
And FX's The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story has become a tremendous success in DVR and VOD usage, as more people now watch the show via time-shifting than they do live. Among total viewers, People v. O.J. bumped up 127%, from 2.7 million to 6.2 million. And in the adults 18-49 demo, the show jump 145%, from a 1.1 rating to a 2.7 rating.
Here are the top 25 shows (including Live+3 DVR and VOD data) among total viewers and adults 18-49 for the week of February 29 through March 6, 2016.
Total viewers chart:
|
RANK |
SHOW & NETWORK |
LIVE+3 |
WATCHED |
|
1 |
NCIS CBS |
18.3 |
15.4 |
|
2 |
The Walking Dead AMC |
17.7 |
12.8 |
|
3 |
Republican Presidential Debate Fox News |
17.3 |
16.8 |
|
4 |
The Voice (Monday) NBC |
15.5 |
13.3 |
|
5 |
NCIS: New Orleans CBS |
14.1 |
11.7 |
|
6 |
The Voice (Tuesday) NBC |
14.0 |
12.3 |
|
7 |
Criminal Minds CBS |
12.2 |
9.3 |
|
8 |
Scorpion CBS Madam Secretary CBS |
12.0 12.0 |
9.2 10.2 |
|
10 |
60 Minutes CBS |
11.7 |
11.4 |
|
11 |
Modern Family ABC |
11.0 |
8.2 |
|
12 |
Survivor CBS |
10.8 |
9.2 |
|
13 |
The Big Bang Theory CBS Grey's Anatomy CBS |
10.7 10.7 |
10.1 7.7 |
|
15 |
NCIS: Los Angeles CBS Blindspot NBC |
10.5 10.5 |
7.9 6.8 |
| 17 |
American Idol (Thursday) Fox |
10.4 |
8.7 |
|
18 |
Chicago P.D. NBC |
10.3 |
7.2 |
|
19 |
Life in Pieces CBS |
9.8 |
8.4 |
|
20 |
Mom CBS |
9.5 |
8.0 |
|
21 |
Law & Order: SVU NBC The Good Wife CBS The Bachelor ABC |
9.3 9.3 9.3 |
6.9 7.3 8.2 |
|
24 |
Elementary CBS Mom CBS |
8.9 8.9 |
5.6 7.4 |
| Total viewers; in millions |
Adults 18-49 chart:
|
RANK |
SHOW & NETWORK |
LIVE+3 RATING |
WATCHED RATING |
|
1 |
The Walking Dead AMC |
8.8 |
6.1 |
|
2 |
The Voice (Monday) NBC |
4.1 |
3.4 |
|
3 |
Modern Family ABC Republican Presidential Debate Fox News |
3.8
3.8 |
2.6 3.6 |
|
5 |
Grey's Anatomy ABC The Voice (Tuesday) NBC |
3.5 3.5 |
2.2 3.0 |
|
7 |
The Bachelor ABC |
3.0 |
2.5 |
|
8 |
Criminal Minds CBS Blindspot NBC |
2.9 2.9 |
1.9 1.8 |
|
10 |
Talking Dead AMC |
2.8 |
2.3 |
|
11 |
The Goldbergs ABC Survivor CBS NCIS CBS People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story FX |
2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 |
2.1 2.2 2.0 1.1 |
|
15 |
How to Get Away with Murder ABC |
2.6 |
1.4 |
|
16 |
Law & Order: SVU NBC Chicago P.D. NBC |
2.5 2.5 |
1.6 1.5 |
|
18 |
American Idol (Thursday) Fox 2 Broke Girls CBS |
2.4 2.4 |
2.0 1.7 |
|
20 |
Scorpion CBS Life in Pieces CBS |
2.3 2.3 |
1.5 1.8 |
|
22 |
Gotham Fox The Real O'Neals (9:30 pm) ABC The Real O'Neals (8:30 pm) ABC Mom CBS |
2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 |
1.5 1.9 1.8 1.7 |
| Adults 18-49; ratings points |
