NBC Wins Premiere Week for 12th Consecutive Year in Key Demo, Fifth Year in Total Viewers
variety.comJaden Thompson NBC has won premiere week for the 12th consecutive year in the 18-49 demographic. NBC finished out premiere week with an average 1.3 rating in the key demo.
Additionally, NBC has outperformed other networks in total viewers with 6.8 million viewers for the week, their fifth year in a row at the number one position.
For the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1, NBC’s viewership increased by 13% compared to last year, the highest increase measured up against competing networks ABC, CBS, FOX and the CW.
ABC and the CW also experienced an increase at 1% and 3%, respectively. The airing of “Sunday Night Football” on NBC ranked number one in weekly primetime rankings with a total of 24.8 million viewers watching the Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets game held at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, per Nielsen.
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