Preliminary Ratings: Tuesday 03/21/2017

With ABC and CBS in encores and FOX and The CW the only competition in originals, NBC had a very easy time sweeping the night in the ratings. THE VOICE was #1 on the night, with 10.7 million viewers and a 2.2 rating in Adults 18-49. But even with less competition, THE VOICE is down one million viewers and 13% in the A18-49 demographic, week-to-week. New sitcom, TRIAL & ERROR posted relatively good numbers, for an NBC comedy, but lost roughly half of its lead in audience. For the short term, T&E is on the bubble for renewal.

The CW topped FOX in the A18-34 demographic and tied FOX in the A18-49 demo, for the night. THE FLASH toped the FOX comedies and was #2 overall, at 8 PM. BONES was last at 9 PM in the A18-34 demo and couldn't an encore of BULL, placing 4th in the 9 PM hour.

Preliminary L+SD Network Averages:

	Total viewers	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
ABC	3.20 million	0.4	0.8	1.1
CBS	7.40 million	0.4	0.8	1.3
CW	2.20 million	0.6	0.8	0.9
FOX	2.80 million	0.5	0.8	1.0
NBC	7.60 million	0.9	1.6	2.2

Time	Net	Program	P2*	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
8:00	ABC	The Middle [R]	4.30	0.5	0.9	1.3
8:30	ABC	American Housewife [R]	3.20	0.4	0.8	1.1
9:00	ABC	Fresh Off the Boat [R]	2.90	0.4	0.8	1.1
9:30	ABC	black-ish [R]	2.60	0.3	0.7	1.0
10:00	ABC	People Icons	3.20	0.4	0.7	1.0
8:00	CBS	NCIS [R]	9.20	0.5	0.9	1.5
9:00	CBS	BULL [R]	7.00	0.4	0.8	1.3
10:00	CBS	NCIS: New Orleans [R]	6.10	0.3	0.7	1.2
8:00	CW	The Flash	2.60	0.7	0.9	1.0
9:00	CW	Legends of Tomorrow	1.80	0.5	0.6	0.7
8:00	FOX	New Girl	2.00	0.6	0.8	1.0
8:30	FOX	The Mick	2.20	0.6	0.8	1.0
9:00	FOX	Bones	3.50	0.4	0.8	1.0
8:00	NBC	The Voice	10.70	1.2	2.2	3.1
9:00	NBC	Trial & Error	5.40	0.7	1.2	1.7
9:30	NBC	Trial & Error	4.40	0.6	1.1	1.4
10:00	NBC	Chicago Fire	7.10	0.9	1.5	2.0

* - viewers in millions