Preliminary Ratings: Sunday 10/05/14

NBC closes out the second full week of the 2014-15 TV season with an easy sweep in the ratings. The SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PACKAGE averaged 15 million viewers, along with a 5.5 rating in Adults 18-49, for the night, topping CBS (12.3 million/2.2 demo). ABC placed third on the night (5.7 million/1.7 demo), edging FOX in the demo rating (3.5 million/1.6 demo).

The football game, featuring another lopsided score, collected just 18 million viewers and a 6.9 demo rating. Depending on how the final ratings fall, on Tuesday, this could be the lowest rated SNF game of the season.

CBS received a nice bump in the numbers, thanks to a half hour of NFL Overrun football. MADAM SECRETARY saw a 20% gain in the demo, over last week, but by the time THE GOOD WIFE came on, the halo effect from the NFL was gone. The veteran lawyer drama was close to the previous week's numbers, without a football bump. And, as usual, the late 10:30 start for the last drama of the night, takes a hit in the ratings, posting just a 1.2 demo ratings. Let's see if CSI has a strong Live+3 or Live+7 numbers for the episode.

FOX had two premieres, starting with BOB's BURGERS, at 7:30 p.m. The animated comedy dropped 22% of the lead in (A SIMPSONS repeat), not a good sign. I expect this to be the last season of BOB's BURGERS, with its assignment of the 7:30 p.m. slot this fall.

MULANEY came in DOA, following FAMILY GUY. The live action comedy lost 45% of the A18-49 ratings that FAMILY GUY delivered, and dropped nearly 40% of the total audience. FOX has too many holes to drop the sitcom, but I can see a quick flip between BOB'S BURGERS and MULANEY happening very soon.

Here is a look at the gains/loses of the Sunday night programs, from last week's premieres.

ONCE UPON A TIME - lost 1.6 million viewers and -9% in the A18-49 ratings.
RESURRECTION - lost 2.2 million viewers and -28% in the A18-49 ratings.
REVENGE - lost 800,000 viewers and -13% in the A18-49 ratings.

THE SIMPSONS - down 4.2 million viewers and lost 49% of the demo rating.
BROOKLYN NINE-NINE - down 2.2 million viewers and lost 38% of the demo rating.
FAMILY GUY - down 4.8 million viewers and lost 68% of the demo rating.

Preliminary L+SD Network Averages:

ABC - 5.7 million viewers, 1.7 rating in A18-49

CBS - 12.3 million viewers, 2.2 rating in A18-49

CW - 0.0 million viewers, 0.0 rating in A18-49

FOX - 3.5 million viewers, 1.6 rating in A18-49

NBC - 15.0 million viewers, 5.5 rating in A18-49

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-49	+/-
7:00	ABC	Once Upon A Time [R]	3.30	0.8
8:00	ABC	Once Upon A Time	8.60	3.1	161%
9:00	ABC	Resurrection	6.20	1.8	-28%
10:00	ABC	Revenge	4.90	1.3	-21%
7:00	CBS	NFL Overrun	16.70	5.0
7:30	CBS	60 Minutes	14.30	2.5	-14%
8:30	CBS	Madam Secretary	12.20	1.7	-15%
9:30	CBS	The Good Wife	10.50	1.4	-14%
10:30	CBS	CSI	8.10	1.2	-23%
7:00	FOX	The Simpsons [R]	4.10	1.5
7:30	FOX	Bob's Burgers	3.20	1.4	-22%
8:00	FOX	The Simpsons	4.30	2.0	34%
8:30	FOX	Brooklyn Nine-Nine	3.30	1.6	-23%
9:00	FOX	Family Guy	3.70	1.9	12%
9:30	FOX	Mulaney	2.30	1.0	-38%
7:30	NBC	FNiA	10.00	3.6
8:00	NBC	FNiA	13.00	4.7	30%
8:30	NBC	SNF (CIN v NE)	18.10	6.9	39%

* - in millions