Final Broadcast Ratings: November 17, 2014

The new NBC drama, STATE OF AFFAIRS, kicked off its first season with a soft premiere. The drama did win its time period, but only collected 8.7 million viewers and a 2.2 rating in Adults 18-49. That is down from last week's fall finale of THE BLACKLIST. which posted 9.8 million viewers and a 2.5 demo rating. Considering the premiere is usually the highest rated episode of the season, STATE OF AFFAIRS could surrender the hour to CBS or ABC, by the end of the November sweeps.

It didn't help STATE OF AFFAIRS that THE VOICE was also posted soft numbers. The episode is down 400,000 viewers, from last week, and off by 3% in the A18-49 ratings. It is the lowest rated Monday edition of THE VOICE, this season.

Despite a preemption of the NFL came in two markets, ABC held steady to the #2 spot, in the A18-49 demo ratings, and was the most watched network of the night. DANCING WITH THE STARS surged upward a million viewers and another 10% in the demo ratings, posting a season best in both categories. CASTLE also saw gains, week-to-week, but only in the demographic ratings, by 15%.

FOX and CBS split third place, with FOX edging CBS in the A18-49 ratings, 2.0 to 1.8. CBS had the upper hand in total viewers, with a three million viewer advantage.

Both GOTHAM and SLEEPY HOLLOW are up a tenth in the A18-49 demographic, week-to-week. For CBS, THE MILLERS is down, SCORPION is flat and 2 BROKE GIRLS and NCIS: LA are up, from the previous week. NCIS: LA could see a trend upward, now that THE BLACKLIST is no longer competing in the hour.

Final L+SD Network Averages:

ABC - 13.1 million viewers, 2.3 rating in A18-49

CBS - 8.7 million viewers, 1.8 rating in A18-49

CW - 1.3 million viewers, 0.6 rating in A18-49

FOX - 5.6 million viewers, 2.0 rating in A18-49

NBC - 10.1 million viewers, 2.8 rating in A18-49

Time	Net	Program	P2+*	A18-49	L+3^	L+7^
8:00	ABC	DWTS	14.29	2.3
10:00	ABC	Castle	9.38	1.8
8:00	CBS	2 Broke Girls	7.90	2.1
8:30	CBS	The Millers	6.31	1.5
9:00	CBS	Scorpion	10.17	2.0		(3.1)
10:00	CBS	NCIS: LA	8.82	1.7		(2.6)
8:00	CW	The Originals	1.44	0.7
9:00	CW	Jane The Virgin	1.09	0.4
8:00	FOX	Gotham	6.49	2.3
9:00	FOX	Sleepy Hollow	4.68	1.6
8:00	NBC	The Voice	11.13	3.1	12.60(3.7)	13.00(3.9)
10:00	NBC	State Of Affairs	8.69	2.2

* - total viewers, in millions
^ - projected Live+3 and Live+7:
millions of viewers(A18-49 demo rating)