Preliminary Ratings: Tuesday 12/16/14

The season finale of THE VOICE was the top draw in the A18-49 demographic, grabbing a 3.2 rating. That, along with 12.7 million viewers, was down 1.3 million viewers and lost 20% of the demo, from last year's finale. The lost of the young demographic is amplified when you look at the 2012 finale. In two years, THE VOICE has dropped 35% in the coveted A18-49 category.

There was plenty of holiday program on the networks, including the classic CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS. The Peanuts gang hauled in 6.3 million viewers and a 1.7, tops among the genre. That is near exactly what the special drew last year, on a Thursday night. PREP & LANDIN, on ABC, and ELF: BUDDY'S MUSICAL CHRISTMAS did average ratings, each getting a 1.3 in the demo.

CBS was the only network to run its regular schedule on the night, helping it be the most watched network on the night. NCIS and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS were the two most watched show of the night, respectively.

Preliminary L+SD Network Averages:

ABC - 4.4 million viewers, 1.2 rating in A18-49

CBS - 13.3 million viewers, 1.8 rating in A18-49

CW - 1.5 million viewers, 0.5 rating in A18-49

FOX - 3.7 million viewers, 1.2 rating in A18-49

NBC - 10.1 million viewers, 2.6 rating in A18-49

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-49	+/-
8:00	ABC	Charlie Brown Chrostmas	6.30	1.7
9:00	ABC	Prep & Landing	4.20	1.3	-33%
10:00	ABC	Forever [R]	3.10	0.7	-26%
8:00	CBS	NCIS	17.20	2.3
9:00	CBS	NCIS: New Orleans	14.00	1.9	-19%
10:00	CBS	Person of Interest	8.80	1.3	-37%
8:00	CW	The Flash [R]	1.70	0.5
9:00	CW	V S Fashion Show [R]	1.30	0.4	-24%
8:00	FOX	MasterChef Junior	5.60	1.7
9:00	FOX	New Girl [R]	2.20	0.8	-61%
9:30	FOX	The Mindy Project [R]	1.70	0.6	-23%
8:00	NBC	Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas	4.90	1.3
9:00	NBC	The Voice	12.70	3.2	159%

* - in millions