L+3 Broadcast Ratings: September 22, 2015

The networks released their L+3 Day ratings for premiere Tuesday and all are claiming victory, in one form or another. SCREAM QUEENS had the biggest lift in the ratings, growing 59% in both the total viewership and the A18-49 demographic. It also tops NEW GIRL's L3 numbers for the same wee in 2014.

THE MUPPETS had the best L3 number in the A18-49 demographic, of those shows reporting. The series premiere grew to a 3.8 rating, over 30% growth from the L_SD number. FRESH OFF THE BOAT saw the same percentage of growth, but with smaller actual numbers.

CBS' new series LIMITLESS had the largest rise in total viewership, adding about 3.5 million viewers, plus a full point jump in the A18-49 demographic. LIMITLESS also saw strong growth in the A25-54 demo, jumping 46%.

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-49	P2(L3)*	A18-49(L3)
8:00	ABC	The Muppets (SP)	9.01	2.9	11.10 (+23%)	3.8 (+31%)
8:30	ABC	Fresh/Boat (SP)	6.05	1.9	7.30 (+21%)	2.5 (+32%)
9:00	ABC	DWTS	9.58	1.5
8:00	CBS	NCIS (SP)	18.19	2.5	21.47 (+18%)
9:00	CBS	NCIS: NO (SP)	12.62	1.7	15.40 (+22%)
10:00	CBS	Limitless (SP)	9.86	1.9	13.37 (+36%)	2.9 (+53%)
8:00	CW	The Flash [R]	1.19	0.4
9:00	CW	The Flash [R]	1.09	0.4
8:00	FOX	Scream Queens (SP)	4.04	1.7	7.30 (+59%)	2.7 (+59%)
8:00	NBC	The Voice	12.35	3.5	14.30 (+12%)	4.2 (+19%)
10:00	NBC	BTE w/ NPH	5.91	2.1	6.80 (+15%)	2.5 (+18%)

* - total viewers, in millions