Preliminary Ratings: Tuesday 10/18/2016

NBC sweeps the demos on Tuesday Night, winning every hour in all three reported categories. Freshman drama, THIS IS US, is the top program of the night in each of the demographics, with THE VOICE tying it in the older, A25-54 demo. CHICAGO FIRE drops 2.2 million viewers and 35% in the demo, from its THIS IS US lead in, but still has an easy time winning the 10 PM hour, in all three demos.

CBS is the most watched network of the night, with three of the five most watched programs of the evening. It placed second in every hour, in all three demographics. BULL does well with retention in the demographic ratings, from NCIS< but loses 2.3 million total viewers.

ABC is third on the night, edging out both FOX and The CW. AGENTS OF SHIELD is the night's weak link, falling below three million total viewers and just a 0.8 rating in Adults 18-49. The Combo of THE MIDDLE and AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE doe good numbers at 8 PM, with the freshman comedy growing in the demos from its lead in.

The CW tops FOX in total viewership and THE FLASH tops the FOX comedies during the 8 PM hour. New series, NO TOMORROW, loses 67% of its lead in audience and falls 70% in the A18-49 demographic. This series either needs to move or be cut from The CW line up.

Preliminary L+SD Network Averages:

	Total viewers	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
ABC	4.00 million	0.7	1.2	1.5
CBS	12.10 million	0.8	1.5	2.3
CW	1.80 million	0.6	0.7	0.7
FOX	1.70 million	0.7	0.8	0.9
NBC	9.10 million	1.5	2.2	2.9

Time	Net	Program	P2*	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
8:00	ABC	The Middle	6.00	0.8	1.5	2.0
8:30	ABC	American Housewife	5.70	0.9	1.6	2.2
9:00	ABC	Fresh Off the Boat	4.10	0.8	1.3	1.6
9:30	ABC	The Real O'Neals	3.10	0.6	1.0	1.3
10:00	ABC	Agents of SHIELD	2.60	0.6	0.8	1.0
8:00	CBS	NCIS	14.50	1.0	1.8	2.7
9:00	CBS	BULL	12.20	0.9	1.6	2.4
10:00	CBS	NCIS: New Orleans	9.60	0.6	1.2	1.8
8:00	CW	The Flash	2.60	0.9	1.0	1.1
9:00	CW	No Tomorrow	0.90	0.3	0.3	0.3
8:00	FOX	Brooklyn Nine-Nine	2.00	0.6	0.9	1.0
8:30	FOX	New Girl	1.80	0.8	0.9	1.0
9:00	FOX	Scream Queens	1.50	0.6	0.6	0.7
8:00	NBC	The Voice	10.30	1.6	2.4	3.3
9:00	NBC	This Is Us	9.60	1.8	2.6	3.3
10:00	NBC	Chicago Fire	7.41	1.1	1.7	2.2

* - viewers in millions