Preliminary Ratings: Tuesday 05/02/2017

CBS wins the Tuesday night ratings, taking three of the four reported categories, including the most viewers (10.6 million) and the top A18-49 demographic score, a 1.2 rating. CBS may end up with the three most watch shows of the night, as NCIS: NEW ORLEANS is currently just under THE VOICE by 100,000 viewers, which could change come final numbers, later today.

NBC came in second place, thanks to THE VOICE for securing the top scores in the three demographic categories. Although it did tie NCIS in the A25-54 age group. The new sitcom, GREAT NEWS drops off, from its lead in, by 50%, and another 20% for the second episode. CHICAGO FIRE still wins the 10 PM time slot, but could be stronger with a better lead in.

The season finale of THE MICK did relatively well, for FOX. But, the network was last in the 8 PM hour, behind THE FLASH, on the CW. PRISON BREAK does elevate the network, rising to second place, for the hour.

ABC continues to tread water on the night, with just its 8 PM comedies doing well. We may very well see ABC axe two thirds of the night, come upfronts, in two weeks.

Preliminary L+SD Network Averages:

	Total viewers	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
ABC	3.30 million	0.5	0.9	1.2
CBS	10.60 million	0.6	1.2	2.0
CW	1.80 million	0.6	0.7	0.8
FOX	2.10 million	0.6	0.8	0.9
NBC	5.90 million	0.7	1.1	1.6

Time	Net	Program	P2*	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
8:00	ABC	The Middle	5.00	0.6	1.1	1.6
8:30	ABC	American Housewife	4.40	0.6	1.2	1.6
9:00	ABC	Fresh Off the Boat	3.30	0.5	1.0	1.3
9:30	ABC	Imaginary Mary	2.70	0.4	0.7	1.0
10:00	ABC	Agents of SHIELD	2.20	0.4	0.7	0.9
8:00	CBS	NCIS	12.50	0.7	1.4	2.3
9:00	CBS	BULL	10.60	0.6	1.2	1.9
10:00	CBS	NCIS: New Orleans	8.60	0.4	1.0	1.6
8:00	CW	The Flash	2.60	0.8	1.0	1.1
9:00	CW	iZombie	0.98	0.3	0.3	0.4
8:00	FOX	Brooklyn Nine-Nine	1.70	0.4	0.6	0.8
8:30	FOX	The Mick (SF)	1.86	0.6	0.7	0.9
9:00	FOX	Prison Break	2.40	0.7	0.9	0.9
8:00	NBC	The Voice	8.70	0.9	1.6	2.3
9:00	NBC	Great News	3.70	0.5	0.8	1.1
9:30	NBC	Great News	2.60	0.4	0.6	0.8
10:00	NBC	Chicago Fire	5.90	0.7	1.2	1.6

* - viewers in millions