Preliminary Ratings: Tuesday 01/02/2018

NBC takes the first Tuesday night of 2018, with a strong performance of back-to-back episode of ELLEN'S GAME OF GAMES. The two hour block was #1 in all three demographic categories and #3 in total viewership, on the night. At 10 PM, CHICAGO MED retained just 63% of the A18-49 crowd and 78% in total viewership.

CBS was the most watched network and #2 in the demos, with an all-original line up from its Tuesday crime dramas.

FOX was third on the night, second in the A18-34 demo, as the series premiere of LA TO VEGAS had a relatively good opening night, basically retaining all of its lead in audience. It tied BLACK-ISH in the 9:00 to 9:30 PM half-hour, in the A18-49 demographic. At 9:30, THE MICK dropped 28% of the demo lead in.

ABC was pushed back to fourth place, as all of its Tuesday night line up was back in original, except hit comedy, MODERN FAMILY. With out its top show of the night, ABC fell behind FOX, which has generally ben 4th on the night. THE MIDDLE did come in second in the 8 PM half hour, while KPSTW was last in the 10 PM hour.

Preliminary L+SD Network Averages:

	Total viewers	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
ABC	3.80 million	0.5	1.0	1.4
CBS	11.30 million	0.6	1.2	2.0
CW	0.80 million	0.2	0.2	0.3
FOX	3.80 million	0.7	1.0	1.4
NBC	8.20 million	1.4	2.0	2.6

Time	Net	Program	P2*	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
8:00	ABC	The Middle	6.30	0.8	1.5	2.1
8:30	ABC	Fresh Off The Boat	4.20	0.6	1.2	1.5
9:00	ABC	black-ish	4.00	0.6	1.1	1.5
9:30	ABC	Modern Family [R]	3.20	0.4	0.9	1.2
10:00	ABC	Kevin (prob) Save the World	2.60	0.4	0.7	1.0
8:00	CBS	NCIS	13.90	0.8	1.5	2.4
9:00	CBS	BULL	11.00	0.6	1.2	2.0
10:00	CBS	NCIS: New Orleans	8.90	0.5	1.0	1.6
8:00	CW	The Flash [R]	0.80	0.2	0.2	0.3
9:00	CW	Legends of Tomorrow [R]	0.70	0.1	0.2	0.2
8:00	FOX	Lethal Weapon	4.59	0.8	1.1	1.5
9:00	FOX	LA to Vegas (SP)	3.75	0.7	1.1	1.4
9:30	FOX	The Mick	2.30	0.5	0.8	1.1
8:00	NBC	Ellen's Game of Games	8.80	1.4	2.2	2.9
9:00	NBC	Ellen's Game of Games	8.90	1.7	2.4	3.0
10:00	NBC	Chicago Med	6.90	1.0	1.5	1.8

* - viewers in millions