Even moreso than Thanksgiving week, Nov. 28-Dec. 4 was a football kind of week in the broadcast rankings.
NFL-related programming occupies the Top 4 spots among adults 18-49 and three of the Top 4 in viewers. College football championship games fill up several more spots.
“The Big Bang Theory” (3.1 rating in adults 18-49) and “Empire” (2.9) were the top non-sports shows in the demographic. “Big Bang” was also the top entertainment show in viewers with 14.54 million.
Here are the network standings for the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4 and the season to date.
| Nov. 28-Dec. 4 | ABC | CBS | CW | FOX | NBC | TEL | UNI |
| Adults 18-49 rating/share (rank) | 1.2/4 (3) | 1.1/4 (4) | 0.7/3 (5t) | 1.8/6 (2) | 2.7/9 (1) | 0.7/2 (5t) | 0.6/2 (7) |
| Viewers (millions) (rank) | 5.04 (4) | 6.74 (2) | 2.13 (5) | 5.77 (3) | 10.61 (1) | 1.70 (7) | 1.78 (6) |
| Season to date | ABC | CBS | CW | FOX | NBC | TEL | UNI |
| Adults 18-49 rating/share (rank) | 1.8/6 (4) | 2.0/7 (3) | 0.7/2 (5t) | 2.3/8 (2) | 2.7/9 (1) | 0.7/2 (5t) | 0.7/2 (5t) |
| Viewers (millions) (rank) | 7.21 (3) | 10.40 (1) | 1.93 (5) | 7.17 (4) | 9.56 (2) | 1.74 (7) | 1.83 (6) |
Current week ratings are live + same-day. Season-to-date ratings are “most current,” a combination of Live +7 and same-day ratings.
Here are the program rankings:
Top 25 broadcast shows (including ties) in adults 18-49 for Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2016
| Rank | Show | Net | Day | Time | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Viewers (000s) |
| 1 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – COWBOYS/VIKINGS | NBC | Thurs. | 8:27 PM | 6.8 | 24 |
| 2 | SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – PANTHERS/SEAHAWKS | NBC | Sun. | 8:31 PM | 6.1 | 19 |
| 3 | THE OT | FOX | Sun. | 7:43 PM | 4.2 | 14 |
| 4 | FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | Sun. | 7:54 PM | 3.1 | 10 |
| THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | Thurs. | 8:00 PM | 3.1 | 11 | |
| 6 | EMPIRE | FOX | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 2.9 | 10 |
| 7 | THIS IS US | NBC | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 2.7 | 9 |
| COLLEGE FB – BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP | FOX | Sat. | 8:18 PM | 2.7 | 10 | |
| 9 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PREGAME | NBC | Thurs. | 7:58 PM | 2.4 | 10 |
| THE SIMPSONS | FOX | Sun. | 8:00 PM | 2.4 | 7 | |
| 11 | RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER – S | CBS | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 2.3 | 8 |
| 12 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 2.2 | 8 |
| 13 | THE VOICE | NBC | Mo | 8:00 PM | 2.1 | 7 |
| 14 | THE VOICE | NBC | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 1.9 | 7 |
| SURVIVOR | CBS | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 1.9 | 7 | |
| 16 | BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP PREGAME | FOX | Sat. | 8:05 PM | 1.8 | 8 |
| 17 | DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS | NBC | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 1.7 | 6 |
| BLACK-ISH | ABC | Weds. | 9:31 PM | 1.7 | 6 | |
| THE GOLDBERGS | ABC | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 1.7 | 6 | |
| CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER – S | NBC | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 1.7 | 6 | |
| COLLEGE FB – PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIP | FOX | Fri. | 9:22 PM | 1.7 | 7 | |
| CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | Tues. | 10:00 PM | 1.7 | 6 | |
| 23 | THE MIDDLE | ABC | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 1.6 | 6 |
| LETHAL WEAPON | FOX | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 1.6 | 6 | |
| FAMILY GUY | FOX | Sun. | 9:00 PM | 1.6 | 5 | |
| SATURDAY NIGHT COLLEGE FB – ACC CHAMPIONSHIP | ABC | Sat. | 8:07 PM | 1.6 | 6 |
Top 25 broadcast shows in viewers for Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2016
| Rank | Show | Net | Day | Time | Viewers (000s) |
| 1 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – COWBOYS/VIKINGS | NBC | Thurs. | 8:27 PM | 21,763 |
| 2 | SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – PANTHERS/SEAHAWKS | NBC | Sun. | 8:31 PM | 17,752 |
| 3 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | Thurs. | 8:00 PM | 14,540 |
| 4 | THE OT | FOX | Sun. | 7:43 PM | 12,180 |
| 5 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | Sun. | 7:00 PM | 11,847 |
| 6 | DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS | NBC | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 11,575 |
| 7 | THE VOICE | NBC | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 10,639 |
| 8 | THIS IS US | NBC | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 10,527 |
| 9 | CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER – S | NBC | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 10,502 |
| 10 | FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | Sun. | 7:54 PM | 9,883 |
| 11 | THE VOICE | NBC | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 9,805 |
| 12 | RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER – S | CBS | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 9,394 |
| 13 | NCIS – R | CBS | Tues. | 9:01 PM | 9,266 |
| 14 | COLLEGE FB – BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP | FOX | Sat. | 8:18 PM | 9,189 |
| 15 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PREGAME | NBC | Thurs. | 7:58 PM | 9,103 |
| 16 | SURVIVOR | CBS | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 8,857 |
| 17 | THE BIG BANG THEORY – R | CBS | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 8,528 |
| 18 | CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | Tues. | 10:00 PM | 7,940 |
| 19 | EMPIRE | FOX | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 7,840 |
| 20 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 7,441 |
| 21 | MOM | CBS | Thurs. | 9:01 PM | 7,012 |
| 22 | BULL – R | CBS | Sun. | 8:00 PM | 6,973 |
| 23 | BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP PREGAME | FOX | Sat. | 8:05 PM | 6,919 |
| 24 | CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – S | ABC | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 6,899 |
| 25 | BULL – R | CBS | Tues. | 10:00 PM | 6,843 |
All numbers are live + same-day. Source: The Nielsen Company.
