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RATINGS RECAP: 11/17/13

ABC
7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos
Viewers: 6.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
8:00 Once Upon a Time
Viewers: 6.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
9:00 Revenge
Viewers: 5.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
10:00 Betrayal
Viewers: 3.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9

CBS
7:00 60 Minutes
Viewers: 11.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
8:00 The Amazing Race
Viewers: 9.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0
9:00 The Good Wife
Viewers: 9.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
10:00 The Mentalist
Viewers: 9.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4 

NBC
7:00 Football Night in America
Viewers: 5.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
8:00 NFL Pregame
Viewers: 14.0 million, 18-49 demo: 4.7
8:30 Sunday Night Football
Viewers: 27.0 million, 18-49 demo: 9.9

FOX
7:00 NFL Overrun
Viewers: 26.9 million, 18-49 demo: 8.8
7:40 The OT
Viewers: 15.0 million, 18-49 demo: 5.3
8:00 Almost Human
Viewers: 9.2 million, 18-49 demo: 3.1
9:00 The Simpsons
Viewers: 4.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
9:30 Family Guy
Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2 

Sunday night had a huge football game and the premiere of FOX's Almost Human. FOX had an NFL overrun and The OT but it wasn't mammoth so that made Almost Human's numbers less dynamite. It still premiered to a solid 3.1 demo though it had a big drop during the hour as expected. Still, if the point was sampling, it definitely got more attention than it would have just starting on Monday as originally planned. At 9pm, The Simpsons disappointed in a special time as it was basically even with last week but with a much better lead-in. Family Guy did well at 9:30pm as it was up three tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo despite the special time. The Sunday night showdown between two of the NFL's best teams was huge for NBC as Sunday Night Football was way up from the last couple weeks and just a tenth down in the demo from the big Broncos-Colts match a few weeks ago.

Over on ABC, America's Funniest Home Videos was down six tenths in viewers and up a tenth in the demo. At 8pm, Once Upon a Time was even in viewers but down two tenths in the demo to a new series low. Remember when this show was getting a high 3 demo just over a year ago? Things have fallen apart quickly for this show. At 9pm, Revenge rebounded a little bit despite a lower lead-in as it was up three tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. At 10pm, Betrayal was up two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo from its series low last week. ABC released its midseason schedule today and Revenge will slide back to 10pm (like it should) when it returns from its winter hiatus. Resurrection, planned for 10pm, will instead air at 9pm starting on March 9. Betrayal has not been officially cancelled but it will not air any more episodes this season and an official announcement is probably not even necessary because this show is done.

Finally on CBS, 60 Minutes was up nicely in the demo from the last time it didn't have a direct NFL lead-in. At 8pm, The Amazing Race was even in viewers but down two tenths in the demo. The Good Wife was down six tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo. Once again, it proves that it does better when it starts later in the night. Why won't CBS give this show a chance at 10pm with less competition? I think it has more upside than The Mentalist especially with its renewed critical acclaim this year. The Mentalist was up 1.2 million viewers but only even in the demo despite starting 47 minutes earlier. I think of all the CBS shows besides Hostages, The Mentalist is in the most danger.
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