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RATINGS RECAP: 12/1/14

ABC
8:00 CMA Country Christmas
Viewers: 8.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
10:00 Castle
Viewers: 8.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5

CBS
8:00 Mike & Molly (Repeat)
Viewers: 6.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
8:30 Mike & Molly (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
9:00 Mike & Molly (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
9:30 Mike & Molly (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
10:00 Scorpion (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0

NBC
8:00 The Voice
Viewers: 11.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8
10:00 State of Affairs
Viewers: 7.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6

FOX
8:00 Gotham (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
9:00 Sleepy Hollow
Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5

As the calendar turned to December, only NBC was fully new with its regular lineup and it benefited from less competition, The Voice was back up 1.7 million viewers and two tenths in the demo. At 10pm, State of Affairs didn't show as much promise. Yes, it rose 1.2 million viewers and a tenth in the demo from last week, which had a weaker lead-in, more competition, and Ferguson interruptions. I think one reason we haven't heard much of NBC's plans is they're waiting to see how this does and I don't think this night made it any clearer. It doesn't seem overly promising but it's not a complete dud. FOX had the fall finale of Sleepy Hollow and it was up two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. The good news is it showed no negative impact from following a Gotham repeat. That just shows those two shows have very different audiences. Over on ABC, the annual CMA Country Christmas special was above last year's special, which aired at 9pm. It didn't help Castle though, which fell 1.1 million viewers and a tenth in the demo, tying a series low. Hard to believe this show is still lead-in dependent after all these years, but that appears to be the case. CBS did well by repeat standards with a Mike & Molly marathon. That show's fifth season premieres next Monday.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: The Voice (NBC)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: Castle (ABC)

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