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RATINGS RECAP: 12/16/14

ABC
8:00 A Charlie Brown Christmas
Viewers: 6.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
9:00 Disney Prep & Landing
Viewers: 4.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:30 Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
Viewers: 3.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
10:00 Forever (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7

CBS
8:00 NCIS
Viewers: 17.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4
9:00 NCIS: New Orleans
Viewers: 14.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
10:00 Person of Interest
Viewers: 8.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3

NBC
8:00 Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
Viewers: 4.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:00 The Voice
Viewers: 12.9 million, 18-49 demo: 3.3

FOX
8:00 Masterchef Junior

Viewers: 5.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
9:00 New Girl (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8
9:30 The Mindy Project (Repeat)
Viewers: 1.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6

Tuesday night had the finale of The Voice. After a new special (Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas) got little traction, The Voice was up 1.7 million viewers and a full demo point from last week. It was down from last December's 4.0 demo, but it tied last May's result. Not too bad considering how much it was slumping in recent weeks. The Voice returns at the end of February. FOX had a finale of its own with Masterchef Junior. It was up seven tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. The viewer total was a series high. This show has been a pleasant Tuesday surprise. It will be back in January for another run. Over on CBS, NCIS started things off up 1.5 million viewers but down a tenth in the demo. The dramas that followed wilted against The Voice finale. NCIS: New Orleans was down four tenths in viewers and the demo for a new series low. It's a good thing it doesn't have to face The Voice all the time. At 10pm, Person of Interest was down a tenth in viewers and a rough four tenths in the demo, tying a series low. ABC countered with holiday specials that had OK numbers.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: The Voice (NBC)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: NCIS: New Orleans (CBS)

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