Quick Take for Sunday, September 7, 2014
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC’s “Wipeout” Season Finale Jumps 33% Week to Week Among Adults 18-49
On Night 1 of “Shark Tank Week,” a Repeat “Shark Tank” at 10pm Dominates
CBS’ Original Drama in Adults 18-49 and Equals a 9-Week Time-Slot High for ABC
“Wipeout” (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 2.4 million and 0.8/2 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:00 p.m. opposite stiff competition from the season premiere of NBC’s Sunday Night Football (Indianapolis-Denver), Fox’s series debut of “Utopia” and CBS’ “Big Brother” and “Unforgettable,” ABC’s season finale of “Wipeout” jumped 33% week to week in Adults 18-49 (0.8/2 vs. 0.6/2) to tie a 3-week high – since 8/17/14. The ABC unscripted series built by 29% from its first hour to second hour among Adults 18-49 (0.7/2 to 0.9/2).
“Shark Tank -RS” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.1 million and 1.0/3 in AD18-49):
On Night 1 of ABC’s “Shark Tank Week” against the end of the NFL game, a repeat “Shark Tank” built on its lead-in at 10:00 p.m. and beat out CBS’ original drama “Reckless” in the hour by 43% in Adults 18-49 (1.0/3 vs. 0.7/2). The encore “Shark Tank” equaled a 9-week high for ABC in the hour among Adults 18-49 – since 7/6/14.
Source: The Nielsen Company (Fast Affiliate, Live + Same Day Ratings), 09/07/14.
