Final broadcast primetime live + same-day ratings for Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Both of The CW’s shows, along with one from CBS, had changes from their Tuesday fast national numbers to the finals. “The Flash” adjusted up a tenth of a point in adults 18-49 to a 1.2, thereby avoiding tying its season low of 1.1. The premiere of “Containment,” meanwhile, adjusted down to 0.5, on par with “iZombie’s” average in the same time period.
CBS’ “NCIS” adjusted up a tenth to 1.9, although that’s still a season low. A “Fresh Off the Boat” rerun on ABC (0.8) also adjusted up a tenth.
Upward adjustments in adults 18-49 are in bold; downward adjustments are in bold italics.
| Time | Show | Adults 18-49 Rating/Share | Viewers (millions) |
| 8 p.m. | NCIS (CBS) | 1.9/7 | 14.80 |
| The Voice (NBC) | 1.8/7 | 9.79 | |
| The Flash (The CW) | 1.2/4 | 3.03 | |
| New Girl (FOX) (8-9 p.m.) | 0.8/3 | 1.92 | |
| Fresh Off the Boat (ABC) – R | 0.8/3 | 3.06 | |
| 8:30 p.m. | The Real O’Neals (ABC) | 0.8/3 | 2.98 |
| 9 p.m. | NCIS: New Orleans (CBS) | 1.6/5 | 12.22 |
| Chicago Med (NBC) | 1.6/5 | 8.16 | |
| Agents of SHIELD (ABC) | 0.9/3 | 2.85 | |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX) – F | 0.9/3 | 2.02 | |
| Containment (The CW) – P | 0.5/2 | 1.67 | |
| 9:30 p.m. | The Grinder (FOX) | 0.6/2 | 1.50 |
| 10 p.m. | Chicago Fire (NBC) | 1.7/6 | 8.17 |
| Limitless (CBS) | 1.1/4 | 5.63 | |
| Beyond the Tank (ABC) | 0.5/2 | 1.98 |
Network averages:
| NBC | CBS | CW | FOX | ABC | |
| Adults 18-49 rating/share | 1.7/6 | 1.5/5 | 0.8/3 | 0.8/3 | 0.7/3 |
| Total Viewers (millions) | 8.71 | 10.88 | 2.35 | 1.84 | 2.62 |
Definitions:
Rating: Estimated percentage of the universe of TV households (or other specified group) tuned to a program in the average minute. Ratings are expressed as a percent.
Fast Affiliate Ratings: These first national ratings are available at approximately 11 a.m. ET the day after telecast. The figures may include stations that did not air the entire network feed, as well as local news breaks or cutaways for local coverage or other programming. Fast Affiliate ratings are not as useful for live programs and are likely to differ significantly from the final results, because the data reflect normal broadcast feed patterns.
Share (of Audience): The percent of households (or persons) using television who are tuned to a specific program, station or network in a specific area at a specific time.
Time Shifted Viewing: Program ratings for national sources are produced in three streams of data – Live, Live +Same-Day and Live +7 Day. Time-shifted figures account for incremental viewing that takes place with DVRs. Live+SD includes viewing during the same broadcast day as the original telecast, with a cut-off of 3 a.m. local time when meters transmit daily viewing to Nielsen for processing. Live +7 ratings include viewing that takes place during the 7 days following a telecast.
Source: The Nielsen Company.