Javicia Leslie debuted as the new hooded crossover on The CW’s “Batwoman” last night, but her departure didn’t shine nearly as bright (a bat signal) as Ruby Rose’s.
Prime-time Sunday was Fox’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers game against the New Orleans Saints NFL Divisional Playoffs, which ended just before 10 p.m. on the East Coast. Due to the nature of live sports, the Nielsen numbers below for Fox should be considered subject to adjustment. Final figures are expected later today.
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The new “Batwoman” look only scored a 0.1 rating last night in the key demo and 663,000 total viewers. Returning on Sunday, October 6, 2019, Rose’s “Batwoman” debuted with a rating of 0.5 and 1.8 million viewers – meaning that the Season 2 premiere last night was down. 80% in the demo since the debut of the series.
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This 2019 show had the advantage of being in the fall rather than the winter. And while he also spoke out against NFL competition, Rose’s “Batwoman” didn’t start against the playoffs. At the time, the streak would decline quite significantly in adults aged 18 to 49 in week 2, when it scored 0.3.
The holiday weekend didn’t help Leslie off to a good start, either. Time-delayed viewing numbers might provide a closer comparison.
Fox was the first in terms of viewership with a score of 6.4 in the coveted 18-49 demographic and among total viewers with an average of 23.1 million, according to preliminary figures. The football game, which occupied 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. slots on the East Coast, had an 8.0 rating and 28.8 million total viewers. At 10 years old, which is not a time slot, Fox generally schedules on a nationwide basis, a special broadcast of the new animated comedy “The Great North” scored 2.6 and 8.4 million viewers. . A 9:30 am “Family Guy” episode, which was also coded as special due to the time slot, drew 1.1 and 3.3 million viewers.
CBS finished second in viewership with 0.6 and viewers with 6 million. “60 Minutes” at 7 drew 1.1 and 10.2 million viewers. At age 8, “NCIS: Los Angeles” had 0.6 and 5.4 million viewers. “NCIS: New Orleans” at age 9 had 0.5 and 4.9 million viewers. A replay followed.
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ABC was third in terms of viewership with 0.4 and viewers with 3 million. “America’s Funniest Home Videos” at 7 had 0.5 and 4 million viewers. At 8 years old, “Who wants to become a millionaire?” got 0.4 and 2.7 million viewers. “Card Sharks” at 9 received 0.3 and 1.9 million viewers. “The Rookie” at 10 picked things up a bit – especially among older Americans – with 0.4 and 3.6 million viewers.
NBC was fourth in viewership with 0.3 and viewers with 1.4 million, showing all reruns.
The CW finished in last place in the broadcast, averaging 0.1 and 420,000 total viewers. A rehearsal followed Javicia Leslie’s debut in “Batwoman.”
We currently do not have Nielsen numbers for the Spanish language broadcast channels Univision and Telemundo.
