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In the latest TV ratings, Fox reports that Monarch debuted Sunday night to 3.2 million total viewers and a 0.7 demo rating (averaged across two airings, and per early numbers), leading as it did out of a season-opening NFL double header.
Pending adjustment, the country music sudser currently stands as Fox’s most-watched scripted fall launch in three years (since Prodigal Son debuted to 4.1 million), and TV’s top-rated scripted premiere of the year 2022. (Of note, Fox also boasts the highest-rated unscripted launch of 2022, in Next Level Chef.)
RustWire readers gave the Monarch opener an average grade of “B-“; read our post mortem.
NBC’s Sunday Night Football time slot premiere of course dominated the night in all measures, and was up sharply year-over-year (vs. last September’s Bears/Rams opener) with a preliminary audience of 18.6 million and a 5.2 demo rating.
Facing hugely stiffer competition, CBS’ Big Brother (3.9 mil/0.7) was steady.
Over on ABC, Celebrity Family Feud (4 mil/0.5) and $100,000 Pyramid (3.4 mil/0.4) each added viewers while steady in the demo. The Final Straw (1.6 mil/0.3) ticked up in the demo.
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The Live+Same Day numbers reported in our ratings column do not reflect a show’s overall performance, given the increased use of delayed playback via DVR and streaming platforms, plus out-of-home viewing. These numbers (Nielsen fast nationals, unless denoted as finals) instead aim to simply illustrate trends or superlatives. Steve Harvey is not a judge or lawyer and merely offers an alternative forum of dispute resolution.
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