Live+7 Ratings for Week of March 11, 2019: ‘Empire’ Midseason Premiere Grows Steadily
Although the midseason premiere of “Empire” was one of the show’s lowest rated episodes ever, it faired better in delayed viewing.
In Live+7 the show went from a 1.2 to a 1.9 rating, a 58% bump which is slightly above the 53% increase that season 5 episodes of the show have averaged up until now.
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However, in terms of total viewership, the midseason premiere only jumped from around 4.5 million to 6 million viewers for a 38% increase, compared to the 40% average for the season so far.
Elsewhere for the week of March 11, “This Is Us” remained at the top of the ratings chart, growing by 94% from a 1.8 in L+Same Day to 3.5 in Live+7.
Read the full week’s rankings below.
Live+7 Adults 18-49
Telecast | Network | Broadcast Date | L+SD A18-49 | L+7 A18-49 | Actual Gain | % Gain |
THIS IS US | NBC | 03/12/2019 | 1.8 | 3.5 | +1.7 | +94% |
BACHELOR:SEASON FINALE 2 | ABC | 03/12/2019 | 2.4 | 2.9 | +0.5 | +21% |
GOOD DOCTOR, THE | ABC | 03/11/2019 | 1.3 | 2.6 | +1.3 | +100% |
VOICE | NBC | 03/11/2019 | 2.0 | 2.6 | +0.6 | +30% |
BACHELOR, THE | ABC | 03/11/2019 | 2.3 | 2.6 | +0.3 | +13% |
GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 03/14/2019 | 1.3 | 2.5 | +1.2 | +92% |
NEW AMSTERDAM | NBC | 03/12/2019 | 1.0 | 2.2 | +1.2 | +120% |
MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 03/13/2019 | 1.2 | 2.2 | +1.0 | +83% |
SURVIVOR | CBS | 03/13/2019 | 1.5 | 2.2 | +0.7 | +47% |
FOX | 03/13/2019 | 1.2 | 1.9 | +0.7 | +58% | |
NCIS | CBS | 03/12/2019 | 1.1 | 1.8 | +0.7 | +64% |
LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 03/14/2019 | 0.7 | 1.7 | +1.0 | +143% |
AMERICAN IDOL-SUN | ABC | 03/17/2019 | 1.3 | 1.7 | +0.4 | +31% |
FBI | CBS | 03/12/2019 | 0.9 | 1.6 | +0.7 | +78% |
ENEMY WITHIN | NBC | 03/11/2019 | 0.9 | 1.6 | +0.7 | +78% |
GOLDBERGS, THE | ABC | 03/13/2019 | 1.1 | 1.6 | +0.5 | +45% |
STAR | FOX | 03/13/2019 | 1.1 | 1.5 | +0.4 | +36% |
WHISKEY CAVALIER | ABC | 03/13/2019 | 0.6 | 1.4 | +0.8 | +133% |
STATION 19 | ABC | 03/14/2019 | 0.8 | 1.4 | +0.6 | +75% |
PASSAGE-SP 3/11 8P | FOX | 03/11/2019 | 0.8 | 1.4 | +0.6 | +75% |
NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 03/17/2019 | 0.9 | 1.4 | +0.5 | +56% |
LAST MAN STANDING | FOX | 03/15/2019 | 0.9 | 1.4 | +0.5 | +56% |
SUPERSTORE | NBC | 03/14/2019 | 0.9 | 1.4 | +0.5 | +56% |
NEIGHBORHOOD, THE | CBS | 03/11/2019 | 1.0 | 1.4 | +0.4 | +40% |
ELLENS GAME OF GAMES | NBC | 03/12/2019 | 1.2 | 1.4 | +0.2 | +17% |
BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 03/15/2019 | 0.7 | 1.3 | +0.6 | +86% |
HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 03/15/2019 | 0.7 | 1.3 | +0.6 | +86% |
PASSAGE, THE | FOX | 03/11/2019 | 0.7 | 1.3 | +0.6 | +86% |
SINGLE PARENTS | ABC | 03/13/2019 | 0.8 | 1.3 | +0.5 | +63% |
MASTERCHEF JUNIOR | FOX | 03/12/2019 | 0.8 | 1.3 | +0.5 | +63% |
SHARK TANK-SUN 10:01PM | ABC | 03/17/2019 | 0.9 | 1.3 | +0.4 | +44% |
SCHOOLED | ABC | 03/13/2019 | 1.0 | 1.3 | +0.3 | +30% |
BLACKLIST | NBC | 03/15/2019 | 0.5 | 1.2 | +0.7 | +140% |
WILL & GRACE | NBC | 03/14/2019 | 0.6 | 1.2 | +0.6 | +100% |
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 03/12/2019 | 0.7 | 1.2 | +0.5 | +71% |
MASTERCHEF JR-SP 3/12 9P | FOX | 03/12/2019 | 0.7 | 1.2 | +0.5 | +71% |
WORLD OF DANCE | NBC | 03/17/2019 | 0.8 | 1.2 | +0.4 | +50% |
BOB’S BURGERS | FOX | 03/17/2019 | 0.9 | 1.2 | +0.3 | +33% |
60 MINUTES | CBS | 03/17/2019 | 1.2 | 1.2 | even | +0% |
MAGNUM P.I. | CBS | 03/11/2019 | 0.7 | 1.1 | +0.4 | +57% |
FAM 8:30PM-SP | CBS | 03/14/2019 | 0.9 | 1.1 | +0.2 | +22% |
FLASH | CW | 03/12/2019 | 0.5 | 1.0 | +0.5 | +100% |
GOOD GIRLS | NBC | 03/17/2019 | 0.5 | 1.0 | +0.5 | +100% |
MACGYVER | CBS | 03/15/2019 | 0.6 | 1.0 | +0.4 | +67% |
BROOKLYN NINE-NINE | NBC | 03/14/2019 | 0.6 | 1.0 | +0.4 | +67% |
20/20-FRI | ABC | 03/15/2019 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
COOL KIDS, THE | FOX | 03/15/2019 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
GOD FRIENDED ME | CBS | 03/17/2019 | 0.8 | 1.0 | +0.2 | +25% |
MAN WITH A PLAN | CBS | 03/11/2019 | 0.8 | 1.0 | +0.2 | +25% |
SIMPSONS | FOX | 03/17/2019 | 0.8 | 1.0 | +0.2 | +25% |
FOR THE PEOPLE | ABC | 03/14/2019 | 0.5 | 0.9 | +0.4 | +80% |
FAM | CBS | 03/14/2019 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +0.2 | +29% |
VIDEOS AFTER DARK SP-3/12 | ABC | 03/12/2019 | 0.8 | 0.9 | +0.1 | +13% |
IHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS | FOX | 03/14/2019 | 0.9 | 0.9 | even | +0% |
MADAM SECRETARY | CBS | 03/17/2019 | 0.5 | 0.8 | +0.3 | +60% |
BLINDSPOT | NBC | 03/15/2019 | 0.5 | 0.8 | +0.3 | +60% |
DATELINE FRI | NBC | 03/15/2019 | 0.5 | 0.8 | +0.3 | +60% |
FRESH OFF THE BOAT | ABC | 03/15/2019 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +0.2 | +33% |
WORLD’S BEST, THE | CBS | 03/13/2019 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +0.2 | +33% |
SPEECHLESS | ABC | 03/15/2019 | 0.4 | 0.7 | +0.3 | +75% |
SUPERNATURAL | CW | 03/14/2019 | 0.4 | 0.7 | +0.3 | +75% |
A.P. BIO | NBC | 03/14/2019 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +0.2 | +40% |
DATELINE MYSTERY | NBC | 03/16/2019 | 0.6 | 0.7 | +0.1 | +17% |
NBA SAT PRIMETIME ON ABC | ABC | 03/16/2019 | 0.7 | 0.7 | even | +0% |
ARROW | CW | 03/11/2019 | 0.3 | 0.6 | +0.3 | +100% |
RIVERDALE | CW | 03/13/2019 | 0.3 | 0.6 | +0.3 | +100% |
SUPERGIRL | CW | 03/17/2019 | 0.3 | 0.6 | +0.3 | +100% |
PROVEN INNOCENT | FOX | 03/15/2019 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +0.2 | +50% |
BLACK LIGHTNING | CW | 03/11/2019 | 0.2 | 0.5 | +0.3 | +150% |
LEGACIES | CW | 03/14/2019 | 0.3 | 0.5 | +0.2 | +67% |
48 HOURS | CBS | 03/16/2019 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.1 | +25% |
CHARMED | CW | 03/17/2019 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +0.2 | +100% |
ROSWELL NEW MEXICO | CW | 03/12/2019 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +0.2 | +100% |
RANSOM | CBS | 03/16/2019 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 | +50% |
ALL AMERICAN | CW | 03/13/2019 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 | +50% |
NBA COUNTDOWN-SAT | ABC | 03/16/2019 | 0.3 | 0.3 | even | +0% |
CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND | CW | 03/15/2019 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.1 | +100% |
DYNASTY | CW | 03/15/2019 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.1 | +100% |
COLGATE:1 NT FOR ONE DROP | CBS | 03/16/2019 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
BIG EAST TOURNAMENT POST | FOX | 03/16/2019 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
Live+7 Total Viewers
Telecast | Network | Broadcast Date | L+SD Total Viewers (in millions) | L+7 Total Viewers (in millions) | Actual Gain | % Gain |
NCIS | CBS | 03/12/2019 | 12084 | 15983 | +3899 | +32% |
GOOD DOCTOR, THE | ABC | 03/11/2019 | 7784 | 13408 | +5624 | +72% |
THIS IS US | NBC | 03/12/2019 | 7730 | 13063 | +5333 | +69% |
VOICE | NBC | 03/11/2019 | 10543 | 12803 | +2260 | +21% |
FBI | CBS | 03/12/2019 | 8957 | 12577 | +3620 | +40% |
BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 03/15/2019 | 7847 | 12213 | +4366 | +56% |
NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 03/17/2019 | 8476 | 11467 | +2991 | +35% |
NEW AMSTERDAM | NBC | 03/12/2019 | 5989 | 11202 | +5213 | +87% |
60 MINUTES | CBS | 03/17/2019 | 10103 | 10632 | +529 | +5% |
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 03/12/2019 | 6982 | 10297 | +3315 | +47% |
GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 03/14/2019 | 6457 | 9687 | +3230 | +50% |
SURVIVOR | CBS | 03/13/2019 | 7544 | 9642 | +2098 | +28% |
HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 03/15/2019 | 6547 | 9468 | +2921 | +45% |
BACHELOR:SEASON FINALE 2 | ABC | 03/12/2019 | 8235 | 9374 | +1139 | +14% |
GOD FRIENDED ME | CBS | 03/17/2019 | 7733 | 9263 | +1530 | +20% |
BACHELOR, THE | ABC | 03/11/2019 | 8164 | 9024 | +860 | +11% |
AMERICAN IDOL-SUN | ABC | 03/17/2019 | 7184 | 8746 | +1562 | +22% |
MAGNUM P.I. | CBS | 03/11/2019 | 6050 | 8348 | +2298 | +38% |
ENEMY WITHIN | NBC | 03/11/2019 | 5058 | 8052 | +2994 | +59% |
MADAM SECRETARY | CBS | 03/17/2019 | 5439 | 8022 | +2583 | +47% |
NEIGHBORHOOD, THE | CBS | 03/11/2019 | 6435 | 7905 | +1470 | +23% |
MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 03/13/2019 | 4650 | 7540 | +2890 | +62% |
LAST MAN STANDING | FOX | 03/15/2019 | 5167 | 7435 | +2268 | +44% |
WHISKEY CAVALIER | ABC | 03/13/2019 | 3747 | 7357 | +3610 | +96% |
STATION 19 | ABC | 03/14/2019 | 4958 | 7300 | +2342 | +47% |
MACGYVER | CBS | 03/15/2019 | 5640 | 7295 | +1655 | +29% |
LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 03/14/2019 | 4116 | 7214 | +3098 | +75% |
BLACKLIST | NBC | 03/15/2019 | 3382 | 6798 | +3416 | +101% |
FAM 8:30PM-SP | CBS | 03/14/2019 | 5771 | 6488 | +717 | +12% |
MAN WITH A PLAN | CBS | 03/11/2019 | 5306 | 6388 | +1082 | +20% |
GOLDBERGS, THE | ABC | 03/13/2019 | 4754 | 6117 | +1363 | +29% |
EMPIRE | FOX | 03/13/2019 | 4404 | 6073 | +1669 | +38% |
ELLENS GAME OF GAMES | NBC | 03/12/2019 | 5270 | 6021 | +751 | +14% |
COOL KIDS, THE | FOX | 03/15/2019 | 3905 | 5332 | +1427 | +37% |
FAM | CBS | 03/14/2019 | 4555 | 5311 | +756 | +17% |
PASSAGE-SP 3/11 8P | FOX | 03/11/2019 | 3129 | 5300 | +2171 | +69% |
PASSAGE, THE | FOX | 03/11/2019 | 3056 | 5269 | +2213 | +72% |
WORLD OF DANCE | NBC | 03/17/2019 | 3729 | 5099 | +1370 | +37% |
FOR THE PEOPLE | ABC | 03/14/2019 | 3255 | 4992 | +1737 | +53% |
SCHOOLED | ABC | 03/13/2019 | 3923 | 4975 | +1052 | +27% |
SHARK TANK-SUN 10:01PM | ABC | 03/17/2019 | 3775 | 4951 | +1176 | +31% |
20/20-FRI | ABC | 03/15/2019 | 3913 | 4932 | +1019 | +26% |
STAR | FOX | 03/13/2019 | 3578 | 4650 | +1072 | +30% |
DATELINE MYSTERY | NBC | 03/16/2019 | 4152 | 4574 | +422 | +10% |
WILL & GRACE | NBC | 03/14/2019 | 2459 | 4555 | +2096 | +85% |
SINGLE PARENTS | ABC | 03/13/2019 | 3320 | 4515 | +1195 | +36% |
SUPERSTORE | NBC | 03/14/2019 | 3275 | 4394 | +1119 | +34% |
WORLD’S BEST, THE | CBS | 03/13/2019 | 3603 | 4336 | +733 | +20% |
MASTERCHEF JUNIOR | FOX | 03/12/2019 | 2817 | 4329 | +1512 | +54% |
DATELINE FRI | NBC | 03/15/2019 | 2868 | 4258 | +1390 | +48% |
BLINDSPOT | NBC | 03/15/2019 | 2630 | 4159 | +1529 | +58% |
48 HOURS | CBS | 03/16/2019 | 3343 | 4033 | +690 | +21% |
GOOD GIRLS | NBC | 03/17/2019 | 2362 | 3985 | +1623 | +69% |
MASTERCHEF JR-SP 3/12 9P | FOX | 03/12/2019 | 2557 | 3960 | +1403 | +55% |
FRESH OFF THE BOAT | ABC | 03/15/2019 | 2942 | 3716 | +774 | +26% |
PROVEN INNOCENT | FOX | 03/15/2019 | 1972 | 3553 | +1581 | +80% |
IHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS | FOX | 03/14/2019 | 2998 | 3241 | +243 | +8% |
VIDEOS AFTER DARK SP-3/12 | ABC | 03/12/2019 | 2826 | 3212 | +386 | +14% |
SPEECHLESS | ABC | 03/15/2019 | 2207 | 2973 | +766 | +35% |
BROOKLYN NINE-NINE | NBC | 03/14/2019 | 2048 | 2964 | +916 | +45% |
FLASH | CW | 03/12/2019 | 1549 | 2821 | +1272 | +82% |
NBA SAT PRIMETIME ON ABC | ABC | 03/16/2019 | 2705 | 2758 | +53 | +2% |
BOB’S BURGERS | FOX | 03/17/2019 | 2086 | 2725 | +639 | +31% |
SIMPSONS | FOX | 03/17/2019 | 2081 | 2646 | +565 | +27% |
RANSOM | CBS | 03/16/2019 | 1876 | 2583 | +707 | +38% |
A.P. BIO | NBC | 03/14/2019 | 1963 | 2480 | +517 | +26% |
SUPERNATURAL | CW | 03/14/2019 | 1510 | 2420 | +910 | +60% |
SUPERGIRL | CW | 03/17/2019 | 1067 | 2023 | +956 | +90% |
NBA COUNTDOWN-SAT | ABC | 03/16/2019 | 1771 | 1786 | +15 | +1% |
RIVERDALE | CW | 03/13/2019 | 947 | 1732 | +785 | +83% |
ROSWELL NEW MEXICO | CW | 03/12/2019 | 918 | 1707 | +789 | +86% |
ARROW | CW | 03/11/2019 | 1023 | 1648 | +625 | +61% |
LEGACIES | CW | 03/14/2019 | 966 | 1581 | +615 | +64% |
COLGATE:1 NT FOR ONE DROP | CBS | 03/16/2019 | 1382 | 1491 | +109 | +8% |
BLACK LIGHTNING | CW | 03/11/2019 | 750 | 1387 | +637 | +85% |
CHARMED | CW | 03/17/2019 | 650 | 1280 | +630 | +97% |
ALL AMERICAN | CW | 03/13/2019 | 599 | 1010 | +411 | +69% |
BIG EAST TOURNAMENT POST | FOX | 03/16/2019 | 714 | 727 | +13 | +2% |
DYNASTY | CW | 03/15/2019 | 469 | 679 | +210 | +45% |
CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND | CW | 03/15/2019 | 318 | 466 | +148 | +47% |
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