Ratings: Fox’s ‘Housebroken’ Premiere Draws Less Than 1 Million Total Viewers

Fox’s “Housebroken” might be broken upon arrival. The ensemble adult animated comedy debuted to fewer than 1 million total viewers on Monday, which had low TV usage rates due to the Memorial Day holiday. Still, thanks to the newest “Hell’s Kitchen” season premiere, Fox finished in a three-way ratings tie with NBC and ABC. It also helps that Fox only schedules two primetime hours on weeknights, while NBC and ABC (and CBS, for that matter) program three. Last night, NBC premiered the Summer 2021 season of “American Ninja Warrior,” which did alright at best. NBC also debuted something called “Small Fortune” the close out primetime at 10 p.m. on Monday. NBC, ABC and Fox tied for first in ratings, each with a 0.4 rating/3 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic. NBC was second in total viewers with an average of 2.6 million, according to preliminary numbers. ABC was third with 2.4 million total viewers and Fox fourth with 1.5 million. For NBC, the two-hour “American Ninja Warrior” season premiere averaged a 0.5/3 and 3.2 million total viewers from 8 to 10. At 10, “Small Fortune” had a 0.3/2 and 1.5 million total viewers. ABC aired “The Princess and the Frog” for...

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