‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ Leads Santa’s Sleigh, but Not Tuesday’s Ratings

CBS’ “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” had some pretty shiny Nielsen numbers on Tuesday — but they weren’t enough to top primetime. Not while “The Bachelorette” and “The Voice” have viewers crowding under the mistletoe. Also of note last night, though much lower down the Nielsen sheets, both of the Spanish-language broadcast networks outranked Fox in the key ratings demo. ABC was first in ratings with a 1.0 rating/6 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and second in total viewers with an average of 4.1 million, according to preliminary numbers. “The Bachelorette” from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. averaged a 1.2/7 and 4.1 million viewers. At 10 p.m., “Big Sky” got a 0.7/4 and 4.1 million viewers. Also Read: ABC's 'Disney Holiday Singalong' Stays Steady in Viewers With May's 'Family Singalong 2' CBS was second in ratings with a 0.7/4 and third in viewers with 3.9 million. “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” at 8 p.m. landed a 1.1/6 and 5.7 million viewers. A “Let’s Make a Deal” primetime special at 9 p.m. received a 0.5/3 and 3.4 million viewers. A rerun followed. Last year’s “Rudolph” airing also tallied 5.7 million total viewers, but had a 1.2 rating in the key demo. Close...

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