Thank goodness NBC had “Little Big Shots” in its Easter basket.
The network with the colorful peacock mascot topped the key 18-49 demographic on a sleepy Easter Sunday, while CBS finished first among total viewers.
NBC was first in ratings with a 1.0 rating/4 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and second in total viewers with an average of 5.3 million, according to preliminary numbers. Following a rerun, an original “Little Big Shots” at 8 p.m. ET posted a 1.9/6 and 10.3 million viewers. At 9, “The Carmichael Show” had a 1.0/3 and 4.7 million viewers. “Crowded” at 9:30 got a 0.8/2 and 3.6 million viewers. At 10, “Hollywood Game Night” received a 0.7/2 and 2.8 million viewers.
CBS was second in ratings with a 0.9/3 and first in viewers with 7.1 million. At 7 p.m. ET, “60 Minutes” put up a 0.8/3 and 7.2 million viewers. “Madam Secretary” at 8 had a 1.0/3 and 8.4 million viewers. At 9, “The Good Wife” got a 0.9/3 and 7.5 million viewers. At 10, “Elementary” received a 0.8/2 and 5.2 million viewers.
ABC was third in ratings with a 0.8/3 and in viewers with 3.5 million. Following a repeat, “Once Upon a Time” at 8 p.m. ET had a 1.0/3 and 3.5 million viewers. At 9, “The Family” got a 0.6/2 and 2.7 million viewers. “Quantico” at 10 received a 0.9/3 and 3.4 million viewers.
Univision was fourth in ratings with a 0.6/2 and in viewers with 1.8 million.
Fox was fifth in ratings with a 0.4/2 and in viewers with 1.5 million. The network just aired a “Grease: Live” encore.
Telemundo was sixth in ratings with a 0.3/1 and in viewers with 644,000.