NBC’s “Red Nose Day” special raised $10 million more dollars than it did last year even though it fell in the ratings compared to last year’s broadcast.
The celebrity-packed charity special raised $31.5 million to help children and combat poverty, compared to $21 million last year. But the show saw a major dip in both total viewers and in the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demographic.
Over two hours, the special drew an average of just 2.2 million viewers and a 0.6 rating. That is a 31 percent drop in total viewers compared to last year and a 25 percent drop in the key demo.
CBS won the night with an average of 5 million viewers and a 0.9 rating, airing only repeats.
ABC finished second with 4.3 million viewers and a 0.8 rating. The two-hour season premiere of game show “500 Questions” at 8 p.m. ET averaged 5 million viewers and a 0.9. Repeats of “Modern Family” and “Black-ish” followed at 10 and 10:30.
Fox came in third with 3.2 million viewers and a 0.7 rating. A new episode of “Bones” drew 4.5 million viewers and a 0.8 rating at 8 p.m. ET. “American Grit” got just 1.8 million viewers and a 0.5 rating at 9.
NBC finished fourth in total viewers with 2.3 million and tied for fourth in the demo with a 0.6. “Strong” averaged 2.6 million viewers and a 0.7 rating at 8 p.m. ET. “Red Nose Day” followed at 9.
Univision came in fifth in total viewers with 1.7 million and tied for fourth in the demo with a 0.6 rating.
Telemundo finished sixth with 1.4 million viewers and a 0.5 rating.
The CW came in seventh with 1.1 million viewers and a 0.3 rating, airing only repeats.
11 'Bachelorette' Contestants From Every Season of the Show, Ranked by Ratings (Photos)
Season 12: JoJo Fletcher
Ratings: TBD
The former "Bachelor" contestant is back for another shot at connubial bliss.
Season 1: Trista Rehn
Ratings: 16.8 million (average)
The queen of "Bachelorette" ratings, Rehn benefits from the fact that audiences for all TV shows were generally larger back in 2003. She married Ryan Sutter, whom she dated on the show, and they are still married.
Season 2: Meredith Phillips
Ratings: 11.6 million
Phillips, a makeup artist, ending up splitting with her betrothed, Ian McKee, after the show ended.
Season 6: Ali Fedotowsky
Ratings: 10 million
Fedotowsky, who worked in the ad business, split with her "Bachelorette" beau and wound up with someone else.
Season 7: Ashley Hebert
Ratings: 9.1 million
Hebert married J.P. Rosenbaum, whom she paired with on "Bachelorette," and the couple have a son.
Season 3: Jen Schefft
Ratings: 8.7 million
Schefft rejected both her possible suitors in the season finale. She ended up marrying a PR exec and starting a family. After the third season, "Bachelorette" took a three-year hiatus.
Season 8: Emily Maynard
Ratings: 8.5 million
Maynard, an event planner, broke up with "Bachelorette's" Jef Holm and now has a family with someone else.
Season 5: Jillian Harris
Ratings: 8.2 million
Harris, an interior designer, broke up the following year with the prospective husband she chose on "Bachelorette."
Season 11: Kaitlyn Bristowe
Ratings: 8.1 million
The dance instructor is still engaged to Shawn Booth.
Season 4: DeAnna Pappas
Ratings: 7.9 million
Pappas, a real estate agent, chose pro snowboarder Jason Csincsak, but the couple later split. Pappas instead married a high-school teacher.
Season 9: Desiree Hartsock
Ratings: 7.8 million
Hartsock, a stylist, married Chris Siegfried, whom she dated on "Bachelorette," and they are expecting their first child.
Season 10: Andi Dorfman
Ratings: 7.8 million
Dorfman, a lawyer, split with Josh Murray, her engagement partner on "Bachelorette." She also earned the dubious distinction of being the lowest-rated Bachelorette. But if you round out the numbers (as we have done here) she is tied with Hartsock for last place. Silver linings!
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As the 12th season of ABC’s ”The Bachelorette“ premieres, TheWrap looks back on previous contestants and how they fared with viewers – and there’s a tie for last place
Season 12: JoJo Fletcher
Ratings: TBD
The former "Bachelor" contestant is back for another shot at connubial bliss.
