WALKING TALL
“THE WALKING DEAD” ENDS SEASON SEVEN AS THE #1 SHOW AMONG ADULTS 18-49 FOR THE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, ONLY DRAMA TO HOLD THIS DISTINCTION IN TELEVISION HISTORY
SEASON SEVEN FINALE DELIVERS 15.6 MILLION VIEWERS, INCLUDING 9.7 MILLION ADULTS 18-49 AND 10 MILLION ADULTS 25-54 IN NIELSEN LIVE+3 RATINGS
“TALKING DEAD” REMAINS #1 TALK SHOW, WITH SEASON SEVEN AVERAGING 4.9 MILLION VIEWERS PER EPISODE, INCLUDING 2.9 MILLION ADULTS 18-49 AND 3 MILLION ADULTS 25-54
NEW YORK, NY – April 7, 2017 – “The Walking Dead” completed its seventh season Sunday night as the #1 show on television among adults 18-49 for the fifth consecutive year, the only drama in television history to hold the #1 title for five consecutive years. “The Walking Dead” has extended its lead over the #2 program (“Big Bang Theory”, CBS) by 61% among adults 18-49. “Talking Dead” remains the #1 talk show on television, averaging 4.9 million viewers per week for the just-completed season.
“Robert Kirkman, Scott Gimple, our outstanding executive producing team, cast and crew as well as the many partners at AMC and around the world who elevate this unique program all deserve a heartfelt thank you and congratulations. At the close of its seventh season, ‘The Walking Dead’ remains the number one show on television among adults 18-49 for the fifth consecutive year, a drama record,” said Charlie Collier, president of AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios. “It is a tribute to everyone involved that the show continues to surprise and engage, entertain and amaze after 99 episodes… and counting.”
Key Nielsen Highlights for the season finale of “The Walking Dead” (L+3)
Episode 716, Sunday, April 2
15.6 million viewers, up 38% from live/same day (growth of 4.3 million)
9.7 million Adults 18-49, up 40% from live/same day (growth of 2.8 million), 7.6 national rating
10.0 million Adults 25-54, up 40% from live/same day (growth of 2.8 million) 8.3 national rating
This season of “Talking Dead” averaged 4.9 million viewers per episode, including 2.9 million adults 18-49 and 3 million adults 25-54. “The Walking Dead” continues to be the #1 show on television for the fifth consecutive season, unprecedented for a TV drama. In the current television season, AMC currently has three of the top five dramas on cable among both adults 18-49 and 25-54 – “The Walking Dead” at #1, “Fear the Walking Dead” at #3 and “Into the Badlands” at #4.
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Top 10 Programs |
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| Originator | Program Name | P18-49 (000) | Originator | Program Name | P25-54 (000) | ||
| AMC | WALKING DEAD | 9,709 | AMC | WALKING DEAD | 9,775 | ||
| CBS | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | 6,016 | CBS | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | 7,754 | ||
| NBC | THIS IS US | 5,578 | NBC | THIS IS US | 6,487 | ||
| FOX | EMPIRE | 5,485 | FOX | EMPIRE | 5,790 | ||
| ABC | MODERN FAMILY | 4,296 | ABC | MODERN FAMILY | 5,050 | ||
| NBC | VOICE | 3,937 | NBC | VOICE | 4,926 | ||
| NBC | VOICE-TUE | 3,835 | NBC | VOICE-TUE | 4,806 | ||
| ABC | GREY’S ANATOMY | 4,183 | ABC | GREY’S ANATOMY | 4,614 | ||
| ABC | BACHELOR, THE | 3,795 | CBS | NCIS | 4,311 | ||
| ABC | DESIGNATED SURVIVOR | 3,352 | ABC | DESIGNATED SURVIVOR | 4,162 | ||
| Source: Nielsen. L+3 (09/19/2016 – 04/02/2017). M-Su 8p-11p. (Start) excludes sports & news, encores, breakouts, gapped, <5 min and special programs. 2+TC | |||||||
