| Scoreboard | CBS | ABC | UNI | FOX | NBC | CW |
| Adults 18-49: Rating/Share | 3.6/11 | 2.7/8 | 1.2/4 | 1.2/4 | 1.2/4 | 0.7/2 |
| Adults 18-34: Rating/Share | 3.0/11 | 2.2/8 | 1.0/4 | 0.8/3 | 0.8/3 | 0.7/2 |
| Total Viewers (million) | 11.867 | 9.320 | 2.985 | 5.113 | 4.291 | 1.612 |
CBS was number one among adults 18-49 and with total viewers.
NOTE: Due to the nature of live programming the ratings for CBS are approximate and subject to more than the typical adjustments in the final numbers.
On CBS, NFL Kickoff earned a preliminary 2.5 adults 18-49 rating, even with last week. Thursday Night Football (Jets/Patriots) scored a preliminary 3 from last week’s preliminary 3.8 adults 18-49 rating.
On ABC Grey‘s Anatomy matched last week’s 2.4 adults 18-49 rating. Scandal notched a 2.9, down 3 percent from last week’s 3.0 adults 18-49 rating. How to Get Away With Murder earned a 2.7, down 13 percent from last week’s 3.1 adults 18-49 rating. Your predictions were too optimistic.
On NBC, The Biggest Loser earned a 1.3, up 8 percent from last week’s series low 1.2 adults 18-49 rating. Bad Judge garnered a 1.2, down from last week’s 1.3 adults 18-49 rating. A to Z matched last week’s 1.0 adults 18-49 rating. Parenthood matched last week’s 1.3 adults 18-49 rating.
On Fox, Bones matched last week’s 1.6 adults 18-49 rating. Gracepoint garnered a0.8, down 11 percent from last week’s 0.9 adults 18-49 rating.
On the CW, The Vampire Diaries earned a 0.9, up 13 percent from last week’s 0.8 adults 18-49 rating. Reign notched a0.5, up 25 percent from last week’s 0.4 adults 18-49 rating.
Overnight ratings for Thursday, October 16, 2014 (all Live+Same Day ratings):
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating/Sh | Total Viewers (Millions) |
| 8:00 | CBS | NFL Thursday Night Kickoff – Live | 2.5/9 | 8.86 |
| ABC | Grey‘s Anatomy | 2.4/8 | 8.45 | |
| FOX | Bones | 1.6/5 | 6.41 | |
| NBC | The Biggest Loser | 1.3/4 | 4.71 | |
| CW | The Vampire Diaries | 0.9/3 | 1.96 | |
| 8:30 | CBS | NFL Thursday Night Football (Jets-Patriots) 8:30-11PM | 3.9/12 | 12.48 |
| 9:00 | ABC | Scandal | 2.9/9 | 9.84 |
| NBC | Bad Judge | 1.2/4 | 4.69 | |
| FOX | Gracepoint | 0.8/3 | 3.82 | |
| CW | Reign | 0.5/1 | 1.36 | |
| 9:30 | NBC | A to Z | 1.0/3 | 3.36 |
| 10:00 | ABC | How To Get Away With Murder | 2.7/9 | 9.67 |
| NBC | Parenthood | 1.3/4 | 4.14 |
via NBC press note:-
In Late-Night Metered Markets Thursday Night:
- In Nielsen’s 56 metered markets, household results were: “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” 2.5/6; CBS’s “Late Show with David Letterman,” 2.1/7 delayed by an NFL overrun; and ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” 2.6/7.
- In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” 1.0/4; “Late Show,” 0.6/4 delayed by an NFL overrun; and “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” 1.0/5.
- From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET , ABC’s “Nightline” averaged a 1.5/5 in metered-market households and a 0.6/4 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.
- From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (1.2/4 in metered-market households) tied CBS’s “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” (1.2/5 delayed by an NFL overrun). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, “Late Night” (0.5/4 in 18-49) topped “Late Late Show” (0.4/3 delayed by an NFL overrun).
- At 1:35 a.m. ET , “Last Call with Carson Daly” averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.
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