ABC Dominates New Year’s Eve

The final night of 2017 went out with a bang, as ABC and Fox saw high ratings for their New Year’s Eve specials, with ABC towering over all competition.

ABC led the evening with its lineup and scored its strongest non-sports Sunday since the 2017 Oscars in February, report Deadline-Hollywood.

Steve Harvey

Leading in with repeats of AFV, it was the first part of Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest (8-10 PM – 10.5 million and 3.1/13 in AD18-49) that attracted impressive numbers, dominating its two-hour time slot.

The broadcast saw strong double digits from last year’s telecast with Total Viewers (+59% – 10.5 million vs. 6.6 million) and Adults 18-49 (+63%- 3.1/13 vs. 1.9/7). ABC’s New Year’s celebration went head-to-head and beat out Fox’s New Year’s Eve with Steve Harvey (5.8 million and 1.8/6) by 81% in Total Viewers and by 72% in Adults 18-49.

New Year’s Rockin’ Eve‘s roster of performances may have had a lot to do with their surge of viewers — specifically the buzz-worthy Mariah Carey appearance which was sort of a redemption from last year’s botched and bizarre performance.

Even though ABC took the crown in ratings last night, Fox still delivered impressive numbers with their New Year’s special with first-time host Steve Harvey. The broadcast network ranked #2 for the night in Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34, Total Viewers and Teens.