{"id":47512,"date":"2015-09-23T11:19:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-23T15:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/?p=47512"},"modified":"2015-09-24T02:17:20","modified_gmt":"2015-09-24T06:17:20","slug":"ratings-the-muppets-premiere-posts-strong-marks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/2015\/09\/23\/ratings-the-muppets-premiere-posts-strong-marks\/","title":{"rendered":"Ratings: &#8220;The Muppets&#8221; Premiere Posts Strong Marks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Final Ratings Update:<\/b> ABC&#8217;s &#8220;The Muppets&#8221; debuted with a strong 2.9 adults 18-49 rating with 9.005 million viewers.  It was Tuesday&#8217;s #2 program in the adults 18-49 demographic; only NBC&#8217;s &#8220;The Voice&#8221; (3.5) fared better.<\/p>\n<p>ABC&#8217;s lineup also included &#8220;Fresh Off The Boat&#8221; (1.9, 6.054 million) and a two-hour &#8220;Dancing With The Stars&#8221; (1.5, 9.579 million).<br \/>\n==================<\/p>\n<p>While it will be interesting to see how the show holds up in the coming weeks and months, ABC&#8217;s &#8220;The Muppets&#8221; posted strong premiere marks.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday&#8217;s inaugural episode drew a 2.9 adults 18-49 rating with 8.91 million viewers.<\/p>\n<p>It was its timeslot&#8217;s #2 broadcast network program in adults 18-49 (behind &#8220;The Voice&#8221;).  It trailed &#8220;The Voice&#8221; and &#8220;NCIS&#8221; in total viewers.<\/p>\n<p>Third place in a timeslot that includes shows of that magnitude is not, however, a sign of failure.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Muppets&#8221; led into ABC&#8217;s &#8220;Fresh Off The Boat&#8221; season premiere (1.9, 6.07 million).  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