Key points from the November 2015 Denver ratings roundup:
1. One line from NBC affiliate KUSA-Channel 9 says it all: “Channel 9 won every single newscast in dominating fashion with year-over-year increases across the board.” Can’t argue with that. After a couple of Novembers ago, 9News seems to be back in the kingpin role.
2. Viewers in this market are recognizing “CBS This Morning” as an intelligent, no-nonsense option from 7-9 a.m. Both “CBS4 Morning News” and “CBS This Morning” showed growth from the previous year. KCNC-Channel 4 now ranks a solid “No. 2 morning to night.”
3. Denver likes Lester Holt just fine. The Brian Williams Factor — wasn’t a factor. For the month, “NBC Nightly News” was up 17.5 percent, “more than quadruple the nearest competitor,” according to KUSA. Holt took over as anchor in June after subbing for Williams, who was bumped to MSNBC after committing several .
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT — Season:2015 — Pictured: Lester Holt — (Photo by: Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC)
4. The 9 p.m. news battle remains tight. KTVD eeked out a win over KTVD, but only by 2/100ths of a point.
4. Late-night Denver viewing gives NBC’s Jimmy Fallon (2.29) a big lead over CBS’ Stephen Colbert (1.05), who has the edge over ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel (.62).
5. KMGH-Channel 7 can claim to beat KDVR-Channel 31 in head-to-head battles, (five newscasts; three hours a day). And “it’s a dogfight with KCNC in the mornings. We’re just getting started here,” KMGH boss Brad Remington said. Channels 4 and 7 are tied at 6 a.m. in total viewers.
6. The most popular primetime show in the market for the Nov. sweeps: “The Voice” on KUSA, followed by “The Big Bang Theory” on KCNC, “60 Minutes” on KCNC and “Modern Family” on KMGH.
