TV ratings: Cowboys-Eagles game gives NBC another Sunday win while 'Revenge' improves

Fast National ratings for Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012

"Revenge" bounced back some Sunday from its low mark last week, improving in both viewers and adults 18-49 for ABC. "Once Upon a Time" was also up a tick with its last episode of 2012.

Elsewhere, "Sunday Night Football" gave NBC its usual win for the night. CBS also got a boost from late-ending afternoon NFL games, while FOX was off some with a mix of reruns and new episodes.

NBC drew 15.1 million viewers and a 9.2 rating/14 share in households in primetime, beating out the 13.3 million viewers and 8.4/13 for second-place CBS. (Numbers for both networks will change some with their live sports telecasts). ABC (7 million, 4.3/6) came in third, and FOX (3.9 million, 2.2/3) trailed.

NBC's lead among adults 18-49 was wider -- it scored a 5.3 rating in the demographic to CBS' 3.2. ABC posted a 2.1 and FOX a 1.7.

Sunday hour by hour:

7 p.m.

CBS: NFL runover/"60 Minutes" (21.1 million viewers, 13.1/20 households)
NBC: "Football Night in America" (7.8 million, 4.7/7)
ABC: "America's Funniest Home Videos" (7.4 million, 4.4/7)
FOX: "Bob's Burgers" rerun (3.5 million, 2.2/3)/"The Cleveland Show" (3.35 million, 2.0/3)

18-49 leader: NFL runover (7.2)

8 p.m.

NBC: "Sunday Night Football" - Eagles/Cowboys (16.6 million, 10.0/15)
CBS: "60 Minutes"/"The Amazing Race" (13.6 million, 8.5/13)
ABC: "Once Upon a Time" (9.05 million, 5.2/8)
FOX: "The Simpsons" rerun (4.4 million, 2.4/4)/"Bob's Burgers" (3.9 million, 2.2/3)

18-49 leader: "Sunday Night Football" (5.6)

9 p.m.

NBC: "Sunday Night Football" (18.2 million, 11.0/16)
CBS: "The Amazing Race"/"The Good Wife" (9.7 million, 6.1/9)
ABC: "Revenge" (7.6 million, 4.9/7)
FOX: "Family Guy" rerun (4.1 million, 2.3/3)/"American Dad" (4.2 million, 2.3/3)

18-49 leader: "Sunday Night Football" (6.4)

10 p.m.

NBC: "Sunday Night Football" (17.8 million, 11.0/17)
CBS: "The Good Wife"/"The Mentalist" rerun (8.8 million, 6.0/9)
ABC: "666 Park Avenue" (4 million, 2.7/4)

18-49 leader: "Sunday Night Football" (6.8)

Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change. Source: The Nielsen Company.

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