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NBC’s vocal power pulls through

This Nov. 8, 2014 image provided by NBC shows Christopher Walken as Captain Hook, center, from the musical version, "Peter Pan Live!" which aired Thursday, Dec. 4, at 8 p.m., EST. The network won the week in the Nielsen company ratings even though "Peter Pan Live!" with 9.2 million viewers, had half the audience that "The Sound of Music" had for NBC last year. (AP Photo/NBC, Virginia Sherwood)
This Nov. 8, 2014 image provided by NBC shows Christopher Walken as Captain Hook, center, from the musical version, "Peter Pan Live!" which aired Thursday, Dec. 4, at 8 p.m., EST. The network won the week in the Nielsen company ratings even though "Peter Pan Live!" with 9.2 million viewers, had half the audience that "The Sound of Music" had for NBC last year. (AP Photo/NBC, Virginia Sherwood) This Nov. 8, 2014 image provided by NBC shows Christopher Walken as Captain Hook, center, from the musical version, "Peter Pan Live!" which aired Thursday, Dec. 4, at 8 p.m., EST. The network won the week in the Nielsen company ratings even though "Peter Pan Live!" with 9.2 million viewers, had half the audience that "The Sound of Music" had for NBC last year. (AP Photo/NBC, Virginia Sherwood)

By Associated Press 2 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – “Peter Pan Live!” turned out to be a disappointment, but NBC had enough vocal power to pull through for a weekly win in the television ratings.

The network won the Nielsen company’s count even though “Peter Pan Live!” with 9.2 million viewers, had half the audience that “The Sound of Music” had for NBC last year. Still, with a live musical on Thursday night, NBC did better on that night than it normally does.

Three other programs filled with song – two episodes of “The Voice” and the annual “Christmas at Rockefeller Center” special – scored stronger ratings for the network.

As it does most weeks in the fall, NBC’s coverage of Sunday night football proved the most-watched program in prime time.

The CW network, which has seen its ratings increase this season behind “The Flash” and “Jane the Virgin,” had its strongest week in two months last week.