nielsen ratings
(fast national numbers for friday, november 4, 2011)

Here are the highlights of the 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night:

CBS (10.17 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #1) reclaimed the top spot on Friday with new episodes of "A Gifted Man" (8.39 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T7), "CSI: NY" (9.55 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #3) and, with a season high, "Blue Bloods" (12.56 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #1).

FOX (3.49 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.4, #2) then took home the silver with fresh installments of "Kitchen Nightmares" (3.70 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.5, #4) and "Fringe" (3.28 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.3, #6).

Next up was NBC (4.38 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #3) with week two of its lineup of "Chuck" (3.08 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.8, #11), "Grimm" (5.92 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.8, #2) and "Dateline NBC" (4.14 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T7).

Meanwhile, ABC (5.04 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.2, #4) offered up originals of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (4.86 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T7), another "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (5.40 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.4, #5) and "20/20" (4.87 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.1, #10).

And finally, new episodes of "Nikita" (1.80 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #13) and "Supernatural" (1.72 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.7, #12) on The CW (1.76 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.7, #5) rounded out the evening.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+27.27% - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - 9:00
+23.53% - Blue Bloods (vs. 10/21/11)
+20.00% - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - 8:00
+8.33% - Fringe (vs. 10/14/11)
+7.14% - Kitchen Nightmares (vs. 10/21/11)
0.00% - A Gifted Man (vs. 10/21/11)
0.00% - Nikita
0.00% - Supernatural
-7.69% - Dateline NBC
-8.33% - 20/20
-11.11% - CSI: NY (vs. 10/21/11)
-14.29% - Grimm
-20.00% - Chuck

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+62.50% - Fringe (vs. The Good Guys)
+50.00% - Kitchen Nightmares (vs. House (Repeat))
+38.46% - Grimm (vs. Dateline NBC)
+33.33% - Chuck (vs. School Pride)
+23.53% - Blue Bloods
0.00% - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - 8:00 (vs. Supernanny)
-7.69% - Dateline NBC
-17.65% - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - 9:00 (vs. Primetime: What Would You Do?)
-20.00% - CSI: NY
-20.00% - A Gifted Man (vs. Medium)
-31.25% - 20/20
-36.36% - Supernatural
-45.45% - Nikita (vs. Smallville)

In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.8/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 3.0/7; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 2.8/6; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.3/4 with an encore.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.8/4; "Late Show," 0.8/4; "Nightline," 1.0/4; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3 with an encore.

At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.6/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.5/5). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.6/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.4/2).

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 1.0/4 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.4/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

[NOTE: Today's numbers are courtesy of TVMediaInsights.com due to delays from our usual sources.]

Here are the highlights of the 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (11/5/10):

CBS (9.17 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) maintained the adults 18-49 crown on Friday with its usual mix of "Medium" (6.91 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.5, #5), "CSI: NY" (10.44 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.0, #1) and "Blue Bloods" (10.16 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T2).

ABC (5.26 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.5, #2) then snagged the silver with the return of "Supernanny" (4.79 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.2, #7) followed by new episodes of "Primetime: What Would You Do?" (5.67 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T2) and "20/20" (5.32 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.6, #4).

Next up was NBC (4.71 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T3) with fresh installments of "School Pride" (2.26 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #12) and "Dateline NBC" (5.93 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #6).

Sharing the bronze was The CW (2.52 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T3) with new episodes of "Smallville" (2.61 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T8) and "Supernatural" (2.42 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T8).

And finally, a repeat of "House" (3.40 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.0, #10) led into a new "The Good Guys" (2.72 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #11) on FOX (3.06 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49): CSI: NY (11.10%), Medium (7.10%), Primetime: What Would You Do? (0.00%), 20/20 (0.00%), Dateline NBC (0.00%), Supernatural (0.00%), The Good Guys (0.00%), School Pride (0.00%), Blue Bloods (-5.60%), Smallville (-8.30%).

Source: Nielsen Media Research