nielsen ratings
(fast national numbers for monday, november 5, 2012)

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

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to local market NFL preemptions, Fast Nationals for NBC are approximate.]

NBC (10.71 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 4.0, #1) was still the network to beat on Monday with new episodes of "The Voice" (12.19 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 4.5, #1) and "Revolution" (7.74 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.9, #3).

CBS (7.61 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.5, #2) then claimed the silver with the return of "How I Met Your Mother" (7.19 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.8, #T4), "Partners" (5.81 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T6), "2 Broke Girls" (9.15 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 3.3, #2), "Mike & Molly" (8.79 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.8, #T4) and "Hawaii Five-0" (7.35 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T8) after a two-week break.

Next up was ABC (12.26 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.0, #3) with its top-watched lineup of "Dancing with the Stars" (13.35 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T6) and "Castle" (10.06 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.9, #10).

Meanwhile, FOX (5.35 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.5, #4) offered up the post-baseball returns of "Bones" (7.29 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T8) and "The Mob Doctor" (3.41 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.0, #11).

And finally, new episodes from "90210" (0.89 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #12) and "Gossip Girl" (0.65 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #13) on The CW (0.77 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5) closed out the night. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "90210" delivered a 0.6 rating while "Gossip Girl" posted a 0.7 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+11.11% - The Mob Doctor (vs. 10/8/12)
0.00% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. 10/15/12)
0.00% - Partners (vs. 10/15/12)
0.00% - Hawaii Five-0 (vs. 10/15/12)
0.00% - Bones (vs. 10/8/12)
0.00% - 90210 (vs. 10/22/12)
-6.45% - Revolution
-6.67% - Mike & Molly (vs. 10/15/12)
-10.00% - The Voice
-12.50% - How I Met Your Mother (vs. 10/15/12)
-22.22% - Dancing with the Stars
-25.00% - Gossip Girl (vs. 10/22/12)
-29.63% - Castle

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+221.43% - The Voice (vs. The Sing-Off)
+190.00% - Revolution (vs. Rock Center With Brian Williams)
-23.08% - Bones (vs. Terra Nova)
-24.00% - Castle
-33.33% - 90210 (vs. Gossip Girl)
-33.33% - Hawaii Five-0
-33.33% - Mike & Molly
-35.29% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. Two and a Half Men)
-36.36% - Dancing with the Stars
-36.36% - How I Met Your Mother
-50.00% - Gossip Girl (vs. Hart of Dixie)
-53.33% - Partners (vs. 2 Broke Girls)
-62.96% - The Mob Doctor (vs. House)

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," 2.9/8; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.1/6; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 2.9/7; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.5/5.

* In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 1.0/5; "Late Show," 0.6/3; "Nightline," 0.9/4; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3.

* At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.4/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.2/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.4/3 in 18-49) tied "Late Late Show" (0.4/3).

* At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.9/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Here are the highlights of the 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (11/7/11):

CBS (11.35 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 4.0, #1) was the network to beat among adults 18-49 on Monday with its usual mix of "How I Met Your Mother" (10.36 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 4.4, #3), "2 Broke Girls" (11.34 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 4.5, #2), "Two and a Half Men" (14.52 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 5.1, #1), "Mike & Molly" (11.99 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 4.2, #4) and "Hawaii Five-0" (9.95 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 3.0, #6).

ABC (15.77 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.1, #2) then was the most-watched network with new episodes of "Dancing With the Stars" (18.02 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.3, #5) and "Castle" (11.27 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.5, #9).

Next up was FOX (7.61 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.7, #3) which saw upticks from "Terra Nova" (7.67 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.6, #8) and "House" (7.54 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.7, #7).

Meanwhile, NBC (3.97 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #4) was still out of the hunt with new episodes of "The Sing-Off" (4.20 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.4, #10) and "Rock Center With Brian Williams" (3.51 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.0, #11).

And finally, new episodes of "Gossip Girl" (1.27 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T12) and "Hart of Dixie" (1.39 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T12) on The CW (1.33 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #5) rounded out the night. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Gossip Girl" delivered a 1.0 rating while "Dixie" posted a 1.1 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+23.81% - Terra Nova
+17.86% - Dancing With the Stars
+10.53% - Mike & Molly
+8.51% - Two and a Half Men
+8.00% - House
+7.32% - How I Met Your Mother
+7.14% - 2 Broke Girls
+3.45% - Hawaii Five-0
0.00% - The Sing-Off
0.00% - Rock Center With Brian Williams
0.00% - Gossip Girl (vs. 10/24/11)
-13.79% - Castle
-25.00% - Hart of Dixie (vs. 10/24/11)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - House (vs. Lie to Me)
+45.16% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. Rules of Engagement)
+25.71% - How I Met Your Mother
+15.91% - Two and a Half Men
+13.51% - Mike & Molly
+3.45% - Hawaii Five-0
-10.71% - Castle
-16.67% - Rock Center With Brian Williams (vs. Chase)
-17.65% - The Sing-Off (vs. Decision Points: A Conversation With George W. Bush/The Event)
-21.43% - Dancing With the Stars
-25.00% - Gossip Girl (vs. 90210)
-29.73% - Terra Nova (vs. House)
-33.33% - Hart of Dixie (vs. Gossip Girl)

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," 2.4/6; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.6/7; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 3.4/8; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.9/6.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.6/3; "Late Show," 0.8/4; "Nightline," 0.9/4; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/4.

At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.3/5 in metered-market households) trailed CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.4/5). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49) tied "Late Late Show" (0.5/3).

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/4 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.4/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research