nielsen ratings
(fast national numbers for monday, december 3, 2012)

Here are the highlights of the 14 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night:

NBC (10.98 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.5, #1) didn't skip a beat on Monday thanks to a new "The Voice" (11.99 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.9, #1) and the special "Blake Shelton's Not-So-Family Christmas" (8.96 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.8, #5).

CBS (8.92 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.7, #2) then claimed the silver with its mix of "How I Met Your Mother" (8.19 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 3.0, #4), a repeat of "2 Broke Girls" (6.73 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T6), an original "2 Broke Girls" (10.10 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.5, #2), "Mike & Molly" (10.19 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.1, #3) and "Hawaii Five-0" (9.15 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T6).

Next up was FOX (5.30 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.4, #3) with the fall finale of "Bones" (7.26 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.9, #8) alongside a new "The Mob Doctor" (3.35 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.8, #12).

Meanwhile, ABC (5.75 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #4) offered up its combination of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (4.23 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.9, #11), a second "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (4.62 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.1, #10) and the fall finale of "Castle" (8.41 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.7, #9).

And finally, originals from "90210" (1.04 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.5, #13) and "Gossip Girl" (0.80 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.4, #14) closed out the evening over on The CW (0.92 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5). In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "90210" delivered a 0.7 rating while "Gossip Girl" posted a 0.7 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - 90210
0.00% - Gossip Girl
-4.35% - Hawaii Five-0
-7.14% - The Voice
-8.33% - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - 9:00
-11.76% - How I Met Your Mother
-12.50% - 2 Broke Girls
-13.89% - Mike & Molly
-15.00% - Castle (vs. 11/19/12)
-17.39% - Bones
-30.77% - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - 8:00
-33.33% - The Mob Doctor

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+254.55% - The Voice (vs. The Sing-Off)
+211.11% - Blake Shelton's Not-So-Family Christmas (vs. Rock Center With Brian Williams)
+10.00% - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - 9:00 (vs. You Deserve It)
-5.00% - Bones (vs. American Country Awards)
-15.00% - Castle
-16.67% - 90210 (vs. Gossip Girl)
-26.19% - Mike & Molly
-26.67% - Hawaii Five-0
-30.00% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. Two and a Half Men)
-33.33% - How I Met Your Mother
-50.00% - Gossip Girl (vs. Hart of Dixie)
-60.00% - The Mob Doctor (vs. American Country Awards)
-64.00% - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - 8:00 (vs. A Charlie Brown Christmas/Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice)

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," 2.9/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.6/6; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 2.9/7; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.5/5 with an encore.

* In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.9/4; "Late Show," 0.7/3; "Nightline," 0.8/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/3 with an encore.

* 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" (1.3/5). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.4/2).

* At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.9/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Here are the highlights of the 14 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (12/5/11):

CBS (12.30 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.0, #1) was Monday's top draw thanks to its usual mix of "How I Met Your Mother" (11.71 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 4.5, #3), "2 Broke Girls" (12.78 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 4.6, #2), "Two and a Half Men" (15.04 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 5.0, #1), "Mike & Molly" (12.74 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 4.2, #4) and "Hawaii Five-0" (10.76 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 3.0, #5).

FOX (7.42 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.0, #2) then claimed the silver with its second annual "American Country Awards" (7.42 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T8).

Next up was ABC (6.55 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.8, #3) with its mix of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (9.06 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.8, #6), "Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice" (6.99 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.2, #7), "You Deserve It" (3.57 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.0, #11) and "Castle" (8.05 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T8).

Meanwhile, NBC (3.90 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #4) offered up a "The Sing-Off" (4.13 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.1, #10) holiday special followed by a new "Rock Center With Brian Williams" (3.42 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.9, #12).

And finally, the fall finales of "Gossip Girl" (1.28 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.6, #14) and "Hart of Dixie" (1.79 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.8, #13) on The CW (1.53 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.7, #5) rounded out the night. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Gossip Girl" delivered a 1.2 rating while "Dixie" posted a 1.5 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+7.14% - Hawaii Five-0 (vs. 11/21/11)
+4.65% - How I Met Your Mother (vs. 11/21/11)
+4.55% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. 11/21/11)
0.00% - Mike & Molly (vs. 11/21/11)
0.00% - Hart of Dixie
0.00% - Gossip Girl
-3.85% - Two and a Half Men (vs. 11/21/11)
-25.00% - Rock Center With Brian Williams
-25.93% - Castle (vs. 11/21/11)
-28.57% - You Deserve It
-35.29% - The Sing-Off

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+48.39% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. Rules of Engagement)
+25.00% - How I Met Your Mother
+23.53% - Mike & Molly
+21.95% - Two and a Half Men
+11.11% - Hawaii Five-0
-9.09% - Castle
-16.67% - You Deserve It (vs. Skating With the Stars/Modern Family (Repeat))
-27.27% - Hart of Dixie (vs. Gossip Girl)
-40.00% - Gossip Girl (vs. 90210)
-40.00% - Rock Center With Brian Williams (vs. Chase)
-60.71% - The Sing-Off

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," 2.4/6; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 3.3/8; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.4/4.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.8/4; "Late Show," 0.7/3; "Nightline," 1.1/5; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

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" (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.4/2).

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/4 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.3/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research