nielsen ratings
(fast national numbers for friday, april 5, 2013)

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

ABC (5.177 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #1) took home top demo honors on Friday with its mix of "Happy Endings" (3.303 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.1, #6), another "Happy Endings" (2.670 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.0, #7), "Shark Tank" (6.768 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.1, #1) and "20/20" (5.776 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.8, #2).

CBS (8.937 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #2) then claimed the silver with a new "Undercover Boss" (8.452 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #3), the relocated "Vegas" (7.588 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #8) - a series low - and an original "Blue Bloods" (10.773 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.4, #5).

Next up was NBC (3.670 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #3) and its lineup of "Fashion Star" (2.581 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11), "Grimm" (4.956 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.5, #4) and "Rock Center With Brian Williams" (3.476 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T9).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.285 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #4) offered up a repeat of "Kitchen Nightmares" (2.174 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T9) plus a new "Touch" (2.396 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11).

And finally, fresh installments of "Nikita" (1.260 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #13) and "Cult" (0.589 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.2, #14) on The CW (0.924 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) closed out the night. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Nikita" delivered a 0.3 rating at 8:00/7:00c and "Cult" a 0.1 rating at 9:00/8:00c.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+42.86% - Happy Endings - 8:30
+28.57% - 20/20
+23.53% - Shark Tank
+22.22% - Happy Endings - 8:00
+20.00% - Touch
+15.38% - Grimm
+14.29% - Undercover Boss (vs. 3/8/13)
0.00% - Cult
-12.50% - Rock Center With Brian Williams
-17.65% - Blue Bloods (vs. 3/15/13)
-25.00% - Fashion Star
-25.00% - Nikita
-40.00% - Vegas (vs. 2/19/13)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+31.25% - Shark Tank (vs. Primetime: What Would You Do?)
+20.00% - 20/20
+15.38% - Grimm
0.00% - Nikita (vs. Nikita (Repeat))
-11.11% - Undercover Boss
-15.38% - Happy Endings - 8:00 (vs. Shark Tank (Repeat))
-17.65% - Blue Bloods
-23.08% - Happy Endings - 8:30 (vs. Shark Tank (Repeat))
-25.00% - Fashion Star (vs. Who Do You Think You Are?)
-33.33% - Cult (vs. Supernatural (Repeat))
-36.36% - Rock Center With Brian Williams (vs. Dateline NBC)
-40.00% - Touch (vs. Fringe)
-43.75% - Vegas (vs. CSI: NY)

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," 2.5/6; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.6/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.3/6.

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

* From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET Wednesday night, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.5/5 in metered-market households and a 0.6/3 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

* From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.6/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.2/4 with an encore). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.6/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2 with an encore).

* At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.9/3 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 (4/6/12):

CBS (9.15 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) was the network to beat on a low key Friday with its mix of "Undercover Boss" (7.75 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.8, #1), "CSI: NY" (8.95 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T3) and "Blue Bloods" (10.76 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #2).

A silver medal then went to ABC (4.81 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.4, #2) with a repeat of "Shark Tank" (4.41 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T6) followed by new episodes of "Primetime: What Would You Do?" (4.87 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T3) and "20/20" (5.13 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.5, #5).

Next up was NBC (4.37 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T3) and its combination of "Who Do You Think You Are?" (4.53 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #11), "Grimm" (4.47 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T6) and "Dateline NBC" (4.09 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T8).

Meanwhile, FOX (3.50 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T3) offered up the relocated "The Finder" (3.92 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T8) - a series low - plus a new "Fringe" (3.08 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.0, #10).

And finally, repeats of "Nikita" (1.01 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T12) and "Supernatural" (0.83 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T12) on The CW (0.92 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) closed out the evening.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+8.33% - Grimm
+6.67% - Primetime: What Would You Do?
+6.25% - Blue Bloods
0.00% - Undercover Boss
0.00% - Who Do You Think You Are?
0.00% - CSI: NY
-8.33% - Dateline NBC
-16.67% - Fringe
-28.57% - 20/20
-52.17% - The Finder (vs. 3/8/12)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+100.00% - Undercover Boss (vs. Chaos)
+66.67% - Fringe (vs. Fringe (Repeat))
+14.29% - Primetime: What Would You Do?
+13.33% - Blue Bloods
0.00% - CSI: NY
0.00% - 20/20
-7.14% - Grimm (vs. Dateline NBC)
-8.33% - The Finder (vs. Kitchen Nightmares (Repeat))
-21.43% - Dateline NBC
-38.46% - Who Do You Think You Are?

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," 1.6/4 with an encore delayed by Masters coverage; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 3.4/8; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.6/5.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.8/3; "Late Show," 0.4/2 with an encore delayed by Masters coverage; "Nightline," 1.1/5; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/3.

At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.6/5 in metered-market household) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.0/3 delayed by Masters coverage). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.6/4 in 18-4) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2 delayed by Masters coverage).

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

Source: Nielsen Media Research