ABC's "Body of Proof" Wins at 10pm with Its 2nd Highest Numbers this Season

With Splash, DWTS: The Results Show and another winning performance by Body of Proof, ABC was the 2nd-most-watched net on Tuesday, outdrawing NBC's The Voice-led original line up by 2.6 million viewers. ABC's Body of Proof won Tuesday's 10pm hour in Total Viewers (5th week in a row) and Adults 18-49 with its 2nd highest numbers this season.

In the 8pm hour against CBS' NCIS and NBC's The Voice, ABC freshman Splash gained audience from start to finish and delivered more viewers than Fox's Hell's Kitchen for the 6th week in a row. The new show held even week to week in Adults 18-49, while growing 17% in Adults 18-34.

Jumping from its lead-in, ABC's DWTS: The Results Show took second place in the 9 o'clock hour with viewers and young adults. Victor Ortiz was the fifth celebrity to leave the competition this season. The ABC dancing results program was up over its comparable fifth telecast of Season 15 by 7% in Total Viewers and by 11% in Adults 18-49.

During the 10 o'clock hour, ABC's Body of Proof ranked #1, outdelivering runner-up CBS' Golden Boy by 1.3 million viewers, by 10% in Adults 25-54 and by 7% in Adults 18-49. It was the ABC drama's 5th straight Tuesday to rank as the most-watched TV show in its slot. Building week to week in Total Viewers (+4%), Adults 25-54 (+15%) and Adults 18-49 (+7%), Body of Proof marked its 2nd strongest performance this season.

Quick Take for Tuesday, April 23, 2013 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Newcomer "Splash" Outdraws Fox's "Hell's Kitchen" for the 6th Week Running

"DWTS: The Results Show" Improves Over its Comparable Telecast in Season 15

ABC's "Body of Proof" Beats CBS' "Golden Boy" in Viewers and Key Adult Demos, As it Grows Week to Week to Deliver its 2nd Strongest Performance this Season

Tuesday Night (8:00-11:00 p.m.)

With "Splash," "DWTS: The Results Show" and another winning performance by "Body of Proof," ABC was the 2nd-most-watched net on Tuesday, outdrawing NBC's "The Voice"-led original lineup by 2.6 million viewers (8.8 million vs. 6.2 million). ABC's "Body of Proof" won Tuesday's 10:00 p.m. hour in Total Viewers (5th week in a row) and Adults 18-49 with its 2nd-highest numbers this season.

"Splash" (8:00-9:00 p.m.)

In the 8:00 p.m. hour against CBS' "NCIS" and NBC's "The Voice," ABC freshman "Splash" gained audience from start to finish and delivered more viewers than Fox's "Hell's Kitchen" for the 6th week in a row (4.9 million vs. 4.7 million).

· "Splash" held even week to week in Adults 18-49 (1.1/3) and grew by 17% in Adults 18-34.

"DWTS: The Results Show" (9:00-10:00 p.m.)

Jumping from its lead-in, "DWTS: The Results Show" took second in the 9 o'clock hour in viewers (12.4 million) and young adults (2.0/5). Victor Ortiz was the fifth celebrity to leave the competition.

· The ABC dancing results program was up over its comparable fifth telecast of Season 15 by 7% in Total Viewers and by 11% in Adults 18-49 (11.5 million and 1.8/5 on 10/30/12).

"Body of Proof" (10:00-11:00 p.m.)

During the 10 o'clock hour, ABC's "Body of Proof" ranked No. 1, outdelivering runner-up CBS' "Golden Boy" by 1.3 million viewers (9.3 million vs. 8.0 million), by 10% in Adults 25-54 (2.3/6 vs. 2.1/5) and by 7% in Adults 18-49 (1.5/4 vs. 1.4/4). It was the ABC drama's 5th straight Tuesday to rank as the most-watched TV show in its slot.

· Building week to week in Total Viewers (+4%), Adults 25-54 (+15%) and Adults 18-49 (+7%), "Body of Proof" marked its 2nd strongest performance this season.

A note about increasing DVR penetration and year-to-year rating comparisons: Year-to-year rating comparisons based on the Live + Same Day data stream are distorted by the level of DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample, which has jumped up to 48% currently, from 44% at the same point in 2012. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which may not be reflected in the overnight next day numbers. The only truly valid year-to-year comparison would be one based on the Live + 7 Day metric, once those stats are released by Nielsen.

Source: The Nielsen Company (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings), 04/23/13.