nielsen ratings
(fast national numbers for friday, july 12, 2013)

Here are the highlights of the 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night:

ABC (4.168 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #1) claimed top demo honors on Friday with its mix of "Shark Tank" (4.573 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T2), "Primetime: What Would You Do?" (3.916 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T2) and "20/20" (4.015 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T2).

NBC (4.727 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.0, #2) then had to settle for second place with a rebroadcast of the "Camp" (2.417 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.6, #9) premiere followed by a two-hour "Dateline NBC" (5.882 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1).

Next up was CBS (4.471 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.7, #3) with repeats of "Undercover Boss" (4.038 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #5), "Hawaii Five-0" (4.230 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T6) and "Blue Bloods" (5.147 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T6).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.084 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #4) likewise offered up encores of "Bones" (2.876 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T6) and "The Following" (1.292 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.3, #10).

And finally, a new "Cult" (0.624 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.2, #11) and the finale of "Cult" (0.411 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.1, #12) wrapped said run on The CW (0.517 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5). In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Cult" delivered a 0.2 rating at 8:00/7:00c and a 0.1 rating at 9:00/8:00c.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - Dateline NBC (vs. 6/28/13)
0.00% - 20/20 (vs. 6/28/13)
0.00% - Primetime: What Would You Do? (vs. 6/28/13)
0.00% - Cult - 8:00
0.00% - Cult - 9:00

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - Dateline NBC
-15.38% - 20/20
-15.38% - Primetime: What Would You Do? (vs. 20/20)
-33.33% - Cult - 8:00 (vs. Nikita (Repeat))
-66.67% - Cult - 9:00 (vs. Supernatural (Repeat))

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," 2.6/6; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.1/5 with an encore; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/4 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," 0.5/3 with an encore; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3 with an encore.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.2/4 in metered-market households and a 0.4/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.4/4 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.1/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.3/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Here are the highlights of the 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (7/13/12):

ABC (4.92 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1) was the network to beat on Friday with a repeat of "Shark Tank" (4.84 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T2) followed by a new two-hour "20/20" (4.96 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #1).

NBC (3.79 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.0, #2) then took home the silver with its repeats of "Whitney" (2.66 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T5) and "Community" (1.75 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #10) plus a two-hour "Dateline NBC" (4.59 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T2).

Next up was CBS (4.74 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.7, #3) with encores of "Undercover Boss" (4.48 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4), "CSI: NY" (4.76 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T5) and "Blue Bloods" (4.99 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T5).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.07 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #4) offered up rebroadcasts of "House" (1.89 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.6, #9) and "Bones" (2.26 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T5).

And finally, second runs of "Nikita" (1.00 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T11) and "Supernatural" (0.87 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T11) on The CW (0.93 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) closed out the night.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+20.00% - Dateline NBC
+6.25% - 20/20

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+6.25% - 20/20 (vs. Primetime: What Would You Do? (Repeat)/20/20)
+6.19% - Dateline NBC (vs. Friday Night Lights/Dateline NBC)

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," 2.7/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 1.8/4; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 3.1/7; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.4/4 with an encore.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.8/3; "Late Show," 0.4/2; "Nightline," 1.0/4; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3 with an encore.

At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.5/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.0/3 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 0.8/3 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