nielsen ratings
(fast national numbers for monday, july 15, 2013)

Here are the highlights of the 16 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night:

CBS (6.719 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) was the top draw on Monday thanks to its repeat lineup of "How I Met Your Mother" (4.227 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T5), "Mike & Molly" (4.342 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T8), "2 Broke Girls" (4.871 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T5), another "Mike & Molly" (5.272 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T5) and a new "Under the Dome" (10.800 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.7, #1).

ABC (5.658 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #2) then was a close second place with new episodes of "The Bachelorette" (6.687 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.9, #2) and "Mistresses" (3.601 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T8).

Next up was NBC (3.818 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #3) with originals from "American Ninja Warrior" (5.131 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.5, #3), "Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls" (3.892 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.4, #4) and "Siberia" (2.429 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.8, #10).

Meanwhile, FOX (1.524 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #4) offered up second runs of "Raising Hope" (1.877 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11), another "Raising Hope" (1.610 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11), "New Girl" (1.358 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11) and "The Mindy Project" (1.249 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.5, #14).

And finally, the two-hour special "The iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party" (0.732 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.2, #15) on The CW (0.732 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) closed out the night. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), the special posted a 0.2 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - Under the Dome
0.00% - The Bachelorette
0.00% - Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls
-6.25% - American Ninja Warrior
-8.33% - Mistresses
-20.00% - Siberia

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+145.45% - Under the Dome (vs. Hawaii Five-0 (Repeat))
+10.00% - Mistresses (vs. The Glass House)
0.00% - American Ninja Warrior (vs. Fear Factor)
0.00% - Siberia (vs. Grimm (Repeat))
-13.64% - The Bachelorette
-17.65% - Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls (vs. American Ninja Warrior)
-33.33% - The iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party (vs. The Batmobile/Remodeled (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," 2.5/6; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.3/6; 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," 0.7/3; "Late Show," 0.5/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3 with an encore.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.0/3 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.2/4 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" (0.4/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 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 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (7/16/12):

FOX (6.27 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.6, #1) was the network to beat on Monday with solid efforts from "Hell's Kitchen" (6.23 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.6, #T1) and "MasterChef" (6.31 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.6, #T1).

ABC (5.65 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.8, #2) then claimed a distant second place with originals from "The Bachelorette" (7.08 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.2, #3) and "The Glass House" (2.78 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.0, #11).

Next up was NBC (3.76 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.4, #3) and its mix of "Fear Factor" (4.21 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.5, #5), "American Ninja Warrior" (4.46 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.7, #4) and "Grimm" (2.63 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.8, #12).

Meanwhile, CBS (4.87 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #4) offered up its repeat lineup of "How I Met Your Mother" (4.07 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T9), "2 Broke Girls" (4.18 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T6), "Two and a Half Men" (5.02 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T6), "Mike & Molly" (4.67 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T6) and "Hawaii Five-0" (5.64 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T9).

And finally, The CW (0.71 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) rounded out the night with its special "The Batmobile" (1.15 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T13), an encore of "The Batmobile" (0.93 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T13) and a repeat of "Remodeled" (0.38 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.2, #15). In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Batmobile" delivered a 0.4 rating with a 0.3 rating from its encore while "Remodeled" posted a 0.1 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+21.43% - American Ninja Warrior
+15.38% - Fear Factor
+8.33% - MasterChef
+8.33% - Hell's Kitchen
-9.09% - The Glass House
-12.00% - The Bachelorette

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+112.50% - American Ninja Warrior (vs. Law & Order: Criminal Intent)
+100.00% - The Batmobile (vs. Gossip Girl (Repeat))
+15.38% - Fear Factor (vs. America's Got Talent (Repeat))
+13.04% - MasterChef
+4.00% - Hell's Kitchen
0.00% - The Bachelorette
-50.00% - The Glass House (vs. Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition)

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; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 2.7/6; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.3/4.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.8/4; "Late Show," 0.4/2; "Nightline," 0.9/4; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.2/4 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.0/3). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/1).

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.3/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research