nielsen ratings
(fast national numbers for sunday, july 28, 2013)

Here are the highlights of the 17 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night:

CBS (6.665 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #1) was the network to beat on Sunday with its mix of "60 Minutes" (8.225 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.0, #9), "Big Brother 15" (6.809 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.2, #1), the return of "Unforgettable" (7.024 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T5) and a repeat of "The Mentalist" (4.603 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T12).

FOX (2.586 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2) then was a close second in adults 18-49 with its lineup of "American Dad" (1.570 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T12), "The Simpsons" (1.955 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.9, #10), another "The Simpsons" (3.000 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T3), "Bob's Burgers" (2.582 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T5), "Family Guy" (3.065 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T3) and another "Family Guy" (3.346 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.6, #2).

Next up was ABC (3.272 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #3) with a repeat of "America's Funniest Home Videos" (4.258 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #11) followed by the season finale of "Celebrity Wife Swap" (3.020 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T7), a new "Whodunnit?" (3.023 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T7) and a repeat of "Castle" (2.785 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.6, #16).

And finally, NBC (2.952 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.7, #4) closed out the evening with repeats of "America's Got Talent" (3.078 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T12) and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (2.725 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T12) plus a new "Crossing Lines" (2.927 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #17).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+10.00% - Whodunnit?
+10.00% - Celebrity Wife Swap
-8.33% - Big Brother 15
-16.67% - Crossing Lines

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+160.00% - Unforgettable (vs. 3)
+120.00% - Whodunnit? (vs. Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition (Repeat))
+83.33% - Celebrity Wife Swap (vs. Secret Millionaire (Repeat))
+22.22% - Big Brother 15
-95.61% - Crossing Lines (vs. 2012 Summer Olympics)

Here are the highlights of the 14 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (7/29/12):

NBC (35.45 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 11.4, #1) crushed the competition on Sunday with its latest primetime coverage of the "2012 Summer Olympics" (35.45 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 11.4, #1).

FOX (2.50 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2) then was king of the leftovers with its all-repeat lineup of "American Dad" (1.64 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T8), "The Cleveland Show" (1.83 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.9, #7), "The Simpsons" (2.63 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.2, #6), another "The Simpsons" (2.65 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.3, #5), "Family Guy" (3.11 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.6, #3) and another "Family Guy" (3.17 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.5, #4).

Next up was CBS (3.96 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #3) with its mix of "60 Minutes" (5.73 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T8), "Big Brother 14" (5.11 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.8, #2), "3" (1.76 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T13) and "The Mentalist" (3.26 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T10).

And finally, repeats of "America's Funniest Home Videos" (3.35 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T10), "Secret Millionaire" (2.93 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.6, #12) and "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" (1.62 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T13) on ABC (2.38 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #4) closed out the night.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
-5.26% - Big Brother 14
-27.27% - 60 Minutes (vs. 7/1/12)
-37.50% - 3 (vs. 7/26/12)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
-35.71% - Big Brother 14 (vs. Big Brother 13)
-38.46% - 60 Minutes (vs. 60 Minutes (Repeat))
-64.29% - 3 (vs. Same Name)

Source: Nielsen Media Research