nielsen ratings
(fast national numbers for monday, september 16, 2013)

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

FOX (8.786 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.8, #1) took home the adults 18-49 crown on Monday with the return of "Bones" (7.526 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.2, #4) followed by the debut of "Sleepy Hollow" (10.046 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.4, #1). The latter demo number marks FOX's highest rated fall drama premiere in six years ("K-Ville") and on any broadcast network in one year ("Revolution").

ABC (13.356 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.6, #2) then snagged the silver with the two-hour season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars" (16.190 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.2, #2) alongside a repeat of "Castle" (7.689 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T7).

Next up was CBS (7.241 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.9, #3) with repeats of "How I Met Your Mother" (4.313 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.3, #10), "2 Broke Girls" (4.384 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T7), another "2 Broke Girls" (4.999 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T7) and "The Big Bang Theory" (6.073 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.8, #5) plus the season finale of "Under the Dome" (11.839 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.8, #3).

Meanwhile, NBC (3.400 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.2, #4) served up week two of "Million Second Quiz" (3.747 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.1, #11) alongside the season finales of "American Ninja Warrior" (4.229 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.6, #6) and "Siberia" (2.226 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.8, #12).

And finally, a repeat of "Hart of Dixie" (0.707 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T13) and a new "Breaking Pointe" (0.499 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T13) on The CW (0.602 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) closed out the night. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Dixie" delivered a 0.2 rating while "Pointe" posted a 0.2 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+33.33% - Under the Dome
+14.29% - Siberia
0.00% - American Ninja Warrior
0.00% - Breaking Pointe
-35.29% - Million Second Quiz

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+211.11% - Under the Dome (vs. Hawaii Five-0 (Repeat))
+126.67% - Sleepy Hollow (vs. The Mob Doctor)
+88.24% - Dancing with the Stars (vs. CMA Music Festival: Country's Night To Rock)
0.00% - Breaking Pointe (vs. The L.A. Complex)
-4.35% - Bones
-65.22% - American Ninja Warrior (vs. The Voice)
-76.09% - Million Second Quiz (vs. The Voice)
-80.49% - Siberia (vs. Revolution)

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," 2.2/6; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.0/5 with an encore; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.1/6.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.6/3; "Late Show," 0.6/3 with an encore; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/4.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.3/5 in metered-market households and a 0.4/3 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 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (9/17/12):

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to local market NFL preemptions, Fast Nationals for ABC are approximate.]

NBC (12.79 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.4, #1) was the network to beat on Monday with week two of "The Voice" (13.36 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.6, #1) followed by the launch of "Revolution" (11.65 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 4.1, #2).

FOX (6.46 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.9, #2) then claimed a distant second place with the season premiere of "Bones" (7.82 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.3, #3) and the debut of "The Mob Doctor" (5.09 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.5, #7).

Next up was ABC (6.22 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.7, #3) with its annual presentation of the "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night To Rock" (6.22 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.7, #4).

Meanwhile, CBS (4.53 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #4) offered up repeats of "How I Met Your Mother" (4.41 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T8), another "How I Met Your Mother" (4.17 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T8), "2 Broke Girls" (4.90 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T5), another "2 Broke Girls" (4.91 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T5) and "Hawaii Five-0" (4.39 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.9, #10).

And finally on The CW (0.67 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5), a new "The L.A. Complex" (0.81 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #11) and second "The L.A. Complex" (0.54 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #12) closed out the night. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Complex" delivered a 0.4 rating at 8:00/7:00c and a 0.2 rating at 9:00/8:00c.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+33.33% - The L.A. Complex
+12.20% - The Voice

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+156.25% - Revolution (vs. The Playboy Club)
+142.11% - The Voice (vs. The Sing-Off)
-8.00% - Bones (vs. Hell's Kitchen)
-20.00% - The L.A. Complex (vs. H8R (Repeat))
-42.31% - The Mob Doctor (vs. Hell's Kitchen)
-50.00% - The L.A. Complex (vs. Ringer (Repeat))
-54.05% - CMA Music Festival: Country's Night To Rock (vs. Dancing With the Stars/Castle)

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 with an encore telecast; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 1.8/5 with an encore; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 2.7/6; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.2/4.

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

·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" (0.9/3). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.4/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/2).

·At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research