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[11/26/13 - 08:24 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Demos with "Voice," "Blacklist"
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

Primetime Preliminary Fast National Nielsen Data
(includes all DVR playback through 3:00 am)

Here are the highlights of the 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (11/25/13):

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to local market NFL pre-emptions, Fast Nationals for CBS are approximate.]

NBC (11.136 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.2, #1) lead the demo race on Monday with new episodes of "The Voice" (11.289 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.3, #1) and "The Blacklist" (10.832 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 3.0, #2).

ABC (13.276 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T2) then was the most-watched network with originals from "Dancing with the Stars" (14.239 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T6) and "Castle" (11.350 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.1, #9).

Next up was CBS (6.800 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T2) and its combination of "How I Met Your Mother" (8.024 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.9, #3), "2 Broke Girls" (7.901 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.7, #4), "Mike & Molly" (8.432 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.5, #5), "Mom" (7.297 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T6) and "Hostages" (4.574 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.1, #11).

Meanwhile, FOX (6.294 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T2) served up new episodes of "Almost Human" (6.031 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.9, #10) and "Sleepy Hollow" (6.556 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T6).

And finally, the fall finales of "Hart of Dixie" (1.015 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #12) and "Beauty and the Beast" (0.825 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #13) on The CW (0.920 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) closed out the night. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Dixie" delivered a 0.5 rating while "Beast" posted a 0.4 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+15.79% - Mom
+10.00% - Hostages
+8.70% - Mike & Molly
0.00% - The Blacklist (vs. 11/11/13)
0.00% - 2 Broke Girls
0.00% - Hart of Dixie
0.00% - Beauty and the Beast
-2.94% - The Voice
-4.35% - Dancing with the Stars
-6.45% - How I Met Your Mother
-8.70% - Castle
-12.00% - Sleepy Hollow
-13.64% - Almost Human

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+83.33% - Sleepy Hollow (vs. The Mob Doctor)
+75.00% - Castle (vs. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition)
+12.82% - Dancing with the Stars (vs. Dancing with the Stars/Extreme Makeover: Home Edition)
+3.45% - The Blacklist (vs. Revolution)
-14.71% - How I Met Your Mother
-15.63% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. The Big Bang Theory (Repeat))
-17.39% - Almost Human (vs. Bones)
-20.00% - Hart of Dixie (vs. 90210)
-21.43% - The Voice
-25.00% - Beauty and the Beast (vs. Gossip Girl)
-37.50% - Mike & Molly (vs. 2 Broke Girls)
-38.89% - Mom (vs. Mike & Molly)
-52.17% - Hostages (vs. Hawaii Five-0)

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," 3.2/9; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 1.9/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.4/6.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.9/4; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/4.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.5/5 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" (1.7/6 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.0/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.6/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/1).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.9/4 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 14 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (11/26/12):

NBC (11.03 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.8, #1) emerged from the holiday weekend on top with a new "The Voice" (12.19 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 4.2, #1) and the fall finale of "Revolution" (8.71 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.9, #6).

CBS (10.15 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.1, #2) then took home the silver with its mix of "How I Met Your Mother" (8.77 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 3.4, #4), a repeat of "The Big Bang Theory" (9.00 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 3.2, #5), "2 Broke Girls" (11.68 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 4.0, #2), "Mike & Molly" (11.25 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 3.6, #3) and "Hawaii Five-0" (10.11 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.3, #T8).

Next up was ABC (9.34 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T3) with the penultimate "Dancing with the Stars" (16.03 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.6, #7) followed by the return of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (6.74 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.3, #10) and a second "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (5.24 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T11).

Meanwhile, FOX (5.96 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T3) shared the bronze with originals from "Bones" (7.92 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.3, #T8) and "The Mob Doctor" (4.00 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T11).

And finally, new episodes of "90210" (1.03 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.5, #13) and "Gossip Girl" (0.85 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.4, #14) on The CW (0.94 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.5, #5) rounded out the night. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "90210" delivered a 0.8 rating while "Gossip Girl" posted a 0.9 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+33.33% - Gossip Girl
+33.33% - The Mob Doctor
+25.00% - 90210
+24.14% - Mike & Molly
+17.65% - 2 Broke Girls
+15.00% - Bones
+13.51% - The Voice
+13.33% - How I Met Your Mother
+13.04% - Dancing with the Stars
+11.54% - Revolution
+4.55% - Hawaii Five-0

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+147.06% - The Voice (vs. The Sing-Off)
+141.67% - Revolution (vs. Rock Center With Brian Williams)
+33.33% - Mike & Molly (vs. Mike & Molly (Repeat))
+29.03% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. Two and a Half Men (Repeat))
+17.24% - How I Met Your Mother (vs. How I Met Your Mother (Repeat))
+9.52% - Hawaii Five-0 (vs. Hawaii Five-0 (Repeat))
+4.55% - Bones (vs. Terra Nova)
+1.96% - Dancing with the Stars (vs. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas/Shrek the Halls)
-7.14% - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - 9:00 (vs. You Deserve It)
-7.69% - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - 10:00 (vs. Castle (Repeat))
-16.67% - 90210 (vs. Gossip Girl)
-50.00% - Gossip Girl (vs. Hart of Dixie)
-53.85% - The Mob Doctor (vs. House)

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," 3.1/8; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.3/6 with an encore; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 3.0/7; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.6/5.

* In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 1.0/5; "Late Show," 0.6/3 with an encore; "Nightline," 0.9/4; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

* At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.4/5 in metered-market households with an encore) beat CBS's first-run "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.2/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49 with an encore) tied "Late Late Show" (0.4/3).

* At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.9/4 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





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