| Primetime Preliminary Fast National Nielsen Data(includes all DVR playback through 3:00 am)
 Here are the highlights of the 14 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (3/26/14): FOX (9.149 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #1) held onto the top spot on Wednesday with a new two-hour "American Idol" (9.149 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.1, #3). ABC (6.110 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.8, #2) then snagged the silver with its mix of "The Middle" (7.069 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.9, #4), "Suburgatory" (4.869 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T6), "Modern Family" (9.693 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.5, #1), "Mixology" (4.901 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.7, #5) and "Nashville" (5.064 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T8). Next up was CBS (8.146 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.7, #3) with a new "Survivor: Cagayan" (9.756 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.3, #2) followed by repeats of "Criminal Minds" (7.287 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T6) and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (7.395 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T8). Meanwhile, NBC (3.677 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T4) offered up its special "Prince Harry's South Pole Heroes" (3.752 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.8, #13) alongside repeats of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (3.482 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T10) and "Chicago PD" (3.799 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T10). And finally, a new "Arrow" (2.574 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T10) and week two of "The 100" (2.256 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.7, #14) closed out the evening over on The CW (2.415 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T4).
In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Arrow" delivered a 0.8 rating while "100" posted a 0.6 rating. Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):+41.67% - Mixology
 +12.50% - Arrow
 +6.06% - Modern Family (vs. 3/12/14)
 0.00% - The Middle (vs. 3/12/14)
 0.00% - Suburgatory (vs. 3/12/14)
 -4.17% - Survivor: Cagayan
 -4.55% - American Idol
 -7.14% - Nashville (vs. 3/12/14)
 -22.22% - The 100
 
 Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):+12.50% - Arrow
 +9.38% - Modern Family
 +5.56% - The Middle
 -4.17% - Survivor: Cagayan
 -6.67% - Suburgatory (vs. The Neighbors)
 -10.53% - Mixology (vs. Suburgatory)
 -13.33% - Nashville
 -23.81% - Prince Harry's South Pole Heroes (vs. Whitney/Whitney)
 -30.00% - The 100 (vs. Supernatural)
 -32.26% - American Idol
 
 In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):
 ·In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 3.1/8; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.1/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.9/5.  
 
 ·In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "Tonight," 1.1/5; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/3.  
 
 ·From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.2/4 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 Seth Meyers" (1.6/5 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" (0.2/2).
 
 ·At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 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 (3/27/13): FOX (12.029 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.1, #1) was still the network to beat on Wednesday with a new two-hour "American Idol" (12.029 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.1, #2). ABC (6.164 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.9, #2) then claimed the silver with a new "The Middle" (6.810 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T5), the season finale of "The Neighbors" (5.513 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T8) and originals from "Modern Family" (8.966 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.2, #1), "Suburgatory" (5.412 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.9, #4) and "Nashville" (5.141 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T8). Next up was CBS (7.269 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.7, #3) with a new "Survivor: Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites" (9.157 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.4, #3) followed by repeats from "Criminal Minds" (5.730 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T10) and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (6.919 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T10). Meanwhile, NBC (5.510 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.5, #4) offered up a new "Whitney" (3.108 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T13), the season finale of "Whitney" (3.090 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 1.1, #12) and fresh installments of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (6.530 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.7, #7) and "Chicago Fire" (6.901 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T5). And finally, originals from "Arrow" (2.609 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.8, #15) and "Supernatural" (2.245 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T13) on The CW (2.426 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.9, #5) closed out the evening.
In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Arrow" delivered a 0.7 rating at 8:00/7:00c and "Supernatural" a 0.7 rating at 9:00/8:00c. Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):+26.67% - Suburgatory
 +13.33% - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
 +11.11% - Supernatural
 +7.14% - The Neighbors
 +5.88% - Chicago Fire
 -4.00% - Survivor: Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites
 -6.25% - Nashville (vs. 2/27/13)
 -9.09% - Whitney
 -11.11% - Arrow
 -11.43% - American Idol
 -14.29% - The Middle (vs. 2/27/13)
 -17.95% - Modern Family (vs. 2/27/13)
 
 Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):+125.00% - Chicago Fire (vs. Rock Center With Brian Williams)
 +100.00% - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (vs. Bent/Bent)
 +68.42% - Modern Family (vs. Modern Family (Repeat))
 +66.67% - Nashville (Vs. Missing (Repeat))
 +50.00% - The Middle (vs. The Middle (Repeat))
 +42.86% - Supernatural (vs. America's Next Top Model)
 +33.33% - Arrow (vs. One Tree Hill)
 +25.00% - The Neighbors (vs. Suburgatory (Repeat))
 0.00% - Suburgatory (vs. Happy Endings)
 -8.33% - Whitney - 8:30 (vs. Are You There, Chelsea?)
 -14.29% - Survivor: Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites (vs. Survivor: One World)
 -33.33% - Whitney - 8:00
 -38.00% - American Idol
 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," 2.6/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.4/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.0/5.  
 
 * In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 Wednesday results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.7/3; "Late Show," 0.6/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/4.  
 
 * From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET Wednesday night, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.2/4 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" (1.4/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "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) topped "Late Late Show" (0.4/2).
 
 * At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/4 in metered-market households 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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