ABC Is Monday's Most-Watched Net for the 4th Straight Week with "Dancing" Leading the Night

ABC Monday Prime (8-11pm - 11.5 million and 1.8/5 in AD18-49): ABC was Monday's most-watched TV network for the 4th consecutive week, topping runner-up NBC by 7% (11.5 million vs. 10.7 million). ABC's Dancing with the Stars was the night's most-watched TV program overall.

Dancing with the Stars (8-10pm - 12.7 million and 1.8/6 in AD18-49): From 8-10pm, ABC's DWTS (12.7 million) finished as the night's most-watched TV series for the 8th week running, leading NBC's The Voice head to head by 1.9 million viewers (10.8 million) and Fox's premiere of 24: Live Another Day by 4.7 million viewers (8.0 million).

Castle (10-11pm - 8.9 million and 1.6/5 in AD18-49): During the 10 o'clock hour, ABC's Castle finished as Monday's 2nd-most-watched scripted program to NBC's The Blacklist, outdrawing Fox's highly-promoted 2-hour premiere of 24: Live Another Day (8-10pm) by 11% (8.9 million vs. 8.0 million).

Quick Take for Monday, May 5, 2014 (Fast Affiliate Live +Same Day Ratings)

ABC is No. 1 in Total Viewers on Monday for the 4th Straight Week

Head to Head, ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" Beats NBC's "The Voice" By 1.9 Million Viewers and Fox's "24" Premiere by 4.7 Million Viewers

ABC's "Castle" is Monday's 2nd-Most Watched Scripted Program

ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. - 11.5 million and 1.8/5 in AD18-49):

ABC was Monday's most-watched TV network for the 4th consecutive week, topping runner-up NBC by 7% (11.5 million vs. 10.7 million). ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" was the night's most-watched TV program overall.

"Dancing with the Stars" (8:00-10:00 p.m. - 12.7 million and 1.8/6 in AD18-49):

From 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC's "DWTS" (12.7 million) finished as the night's most-watched TV series for the 8th week running, leading NBC's "The Voice" head to head by 1.9 million viewers (10.8 million) and Fox's premiere of "24: Live Another Day" by 4.7 million viewers (8.0 million).

"Castle" (10:00-11:00 p.m. - 8.9 million and 1.6/5 in AD18-49):

During the 10 o'clock hour, ABC's "Castle" finished as Monday's 2nd-most-watched scripted program to NBC's "The Blacklist," outdrawing Fox's highly-promoted 2-hour premiere of "24: Live Another Day" (8:00-10:00 p.m.) by 11% (8.9 million vs. 8.0 million).

A note about increasing DVR penetration and year-to-year rating comparisons: Year-to-year rating comparisons based on the Live + Same Day data stream are distorted by the level of DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample, which has jumped up to 49% currently, from 47% at the same point in 2013. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which may not be reflected in the overnight next day numbers. The only truly valid year-to-year comparison would be one based on the Live + 7 Day metric, once those stats are released by Nielsen.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 5/5/14.