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[01/06/15 - 08:28 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Viewers, Splits Demos with ABC
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 11 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (1/5/15):

CBS (11.012 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T1) was the most-watched network on Monday with the return of "2 Broke Girls" (9.081 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.4, #T2), "Mike & Molly" (9.553 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T4), "Scorpion" (12.087 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.4, #T2) and "NCIS: Los Angeles" (11.634 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.9, #7).

ABC (7.717 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T1) however split the adults 18-49 honors thanks to its full night event of "The Bachelor" (7.717 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T4).

Next up was FOX (5.678 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.0, #3) with originals from "Gotham" (6.891 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.5, #1) and "Sleepy Hollow" (4.466 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.6, #8).

Meanwhile, NBC (5.879 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.7, #4) served up night two of "The Celebrity Apprentice" (6.582 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.1, #6) and a new "State of Affairs" (4.475 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.0, #9).

And finally, repeats of "The Originals" (0.813 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10) and "Jane the Virgin" (0.762 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10) closed out the evening for The CW (0.787 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5). In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), the former delivered a 0.2 rating while the latter posted a 0.5 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+22.22% - Mike & Molly
+20.00% - Scorpion (vs. 12/15/14)
+18.75% - NCIS: Los Angeles (vs. 12/15/14)
+14.29% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. 12/15/14)
+8.70% - Gotham (vs. 11/24/14)
+6.67% - Sleepy Hollow (vs. 12/1/14)
-8.70% - The Celebrity Apprentice (vs. 1/4/15)
-9.09% - State of Affairs (vs. 12/22/14)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+133.33% - The Celebrity Apprentice (vs. The Blacklist (Repeats))
+118.18% - Scorpion (vs. Hostages)
+100.00% - Sleepy Hollow (vs. Sleepy Hollow (Repeat))
+90.00% - NCIS: Los Angeles (vs. Hostages)
+69.23% - Mike & Molly (vs. Mom (Repeat))
+47.06% - Gotham (vs. Almost Human)
+41.18% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. 2 Broke Girls (Repeat))
-8.33% - The Bachelor (vs. The Bachelor/Castle)
-9.09% - State of Affairs (vs. The Blacklist (Repeat))

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," 2.9/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.4/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.2/6.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 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 0.4/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.3/4 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (1.2/4). 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 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.


Here are the highlights of the 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (1/6/14):

ABC (8.583 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.4, #1) rose to the top spot on Monday with the return of "The Bachelor" (8.482 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.7, #1) and "Castle" (8.785 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.8, #2).

FOX (4.475 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #2) then claimed the silver with a new "Almost Human" (6.203 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T3) and the repeat of "Sleepy Hollow" (2.748 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.8, #11).

Next up was CBS (5.229 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.2, #3) with repeats of "2 Broke Girls" (6.834 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T3) and "Mom" (5.176 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.3, #5) followed by a new "Hostages" (5.019 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T6) and the season finale of "Hostages" (4.663 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.0, #8).

Meanwhile, NBC (4.188 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #4) served up its marathon of "The Blacklist" (4.496 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T9), another "The Blacklist" (3.875 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T9) and more "The Blacklist" (4.193 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T6).

And finally, repeats of "Hart of Dixie" (0.741 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #12) and "Beauty and the Beast" (0.522 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.1, #13) on The CW (0.631 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) closed out the evening. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Dixie" delivered a 0.3 rating while "Beast" posted a 0.2 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+6.25% - Almost Human (vs. 12/16/13)
-14.29% - Castle (vs. 11/25/13)
-16.67% - Hostages (vs. 12/16/13)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+88.89% - Almost Human (vs. Bones (Repeat))
+17.39% - The Bachelor
-5.26% - Castle
-9.09% - Hostages - 10:00 (vs. Hawaii Five-0 (Repeat))
-35.29% - Hostages - 9:00 (vs. 2 Broke Girls (Repeat)/Mike & Molly (Repeat))

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," 2.6/6; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 1.8/4; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.3/5.

·In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.8/4; "Late Show," 0.4/1; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/3.

·From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.3/4 in metered-market households and a 0.4/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

·From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.7/5 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" (0.7/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/1).

·At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.9/3 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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