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 (4/8/15):

CBS (9.242 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.9, #1) was the network to beat on Wednesday with its original trio of "Survivor: Worlds Apart" (9.582 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.3, #1), "Criminal Minds" (10.084 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.0, #3) and "CSI: Cyber" (8.061 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T10).

NBC (7.869 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.8, #2) then was a close second with a special "The Voice" (9.537 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.1, #2) followed by new episodes of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (7.313 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T6) and "Chicago PD" (6.755 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.5, #9).

Next up was ABC (5.805 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.6, #3) and new episodes of "The Middle" (7.193 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T6), "The Goldbergs" (6.456 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T4), a repeat "Modern Family" (5.777 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.7, #8) and originals from "Black-ish" (6.060 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T4) and "Nashville" (4.673 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.1, #12).

Meanwhile, FOX (6.522 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.4, #4) served up a new two-hour "American Idol" (6.522 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T10).

And finally, repeats of "Arrow" (1.150 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T13) and "Supernatural" (1.003 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T13) on The CW (1.077 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) closed out the evening. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), the former delivered a 0.2 rating while the latter posted a 0.3 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+20.00% - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
+9.52% - Survivor: Worlds Apart
+5.88% - The Middle
0.00% - Criminal Minds (vs. 3/25/15)
0.00% - The Goldbergs
0.00% - CSI: Cyber (vs. 3/25/15)
-6.25% - Chicago PD
-15.38% - Nashville
-17.65% - American Idol
-20.83% - Black-ish

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+110.00% - The Voice (vs. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Repeat))
+83.33% - Nashville (vs. Nashville (Repeat))
+72.73% - The Goldbergs (vs. Suburgatory (Repeat))
+72.73% - Black-ish (vs. Mixology)
+38.46% - The Middle (vs. The Middle (Repeat))
-4.17% - Survivor: Worlds Apart
-6.25% - Chicago PD
-10.00% - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
-13.04% - Criminal Minds
-17.65% - CSI: Cyber (vs. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)
-30.00% - 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 Starring Jimmy Fallon," 3.1/8; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.0/5 with an encore; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/4 with an encore.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.2/6; "Late Show," 0.5/2 with an encore; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3 with an encore.

· 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" (1.4/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with James Corden" (1.0/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show with James Corden" (0.3/2).

· 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.

Here are the highlights of the 14 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (4/9/14):

CBS (9.483 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #1) held onto the top spot on Wednesday with new episodes of "Survivor: Cagayan" (9.556 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.4, #1), "Criminal Minds" (9.810 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.3, #2) and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (9.084 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.7, #5).

FOX (8.788 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.0, #2) then had to settle for second place despite a new two-hour "American Idol" (8.788 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T3).

Next up was NBC (6.036 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.5, #3) with a repeat of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (4.312 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.0, #11) followed by originals from "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (7.277 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T3) and "Chicago PD" (6.520 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.6, #6).

Meanwhile, ABC (3.508 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #4) offered up repeats of "The Middle" (4.634 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.3, #8), "Suburgatory" (3.585 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T9) and "Modern Family" (4.795 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.5, #7) plus a new "Mixology" (3.340 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T9) and a repeat "Nashville" (2.348 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #12).

And finally, a repeat "Arrow" (1.287 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.4, #14) and a new "The 100" (1.749 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.5, #13) closed out the night. The CW (1.518 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.5, #5) In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Arrow" delivered a 0.2 rating while "100" posted a 0.4 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+17.65% - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
+9.09% - Survivor: Cagayan
0.00% - Chicago PD
-4.76% - American Idol
-8.00% - Criminal Minds
-10.53% - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
-16.67% - The 100
-31.25% - Mixology

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+100.00% - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (vs. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Repeat))
+77.78% - Chicago PD (vs. Hannibal (Repeat))
+25.00% - The 100 (vs. Supernatural (Repeat))
0.00% - Survivor: Cagayan
-23.33% - Criminal Minds
-29.17% - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
-37.50% - American Idol
-56.00% - Mixology (vs. How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life))

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," 3.0/8; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.5/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/5.

·In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "Tonight," 1.2/6; "Late Show," 0.6/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/2.

·From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.1/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

·From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.4/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.3/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.7/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

·At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/4 in metered-market households and a 0.4/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research