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[04/14/15 - 08:29 AM]
ABC Is No. 1 on Monday in Total Viewers
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, April 13.

[via press release from ABC]

ABC is Monday's Top Net - DWTS "Disney Night" Hits Season Highs

ABC Monday Prime (8-11pm - 11.2 million and 1.7/6 in AD18-49): Featuring "Disney Night" on Dancing with the Stars and an encore Castle, ABC was Monday's most-watched TV network for the 4th time in 5 weeks (11.2 million), while essentially tying CBS' original schedule in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6 vs. 1.8/5) and beating Fox's original schedule by 31% in young adults (Gotham/The Following = 1.3/4). DWTS ranked as the night's most-watched TV show overall (13.6 million) and was the #2 show in Adults 18-49 (2.1/7). The ABC unscripted show was Monday's top series for the 5th week running in Total Viewers.

Dancing with the Stars (8-10pm - 13.6 million and 2.1/7 in AD18-49): From 8-10pm, ABC's Dancing with the Stars topped NBC's The Voice by a season-best 2.8 million viewers (13.6 million vs. 10.8 million) and placed a solid #2 in the 2-hour slot with young adults (2.1/7) to deliver its closest Adult 18-49 finish this season with the NBC show. Against Dancing, The Voice hit another season low in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49. Dancing was up week to week in Adults 18-49 (+5% - 2.1/5 vs. 2.0/6) to match a season best. In addition with "Disney Night," DWTS also hit season highs with Adults 18-34 (tie), Women 18-34 (tie), Women 18-49 and Kids 2-11.

· For the 3rd consecutive week, DWTS grew over its comparable telecast last season/fall (12.7 million and 2.0/6 on 10/13/14) in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49.

Castle (10-11pm - 6.2 million and 1.0/3 in AD18-49): During the 10pm hour, ABC's repeat Castle took second over NBC's The Voice-led Night Shift by 7% in Total Viewers (6.2 million vs. 5.8 million). It fact, it was the ABC drama's most-watched repeat this season.

Quick Take for Monday, April 13, 2015 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC is No. 1 on Monday in Total Viewers

"Dancing with the Stars" Stands as Monday's Most-Watched TV Series, Leading NBC's "The Voice" by a Season-Best 2.8 Million Viewers

With "Disney Night," "DWTS" Posts Season Highs In Key Adult, Women and Kid Demos

At 10pm, "Castle" Encore Tops NBC's First-Run "Night Shift" With its Most-Watched Repeat of the Season

Monday Night (4/13/15) - ABC Total Viewer and Adult 18-49 Projections

"Dancing with the Stars": Live + 3 = 15.7 million/2.4 rating and Live + 7 = 16.1 million/2.5 rating

"Castle-R": Live + 3 = 6.8 million/1.1 rating and Live + 7 = 6.9 million/1.2 rating

Live + Same Day Results:

ABC Monday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. - 11.2 million and 1.7/6 in AD18-49):

Featuring "Disney Night" on "Dancing with the Stars" and an encore "Castle," ABC was Monday's most-watched TV network for the 4th time in 5 weeks (11.2 million), while essentially tying CBS' original schedule in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6 vs. 1.8/5) and beating Fox's original schedule by 31% in young adults ("Gotham"/"The Following" = 1.3/4). "DWTS" ranked as the night's most-watched TV show overall (13.6 million) and was the No. 2 show in Adults 18-49 (2.1/7). The ABC unscripted show was Monday's top series for the 5th week running in Total Viewers.

"Dancing with the Stars" (8:00-10:00 p.m. - 13.6 million and 2.1/7 in AD18-49):

From 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" topped NBC's "The Voice" by a season-best 2.8 million viewers (13.6 million vs. 10.8 million) and placed a solid No. 2 in the 2-hour slot with young adults (2.1/7) to deliver its closest Adult 18-49 finish this season with the NBC show. Against "Dancing," "The Voice" hit another season low in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49. "Dancing" was up week to week in Adults 18-49 (+5% - 2.1/7 vs. 2.0/6) to match a season best. In addition with "Disney Night," "DWTS" also hit season highs with Adults 18-34 (tie), Women 18-34 (tie), Women 18-49 and Kids 2-11.

· For the 3rd consecutive week, "DWTS" grew over its comparable telecast last season/fall (12.7 million and 2.0/6 on 10/13/14) in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49.

"Castle-R" (10:00-11:00 p.m. - 6.2 million and 1.0/3 in AD18-49):

During the 10:00 p.m. hour, ABC's repeat "Castle" took second over NBC's "The Voice"-led "Night Shift" by 7% in Total Viewers (6.2 million vs. 5.8 million). It fact, it was the ABC drama's most-watched repeat this season.

A note about DVR penetration: DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample is currently at 49% in U.S. TV Homes. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which are increasingly not reflected in the overnight Live + Same Day numbers. As a result, the Live + 7 Day ratings are the most accurate measure to gauge the size of the TV audience.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 4/13/15.





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· CASTLE (ABC)
· DANCING WITH THE STARS (ABC)
· FOLLOWING, THE (FOX)
· GOTHAM (FOX)
· NIGHT SHIFT, THE (NBC)
· VOICE, THE (NBC)





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