Primetime Preliminary Fast National Nielsen Data
(includes all DVR playback through 3:00 am)

Here are the highlights of the 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (2/22/16):

ABC (7.517 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T1) and FOX (6.247 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T1) shared the demo crown on Wednesday with the season finale of "The X-Files" (7.589 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.4, #T1) and a new "Lucifer" (4.905 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T4).

The Alphabet then offered up originals from "The Bachelor" (8.539 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.4, #T1) and "Castle" (5.472 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.1, #9).

Next up was CBS (8.588 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #3) and its trio of "Supergirl" (7.310 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T4), "Scorpion" (9.754 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #3) and "NCIS: Los Angeles" (8.700 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #7).

Meanwhile, NBC (3.852 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #4) offered up the season finales of "Superstore" (4.637 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.4, #6), "Telenovela" (2.926 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.9, #10) and "The Biggest Loser" (3.887 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.2, #8).

And finally, new episodes of "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (0.976 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #11) and "Jane the Virgin" (0.918 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #12) closed out the night on The CW (0.947 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - The Biggest Loser
+28.57% - Telenovela
+22.22% - Castle
+16.67% - Superstore
+14.29% - The X-Files
+9.09% - The Bachelor
0.00% - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (vs. 2/8/16)
0.00% - Jane the Virgin (vs. 2/8/16)
-6.25% - Lucifer
-15.00% - Scorpion (vs. 2/8/16)
-16.67% - Supergirl (vs. 2/8/16)
-18.75% - NCIS: Los Angeles (vs. 2/8/16)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+33.33% - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (vs. World Dog Awards)
+9.09% - The X-Files (vs. Gotham)
+7.14% - Lucifer (vs. Sleepy Hollow)
0.00% - Jane the Virgin (vs. World Dog Awards)
-7.69% - The Bachelor
-18.75% - NCIS: Los Angeles
-19.05% - Scorpion
-26.83% - Supergirl (vs. 2 Broke Girls/Mike & Molly)
-35.29% - Castle
-56.36% - The Biggest Loser (vs. The Voice/The Night Shift)
-65.00% - Superstore (vs. The Voice)
-77.50% - Telenovela (vs. The Voice)

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," 2.5/6; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.0/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.9/5.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.8/4; "Late Show," 0.4/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3.

· 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" (1.2/4 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (1.0/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.4/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/2).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 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 11 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (2/23/15):

NBC (10.903 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.1, #1) pulled into the top spot on Monday thanks to the return of "The Voice" (13.612 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.0, #1) and "The Night Shift" (5.486 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.5, #9).

ABC (8.489 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.3, #2) then had to settle for second place with its duo of "The Bachelor" (8.908 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.6, #2) and "Castle" (7.652 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.7, #7).

Next up was CBS (9.584 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.9, #3) and its combination of "2 Broke Girls" (8.457 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T4), "Mike & Molly" (8.828 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.0, #6), "Scorpion" (10.520 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T4) and "NCIS: Los Angeles" (9.591 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.6, #8).

Meanwhile, FOX (5.406 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.8, #4) served up a new "Gotham" (6.459 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.2, #3) and the season finale of "Sleepy Hollow" (4.353 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.4, #10).

And finally, the "World Dog Awards" (1.267 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #11) on The CW (1.267 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) closed out the evening. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), the special posted a 0.2 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+6.25% - Castle
+4.76% - Gotham
+4.00% - The Bachelor
0.00% - NCIS: Los Angeles (vs. 2/9/14)
0.00% - Sleepy Hollow
-4.55% - Scorpion (vs. 2/9/14)
-4.55% - 2 Broke Girls
-9.09% - Mike & Molly

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+37.50% - Gotham (vs. Almost Human)
+33.33% - NCIS: Los Angeles (vs. Intelligence)
+8.33% - The Bachelor
+5.00% - Scorpion (vs. Mike & Molly/Mom)
0.00% - Castle
0.00% - World Dog Awards (vs. Star-Crossed/Beauty and the Beast (Repeat))
-12.50% - Sleepy Hollow (vs. The Following)
-14.89% - The Voice
-20.00% - Mike & Molly (vs. 2 Broke Girls)
-41.67% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. How I Met Your Mother
-51.61% - The Night Shift (vs. The Blacklist)

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," 2.4/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.3/6.

·In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.2/6; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.8/4.

·From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.4/5 in metered-market households and a 0.5/3 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

·From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.3/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (1.1/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/1).

·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