| Primetime Preliminary Fast National Nielsen Data(includes all DVR playback through 3:00 am)
 Here are the highlights of the 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (5/9/16): NBC (8.325 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.9, #1) was still the demo champ on Monday with originals from "The Voice" (9.627 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.1, #1) and "Blindspot" (5.721 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.4, #6). ABC (9.739 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #2) then was the number two draw with its duo of "Dancing with the Stars" (11.180 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T2) and "Castle" (6.858 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.1, #9). Next up was CBS (6.725 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #3) and its mix of "Mike & Molly" (7.791 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.6, #4), another "Mike & Molly" (7.940 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T2), a repeat "The Big Bang Theory" (7.424 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.5, #5), "The Odd Couple" (5.828 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.3, #7) and "Person of Interest" (5.685 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.0, #10). Meanwhile, FOX (3.042 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4) offered up fresh installments of "Gotham" (3.677 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.2, #8) and "Houdini & Doyle" (2.408 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #11). And finally, new episodes of "Reign" (0.809 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T12) and "Jane the Virgin" (0.899 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T12) on The CW (0.853 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) closed out the night. Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):+23.08% - Mike & Molly - 8:00
 +21.43% - Mike & Molly - 8:30
 +10.00% - Castle
 +7.69% - Blindspot
 0.00% - The Voice
 0.00% - The Odd Couple
 0.00% - Gotham
 0.00% - Jane the Virgin
 0.00% - Reign
 -5.56% - Dancing with the Stars
 -14.29% - Houdini & Doyle
 
 Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):+20.00% - Gotham (vs. The Following)
 +16.67% - Blindspot (vs. The Night Shift)
 0.00% - Mike & Molly - 8:00 (vs. 2 Broke Girls)
 0.00% - Mike & Molly - 8:30
 0.00% - The Odd Couple (vs. Stalker)
 -12.50% - The Voice
 -19.05% - Dancing with the Stars
 -21.43% - Castle
 -23.08% - Person of Interest (vs. NCIS: Los Angeles)
 -33.33% - Houdini & Doyle (vs. The Following)
 -40.00% - Jane the Virgin
 -40.00% - Reign (vs. The Originals)
 
 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," 0.4/2; 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 0.4/2 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" (0.9/3).  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 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.
 
 Here are the highlights of the 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (5/11/15): NBC (8.254 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.0, #1) was once again the demo champ on Monday with its duo of "The Voice" (9.844 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.4, #1) and "The Night Shift" (5.075 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.2, #8). ABC (11.768 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.9, #2) then was a close second with a new "Dancing with the Stars" (13.314 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #2) and the season finale of "Castle" (8.677 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.4, #5). Next up was CBS (7.278 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.4, #3) with the penultimate weeks of "2 Broke Girls" (7.076 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.6, #4), "Mike & Molly" (7.747 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.7, #3), "Stalker" (6.351 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T6) and "NCIS: Los Angeles" (8.071 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T6). Meanwhile, FOX (3.130 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #4) offered up a new "The Following" (3.210 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.0, #9) and a second "The Following" (3.050 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.9, #10). And finally, the season finales of "The Originals" (1.106 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T11) and "Jane the Virgin" (1.265 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T11) on The CW (1.185 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.5, #5) closed out the evening.
In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), the former delivered a 0.6 rating while the latter posted a 0.9 rating. Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):+13.33% - Mike & Molly
 +10.53% - Dancing with the Stars
 +4.35% - The Voice
 0.00% - 2 Broke Girls
 0.00% - Castle
 0.00% - Jane the Virgin
 0.00% - The Originals
 -7.14% - NCIS: Los Angeles (vs. 4/27/15)
 -7.14% - Stalker (vs. 4/27/15)
 -7.69% - The Night Shift
 -18.18% - The Following
 
 Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):+66.67% - Jane the Virgin (vs. The Originals (Repeat))
 +44.44% - NCIS: Los Angeles (vs. NCIS (Repeat))
 +25.00% - The Originals (vs. Star-Crossed)
 +23.08% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. 2 Broke Girls (Repeat))
 +13.33% - Mike & Molly (vs. Friends with Better Lives)
 -4.55% - Dancing with the Stars
 -20.00% - The Voice
 -21.21% - Stalker (vs. Mike & Molly/Two and a Half Men (Repeat))
 -30.00% - Castle
 -37.50% - The Following - 8:00 (vs. Bones)
 -53.85% - The Night Shift (vs. The Blacklist)
 -55.00% - The Following - 9:00 (vs. 24: Live Another Day)
 
 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; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 3.0/8; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.8/5 with an encore.  
 ·         In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.0/5; "Late Show," 0.7/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3 with an encore.  
 ·         From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.3/4 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" (1.1/4 in metered-market households) trailed CBS's "Late Late Show with James Corden" (1.4/5).  In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 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 and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.
 Source: Nielsen Media Research 
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