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

Here are the highlights of the 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (2/22/17):

ABC (5.121 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1) won the demo race on Wednesday with new episodes of "The Goldbergs" (6.153 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.7, #2), "Speechless" (5.291 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.5, #4), "Modern Family" (6.692 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.0, #1) and "Black-ish" (5.366 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.6, #3) plus the winter finale of "Match Game" (3.613 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.9, #11).

FOX (5.050 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #2) then was a competitive second with originals from "Lethal Weapon" (6.171 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T5) and "Star" (3.929 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T9).

Next up was NBC (5.428 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #3) and its trio of "Blindspot" (4.122 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.8, #12), "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (5.656 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T5) and "Chicago PD" (6.508 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T5).

Meanwhile, CBS (5.420 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #4) offered up new episodes from "Hunted" (5.087 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T9), "Criminal Minds" (7.163 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T5) and "Doubt" (4.012 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #13).

And finally, fresh installments of "Arrow" (1.538 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.5, #14) and "The 100" (1.004 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.4, #15) on The CW (1.271 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5) closed out the night.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+6.67% - Black-ish
0.00% - Modern Family
0.00% - Speechless
0.00% - Criminal Minds
0.00% - Chicago PD
0.00% - Hunted
0.00% - Star
0.00% - Match Game
0.00% - The 100
-5.56% - The Goldbergs
-7.14% - Lethal Weapon
-11.11% - Blindspot
-13.33% - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
-16.67% - Arrow
-25.00% - Doubt

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - Match Game (vs. American Crime)
-7.69% - Star (vs. Hell's Kitchen)
-10.53% - The Goldbergs (vs. The Middle)
-13.33% - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
-15.79% - Black-ish
-18.75% - Chicago PD
-20.00% - Modern Family
-20.00% - Blindspot (vs. The Mysteries of Laura)
-21.05% - Speechless (vs. The Goldbergs)
-27.78% - Criminal Minds
-38.10% - Lethal Weapon (vs. American Idol)
-40.00% - Hunted (vs. Survivor: Kaoh Rong)
-42.86% - The 100 (vs. Supernatural)
-50.00% - Arrow
-50.00% - Doubt (vs. Code Black)

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," 2.3/6; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.5/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/5 with an encore.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.7/4; "Late Show," 0.5/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/2 with an encore.

· 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, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.3/5 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.0/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.4/3 in 18-49; "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 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Here are the highlights of the 16 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (2/24/16):

CBS (8.105 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T1) was the most-watched network on Wednesday with its mix of "Survivor: Kaoh Rong" (8.596 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.0, #3), "Criminal Minds" (8.810 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.8, #7) and the season finale of "Code Black" (6.910 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.2, #11).

FOX (6.632 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T1) then shared in the demo honors with its duo of "American Idol" (8.918 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #2) and "Hell's Kitchen" (4.346 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.3, #10).

Next up was ABC (5.816 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T1) and its combination of "The Middle" (7.279 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T4), "The Goldbergs" (6.401 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T4), "Modern Family" (8.010 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.5, #1), "Black-ish" (6.200 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T4) and "American Crime" (3.503 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.9, #14).

Meanwhile, NBC (6.731 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.4, #4) offered up its trio of "The Mysteries of Laura" (6.680 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T12), "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (6.556 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.5, #9) and "Chicago PD" (6.958 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.6, #8).

And finally, The CW (2.289 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #5) closed out the night with originals from "Arrow" (2.674 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T12) and "Supernatural" (1.904 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.7, #15).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+12.50% - American Crime
+11.11% - Arrow
+5.56% - Black-ish
+5.26% - Survivor: Kaoh Rong
+5.00% - American Idol
+4.17% - Modern Family
0.00% - The Middle
0.00% - The Goldbergs
0.00% - Criminal Minds (vs. 2/10/16)
0.00% - Chicago PD
0.00% - Hell's Kitchen
0.00% - Code Black
0.00% - The Mysteries of Laura
-6.25% - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
-12.50% - Supernatural

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+16.67% - Supernatural (vs. The 100)
6.67% - Chicago PD
0.00% - Arrow
-5.00% - The Middle
-5.26% - Criminal Minds (vs. Survivor: Worlds Apart/The Amazing Race)
-6.25% - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
-13.04% - Survivor: Kaoh Rong
-17.39% - Black-ish
-19.23% - American Idol
-20.00% - Code Black (vs. The Amazing Race)
-24.00% - The Goldbergs
-26.47% - Modern Family
-28.57% - The Mysteries of Laura
-35.71% - American Crime (vs. Nashville)
-75.47% - Hell's Kitchen (vs. Empire)

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," 2.7/7; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 1.9/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.8/5.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.0/5; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.2/4 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" (1.3/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (1.0/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/4 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 0.3/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research