| 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 (4/30/18): NBC (7.195 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.4, #1) was still the network to beat on Monday with a new "The Voice" (8.672 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #1) followed by the season finale of "Good Girls" (4.242 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.9, #3). ABC (6.902 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #2) then was the silver draw with the season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars" (8.454 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #2) alongside a new "The Crossing" (3.798 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T11). Next up was CBS (4.576 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T3) and its mix of "Kevin Can Wait" (5.020 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T4), "Man with a Plan" (4.794 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T4), "Superior Donuts" (4.136 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T7), a repeat "The Big Bang Theory" (4.156 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T7) and the season debut of "Elementary" (4.676 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T9). Meanwhile, FOX (3.346 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T3) offered up originals from "Lucifer" (2.824 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T9) and "The Resident" (3.868 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T4). And finally, The CW (1.116 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) closed out the night with fresh installments of "Supergirl" (1.512 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T11) and "iZombie" (0.721 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #13). Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):+25.00% - Supergirl
 +6.67% - The Voice
 0.00% - Good Girls
 0.00% - Man with a Plan
 0.00% - The Resident
 0.00% - iZombie
 -11.11% - Kevin Can Wait
 -12.50% - Superior Donuts
 -14.29% - Lucifer
 -28.57% - The Crossing
 
 Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):+12.50% - Good Girls (vs. Taken)
 0.00% - Supergirl
 0.00% - iZombie (vs. Jane the Virgin)
 -5.88% - The Voice
 -11.11% - Man with a Plan
 -16.67% - The Crossing (vs. Quantico)
 -20.00% - The Resident (vs. Lucifer)
 -22.22% - Superior Donuts
 -31.25% - Dancing with the Stars
 -33.33% - Kevin Can Wait
 -40.00% - Lucifer (vs. Gotham)
 -40.00% - Elementary (vs. Scorpion)
 
 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," 1.7/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.5/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/5.  
 ·        In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.5/3; "Late Show," 0.4/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.3/2. 
 ·        From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.2/4 in metered-market households and a 0.2/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.
 ·        From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.1/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.1/4.  In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.3/3 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2.
 ·        At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.6/3 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 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (5/1/17): NBC (7.408 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.4, #1) was the demo victor on Monday with a new "The Voice" (8.844 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) and the season finale of "Taken" (4.536 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T9). ABC (7.702 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2) then was a close second with "Dancing with the Stars" (10.117 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #2) and "Quantico" (2.873 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #11). Next up was CBS (5.755 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T3) and its lineup of "Kevin Can Wait" (6.223 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.2, #3), "Man with a Plan" (5.297 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T7), "Superior Donuts" (5.168 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T7), the relocated "The Great Indoors" (4.140 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T9) and "Scorpion" (6.850 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T4). Meanwhile, FOX (3.174 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T3) offered up a new "Gotham" (2.920 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T4) and the return of "Lucifer" (3.427 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T4). And finally, new episodes of "Supergirl" (1.734 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #12) and "Jane the Virgin" (0.806 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #13) rounded out the night on The CW (1.270 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5). Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):+20.00% - Kevin Can Wait (vs. 4/17/17)
 +11.11% - Gotham
 0.00% - Dancing with the Stars
 0.00% - Taken
 0.00% - Quantico
 0.00% - Supergirl
 0.00% - Jane the Virgin
 -9.09% - Scorpion (vs. 4/17/17)
 -10.00% - Man with a Plan (vs. 4/17/17)
 -10.00% - Superior Donuts (vs. 4/17/17)
 -10.53% - The Voice
 -16.67% - Lucifer (vs. 1/30/17)
 -33.33% - The Great Indoors (vs. 4/27/17)
 
 Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):+66.67% - Supergirl (vs. Reign)
 +42.86% - Lucifer (vs. Houdini & Doyle)
 -7.69% - Kevin Can Wait (vs. Mike & Molly)
 -11.11% - Dancing with the Stars
 -16.67% - Gotham
 -19.05% - The Voice
 -23.08% - Scorpion (vs. NCIS: Los Angeles)
 -33.33% - Jane the Virgin
 -35.71% - Man with a Plan (vs. Mike & Molly)
 -38.46% - Taken (vs. Blindspot)
 -38.46% - The Great Indoors (vs. The Odd Couple)
 -40.00% - Quantico (vs. Castle)
 -40.00% - Superior Donuts (vs. The Big Bang Theory (Repeat))
 
 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," 2.0/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.5/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/5.  
 ·         In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.6/3; "Late Show," 0.5/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/3. 
 ·         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, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.2/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.0/4.  In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.3/3 in 18-49; "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.
 Source: Nielsen Media Research 
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