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 (4/3/19):

NBC (7.618 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T1) was the most-watched network on Wednesday thanks to its trio of "Chicago Med" (7.845 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T6), "Chicago Fire" (8.103 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T3) and "Chicago PD" (6.905 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T6).

FOX (3.794 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T1) however shared in the demo honors with fresh installments from "Empire" (4.126 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2) and "Star" (3.463 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T6).

Next up was CBS (4.805 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #3) and its lineup of "Survivor: Edge of Extinction" (7.305 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1), "Million Dollar Mile" (3.438 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T9) and "SEAL Team" (3.671 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T12).

Meanwhile, ABC (3.589 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.8, #4) offered up its mix of "The Goldbergs" (4.379 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T3), "Schooled" (3.407 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T9), "Modern Family" (4.340 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T3), "Single Parents" (3.135 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T9) and "Whiskey Cavalier" (3.137 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T12).

And finally, a repeat "Jane the Virgin" (0.465 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.1, #15) and a new "Jane the Virgin" (0.595 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.2, #14) rounded out the evening on The CW (0.530 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+20.00% - Whiskey Cavalier
+14.29% - Single Parents (vs. 3/20/19)
+11.11% - Star
+9.09% - Empire
0.00% - Survivor: Edge of Extinction
0.00% - Modern Family (vs. 3/20/19)
0.00% - SEAL Team
-8.33% - Chicago Fire
-8.33% - The Goldbergs (vs. 3/20/19)
-9.09% - Chicago PD
-11.11% - Schooled (vs. 3/20/19)
-16.67% - Chicago Med
-20.00% - Million Dollar Mile
-33.33% - Jane the Virgin

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+57.14% - Chicago Fire (vs. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Repeat))
+42.86% - Chicago PD (vs. Chicago PD (Repeat))
+14.29% - Million Dollar Mile (vs. NCIS (Repeat))
+11.11% - Chicago Med (vs. The Blacklist)
0.00% - Jane the Virgin (vs. Life Sentence)
-6.25% - Survivor: Edge of Extinction
-11.11% - Schooled (vs. Alex, Inc.)
-14.29% - Whiskey Cavalier (vs. Designated Survivor)
-15.38% - The Goldbergs
-23.08% - Star
-26.67% - Modern Family
-29.41% - Empire
-33.33% - Single Parents (vs. American Housewife)
-40.00% - SEAL Team (vs. Criminal Minds)

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," 2.0/6; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.4/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.6/5.

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

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.1/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 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," 1.1/4. 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 0.7/3 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 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (4/4/18):

FOX (4.909 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1) was the top demo draw on Wednesday with originals from "Empire" (5.522 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) and "Star" (4.296 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T4).

Second place then went to CBS (6.494 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #2) with its mix of "Survivor: Ghost Island" (8.242 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #2), a repeat "NCIS" (5.369 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T10) and a new "Criminal Minds" (5.873 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #7).

Next up was ABC (4.514 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.0, #3) and its lineup of "The Goldbergs" (5.377 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T4), "Alex, Inc." (3.832 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T8), "Modern Family" (5.503 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.5, #3), "American Housewife" (4.643 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.2, #6) and "Designated Survivor" (3.866 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T10).

Meanwhile, NBC (4.478 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.8, #4) offered up a new "The Blacklist" (5.358 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T8) alongside repeats of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (3.853 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T10) and "Chicago PD" (4.223 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T10).

And finally, a repeat "Riverdale" (0.566 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T14) and the Friday-bound "Life Sentence" (0.441 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T14) closed out the night on The CW (0.503 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+100.00% - Life Sentence
+7.14% - Modern Family
0.00% - The Blacklist (vs. 3/14/18)
0.00% - Designated Survivor
-5.88% - Survivor: Ghost Island
-7.14% - The Goldbergs
-7.69% - American Housewife (vs. 3/21/18)
-9.09% - Criminal Minds
-13.33% - Star
-15.00% - Empire
-18.18% - Alex, Inc.

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+88.89% - Empire (vs. Shots Fired)
+25.00% - Criminal Minds (vs. Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders)
0.00% - The Blacklist (vs. Blindspot)
-5.88% - Survivor: Ghost Island
-7.69% - American Housewife (vs. Black-ish)
-13.33% - The Goldbergs
-16.67% - Modern Family
-30.77% - Alex, Inc. (vs. Speechless)
-33.33% - Life Sentence (vs. Whose Line Is It Anyway? (Repeats))
-36.36% - Designated Survivor
-40.91% - Star (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," 1.9/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 1.9/5 with an encore; 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," 0.5/3; "Late Show," 0.3/2 with an encore; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

· 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" (1.2/4 in metered-market households); CBS's "Late Late Show" (0.9/3 with an encore). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night" (0.3/3 in 18-49); "Late Late Show" (0.2/2 with an encore).

· 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