nielsen ratings
(fast national numbers for monday, may 30, 2011)

Here are the highlights of the 14 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night:

ABC (7.08 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.2, #1) was the network to beat on the first Monday of summer with a new "The Bachelorette" (7.09 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #2) followed by the premiere of "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" (7.06 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.3, #1).

CBS (5.48 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.4, #2) then claimed the silver with its all-repeat lineup of "How I Met Your Mother" (4.48 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T5), "Mad Love" (4.24 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T7), "Two and a Half Men" (6.38 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T3), "Mike & Molly" (6.29 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T3) and "Hawaii Five-0" (5.76 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T7).

Next up was NBC (5.18 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #3) with a repeat of "Minute to Win It" (3.85 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T10), the return of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (5.21 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.1, #9) and a new "Law & Order: LA" (6.47 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T5).

Meanwhile, FOX (3.32 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4) offered up repeats of "House" (3.39 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T10) and another "House" (3.25 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T10).

And finally, The CW (0.56 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) did the same with "90210" (0.58 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T13) and "Gossip Girl" (0.54 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T13).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49): Law & Order: LA (0.00% vs. 5/25/11), The Bachelorette (-25.00%).

In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):

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Here are the highlights of the 14 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (5/31/10):

NBC (5.91 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.4, #1) claimed the top spot on Monday thanks to a strong showing by the "Stanley Cup Finals, Game 2" (5.91 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.4, #T3).

ABC (6.86 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.3, #2) then had to settle for second place with a new "The Bachelorette" (7.58 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.4, #T3) and the return of "True Beauty" (5.41 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.0, #5).

Next up was CBS (7.74 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #3) with its all-repeat mix of "How I Met Your Mother" (5.40 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.6, #8), "Rules of Engagement" (5.82 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.7, #7), "Two and a Half Men" (9.72 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.6, #2), "The Big Bang Theory" (9.41 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.9, #1) and "CSI: Miami" (8.04 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.8, #6).

Next up was FOX (3.12 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4) with its second runs of "Lie to Me" (3.28 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T9) and "The Good Guys" (2.96 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T9), both of which resume originals next week.

And finally, repeats of "One Tree Hill" (0.63 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.2, #12) and "Gossip Girl" (0.59 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #11) on The CW (0.61 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) rounded out the evening.

Source: Nielsen Media Research