nielsen ratings
(fast national numbers for monday, april 9, 2012)

Here are the highlights of the 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night:

NBC (8.94 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.3, #1) was the demo king on Monday thanks to new episodes of "The Voice" (10.40 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.9, #1) - nevertheless a Monday season low - and "Smash" (6.02 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T8) - its season low.

CBS (9.50 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.1, #2) then claimed the silver with its mix of "How I Met Your Mother" (7.98 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 3.4, #T3) - tied as its season low, "2 Broke Girls" (8.71 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 3.4, #T3) - tied as its series low, "Two and a Half Men" (10.39 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.5, #2) - a new series low, "Mike & Molly" (9.55 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 3.2, #5) and "Hawaii Five-0" (10.19 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.6, #7).

Next up was ABC (12.96 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.4, #3) with a new "Dancing With the Stars" (16.07 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.9, #6) followed by an encore of "Scandal" (6.74 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.3, #11).

Meanwhile, FOX (6.72 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.1, #4) offered up originals of "Bones" (7.38 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T8) - a season low - and "House" (6.06 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 2.0, #10) - tied as its season low.

And finally on The CW (1.09 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.5, #5), a new "Gossip Girl" (1.05 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T12) led into the return of "Hart of Dixie" (1.12 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T12). In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Gossip" delivered a 0.9 rating while "Dixie" posted a 0.9 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+4.00% - Hawaii Five-0 (vs. 3/19/12)
+3.57% - Dancing With the Stars
0.00% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. 3/19/12)
0.00% - How I Met Your Mother (vs. 3/19/12)
0.00% - Mike & Molly (vs. 3/19/12)
0.00% - Hart of Dixie (vs. 2/27/12)
0.00% - Gossip Girl
-4.55% - Smash
-4.88% - The Voice
-7.89% - Two and a Half Men (vs. 3/19/12)
-9.09% - House
-16.00% - Bones

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+178.57% - The Voice (vs. Chuck/Law & Order: LA)
+78.95% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. Mad Love)
+66.67% - Hart of Dixie (vs. Gossip Girl (Repeat))
+66.67% - Gossip Girl (vs. 90210 (Repeat))
+60.00% - Mike & Molly (vs. Two and a Half Men (Repeat))
+40.00% - Smash (vs. Law & Order: LA)
+40.00% - Two and a Half Men (vs. Mike & Molly (S))
+25.93% - How I Met Your Mother
+11.11% - House (vs. The Chicago Code)
+8.33% - Hawaii Five-0
-32.56% - Dancing With the Stars
-34.38% - Bones (vs. House)

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

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.8/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.2/6; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 3.2/8; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.6/5.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.9/4; "Late Show," 0.6/3; "Nightline," 0.9/4; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.3/5 in metered-market household) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.0/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/4 in 18-4) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.9/4 in metered-market households and a 0.4/3 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 (4/11/11):

ABC (17.85 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.9, #1) held onto the top spot on Monday thanks to new episodes of "Dancing With the Stars" (20.46 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.3, #1) and "Castle" (12.65 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.1, #3).

FOX (7.46 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.5, #2) then claimed the silver with the return of "House" (8.95 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 3.2, #2) and "The Chicago Code" (5.98 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.8, #9).

Next up was CBS (7.63 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.3, #3) with fresh installments of "How I Met Your Mother" (6.80 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.7, #4), "Mad Love" (5.45 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.9, #8), "Mike & Molly" (7.92 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.5, #5), a repeat of "Two and a Half Men" (7.33 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.0, #7) and a new "Hawaii Five-0" (9.13 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.4, #6) - all of which were first-run series lows, save for "Mother" which was a season low.

Meanwhile, NBC (5.32 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.4, #4) offered up a new "Chuck" (4.05 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.3, #11) followed by the two-hour relaunch of "Law & Order: LA" (5.96 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.5, #10) - both of which hit series lows.

And finally, repeats of "90210" (0.78 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T12) and "Gossip Girl" (0.59 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T12) on The CW (0.69 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) rounded out the night.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49): Castle (6.90%), The Chicago Code (-5.30% vs. 3/21/11), House (-5.90% vs. 3/21/11), Dancing With the Stars (-6.50%), How I Met Your Mother (-6.90% vs. 3/21/11), Mad Love (-9.50% vs. 3/28/11), Chuck (-13.30% vs. 3/21/11), Mike & Molly (-16.70% vs. 3/21/11), Hawaii Five-0 (-17.20% vs. 3/21/11), Law & Order: LA (-31.80% vs. 12/1/10).

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

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.9/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.6/7; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 3.9/9; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.5/5.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.9/4; "Late Show," 0.7/3; "Nightline," 1.4/6; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3.

At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.3/5 in metered-market households with an encore) tied CBS's first-run "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.3/5). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.6/3 in 18-49 with an encore) topped "Late Late Show" (0.5/3).

At 1:35 a.m., Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/4 with an encore in metered-market households and a 0.4/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research