nielsen ratings
(fast national numbers for monday, december 10, 2012)

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

CBS (10.58 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.3, #1) moved into the top spot on Monday with its mix of "How I Met Your Mother" (9.05 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 3.3, #T4), a repeat of "The Big Bang Theory" (10.38 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 3.3, #T4), "2 Broke Girls" (11.78 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 4.0, #1), another "2 Broke Girls" (11.48 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.9, #2) and "Hawaii Five-0" (10.38 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.7, #6).

NBC (8.37 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.5, #2) then had to settle for second place despite a new "The Voice" (12.15 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.8, #3), the premiere of "Take It All" (7.20 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.2, #7) and "Michael Buble Christmas Special" (5.75 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T9).

Next up was ABC (5.60 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T3) with originals from "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (5.17 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T11), another "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (5.71 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.5, #8) and a repeat of "Castle" (5.93 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T11).

Meanwhile, FOX (5.12 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T3) offered up its third annual "American Country Awards" (5.12 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T9).

And finally, the fall finale of "90210" (1.16 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.6, #13) and the penultimate week of "Gossip Girl" (1.03 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.5, #14) on The CW (1.09 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.5, #5) closed out the evening. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "90210" delivered a 1.0 rating while "Gossip Girl" posted a 1.0 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+44.44% - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - 8:00
+36.36% - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - 9:00
+25.00% - Gossip Girl
+22.73% - Hawaii Five-0
+20.00% - 90210
+14.29% - 2 Broke Girls
+10.00% - How I Met Your Mother
-2.56% - The Voice

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+66.67% - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - 9:00 (vs. You Deserve It)
+50.00% - 90210 (vs. Hart of Dixie (Repeat))
+27.27% - Michael Buble Christmas Special (vs. Rock Center With Brian Williams)
+18.75% - The Voice (vs. Fear Factor)
0.00% - Gossip Girl (vs. Hart of Dixie (Repeat))
0.00% - 2 Broke Girls - 9:30 (vs. Mike & Molly)
-3.57% - Hawaii Five-0
-13.04% - 2 Broke Girls - 9:00 (vs. Two and a Half Men)
-19.51% - How I Met Your Mother (vs. 2 Broke Girls)
-20.00% - American Country Awards (vs. Terra Nova/House (Repeat))
-31.58% - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - 8:00 (vs. I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown)
-37.14% - Take It All (vs. Fear Factor)

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," 2.4/6; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 2.9/7; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.4/4.

* In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.8/4; "Late Show," 0.6/3; "Nightline," 0.8/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

* At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.3/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.2/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.4/2).

* At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/3 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Here are the highlights of the 14 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (12/12/11):

CBS (12.02 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.6, #1) held onto the top spot on Monday with a special "2 Broke Girls" (12.46 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 4.1, #2), a repeat of "2 Broke Girls" (10.25 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 3.3, #5) and the respective fall finales of "Two and a Half Men" (14.71 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.6, #1), "Mike & Molly" (12.83 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.9, #3) and "Hawaii Five-0" (10.93 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.8, #7).

NBC (7.08 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.6, #2) then jumped into second place with the return of "Fear Factor" (8.69 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 3.2, #6), a second hour of "Fear Factor" (8.52 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 3.5, #4) and a new "Rock Center With Brian Williams" (4.04 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.1, #11). Overall, said lineup delivered the Peacock's best Monday numbers of the season.

Next up was FOX (5.71 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.8, #3) with a new "Terra Nova" (6.99 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.1, #8) followed by a repeat of "House" (4.42 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.4, #10).

Meanwhile, ABC (4.29 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #4) was out of the hunt with a repeat of "I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown" (5.30 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.9, #9), a new "You Deserve It" (3.40 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.9, #13) and a repeat of "Castle" (4.16 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.0, #12).

And finally, encores of "Hart of Dixie" (1.42 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.4, #15) and another "Hart of Dixie" (1.31 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.5, #14) on The CW (1.36 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.5, #5) closed out the night. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Dixie" posted a 0.5 rating at 8:00/7:00c and a 0.7 rating at 9:00/8:00c.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+22.22% - Rock Center With Brian Williams
-4.55% - Terra Nova (vs. 11/28/11)
-6.67% - Hawaii Five-0
-7.14% - Mike & Molly
-8.00% - Two and a Half Men
-10.00% - You Deserve It
-10.87% - 2 Broke Girls

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+10.81% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. How I Met Your Mother)
+6.06% - Fear Factor - 9:00 (vs. The Sing-Off)
+5.41% - Mike & Molly
+4.55% - Two and a Half Men
-3.03% - Fear Factor - 8:00 (vs. The Sing-Off)
-3.45% - Hawaii Five-0
-12.50% - Terra Nova (vs. House (Repeat))
-15.38% - Rock Center With Brian Williams (vs. Chase (Repeat))
-18.18% - You Deserve It (vs. Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You)

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," 2.7/7; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 3.0/7; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.5/4.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 1.0/4; "Late Show," 0.8/3; "Nightline," 1.0/4; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3.

At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.4/5 in metered-market households with an encore) tied CBS's first-run "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.4/5). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.6/4 in 18-49 with an encore) topped "Late Late Show" (0.4/3).

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

Source: Nielsen Media Research