nielsen ratings
(fast national numbers for monday, january 28, 2013)

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

FOX (9.582 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.9, #1) was the top draw on Monday with a new "Bones" (9.208 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.6, #2) and week two of "The Following" (9.955 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.3, #1).

The silver then went to ABC (7.241 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.1, #2) with a new "The Bachelor" (7.875 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.5, #3) and a repeat of "Castle" (5.974 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.4, #9).

Next up was NBC (5.338 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.9, #3) with its mix of "The Biggest Loser" (6.131 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.3, #T4) and "Deception" (3.750 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.3, #10).

Meanwhile, CBS (6.775 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.7, #4) offered up its all-repeat lineup of "How I Met Your Mother" (5.869 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.6, #8), "The Big Bang Theory" (8.136 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.3, #T4), "2 Broke Girls" (7.283 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.9, #6), "Mike & Molly" (6.960 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.8, #7) and "Hawaii Five-0" (6.202 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.2, #11).

And finally, week three of "The Carrie Diaries" (1.461 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #12) and a new "90210" (0.764 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #13) on The CW (1.112 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5) closed out the evening. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Carrie" delivered a 1.0 rating while "90210" posted a 0.7 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+13.04% - Bones
+6.45% - The Following
0.00% - The Bachelor
0.00% - Deception
0.00% - The Carrie Diaries
-4.17% - The Biggest Loser
-25.00% - 90210

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+62.50% - Deception (vs. Rock Center With Brian Williams)
+43.75% - The Biggest Loser (vs. Who's Still Standing?/Fear Factor (Repeat))
+22.22% - The Following (vs. Alcatraz)
-3.85% - The Bachelor
-7.14% - Bones (vs. House)
-28.57% - The Carrie Diaries (vs. Gossip Girl)
-50.00% - 90210 (vs. Hart of Dixie)

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," 2.7/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.2/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.0/5.

* In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 Wednesday results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.8/4; "Late Show," 0.5/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/3.

* From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET Wednesday night, 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, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.4/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.1/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

* 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 (1/30/12):

FOX (8.49 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.8, #1) was the network to beat on Monday with new episodes of "House" (8.64 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.8, #2) and "Alcatraz" (8.34 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.7, #T3).

CBS (8.05 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.3, #2) then claimed the silver with its all-repeat lineup of "How I Met Your Mother" (7.27 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.4, #6), "2 Broke Girls" (7.81 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.7, #T3), "Two and a Half Men" (10.05 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.0, #1), "Mike & Molly" (8.47 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.3, #7) and "Hawaii Five-0" (7.34 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T8).

Next up was ABC (7.62 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.2, #3) with a new "The Bachelor" (8.08 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.6, #5) followed by a repeat of "Castle" (6.71 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.4, #11).

Meanwhile, NBC (4.62 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #4) served up its mix of the season finale of "Who's Still Standing?" (6.61 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T8), a repeat of "Fear Factor" (3.97 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.5, #10) and the Wednesday-bound "Rock Center With Brian Williams" (3.27 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.8, #12).

And finally, the 100th episodes of "Gossip Girl" (1.37 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.7, #13) and a new "Hart of Dixie" (1.49 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.6, #14) on The CW (1.43 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #5) closed out the night. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Gossip Girl" delivered a 1.3 rating while "Dixie" posted a 1.2 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - Who's Still Standing?
0.00% - Gossip Girl
-3.70% - The Bachelor
-9.68% - House
-10.00% - Alcatraz
-14.29% - Hart of Dixie
-50.00% - Rock Center With Brian Williams

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+33.33% - House (vs. Human Target)
+22.73% - Alcatraz (vs. Lie to Me)
0.00% - Who's Still Standing? (vs. Chuck)
-12.50% - Gossip Girl (vs. 90210)
-18.75% - The Bachelor
-25.00% - Hart of Dixie (vs. Gossip Girl)
-61.90% - Rock Center With Brian Williams (vs. Harry's Law)

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," 2.7/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.6/7; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 3.1/7; 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," 1.0/4; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/2.

At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.3.4 in metered-market households) tied CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.3/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.4/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

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

Source: Nielsen Media Research