nielsen ratings
(fast national numbers for friday, february 8, 2013)

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

ABC (6.047 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.6, #1) was the top draw on Friday with its usual mix of "Last Man Standing" (7.348 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T2), "Malibu Country" (6.186 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T6), "Shark Tank" (6.186 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.9, #1) and "20/20" (5.189 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T6).

The silver then went to NBC (6.529 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.4, #2) with a new two-hour "Dateline NBC" (7.041 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T4) followed by the relocated "Rock Center With Brian Williams" (5.506 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T6).

Next up was CBS (8.226 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #3) with the bow of "The Job" (4.115 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T10) plus originals from "CSI: NY" (9.438 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T2) and "Blue Bloods" (11.124 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T4).

Meanwhile, FOX (3.765 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #4) offered up the return of "Touch" (3.937 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.1, #9) and a second hour of "Touch" (3.594 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T10).

And finally, a new "Nikita" (1.416 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #12) and a repeat of "The Carries Diaries" (0.639 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #13) closed out the night for The CW (1.027 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5). In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Nikita" delivered a 0.4 rating at 8:00/7:00c and "Carrie" a 0.4 rating at 9:00/8:00c.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+62.50% - Rock Center With Brian Williams (vs. 1/24/13)
+36.36% - Dateline NBC
+25.00% - Nikita
+23.08% - Last Man Standing
+18.18% - Malibu Country
+6.67% - CSI: NY
0.00% - Shark Tank
0.00% - Blue Bloods
-13.33% - 20/20

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+26.67% - Shark Tank (vs. Primetime: What Would You Do?)
+7.14% - Dateline NBC (vs. Who Do You Think You Are?/Grimm)
0.00% - Nikita
-5.88% - CSI: NY
-7.14% - 20/20
-11.11% - Last Man Standing (vs. Shark Tank)
-13.33% - Rock Center With Brian Williams (vs. Dateline NBC)
-16.67% - Blue Bloods (vs. Blue Bloods)
-18.18% - Touch - 9:00 (vs. Fringe)
-25.00% - The Job (vs. A Gifted Man)
-26.67% - Touch - 8:00 (vs. Kitchen Nightmares)
-27.78% - Malibu Country (vs. Shark Tank)

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," 3.1/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 3.0/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.3/5.

* In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 Wednesday results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 1.0/4; "Late Show," 0.5/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.9/4.

* From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET Wednesday night, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.6/5 in metered-market households and a 0.6/3 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

* From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.7/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.4/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.6/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

* At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 1.0/4 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 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (2/10/12):

CBS (10.31 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #1) remained the network to beat on Friday with a new "A Gifted Man" (8.81 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T9), the winter finale of "CSI: NY" (10.34 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.7, #3) and a new "Blue Bloods" (11.77 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T1).

A competitive ABC (5.23 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.5, #2) then snagged the silver with fresh installments of "Shark Tank" (5.91 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T1), "Primetime: What Would You Do?" (4.62 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T5) and "20/20" (5.16 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.4, #8).

Next up was NBC (5.32 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.4, #3) and its lineup of "Who Do You Think You Are?" (5.53 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T9), "Grimm" (5.24 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.6, #4) and "Dateline NBC" (5.18 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T5).

Meanwhile, FOX (3.29 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #4) served up original installments of "Kitchen Nightmares" (3.56 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T5) and "Fringe" (3.03 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.1, #11).

And finally, new episodes of "Nikita" (1.45 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.5, #13) and "Supernatural" (1.85 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.7, #12) on The CW (1.65 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #5) closed out the evening.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+36.36% - Dateline NBC
+20.00% - Shark Tank
+14.29% - Grimm
+9.09% - Who Do You Think You Are?
+7.14% - Primetime: What Would You Do?
+6.25% - CSI: NY
+5.88% - Blue Bloods
0.00% - A Gifted Man
0.00% - Fringe
0.00% - Supernatural
0.00% - Nikita
-6.25% - Kitchen Nightmares
-17.65% - 20/20

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+80.00% - Shark Tank (vs. Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown/A Charlie Brown Valentine (Repeat))
+50.00% - Blue Bloods (vs. Blue Bloods (Repeat))
+14.29% - Grimm (vs. Dateline NBC)
+13.33% - CSI: NY
+9.09% - A Gifted Man (vs. The Defenders)
+7.14% - Dateline NBC
0.00% - Kitchen Nightmares
-6.25% - Primetime: What Would You Do? (vs. 20/20)
-12.50% - 20/20
-14.29% - Who Do You Think You Are?
-21.43% - Fringe
-22.22% - Supernatural
-44.44% - Nikita (vs. Smallville)

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," 3.1/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.7/6; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 3.3/7; 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," 0.6/3; "Nightline," 0.9/4; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/2.

At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.8/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.4/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.7/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.4/2).

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 1.1/4 in metered-market households and a 0.5/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research