nielsen ratings
(fast national numbers for monday, april 22, 2013)

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

NBC (11.325 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.9, #1) was the network to beat on Monday thanks to new episodes of "The Voice" (13.867 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.8, #1) and "Revolution" (6.241 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T3).

ABC (12.959 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T2) then was the most-watched channel with fresh installments of "Dancing with the Stars" (13.583 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.1, #5) and "Castle" (11.713 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T3).

Next up was FOX (6.919 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T2) with the penultimate weeks of "Bones" (6.865 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.9, #6) and "The Following" (6.973 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.4, #2).

Meanwhile, CBS (4.978 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #4) offered up its mix of "How I Met Your Mother" (4.164 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T9), a new "Rules of Engagement" (4.963 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.5, #7) and "2 Broke Girls" (5.024 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.4, #8), "Mike & Molly" (5.242 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T9) and "Hawaii Five-0" (5.238 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.2, #11).

And finally, originals from "Oh Sit!" (0.827 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T12) and "90210" (0.593 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T12) on The CW (0.709 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) closed out the evening. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Sit!" delivered a 0.3 rating while "90210" posted a 0.4 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - 90210
+14.29% - The Following
+4.76% - Castle
0.00% - Bones
-4.35% - Revolution (vs. 4/8/13)
-4.55% - Dancing with the Stars
-5.88% - The Voice
-25.00% - Rules of Engagement
-25.00% - Oh Sit!

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+29.73% - The Voice
+4.76% - Castle (vs. 20/20: Dance Floor Confidential)
+4.76% - Revolution (vs. Smash)
+4.35% - The Following (vs. House)
-13.64% - Bones
-16.67% - Rules of Engagement (vs. 2 Broke Girls (Repeat))
-30.00% - Dancing with the Stars
-40.00% - 90210 (vs. Hart of Dixie)
-40.00% - Oh Sit! (vs. Gossip Girl)

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

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Here are the highlights of the 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (4/23/12):

NBC (8.79 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.2, #1) held onto the demo crown on Monday thanks to new episodes of "The Voice" (10.12 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.7, #1) and "Smash" (6.12 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T5).

ABC (15.16 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.7, #2) however was the definitive most-watched network with a new "Dancing With the Stars" (17.27 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.0, #2) and a "20/20: Dance Floor Confidential" (10.95 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T5) special.

FOX (6.90 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.2, #3) then claimed the bronze with originals of "Bones" (7.25 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.2, #4) and "House" (6.55 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.3, #3).

Meanwhile, CBS (6.32 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.7, #4) offered up its all-repeat lineup of "How I Met Your Mother" (4.78 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.7, #10), "2 Broke Girls" (5.23 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T8), "Two and a Half Men" (6.65 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.0, #7), "Mike & Molly" (6.03 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T8) and "Hawaii Five-0" (7.61 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.6, #11).

And finally, new episodes of "Gossip Girl" (1.01 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T12) and "Hart of Dixie" (1.22 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T12) on The CW (1.11 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.5, #5) closed out the evening. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Gossip" delivered a 1.0 rating while "Dixie" posted a 0.9 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
15.00% - House
10.53% - Smash
7.14% - Dancing With the Stars
4.76% - Bones
2.78% - The Voice
-16.67% - Hart of Dixie
-16.67% - Gossip Girl

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+236.36% - The Voice (vs. Chuck (Repeat)/The Event)
+130.00% - House (vs. The Chicago Code (Repeat))
+61.54% - Smash (vs. Law & Order: LA)
+46.67% - Bones (vs. House (Repeat))
+31.25% - 20/20: Dance Floor Confidential (vs. Castle (Repeat))
-25.56% - Dancing With the Stars
-44.44% - Hart of Dixie (vs. Gossip Girl)
-44.44% - Gossip Girl (vs. 90210)

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," 2.5/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.1/6; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 3.7/9; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.9/6.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.9/4; "Late Show," 0.5/2; "Nightline," 1.0/4; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3.

At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.2/4 in metered-market household with an encore) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.0/4 with an encore). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49 with an encore) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2 with an encore).

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/3 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