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[07/16/13 - 08:36 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "Under the Dome" Holds Steady in Latest CBS Victory
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

nielsen ratings
(fast national numbers for monday, july 15, 2013)

Here are the highlights of the 16 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night:

CBS (6.719 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) was the top draw on Monday thanks to its repeat lineup of "How I Met Your Mother" (4.227 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T5), "Mike & Molly" (4.342 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T8), "2 Broke Girls" (4.871 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T5), another "Mike & Molly" (5.272 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T5) and a new "Under the Dome" (10.800 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.7, #1).

ABC (5.658 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #2) then was a close second place with new episodes of "The Bachelorette" (6.687 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.9, #2) and "Mistresses" (3.601 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T8).

Next up was NBC (3.818 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #3) with originals from "American Ninja Warrior" (5.131 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.5, #3), "Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls" (3.892 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.4, #4) and "Siberia" (2.429 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.8, #10).

Meanwhile, FOX (1.524 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #4) offered up second runs of "Raising Hope" (1.877 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11), another "Raising Hope" (1.610 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11), "New Girl" (1.358 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11) and "The Mindy Project" (1.249 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.5, #14).

And finally, the two-hour special "The iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party" (0.732 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.2, #15) on The CW (0.732 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) closed out the night. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), the special posted a 0.2 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - Under the Dome
0.00% - The Bachelorette
0.00% - Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls
-6.25% - American Ninja Warrior
-8.33% - Mistresses
-20.00% - Siberia

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+145.45% - Under the Dome (vs. Hawaii Five-0 (Repeat))
+10.00% - Mistresses (vs. The Glass House)
0.00% - American Ninja Warrior (vs. Fear Factor)
0.00% - Siberia (vs. Grimm (Repeat))
-13.64% - The Bachelorette
-17.65% - Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls (vs. American Ninja Warrior)
-33.33% - The iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party (vs. The Batmobile/Remodeled (Repeat))

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," 2.5/6; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.3/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/4 with an encore.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.7/3; "Late Show," 0.5/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3 with an encore.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.0/3 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" (1.2/4 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" (0.4/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.3/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.


Here are the highlights of the 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (7/16/12):

FOX (6.27 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.6, #1) was the network to beat on Monday with solid efforts from "Hell's Kitchen" (6.23 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.6, #T1) and "MasterChef" (6.31 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.6, #T1).

ABC (5.65 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.8, #2) then claimed a distant second place with originals from "The Bachelorette" (7.08 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.2, #3) and "The Glass House" (2.78 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.0, #11).

Next up was NBC (3.76 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.4, #3) and its mix of "Fear Factor" (4.21 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.5, #5), "American Ninja Warrior" (4.46 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.7, #4) and "Grimm" (2.63 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.8, #12).

Meanwhile, CBS (4.87 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #4) offered up its repeat lineup of "How I Met Your Mother" (4.07 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T9), "2 Broke Girls" (4.18 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T6), "Two and a Half Men" (5.02 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T6), "Mike & Molly" (4.67 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T6) and "Hawaii Five-0" (5.64 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T9).

And finally, The CW (0.71 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) rounded out the night with its special "The Batmobile" (1.15 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T13), an encore of "The Batmobile" (0.93 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T13) and a repeat of "Remodeled" (0.38 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.2, #15). In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Batmobile" delivered a 0.4 rating with a 0.3 rating from its encore while "Remodeled" posted a 0.1 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+21.43% - American Ninja Warrior
+15.38% - Fear Factor
+8.33% - MasterChef
+8.33% - Hell's Kitchen
-9.09% - The Glass House
-12.00% - The Bachelorette

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+112.50% - American Ninja Warrior (vs. Law & Order: Criminal Intent)
+100.00% - The Batmobile (vs. Gossip Girl (Repeat))
+15.38% - Fear Factor (vs. America's Got Talent (Repeat))
+13.04% - MasterChef
+4.00% - Hell's Kitchen
0.00% - The Bachelorette
-50.00% - The Glass House (vs. Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition)

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," 2.6/6; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.1/5; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 2.7/6; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.3/4.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.8/4; "Late Show," 0.4/2; "Nightline," 0.9/4; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.2/4 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.0/3). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/1).

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.3/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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