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[07/23/13 - 08:29 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, ABC Split Demo Crown as Dramas Rise
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

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

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

CBS (6.803 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T1) was the most-watched network on Monday with its mix of "How I Met Your Mother" (4.098 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.1, #8), "2 Broke Girls" (3.987 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T9), another "2 Broke Girls" (4.798 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T5), "Mike & Molly" (5.188 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T5) and "Under the Dome" (11.374 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.8, #1).

ABC (5.672 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T1) then split the demo crown thanks to originals from "The Bachelorette" (6.475 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.9, #2) and "Mistresses" (4.067 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T5).

Next up was NBC (3.985 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #3) and its lineup of "American Ninja Warrior" (5.173 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.6, #3), "Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls" (3.734 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.4, #4) and a special "Dateline NBC" (3.050 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T9).

Meanwhile, FOX (1.892 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #4) offered up repeats of "Raising Hope" (2.275 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.8, #11), another "Raising Hope" (1.889 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T12), "New Girl" (1.716 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T12) and "The Mindy Project" (1.686 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T12).

And finally, a repeat of "Hart of Dixie" (0.726 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T15) and the premiere of "Breaking Pointe" (0.538 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T15) on The CW (0.632 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) closed out the night. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Dixie" delivered a 0.2 rating while "Pointe" posted a 0.2 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+9.09% - Mistresses
+6.67% - American Ninja Warrior
+3.70% - Under the Dome
0.00% - The Bachelorette
0.00% - Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+154.55% - Under the Dome (vs. Hawaii Five-0 (Repeat))
+50.00% - Mistresses (vs. The Glass House)
+35.71% - The Bachelorette (vs. Bachelor Pad)
+23.08% - American Ninja Warrior (vs. Fear Factor (Repeat))
0.00% - Breaking Pointe (vs. Remodeled (Repeat))
-30.00% - Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls (vs. American Ninja Warrior)
-50.00% - Dateline NBC (vs. American Ninja Warrior)

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," 2.4/6; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.3/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.6/4 with an encore.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.7/4; "Late Show," 0.5/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/2 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" (0.2/2).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.6/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.2/2 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 (7/23/12):

FOX (6.39 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.6, #1) was the top draw on Monday thanks to originals from "Hell's Kitchen" (6.33 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.6, #2) and "MasterChef" (6.45 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.7, #1).

The silver then went to NBC (4.63 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.7, #2) with a repeat of "Fear Factor" (4.06 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T7) followed by two-hour season finale of "American Ninja Warrior" (4.91 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.0, #3).

Next up was ABC (3.88 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.2, #3) with the season premiere of "Bachelor Pad" (4.68 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T5) alongside a new "The Glass House" (2.28 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.8, #11).

Meanwhile, CBS (5.14 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #4) offered up its all-repeat lineup of "How I Met Your Mother" (4.12 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T9), "2 Broke Girls" (4.61 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T7), "Two and a Half Men" (5.76 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.6, #4), "Mike & Molly" (5.25 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T5) and "Hawaii Five-0" (5.57 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T9).

And finally, repeats of "90210" (0.69 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #12) and "Remodeled" (0.48 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #13) on The CW (0.59 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) rounded out the night. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), 90210" delivered a 0.4 rating while "Remodeled" posted a 0.3 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+17.65% - American Ninja Warrior
+3.85% - MasterChef
0.00% - Hell's Kitchen
-20.00% - The Glass House

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+135.29% - American Ninja Warrior (vs. NBC News Special/It's Worth What? (Repeat)/Harry's Law (Repeat))
+63.64% - MasterChef (vs. FOX News Special/MasterChef)
+4.00% - Hell's Kitchen
-40.43% - Bachelor Pad (vs. The Bachelorette/ABC News Special)
-61.90% - The Glass House (vs. The Bachelorette/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," 2.4/6; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.1/5; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 2.7/6; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.4/4.

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," 0.8/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/2.

At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.3/4 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" (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

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

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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