Primetime Preliminary Fast National Nielsen Data
(includes all DVR playback through 3:00 am)

Here are the highlights of the 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (10/1/13):

NBC (12.470 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.8, #1) was the top demo draw on Tuesday thanks to week two of "The Voice" (14.204 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 4.4, #1) and "Chicago Fire" (9.000 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.8, #4).

CBS (15.429 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.7, #2) then claimed the silver with its mix of "NCIS" (19.331 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.4, #2), "NCIS: Los Angeles" (14.794 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.7, #5) and "Person of Interest" (12.163 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.0, #7).

Next up was ABC (5.488 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.9, #3) and its second week lineup of "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" (8.438 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 3.1, #3), "The Goldbergs" (6.161 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.2, #6), "Trophy Wife" (4.276 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T10) and "Lucky 7" (2.808 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.8, #13).

Meanwhile, FOX (3.424 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.5, #4) served up originals from "Dads" (3.418 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.3, #12), "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (3.422 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T10), "New Girl" (3.894 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.9, #8) and "The Mindy Project" (2.964 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.5, #9).

And finally, the special "iHeartRadio Music Festival, Night 2" (1.093 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.4, #14) closed out the evening on The CW (1.093 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5). In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), the two-hour event delivered a 0.5 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - NCIS
0.00% - Chicago Fire
0.00% - The Mindy Project
-4.35% - The Voice
-9.52% - New Girl
-10.00% - NCIS: Los Angeles
-13.04% - Person of Interest
-13.33% - Dads
-22.22% - Brooklyn Nine-Nine
-31.25% - The Goldbergs
-32.61% - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD
-38.46% - Lucky 7
-39.13% - Trophy Wife

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+138.46% - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD (vs. Dancing with the Stars: Defining Dances)
+81.07% - The Voice (vs. The Voice/Go On/The New Normal)
+64.71% - Chicago Fire (vs. Parenthood)
+4.76% - The Goldbergs (vs. Dancing with the Stars)
-4.76% - Person of Interest (vs. Vegas)
-5.56% - NCIS
-12.50% - Brooklyn Nine-Nine (vs. Ben & Kate)
-12.90% - NCIS: Los Angeles
-20.00% - iHeartRadio Music Festival, Night 2 (vs. Hart of Dixie/The Next)
-21.05% - The Mindy Project
-23.53% - Dads (vs. Raising Hope)
-32.14% - New Girl
-33.33% - Trophy Wife (vs. Dancing with the Stars)
-50.00% - Lucky 7 (vs. Private Practice)

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," 2.9/8; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.7/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.8/5.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 1.0/5; "Late Show," 0.7/4; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/4.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.1/4 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" (1.6/6 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.3/5). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.7/5 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.4/3).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 1.0/4 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.5/4 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Here are the highlights of the 16 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (10/2/12):

CBS (15.15 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.9, #1) was still the network to beat on Tuesday with week two of "NCIS" (18.50 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.6, #1), "NCIS: Los Angeles" (14.87 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.1, #2) and "Vegas" (12.07 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T6).

NBC (6.00 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.2, #2) then claimed the silver with its "The Voice" (8.22 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.9, #3) recap special followed by originals from "Go On" (5.99 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.2, #5), "The New Normal" (4.61 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T9) and "Parenthood" (4.48 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T9).

Next up was FOX (3.99 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.0, #3) with the return of "Raising Hope" (3.89 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T9) followed by week two of "Ben & Kate" (3.26 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T12), "New Girl" (5.07 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.8, #4) and "The Mindy Project" (3.75 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 1.9, #8).

Meanwhile, ABC (8.71 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.7, #4) offered up the special "Dancing with the Stars: Defining Dances" (8.21 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.3, #14) followed by new episodes of "Dancing with the Stars" (11.80 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T6) and "Private Practice" (6.12 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T12).

And finally, the return of "Hart of Dixie" (1.54 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.7, #15) and the penultimate night of "The Next" (0.66 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.3, #16) on The CW (1.10 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.5, #5) closed out the night. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Dixie" delivered a 1.1 rating while "The Next" posted a 0.4 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
5.00% - Dancing with the Stars
3.70% - New Girl
-5.56% - Parenthood
-8.82% - NCIS: Los Angeles
-12.20% - NCIS
-15.00% - The New Normal
-15.79% - Private Practice
-16.00% - Vegas
-18.52% - Go On
-20.00% - Ben & Kate
-20.83% - The Mindy Project
-27.50% - The Voice

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+45.00% - The Voice (vs. The Biggest Loser 12)
+16.67% - Hart of Dixie (vs. 90210)
+10.00% - Go On (vs. The Biggest Loser 12)
-8.82% - NCIS: Los Angeles
-12.20% - NCIS
-12.50% - Vegas (vs. Unforgettable)
-15.00% - Parenthood
-15.00% - The New Normal (vs. The Biggest Loser 12)
-23.81% - Private Practice (vs. Body of Proof)
-25.00% - Dancing with the Stars
-34.48% - The Mindy Project (vs. Raising Hope)
-34.88% - New Girl
-50.00% - The Next (vs. Ringer)
-51.43% - Raising Hope (vs. Glee)
-54.29% - Ben & Kate (vs. Glee)

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," 2.7/7; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 2.9/7; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.6/5.

·In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.8/4; "Late Show," 0.8/4; "Nightline," 1.0/4; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3.

·At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.4/5 in metered-market households) trailed CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.5/5). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49) trailed "Late Late Show" (0.6/4).

·At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/4 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