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[11/19/13 - 08:27 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Demos with Full Night of "The Voice"
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

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

Here are the highlights of the 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (11/18/13):

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to local market NFL pre-emptions, Fast Nationals for ABC are approximate.]

NBC (9.508 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.0, #1) was still the network to beat on Monday with its "The Voice: Performance Recap" (7.561 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T8) special followed by a new two-hour "The Voice" (10.482 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.4, #1).

ABC (13.680 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.3, #T2) then was the most-watched network with fresh installments of "Dancing with the Stars" (14.510 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.3, #T5) and "Castle" (12.022 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.3, #T5).

Next up was FOX (6.848 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.3, #T2) with night two of "Almost Human" (6.629 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T8) alongside a new "Sleepy Hollow" (7.067 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.5, #4).

Meanwhile, CBS (6.592 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.0, #4) served up originals from "How I Met Your Mother" (8.075 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 3.1, #2), "2 Broke Girls" (7.845 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.7, #33), "Mike & Molly" (7.947 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.3, #T5), "Mom" (6.732 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.9, #10) and "Hostages" (4.476 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.0, #11).

And finally, new episodes of "Hart of Dixie" (1.037 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #12) and "Beauty and the Beast" (0.698 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #13) on The CW (0.867 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) closed out the night. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Dixie" delivered a 0.6 rating while "Beast" posted a 0.4 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+35.29% - Dancing with the Stars
+21.05% - Castle
+4.55% - Mike & Molly
0.00% - How I Met Your Mother
0.00% - 2 Broke Girls
0.00% - Sleepy Hollow
0.00% - Mom
0.00% - Hart of Dixie
0.00% - Beauty and the Beast
-9.09% - Hostages
-10.53% - The Voice
-29.03% - Almost Human (vs. 11/17/13)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+177.78% - Sleepy Hollow (vs. The Mob Doctor)
+28.57% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. Two and a Half Men (Repeat))
+15.00% - Castle
+10.00% - Almost Human (vs. Bones)
+7.94% - The Voice (vs. The Voice/Revolution)
+3.33% - How I Met Your Mother
0.00% - Dancing with the Stars
0.00% - Hart of Dixie (vs. 90210)
0.00% - Beauty and the Beast (vs. Gossip Girl)
-32.35% - Mike & Molly (vs. 2 Broke Girls)
-34.48% - Mom (vs. Mike & Molly)
-54.55% - Hostages (vs. Hawaii Five-0)

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," 3.1/8; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.0/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.5/7.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 1.0/5; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.5/5 in metered-market households and a 0.4/3 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.8/6 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.0/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.7/5 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/2).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 1.0/4 in metered-market households and a 0.4/4 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 (11/19/12):

NBC (9.38 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.3, #1) was the top demo draw for the 10th straight Monday thanks to new episodes of "The Voice" (10.54 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.7, #1) - its season low for a Monday telecast - and "Revolution" (7.04 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.6, #5) - tied as its lowest rating to date.

CBS (8.47 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.6, #2) then took home the silver with its mix of "How I Met Your Mother" (7.87 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 3.0, #3), a repeat of "Two and a Half Men" (6.37 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 2.1, #8), "2 Broke Girls" (9.74 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 3.4, #2), "Mike & Molly" (9.24 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.9, #4) and "Hawaii Five-0" (8.80 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.2, #7).

Next up was ABC (12.88 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.2, #3) with originals from "Dancing with the Stars" (14.08 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.3, #6) and "Castle" (10.48 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T9).

Meanwhile, FOX (5.13 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.4, #4) offered up new episodes of "Bones" (7.12 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T9) and the struggling "The Mob Doctor" (3.13 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.9, #11).

And finally, fresh installments of "90210" (0.78 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #12) and "Gossip Girl" (0.70 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #13) closed out the evening over on The CW (0.74 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5). In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "90210" delivered a 0.5 rating while "Gossip Girl" posted a 0.6 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+10.00% - Hawaii Five-0
+6.25% - 2 Broke Girls
+5.26% - Bones
+4.55% - Dancing with the Stars
0.00% - How I Met Your Mother
0.00% - Revolution
0.00% - The Mob Doctor
-3.33% - Mike & Molly
-4.76% - Castle
-13.95% - The Voice
-25.00% - Gossip Girl
-33.33% - 90210

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+188.89% - Revolution (vs. Rock Center With Brian Williams)
+164.29% - The Voice (vs. The Sing-Off)
-4.76% - Bones (vs. Terra Nova)
-19.30% - Dancing with the Stars (vs. Dancing With the Stars/You Deserve It)
-21.43% - Hawaii Five-0
-25.93% - Castle
-30.23% - How I Met Your Mother
-30.95% - Mike & Molly
-34.62% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. Two and a Half Men)
-42.86% - 90210 (vs. Gossip Girl)
-57.14% - Gossip Girl (vs. Hart of Dixie)
-64.00% - The Mob Doctor (vs. House)

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," 2.9/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.5/6; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 3.2/8; 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," 0.9/4; "Late Show," 0.8/4; "Nightline," 1.0/4; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

*At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.4/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.3/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49) tied "Late Late Show" (0.4/2).

*At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.9/4 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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