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[11/04/14 - 08:31 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Demos for Seventh Consecutive Week
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 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (11/3/14):

NBC (10.976 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.1, #1) was once again Monday's demo champ thanks to new episodes of "The Voice" (11.852 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.4, #1) and "The Blacklist" (9.225 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.4, #T2).

CBS (8.934 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T2) and FOX (5.519 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T2) then split the silver as the latter served up new episodes of "Gotham" (6.550 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.4, #T2) and "Sleepy Hollow" (4.490 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T8).

Next up was the aforementioned Eye with originals from "2 Broke Girls" (7.961 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T4), "The Millers" (6.779 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.6, #7), "Scorpion" (10.300 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T4) and "NCIS: Los Angeles" (9.131 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T8).

Meanwhile, ABC (11.377 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.8, #4) offered up a new "Dancing with the Stars" (13.236 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #6) plus its special "Countdown to the CMA Awards: 15 Songs that Changed Country Music with Robin Roberts" (7.657 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.3, #10).

And finally, new episodes of "The Originals" (1.298 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11) and "Jane the Virgin" (1.417 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11) closed out the evening on The CW (1.357 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #5). In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), the "Originals" delivered a 0.6 rating while "Jane" posted a 0.6 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - Jane the Virgin
+9.09% - Gotham
0.00% - Scorpion
0.00% - Dancing with the Stars
0.00% - The Originals
-5.56% - The Voice
-6.25% - NCIS: Los Angeles
-6.25% - Sleepy Hollow
-7.69% - The Blacklist
-8.33% - 2 Broke Girls
-11.11% - The Millers

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+100.00% - Jane the Virgin (vs. Beauty and the Beast)
+50.00% - The Originals (vs. Hart of Dixie)
+36.36% - NCIS: Los Angeles (vs. Hostages)
+20.00% - Gotham (vs. Bones)
0.00% - Dancing with the Stars
-4.35% - Scorpion (vs. Mike & Molly/Mom)
-5.56% - The Voice
-17.24% - The Blacklist
-35.29% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. How I Met Your Mother)
-38.46% - The Millers (vs. 2 Broke Girls)
-40.00% - Sleepy Hollow
-45.83% - Countdown to the CMA Awards: 15 Songs that Changed Country Music with Robin Roberts (vs. Castle)

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

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.9/8; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.2/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.2/6.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.0/5; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.3/5 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 Seth Meyers" (1.3/5 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" (0.5/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

· 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.


Here are the highlights of the 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (11/4/13):

NBC (11.182 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.4, #1) was back in front on Monday with new episodes of "The Voice" (11.632 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.6, #1) and "The Blacklist" (10.282 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.9, #3).

FOX (6.978 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.3, #2) then claimed the silver with a new "Bones" (7.018 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T9) and the return of "Sleepy Hollow" (6.939 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 2.5, #6).

Next up was ABC (13.559 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.2, #3) and its mix of "Dancing with the Stars" (14.384 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #8) and "Castle" (11.908 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.4, #7).

Meanwhile, CBS (7.135 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.1, #4) served up originals from "How I Met Your Mother" (8.655 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 3.4, #2) and "2 Broke Girls" (8.100 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.6, #T4) followed by the return of "Mike & Molly" (9.107 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.6, #T4) and new episodes of "Mom" (7.323 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T9) and "Hostages" (4.812 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.1, #11).

And finally, fresh installments of "Hart of Dixie" (1.030 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #12) and "Beauty and the Beast" (0.674 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #13) on The CW (0.852 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):
+17.24% - How I Met Your Mother
+14.29% - Castle
+5.00% - Dancing with the Stars
0.00% - 2 Broke Girls
0.00% - Hart of Dixie
0.00% - Beauty and the Beast
-3.85% - Sleepy Hollow (vs. 10/14/13)
-4.76% - Mom
-4.76% - Bones (vs. 10/21/13)
-6.45% - The Blacklist
-14.29% - The Voice
-15.38% - Hostages

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+150.00% - Sleepy Hollow (vs. The Mob Doctor)
+26.32% - Castle
+23.81% - 2 Broke Girls (vs. Partners)
+21.43% - 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)
0.00% - Bones
0.00% - The Blacklist (vs. Revolution)
-20.00% - The Voice
-21.21% - Mike & Molly (vs. 2 Broke Girls)
-28.57% - Mom (vs. Mike & Molly)
-45.00% - 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," 2.8/8; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 1.9/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.3/6.

·In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.9/4; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/4.

·From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.4/5 in metered-market households and a 0.4/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

·From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.4/5 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" (0.5/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/1).

·At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.9/4 in metered-market households and a 0.4/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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