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 (1/1/16):

NBC (4.473 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T1) and ABC (4.390 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T1) were the demo champs on the opening night of 2016 as the former served up repeats of "Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon" (3.842 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T5) and "Dateline NBC" (4.789 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.0, #2).

The Alphabet then offered up repeats of "Last Man Standing" (4.445 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3), "Dr. Ken" (3.487 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T5), "Shark Tank" (3.836 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3) and a new "20/20" (5.368 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #1).

Next up was CBS (6.135 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.8, #3) with repeats of "NCIS" (6.947 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T5), "Hawaii Five-0" (5.870 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T5) and "Blue Bloods" (5.590 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T5).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.299 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #4) offered up second runs of "MasterChef Junior" (2.305 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T10) and another "MasterChef Junior" (2.293 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T10).

And finally, The CW (0.960 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) closed out the evening with a rebroadcast of "iHeartRadio Music Festival - Night 2" (0.960 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #12).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+57.14% - 20/20 (vs. 12/18/15)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - 20/20

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," 2.3/5 with an encore telecast; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 1.6/4 with an encore; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.8/4 with an encore.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.8/3 with an encore; "Late Show," 0.3/1 with an encore; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3 with an encore.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.2/3 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 Seth Meyers" (1.1/3 in metered-market households with an encore) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (0.8/3 with an encore). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49 with an encore) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/1 with an encore).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.6/2 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 (1/2/15):

CBS (10.155 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.4, #1) dominated the first Friday of 2015 with originals from "Undercover Boss" (8.589 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T1), "Hawaii Five-0" (10.327 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T1) and "Blue Bloods" (11.551 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T1).

ABC (4.797 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #2) then claimed the silver with repeats of "Last Man Standing" (5.387 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #7), "Cristela" (4.147 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.7, #8), "Shark Tank" (4.898 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T5) and a new "20/20" (4.728 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.1, #4).

Next up was NBC (4.339 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #3) with repeats of "Grimm" (2.251 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T11) and "Dateline NBC" (5.383 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T5).

Meanwhile, FOX (1.267 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T4) offered up its own second runs of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (1.767 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.6, #9), another "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (1.404 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.5, #10) and "Glee" (0.948 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.3, #15).

And finally, The CW (1.197 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T4) likewise went with repeats of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (1.285 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T11), another "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (1.355 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T11) and "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" (1.074 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T11). In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), said trio posted a 0.4, 0.3 and 0.2 rating, respectively.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+27.27% - Hawaii Five-0 (vs. 12/12/14)
+16.67% - Blue Bloods (vs. 12/12/14)
-8.33% - 20/20
-17.65% - Undercover Boss (vs. 12/28/14)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+55.56% - Hawaii Five-0 (vs. Hawaii Five-0 (Repeat))
+55.56% - Blue Bloods (vs. Blue Bloods (Repeat))
+16.67% - Undercover Boss (vs. Undercover Boss (Repeat))
-26.67% - 20/20

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," 2.5/6 with an encore telecast; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.0/5 with an encore; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.8/4 with an encore.

·In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.8/3 with an encore; "Late Show," 0.4/1 with an encore; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3 with an encore.

·From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.1/3 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 Seth Meyers" (1.2/4 in metered-market households with an encore) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.0/3 with an encore). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.4/2 in 18-49 with an encore) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/1 with an encore).

·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