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 (3/12/19):

ABC (6.345 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.8, #1) notched a rare demo victory on Tuesday thanks to the conclusion to "The Bachelor" (8.062 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.3, #1) and a special preview of "Videos After Dark" (2.912 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T7).

NBC (6.323 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #2) then had to settle for second with its mix of "Ellen's Game of Games" (5.334 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.2, #3), "This Is Us" (7.526 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.8, #2) and "New Amsterdam" (6.108 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T5).

Next up was CBS (9.318 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.9, #3) and its trio of "NCIS" (11.935 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #4), "FBI" (8.955 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T5) and "NCIS: New Orleans" (7.063 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T9).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.686 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #4) offered up the return of "MasterChef Junior" (2.802 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T7) and a second "MasterChef Junior" (2.571 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T9).

And finally, The CW (1.247 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5) closed out the night with fresh installments of "The Flash" (1.556 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.5, #11) and "Roswell, New Mexico" (0.938 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #12).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+11.11% - FBI (vs. 2/26/19)
+5.88% - This Is Us
+4.55% - The Bachelor (vs. 3/11/19)
0.00% - New Amsterdam
-8.33% - NCIS (vs. 2/26/19)
-12.50% - NCIS: New Orleans (vs. 2/26/19)
-14.29% - Ellen's Game of Games (vs. 2/19/19)
-16.67% - The Flash
-33.33% - Roswell, New Mexico

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+147.31% - The Bachelor (vs. Various)
+60.00% - MasterChef Junior - 8:00 (vs. Lethal Weapon (Repeat))
+7.69% - MasterChef Junior - 9:00 (vs. LA to Vegas/The Mick)
0.00% - Videos After Dark (vs. For the People)
-16.67% - FBI (vs. Bull)
-21.43% - NCIS
-23.08% - New Amsterdam
-28.57% - The Flash
-30.00% - NCIS: New Orleans
-33.33% - This Is Us
-45.45% - Ellen's Game of Games (vs. The Voice)
-60.00% - Roswell, New Mexico (vs. Black Lightning)

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," 1.6/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 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 Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.3/2; "Late Show," 0.4/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

· 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, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.0/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.2/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.2/2 in 18-49; "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 16 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (3/13/18):

NBC (9.176 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.1, #1) took home top adults 18-49 honors on Tuesday thanks to a new "The Voice" (10.994 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.2, #2), the season finale of "This Is Us" (10.846 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.7, #1) and the launch of "Rise" (5.690 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.3, #4).

CBS (10.949 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2) then claimed the silver with its trio of "NCIS" (13.068 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.4, #3), "Bull" (10.591 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.2, #5) and "NCIS: New Orleans" (9.190 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.0, #7).

Next up was ABC (3.369 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #3) with originals from "The Middle" (4.783 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.1, #6), "Fresh Off the Boat" (3.101 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T8), "Black-ish" (2.992 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T8), another "Black-ish" (2.844 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T10) and the debut of "For the People" (3.247 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T10).

Meanwhile, The CW (1.776 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #4) offered up fresh installments of "The Flash" (2.071 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T12) and "Black Lightning" (1.481 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T15).

And finally, a repeat "Lethal Weapon" (2.012 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T15) and new episodes from "LA to Vegas" (2.099 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T12) and "The Mick" (1.835 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.6, #14) on FOX (1.990 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #5) rounded out the night.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+22.73% - This Is Us
+11.11% - NCIS: New Orleans
+9.09% - Bull
+4.76% - The Voice
0.00% - NCIS
0.00% - Fresh Off the Boat (vs. 2/27/18)
0.00% - LA to Vegas
0.00% - The Flash
0.00% - The Mick
0.00% - Black Lightning
-8.33% - The Middle (vs. 2/27/18)
-10.00% - Black-ish (vs. 2/6/18)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+33.33% - For the People (vs. People Icons)
0.00% - Bull
0.00% - LA to Vegas (vs. Bones)
0.00% - Black Lightning (vs. DC's Legends of Tomorrow)
0.00% - Black-ish - 9:30 (vs. The Real O'Neals)
-3.70% - Rise (vs. Trial & Error)
-6.67% - NCIS
-12.00% - The Voice
-14.29% - The Mick (vs. Bones)
-16.67% - NCIS: New Orleans
-18.18% - This Is Us
-18.18% - Black-ish - 9:00 (vs. Fresh Off the Boat)
-22.22% - The Flash
-26.67% - The Middle
-35.71% - Fresh Off the Boat (vs. American Housewife)

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," 1.9/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.7/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/5.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.6/3; "Late Show," 0.5/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.2/4 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, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.2/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.2/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.3/3 in 18-49; "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 and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research