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| Adults 18-49: Rating/Share | 4.1/10 | 3.8/9 | 3.6/9 | 2.7/7 | 1.8/4 | 1.1/2 |
| Adults 18-34: Rating/Share | 4.0/10 | 2.8/7 | 2.7/7 | 3.1/8 | 1.7/4 | 1.5/4 |
| Total Viewers (million) | 10.59 | 11.12 | 15.74 | 6.32 | 5.07 | 2.13 |
UPDATE: Sorry "Castle" fans, but between the Dancing with the Stars overrun adjustment and all the people in Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Green Bay watching Brett Favre/Monday Night Football on the local ABC affiliates, Castle didn't wind up rising after the numbers were adjusted. In the final numbers, Castle averaged a 2.2 adults 18-49 ratings
FOX took the night with adults 18-49 and 18-34, with ABC capturing the most viewers. CBS was second in the demo categories and viewers. It's worth noting that the three hour finale of Mañana Es Para Siempre averaged a 2.7 with adults 18-49, and over 6.3 million viewers on Univision from 8p-11p.
While most everything from House to Heroes were down at least a bit versus last week ABC's lineup of Dancing with the Stars and Castle (yes, Castle!) were up. Castle averaged a 3.0 rating with adults 18-49. Though it will change in the finals due to DWTS overrun and likely be adjusted down, with a first half hour of a 3.2, and a second half hour of a 2.7, it's looking to be noticeably up versus last week.
It could be that everyone was watching Brett Favre beat his old team. It could also be that ABC got a boost because we hear in Minneapolis, ESPN's Monday Night Football broadcast was simulcast on the local ABC affiliate. Those numbers are included in below, but will be stripped out in the finals. Update: I just heard that the game was simulcast on ABC in the Milwaukee market as well.
NBC is getting shellacked on Mondays now, Heroes continues to sink, Trauma dove below a 2.0 and The Jay Leno Show averaged a 1.4 and under 5 million viewers. NBC is touting that Heroes is still very popular with the DVR viewers, but while an interesting talking point, not particularly helpful when it comes to the show's prospects for sticking around.
House was still Monday's top show, but was down about .6 with adults 18-49 from last week's preliminary numbers. Lie To Me was up a tick though, even with the lessened lead-in versus last week.
In the late night wars Letterman's Late Night on CBS crushed Conan's The Tonight Show on NBC with adults 18-49 in very preliminary results :
- Conan O'Brien (0.8/3 in 18-49 in local people meters) trailed CBS's LATE SHOW (1.3/5) in Nielsen's 24 local markets with People Meters. Conan tied LATE SHOW in adults 18-34 (0.6/3 vs. 0.6/3).
- At 12:35 a.m., Jimmy Fallon (0.5/3 in 18-49 in local people meters) trailed CBS's LATE LATE SHOW (0.7/5). Jimmy tied Ferguson in 18-34 (0.4/3 vs. 0.4/3).
CBS comedies + CSI Miami were also down versus last week, though the 9p-11p block was still strong.
Full details:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating/Share | Viewers (Millons) |
| 8:00 | FOX | House | 5.1/13 | 13.06 |
| CBS | How I Met Your Mother | 3.4/9 | 8.23 | |
| ABC | Dancing with the Stars | 3.7/9 | 17.11 | |
| NBC | Heroes | 2.3/6 | 5.41 | |
| CW | One Tree Hill | 1.0/3 | 2.19 | |
| 8:30 | CBS | Accidentally on Purpose | 2.8/7 | 7.22 |
| 9:00 | CBS | Two and a Half Men | 4.3/10 | 13.07 |
| ABC | Dancing With the Stars | 4.2/10 | 18.48 | |
| FOX | Lie To Me | 3.0/7 | 8.12 | |
| NBC | Trauma | 1.8/4 | 5.49 | |
| CW | Gossip Girl | 1.1/2 | 2.07 | |
| 9:30 | CBS | The Big Bang Theory | 4.5/10 | 12.25 |
| 10:00 | CBS | CSI: Miami | 3.9/10 | 12.96 |
| ABC | Castle | 3.0/7 | 11.46 | |
| NBC | The Jay Leno Show | 1.4/4 | 4.31 |
You can see TV ratings from other recent Overnight ratings reports here.
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Terrible for NBC. They’ve managed to destroy both Leno and The Tonight Show
Terrible for GG as well
Considering its time slot “Lie to Me” could be doing better. I don’t think “Heroes” will go below a 2, but this should be the last season (I don’t mean that in a bad way).
Favre beat them all last nite.
HUH? GG is DOWN with Hillary Duff + Tyra Banks????????? maybe your ratings are wrong? i know loads of people who watched it for the first time because of them they’re also adding Lady GaGa Later in the season
Yesssss castle went up
Woah, NBC should just call their whole Monday line-up “Trauma”.
Huge football game last night!
OMG every show goes down!! Even GG (at least was better than OTH)
Are we going to be able to get cable numbers today? I wouldn’t be surprised if the MNF game between the Packer and the Vikings beat out the networks and affected their numbers.
So just how bad can NBC’s lineup get before somebody does something drastic? NBC claimed they’d make hundreds of millions if Leno averaged better than a 1.5, but he’s already below that. NBC must be miles behind #3 ABC in average ratings.
Once again Jay Lame-o was crushed by every network broadcast show except two. He NARROWLY edged out Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill in both demo and viewers. Quite sad indeed. Stick a fork in him already. His three weeks on The Jay Leno Show feels as though it has been on the air longer than the 17 miserable years he was on Tonight.
Nice to see castle going up. Shame about heroes, guess it’s not getting a fifth season.
Tar, obviously its a conspiracy and neilson is a bunch of liars… either that or bill hates GG
go Castle!!! does this get it off the edge of cancellation for the moment?
I just heard that not only was the Monday Night Football game simulcast on ABC in the Minneapolis market (that I had already in the post), but also in Milwaukee as well. I think you can count on the ABC numbers going down in the finals.
How many episodes does heroes have?
Jay Leno’s ratings just get worse and worse. I wonder when they will pull the plug!
It’s the worst possible combination for Conan: a weak NBC line-up as a lead-in and David Letterman, hottest topic in the news.
By the way, Dave’s show was pretty good last night (Steve Martin and Martin Short were quite funny), so those who tuned in for the scandal may stay for the comedy! Dave is definitely on a roll.
The football on ESPN most likely dented everyone so it’s not a surprise that everything was down. Castle is higher but I imagine it will drop in the finals, I can see it getting a full season now.
Accidently on Purpose is likely to last till January and Rules of Engagement returns.
I agree I think the writers of Heroes should look at the writing on the wall. Give the charcthers their Redemption Pun intend.
Chuck is not going to any better either.
Accidentally on Purpose??? Starting to trend down and looks like that one will be a bubble show, likely cancled. For GOODNESS SAKE CBS BRING BACK “RULES OF ENGAGMENT!!!” Not saying I like that show but it does draw the numbers. Why do you want to cancel Rules so bad CBS???
David Letterman is reaping the rewards of his “scandel.”
Fantastic news about the Castle ratings increase! Love that show.
Heroes numbers look terrible. And that can’t be a cheap show to produce. And Trauma? Can’t say I’m surprised, didn’t look like much.
Wasn’t expecting the rise for DWTS.