| Scoreboard | CBS | NBC | FOX | ABC | UNI | CW |
| Adults 18-49: rating/Share | 2.6/7 | 2.3/6 | 2.1/6 | 1.9/5 | 1.4/4 | 0.5/1 |
| Adults 18-34: Rating/Share | 1.3/4 | 1.7/5 | 2.1/7 | 1.2/4 | 1.4/5 | 0.5/2 |
| Total Viewers (million) | 14.29 | 6.74 | 4.79 | 8.93 | 3.48 | 0.88 |
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CBS was the number one network for the night in adults 18-49 and total viewers.
CBS NCIS got a 3.0 in adults 18-49 matching its last original on April 17. NCIS: Los Angeles, which featured a Hawaii Five-O crossover, got a 3.0 in adults 18-49 up 25% from the 2.4 for its last original on April 10. Unforgettable matched the series low 1.8 for its last original on April 10.
On NBC, the season finale of The Biggest Loser got a 2.1 in adults 18-49, down from a 2.2 last week and off 30% from last spring's finale for its lowest rated season finale ever. The Voice got a 3.1 in adults 18-49, down from last week's 3.4 but still ranking as the night's highest rated program in the demo. Fashion Star got a 1.5 among adults 18-49, matching its performance last week.
On FOX, Glee got a 2.4 in adults 18-49 down 11% from a 2.7 last week. New Girl got a 2.1 adults 18-49 rating, down 19% from last week's 2.6.
On ABC, Last Man Standing got a series low 1.4 among adults 28-49, down from a 1.6 for its last original episode on April 17. Cougar Town got a series low 1.3 18-49 rating down from a 1.5 last week. The Dancing with the Stars results show matched its series lowwith a 2.3 adults 18-49 rating down from last week's 2.4. Private Practice got a 2.1 adults 18-49 rating down from last week's 2.2.
On the CW, 90210 got a 0.6 adults 18-49 rating, matching last week's performance. L.A. Complex got a 0.3 in adults 18-49, matching last week's low premiere ratings.
Late-night results are below the primetime data.
Broadcast primetime ratings for Tuesday, May 1, 2012:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating/Sh | Viewers (Millions) |
| 8:00 | CBS | NCIS | 3.0/9 | 17.25 |
| FOX | Glee | 2.4/8 | 5.95 | |
| NBC | The Biggest Loser (finale) | 2.1/7 | 7.13 | |
| ABC | Last Man Standing | 1.4/5 | 6.49 | |
| CW | 90210 | 0.6/2 | 1.19 | |
| 8:30 | ABC | Cougar Town | 1.3/4 | 4.99 |
| 9:00 | NBC | The Voice | 3.1/8 | 8.86 |
| CBS | NCIS: Los Angeles | 3.0/8 | 15.01 | |
| ABC | Dancing with the Stars Results | 2.3/6 | 13.42 | |
| FOX | New Girl | 2.1/6 | 4.39 | |
| CW | L.A. Complex | 0.3/1 | 0.57 | |
| 9:30 | FOX | New Girl - R | 1.4/4 | 2.86 |
| 10:00 | ABC | Private Practice | 2.1/6 | 7.62 |
| CBS | Unforgettable | 1.8/5 | 10.63 | |
| NBC | Fashion Star | 1.5/4 | 4.23 |
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via NBC press note:
In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday night:
- In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.5/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.5/6; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 3.4/8; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.0/6.
- In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” 0.8/4; "Late Show," 0.6/3; "Nightline," 1.0/4; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/4.
- At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/3 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.
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NOTE: All national ratings are "live plus same day" from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise indicated.
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Time Shifted Viewing – Program ratings for national sources are produced in three streams of data – Live, Live+Same Day (Live+SD) and Live+7 Day. Time shifted figures account for incremental viewing that takes place with DVRs. Live+Same Day (Live+SD) include viewing during the same broadcast day as the original telecast, with a cut-off of 3:00AM local time when meters transmit daily viewing to Nielsen for processing. Live+7 Day ratings include incremental viewing that takes place during the 7 days following a telecast.
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I hate seeing 9-0 match Gossip Girl
Ouch, bad for Glee and New Girl.
Without seeing the pilots I predict my NBC fall/mid season schedule.
Fall
Sunday
7:00- 8:30 Football Night In America
8:30-12:00 Sunday Night Football
Monday
8:00-10:00 The Voice
10:00-11:00 County
Tuesday
8:00-8:30 Lady Friends/Whitney
8:30-9:00 Table for three
9:00-9:30 Downwardly Mobile
9:30-10:00 Guys with Kids
10:00-11:00 Chicago Fire
Wednesday
8:00-8:30 Betty White
8:30-9:00 Whitney
9:0010:00 Loser/Parenthood
10:00-11:00 SVU
Thursday
8:00-8:30 Go On
8:30-9:00 Save Me
9:00-9:30 The New Normal
9:30-10:00 1600 Penn
10:00-11:00 Smash
Friday
8:00-8:30 Community(final season)
8:30-9:00 30 Rock(final season)
9:00-9:30 The Office(final season)
9:30-10:00 Parks & Rec
10:00 Grimm.
mid season
Sunday
7:00- 8:00 Dateline
8:00-9:00 Celebrity Apprentice
9:00-1000 Loser
10:00-11:00 Parenthood
Monday
8:00-10:00 Americas Got Talent
10:00-11:00 Bad Girls
Tuesday
8:00-8:30 Lady Friends
8:30-9:00 Table for three/Whitney
9:00-9:30 Downwardly Mobile
9:30-10:00 Guys with Kids
10:00-11:00 Chicago Fire
Wednesday
8:00-8:30 The Farm
8:30-9:00 Animal Kingdom
9:00-10:00 Notorious
10:00-11:00 SVU
Thursday
8:00-8:30 Go On
8:30-9:00 1600 Penn
9:00-9:30 The New Normal
9:30-10:00 Friday Night Dinner
10:00-11:00 The Midnight Sun
Friday
8:00-9:00 Hannibal
9:00-10:00 Grimm
10:00 Mockingbird Lane
Wow.
obviously, The LA Complex just isn’t attracting viewers on The CW. I enjoy the show very much but to be honest, I have already seen all the episodes previously and I find the CW’s edits of certain things to be really annoying.
- they drop the audio on certain words, even ones that are not that adult
- they cut out the extended kissing scene between the guys at the end of last night’s episdoe
I’m not sure why The CW is so strict with this show when other dramas on their network show very risque things without much care or worry. Weird.
If this show continues on in Canada, I will catch the episodes online. But it isn’t for The CW.
Great Crossover between H5-0 and NCIS: L.A.!
Lol, wow at LA Complex.
Opss…
Woaaahhhhhh NCIS LA…Huge Jump!
Ughhhhh. I hate that Cougar Town doesn’t have better ratings.
And why do the Glee ratings keep going down?
What will the ratings for The Voice Finals be next Monday and the next Tuesday’s results show?
Remember Justin Bieber is scheduled to appear.
What will the ratings for Smash be next Monday and the next Monday after that without The Voice lead in?
WOW. THE CW IS LIKE A DIGITAL CABLE CHANNEL.
Wow. Is LMS really that safe for renewal anymore? A 1.4 is dismal.
ABC’s best bet is to stick with a comedy hour with Happy Endings and either Apartment 23 (more likely) or Cougar Town (which would survive for syndication purposes, obviously).
why did Fox fall so much?
New Girl is my favorite show
LA Complex down in viewers, I don’t watch it till tonight
still good for private practice, bad for last man standing think abc will axe it
Looking at those numbers for Fox feeling much better about Bones after last night now.
Damn. Glee dropping .3 is worrying. I thought it would go up or at least stay on par with last week. The standard over the past couple of episodes has been great. Looking forward to the next few weeks in particular.
‘only’ 17.25 million viewers for NCIS!? Where are the 20 million viewers???
Private Practice has a loyal fan base. What is “L.A. Complex” and is it worth it to find out at this point?
Woah at New Girl. Only 4.3 million viewers(yes, I know viewership doesn’t matter). Ouch.