TV Ratings: 'Broke Girls,' 'Men' lead CBS past ABC's 'Bachelor' premiere on Monday
'Celebrity Wife Swap' launch contributes to ABC's second place night
A scene from Monday's "2 Broke Girls"
Credit: CBS
Are you a fan of TV Ratings?
Sign up to get the latest updates instantly.
ABC's "The Bachelor" had a soft return on Monday night, leading into a so-so premiere for "Celebrity Wife Swap," as CBS' four comedies and "Hawaii Five-0" swept the night by a comfortable margin.
Among adults 18-49, CBS averaged a 3.7 rating, far ahead of ABC's 2.4 rating in the key demographic. NBC's 1.7 rating and the 1.2 rating for FOX followed, while The CW averaged a 0.3 key demo rating.
Overall, CBS averaged an estimated 11.905 million viewers for Monday primetime along with a 7.2 rating/11 share. ABC was way back in second with a 4.8/7 and 7.25 million viewers for Monday night, still leaving NBC's 3.0/4 and 5.11 million viewers in the dust. FOX averaged a 2.3/3 and 3.76 million viewers in fourth, the The CW averaging a 0.6/1 and 891,000 viewers.
8 p.m.- CBS started primetime in first with new episodes of "How I Met Your Mother" (10.22 million and a 3.9 key demo rating) and "2 Broke Girls" (12.05 million and a 4.3 key demo rating), which were both strong, albeit slightly below season averages. ABC's "The Bachelor" averaged 7.61 million viewers and a 2.3 rating among adults 18-49 for the first hour of its premiere. NBC's new "Who's Still Standing?" averaged 5.57 million viewers and a 1.5 key demo rating, beating the 3.68 million viewers and 1.2 key demo rating for FOX's "House" repeat. The CW's repeat of "The Secret Circle" averaged 992,000 viewers and a 0.3 key demo rating.
9 p.m. - New episodes of "Two and a Half Men" (13.79 million viewers and a 4.4 key demo rating) and "Mike & Molly" (11.93 million and a 3.8 key demo rating) dominated the 9 p.m. hour for CBS. ABC's "The Bachelor" rose to 7.87 million viewers and a 2.5 rating among adults 18-49. NBC was third with 5.90 million viewers and a 2.4 key demo rating for "Fear Factor," which was still way ahead of the 3.83 million viewers and 1.2 key demo rating for FOX's "House" repeat. Another "Secret Circle" repeat gave The CW 790,000 viewers and a 0.3 key demo rating.
10 p.m. - "Hawaii Five-0" closed primetime with 11.725 million viewers and a 2.9 rating among adults 18-49 for CBS. ABC's "Celebrity Wife Swap" help onto much of its lead-in with 6.27 million viewers and a 2.4 key demo rating in second. NBC's "Rock Center" averaged 3.85 million viewers and a 1.2 key demo rating.
All ratings information comes from preliminary Fast National Nielsen data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are subject to change.
A long-time member of the TCA Board and a longer-time blogger of "American Idol," Dan Fienberg writes about TV, except for when he writes about movies or sometimes writes about the Red Sox. But never music. He would sound stupid talking about music.
News From Our Partners
-
Hear This: With “Deceptacon,” Le Tigre captured the sound of youth in a song
Watch This: Walter Hill’s The Driver is all about work done well
Scenic Routes: A quiet scene from The Matrix demonstrates how to make exposition compelling
-
William Bradley: Mad Men: 'Chevy Is Spelled Wrong!'
PHOTOS: The Bluth Banana Stand Is Here!
WATCH: Elisabeth Moss Was Nervous About Peggy's Future
-
'Star Trek Into Darkness' Takes Box-Office Crown With $84 Million
'Arrested Development' Gang: Where Are They Now?
'Star Trek Into Darkness': What's Next For J.J. Abrams And The Cast?
-
What to Watch Tonight: The Season Finales of Rectify and Hawaii Five-0 and the Series Premieres of The Goodwin Games and Motive
Mad Men "The Crash" Review: Uppers Give You Wings!
News Briefs: CBS Is Pulling Mike & Molly's Season Finale Due to a Tornado Storyline
-
FX's 'The Strain' Taps 'Alias' Mia Maestro as Female Lead
FX's 'Tyrant': Ang Lee Drops out of Directing the Pilot, Cites 'Life of Pi' Exhaustion
NBC's 'Siberia': New Reality-Skewing Drama Ordered for Summer
-
'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters': Jeremy Renner Never Read the Script Before Signing On
'Angry Birds' Movie Flies Forward
Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique: First Look at the Actress in 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'
-
Ranking the Blockbusters with Summer Movie Scorecard 2013
RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: The Last Stand and Side Effects
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Star Trek Softer Than Expected at #1
-
Ultra Music Festival Dates Announced, Tickets Go on Sale May 21
Girls' Generation's Jessica Poses With Purses in Vogue Girl [Pics]
Austin Mahone vs. Jonas Brothers – Pop Clash
Comments
Option 1
Comment instantly as a guest GuestOption 2
Option 3
Login or create a HitFix account Login Signup