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This week’s broadcast ratings

By Diego Vasquez

May 14, 2013

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In broadcast ratings for the week ended May 12:

Among adults 18-49, CBS was first for the week with a 2.0 average rating and a 6 share, followed by ABC at 1.9/6, NBC at 1.8/6, Fox at 1.7/5, Univision at 1.3/4, Telemundo at 0.7/2, CW at 0.5/1, ION at 0.3/1, UniMás at 0.2/1, Estrella, Me-TV and Azteca at 0.1/0 and MundoFox and Bounce TV at 0.0/0.

Top five English-language Big Five shows (18-49s): 1. CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory” 4.9; 2. NBC’s “The Voice-Monday” 4.1; 3. NBC’s “The Voice-Tuesday” 3.7; 4. CBS’s “Two and a Half Men” 3.5; 5. ABC’s “Modern Family” 3.3.

Top five English-language Big Five shows (total viewers): 1. CBS’s “NCIS” 17.56 million; 2. CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory” 16.30 million; 3 CBS’s “NCIS: Los Angeles” 13.18 million; 4. CBS’s “Person of Interest” 13.16 million; 5. ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” 13.12 million.

Show on the rise: ABC’s “Scandal,” Thursday, 10 p.m. The drama jumped 23 percent week-t0-week among 18-49s, from a 2.6 rating to a 3.2.

Show on the decline: NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice,” Sunday, 9 p.m. The Donald’s reality show posted a 1.3 among 18-49s, down 13 percent from a 1.5 the previous week.

WEEKLY PRIMETIME AVERAGES BY NETWORK Ranked on Households Week May 12
Network	Households			People 2+			Adults 18-49
Network	Rtg%	(000)	Shr	Rtg%	(000)	Shr	Rtg%	(000)	Shr
CBS	5.9	6720	10	3.2	9350	9	2.0	2550	6
ABC	4.7	5340	8	2.5	7190	7	1.9	2350	6
NBC	3.7	4190	6	2.0	5730	5	1.8	2280	6
FOX	3.4	3830	6	1.9	5400	5	1.7	2170	5
UNI	1.7	1960	3	1.1	3290	3	1.3	1640	4
TEL	0.8	940	1	0.5	1550	1	0.7	880	2
CW	0.8	930	1	0.4	1290	1	0.5	620	1
ION	0.8	860	1	0.4	1110	1	0.3	400	1
UMA	0.3	350	1	0.2	560	1	0.2	310	1
METV	0.2	250	0	0.1	320	0	0.1	70	0
ETV	0.1	130	0	0.1	200	0	0.1	100	0
AZA	0.1	100	0	0.1	150	0	0.1	80	0
BOUNCE	0.1	80	0	0.0	110	0	0.0	30	0
MFX	0.0	50	0	0.0	70	0	0.0	30	0
*Each rating point is equivalent to 1 percent or 1. 142 million homes Note: Viewing estimates include same day (3 a.m.-3 a.m.) DVR playback. Source: Nielsen

SEASON-TO-DATE PRIMETIME AVERAGES BY NETWORK Ranked on Households Week Ending May 12
Network	Households			People 2+			Adults 18-49
Network	Rtg%	(000)	Shr	Rtg%	(000)	Shr	Rtg%	(000)	Shr
CBS	7.4	8440	12	4.1	11920	10	2.9	3680	8
ABC	5.0	5750	8	2.7	7820	7	2.2	2810	6
NBC	4.4	5010	7	2.4	6970	6	2.4	2990	7
FOX	4.3	4890	7	2.4	7060	6	2.5	3160	7
UNI	1.9	2220	3	1.3	3710	3	1.5	1890	4
CW	1.2	1330	2	0.6	1780	2	0.7	900	2
ION	0.8	900	1	0.4	1150	1	0.3	400	1
TEL	0.7	810	1	0.5	1350	1	0.6	730	2
UMA	0.4	400	1	0.2	660	1	0.3	360	1
METV	0.2	270	0	0.1	340	0	0.1	70	0
ETV	0.1	140	0	0.1	220	0	0.1	100	0
BOUNCE	0.1	100	0	0.1	150	0	0.0	60	0
AZA	0.1	80	0	0.0	120	0	0.1	60	0
MFX	0.0	50	0	0.0	70	0	0.0	40	0
*Each rating point is equivalent to one percent or 1. 142 million homes Note: Season-to-date estimates are a weighted average and Live+7 data, except for the most recent two weeks which are based Live+SD viewing. Source: Nielsen

TOP 25 PROGRAMS – BROADCAST Ranked on Households Week Ending May 12
#	PROGRAMS	Net	HOUSEHOLDS			PERSONS 2+
#	PROGRAMS	Net	Rtg%	Shr	(000)	#	Rtg%	(000)
1	NCIS	CBS	11.1	18	12662	1	6.1	17558
2	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	9.9	17	11267	2	5.6	16304
3	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	8.5	13	9666	4	4.5	13117
4	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	8.4	13	9623	3	4.6	13176
5	PERSON OF INTEREST	CBS	8.0	13	9159	4	4.5	13162
6	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	7.9	13	9016	6	4.4	12834
7	VOICE	NBC	7.3	11	8368	7	4.2	12145
8	AMERICAN IDOL-THURSDAY	FOX	7.2	12	8252	8	4.0	11573
9	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	7.1	11	8139	11	3.7	10794
9	VOICE-TUE	NBC	7.1	11	8154	9	3.9	11352
11	CASTLE	ABC	7.0	11	7981	11	3.7	10844
12	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	6.8	11	7809	10	3.8	11108
13	BLUE BLOODS	CBS	6.6	12	7578	13	3.6	10299
14	60 MINUTES	CBS	6.5	13	7407	14	3.5	10256
14	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	6.5	10	7372	14	3.5	10084
16	CSI	CBS	6.4	10	7269	17	3.4	9822
17	SCANDAL	ABC	6.2	10	7043	20	3.1	8868
18	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	6.1	10	6947	20	3.1	8971
19	ELEMENTARY	CBS	5.9	10	6692	19	3.2	9285
19	SURVIVOR: CARAMOAN FINALE(S)	CBS	5.9	10	6719	14	3.5	10162
21	SURVIVOR: CARAMOAN	CBS	5.8	9	6621	18	3.3	9511
22	BODY OF PROOF	ABC	5.7	9	6455	24	2.8	8241
22	VOICE 5/8(S)	NBC	5.7	9	6486	20	3.1	8918
24	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	5.6	9	6346	20	3.1	9024
25	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	5.1	8	5772	24	2.8	8012
25	MIKE & MOLLY	CBS	5.1	8	5850	24	2.8	8084
0Source: Nielsen

TOP 25 PROGRAMS – BROADCAST Adults 18-49 Week Ending May 12
Rank	Program	Net	Rtg%	(000)
1	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	4.9	6178
2	VOICE	NBC	4.1	5131
3	VOICE-TUE	NBC	3.7	4721
4	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	3.5	4398
5	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	3.3	4115
6	SCANDAL	ABC	3.2	4006
7	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	3.1	3943
7	NCIS	CBS	3.1	3897
9	AMERICAN IDOL-THURSDAY	FOX	2.9	3662
9	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	2.9	3690
11	VOICE 5/8(S)	NBC	2.8	3506
12	2 BROKE GIRLS	CBS	2.7	3394
12	SURVIVOR: CARAMOAN FINALE(S)	CBS	2.7	3438
14	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	2.6	3300
14	SURVIVOR: CARAMOAN	CBS	2.6	3259
16	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	2.5	3149
17	FAMILY GUY	FOX	2.4	3080
17	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	2.4	3070
17	PERSON OF INTEREST	CBS	2.4	3054
20	MIKE & MOLLY	CBS	2.3	2880
20	OFFICE	NBC	2.3	2943
20	ONCE UPON A TIME	ABC	2.3	2858
23	AMORES VERDADEROS MON	UNI	2.2	2800
23	AMORES VERDADEROS TUE	UNI	2.2	2828
23	CSI	CBS	2.2	2778
23	SURVIVOR:CARAMOAN REUNION(S)	CBS	2.2	2772
Source: Nielsen

SPANISH-LANGUAGE TELEVISION Ranked on Households Week Ending May 5
#	PROGRAMS	Net	Rtg	P2+ (000)
1	AMORES VERDADEROS M-F	UNI	19.0	4568
2	PORQUE EL AMOR MANDA M-F	UNI	14.7	3416
3	QUE BONITO AMOR M-F	UNI	14.2	3369
4	CORONA DE LAGRIMAS M-F	UNI	13.1	2916
5	NUESTRA BELLEZA SUN	UNI	12.6	2999
6	SAL Y PIMIENTA SUN	UNI	12.5	2873
7	SABADO GIGANTE SAT	UNI	9.9	2223
8	SENOR DE LOS CIELOS M-F	TEL	9.5	2154
9	PATRONA M-F	TEL	8.5	1856
10	AQUI Y AHORA SUN	UNI	8.6	1916
11	ARRANQUE DE PASION 5/5(S)-05/05/2013	UNI	7.5	1629
12	C. CERRADO-ED. ESTELAR M-F	TEL	6.9	1400
13	VOZ KIDS SUN	TEL	6.7	1689
14	PASION PROHIBIDA M-F	TEL	6.2	1230
15	INCREDIBLES, THE 5/5(S)-05/05/2013	TEL	4.6	1295
16	CONCACAF L.D.C. 05/01(S)-05/01/2013	UMA	3.9	866
17	CINE DE LAS ESTREL SUN	UMA	3.6	847
18	CINE DE LAS ESTREL SUN 2	UMA	3.3	820
19	LIGA MX SAT	UMA	2.7	635
20	CINEPLEX 2 SAT	UMA	2.3	546
21	CINE EXCLUSIVO(S)-05/04/2013	TEL	2.2	514
22	CHOQUES EXTREMOS SAT	UMA	2.0	413
23	CINEPLEX M-F	UMA	1.9	400
24	HEROES DEL NORTE, LOS-MT.T…	UMA	1.9	406
25	ARV ESP LA VOZ KIDS(S)-05/04/2013	TEL	1.9	361
Source: Nielsen

HISPANIC ENGLISH-LANGUAGE VIEWING Ranked on Households Week Ending May 5
#	PROGRAMS	Net	Rtg	P2+(000)
1	VOICE	NBC	5.0	1116
2	VOICE-TUE	NBC	4.0	845
3	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	3.6	750
4	AMERICAN IDOL-THURSDAY	FOX	3.4	713
4	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	3.4	753
6	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	3.3	686
7	ONCE UPON A TIME	ABC	3.1	703
8	MODERN FAMILY	ABC	3.0	590
8	PERSON OF INTEREST	CBS	3.0	553
10	NCIS	CBS	2.9	638
Source: Nielsen

AFRICAN AMERICAN AUDIENCE ESTIMATES Ranked on Households Week Ending May 5
#	PROGRAMS	Net	Rtg	P2+(000)
1	SCANDAL	ABC	14.6	2712
2	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	9.7	1834
3	AMERICAN IDOL-THURSDAY	FOX	8.4	1690
4	GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	7.7	1482
5	VOICE	NBC	7.0	1276
6	PERSON OF INTEREST	CBS	6.9	1240
7	VOICE-TUE	NBC	6.8	1208
8	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	6.3	1110
9	NCIS	CBS	6.1	1182
10	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	5.8	1085
* Ratings based on 13.65 million African American TV homes. Source: Nielsen