NBC topped Monday, but The CW is celebrating as if it were the net that finished first. That’s because new series “Jane the Virgin” combined with “The Originals” to give the younger-skewing network its most-watched Monday in nearly three years.
Still, NBC was first in ratings with a 3.5 rating/10 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and first in viewers with an average of 11.9 million, according to preliminary numbers. “The Voice” at 8 p.m. earned a 3.9/11 and 13 million viewers. “The Blacklist” at 10 received a 2.8/8 and 9.8 million viewers.
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CBS was second in ratings with a 2.6/7 and third in viewers with 11.4 million. At 8, “The Big Bang Theory” scored night-highs of a 4.6/14 and 15.6 million viewers. Following a rerun, “Scorpion” at 9 received a 2.4/6 and 11.5 million viewers. “NCIS: Los Angeles” at 10 got a 1.6/5 and 9.1 million viewers.
Fox was third in ratings with a 2.0/6 and fourth in viewers with 5.5 million. “Gotham” at 8 had a 2.4/7 and 6.2 million viewers. “Sleepy Hollow” at 9 got a 1.7/5 and 4.8 million viewers.
ABC was fourth in ratings with a 1.9/5 and second in viewers with 11.5 million. “Dancing With the Stars” at 8 received a 1.9/5 and 12.5 million viewers. “Castle” at 10 had a 2.0/6 and 9.3 million viewers.
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Univision was fifth in ratings with a 1.1/3 and in total viewers with 2.8 million.
The CW was sixth in ratings with a 0.6/2 and in total viewers with 1.5 million. “The Originals” at 8 got a 0.7/2 and 1.3 million viewers. “Jane the Virgin” debuted at 9 to a 0.6/2 and 1.6 million viewers.
Telemundo was seventh in ratings with a 0.5/1 and in total viewers with 1.3 million.