Led by the 200th episode of “How I Met Your Mother,” CBS topped Monday night with double-digit percentage increases in ratings across the board.
Fox’s “The Following” had its regular timeslot premiere, receiving a 2.0 rating in the key demo. It was predictably down from the 4.4 rating the show earned last Sunday in the timeslot after the NFL’s NFC Championship game.
CBS averaged a 2.5 rating/7 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and was first in total viewers with an average of 9.1 million, according to preliminary numbers. At 8 p.m., “How I Met Your Mother” was the highest-rated show of the night, earning a 3.8/11 — up 23 percent — and 10.7 million viewers. At 8:30, “2 Broke Girls” received a 3.0/8 and 9.9 million viewers. At 9, “Mike & Molly” had a 2.6/7 — up 24 percent — and 10.7 million viewers. It was the most-watched show of the night. “Mom” at 9:30 got a 2.4/6 — up 26 percent — and 9.5 million viewers. At 10, “Intelligence” earned a 1.5/4 — up 36 percent — and had 6.8 million viewers.
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ABC was second in ratings and total viewers with a 2.1/6 and 8 million. “The Bachelor” at 8 received a 2.5/7 and 8.6 million viewers. A rerun followed.
NBC was third in ratings with a 1.8/5 and in total viewers with 6.7 million. At 8, “Hollywood Game Night” earned a 1.5/4 and 5.6 million viewers — the most to-date. A second episode at 9 received a 1.3/3 and 4.5. “The Blacklist” at 10 got a 2.5/7 and 10 million viewers.
Fox was in fourth in ratings with a 1.6/4 and in total viewers with 5 million. After a rerun, “The Following” got a 2.0/5 and 6 million viewers — both series lows.
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Univision was in fifth in ratings with a 1.4/4 and in viewers with 3.3 million.
Telemundo was sixth in ratings with a 0.6/2 and in total viewers with 1.5 million.
The CW was seventh in ratings with a 0.3/1 and in total viewers with 1 million. “Hart of Dixie” at 8 earned a 0.4/1 and 1.2 million. “Beauty & the Beast” at 9 received a 0.3/1 and 906,000 viewers.