NBC handily won Monday with its one-two punch of “The Voice” and “The Blacklist.”
Although “The Voice” dropped from from last week’s 4.2 rating in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic to a 3.6, NBC still beat second place Fox by a 48 percent margin, according to preliminary numbers.
NBC was first in ratings with a 3.4 rating/9 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and second in total viewers with an average of 11.2 million. At 8 p.m., “The Voice” earned the aforementioned 3.6/9 — its Monday season low, but still the highest-rating of the night — and 11.6 million viewers. “The Blacklist” at 10 received a 2.9/8 — its lowest rating to date — and 10.3 million viewers.
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Fox was second in ratings with a 2.3/6 but fourth in total viewers with 7 million. “Bones” at 8 earned a 2.0/5 and 7 million viewers. “Sleepy Hollow” at 9 received a 2.5/6 — its lowest to date — and 6.9 million viewers.
ABC was third in ratings with a 2.2/6 but first in total viewers with 13.6 million. “Dancing With the Stars” at 8 earned a 2.1/5 and 14.4 million viewers, making it the most-watched program in primetime. At 10, “Castle” got a 2.4/7 and 11.9 million viewers.
CBS was fourth in ratings with a 2.1/6 and third in total viewers with 7.1 million. “How I Met Your Mother” at 8 earned a 3.4/9 and 8.7 million viewers. At 8:30, “2 Broke Girls” received a 2.6/7 and 8.1 million viewers. The premiere of “Mike & Molly” earned a 2.6/6 — its lowest premiere to date — and 9.1 million viewers. “Mom” at 9:30 had a 2.0/5 and 7.3 million viewers. At 10, “Hostages” got a 1.1/3 and 4.8 million viewers.
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Univision was fifth in ratings with a 1.3/3 and in viewers with 3.4 million.
Telemundo was sixth in ratings with a 0.6/2 and total viewers 1.5 million.
The CW was seventh in ratings with a 0.3/1 and in total viewers, with 852,000. At 8, “Hart of Dixie” earned a 0.4/1 and 1 million viewers. “Beauty and the Beast” a 9 got a 0.3/1 and 674,000 viewers.