Jan 15, 2013 13:43
With “The Bachelor” and “Castle,” ABC earned second place on Monday in Total Viewers (8.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.2/6), out delivering original lineups on both NBC (“The Biggest Loser”/”Deception” - 5.6 million and 2.1/5) and Fox (“Bones”/”Bones” - 7.9 million and 2.1/5). The Net dominated the night in Women 18-34, beating runner up CBS by 22% (2.8/8 vs. 2.3/6). ABC delivered an 8-week high on the evening among Adults 18-49 with regular programming - since 11/19/12.
During the 10 o’clock hour, ABC’s “Castle” more than doubled the audience of NBC’s “Deception” (+117% - 9.1 million vs. 4.2 million) and led by strong margins with key Adults: AD18-49 (+19% - 1.9/5 vs. 1.6/4) and AD25-54 (+26% - 2.4/6 vs. 1.9/5). The ABC drama ranked No. 1 in the hour across the Women measures (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54). Building for its 2ndstraight original, “Castle” posted its most-watched telecast since November 19, 2012.
episode ratings,
episode: 5.11