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TV ratings: ‘Two and a Half Men,’ ‘Dancing’ rebound Monday, ‘Rock Center’ struggles
Several shows that took ratings hits on Halloween bounced back some on Monday: “Two and a Half Men,” “Dancing With the Stars,” “Terra Nova” and “House” all improved on their performances from a week ago. “Castle,” meanwhile, fell some from last week, and NBC’s “Rock Center” was off a little in viewers from its premiere. The CW dropped as well.
ABC drew 15.8 million viewers and a 10.4 rating/16 share in households for the night, topping second-place CBS (11.35 million, 7.1/11) by a sizable margin in viewers. FOX came in third with 7.6 million viewers and a 4.5/7. NBC (4 million, 2.6/4) finished fourth, and The CW trailed with a little over 1.3 million viewers and a 0.9/1.
With “Two and a Half Men” leading the way, CBS scored the night’s best adults 18-49 rating with a 4.0. ABC took second with a 3.1, beating out FOX’s 2.7. NBC earned a 1.3 in the demo and The CW a 0.6.
Monday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
ABC: “Dancing With the Stars” (17.7 million viewers, 11.5/17 households)
CBS: “How I Met Your Mother” (10.4 million, 6.2/9)/”2 Broke Girls” (11.3 million, 6.9/10)
FOX: “Terra Nova” (7.7 million, 4.5/7)
NBC: “The Sing-Off” (4.45 million, 2.8/4)
The CW: “Gossip Girl” (1.3 million, 0.8/1)
18-49 leader: “2 Broke Girls” (4.5)
9 p.m.
ABC: “Dancing With the Stars” (18.4 million, 12.1/17)
CBS: “Two and a Half Men” (14.5 million, 8.8/12)/”Mike & Molly” (12 million, 7.3/11)
FOX: “House” (7.5 million, 4.5/6)
NBC: “The Sing-Off” (3.95 million, 2.4/4)
The CW: “Hart of Dixie” (1.4 million, 0.9/1)
18-49 leader: “Two and a Half Men” (5.1)
10 p.m.
ABC: “Castle” (11.3 million, 7.5/12)
CBS: “Hawaii Five-0” (9.95 million, 6.5/11)
NBC: “Rock Center With Brian Williams” (3.5 million, 2.4/4)
18-49 leader: “Hawaii Five-0” (3.0)
Ratings
information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are
preliminary and subject to change. Source: The Nielsen Company.
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