Preliminary Ratings: Monday 02/15/16

CBS dominated the Monday night ratings, with the 58th annual Grammy Awards grabbing a solid 23.7 million viewers and a 7.4 rating in Adults 18-49. That is down from last year's 24.8 million viewers and 8.3 rating in the A18-49 demo, but the awards ceremony aired on Sunday night, in 2015. The event is down 26% in the A18-49 demographic, over the last two years, when it scored a 9.9 rating in that demo, in 2014.

Every other networks felt the blow given by The Grammys, as ABC, NBC and FOX were all significantly down, week-to-week. THE BACHELOR lost about 12% in the demo. THE X-FILES dropped 1.3 million viewers and SUPERSTORE was off by 20% in the A25-54 demographic.

Preliminary L+SD Network Averages:

	Total viewers	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
ABC	6.40 million	1.6	1.8	2.0
CBS	23.70 million	6.1	7.4	8.7
CW	0.70 million	0.2	0.2	0.2
FOX	6.20 million	1.2	1.9	2.4
NBC	3.00 million	0.6	0.9	1.1

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
8:00	ABC	The Bachelor	7.10	2.1	2.2	2.3
10:00	ABC	Castle	5.10	0.5	0.9	1.3
8:00	CBS	58th Grammy Awards	23.70	6.1	7.4	8.7
8:00	CW	Mortal Kombat X	0.80	0.2	0.3	0.3
9:30	CW	Legends of Tomorrow [R]	0.60	0.2	0.2	0.2
8:00	FOX	The X-Files	7.10	1.3	2.1	2.7
9:00	FOX	Lucifer	5.20	1.0	1.6	2.0
8:00	NBC	Superstore	3.90	0.8	1.2	1.5
8:30	NBC	Telenovela	2.30	0.4	0.7	0.9
9:00	NBC	The Biggest Loser	2.90	0.6	0.9	1.0

* - in millions