Ratings: Broadcast Finals for February 18, 2013

ABC's THE BACHELOR continues to gain momentum as we get closer to the season finale. The veteran reality series pulled in 9.3 million viewers and a season first 3.0 demo rating. That is up 9% in viewers and 11% in the A18-49 ratings, from the previous week. DO YOU agree that ABC should consider flipping DWTS to once a year and THE BACHELOR to twice a year?

CASTLE (9.9 million, 2.3 demo rating) is also benefiting from the improved lead, rising 8% and 10% in viewers and demo ratings, respectively. This is the first clear head-to-head win over H50 since the new year, when both series air originals.

hitting near rock bottom is The CW's 90210. The series drew just 500,00 viewers for an original episode.. It lost nearly 50% of the already weak lead in by THE CARRIE DIARIES. The CW would be better off pulling 90210 now and replacing it with encores of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES.

- THE FOLLOWING is up 7% in viewers and 17% in the demo ratings, from last week.
- BONES has dropped a 1/2 a ratings point in the A18-49 ratings since the premiere of THE FOLLOWING

For the night...

CBS - 9.3 million viewers, 2.8 rating in Adults 18-49.

ABC - 9.5 million viewers, 2.8 rating in Adults 18-49.

FOX - 8.4 million viewers, 2.5 rating in Adults 18-49.

NBC - 4.8 million viewers, 1.8 rating in Adults 18-49.

CW - 0.8 million viewers, 0.3 rating in Adults 18-49.

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	Demo	+/-
8:00	ABC	The Bachelor	9.26	3.0
10:00	ABC	Castle	9.85	2.3	6.4%
8:00	CBS	How I Met Your Mother	8.86	3.4
8:30	CBS	Rules Of Engagement	8.19	2.9	-7.6%
9:00	CBS	2 Broke Girls	10.25	3.5	25.2%
9:30	CBS	Mike & Molly	10.33	3.2	0.8%
10:00	CBS	Hawaii Five-O	9.11	2.0	-11.8%
8:00	CW	The Carrie Diaries	1.08	0.4
9:00	CW	90210	0.55	0.2	-49.1%
8:00	FOX	Bones	8.47	2.2
9:00	FOX	The Following	8.39	2.9	-0.9%
8:00	NBC	The Biggest Loser	5.65	2.1
10:00	NBC	Deception	3.13	1.2	-44.6%

* - in millions