Ratings: Broadcast Finals for August 26, 2013

You know the new fall season is just around the corner when the summer repeats start seeing a rise in the rating. Monday night, the BIG 4 networks saw an increase in almost all their shows, with the CBS comedies benefiting the most.

From 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., CBS saw increases of 40% to 55% hit HOW I MET YOU MOTHER, 2 BROKE GIRLS, and the highest rated sitcom, MIKE & MOLLY. The latter comedy was both the third most watched program of the night and the third highest rating in the A18-49 ratings.

NBC saw its two reality competitions series have nice gains, week-to-week. AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR jumped 19% in viewers and 13% in the demo from August 19th, while GET OUT ALIVE rose 22% in viewership and 18% in the demo ratings. Meanwhile, SIBERIA lost another 100,000 viewers and tenth of a ratings a point from last Monday.

On ABC, MISTRESSES aired an hour earlier this week, to slightly better results, compared to last week. However, the ratings are still down from the season average which was heavily influenced by THE BACHELORETTE as its lead in, for most of the season.

Monday Night Network Averages:

ABC - 3.8 million viewers, 0.9 rating in Adults 18-49

CBS - 6.9 million viewers, 1.7 rating in Adults 18-49

CW - 0.6 million viewers, 0.2 rating in Adults 18-49

FOX - 1.8 million viewers, 0.8 rating in Adults 18-49

NBC - 3.9 million viewers, 1.2 rating in Adults 18-49

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-49	+/-
8:00	ABC	Shark Tank [R]	4.65	1.1
9:00	ABC	Mistresses	3.46	1.0	-19%
10:00	ABC	Castle [R]	3.21	0.5	-6%
8:00	CBS	How I Met Your Mother [R]	4.38	1.4
8:30	CBS	2. Broke Girls [R]	3.91	1.1	7%
9:00	CBS	2 Broke Girls [R]	5.12	1.4	6%
9:30	CBS	Mike & Molly [R]	5.67	1.5	10%
10:00	CBS	Under The Dome	11.11	2.5	132%
8:00	CW	Hart of Dixie [R]	0.74	0.2
9:00	CW	Breaking Pointe	0.51	0.2	-34%
8:00	FOX	Raising Hope [R]	2.08	0.8
8:30	FOX	Raising Hope [R]	1.79	0.7	-18%
9:00	FOX	New Girl [R]	1.73	0.8	0%
9:30	FOX	The Mindy Project [R]	1.61	0.7	-5%
8:00	NBC	American Ninja Warrior	5.81	1.7
9:00	NBC	Get Out Alive/Bear Grylis	4.15	1.3	-30%
10:00	NBC	Siberia	1.73	0.6	-46%

* - in millions