Preliminary Ratings: Monday 10/13/14

The CW premiered its newest series, JANE THE VIRGIN, and the results are not that bad. The opener collected 1.6 million viewers and a o.6 rating in Adults 18-49. It only lost one tenth of a ratings point in the demo, but rose 23% in total viewership, from its THE ORIGINALS lead in. Compared to the BEAUTY AND THE BEAST season premiere, in the same time slot, last year, the numbers are up nearly a half a million viewers and 100% in the demographic ratings. A vast improvement over, year-to-year. What did you think of the series premiere of JANE THE VIRGIN?

NBC sweeps the night, edging ABC and CBS in total viewers, but dominating in the A18-49 ratings. THE VOICE was the #2 show of the night in both total viewership (13.00 million) and in the demo (3.9 rating). THE BLACK LIST continues to easily win its time slot, with a 40% advantage over CASTLE, in the demo ratings.

CBS had a good night, placing second on the night and producing the #1 show of the night, THE BIG BANG THEORY. NCIS: LA is still pulling down the averages and is a third place program, so CBS may need to look as flipping the series to a new night.

ABC and FOX finish the night 3rd and 4th, respectively. GOTHAM is still doing good numbers in a very competitive time slot. SLEEPY HOLLOW is looking weaker, but FOX has too many other issues to focus on the second year series.

Preliminary L+SD Network Averages:

ABC - 11.4 million viewers, 1.9 rating in A18-49

CBS - 11.5 million viewers, 2.6 rating in A18-49

CW - 1.5 million viewers, 0.7 rating in A18-49

FOX - 5.5 million viewers, 2.1rating in A18-49

NBC - 11.9 million viewers, 3.5 rating in A18-49

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-49	+/-
8:00	ABC	Dancing With the Stars	12.50	1.9
10:00	ABC	Castle	9.30	2.0	-26%
8:00	CBS	The Big Bang Theory	15.60	4.6
8:30	CBS	The Big Bang Theory [R]	11.90	2.9	-24%
9:00	CBS	Scorpion	11.50	2.4	-3%
10:00	CBS	NCIS: LA	9.10	1.6	-21%
8:00	CW	The Originals	1.30	0.7
9:00	CW	Jane The Virgin	1.60	0.6	23%
8:00	FOX	Gotham	6.20	2.4
9:00	FOX	Sleepy Hollow	4.80	1.7	-23%
8:00	NBC	The Voice	13.00	3.9
10:00	NBC	The Blacklist	9.80	2.8	-25%

* - in millions