Preliminary Ratings: Tuesday 01/13/15

It was the beginning of the end, for PARKS & RECREATION, as the season premiere debuted to typical, yet disappointing ratings. The two episodes averaged 3.5 million viewers and a 1.5 rating in Adults 18-49, during the 8 p.m. hour, and was 4th place during the hour. But, that is slightly better than last season's premiere, 3.3 million viewers and a 1.3 demo, on Sept. 26, 2013.

After the lame duck comedies at 9 p.m., NBC's CHICAGO FIRE is feeling the affects of poor lead ins. The drama was second in the 10 p.m. hour, in both viewers and the young demographic. The momentum has certainly shifted from NBC to CBS, in the time slot, as PERSON OF INTEREST has now over taken the falls top show, in the time slot.

CBS was the big winner on Tuesday, sweeping in both viewers and the A18-49 demo. NCIS was even with last week's episode, while NCIS: NEW ORLEANS was down about 12% from last week. PERSON OF INTEREST won the late hour, grabbing nearly the same audience levels as last week.

ABC placed a special SHARK TANK episode at 8 p.m. and drew the best numbers in the slot, by a regular series, since the early couple of weeks of the season. TABK was the networks best rated show of the night, as audience erosion progressed through the night.

Week two of AGENT CARTER didn't hold up too well, loosing 1.4 million viewers and 20% in the demo. We will find out soon if the DVR numbers make up the difference, or if viewers did not stick with the Marvel series.

FOX was a surprising contender for 2nd on the night, mainly because of MASTERCHEF JUNIOR is a competitive program, against the other three networks. The renewal of the series for a 4th season was one of the few wise moves FOX has made this season.

Preliminary L+SD Network Averages:

ABC - 5.7 million viewers, 1.4 rating in A18-49

CBS - 15.3 million viewers, 2.2 rating in A18-49

CW - 1.4 million viewers, 0.4 rating in A18-49

FOX - 3.8 million viewers, 1.4 rating in A18-49

NBC - 4.2 million viewers, 1.3 rating in A18-49

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-49	+/-
8:00	ABC	Shark Tank	7.40	1.8
9:00	ABC	Agent Carter	5.10	1.5	-31%
10:00	ABC	Forever	4.70	1.0	-36%
8:00	CBS	NCIS	19.60	2.8
9:00	CBS	NCIS: New Orleans	16.10	2.2	-18%
10:00	CBS	Person of Interest	10.00	1.6	-38%
8:00	CW	The Flash [R]	1.60	0.4
9:00	CW	Arrow [R]	1.20	0.3	-25%
8:00	FOX	Masterchef Junior	4.90	1.7
9:00	FOX	New Girl	2.90	1.4	-41%
9:30	FOX	The Mindy Project	2.40	1.1	-17%
8:00	NBC	Parks & Rec	3.80	1.5
8:30	NBC	Parks & Rec	3.30	1.5	-13%
9:00	NBC	Marry Me	2.20	0.7	-33%
9:30	NBC	About A Boy	2.80	0.9	27%
10:00	NBC	Chicago Fire	6.60	1.5	136%

* - in millions