NBC lags on Monday, ‘Jay Leno’ a loser against competition

At 8 p.m. ET, “Heroes” averaged a 2.3 rating, 6 share in adults 18-49 and 5.2 million viewers overall in a highly competitive time period that includes Fox's "House," CBS's comedies and ABC's "Dancing With the Stars."  Week to week, "Heroes" is up 4% in 18-49 (2.3 vs. 2.2) and 2% in total viewers (5.2 million vs. 5.1 million).  "Heroes" is one of the most time-shifted shows on television, adding 30% to its 18-49 rating so far this season when going from these next-day "live plus same day" ratings to "live plus seven day" figures. 

At 9 p.m. ET, “Trauma” averaged a 1.6/4 in adults 18-49 and 5.3 million viewers overall in a highly competitive time period that includes CBS's "Two and a Half Men" and "Big Bang Theory," ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" and Fox's "Lie to Me."  Week to week, "Trauma" is up 3% in total viewers (5.3 million vs. 5.2 million).

From 10-11 p.m. ET, “The Jay Leno Show” averaged a 1.4/4 in adults 18-49, a 1.7/4 in adults 25-54 and 4.5 million viewers overall.  The time-period competition included CBS’s “CSI: Miami” and ABC’s “Castle.”  

"The Jay Leno Show" matched its highest Monday rating in six weeks (since October 12), delivered its highest Monday adult 25-54 rating in five weeks (since October 19) and delivered its biggest overall Monday audience in four weeks (since October 26).

Pending updates, "The Jay Leno Show" is up 2 percent versus the prior Monday in total viewers, making this the seventh consecutive "Jay Leno" telecast (going back to Friday, November 13) to deliver a week-to-week gain in total viewers.

Comparisons with Jay Leno's 2008-09 averages at 11:35 p.m. ET on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” are: in adults 18-49 (1.4 vs. 1.4), adults 25-54 (1.7 vs. 1.8) and total viewers (4.5 million vs. 5.1 million).  Comparisons with NBC’s Monday-through-Friday 10-11 p.m. ET non-sports averages over the 52 weeks prior to Jay's debut are: in adults 18-49 (1.4 vs. 2.2), adults 25-54 (1.7 vs. 2.7) and total viewers (4.5 million vs. 6.9 million).

In Late-Night Local People Meters Monday night:

Conan O'Brien (0.9/4 in 18-49 in local people meters) trailed CBS's LATE SHOW (1.1/4) in Nielsen's 24 local markets with People Meters.

At 12:35 a.m., Jimmy Fallon (0.5/3 in 18-49 in local people meters) trailed CBS's LATE LATE SHOW (0.6/4). 

For the Week:

Weekly averages are delayed by Nielsen processing problems.

(source: data and information provided by NBC. note: All national ratings are "live plus same day" unless otherwise indicated.  Metered-market household ratings are "live only."  Season-to-date figures are averages of “live plus seven day” data except for the two most recent weeks, which are “live plus same day.”)