RATINGS RECAP: 12/13/10

ABC
8:00 Skating with the Stars
Viewers: 3.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8
9:00 Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You
Viewers: 4.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
10:00 Castle (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2

CBS
8:00 How I Met Your Mother
Viewers: 9.7 million, 18-49 demo: 3.6
8:30 Rules of Engagement
Viewers: 9.6 million, 18-49 demo: 3.2
9:00 Two and a Half Men
Viewers: 14.0 million, 18-49 demo: 4.2
9:30 Mike & Molly
Viewers: 12.0 million, 18-49 demo: 3.6
10:00 Hawaii Five-0
Viewers: 10.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8

NBC
8:00 The Sing Off
Viewers: 9.5 million, 18-49 demo: 3.3
10:00 Chase (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2

FOX
8:00 House (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
9:00 Lie to Me (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0

ABC was barely on the map on Monday night. A new Skating with the Stars was down a tenth in viewers and even in the demo as it hit yet another series low in total viewers. This show can't end soon enough for ABC. Mariah Carey's Christmas special followed and was low-rated but did improve on Skating while a Castle repeat did ok. CBS was up across the board. How I Met Your Mother was up four tenths in viewer (hitting a season high) and even in the demo while Rules of Engagement was up eight tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo, also hitting a season high in total viewers. This show's retention of Mother has gotten much better as the season has progressed. At 9pm, Two and a Half Men was up six tenths in viewers and even in the demo while Mike & Molly was up a million viewers and two tenths in the demo. Finally at 10pm, Hawaii Five-0 continued the trend as it was up four tenths in viewers and even in the demo.

NBC had more great news from The Sing Off as the December show was up nearly a million viewers and half a demo point from last week's season premiere. Will NBC consider making this a weekly series? It has clearly been a big improvement in both the Monday and Wednesday timeslot. A repeat of Chase followed and was low but actually not too far below last week's original, which may be a glimmer of promise. FOX had repeats of its Monday dramas which were low, particularly Lie to Me at 9pm.

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