ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS is Monday's No. 1 in Viewers
By: Caryn Robbins Apr. 28, 2015
ABC was Monday's most-watched TV network (11.5 million) for the 6th time in 7 weeks and took second in Adults 18-49 (1.7/5), outdelivering CBS (+13% - 1.5/5) and FOX (+21% - 1.4/4) with young adults.
"Dancing" was the night's most-watched TV show overall (13.0 million - Monday's top series for the 7th straight week) and the No. 2 show in Adults 18-49 (2.0/6). ABC's "Castle" was the night's most-watched scripted TV show (8.5 million). "Dancing with the Stars" (8:00-10:00 p.m. - 13.0 million and 2.0/6 in AD18-49):From 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" outdrew NBC's "The Voice" by 2.4 million viewers (13.0 million vs. 10.6 million) for the time-slot win and ran a strong 2nd in the 2-hour time period with Adults 18-49 (2.0/6), leading by double digits over CBS (+25% - 1.6/5) and Fox's dramas (+43% - 1.4/4 for "Gotham"/"The Following"). "Dancing" was up from its comparable telecast last season/fall (12.6 million and 1.9/5 on 10/27/14) in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49. "Castle" (10:00-11:00 p.m. - 8.5 million and 1.3/4 in AD18-49):
During the 10:00 p.m. hour, ABC's "Castle" was the most-watched TV show (8.5 million) and ran in a near tie for the Adult 18-49 lead (1.3/4). The ABC drama was up for its 3rd straight original in Total Viewers to its most-watched telecast in 6 weeks - since 3/16/15.
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