Twentieth Television’s most recent version of the syndicated newsmagazine strip “A Current Affair” was down from its premiere date average in the metered markets.

On Monday, March 28, “Affair” scored a 2.9 weighted metered market household rating in its primary runs, according to Nielsen Media Research. That was down 26 percent from its lead-in average of 3.9 and 12 percent below its year-ago time period average. It was also off 17 percent from its Monday, March 21, premiere rating of 3.5.

In New York on WNYW-TV at 6:30 p.m. (ET), “Affair” scored 1.8 on March 28, down 28 percent from its premiere rating. In Los Angeles on KTTV-TV at 11 p.m. (PT), “Affair” scored a 1.8, a 14 percent drop from its L.A. premiere (2.1). On Chicago’s WFLD-TV at 4 p.m. (CT) “Affair” was down 50 percent from the previous Monday to a 0.6.