Another tight night for broadcast
ABC, CBS and Fox tie for first among 18-49s, with NBC just a tad behind
February 18, 2016
Wednesday night remains very competitive between the Big Four networks.
ABC, CBS and Fox tied for first place, all averaging a 1.6 adults 18-49 rating for the night, according to Nielsen. And NBC was just a bit behind with a 1.4. All four networks posted a 5 share.
ABC had the top-rated show with “Modern Family,” which averaged a 2.4, down 8 percent from last week.
The network’s 8 p.m. comedy, “The Middle,” hit a five-week high with a 1.9, though lead-out “The Goldbergs” was down a tenth from last week to a 1.9. The network’s fourth comedy, “black-ish,” was even to last week with a 1.8.
Fox’s “American Idol” was the night’s No. 2 show with a 2.0, a new season low and off 9 percent from last week.
The season debut of CBS’s “Survivor” averaged a 1.9 from 8 to 9:30 p.m., an all-time low for a premiere of the reality show.
Of course, it’s been running for 32 seasons, so the fact that it remains competitive in its timeslot – it tied “Idol” for No. 1 at 8 p.m. – is impressive. And it was the night’s top show in total viewers with 8.35 million.
NBC was stable from 9 to 11 p.m., with “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Chicago P.D.” both averaging a 1.6. But “Mysteries of Laura” fell from last week, to a 1.0 at 8 p.m.
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Top show of the night in 18-49s
ABC’s “Modern Family,” 9-9:30 p.m., 2.4 rating.
Top show of the night in 25-54s
ABC’s “Modern Family,” 9-9:30 p.m., 3.1 rating.
Top show of the night in total viewers
CBS’s “Survivor,” 8-9:30 p.m., 8.35 million.
Overnights
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Network
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Adults 18-49
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Adults 25-54
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Households
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Rating
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Share
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Rating
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Share
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Rating
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Share
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Fox (8-10 p.m.)
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1.6
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5
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2.2
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6
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3.8
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6
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CBS
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1.6
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5
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2.2
|
6
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4.5
|
8
|
|
ABC
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1.6
|
5
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2.1
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6
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3.5
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6
|
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NBC
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1.4
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5
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1.8
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5
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4.7
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8
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CW (8-10 p.m.)
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0.9
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3
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1.0
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3
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1.4
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2
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Univision
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0.7
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2
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0.7
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2
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1.0
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2
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Telemundo
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0.5
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2
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0.6
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2
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0.7
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1
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All ratings based on live-plus-same-day DVR playback, including shows replayed before 3 a.m. Seven-day DVR data won’t be available for several weeks. Forty-nine percent of Nielsen households have DVRs Source: Nielsen |
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Overnights
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Network - Program
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Adults 18-49
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Adults 25-54
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Households
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Rating
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Share
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Rating
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Share
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Rating
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Share
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8 p.m.
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28.2
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33.8
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58.4
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Fox - American Idol
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2.0
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7
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2.6
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8
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5.0
|
8
|
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CBS - Survivor
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2.0
|
7
|
2.8
|
8
|
5.3
|
9
|
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ABC - The Middle
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1.9
|
7
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2.5
|
7
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4.5
|
8
|
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NBC - The Mysteries of Laura
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1.1
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4
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1.4
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4
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4.2
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7
|
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CW - Arrow
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0.9
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3
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1.0
|
3
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1.6
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3
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Univision - Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse
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0.7
|
3
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0.8
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2
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1.2
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2
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Telemundo - ¿Quién es Quién?
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0.4
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1
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0.5
|
1
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0.6
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1
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8:30 p.m.
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30.1
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36.1
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60.4
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Fox - American Idol
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2.0
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7
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2.8
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8
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5.2
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9
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ABC - The Goldbergs
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1.9
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6
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2.5
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7
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3.8
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6
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CBS - Survivor
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1.9
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6
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2.6
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7
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4.9
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8
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NBC - The Mysteries of Laura
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1.0
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3
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1.3
|
4
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4.1
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7
|
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CW - Arrow
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0.9
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3
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1.0
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3
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1.5
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2
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Univision - Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse
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0.8
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3
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0.8
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2
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1.2
|
2
|
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Telemundo - ¿Quién es Quién?
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0.4
|
1
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0.5
|
1
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0.6
|
1
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9 p.m.
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31.1
|
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37.2
|
|
60.9
|
|
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ABC - Modern Family
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2.4
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8
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3.1
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8
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4.6
|
8
|
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CBS - Survivor
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1.9
|
6
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2.6
|
7
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4.9
|
8
|
|
NBC - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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1.5
|
5
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2.0
|
5
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4.8
|
8
|
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Fox - Hell’s Kitchen
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1.3
|
4
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1.7
|
5
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2.7
|
4
|
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CW - Supernatural
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0.8
|
3
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0.9
|
2
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1.2
|
2
|
|
Univision - Antes Muerta que Lichita
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0.7
|
2
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0.7
|
2
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1.0
|
2
|
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Telemundo - Eva, la Trailera
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0.5
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2
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0.5
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1
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0.7
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1
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9:30 p.m.
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31.3
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37.3
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60.2
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|
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ABC - black-ish
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1.8
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6
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2.4
|
6
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3.6
|
6
|
|
NBC - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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1.8
|
6
|
2.2
|
6
|
5.4
|
9
|
|
CBS - The Big bang Theory (R)
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1.2
|
4
|
1.7
|
4
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3.3
|
6
|
|
Fox - Hell’s Kitchen
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1.2
|
4
|
1.5
|
4
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2.4
|
4
|
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CW - Supernatural
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0.8
|
3
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0.9
|
3
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1.2
|
2
|
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Univision - Antes Muerta que Lichita
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0.6
|
2
|
0.7
|
2
|
1.0
|
2
|
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Telemundo - Eva, la Trailera
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0.5
|
2
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0.5
|
1
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0.7
|
1
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10 p.m.
|
30.0
|
|
35.3
|
|
56.7
|
|
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NBC - Chicago P.D.
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1.6
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5
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2.0
|
6
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4.8
|
8
|
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CBS - Code Black
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1.2
|
4
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1.7
|
5
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4.2
|
7
|
|
ABC - American Crime
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0.9
|
3
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1.2
|
4
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2.2
|
4
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Univision - El Hotel de los Secretos
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0.6
|
2
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0.7
|
2
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1.0
|
2
|
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Telemundo - La Querida del Centauro
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0.6
|
2
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0.7
|
2
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0.8
|
1
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10:30 p.m.
|
28.1
|
|
32.9
|
|
52.9
|
|
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NBC - Chicago P.D.
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1.6
|
6
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2.0
|
6
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4.9
|
9
|
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CBS - Code Black
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1.1
|
4
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1.6
|
5
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4.2
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8
|
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ABC - American Crime
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0.7
|
3
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1.0
|
3
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2.1
|
4
|
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Telemundo - La Querida del Centauro
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0.7
|
2
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0.7
|
2
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0.8
|
1
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Univision - El Hotel de los Secretos
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.7
|
2
|
1.0
|
2
|
|
Note: (R) denotes rerun All ratings based on live-plus-same-day DVR playback, including shows replayed before 3 a.m. Seven-day DVR data won’t be available for several weeks. Forty-nine percent of Nielsen households have DVRs Source: Nielsen |
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Tags: abc, american idol, cbs, fox, modern family, overnight ratings, overnights, survivor, wednesday overnights
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