Ratings: ABC Finishes Fourth With ‘Great American Baking Show’ Finale

Fox’s “My Kitchen Rules” premieres on the back burner

Great American Baking Show
ABC's 'Great American Baking Show'

ABC finished last among the Big 4 broadcasters in Thursday’s TV ratings, when the Disney-owned broadcaster aired the “Great American Baking Show” season finale and two hours of African-American music special “Taking the Stage.”

CBS was first in primetime averages, despite starting the night off with a rerun. Fortunately, that repeat was still “The Big Bang Theory,” which easily won its time slot.

NBC and Fox tied for second in the key 18-49 demographic. The latter net’s “My Kitchen Rules” quietly debuted last night, clocking in last among the Big 4 in terms of total viewers. It tied “Taking the Stage” in the main demo that hour, however.

CBS was first in ratings with a 1.3 rating/5 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 6.8 million, according to preliminary numbers. Following the rerun, “The Great Indoors” at 8:30 p.m. put up a 1.4/5 and 7.2 million viewers. At 9, “Mom” had a 1.3/5 and 7.3 million viewers. “Life in Pieces” at 9:30 got a 1.2/4 and 5.9 million viewers. “Pure Genius” at 10 received a  0.9/3 and 5.2 million viewers.

NBC and Fox tied for second in ratings, both with a 1.1/4. NBC was second in total viewers with 5.34 million, Fox was fourth with 3.2 million.

For NBC, “Superstore” at 8 had a 1.2/5 and 3.9 million viewers. At 8:30, “The Good Place” got a 1.1/4 and 3.6 million viewers. “Chicago Med” at 9 received a 1.2/4 and 6.8 million viewers. At 10, “The Blacklist” closed prime to a 1.0/4 and 5.3 million viewers.

For Fox, “Hell’s Kitchen” at 8 cooked up a 1.2/5 and 3.9 million viewers. At 9, “My Kitchen Rules” premiered to a 0.9/3 and 2.6 million viewers.

ABC was fourth in ratings with a 1.0/3 and third in viewers with 5.26 million. “The Great American Baking Show” at 8 concluded with a 1.0/4 and 5.1 million viewers. That overall eyeball count was the show’s biggest to-date. At 9, 120 minutes of “Taking the Stage: Changing America” averaged a 0.9/3 and 5.3 million viewers.

Univision was fifth in ratings with a 0.7/2 and in viewers with 1.9 million.

Telemundo was sixth in ratings with a 0.6/2 and in viewers with 1.6 million.

The CW was seventh in ratings with a 0.3/1 and in viewers with 962,000, running just repeats.

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