CBS scored a fairly easy victory on a slow Thursday night, though the network’s wide winner’s gap was likely at least somewhat bolstered by NFL preemptions in certain markets. Due to the nature of live sports, numbers for CBS are approximate.
Still, CBS was first in ratings with a 2.4 rating/7 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and first in viewers with an average of 10.3 million, according to preliminary numbers; all shows are up based on early numbers, save “The Big Big Theory.” “BBT” at 8 p.m. earned night-highs of a 4.0/14 and 15.8 million viewers. “Mom” at 8:30 scored a 2.8/9 and 11.5 million viewers. “Two and a Half Men” at 9 received a 2.5/8 and 10 million viewers. “The McCarthys” at 9:30 had a 1.8/5 and 7.7 million viewers. “Elementary” at 10 got a 1.6/5 and 8.2 million viewers.
Fox, NBC and Univision tied for third in ratings, each with a 1.0/3. Fox was second in total viewers, with 4.7 million. NBC was third with 3.8 million; Univision was fifth with 2.8 million.
For Fox, “Bones” at 8 had a 1.2/4 and 5.5 million viewers. The “Gracepoint” finale at 9 got a 0.9/3 and 4 million viewers.
For NBC, “The Biggest Loser” at 8 received a 1.1/4 and 4.3 million viewers. “Bad Judge” at 9 rose 22 percent to a 1.1/3 and had 3.8 million viewers. “A to Z” at 9:30 got a 0.8/2 and 2.5 million viewers. A rerun followed.
ABC and CW tied for fifth in ratings, both with a 0.7/2. ABC was fourth in viewers with 2.9 million; CW was sixth with 1.6 million.
For ABC, “The Taste” at 8 had a 0.8/3 and 3.1 million viewers. A repeat followed.
For CW, “Vampire Diaries” at 8 got a 0.8/3 and 1.8 million viewers. “Reign” at 9 received a 0.5/2 and 1.4 million viewers.
Telemundo was seventh in ratings with a 0.5/2 and in total viewers with 1.3 million.