ABC aired all original programming during Wednesday’s primetime, when NBC just ran repeats of its “Chicago” dramas. The two broadcast networks tied in the key ratings demo anyway, and neither was near the top.
Led by “The Masked Singer” (and buoyed by not scheduling programming nationally during the 10 p.m. hour), Fox finished first among adults 18-49. CBS was first in terms of total viewers.
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Fox was first in ratings with a 0.7 rating in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic, but third in total viewers with an average of 3.2 million, according to preliminary numbers. “The Masked Singer” at 8 p.m. put up a 0.9 rating and 4.4 million total viewers. At 9, “Alter Ego” had a 0.4 rating and 2 million total viewers.
CBS was second in ratings with a 0.6 and first in total viewers with 4.1 million. “Survivor” at 8 landed a 0.9 rating and 5.6 million total viewers. At 9, “Tough as Nails” got a 0.4 rating and 2.8 million total viewers. “CSI: Vegas” at 10 received a 0.4 rating and 3.8 million total viewers.
NBC and ABC tied for third in ratings, both with a 0.4. NBC was second in total viewers with 3.5 million, ABC was fourth with 2.5 million.
For ABC, “The Goldbergs” at 8 got a 0.5 rating and 3.3 million total viewers. At 8:30, “The Wonder Years” had a 0.4 rating and 2.4 million total viewers. “The Conners” at 9 received a 0.5 rating and 3.4 million total viewers. At 9:30, “Home Economics” managed a 0.3 rating and 2.2 million total viewers. “A Million Little Things” at 10 maintained its lead-in’s 0.3 rating, but slipped to 2 million total viewers.
The CW was fifth in ratings with a 0.1 and in total viewers with 462,000. “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” at 8 had a 0.1 rating and 517,000 total viewers. At 9, “Batwoman” got a 0.1 rating and 406,000 total viewers.
We do not have early Nielsen numbers for Spanish-language broadcast networks Univision and Telemundo.
