Wednesday Ratings: American Idol Hits a New Wednesday Low

American Idol ratings hit a new Wednesday low, but it’s still #1 for most of the night–except for the half hour it ran against Modern Family.

Survivor tied its series low. Nashville rises.

Via TVByTheNumbers

On FOX, American Idol hit a new Wednesday low with a 3.0 down 6 percent from last week’s Wednesday low 3.2 adults 18-49 rating. On CBS, Survivor tied its series low with a 2.4 adults 18-49 rating down 4 percent from last week’s 2.5  Nashville earned a 1.7 adults 18-49 rating up 13 percent from last week’s 1.5.

8:00

FOX American Idol (8-10PM) 3.0/9 11.48
CBS Survivor 2.4/7 9.14
ABC The Middle 2.0/6 7.17
NBC Dateline NBC 1.4/4 5.88
CW Arrow 0.9/3 2.84

8:30

ABC Suburgatory 1.8/5 5.79

9:00

ABC Modern Family 4.1/11 10.59
CBS Criminal Minds 2.8/7 10.68
NBC Law & Order: SVU 1.6/4 6.24
CW Supernatural 0.8/2 1.98

9:30

ABC How To Live With Your Parents -Series Premiere 2.9/7 8.36

10:00

CBS CSI 2.1/6 9.76
ABC Nashville 1.7/5 5.59
NBC Chicago Fire 1.6/4 6.26

Half Hour Breakdown from Marc Berman

8:00 p.m.

ABC – The Middle
Viewers: 7.16 million (#3), A18-49: 2.0/ 6 (#3)

CBS – Survivor: Caramoan
Viewers: 9.05 million (#2), A18-49: 2.4/ 8 (#2)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 5.50 million (#4), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#4)

Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 10.59 million (#1), A18-49: 2.8/ 9 (#1)

CW – Arrow
Viewers: 2.82 million (#5), A18-49: 0.9/ 3 (#5)

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8:30 p.m.

ABC – Suburgatory
Viewers: 5.79 million (#4), A18-49: 1.8/ 5 (#3)

CBS – Survivor: Caramoan
Viewers: 9.22 million (#2), A18-49: 2.5/ 7 (#2)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 6.27 million (#3), A18-49: 1.5/ 4 (#4)

Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 11.33 million (#1), A18-49: 3.0/ 9 (#1)

CW – Arrow
Viewers: 2.85 million (#5), A18-49: 0.8/ 2 (#5)

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9:00 p.m.

ABC – Modern Family
Viewers: 10.59 million (#1), A18-49: 4.1/11 (#1)

CBS – Criminal Minds
Viewers: 10.54 million (#2), A18-49: 2.7/ 7 (#3)

NBC – Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 6.01 million (#4), A18-49: 1.5/ 4 (#4)

Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 12.15 million (#1), A18-49: 3.2/ 9 (#2)

CW – Supernatural
Viewers: 2.01 million (#5), A18-49: 0.8/ 2 (#5)

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9:30 p.m.

ABC – How To Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) (P)
Viewers: 8.36 million (#3), A18-49: 2.9/ 7 (#2)

CBS – Criminal Minds
Viewers: 10.81 million (#2), A18-49: 2.8/ 7 (#3)

NBC – Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 6.46 million (#4), A18-49: 1.6/ 4 (#4)

Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 11.87 million (#1), A18-49: 3.1/ 8 (#1)

CW – Supernatural
Viewers: 1.94 million (#5), A18-49: 0.8/ 2 (#5)

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10:00 p.m.

ABC – Nashville
Viewers: 5.80 million (#3), A18-49: 1.8/ 5 (#2)

CBS – CSI
Viewers: 9.83 million (#1), A18-49: 2.2/ 6 (#1)

NBC – Chicago Fire
Viewers: 6.25 million (#2), A18-49: 1.6/ 4 (#3)

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10:30 p.m.

ABC – Nashville
Viewers: 5.38 million (#3), A18-49: 1.6/ 4 (#2t)

CBS – CSI
Viewers: 9.70 million (#1), A18-49: 2.1/ 6 (#1)

NBC – Chicago Fire
Viewers: 6.27 million (#2), A18-49: 1.6/ 4 (#2t)

Source: Nielsen Media Research data

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