Wednesday Ratings: American Idol and Nashville Down in Double Digits

American Idol and FOX wins the night, but the ratings are down 16% from last week’s 5.5. Viewers are also down, 14.18M vs last week’s 15.78M viewers. Over on ABC, Nashville’s ratings were down 11% from its last airing two weeks ago.

Via TV By the Numbers

FOX was the number one network in adults 18-49 and with total viewers. On FOX, American Idol scored a 4.6 adults 18-49 rating down 16 percent from last week’s 5.5.  Nashville earned a 1.7 among adults 18-49 down 11 percent from a 1.9 on January 23.

8:00

FOX American Idol (8-10PM) 4.6/13 14.18
ABC The Middle 2.3/7 8.41
CBS Person Of Interest – R 1.2/4 7.26
NBC Whitney 1.2/4 3.53
CW Arrow 1.0/3 2.95

8:30

ABC The Neighbors 1.8/5 6.33
NBC Guys With Kids 1.2/3 3.19

9:00

ABC Modern Family 3.8/10 10.14
CBS Criminal Minds 2.7/7 11.83
NBC Law & Order; SVU 1.5/4 5.19
CW Supernatural 0.9/2 2.22

9:30

ABC Suburgatory 2.1/5 5.88

10:00

CBS CSI 2.4/7 10.93
NBC Chicago Fire 1.8/5 6.52
ABC Nashville 1.7/5 5.25

Half Hour Breakdown from Marc Berman

8:00 p.m.

ABC – The Middle
Viewers: 8.41 million (#2), A18-49: 2.3/ 7 (#2)

CBS – Person of Interest (R)
Viewers: 6.95 million (#3), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#3t)

NBC – Whitney
Viewers: 3.53 million (#4), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#3t)

Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 13.15 million (#1), A18-49: 4.0/12 (#1)

CW – Arrow
Viewers: 2.93 million (#5), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#5)

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8:30 p.m.

ABC – The Neighbors
Viewers: 6.33 million (#3), A18-49: 1.8/ 5 (#2)

CBS – Person of Interest (R)
Viewers: 7.58 million (#3), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#3)

NBC – Guys With Kids
Viewers: 3.19 million (#4), A18-49: 1.2/ 3 (#4)

Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 14.96 million (#1), A18-49: 4.8/14 (#1)

CW – Arrow
Viewers: 2.97 million (#5), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#5)

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9:00 p.m.

ABC – Modern Family
Viewers: 10.14 million (#3), A18-49: 3.8/10 (#2)

CBS – Criminal Minds
Viewers: 11.60 million (#2), A18-49: 2.7/ 7 (#3)

NBC – Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 4.79 million (#4), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#4)

Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 14.20 million (#1), A18-49: 4.6/12 (#1)

CW – Supernatural
Viewers: 2.31 million (#5), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#5)

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9:30 p.m.

ABC – Suburgatory
Viewers: 5.88 million (#3), A18-49: 2.1/ 5 (#3)

CBS – Criminal Minds
Viewers: 12.06 million (#2), A18-49: 2.8/ 7 (#3)

NBC – Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 5.58 million (#4), A18-49: 1.6/ 4 (#4)

Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 14.39 million (#1), A18-49: 4.8/12 (#1)

CW – Supernatural
Viewers: 2.14 million (#5), A18-49: 0.9/ 2 (#5)

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10:00 p.m.

ABC – Nashville
Viewers: 5.35 million (#3), A18-49: 1.7/ 5 (#3)

CBS – CSI
Viewers: 11.14 million (#1), A18-49: 2.5/ 7 (#1)

NBC – Chicago Fire
Viewers: 6.47 million (#2), A18-49: 1.8/ 5 (#2)

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10:30 p.m.

ABC – Nashville
Viewers: 5.14 million (#3), A18-49: 1.6/ 5 (#3)

CBS – CSI
Viewers: 10.71 million (#1), A18-49: 2.3/ 7 (#1)

NBC – Chicago Fire
Viewers: 6.56 million (#2), A18-49: 1.9/ 5 (#2)

Source: Nielsen Media Research data

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