The CMA Awards saw double digit gains vs last year. X Factor came in a dismal 3rd behind the CMAs and Survivor.
In its last half hour, it came in 4th behind Law & Order: SVU, which, ironically, guest starred X Factor alum Carly Rose Sonenclar and Idol alums Clay Aiken and Taylor Hicks and revolved around an Idol-like talent show.
Maybe viewers figured a fake singing show would be more interesting than what X Factor was offering.
VIA TVByTheNumbers
On ABC, The CMA Awards earned a 4.7 adults 18-49 rating, up 24 percent from last year and is the program’s most-watched telecast in four years.
On CBS, Survivor earned a 2.5, up two tenths from last week’s 2.3 adults 18-49 rating. Criminal Minds matched last week’s 2.4 adults 18-49 rating. CSI was even with last week’s 1.7 adults 18-49 rating.
On FOX, The X Factor earned a 1.5 adults 18-49 rating, even with last week’s Tuesday airing, but way down from the 2.2 adults 18-49 rating the series’ last regular Wednesday telecast earned on October 9
8:00PM
ABC The 47th Annual CMA Awards (8-11PM) 4.7 13 16.63
CBS Survivor Blood vs Water 2.5 7 9.22
FOX The X Factor (8-10PM) 1.5 4 4.51
NBC Revolution 1.4 4 5.22
CW Arrow 1.0 3 2.749:00PM
CBS Criminal Minds 2.4 6 9.63
NBC Law And Order: SVU 1.5 4 5.62
CW The Tomorrow People 0.6 2 1.60
10:00PMCBS CSI 1.7 5 8.92
NBC Dateline NBC 1.1 3 4.46
Half Hour Breakdown via Marc Berman
8:00 p.m.
ABC – The 47th Annual CMA Awards
Viewers: 16.38 million (#1), A18-49: 4.2/13 (#1)CBS – Survivor: Blood vs. Water
Viewers: 9.42 million (#2), A18-49: 2.5/ 7 (#2)NBC – Revolution
Viewers: 5.55 million (#3), A18-49: 1.5/ 4 (#3)Fox – The X Factor
Viewers: 4.40 million (#4), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#4)CW – Arrow
Viewers: 2.69 million (#5), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#5)———-
8:30 p.m.
ABC – The 47th Annual CMA Awards
Viewers: 17.02 million (#1), A18-49: 4.5/12 (#1)CBS – Survivor: Blood vs. Water
Viewers: 9.01 million (#2), A18-49: 2.5/ 7 (#2)NBC – Revolution
Viewers: 4.89 million (#3), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#4)Fox – The X Factor
Viewers: 4.71 million (#4), A18-49: 1.6/ 4 (#3)CW – Arrow
Viewers: 2.78 million (#5), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#5)———-
9:00 p.m.
ABC – The 47th Annual CMA Awards
Viewers: 17.32 million (#1), A18-49: 4.9/13 (#1)CBS – Criminal Minds
Viewers: 9.65 million (#2), A18-49: 2.4/ 6 (#2)NBC – Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 5.30 million (#3), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#4)Fox – The X Factor
Viewers: 4.62 million (#4), A18-49: 1.5/ 4 (#3)CW – The Tomorrow People
Viewers: 1.68 million (#5), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#5)———-
9:30 p.m.
ABC – The 47th Annual CMA Awards
Viewers: 16.84 million (#1), A18-49: 4.8/13 (#1)CBS – Criminal Minds
Viewers: 9.61 million (#2), A18-49: 2.3/ 6 (#2)NBC – Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 5.93 million (#3), A18-49: 1.6/ 4 (#3)Fox – The X Factor
Viewers: 4.32 million (#4), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#4)CW – The Tomorrow People
Viewers: 1.52 million (#5), A18-49: 0.6/ 1 (#5)———-
10:00 p.m.
ABC – The 47th Annual CMA Awards
Viewers: 16.57 million (#1), A18-49: 5.0/14 (#1)CBS – CSI
Viewers: 8.93 million (#2), A18-49: 1.8/ 5 (#2)NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 4.34 million (#3), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#3)———-
10:30 p.m.
ABC – The 47th Annual CMA Awards
Viewers: 16.55 million (#1), A18-49: 4.6/13 (#1)CBS – CSI
Viewers: 8.91 million (#2), A18-49: 1.7/ 5 (#2)NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 4.57 million (#3), A18-49: 1.1/ 3 (#3)Source: Nielsen Media Research data
