Preliminary Ratings: Wednesday 04/29/15

It was a close, competitive Wednesday night, in the network ratings. Just two million viewers, separated #1 CBS from #4 ABC. Just four tenths of a point, in the A18-49 and A25-54 demos, was the difference from the top network, ABC and the fourth place network, NBC.

NBC's crossover event with the two CHICAGO series and LAW & ORDER: SVU was a bit of a fizzle. Although both L&O and CPD were up from their last original episodes (April 8th), they are down from November's crossover event. L&O was down 25% in the A18-49 demographic ratings, while CHICAGO PD was off by 9%. NBC was the only network UP, week-to-week, but it was also the only network in repeats, last week.

ABC's comedies pushed it to the top of the demo ratings, winning both the 8 and 9 p.m. hours. THE MIDDLE was up two tenths of a point, in the A18-49 demo, over last week, while MODERN FAMILY was down a tenth.

SURVIVOR tied CHICAGO PD as the most watched program of the night, with 9.2 million viewers. CRIMINAL MINDS is limping to the end of the season, with three straight week of losing viewership, from the previous week. CSI: CYBER held onto 84% of its lead in viewership.

AMERICAN IDOL is up another tick, in the A18-49 demo, over last week's rating, but is being more competitive as the other networks are falling back to its ratings.

Preliminary L+SD Network Averages:

	Total viewers	Weekly Diff	A18-49	A25-54+
ABC	6.2 million	-9%	1.9	2.5
CBS	8.3 million	-13%	1.7	2.3
CW	2.1 million	-5%	0.8	0.9
FOX	7.3 million	-3%	1.6	2.2
NBC	7.3 million	+52%	1.5	2.1

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-49	A25-54
8:00	ABC	The Middle	7.30	2.0	2.6
8:30	ABC	The Goldbergs	6.70	2.1	2.7
9:00	ABC	Modern Family	7.90	2.9	3.6
9:30	ABC	Black-ish	6.00	2.0	2.6
10:00	ABC	Nashville	4.60	1.3	1.6
8:00	CBS	Survivor	9.20	2.1	2.8
9:00	CBS	Criminal Minds	8.60	1.7	2.3
10:00	CBS	CSI: Cyber	7.20	1.2	1.7
8:00	CW	Arrow	2.40	0.8	1.0
9:00	CW	Supernatural	1.90	0.7	0.8
8:00	FOX	American Idol	7.30	1.6	2.2
8:00	NBC	Chicago Fire [R]	4.60	0.8	1.1
9:00	NBC	Law & Order: SVU	8.10	1.8	2.3
10:00	NBC	Chicago PD	9.20	2.0	2.8

* - in millions