Final Cable Ratings: April 26, 2017

The BIG 4 Networks were bunched up together, on Wednesday night with just four-tenths of a point separating first from fourth, in each of the three demographic categories. FOX took the younger, A18-34 demo, with a 1.0 average and the A18-49 demo, with a 1.5 average. CBS, second in the younger two demos, tied FOX in the A25-54 demo, with a 1.8 average ratings. ABC was third place, across the board, with NBC either tying ABC or falling to fourth, on its won.

The #1 program of the night was SURVIVOR, drawing 8.5 million viewers and a 2.5 rating in Adults 25-54. EMPIRE was tops in the younger demo, with a 1.6 in the A18-34 age group and a 2.1 rating in the A18-49 demographic.

At the bottom of the charts, CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS and SHOTS FIRED posted the smallest ratings in the three demo categories. SHOTS FIRED was the least watched show from the Big 4 networks.

Final L+SD Network Averages:

	Total viewers	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
ABC	4.80 million	0.6	1.2	1.7
CBS	6.70 million	0.8	1.3	1.8
CW	1.10 million	0.4	0.4	0.4
FOX	4.80 million	1.0	1.5	1.8
NBC	5.30 million	0.6	1.1	1.4

Time	Net	Program	P2*	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
8:00	ABC	The Goldbergs	5.23	0.7	1.4	1.9
8:30	ABC	Speechless	4.45	0.6	1.2	1.7
9:00	ABC	black-ish	4.42	0.6	1.2	1.7
9:30	ABC	black-ish	4.22	0.7	1.3	1.7
10:00	ABC	Designated Survivor	5.11	0.5	1.1	1.5
8:00	CBS	Survivor	8.49	1.0	1.8	2.5
9:00	CBS	Criminal Minds	6.91	0.8	1.3	1.7
10:00	CBS	Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders	4.56	0.5	0.8	1.1
8:00	CW	Arrow	1.46	0.4	0.5	0.5
9:00	CW	The 100	0.81	0.3	0.3	0.3
8:00	FOX	Shots Fired	3.33	0.5	0.8	1.1
9:00	FOX	Empire	6.30	1.6	2.1	2.5
8:00	NBC	Blind Spot	4.33	0.5	0.9	1.2
9:00	NBC	Law & Order: SVU	5.22	0.7	1.1	1.4
10:00	NBC	Chicago PD	6.27	0.7	1.2	1.6

* - viewers in millions