Ratings: Broadcast Finals for April 25, 2013

SCANDAL had been flirting with it most of the season, but this Thursday, the sophomore series out delivered GREY'S ANATOMY in the A18-49 ratings for the very first time. SCANDAL is not exactly a hit, yet, but it is on its way to becoming one, as long as CBS does not expand the comedies to two hours and move PERSON OF INTEREST to 10 p.m.

The CW also had a little to cheer about. THE VAMPIRE DIARIES out performed NBC during the 8 p.m. hour, in the A18-49 ratings. That is how far the peacock network has fallen. NBC can't renew COMMUNITY, even for syndication sake, with these dismal ratings.

HANNIBAL stated looking like a possible bright spot on the NBC schedule, but week four shows the true strength, or lack there of, for the new drama. It will run its course and quietly end in June.

For the Night:

CBS - 12.2 million viewers, 2.7 rating in Adults 18-49

FOX - 8.3 million viewers, 2.3 rating in Adults 18-49

ABC - 6.5 million viewers, 2.2 rating in Adults 18-49

NBC - 2.5 million viewers, 1.2 rating in Adults 18-49

CW - 1.7 million viewers, 0.8 rating in Adults 18-49

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	Demo	+/-
8:00	ABC	Wife Swap	3.42	1.1
9:00	ABC	Grey's Anatomy	8.24	2.7	+141%
10:00	ABC	Scandal	7.90	2.8	-4%
8:00	CBS	The Big Bang Theory	15.05	4.5
8:00	CBS	Two and A Half Men	11.32	2.8	-25%
8:00	CBS	Person Of Interest	13.22	2.4	+17%
9:30	CBS	Elementary	10.07	2.0	-24%
8:00	CW	The Vampire Diaries	2.24	1.0
9:00	CW	Beauty and the Beast	1.24	0.5	-45%
8:00	FOX	American Idol	11.40	2.8
900	FOX	Glee	5.24	1.8	-54%
8:00	NBC	Community	2.33	1.0
8:30	NBC	The Office [R]	1.84	0.9	-21%
9:00	NBC	The Office	3.25	1.7	+77%
9:30	NBC	Parks & Rec	2.59	1.3	-20%
10:00	NBC	Hannibal	2.40	1.0	-7%

* - in millions