Ratings: Broadcast Finals for May 30, 2013

CBS dominates in total viewership, but FOX edges out to grab the A18-49 win.

CBS, with 2.5 hours of encore programming, draws the most viewers, averaging 7 million viewers for the night. A special airing of the displaced MIKE & MOLLY season finale held 85% of its lead in from THE BIG BANG THEORY. Even ELEMENTARY saw a bump up in the ratings, including a 22% rise in the demo.

Week two of ABC's all original Thursdays remained even from last weeks debut. Only MOTIVE saw a tenth of a point drop in the A18-49 ratings.

FOX saw the network average go down as the new show DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GO? drops 15% in total viewers and 23% in the demo ratings. I think the answer to the title of the show should be "Yes, YOU must go." Expect a cancellation very soon.

It is a little depressing to write about NBC. Almost no one cares to watch their show the first time, so you know it only get worse with repeats and bur-off. But, I am still scratching my head why the network renewed HANNIBAL when it can't even draw 2.5 million viewers.

Thursday Night Network Averages:

FOX - 3.9 million viewers, 1.6 rating in Adults 18-49

CBS - 7.0 million viewers, 1.5 rating in Adults 18-49

ABC - 5.4 million viewers, 1.2 rating in Adults 18-49

NBC - 2.3 million viewers, 0.8 rating in Adults 18-49

CW - 0.9 million viewers, 0.4 rating in Adults 18-49

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-49	+/-
8:00	ABC	Wipeout	4.46	1.2
9:00	ABC	Motive	5.72	1.2	+56%
10:00	ABC	Roolie Blue	5.91	1.2	-1%
8:00	CBS	The Big Bang Theory [R]	9.25	2.2
8:30	CBS	Mike & Molly	8.01	1.9	-14%
9:00	CBS	Person Of Interest [R]	6.84	1.2	-15%
10:00	CBS	Elementary [R]	5.43	1.1	-21%
8:00	CW	The Vampire Diaries [R]	0.89	0.4
9:00	CW	Beauty and the Beast [R]	0.84	0.3	-6%
8:00	FOX	Hell's Kitchen	5.22	2.1
9:00	FOX	Does Someone Have to Go?	2.56	1.0	-51%
8:00	NBC	Save Me	2.66	0.6
8:30	NBC	Save Me	2.66	0.6	even
9:00	NBC	The Office [R]	1.80	0.7	-32%
9:30	NBC	Parks & Rec [R]	1.78	0.8	-1%
10:00	NBC	Hannibal	2.40	1.0	+35%

* - in millions