Ratings: Broadcast Finals for June 5, 2013

MASTERCHEF is the show to beat on Wednesdays this summer as it pulled in an average of 5.5 million viewers and a solid 2.3 demo rating, over two hours on FOX. The cooking series was down, slightly, in total viewers, but was up a tenth of a ratings point in the demo, for the 9 p.m. episode.

Fellow cooking competition series THE AMERICAN BAKING COMPETITION also saw viewership down, but rose in the A18-49 ratings by 10%. If it can be given time, the series could be a decent summer performer for CBS.

DATELINE had the night's biggest week-to-week drop, losing 1.5 million viewers and 27% in the demo ratings. That drop plus LAW & ORDER: SVU returning dropped NBC into 4th place in the network demo ratings averages.

Wednesday Night Network Averages:

FOX - 5.5 million viewers, 2.3 rating in Adults 18-49

CBS - 5.5 million viewers, 1.2 rating in Adults 18-49

NBC - 4.3 million viewers, 0.9 rating in Adults 18-49

ABC - 3.9 million viewers, 1.1 rating in Adults 18-49

CW - 1.1 million viewers, 0.4 rating in Adults 18-49

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-49	+/-
8:00	ABC	The Middle [R]	4.12	1.0
8:30	ABC	Family Tools	3.44	0.9	-17%
9:00	ABC	Modern Family [R]	4.49	1.4	+31%
9:30	ABC	How to Live with your Parents	3.86	1.3	-14%
10:00	ABC	The Lookout	3.83	1.1	-1%
8:00	CBS	The American Baking Competition	4.73	1.1
9:00	CBS	Criminal Minds [R]	5.18	1.1	+10%
10:00	CBS	CSI: [R]	6.50	1.3	+25%
8:00	CW	Arrow [R]	1.28	0.4
9:00	CW	Supernatural [R]	0.98	0.3	-23%
8:00	FOX	Masterchef	5.04	2.1
9:00	FOX	Masterchef	5.98	2.6	+19%
8:00	NBC	Dateline	5.24	1.1
9:00	NBC	Law & Order: SVU [R]	4.69	1.0	-10%
10:00	NBC	Chicago Fire [R]	2.98	0.7	-36%

* - in millions