Ratings: Broadcast Finals for July 4, 2013

Only one original program on the night the U.S.A. turned 237 years old, and fittingly, it the celebration of the 4th of July. NBC's Coverage of MACY'S 4TH OF JULY SPECTACULAR drew 7.2 million viewers and a 1.5 rating in Adults 18-49. Immediately following was a replay of the spectacular, which hauled in the night's second best ratings numbers. Together, NBC easily won the night in both reported categories.

Thursday Night Network Averages:

ABC - 1.8 million viewers, 0.4 rating in Adults 18-49.

CBS - 3.9 million viewers, 0.7 rating in Adults 18-49.

CW - 0.5 million viewers, 0.2 rating in Adults 18-49.

FOX - 1.8 million viewers, 0.6 rating in Adults 18-49.

NBC - 6.6 million viewers, 1.4 rating in Adults 18-49.

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-49	+/-
8:00	ABC	Wipeout [R]	1.83	0.4
9:00	ABC	Motive [R]	1.68	0.3	0%
10:00	ABC	Rookie Blue [R]	2.01	0.4	+20%
8:00	CBS	The Big Bang Theory [R]	5.17	1.2
8:30	CBS	Two and a Half Men [R]	3.83	0.8	-26%
9:00	CBS	Person Of Interest [R]	3.48	0.5	-9%
10:00	CBS	Elementary [R]	3.80	0.5	+9%
8:00	CW	The Vampire Diaries [R]	0.58	0.2
9:00	CW	Beauty and the Beast [R]	0..43	0.1	-27%
8:00	FOX	Hell's Kitchen [R]	1.85	0.6
9:00	FOX	Hell's Kitchen [R]	1.74	0.6	-6%
8:00	NBC	Macy's 4th of July Spectacular	7.18	1.5
8:30	NBC	Macy's 4th of July Spectacular [R]	5.35	1.3	-25%