Ratings: Broadcast Finals for September 11, 2013

The first true new premiere of the 2013-14 season happened on Wednesday Night with THE X-FACTOR jumping in two weeks ear;y. The third year talent competition series fell flat, pulling in just 6.2 million viewers and a 2.1 rating in Adults 18-49. The premiere is down 29% in total viewers and a whopping 42% in the A18-49 ratings. In other words, 2.5 million viewers abandoned the series over the course of 12 months. Ouch!

Lifting up FOX a bit was the season finale of MASTERCHEF. It grew 14% in the demo ratings, from its lead in and equalled THE X-FACTOR in viewers. Perhaps in 2012, FOX should put THE X-FACTOR on during the summer, and let MASTERCHEF take over the fall spot.

Night #3 of MILLION SECOND QUIZ saw more erosion for the game show, as it lost another 600,000 viewers and 14% in the demo, from Tuesday night. Since the premiere, on Monday, the game show is off by 1.3 million viewers and 24% in the demo ratings.

Following MSQ was AMERICA'S GOT TALENT, which was the most watched program on broadcast TV, with 10.8 million viewers, but finished tied with THE X-FACTOR for third overall.

BIG BROTHER quietly won its 8 p.m. time slot in both viewers and demo ratings, and was second in the A18-49 ratings to MASTERCHEF.
 

Wednesday Night Network Averages:

ABC - 3.5 million viewers, 0.9 rating in Adults 18-49

CBS - 6.0 million viewers, 1.5 rating in Adults 18-49

CW - 1.0 million viewers, 0.4 rating in Adults 18-49

FOX - 6.2 million viewers, 2.2 rating in Adults 18-49

NBC - 6.4 million viewers, 1.4 rating in Adults 18-49

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-49	+/-
8:00	ABC	Shark Tank [R]	4.91	1.2
9:00	ABC	Modern Family [R]	3.58	1.1	-26%
9:30	ABC	Modern Family [R]	3.43	1.1	-4%
10:00	ABC	Nashville [R]	2.19	0.5	-36%
8:00	CBS	Big Brother	6.83	2.3
9:00	CBS	Criminal Minds [R]	5.04	1.1	-24%
10:00	CBS	CSI [R]	6.21	1.2	18%
8:00	CW	Arrow [R]	1.20	0.3
9:00	CW	Supernatural [R]	0.88	0.4	-22%
8:00	FOX	X-Factor **	6.17	2.1
9:00	FOX	Masterchef	6.31	2.4	0%
8:00	NBC	Million Second Quiz	5.17	1.3
9:00	NBC	America's Got Talent	10.80	2.2	87%
10:00	NBC	Camp	3.22	0.8	-64%

* - in millions
** - Fast Affiliate Ratings