Ratings: Broadcast Finals for January 29, 2014

FOX continues to be the #1 network on Wednesday nights, as AMERICAN IDOL dropped just 5%, in the A18-49 ratings, from the previous week. Even total viewership was down just about a half a million viewers. This is a good sign that the series may be stabilizing and found it's footing in the TV audience.

The remaining three BIG 4 networks scrapped for the rest of the broadcast viewers as just three tenths of a ratings, in the demo ratings, separated them. NBC was all original on the night an managed just a 1.7 average, while CBS aired repeats from 9 to 11 p.m., plus an 8 p.m. special, and posted a 1.4 rating. ABC aired two hours of originals for thir 1.5 demo rating.
 

Wednesday Night Network Averages:

ABC - 5.2 million viewers, 1.5 rating in Adults 18-49

CBS - 7.7 million viewers, 1.4 rating in Adults 18-49

CW - 2.3 million viewers, 0.9 rating in Adults 18-49

FOX - 12.7 million viewers, 3.8 rating in Adults 18-49

NBC - 6.5 million viewers, 1.7 rating in Adults 18-49

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-49	+/-
8:00	ABC	The Middle [R]	5.81	1.5
8:30	ABC	Suburgatory	5.10	1.5	-12%
9:00	ABC	Modern Family [R]	5.96	1.8	17%
9:30	ABC	Super Fun Night	3.82	1.3	-36%
10:00	ABC	Nashville	5.28	1.5	38%
8:00	CBS	SB Greatest Commercials	9.64	1.9
9:00	CBS	Criminal Minds [R]	6.42	1.2	-33%
10:00	CBS	CSI [R]	6.89	1.1	7%
8:00	CW	Arrow	2.95	1.1
9:00	CW	Tomorrow People	1.72	0.7	-42%
8:00	FOX	American Idol	12.73	3.8
8:00	NBC	Revolution	5.04	1.3
9:00	NBC	Law & Order: SVU	7.59	2.0	51%
10:00	NBC	Chicago PD	6.89	1.7	-9%

* - in millions