Preliminary Ratings: Tuesday 02/18/2014

The Winter Olympics posted it's worst ratings, outside of last Saturday night, grabbing just 18.5 million viewers and a 4.8 rating in Adults 18-49. NBC still wins the night, but had CBS been agressive with their three hit dramas, they may have beat the Olympics in total viewers.

 Week-to-week, the Olympic games are down more than five million viewers and 28% in the A18-49 ratings. With just four days of competition and the closing ceremonies, the Socihi Games are limping to an end.

The first of a three night run, AMERICAN IDOL does... OK, with it's first Tuesday airing of the season. The episode drew 9.6 million viewers and a 2.7 demo rating, easily placing 2nd for the night.

An encore airing of the new CW series STAR CROSSED did get another decent size sampling, with another 1.1 million viewers checking it out.
 

Preliminary Network Averages:

ABC - 2.7 million viewers, 0.7 rating in Adults 18-49

CBS - 8.1 million viewers, 1.3 rating in Adults 18-49

CW - 0.9 million viewers, 0.3 rating in Adults 18-49

FOX - 9.6 million viewers, 2.7 rating in Adults 18-49

NBC - 18.5 million viewers, 4.5 rating in Adults 18-49

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-49	+/-
8:00	ABC	Agents of SHILED [R]	2.70	0.8
9:00	ABC	The Goldbergs [R]	2.50	0.7	-7%
9:30	ABC	Trophy Wife [R]	2.00	0.7	-20%
10:00	ABC	Killer Women	3.20	0.6	60%
8:00	CBS	NCIS [R]	9.80	1.3
9:00	CBS	NCIS: LA [R]	8.00	1.4	-18%
10:00	CBS	Person Of Interest [R]	6.40	1.1	-20%
8:00	CW	The Vampire Diaries [R]	8.00	0.3
9:00	CW	Star Crossed [R]	1.10	0.3	-86%
8:00	FOX	American Idol	9.60	2.7
8:00	NBC	Winter Olympics: Day 13	18.50	4.8

* - in millions