Preliminary Ratings: Sunday 07/13/14

The ABC ratings look great, on the surface, but the first couple of hours, if not all of the night is skewed because of the World Cup coverage. They should get a good rise, with the much improved lead in, but I do not expect these numbers to stay at this level.

When the final ratings come in, on Tuesday afternoon, CBS will have the easy victory in total viewers, with a tight battle with ABC for the A18-49 ratings.

BIG BROTHER was the night's top program, getting 6.7 million viewers and a 2.1 demo rating. that is the best Sunday night numbers, for the series, so far this season.

CBS flipping UNFORGETTABLE and RECKLESS was a positive move. RECKLESS maintained it's demo numbers, form a week earlier, but rose in total viewers. Meanwhile, UNFORGETTABLE rose two tenths of a ratings point in the A18-49 ratings, and stayed flat in the viewership numbers.

Preliminary Network Averages:

ABC - 4.7 million viewers, 1.3 rating in A18-49

CBS - 6.2 million viewers, 1.1 rating in A18-49

CW - 0.0 million viewers, 0.0 rating in A18-49

FOX - 1.9 million viewers, 0.7 rating in A18-49

NBC - 2.5 million viewers, 0.6 rating in A18-49

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-49	+/-
7:00	ABC	AFV [R]	6.10	1.5
8:00	ABC	Wipeout	4.50	1.3	-26%
9:00	ABC	Rising Star	4.80	1.4	7%
7:00	CBS	60 Minutes [R]	8.10	1.0
8:00	CBS	Big Brother	6.70	2.1	-17%
9:00	CBS	Unforgettable	6.10	0.9	-9%
10:00	CBS	Reckless	4.10	0.6	-33%
7:00	FOX	Brain Games	1.50	0.5
8:00	FOX	The Simpsons [R]	2.10	0.9	40%
8:30	FOX	The Simpsons [R]	2.40	1.1	14%
9:00	FOX	Family Guy [R]	2.60	1.2	8%
9:30	FOX	American Dad [R]	2.10	0.9	-19%
7:00	NBC	American Ninja Warrior [R]	2.40	0.6
9:00	NBC	Law & Order: SVU [R]	2.30	0.6	-4%
10:00	NBC	Law & Order: SVU [R]	2.90	0.8	26%

* - in millions