Preliminary Ratings: Wednesday 07/23/14

NBC sweeps Wednesday night's ratings, with a new AMERICA'S GOT TALENT being the night's most watched program, with 10.1 million viewers. AGT was down, slightly, from the previous night's numbers, but did not have a BIG BROTHER competing for a similar audience. AGT should be the #1 and #2 shows of the week, when the weekly ratings come out next week.

Following AGT was the new series TAXI BROOKLYN, which had a dramatic rise in the ratings, with the much improved lead in. Week-to-week, TAXI BROOKLYN rose 900,000 viewers and 38% in the A18-49 ratings. Not as good as THE NIGHT SHIFT did behind AGT, but still a decent number, for the summer.

BIG BROTHER tied AGT for the top number in the A18-49 ratings. The first time it has done that this season, even with airing on different night. This is the best demo number by the reality series since the premiere week, back in June.

The news was not as good for the new drama EXTANT. The ratings continue to fall for the series. this week, the numbers fell 1.5 million viewers and 27% in the demo, from last week. Since the premiere, two weeks earlier, EXTANT is down 3.2 million viewers and 31% in the A18-49 ratings.

ABC's MOTIVE had a big drop from last week, losing 25% in the A18-49 ratings. The show was a distant third place in the 10 p.m. hour.

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE was up from last week, but it is still one of the worst numbers of the season. The addition of AGT on the night, along with BIG BROTHER will just continue to crush the series, which should have ended two years ago.

Preliminary Network Averages:

ABC - 3.5 million viewers, 0.8 rating in A18-49

CBS - 6.0 million viewers, 1.4 rating in A18-49

CW - 0.7 million viewers, 0.2 rating in A18-49

FOX - 3.8 million viewers, 1.1 rating in A18-49

NBC - 8.6 million viewers, 1.9 rating in A18-49

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-49	+/-
8:00	ABC	The Middle [R]	4.00	0.9
8:30	ABC	The Goldbergs [R]	3.40	0.8	-15%
9:00	ABC	Modern Family [R]	3.60	1.1	6%
9:30	ABC	The Middle [R]	3.10	0.9	-14%
10:00	ABC	Motive	3.40	0.6	10%
8:00	CBS	Big Brother	6.60	2.3
9:00	CBS	Extant	6.43	1.1	-3%
10:00	CBS	Criminal Minds [R]	5.00	0.9	-22%
8:00	CW	Arrow [R]	0.90	0.3
9:00	CW	The 100 [R]	0.50	0.2	-44%
8:00	FOX	So You Think You Can Dance	3.80	1.1
8:00	NBC	America's Got Talent	10.13	2.3
10:00	NBC	Taxi Brooklyn	5.60	1.1	-45%

* - in millions