Final Broadcast Ratings: November 18, 2014

CBS tops NBC for the Wednesday night win, with NCIS crowned as the #1 show of the night. The long running crime drama collected 17.9 million viewers and a 2.6 rating in Adults 18-49. That tops THE VOICE by nearly 7.5 million viewers and and only trails THE VOICE by a tenth of a point, in the A18-49 ratings. Week-to-week, NCIS rose 13% in the demo ratings and grew over 600k in total viewers.

CBS' other two crime dramas saw growth over last week. NCIS: NEW ORLEANS was up nearly two million viewers and 15% in the demo. PERSON OF INTEREST gained 23% in the demo and viewership jumped over 700k.

After THE VOICE, NBC's comedies drug the network down on the night. MARRY ME and ABOUT A BOY averaged just 4.6 million viewers and a 1.4 demo rating during the 9 o'clock hour. That is about even  from their last original episodes, on October 28th. CHICAGO FIRE fell back to normal numbers, after last week's triple crossover episode, to just a 2.1 demo rating. However, the episode lost 1.3 million viewers. 

ABC axed SELFIE last week and inserted repeats of SHARK TANK and the hour improved 22% in the demographic ratings. But, AGENTS OF SHIELD did little to capitalize on the improved lead in, growing just 200k in total viewers and one tenth of a point in the A18-49 ratings. FOREVER equaled last week's numbers.

Over on FOX, MASTERCHEF JR. was down 17% in the demo ratings, from last week's ratings. But, that drop did not affect NEW GIRL which rose one tenth of a ratings point. THE MINDAY PROJECT was even with last week's episode.

THE FLASH topped ABC in the 8 p.m. hour, in the demographic numbers, 1.4 to 1.1 ratings. The action drama was even from last week's ratings.

Final L+SD Network Averages:

ABC - 4.5 million viewers, 1.2 rating in A18-49

CBS - 14.9 million viewers, 2.2 rating in A18-49

CW - 3.1 million viewers, 1.2 rating in A18-49

FOX - 3.4 million viewers, 1.4 rating in A18-49

NBC - 7.8 million viewers, 2.1 rating in A18-49

Time	Net	Program	P2+*	A18-49	L+3^	L+7^
8:00	ABC	Shark Tank [R]	4.49	1.1
9:00	ABC	Agents of SHIELD	4.58	1.6	6.80(2.3)	7.50(2.6)
10:00	ABC	Forever	4.43	1.0	6.50(1.5)	7.10(1.6)
8:00	CBS	NCIS	18.10	2.6		22.00(3.7)
9:00	CBS	NCIS: New Orleans	16.86	2.3		20.01(3.1)
10:00	CBS	Person Of Interest	9.87	1.6		13.55(2.6)
8:00	CW	The Flash	3.73	1.4
9:00	CW	Supernatural	2.54	1.0
8:00	FOX	MasterChef Junior	4.20	1.5	(1.9)	(2.1)
9:00	FOX	New Girl	2.80	1.4	(2.1)	(2.3)
9:30	FOX	The Mindy Project	2.37	1.1	(1.5)	(1.6)
8:00	NBC	The Voice	10.82	2.7	11.60(3.1)	12.00(3.2)
9:00	NBC	Marry Me	5.02	1.5	5.60(1.8)	5.80(1.9)
9:30	NBC	About A Boy	4.21	1.3	5.20(1.6)	5.40(1.7)
10:00	NBC	Chicago Fire	7.75	2.1	10.50(2.9)	11.10(3.1)

* - total viewers, in millions
^ - projected Live+3 and Live+7:
millions of viewers(A18-49 demo rating)