Final Broadcast Ratings: February 11, 2015

Another week, another series record for EMPIRE. The red hot drama continues to climb in the ratings. This week, the series rose to 12.0 million viewers and a 4.8 rating in Adults 18-49. That is another 500,000 viewers and an increase of two tenths of a ratings point, in the demo, over last week. This could be the week EMPIRE tops BIG BANG for the best L+SD rating, in the A18-49 demographic.

ABC took second in the demo ratings, third in viewership. THE MIDDLE and MODERN FAMILY fell from last week's numbers, but NASHVILLE rose in the demo, to create a three way tie in the 10 p.m. hour, with a 1.4 rating. The musical drama rose a tenth in the demo, from last week's number.

CBS was a sluggish 3rd place, with THE MENTALIST and SLAKER producing ho-hum numbers for the network. THE MENTALIST was third in the demo, with a 1.5 rating, and second in viewers, with 9.1 million. STALKER fell into that 3-way tie at 10 p.m.. However, both series did see gains over last week's numbers. CRIMINAL MINDS is feeling the affect of poor bookends, dropping under a 2.0 demo for the first time this season.

As expected, NBC was a fourth place network, for the third time this week. MYSTERIES OF LAURA and LAW & ORDER: SVU did see slight gains over last week's episodes, but placed 4th in their respective time slots. CHICAGO PD dropped 15% in the demo to cause that three way tie at 10 p.m.

After a great showing last week, ARROW lost 9% in the demo ratings.

Final L+SD Network Averages:

ABC - 6.9 million viewers, 2.1 rating in A18-49

CBS - 8.9 million viewers, 1.5 rating in A18-49

CW - 2.0 million viewers, 0.8 rating in A18-49

FOX - 11.3 million viewers, 3.8 rating in A18-49

NBC - 6.1 million viewers, 1.3 rating in A18-49

Time	Net	Program	P2+*	A18-49	L+3^	L+7^
8:00	ABC	The Middle	7.82	2.1	9.50(2.5)	10.10(2.6)
8:30	ABC	The Goldbergs	6.87	2.2	9.70(3.1)	10.40(3.3)
9:00	ABC	Modern Family	9.77	3.3	14.20(4.7)	15.80(5.2)
9:30	ABC	Black-ish	6.83	2.1	9.50(2.9)	10.20(3.1)
10:00	ABC	Nashville	5.18	1.4	8.20(2.1)	9.10(2.4)
8:00	CBS	The Mentalist	9.10	1.4
9:00	CBS	Criminal Minds	9.89	1.9
10:00	CBS	Stalker	7.64	1.4
8:00	CW	Arrow	2.67	1.1
9:00	CW	The 100	1.36	0.5
8:00	FOX	American Idol	10.66	2.8	(3.2)	(3.4)
9:00	FOX	Empire	11.96	4.8	(6.3)	(6.6)
8:00	NBC	The Mysteries of Laura	5.82	1.0	7.10(1.3)	7.40(1.4)
9:00	NBC	Law & Order: SVU	6.12	1.4	8.30(2.3)	9.00(2.5)
10:00	NBC	Chicago PD	6.58	1.4	9.10 (2.5)	9.80(2.5)

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