Preliminary Ratings: Wednesday 02/11/15

Another week, another series record for EMPIRE. The red hot drama continues to climb in the ratings. This week, the series rose to 11.9 million viewers and a 4.7 rating in Adults 18-49. That is another 400,000 viewers and an increase of a tenth 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 and gained 1.1 million viewers, from last week's numbers.

CBS was a sluggish 4rd 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.

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 17% in the demo ratings.

Preliminary L+SD Network Averages:

ABC - 7.0 million viewers, 2.1 rating in A18-49

CBS - 8.9 million viewers, 1.6 rating in A18-49

CW - 2.1 million viewers, 0.8 rating in A18-49

FOX - 11.2 million viewers, 3.7 rating in A18-49

NBC - 6.2 million viewers, 1.3 rating in A18-49

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-49	+/-
8:00	ABC	The Middle	7.90	2.1
8:30	ABC	The Goldbergs	7.00	2.3	-11%
9:00	ABC	Modern Family	9.80	3.3	40%
9:30	ABC	Black-ish	6.90	2.2	-30%
10:00	ABC	Nashville	6.20	1.4	-10%
8:00	CBS	The Mentalist	9.10	1.5
9:00	CBS	Criminal Minds	10.00	2.0	10%
10:00	CBS	Stalker	7.60	1.4	-24%
8:00	CW	Arrow	2.60	1.0
9:00	CW	The 100	1.60	0.6	-38%
8:00	FOX	American Idol	10.40	2.7
9:00	FOX	Empire	11.90	4.7	14%
8:00	NBC	The Mysteries of Laura	6.00	1.1
9:00	NBC	Law & Order: SVU	6.20	1.4	3%
10:00	NBC	Chicago PD	6.50	1.4	5%

* - in millions