Preliminary Ratings: Wednesday 06/24/15

CBS finally decided to enter the summer TV season, with the return of BIG BROTHER to the line up, Wednesday night. The long running reality series was the most watched and highest rated program of the night, grabbing 6.8 million viewers and a 2.0 rating in Adults 18-49. Compared to last year's premiere, the A18-49 demo is down 13%, but viewership is up, slightly. Having a better lead in didn't help THE BRIEFCASE any. Week-to-week, viewership is down and the demos are relatively flat.

NBC was the #2 network, with a night of encores of its two more popular summer reality series. NBC was able to keep pace with CBS in the A18-49 and A25-54 demographic ratings.

FOX edged ABC for third, thanks mainly to MASTERCHEF. The cooking competition series was #2 on the night in all three demographic categories. But, BULLSEYE is dropping the ball at 9 p.m. It was the worst performing program, from the Big 4 networks, including repeats.

Preliminary L+SD Network Averages:

	Total viewers	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
ABC	3.50 million	0.6	0.9	1.2
CBS	5.60 million	0.8	1.3	1.7
CW	1.00 million	0.2	0.3	0.4
FOX	3.70 million	0.8	1.2	1.5
NBC	4.80 million	0.8	1.3	1.7

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
8:00	ABC	The Middle [R]	4.20	0.6	0.9	1.3
8:30	ABC	The Goldbergs [R]	3.70	0.5	0.8	1.2
9:00	ABC	Modern Family [R]	3.80	0.7	1.0	1.3
9:30	ABC	Black-ish [R]	3.30	0.6	0.9	1.2
10:00	ABC	Celebrity Wife Swap	3.10	0.6	0.9	1.2
8:00	CBS	Big Brother (SP)	6.80	1.5	2.0	2.4
9:00	CBS	The Briefcase	4.70	0.5	0.9	1.3
10:00	CBS	Criminal Minds [R]	5.30	0.5	0.9	1.3
8:00	CW	Arrow [R]	1.10	0.2	0.3	0.4
9:00	CW	Supernatural [R]	0.90	0.2	0.3	0.4
8:00	FOX	Masterchef	4.60	0.9	1.4	1.8
9:00	FOX	Bullseye	2.80	0.6	0.9	1.1
8:00	NBC	America's Got Talent [R]	5.90	0.9	1.3	1.8
9:00	NBC	American Ninja Warrior [R]	4.30	0.8	1.3	1.6

* - in millions