Preliminary Ratings: Wednesday 02/03/2016

FOX takes night seven of the February sweeps, with solid performances by AMERICAN IDOL and HELL'S KITCHEN. IDOL was the #1 program of the night, sweeping all four key ratings categories, including a 1.5 in Adults 18-34. HK placed second in its 9 PM time slot, behind LAW & ORDER: SVU.

NBC edged out CBS for the #2 spot, with an all-original night of its three crime dramas. MYSTERIES OF LAURA finished 4th in its 8 p.m. time slot, while LAW & ORDER was #1 at 9 PM. CHICAGO PD had an easy time winning the last our of primetime.

CBS was a competitive #3, despite yet another encore, this time it was the drama, CRIMINAL MINDS in repeats. The two 8 PM comedies topped ABC and NBC for a second place finish, while CODE BLACK, at 10 PM, was a solid second in the hour.

ABC's premiere of the miniseries, MADOFF, was soft. It was 4th in the time period, topping only The CW. AMERICAN CRIME was last in its time slot and had the worst numbers, from the Big 4 networks.

Preliminary L+SD Network Averages:

	Total viewers	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
ABC	5.90 million	0.6	1.1	1.5
CBS	6.40 million	0.7	1.3	1.9
CW	2.20 million	0.7	0.8	1.0
FOX	6.90 million	1.3	1.9	2.5
NBC	7.10 million	0.9	1.5	1.9

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
8:00	ABC	Miniseries: Madoff	7.00	0.7	1.2	1.7
10:00	ABC	American Crime	3.80	0.4	0.8	1.1
8:00	CBS	2 Broke Girls	6.40	0.8	1.5	2.2
8:30	CBS	Mike & Molly	6.90	0.8	1.6	2.4
9:00	CBS	Criminal Minds [R]	5.70	0.6	1.2	1.6
10:00	CBS	Code Black	6.80	0.7	1.2	1.7
8:00	CW	Arrow	2.50	0.8	0.9	1.0
9:00	CW	Supernatural	1.90	0.5	0.7	0.9
8:00	FOX	American Idol	9.10	1.5	2.3	3.1
9:00	FOX	Hell's Kitchen	4.70	1.0	1.5	1.9
8:00	NBC	Mysteries of Laura	6.80	0.6	1.1	1.5
9:00	NBC	Law & Order: SVU	7.20	1.1	1.8	2.2
10:00	NBC	Chicago PD	7.20	0.9	1.7	2.1

* - in millions