Preliminary Ratings: Wednesday 04/20/2016

FOX and CBS are #1 and #2, respectively, in a repeat filled Wednesday night in the ratings. The two networks were the only two airing all original programming and they left the other three nets in the dust.

EMPIRE was the #1 program, dominating the key younger demographics, including a solid 3.1 rating in Adults 18-34. Only one other program on the night was able to post a rating over a 1.0, that being SURVIVOR with a 1.2 score. SURVIVOR was the night's most watched program, with 9.2 million viewers.

HEARTBEAT finished 4th in its 8 PM time slot, behind repeats of the ABC comedies. Stick a fork in the medical drama. it is done.

Preliminary L+SD Network Averages:

	Total viewers	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
ABC	4.00 million	0.6	1.0	1.2
CBS	8.60 million	0.9	1.7	2.4
CW	1.10 million	0.3	0.3	0.4
FOX	7.00 million	2.0	2.4	2.8
NBC	3.90 million	0.5	0.8	1.1

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
8:00	ABC	The Middle [R]	4.50	0.5	1.1	1.0
8:30	ABC	The Goldbergs [R]	4.10	0.6	1.1	1.4
9:00	ABC	Modern Family [R]	4.20	0.7	1.2	1.5
9:30	ABC	Black-ish [R]	3.60	0.5	0.8	1.1
10:00	ABC	Nashville	3.70	0.5	0.8	1.1
8:00	CBS	Survivor	9.20	1.2	2.0	2.8
9:00	CBS	Criminal Minds	9.00	0.8	1.7	2.4
10:00	CBS	Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders	7.50	0.7	1.3	1.9
8:00	CW	Arrow [R]	1.20	0.3	0.3	0.4
9:00	CW	Supernatural [R]	0.90	0.2	0.3	0.4
8:00	FOX	Rosewood	4.60	0.9	1.2	1.5
9:00	FOX	Empire	9.40	3.1	3.6	4.1
8:00	NBC	Heartbeat	4.00	0.4	0.8	1.1
9:00	NBC	Law & Order: SVU [R]	3.70	0.5	0.8	1.1
10:00	NBC	Chicago PD [R]	4.10	0.5	0.8	1.1

* - in millions