The last night before the February sweep begins. FOX wins yet again by programming originals, although American Idol is now pacing 34% behind last year's ratings. Tonight original episodes will fill each network's schedule as the February sweep begins.
Nightly Adult 18-49 Rating
Wednesday FOX CBS ABC NBC
02.01.2012 4.4 1.9 1.5 1.5
02.02.2011 5.4 3.1 3.1 2.3
FOX's American Idol drifted down again, this week to a preliminary 5.9 rating with Adults 18-49. Compared to the same episode last year, Idol is down 34% in one year. At 9 pm, a special episode of Howie Mandel's reality comedy Mobbed scored a 2.9. Last year on this night, FOX averaged a 5.8 for the night, with a 9.0 for American Idol at 8 pm followed by a 2.6 for Human Target.
Season Last Six Weeks
FOX Wed High Low 12.28 01.4 1.11 1.18 1.25 2.01
American Idol7.4 5.9 7.4 6.5 5.9*
Touch 3.9 3.9 3.9 --
X Factor 4.4 2.5 -- --
Hate Teenage 2.8 1.8 -- --
CBS averaged a 1.9 rating for the night. At 8 pm, Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials scored a 2.1, followed by repeats of the 9 and 10 pm dramas. Last year on this night: Live to Dance (0.9), Criminal Minds (2.3) and Blue Bloods (1.6).
CSI 3.3 2.5 2.1R 1.7R -- 2.8 3.4 1.5R
NBC's "Happy Hour" of female comedy bounced back a bit (both Whitney and Are You There, Chelsea? scoring a 1.7 -- remember those were original episodes not repeats, however). A special SVU repeat at 9 pm rated only a 1.1, while the regularly scheduled 10 pm SVU repeated at a 1.6 rating. Last year on this night NBC stunted its way to a 2.6 rating from 8-11 pm: Minute to Win It (2.4) from 8-10 pm and an original Law & Order SVU (2.9).
Season Last Six Weeks
NBC Wed High Low 1228 01.4 1.11 1.18 1.25 2.01
Whitney 2.1 1.4 2.0 1.6 1.4 1.7*
Chelsea 2.3 1.4 2.3 1.7 1.4 1.7*
L&O SVU 2.4 1.8 0.9R 1.1R 2.0 1.8 1.4R 1.6R
ABC tied for third place with NBC with a 1.5 rating for a night of repeats. Last year on this night, ABC averaged a 2.2 rating: The Middle (1.7), The Middle (1.8), Modern Family (3.5), Cougar Town (2.7) and Off the Map (1.9).
ABC Wed High Low 1228 01.4 1.11 1.18 1.25 2.01
Suburgatory 3.4 2.5 1.4R 2.9 2.9 2.5 1.4R 1.2R
Modern Fami 6.1 4.5 1.9R 5.7 5.1 5.1 2.5R 2.7R
Happy Ending 3.5 2.7 1.2R 3.2 3.0 2.9 1.7R 1.9R
Revenge 3.4 2.1 0.6R 2.5 2.4 2.5 0.9R 0.9R
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