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TV ratings: 'America's Got Talent' gets another Wednesday win
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Fast National ratings for Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010"So You Think You Can Dance" got a bit of a ratings bump Wednesday as it entered its homestretch, but NBC and "America's Got Talent" remained at the top of the Nielsen heap.
NBC led the night with 7.5 million viewers and a 4.5 rating/8 share in households. CBS (6.4 million, 4.1/7) beat out FOX (6.1 million, 3.6/6) for second place. ABC (3.8 million, 2.6/5) finished fourth, and The CW trailed with 1.2 million viewers and a 0.8/1.
In the adults 18-49 demographic, NBC's 2.2 rating edged FOX's 2.1 for the lead. CBS took third with a 1.7. ABC averaged 1.1 in the demo and The CW 0.4.
Wednesday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
CBS: "Big Brother 12" (6.9 million viewers, 4.1/7 households)
NBC: "Minute to Win It" (6.7 million, 3.8/7)
FOX: "So You Think You Can Dance" (6.1 million, 3.6/7)
ABC: "The Middle" reruns - two episodes (4.2 million, 2.7/5)
The CW: "America's Next Top Model" rerun (1.3 million, 0.8/1)
18-49 leader: "Big Brother 12" (2.3)
9 p.m.
NBC: "America's Got Talent" results (10 million, 5.9/10)
CBS: "Criminal Minds" rerun (7.1 million, 4.6/8)
FOX: "So You Think You Can Dance" (6.1 million, 3.6/6)
ABC: "Modern Family" rerun (4.2 million, 2.7/5)/"Cougar Town" rerun (3.1 million, 2.2/4)
The CW: "Plain Jane" (1.1 million, 0.7/1)
18-49 leader: "America's Got Talent" (2.7)
10 p.m.
NBC: "Law & Order: SVU" rerun (5.85 million, 3.8/7)
CBS: "CSI: NY" rerun (5.3 million, 3.7/7)
ABC: "Castle" rerun (3.6 million, 2.5/5)
18-49 leader: "Law & Order: SVU" (1.8)
Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change. Source: The Nielsen Company.
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Another pathetic night for ABC, what a surprise. Time to clean house for this useless network.
Yea, whatever, ABC had its great classic commedies on last night, those shows are much better on anything on CBS and NBC.
yeah M eow, ABC is so great, which is why its crap shows are in last place, porr sad thins
"Minute to Win It" is doing a lot better than one would expect.
But.....isn't it nice to have a variety!!!
Umm David, are you saying ABC is worthless in the summer? They are making TONS of money with the Bachleor franchise and doing fine with Wipeout and Roukie Blue. Plus their hilarious rerun comedies are gaining new viewers and sure to build a larger audience in the fall. Not too shabby
I'm with Rick and ****. CBS is just plain boring. ABC excites me. Can't wait for the new fall season.
Well said Rick, finaly we are all on the same page. GHate hoe CBS viweres get all crazy on this site.
I think Rick is ****/Donna/Pierre's new love interest, since he agrees with her a lot. Reagrding the CW, when a rerun beats an original, then you have some serious problems ahead of you. ABC finished 4th last night people...what more is there to say? Time for some re-shuffeling there.
Wow, I actually agree with M E O W on something. ABC rocks, and their shows are better than what other networks offer in the summer.