Ratings: The X Factor hit series low

The X Factor had a series low 2.5 rating last night with 8.5 million viewers. It was a bad night for TV watching overall because of the holidays.

I hope things pick up next week for the show. The rest of the numbers:

From TVbytheNumbers:

With ABC in its normal Wednesday line up it easily topped the adults 18-49 ratings and viewership on a night of not surprising sharp ratings declines. The Middle fell 17% vs. last week to a season low 2.5 adults 18-49 rating. Suburgatory was down 14% to a series low 2.5 adults 18-49 rating. Modern Family dipped 20% to a season low 4.5 adults 18-49 rating. Happy Endings slid 16% to a season low 2.7 adults 18-49 rating. Revenge dropped 19% to a series low 2.1 adults 18-49 rating.

For the stat folks out there 33.8% of US adults 18-49 were watching primetime TV last night vs. 37.7% last Wednesday night.

The X Factor fell 19% vs. last Thursday's results show to a series low 2.5 adults 19-49 rating, and a special episode of Mobbed drew a 1.6 adults 18-49 rating.

CBS's only new episode on the night, a Survivor recap show drew a 1.9 adults 18-49 rating.