TV Ratings: 'Empire' audience grows for record-breaking eighth week
Empire has done it again! For a record-breaking eighth week, the FOX drama increased its viewership and soared to the top of the ratings for a ninth week in a row. Incredible!
Empire had a 5.7 adult 18-49 rating on Wednesday and 14.2 million viewers. That's a 6% growth in ratings and 2% growth in total viewers respectively.
Also: The Voice "Best of Blinds" clip show TIED an original American Idol show last night, both with an adult 2.1 rating. AMAZING! Idol was down 22% from last week.
Survivor had a 2.3 rating. Modern Family had a 3.4 rating.
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TV Ratings Wednesday March 4, 2015
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating/Sh | Total Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | CBS | Survivor | 2.3/ | 9.87 |
| ABC | The Middle | 2.2/7 | 8.30 | |
| FOX | American Idol | 2.1/ | 8.75 | |
| NBC | The Voice - Clip Show (8-10PM) | 2.1/ | 8.59 | |
| CW | Arrow - R | 0.4/ | 1.44 | |
| 8:30 | ABC | The Goldbergs | 2.5/8 | 7.90 |
| 9:00 | FOX | Empire | 5.7/ | 14.19 |
| ABC | Modern Family | 3.4/10 | 9.57 | |
| CBS | Criminal Minds | 1.9/ | 10.45 | |
| CW | The 100 | 0.5/ | 1.48 | |
| 9:30 | ABC | black-ish | 2.3/6 | 6.75 |
| 10:00 | CBS | CSI: Cyber - Series Premiere | 1.8/ | 10.30 |
| ABC | Nashville | 1.4/ | 5.28 | |
| NBC | Chicago P.D. - R | 1.1/ | 4.86 |
Via TVbytheNumbers
Half-Hours
8:00 p.m.
ABC – The Middle
Viewers: 8.30 million (#4), A18-49: 2.2/ 7 (#1t)
CBS – Survivor
Viewers: 9.76 million (#1), A18-49: 2.2/ 7 (#1)
NBC – The Voice (clips show)
Viewers: 8.73 million (#2), A18-49: 2.1/ 7 (#3)
Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 8.35 million (#3), A18-49: 1.9/ 6 (#4)
CW – Arrow (R)
Viewers: 1.58 million (#5), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#5)
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8:30 p.m.
ABC – The Goldbergs
Viewers: 7.90 million (#4), A18-49: 2.5/ 8 (#1)
CBS – Survivor
Viewers: 9.98 million (#1), A18-49: 2.4/ 7 (#2)
NBC – The Voice (clips show)
Viewers: 8.44 million (#3), A18-49: 2.1/ 6 (#4)
Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 9.15 million (#2), A18-49: 2.3/ 7 (#3)
CW – Arrow (R)
Viewers: 1.29 million (#5), A18-49: 0.54/ 1 (#5)
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9:00 p.m.
ABC – Modern Family
Viewers: 9.57 million (#3), A18-49: 3.4/10 (#2)
CBS – Criminal Minds
Viewers: 10.42 million (#2), A18-49: 2.0/ 6 (#4)
NBC – The Voice
Viewers: 8.39 million (#4), A18-49: 2.1/ 6 (#3)
Fox – Empire
Viewers: 14.05 million (#1), A18-49: 5.6/16 (#1)
CW – The 100
Viewers: 1.55 million (#5), A18-49: 0.5/ 1 (#5)
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9:30 p.m.
ABC – black-ish
Viewers: 6.75 million (#4), A18-49: 2.3/ 6 (#2)
CBS – Criminal Minds
Viewers: 10.47 million (#2), A18-49: 1.9/ 5 (#4)
NBC – The Voice
Viewers: 8.39 million (#3), A18-49: 2.1/ 6 (#3)
Fox – Empire
Viewers: 14.32 million (#1), A18-49: 5.7/16 (#1)
CW – The 100
Viewers: 1.40 million (#5), A18-49: 0.4/ 1 (#5)
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10:00 p.m.
ABC – Nashville
Viewers: 5.32 million (#2), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#2)
CBS – CSI: Cyber (series premiere)
Viewers: 10.44 million (#1), A18-49: 1.8/ 5 (#1)
NBC – Chicago PD (R)
Viewers: 5.14 million (#3), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#3)
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10:30 p.m.
ABC – Nashville
Viewers: 5.24 million (#2), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#2)
CBS – CSI: Cyber (series premiere)
Viewers: 10.15 million (#1), A18-49: 1.7/ 6 (#1)
NBC – Chicago PD (R)
Viewers: 4.58 million (#3), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#3)
Source: Nielsen Media Research