Primetime Ratings: ABC Wins Despite Deep Drop For ‘CMAs’

ABC got the top score in Wednesday’s ratings, as the CMA Awards led the net to a 2.1 in viewers 18-49, and a 9 share. In second was Fox at 1.3/5.

The 52nd annual CMA Awards took up all of prime on ABC. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood hosted the country event from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The Awards fell 34% from last year.

On Fox, Empire slipped 7% to 1.4 and Star posted a flat 1.1.

NBC was at 1.2/5 and CBS at 1.0/4.

Univision did a 0.5/2 and Telemundo a 0.4/2.

The CW got a 0.3/1.

On NBC, it was Chicago Med at 1.2 and Chicago Fire at 1.3, both shows level with last week, before Chicago P.D. fell 9% to 1.0.

On CBS, Survivor dropped 13% to 1.4 and SEAL Team fell 11% to 0.8, then Criminal Minds was off 13% for a 0.7.

The CW had Riverdale at 0.4 and All American at 0.3. Both shows were flat. 

Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.