Primetime Ratings: CBS Wins With Country Music Awards

CBS took the prime ratings crown Sunday, as the Academy of Country Music Awards led the net to a 1.8 rating in viewers 18-49, and a 7 share. ABC was second at 1.4/5.

60 Minutes lost 27% for a 1.1 on CBS, then the ACM Awards did a 2.1, same as last year.

On ABC, America’s Funniest Home Videos grew 33% to 1.2 and American Idol dropped 13% to 1.3. ABC News chief anchor George Stephanopolous’ sit-down with James Comey did a 1.7.

Fox did a 0.7/3, as Bob’s Burgers scored a flat 0.8 and The Simpsons went up 11% to 1.0, then Brooklyn Nine-Nine did a 0.9 and a second episode a 0.7. Last week’s Brooklyn rated a 0.8. The Last Man on Earth lost 14% for a 0.6.

NBC had a 0.6/2. Dateline was good for a flat 0.6 and Little Big Shots and Genius Junior a 0.7. Little Big Shots lost 22% while Genius Junior was flat. Timeless fell 17% to 0.5.

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

Michael Malone

Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.