Primetime Ratings: Country Music Awards Lead ABC to Win

ABC was the big winner in Wednesday prime ratings, riding the CMA Awards to a 3.2 rating on the night in viewers 18-49, and a 12 share. Next up was Fox at 1.5/6. 

The 51st Annual CMA Awards, saluting the Country Music Association’s top acts, scored a 3.2 across prime. Last year’s CMA Awards, up against Game 7 of the World Series, did a 2.9. The 2015 awards scored a 3.8. Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley hosted in Nashville last night. 

Fox had Empire at 1.8, level with its last new airing, and Star down a tenth of a point at 1.2. 

CBS did a 1.1/4. Survivor ticked up 7% to 1.6 while SEAL Team and Criminal Minds were both down a tenth of a point from their last fresh airing at 0.9. 

NBC was at 0.9/3. The Blacklist grew 13% to 0.9, Law & Order: SVU fell 8% to 1.1 and Chicago P.D. slipped 18% to 0.9. 

Telemundo and Univision both rated a 0.5/2. 

The CW did a 0.4/1. Riverdale dropped 17% to 0.5 and Dynasty rated a flat 0.2. 

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.