Primetime Ratings: 'Empire' Enables Fox Win

Fox was the top ratings earner in Wednesday prime, posting a 1.6 in viewers 18-49, thanks to a strong Empire, and a 6 share. Second was CBS at 1.3.5.

Fox saw Empire increase 11% to 2.0, then Star at a flat 1.2.

CBS had Survivor up 6% at 1.7, SEAL Team up 22% at 1.1 and Criminal Minds up 11% at 1.0.

The networks were up against the Country Music Association Awards a week ago on ABC.

ABC and NBC were both at 1.2/5. ABC had The Goldbergs up 8% at 1.4 and Speechless up 10% at 1.1, then Modern Family up 13% to 1.7 while American Housewife grew 8% to 1.3. Designated Survivor increased 14% to 0.8.

On NBC, The Blacklist was a flat 0.9, The Voice did a 1.4 (it rated a 2.0 the night before) and Chicago P.D. was up 33% at 1.2.

Telemundo and Univision both rated a 0.5/2.

The CW tallied a 0.3/1, as Riverdale scored a 0.5 and Dynasty a 0.2, both level with last week.   

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.