Primetime Ratings: ABC Comedies Best in Class

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ABC seized the Wednesday broadcast crown, posting a 1.5 in adults 18-49, and a 6 share. The Goldbergs did a flat 1.7 and Speechless a flat 1.5, while Modern Family rated a 1.9, down from 2.0, and Black-ish a 1.4, down from 1.6. Designated Survivor then scored a 1.3., up from its winter finale score of 1.2.  

CBS was in second at 1.4/5. The spring premiere of Survivor tallied a 1.7, down from its winter finale of 2.0, before the season premiere of Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders did a 0.9; it wrapped last spring at 1.0. 

Fox posted a 1.2/4. Lethal Weapon was good for a 1.2, down a tenth, and Star a flat 1.1.

NBC, in repeats, scored a 0.8/3. 

The CW, also in repeats, did a 0.2/1.

Michael Malone
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.