Primetime Ratings: CBS, Fox Split the Win

CBS and Fox were both on top in Thursday ratings, the two networks posting a 1.3 rating in viewers 18-49, and a 5 share. CBS had repeats leading in to Big Brother at 1.9, up a tenth of a point from last week, then Zoo up 50% to 0.9.

On Fox, a repeat of Beat Shazam led into a new Love Connection at 1.3. Last week’s Love Connection scored a 0.6.

The ratings are subject to adjustment based on numerous pre-emptions for pre-season football.

Next was NBC at 1.0/4. Two repeats of The Wall led into the Night Shift finale at 0.9. Last week’s Night Shift did a 0.8.

ABC did a 0.8/3. Battle of the Network Stars repeats preceded a Gong Show rerun.

The CW rated a 0.6/3. Its originals showed big gains, with Penn & Teller: Fool Us at 0.6, up 50%, and Whose Line Is It Anyway? up 75% to 0.7.

Among Spanish-language networks, Telemundo scored a 0.7/3 and Univision a 0.5/2.

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.