Primetime Ratings: CBS on Top With Comedies
CBS was the top ratings scorer Thursday, riding its comedies to a 1.4 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 6 share. That squeaked by the 1.3/6 put up by ABC.
CBS had Big Bang Theory up a tenth of a point at 2.4 and Young Sheldon at a flat 1.9, then Mom at a level 1.4 and Life in Pieces down 9% to 1.0. Drama S.W.A.T. then did a flat 0.9.
On ABC, Grey’s Anatomy posted a flat 1.6 and Station 19 went up 10% to 1.1. The Scandal series finale elevated 44% to 1.3.
NBC did a 0.7/3. Superstore was a 0.8 and AP Bio a 0.6. After a Will & Grace repeat, Champions tallied a 0.4 and Chicago Fire a 1.0. All shows were flat.
Fox rated a 0.6/2. Gotham did a 0.6 and Showtime at the Apollo a 0.6, both down a tenth.
The CW scored a 0.5/2. Supernatural grew 20% to 0.6 and Arrow was a flat 0.4.
Univision rated a 0.5/2 and Telemundo a 0.4/2.
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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.