Primetime Ratings: CBS Wins With Comedies

CBS was the top scorer in Thursday ratings, its comedies leading to a 1.3 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 6 share. That squeaked by the 1.2/5 that ABC posted.

On CBS, Big Bang Theory slipped 8% to a 2.3 and Young Sheldon was down 5% to 1.9. Mom scored a flat 1.4 and Life in Pieces lost 10% for a 0.9. Drama SWAT rated a level 0.8.

On ABC, Grey’s Anatomy dropped 11% to 1.6 and Station 19 fell 17% to 1.0, then Scandal grew 13% to 0.9.

NBC did a 0.8/3. Superstore was good for a 0.8 and A.P. Bio a 0.6. Will & Grace rated a 0.9 and Champions a 0.5, before Chicago Fire rated a 1.0. All the NBC shows were flat with last week.

Fox was at 0.7/3. Gotham did a flat 0.7 and Showtime at the Apollo was a level 0.6.

The CW rated a 0.5/2, with Supernatural down 14% to 0.6 and Arrow at a flat 0.4.

Univision scored a 0.5/2 and Telemundo a 0.4/2.

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.