Primetime Ratings: ‘Chicago’ Shows Power NBC
NBC had the top score in Wednesday’s prime ratings, its Chicago programs leading to a 1.1 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 5 share. That got by the 1.0/5 put up by Fox, which won the previous Wednesday.
Viewing was affected by Halloween.
On NBC, Chicago Med did a 1.1 and Chicago Fire a 1.2, both losing a tenth of a point from last week. Chicago P.D. also lost a tenth with its 1.1.
On Fox, Empire lost 25% for a 1.2 and Star also fell 25% for a 0.9.
ABC and CBS both scored a 0.9/4.
ABC had The Goldbergs at 1.0 and American Housewife at 0.9. Modern Family did a 1.2 and Single Parents a 0.9. All four comedies lost a tenth of a point before A Million Little Things was a flat 0.8.
On CBS, Survivor lost a tenth of a point for a 1.3, SEAL Team was a flat 0.8 and Criminal Minds a level 0.7.
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Telemundo and Univision both scored a 0.4/2.
The CW did a 0.2/1 with repeats.
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.