NBC's new dating show Ready for Love shed 13% from
its premiere to post a 1.3 among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen overnight
numbers. The Voice improved a
tenth over last week to match its season-high 4.5. The network won the
night with an overall 2.4 rating/7 share, according to Nielsen overnight
numbers.
CBS placed second with a 1.6/5, but was tops in total
viewers with 9.8 million to NBC's 6.8 million. Its only new program of the
night was Golden Boy, which was steady at a 1.5.
ABC and Fox tied for third with an overall 1.5/4, though ABC
bested Fox in total viewers (8.9 million vs. 3.4 million). On ABC, Splash sunk
a tenth to its lowest rating so far at a 1.1. Dancing With the Stars
improved 5% to a 2.1 and Body of Proof, at 10 p.m., was even at 1.4.
Fox aired only a new Hell's Kitchen, which was flat
from last week at 1.9.
The CW ended the night with an overall 0.4/1. Hart of
Dixie was steady at a 0.6 in the net's targeted adults 18-34 demo, and down
a tenth in adults 18-49 to a 0.5.
