{alltv} TV ratings: 'The Voice' finale dips, but NBC still rules Wednesday

Fast National ratings for Wednesday, June 29, 2011

The inaugural season of "The Voice" ended on a lower ratings note than its season average and was down by almost 2 million viewers from Tuesday's performance show. Still, it was better than anything NBC has aired in its timeslot in some time and helped the network to a big win Wednesday, even though the premiere of "Love in the Wild" pulled only modest numbers.

NBC averaged 10.2 million viewers and a 5.8 rating/10 share in households for the night. CBS was the best of the rest with 6 million viewers and a 3.9/7, beating out FOX (5.35 million, 3.2/6). ABC (3.9 million, 2.5/4) came in fourth. The CW trailed with a little under a million viewers and a 0.6/1.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, NBC's 3.2 rating was by far the night's best. FOX took second with a 1.9, while ABC and CBS tied for third at 1.2. The CW scored a 0.4.

Wednesday hour by hour:

8 p.m.

NBC: "The Voice" season finale (10.8 million viewers, 6.2/11 households)
FOX: "So You Think You Can Dance" (5.2 million, 3.2/6)
CBS: "Undercover Boss" rerun (4.5 million, 2.9/5)
ABC: "The Middle" reruns - two episodes (3.8 million, 2.5/5)
The CW: "America's Next Top Model" rerun (953,000, 0.6/1)

18-49 leader: "The Voice" (3.5)

9 p.m.

NBC: "America's Got Talent" (13.3 million, 7.5/12)
CBS: "Criminal Minds" rerun (6.15 million, 4.1/7)
FOX: "So You Think You Can Dance" (5.5 million, 3.3/5)
ABC: "Modern Family" rerun (4.35 million, 2.7/5)/"Happy Endings" rerun (2.8 million, 1.9/3)
The CW: "America's Next Top Model" rerun (994,000, 0.7/1)

18-49 leader: "America's Got Talent" (4.0)

10 p.m.

CBS: "CSI" rerun (7.4 million, 4.8/8)
NBC: "Love in the Wild" series premiere (6.5 million, 3.7/6)
ABC: "Primetime Nightline: Beyond Belief" (4.2 million, 2.8/5)

18-49 leader: "Love in the Wild" (2.2)

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