{alltv} TV ratings: 'Big Brother' dips from last Thursday, still tops 'Wipeout'

Friday, July 15, 2011

{alltv} TV ratings: 'Big Brother' dips from last Thursday, still tops 'Wipeout'

Fast National ratings for Thursday, July 14, 2011

"Big Brother 13" continued to dominate on Thursday night for CBS, giving the network a narrow win over ABC in average viewers and the 18-29 demo.

Down from its premiere, "BB" and the CBS block of reruns shrunk its gap between ABC's strongest performers, "Wipeout" and "Rookie Blue."

CBS averaged 6.1 million viewers and a 3.8 rating/7 share in households on Thursday, with ABC (5.5 million, 3.3/6) coming in second. FOX (4.1 million, 2.5/5) was a bit further behind in third, with NBC (2.2 million, 1.4/3) and The CW (1.1 million, 0.7/1) pulling up the rear in fourth and fifth, respectively.

CBS nabbed the strongest number in adults 18-49 with a 1.6. ABC (1.5), FOX (1.3), NBC (0.8) and The CW (0.4) followed.
Thursday hour by hour:

8 p.m.

ABC: "Wipeout" (6.4 million viewers, 3.6/7 households)
CBS: "The Big Bang Theory" rerun (6.3 million, 4.1/8)/"Rules of Engagement" rerun (4.9 million, 3.1/6)
FOX: "So You Think You Can Dance" results (5.2 million, 3.2/6)
NBC: "Community" rerun (2.2 million, 1.5/3)/"Parks and Recreation" rerun (2.0 million, 1.3/2)
The CW: "The Vampire Diaries" rerun (1.0 million, 0.7/1)

18-49 leader: "Wipeout" (1.8)

9 p.m.

CBS: "Big Brother 13" (6.5 million, 3.9/7)
ABC: "Expedition Impossible" (4.6 million, 2.8/5)
FOX: "Glee" rerun (2.9 million, 1.9/3)
NBC: "The Office" rerun (2.6 million, 1.7/3)/"30 Rock" rerun (2.4 million, 1.5/3)
The CW: "Nikita" rerun (1.2 million, 0.8/1)

18-49 leader: "Big Brother 13" (2.3)

10 p.m.

CBS: "The Mentalist" rerun (6.4 million, 4.0/7)
ABC: "Rookie Blue" (5.3 million, 3.5/6)
NBC: "Love Bites" (2 million, 1.3/2)

18-49 leader: "Rookie Blue" (1.4)