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[09/26/13 - 02:58 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: Viewers, Demos Both Belong to "Modern Family"
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select final nielsen ratings
(national numbers for wednesday, september 25, 2013)

Here are the highlights of 33 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast and cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Modern Family (9:00, 60 Minutes) - ABC
11.682 million viewers, #1; 5.334 million adults 18-49 (4.20 rating), #1

Criminal Minds (9:00) - CBS
11.265 million viewers, #2; 3.545 million adults 18-49 (2.79 rating), #2

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (9:00, 120 Minutes) - NBC
9.584 million viewers, #3; 3.399 million adults 18-49 (2.68 rating), #3

Survivor: Blood vs. Water (8:00) - CBS
9.536 million viewers, #4; 3.088 million adults 18-49 (2.43 rating), #6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (10:00) - CBS
9.118 million viewers, #5; 2.596 million adults 18-49 (2.04 rating), #8

The Middle (8:00) - ABC
8.942 million viewers, #6; 3.144 million adults 18-49 (2.48 rating), #5

Back in the Game (8:30) - ABC
8.015 million viewers, #7; 2.839 million adults 18-49 (2.24 rating), #7

The X Factor (8:00, 120 Minutes) - FOX
7.729 million viewers, #8; 3.212 million adults 18-49 (2.53 rating), #4

Revolution (8:00) - NBC
6.807 million viewers, #9; 2.306 million adults 18-49 (1.82 rating), #10

Nashville (10:00) - ABC
6.499 million viewers, #10; 2.557 million adults 18-49 (2.01 rating), #9

South Park (10:00) - Comedy Central
2.887 million viewers, #11; 2.227 million adults 18-49 (1.75 rating), #11

Key & Peele (10:30) - Comedy Central
1.717 million viewers, #12; 1.311 million adults 18-49 (1.03 rating), #12

House Hunters (10:00) - HGTV
1.632 million viewers, #13; 0.594 million adults 18-49 (0.47 rating), #14

The Challenge: Rivals II (10:00) - MTV
1.608 million viewers, #14; 0.283 million adults 18-49 (1.04 rating), #32

Property Brothers (9:00) - HGTV
1.569 million viewers, #15; 0.511 million adults 18-49 (0.40 rating), #17

House Hunters International (10:30) - HGTV
1.426 million viewers, #16; 0.427 million adults 18-49 (0.34 rating), #22

The Bridge (10:00) - FX
1.342 million viewers, #17; 0.703 million adults 18-49 (0.55 rating), #13

WWE Main Event (8:00) - ION
1.236 million viewers, #18; 0.385 million adults 18-49 (0.30 rating), #26

For Better or Worse (9:30) - OWN
1.119 million viewers, #19; 0.560 million adults 18-49 (0.44 rating), #15

Ghost Mine (10:00) - Syfy
1.107 million viewers, #20; 0.509 million adults 18-49 (0.40 rating), #18

Mystery Diners (10:00) - Food
1.074 million viewers, #21; 0.361 million adults 18-49 (0.28 rating), #27

For Better or Worse (9:00) - OWN
1.069 million viewers, #22; 0.536 million adults 18-49 (0.42 rating), #16

Top Chef Masters (10:00) - Bravo
1.006 million viewers, #23; 0.487 million adults 18-49 (0.38 rating), #19

Thieves, Inc. (10:30) - Food
1.004 million viewers, #24; 0.355 million adults 18-49 (0.28 rating), #28

Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles (9:00) - Bravo
0.991 million viewers, #25; 0.470 million adults 18-49 (0.37 rating), #20

Toddlers & Tiaras (8:00) - TLC
0.906 million viewers, #26; 0.398 million adults 18-49 (0.31 rating), #25

Cheer Perfection (9:00) - TLC
0.900 million viewers, #27; 0.426 million adults 18-49 (0.34 rating), #23

Paranormal Witness (9:00) - Syfy
0.890 million viewers, #28; 0.421 million adults 18-49 (0.33 rating), #24

Restaurant Stakeout (9:00) - Food
0.835 million viewers, #29; 0.284 million adults 18-49 (0.22 rating), #31

MLB Baseball (7:00) - ESPN
0.717 million viewers, #30; 0.295 million adults 18-49 (0.23 rating), #30

The Soup (10:00) - E!
0.631 million viewers, #31; 0.466 million adults 18-49 (0.37 rating), #21

Capture (9:00) - CW
0.585 million viewers, #32; 0.269 million adults 18-49 (0.21 rating), #33

Wicked Attraction (8:00) - ID
0.564 million viewers, #33; 0.303 million adults 18-49 (0.24 rating), #29

[EDITOR'S NOTE: As of press time, numbers for Annoying Orange (8:00), The Ultimate Fighter (10:00), It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (10:00), The League (10:30), Too Young to Marry? (10:00), Inside the NFL, Tough Love (10:00) were not available.]

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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