TV ratings: CW's 'Nikita' returns to series low, 'Shark Tank' hits high on ABC
Fast National ratings for Friday, Oct. 19, 2012
The Season 3 premiere of "Nikita" on The CW bombed even by Friday standards, drawing a meager 951,000 viewers and a 0.3 rating in the 18-49 demo according to fast national ratings. That's a new series low for an original episode and down sharply from the 1.4 million viewers a rerun of the "Beauty and the Beast" premiere gave CW in the slot last week.
There was better news at ABC, where the surging reality competition "Shark Tank" hit a series high 7 million viewers and took the night's 18-49 demo crown for the sixth consecutive week. At 10 p.m., a "20/20" interview with Victim #1 in the Penn State sex abuse scandal gave ABC a modest victory in the 18-49 demo.
New episodes of "CSI: NY" and "Blue Bloods" on CBS and "Grimm" on NBC were all down slightly from last week, possibly due to stronger competition on Fox from major league baseball.
The Season 3 premiere of "Nikita" on The CW bombed even by Friday standards, drawing a meager 951,000 viewers and a 0.3 rating in the 18-49 demo according to fast national ratings. That's a new series low for an original episode and down sharply from the 1.4 million viewers a rerun of the "Beauty and the Beast" premiere gave CW in the slot last week.
There was better news at ABC, where the surging reality competition "Shark Tank" hit a series high 7 million viewers and took the night's 18-49 demo crown for the sixth consecutive week. At 10 p.m., a "20/20" interview with Victim #1 in the Penn State sex abuse scandal gave ABC a modest victory in the 18-49 demo.
New episodes of "CSI: NY" and "Blue Bloods" on CBS and "Grimm" on NBC were all down slightly from last week, possibly due to stronger competition on Fox from major league baseball.
- 10/20/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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