Ratings: ‘Empire’ Sees Another Drop, But Stays on Top; ‘Arrow’ Premiere Dips From Last Season
“Empire’s” ratings dropped yet again, but Fox’s hit hip-hop soap opera was still the top show across all of broadcast.
The third episode of season two netted a 5.0 rating/15 share in the advertiser coveted adults 18-49 demographic and just under 13 million viewers. That is an eight percent drop from last week, when the show pulled in a 5.4/17 and 13.7 million viewers.
Including the drop off from the season one finale to season two premiere, this is the third straight week that the hip-hop soap opera’s ratings have fallen, yet it continues to dominate Wednesday night primetime. It has also shown impressive growth in delayed viewing.
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The fourth season premiere of “Arrow” on The CW performed well, pulling in a 1.1/4 and 2.6 million viewers. It was down only slightly from the season three premiere in total viewers but up in the key demo, as last season’s premiere got a 1.0/3 and 2.8 million viewers.
Fox easily won the night, scoring a 3.4/11 and 9.3 million viewers. “Rosewood” turned in a 1.7/6 and 5.7 million viewers at 8 p.m, down from a 1.9/7 and 6.2 million last week. “Empire” followed at 9.
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ABC finished second in the key demo but fourth in total viewers with a 1.8/6 and 6.1 million viewers. “The Middle” got a 1.9/7 and 7.2 million viewers at 8 p.m. “The Goldbergs” got a 2.1/7 and 6.6 million viewers at 8:30. “Modern Family” scored a 2.7/8 and 7.9 million viewers at 9. “Black-ish” closed out the night at 9:30 with a 1.9/6 and 5.9 million viewers.
CBS finished in third in the key demo but second in total viewers a 1.6/5 and 8.2 million viewers. “Survivor” aired a 8 p.m., clocking in at a 2.0/7 and 8.9 million viewers. “Criminal Minds” followed at 9, enjoying a 1.7/5 and 8.9 million viewers. New medical drama “Code Black” came in with a 1.1/4 and 6.8 million viewers at 10, dropping from a 1.6/5 and 8.5 million viewers during its premiere last week for a drop of 31 percent in the demo and 20 percent in viewers.
NBC finished fourth in the key demo but third in total viewers with a 1.4/4 and 6.9 million viewers. “Mysteries of Laura” aired at 8 p.m, netting a 1.1/4 and 7.1 million viewers. “Law & Order: SVU” followed at 9, scoring a 1.5/5 and 7 million viewers. “Chicago PD” got a 1.5/5 and 6.5 million viewers at 10.
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The CW came in fifth place with a 1.0/3 and 2.3 million viewers. “Arrow” aired at 8 p.m. The season premiere of “Supernatural” followed at 9, grabbing a 0.9/3 and just under 2 million viewers.
Univision came in sixth place with a 0.8/3 and 2.2 million viewers.
Telemundo came in seventh with a 0.6/2 and 1.5 million viewers.
