RATINGS RECAP: 12/14/11

ABC
8:00 The Middle (Repeat)
Viewers: 6.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
8:30 Suburgatory (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
9:00 Modern Family (Repeat)
Viewers: 6.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
9:30 Barbara Walters Special
Viewers: 8.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3

CBS
8:00 Survivor
Viewers: 10.9 million, 18-49 demo: 3.1
9:00 Criminal Minds
Viewers: 12.9 million, 18-49 demo: 3.4
10:00 CSI
Viewers: 12.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.9

NBC
8:00 Up All Night (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
8:30 Whitney (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:00 Harry's Law  (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7
10:00 Law & Order: SVU (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1

FOX
8:00 The X-Factor
Viewers: 10.8 million, 18-49 demo: 3.4
9:30 I Hate My Teenage Daughter
Viewers: 5.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8

On Wednesday night, CBS was all new. At 8pm, Survivor was down seven tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo which is surprising with the finale nearing and less competition. At 9pm, Criminal Minds was up half a million viewers and even in the demo. CSI closed the night up 1.1 million viewers and four tenths in the demo, posting its best demo number since October 5. CBS and NBC should really move CSI and Law & Order: SVU away from each other as they have both surged when the other was in a repeat. Over on ABC, Barbara Walters' annual Most Fascinating People list was way down from last week but still a decent performer. 


Over on FOX, The X-Factor was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo as it gets ready for finale week next week. At 9:30pm, I Hate My Teenage Daughter dipped three tenths in viewers and the demo in week three. This show is going nowhere fast as it continued to dive even against less competition and with a steady lead-in. Should FOX really even bother bringing it back in the spring? NBC was all in repeats and saw low numbers.