RATINGS RECAP: 8/17/11

ABC
8:00 The Middle (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
8:30 Modern Family (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:00 Modern Family (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
9:30 Happy Endings (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
10:00 Primetime Nightline
Viewers: 4.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3

CBS
8:00 Big Brother
Viewers: 8.1 million, 18-49 demo: 3.1
9:00 Criminal Minds (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
10:00 CSI (Repeat)
Viewers: 7.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6

NBC
8:00 Minute to Win It
Viewers: 4.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:00 America's Got Talent
Viewers: 9.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.5
10:00 Love in the Wild
Viewers: 4.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

FOX
8:00 Mobbed (Repeat)
Viewers: 1.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7
9:00 House (Repeat)
Viewers: 1.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6

NBC was all new on Wednesday night including the season finale of Love in the Wild which was down two tenths in viewers and even in the demo. While the show was fairly consistent after initial drops, it did not do very well behind NBC's strongest summer performer. Because of that, it probably won't see a second summer but it's not out of the question. Earlier in the night, Minute to Win It was up a tenth in viewers and the demo while America's Got Talent was up dead even in both categories. Elsewhere, CBS's Big Brother continued to fly high as it was up four tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo to a very strong 3.1. This has been a very strong summer for the veteran CBS show.