RATINGS RECAP: 8/18/11

ABC
8:00 Wipeout
Viewers: 6.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
9:00 Expedition: Impossible
Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
10:00 Rookie Blue
Viewers: 4.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2

CBS
8:00 The Big Bang Theory (Repeat)
Viewers: 6.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
8:30 Rules of Engagement (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
9:00 Big Brother
Viewers: 7.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.9
10:00 The Mentalist (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1

NBC
8:00 Community (Repeat)
Viewers: 1.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6
8:30 Parks and Recreation (Repeat)
Viewers: 1.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6
9:00 The Office (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
9:30 30 Rock (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
10:00 Law & Order: SVU (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9

FOX
8:00 NFL Preseason Football
Viewers: 8.6 million, 18-49 demo: 3.1 

It was a quiet Thursday night as usual for the summer. A strong preseason NFL matchup led the way for FOX. Big Brother was the strong as usual for CBS and was up six tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. Over on ABC, Wipeout was up a strong 1.4 million viewers and half a demo point. Expedition: Impossible benefited from the better lead-in and was up seven tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. To round out the night, Rookie Blue was up six tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo.