RATINGS RECAP: 3/13/12

ABC
8:00 Last Man Standing (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
8:30 Cougar Town
Viewers: 4.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:00 The River
Viewers: 4.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
10:00 Body of Proof
Viewers: 7.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

CBS
8:00 NCIS (Repeat)
Viewers: 13.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles (Repeat)
Viewers: 11.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
10:00 Unforgettable (Repeat)
Viewers: 7.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3

NBC
8:00 The Biggest Loser
Viewers: 6.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
9:30 Fashion Star
Viewers: 4.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6

FOX
8:00 Raising Hope
Viewers: 4.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
8:30 I Hate My Teenage Daughter
Viewers: 3.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:00 New Girl
Viewers: 5.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8
9:30 Breaking In
Viewers: 3.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5

On Tuesday night, NBC had a new unscripted lineup. At 8pm, The Biggest Loser was up half a million viewers and two tenths in the demo from last week. It should be doing better against very little competition. At 9:30pm was the premiere of Fashion Star. The reality show had a very disappointing debut as the competition was limited and it seemed like a type of show that could get off to a decent start. It will probably be downhill from here so chalk that up as another flop for NBC. 

FOX had week two of its all-sitcom lineup and it was down across the board. At 8pm, Raising Hope was down four tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo. These are more the type of numbers I was expecting for this show at 8pm. At 8:30pm, I Hate My Teenage Daughter was down a tenth in viewers and two tenths in the demo. FOX announced that it will not air after American Idol as planned on Wednesdays in April and will instead be shelved until summer which is basically an unofficial cancellation. At 9pm, New Girl was down three tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. While a series low, it is being asked a lot to anchor a lineup as a young show when it's surrounded by duds. At 9:30pm, Breaking In was down two tenths in viewers and the demo. Looks like it will be cancelled... again. 

ABC was barely competitive with its troubled Tuesday lineup. After a repeat of Last Man Standing, Cougar Town was down a tenth in viewers and the demo for another series low. ABC should not be renewing this show, it still can't find any sort of audience and the demo is falling apart. At 9pm, The River was down a tenth in viewers and two tenths in the demo for series lows. There's no way this is coming back. Finally at 10pm, Body of Proof was up seven tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. This show will get one final chance airing after the much stronger Dancing with the Stars Results lead-in but it seems to be an unlikely renewal as well.