RATINGS RECAP: 3/6/12

ABC
8:00 Last Man Standing (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
8:30 Cougar Town
Viewers: 4.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
9:00 The River
Viewers: 4.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
10:00 Body of Proof (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9

CBS
8:00 NCIS (Repeat)
Viewers: 14.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles (Repeat)
Viewers: 12.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
10:00 Unforgettable (Repeat)
Viewers: 8.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

NBC
8:00 The Biggest Loser
Viewers: 6.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0
10:00 Decision 2012
Viewers: 2.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8

FOX
8:00 Raising Hope
Viewers: 4.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
8:30 I Hate My Teenage Daughter
Viewers: 3.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
9:00 New Girl
Viewers: 6.0 million, 18-49 demo: 3.0
9:30 Breaking In
Viewers: 3.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7

On Tuesday night, FOX debuted its four-sitcom block to interesting results. Raising Hope was moved to the new lead-off position at 8pm but managed to hold all its viewers and demo from its last airing at 9:30pm with a much stronger lead-in. This is a really good showing for an on-the-bubble show because it shows that its loyal audience will stick around even with a time change. At 8:30pm, I Hate My Teenage Daughter returned after being off since December. It was well below its last airing which was after The X-Factor. This show just isn't going to work. At 9pm, New Girl was down three tenths in viewers and even in the demo with a much weaker lead-in showing that this show is a huge hit all by itself. Finally at 9:30pm was the season premiere of Breaking In which did not do much. Basically, Daughter and Breaking are weak links but a two hour sitcom block is not a terrible idea with Hope holding its own and Girl being a legit anchor.

Over on ABC, only two shows were new. Cougar Town was even in viewers but down a tenth in the demo for another series low. Even with the syndication-pleasing season four on the horizon, this show's chances are getting worse by the week. At 9pm, The River was up two tenths in viewers and even in the demo. ABC is just riding out this show. On NBC, The Biggest Loser was up three tenths in viewers but even in the demo despite the competition being much lighter.

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