RATINGS RECAP: 4/15/12

ABC
7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos
Viewers: 6.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
8:00 Once Upon a Time (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:00 Titanic the Miniseries Part 2
Viewers: 4.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
10:00 GCB
Viewers: 4.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5

CBS
7:00 60 Minutes
Viewers: 11.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
8:00 The Amazing Race
Viewers: 9.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6
9:00 The Good Wife
Viewers: 10.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
10:00 NYC 22
Viewers: 8.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5

NBC
7:00 Dateline NBC
Viewers: 4.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
8:00 Harry's Law
Viewers: 8.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
9:00 Celebrity Apprentice
Viewers: 6.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2

FOX
7:00 The Simpsons (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
7:30 The Cleveland Show (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
8:00 The Simpsons
Viewers: 5.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
8:30 Bob's Burgers
Viewers: 3.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
9:00 Family Guy (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
9:30 The Cleveland Show
Viewers: 4.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1 

On Sunday night, CBS's lineup was all new starting with 60 Minutes which was down seven tenths in viewers and eight tenths in the demo from last week which was fueled by the Masters as a lead-in. As always, 60 Minutes rises and falls based on the afternoon lead-in. At 8pm, The Amazing Race was down a tenth in viewers and up a tenth in the demo and was the top demo draw of the night on any network... at a 2.6. At 9pm, The Good Wife was up four tenths in viewers and even in the demo from its last new episode. The series premiere of NYC 22 was dead on arrival, not surprisingly as it was CBS's annual late drama burnoff show. For some reason, CBS decided not to get behind this show and an April 15 bow on the most stable network is not a sign of renewal. 

Over on ABC, America's Funniest Home Videos started off the night on a good note as it was up nine tenths in viewers and four tenths in the demo from its last new airing. The Titanic miniseries, pardon the pun, sunk in the ratings and proved to be more of a bother to ABC. It also negatively impacted GCB which was down eight tenths in viewers and a big four tenths in the demo to a series low. We'll see how it does when it comes back in two weeks to see if this was a blip or a troubling direction for the freshman bubble show. 

On NBC, Dateline NBC started off the night down three tenths in viewers but up three tenths in the demo for its best demo number since February 12. At 8pm, Harry's Law was up six tenths in viewers and down a tenth in the demo. Wow, this show skews old. At 9pm, Celebrity Apprentice was up two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo as it continues to slowly climb with the finale nearing. Three animated comedies were new on FOX. The Simpsons was down three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo from its last new airing. Bob's Burgers was up two tenths in viewers and the demo with a better lead-in. The Cleveland Show aired at 9:30pm and did much better than its usual 7:30pm numbers.