RATINGS RECAP: 4/2/13

ABC
8:00 Splash
Viewers: 5.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:00 Dancing with the Stars Results
Viewers: 14.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
10:00 Body of Proof
Viewers: 8.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

CBS
8:00 NCIS (Repeat)
Viewers: 11.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles (Repeat)
Viewers: 10.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
10:00 Golden Boy
Viewers: 7.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3

NBC
8:00 The Voice
Viewers: 13.9 million, 18-49 demo: 4.5
9:00 The New Normal
Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
9:30 The New Normal
Viewers: 3.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
10:00 Smash
Viewers: 3.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9

FOX
8:00 Hell's Kitchen
Viewers: 4.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0
9:00 New Girl (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:30 The Mindy Project
Viewers: 2.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3

Tuesday night was a rough for the broadcast networks. With the NCIS twins and New Girl in repeats, only three shows hit a 2.0 demo. First on ABC, Splash was down another nine tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo. This show dropped 1.2 demo points in two weeks, yikes. At 9pm, Dancing with the Stars Results was up six tenths in viewers but down a tenth in the demo despite less competition. It was still one of the stronger Tuesday performers. Finally at 10pm, Body of Proof was down a million viewers and two tenths in the demo. I just can't imagine ABC is going to give this show another year. On CBS, only Golden Boy was new and it was down three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo.

On NBC, The Voice had a much stronger Tuesday than last week as it was up 1.5 million viewers and four tenths in the demo. This show is just towering above everything else right now. At 9pm, the final two episodes of the season (and possibly series) for The New Normal were not strong. Despite a better lead-in, the 9pm episode was below Go On's numbers last week. The 9:30pm season finale was up slightly from last week but it shouldn't be enough to get a renewal. Go On might get one but I'd be shocked if both shows did. At 10pm, the final Tuesday episode of Smash was down a tenth in viewers and the demo. It is benched to Saturdays for the rest of the season. On FOX, Hell's Kitchen was up two tenths in viewers and even in the demo. Following a repeat of New Girl, The Mindy Project was down a tenth in viewers and two tenths in the demo, tying a series low.

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