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Week 33 (May 6-12) Analysis: We're down to the wire for the 2012-13 season as we look ahead to 2013-14 with upfronts taking place this week. We don't have final first four night network averages, but we can project CBS is in first in HH/total viewers and likely NBC is first for now in adults 18-49. Fox, CBS and ABC should all be close by in 18-49. In HH/viewers, CBS likely has the lead over ABC, with NBC edging fourth place Fox for now. When the week is done, likely Fox will take it in 18-49. The battle for second is anyone's game with CBS, NBC and ABC all in the game and probably in that order but it will be very close. CBS will take total viewers for sure and the others will likely remain in the same position as they are through the first four nights. More on that later. As for the previous week, week 32, Fox and CBS both tied for first in adults 18-49 with a 1.89 rating, compared to a 1.76 for NBC and ABC trailed with a 1.62, as all four networks were close to each other. Among total viewers, it was of course CBS on top easily over second place ABC. Fox was third, while NBC had to settle for fourth again.

Monday had NBC win easily over the other networks. But first, ABC started with a two-hour Dancing with the Stars from 8-10pm and did 13.12 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, which is down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. Then Castle was all-new at 10 and did 10.84 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 week-to-week and good for a first place finish. For NBC, they had the two-hour The Voice from 8-10pm that did 12.15 million and a 4.1 18-49 rating, which is down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week for a Monday season low. At 10pm, NBC aired Revolution and did 6.06 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week's series low. CBS was all-new, with a new episode of How I Met Your Mother starting it off with 6.99 million and a 2.6 18-49 rating, which is down a tenth in 18-49 week-to-week. At 8:30pm, the now canceled Rules of Engagement was all-new and did 6.74 million and a 2.1 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week. At 9, a new episode of Broke Girls did 7.97 million and a 2.7 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week, but still could be better. At 9:30pm, a new Mike & Molly also was lower than normal with 8.08 million and a 2.3 18-49 rating, down about a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. CBS needs some life on this night next season with a new 9pm anchor, I think. At 10pm, Hawaii Five-0 was new and did 8.01 million and just a 1.9 18-49 rating, up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week.  Fox aired the special Rhianna 777 at 8 and it did a terrible 1.65 million and a 0.7 18-49 rating, ouch. At 9pm, a repeat of Bones at 9pm did 2.46 million and a 0.6 18-49 rating, as Fox should have aired something new in sweeps. The CW aired a new Oh Sit! at 8 and did 0.7 million and a 0.3 18-49 rating, which is about on par in 18-49 with previous week. At 9, 90210 was new and did 0.6 million and a 0.3 18-49 rating, horrible but on par in 18-49 with previous week. No wonder it is ending.

On Tuesday, NBC took the night for the second straight week as a two-hour of The Voice was enough for a win. On CBS, NCIS was new at 8 and did 17.56 million and a 3.1 18-49 rating, which is on par in 18-49 week-to-week. At 9pm, a new NCIS: Los Angeles did 13.18 million and a 2.4 18-49 rating, up two tenths in 18-49. At 10pm, week eleven of Golden Boy in this slot did a last place 6.99 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week and it is canceled. On ABC, at 8pm the finale of Splash did 4.3 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week, as Rory Bushfield beat out Nicole Eggert for the win At 9pm, Dancing with the Stars: The Results did 10.79 million and a 1.7 18-49 rating, up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week's season low, as we said goodbye to Sean Lowe. At 10pm, Body of Proof was all-new and did 8.24 million and a 1.4 18-49 rating, as ABC decided it will not bring it back next season. I think they should have for a mid-season option. NBC aired the Tuesday The Voice from 8-10pm and did 11.35 million and a 3.7 18-49 rating, easily #1 in the time period but down about two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 10pm, a new Grimm did 5.67 million and a 1.8 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. Fox started with Hell's Kitchen at 8 and did 4.71 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week as this is a good option against the NBC juggernaut. At 9pm, New Girl was new and did 3.94 million and a 2.1 18-49 rating, which is up about two tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 9:30pm, a new The Mindy Project did just 2.61 million and a 1.3 18-49 rating, but on par in 18-49 from previous week. The CW aired a new Hart of Dixie and did 1.19 million and a 0.5 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week. A repeat of America's Next Top Model at 9 did 0.5 million and a 0.2 18-49 rating, also on par in 18-49 with previous week.

Wednesday it was Fox with the win over CBS thanks to American Idol, as it airs two-hours every Wednesday and Fox only programs 2 hours a night. But first, CBS started the night off with a new Survivor: Caramoan at 8 doing 9.51 million and a 2.6 18-49 rating, up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week, as it goes up and down a lot. Criminal Minds was new at 9 and did 10.08 million and a 2.5 18-49 rating, which was up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week's low. At 10pm, CSI was new and did 9.82 million and a 2.2 18-49 rating, up a solid three tenths in 18-49 from previous week. ABC kicked off the night with a new The Middle doing 6.8 million and a 1.8 18-49 rating, which is down two tenths in 18-49 from previous week s it faced a special Voice on NBC. Week two of Family Tools was next at 8:30pm and did just 4.48 million and a 1.2 18-49 rating, down three tenths in 18-49 from previous week's premiere. Not good, but ABC already said it will not be back next season. At 9pm, a new Modern Family did the best of the block and the best of the night with 9.02 million and a 3.3 18-49 rating, still below normal and down about three tenths in 18-49 from previous week. The sixth episode of How To Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) followed at 9:30pm with 5.9 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. Shockingly, ABC will not bring it back next season. I think it deserved to return. At 10pm, Nashville was new and did 5.38 million and a 1.6 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. On Fox, a two-hour American Idol did a solid 11.11 million and a 2.9 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week. Onto NBC a special all-new episode of The Voice started it off at 8pm with 8.92 million and a 2.8 18-49 rating, which was up over a point in 18-49 from previous week's special countdown special. Law & Order: SVU followed at 9pm with a new episode that did 6.91 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, up three tenths in 18-49 from previous week, but it had a larger lead-in and still wasn't up much. At 10pm, Chicago Fire was a new and did 6.89 million and a 1.8 18-49 rating, which was up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week.  The CW aired a new episode of its hit Arrow and did 2.62 million and a 0.9 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week. At 9pm, a new Supernatural did 2.07 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, as usual - solid and younger-skewing, and up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. 

On Thursday, it was CBS with the win just getting by surging ABC. Starting with ABC, the season premiere of Wipeout aired at 8 and did 4.35 million and a 1.3 18-49 rating, up two tenths in 18-49 from previous week's Wife Swap finale but the lowest premiere for this series. It will do better in a few weeks when the season is over. At 9pm, Grey's Anatomy was all-new and did 8.97 million and a 3.1 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. The nine-year old series still has legs, mustering a sophomore drama on CBS and slumping shows on Fox and NBC. At 10pm, ABC aired an all-new episode of TV's #1 show at 10pm Scandal doing 8.87 million and a 3.2 18-49 rating, up six tenths in 18-49 from previous week for a new series high. Look for the season finale to do even higher...maybe a 4? It's the hottest drama on TV! CBS at 8pm had the hottest comedy on TV, The Big Bang Theory doing the best of course with 16.3 million and a 4.9 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 week-to-week and #1 entertainment series of the week. Two and a Half Men followed with its season finale at 8:30pm with 12.83 million and a 3.5 18-49 rating, which is up like three tenths in 18-49 from previous week. At 9, Person of Interest was new at 9pm and did 13.16 million and a 2.4 18-49 rating, on par really in 18-49 with previous week but it still couldn't top the hour with a stronger lead-in. It's just an older skewing series and CBS needs to move it to lower-profile slot like Tuesdays at 10 or Thursdays at 10. At 10pm, Elementary was new and did 9.29 million and a 1.9 18-49 rating, down a tenth in 18-49 from previous week and it can't even compete with Scandal anymore. Fox had American Idol from 8-9pm and did 11.57 million and a 2.9 18-49 rating, which was up three tenths in 18-49 from previous week's season low.  Glee was new at 9 and did 5.92 million and a 2.0 18-49 rating, up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. It's getting crushed when it has competition. NBC aired new episodes of its comedies, as the season finale of Community did 3.08 million and a 1.3 18-49 rating, which is up a tenth in 18-49 from previous week. I guess that was good enough for NBC to bring it back next season...strange. A repeat of The Office at 8:30pm did only 2.35 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating. A one-hour episode from 9-10pm followed with 4.56 million and a 2.3 18-49 rating,,which is up five tenths in 18-49 from previous week's 8:30-9:30pm airing. Series finale event is next Thursday. Can the series do a 3 one last time? At 10pm, NBC aired week six of new drama Hannibal doing just 2.62 million and a 1.1 18-49 rating, on par in 18-49 with previous week. If it is picked-up for next season, I am guessing it is Friday-bound. The CW's big gun Vampire Diaries aired at 8 and was all-new doing 2.28 million and a 1.0 18-49 rating, basically on par in 18-49 with previous week. At 9, Beauty and the Beast was also new and did 1.29 million and a 0.5 18-49 rating, also on par in 18-49 with previous week. It was picked-up for a second season, but I bet it will be on the move to another night.

Now, final numbers for Friday and Saturday are not available, but we have prelim ratings. On Friday, ABC had the top show as usual and also took the night once again. At 8pm, Undercover Boss on CBS won its hour easily over second place Kitchen Nightmare on Fox. NBC's Fashion Star lost to a repeat of ABC's Shark Tank which is not good news. At 9pm, Friday's #1 show was new and of course that is ABC's Shark Tank and it crushed the competition. Dateline was a distant second for NBC, followed by Vegas on CBS and Fox's Touch was way behind. At 10pm, CBS drama Blue Bloods couldn't top 20/20 on ABC, while the now-canceled Rock Center with Brian Williams on NBC was in third.
Saturday was a battle of sports between Fox and ABC, as ABC had the edge with the NBA over Fox's NASCAR. NBC settled for a new Smash at 8pm that was a distant fourth, losing to CBS' NCIS repeat. At 9pm, a repeat of The Voice was fourth and a repeat of SNL at 10 grew from it but NBC was still last place. CBS was second at 10pm with 48 Hours and was third at 9 with a repeat of CSI.

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