TV Ratings: Grammy Nominations Concert Grows from 2010, Fox’s ‘Teenage Daughter’ Off to Fair Start

The X Factor topped Wednesday night among adults 18-49 and total viewers. The 90-minute episode, which saw the remaining contestants take on Michael Jackson tunes, brought in a 3.7 rating in the demo. The show was up from last week’s Thanksgiving Eve telecast, but down from its last two hour outing.

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Fox added a 2.8 in adults with the 9:30 premiere of its new comedy, I Hate My Teenage Daughter. The series held 76 percent of its X Factor lead-in with the demo, pushing the network to a winning 3.4 for the night.

On CBS, Survivor was down to a little to a 3.1 in adults 18-49. It was followed by a repeat of Criminal Minds (2.1) and the 2011 Grammy Nominations Concert. The one-hour performance showcase was up 12 percent from its 2010 outing, grabbing a 1.9 in adults 18-49. An average 9.8 million viewers were clocked during the broadcast, which saw performances by the likes of Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Sugarland.

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ABC’s Wednesday was visibly affected by the block of reruns. The network’s typically strong comedy line-up (The Middle, Suburgatory, Modern Family and Happy Endings) followed by Revenge averaged just 1.8 among adults 18-49 during the night, tying it with NBC.

NBC saw a 5% drop among the key demo for this year’s Christmas in Rockefeller Center tree-lighting special, but repeats on CBS and ABC at 9:00 p.m. helped boost Harry’s Law to a 1.4 rating among adults 18-49. It marked nearly a 30 percent gain for the modestly performing sophomore drama. At 10:00 p.m., Law & Order: SVU topped the competition with a 2.2 rating.

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The CW aired a timely Muppets Christmas special to the tune of 0.8 among adults 18-49, matching an original episode of America’s Next Top Model. It marked the most-watched Wednesday night the network has seen in a year, with the best showing in the demo since May.

Wednesday, Nov, 31, Overnight Ratings:

8 p.m.
Fox: The X Factor (10.3 million viewers, 3.5 rating among adults 18-49)
CBS: Survivor: South Pacific (10.9 million, 3.1)
NBC: Christmas at Rockefeller Center (9.4 million, 1.8)
ABC: The Middle (R) (6 million, 1.8)
The CW: The Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (R) (2.4 million, 0.8)

8:30 p.m.
ABC: Suburgatory (R) (5.3 million, 1.7)

9 p.m.
FOX: The X Factor (12.1 million, 4.1)
ABC: Modern Family (R) (7.2 million, 2.6)
CBS: Criminal Minds (R) (7.5 million, 2.1)
NBC: Harry’s Law (9.9 million, 1.4)
The CW: America’s Next Top Model (1.9 million, 0.8)

9:30 p.m.
Fox: I Hate My Teenage Daughter (6.8 million, 2.8)
ABC: Happy Endings (R) (4.96 million, 2.1)

10 p.m.
NBC: Law & Order: SVU (9.8 million, 2.2)
CBS: Grammy Nominations Concert (5.6 million, 1.9)
ABC: Revenge (R) (4 million, 1.2)