Even though it was the So You Think You Can Dance finale last night, it was CBS that took the ratings crown.

In Brief:

So You Think You Can Dance drove FOX to second with it’s highest (18-49) rating in some time with a 2.6.

Criminal Minds took the nights top (18-49) rating with a 3.7, beating CSI: NY (3.1) into second.

New Adventures Of Old Christine and Gary Unmarried posted their highest numbers in a while with a 2.4 and 2.5 (18-49) rating respectively.

Winners:
Criminal Minds (CBS)
So You Think You Can Dance (FOX)
CSI: NY (CBS)

Losers:
ABC Reruns
CW Reruns
The Sing-Off

8:00 – FOX – So You Think You Can Dance – 2.5 (18-49) rating – 6.7 million viewers
CBS – New Adventures of Old Christine – 2.4 - 7.8 million
NBC – The Sing-Off – 2.1 - 6.9 million
ABC – Disney Prep & Landing (R) – 2.0 - 6.8 million
CW – Vampire Diaries (R) - 0.5 - 1.3 million

8:30 – CBS – Gary Unmarried – 2.5 (18-49) rating - 7.9 million
ABC – The Middle (R) - 1.7 - 5.5 million

9:00 – CBS – Criminal Minds – 3.7 (18-49) rating - 14.6 million viewers
FOX – So You Think You Can Dance – 2.7 - 7.3 million
NBC – The Sing-Off – 2.2 - 6.4 million
ABC – Modern Family (R) - 1.9 - 5.2 million
CW – Vampire Diaries (R) - 0.6 - 1.4 million

9:30 – ABC – Cougar Town (R) - 1.8 - 4.6 million

10:00 – CBS – CSI: NY – 3.1 (18-49) rating - 13.5 million viewers
NBC – The Jay Leno Show – 1.6 - 5.5 million
ABC – Eastwick – 1.3 - 3.7 million

It was business as usual last night, as the NCIS’ led CBS to victory.

NCIS led off CBS’ night with a 4.3 rating and just over 20 million viewers at 8pm. NCIS: Los Angeles continued to keep the eye in the lead at 9 with a 3.7 rating and just over 17 million viewers. The Good Wife rounded out the night with a lacklustre 2.8 rating and 14 million viewers.

NBC were second for the night with The Sing Off between 8-10pm, which improved on its lead in to a 2.6 (18-49) rating (+ .2) and 6.8 million viewers. At 10, Leno posted a solid 1.8 rating and 5.2 million viewers t0 hold on to second place.

FOX took third overall with So You Think You Can Dance 2.4 rating/6.3 million viewers at 8pm. Gordon Ramsey: Cookalong Live pulled just a 1.7 rating and 4 million viewers.

ABC started the night with A Charlie Brown Christmas (2.3, 6.6 million) leading into a new Scrubs (1.8, 4.3 million) which was down almost 25% and Better Off Ted (1.3, 3.2 million), which was down over 25% from last weeks premiere. A rerun of the forgotten posted just a 1.0 rating and 3.3 million viewers at 10pm.

As with all this week, the CW was in reruns with The Vampire Diaries averaging a 0.6 rating and 1.3 million from 8-10pm.

8:00 – CBS – NCIS – 4.3 18-49 rating -20.6 million viewers
FOX – So You Think You Can Dance – 2.4 – 6.3 million
NBC – The Sing-Off – 2.4 - 6.3 million
ABC – A Charlie Brown Christmas (special) - 2.3 - 6.6 million
CW – The Vampire Diaries (repeat) – 0.7 - 1.3 million

9:00 – CBS – NCIS: Los Angeles – 3.7 (18-49) rating – 17.3 million viewers
NBC – The Sing-Off – 2.8 - 7.4 million
ABC – Scrubs – 1.8 - 4.3 million
FOX – Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live (special) – 1.7 - 4.0 million
CW – The Vampire Diaries (repeat) – 0.6 – 1.4 million

9:30 – ABC Better Off Ted – 1.3 - 3.2 million

10:00 – CBS – The Good Wife – 2.8 (18-49) rating - 14.1 million viewers
NBC – The Jay Leno Show 1.8 - 5.2 million
ABC – the forgotten (repeat) - 1.0 - 3.3 million

Last night saw Glee end on a high note and a Modern Family Christmas but it was CBS who took the ratings crown.

CBS started the night with a combination of The New Adventures of Old Christine and Gary Unmarried, which averaged a 2.3 rating and 7.5 million viewers. At 9pm, Criminal Minds was strong with a 3.8 (18-49 rating), up a couple of ticks vs. last original airing. CSI: NY ended the night roughly level with last week with a 3.2 rating and 13 million viewers.

FOX was second with the combination of So You Think You Can Dance (2.3, 6.7 million) and Glee, which averaged a stellar 3.6 rating (A18-49) and a whopping 5.4 in Adults 18-34, which was still down 10% vs. last week.

ABC was third with Shrek The Halls (R)/ The Middle at 8pm which averaged 2.6 (18-49) rating and 8.1 million viewers. Modern Family had a strong night, averaging a 3.8 rating and 9.6 million viewers. At 9.30, Cougar Town was down from the lead in to a pretty poor 2.8 rating. At 10, the Barbara Walters Special averaged a solid 3.1 rating and 10.5 million viewers.

NBC had a very quiet night last night with Mercy at 8 (1.8, 7.1 million) and Law & Order: SVU, which was below its season-to-date average with a 2.3 rating and 8 million viewers. The CW was last with a rerun of Gossip Girl (0.3, 0.9 million) and a rerun of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (0.7, 1.7 million).

Full Breakdown:

8:00 – ABC – Shrek The Halls (R) - 2.6 - 8.5 million
FOX – So You Think You Can Dance – 2.3 - 6.7 million
CBS – New Adventures of Old Christine – 2.2 (A18-49) - 7.7 million viewers
NBC – Mercy – 1.8 - 7.1 million
CW – Gossip Girl (R) – 0.3 - 0.9 million

8:30 – ABC – The Middle – 2.5 (A18-49) - 7.7 million viewers
CBS – Gary Unmarried – 2.4 – 7.2 million

9:00 – CBS – Criminal Minds – 3.8 (A18-49) - 14.3 million viewers
FOX – Glee – 3.6 (A18-49) - 8.1 million
ABC – Modern Family – 3.8 - 9.6 million
NBC – Law & Order: SVU – 2.3 - 8 million
CW – Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (R) – 0.7 - 1.7 million

9:30 – ABC – Cougar Town – 2.8 - 6.9 million

10:00 – CBS – CSI: NY – 3.2 (A18-49) - 13 million viewers
ABC – Barbara Walters Special – 3.1 - 10.5 million
NBC – The Jay Leno Show – 1.3 - 4.5 million

It was The Biggest Loser finale last night which Danny Cahill won. NBC were the real winners.

The Biggest Loser averaged a 5.1 (18-49 rating) and 13.4 million viewers for NBC last night, a clear win in both timeslots (8-10). The Jay Leno show posted its best numbers since its premiere week, averaging a 2.9 (18-49 rating) and 5.4 million viewers.

CBS was second last night with repeats of NCIS (2.8), NCIS: LA (2.4) and The Good Wife (1.9) just beating out ABC.

ABC was third with A Charlie Brown Christmas (special)/ Disney Prep & Landing (special)  which averaged a 3.9 (18-49) rating and just over 12 million viewers at 8. At 9, a new episode of Scrubs actually rose 15% from its premiere to post a 2.3 rating and over 5 1/2 million viewers…..very solid. At 9.30, Better Off Ted may as well be called Better Off Dead as it premiered to a 1.5 rating and 3.8 million viewers. At 10pm a rerun of the forgotten posted a 1.3 rating and 4.3 million viewers, which surprisingly is roughly level with the last original airing.

FOX was fourth with a double So You Think You Can Dance, which averaged a 2.4 rating and 6.2 million viewers between 8-1o.  The CW was once again last with new episodes of 90210 (1.0, 1.9 million) and Melrose Place (0.7, 1.3 million).

8:00 – NBC – The Biggest Loser (finale) - 4.5 (18-49 rating) - 12.2 million viewers
ABC – A Charlie Brown Christmas (special) - 3.7 – 11.3 million
CBS – NCIS (r) – 2.8 - 15 million
FOX – So You Think You Can Dance – 2.4 - 6.1 million
CW – 90210 – 1.0 - 1.9 million

8:30 – ABC – Disney Prep & Landing (special) - 4.1 (18-49 rating) - 12.1 million viewers

9:00 – NBC – The Biggest Loser (finale) - 5.6 (18-49 rating) - 14.7 million viewers
CBS – NCIS: LA (repeat) – 2.4 – 12.2 million
FOX – So You Think You Can Dance – 2.4 - 6.317
ABC - Scrubs – 2.3 – 5.4 million
CW – Melrose Place – 0.7 - 1.3 million

9:30 – ABC Better Off Ted – 1.5 (18-49 rating) - 3.8 million viewers

10:00 – NBC - The Jay Leno Show – 2.9 (18-49 rating) - 5.4 million viewers
CBS - The Good Wife (repeat) – 1.9 - 9.2 million
ABC – the forgotten (repeat) - 1.3 - 4.313 million

ABC may have a problem with the Idol runner ups performances, but FOX is welcoming him back to the network where he first made a name for himself.

Adam Lambert is due to perform on the Dec. 16 “So You Think You Can Dance” finale. He’s scheduled to sing “Whataya Want from Me” from the newly released album, “For Your Entertainment.”

The finale is a two-parter, the first of which is due to air on Dec 15.

Last night saw most networks showing repeats, but FOX won the night in originals and an old favorite grabbed solid ratings for CBS.

So You Think You Can Dance started the night off in second place for FOX hitting a 2.3 rating, a massive improvement from last weeks 1.8. At 9, Glee posted a season high 3.6 rating in the key demo (18-49), up nearly 50% from its last airing (vs. 2.5) and a series high in 18-34 (6.0)

CBS’ Christmas season staple Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer opened the evening, drawing the nights highest 18-49 rating (3.8) and viewers (10.9 million). The Grammy Nomination Concert was second in the 9p hour behind FOX’s Glee, pulling a 2.3 rating. A Criminal Minds rerun was top at 10 with a 2.2 rating.

NBC led off the night in the lead with a Christmas in The Rockefeller Centre, which averaged a 1.8 rating and 8.5 million viewers. At 9, a Law & Order:SVU rerun pulled solid numbers for the peacock, averaging a 1.9 rating and just over 8.2 million viewers. Leno pulled a 1.5 rating at 10 to give NBC second place.

ABC were mostly in repeats last night except for The Middle and Eastwick. The Middle was up vs  last weeks 1.8 rating to a 2.o, which with the other comedies in repeats isn’t a bad number. Modern Family (R) at 8 pulled a 1.7 rating, which is still a solid number. The 9pm showing of ModFam also posted solid numbers, with a 2.3 rating and just under 6.5 million viewers. Cougar Town was also in repeats, pulling a 1.8 rating and just over 5 million viewers. Eastwick bounced back from last weeks series lows to a slightly improved 1.3 rating.

The CW were in all repeats last night with The Vampire Diaries and Gossip Girl, which averaged a 0.4 18-49 rating and just a million viewers.

Full Breakdown:

Modern Family (R, 8pm)
- 5.646 million viewers
- 1.7/5 A18-49

The Middle
- 6.193 million viewers
- 2.0/6 A18-49

Modern Family (R, 9pm)
- 6.498 million viewers
- 2.3/6 A18-49

Cougar Town (R)
- 5.141 million viewers
- 1.8/5 A18-49

Eastwick
- 4.252 million viewers
- 1.3/4 A18-49

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (R)
- 10.589 million viewers
- 3.8/11 A18-49

Grammy Nomination Concert
- 6.279 million viewers
- 2.3/6 A18-49

Criminal Minds (R)
- 8.050 million viewers
- 2.2/6 A18-49

Christmas in Rockefeller Center
- 8.686 million viewers
- 1.8/5 A18-49

Law & Order: SVU (R)
- 8.118 million viewers
- 1.9/5 A18-49

The Jay Leno Show
- 5.517 million viewers
- 1.5/4 A18-49

So You Think You Can Dance
- 6.269 million viewers
- 2.3/6 A18-49
- 2.2/7 A18-34
- 3.1/9 W18-34

Glee
- 8.147 million viewers
- 3.6/10 A18-49
- 4.3/12 A18-34
- 6.0/16 W18-34

Gossip Girl (R, 93% coverage CW normally 94%)
- 0.993 million viewers
- 0.4/1 A18-49
- 0.5/2 A18-34
- 0.7/2 W18-34

The Vampire Diaries (R, 93% coverage)
- 1.036 million viewers
- 0.4/1 A18-49
- 0.5/1 A18-34
- 0.7/2 W18-34

Last night saw President Obama order a surge of troops in Afghanistan, helping NBC to victory a 8pm – and the rest of the night.

NBC won the 8-9 timeslot with a 2.1 (18-49) rating, beating out FOX’s 2.0 (with 1/2 hour of So You Think You Can Dance, CBS (2.0, which also had 1/2 hour of an NCIS rerun in it), ABC’s 1.6 (w/Modern Family). The CW went with a new 90210, which pulled a 1.2 rating and 2.2 million viewers.

The Biggest Loser won the rest of the night for NBC, drawing 10 million viewers and a 3.8 18-49 rating between 9-11. The last 1/2 hour of NCIS (R) and a rerun of Two and a Half Men took second for CBS, pulling a 2.6 rating and 13.2 million viewers. So You Think You Can Dance was third for FOX with a 2.3 rating and 5.8 million viewers. Fourth was ABC with the premiere of season 9 of Scrubs, which pulled a 2.0 rating and 4.5 million viewers – level with last seasons finale. Melrose Place was last for the CW with a 0.7 rating and just under 1.5 million viewers.

At 10, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show drew a 2.9 18-49 rating for CBS – good enough for second place. The last half hour of So You Think You Can Dance pulled a 1.8 rating and 5.6 million viewers for FOX. Fourth was ABC’s The Forgotten, which posted series lows in A1849 (1.3) and viewers (5.4 million).

Full Breakdown:

8:00 – NBC – Presidential Address – 2.1 (18-49 rating) - 8.7 million viewers
CBS – Presidential Address – 1.9 - 10.2 million
FOX – Presidential Address – 1.8 - 4.6 million
ABC – Presidential Address – 1.7 - 7.5 million
CW – 90210 – 1.1 – 2.2 million

8:30 – FOX – So You Think You Can Dance – 2.2 (18-49 rating) – 5.6 million viewers
NBC – Presidential Address – 2.0 – 7.5 million
CBS – NCIS (repeat) – 1.9 – 10.8 million
ABC – Modern Family (repeat) - 1.5 - 5.5 million
CW – 90210 – 1.2 - 2.2million 

9:00 – NBC – The Biggest Loser – 3.6 (18-49 rating) - 9.7 million viewers
CBS – NCIS (repeat) – 2.4 - 12.9 million
FOX – So You Think You Can Dance – 2.3 - 5.8 million
ABC – Scrubs – 2.0 – 4.6 million
CW – Melrose Place – 0.7 – 1.5 million

9:30 – NBC – The Biggest Loser – 3.6 (18-49 rating) - 9.7 million viewers
CBS – Two And A Half Men (repeat) - 2.7 – 13.5 million
FOX – So You Think You Can Dance – 2.2 - 5.8 million
ABC – Scrubs - 2.0 – 4.5 million
CW – Melrose Place – 0.7 - 1.4 million

10:00 – NBC – The Biggest Loser – 3.9 (18-49 rating) - 10.3 million viewers
CBS – Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (special) - 2.9 - 8 million
FOX – So You Think You Can Dance - 1.8 - 5.6 million
ABC – The Forgotten – 1.3 - 5.4 million

Last night saw a massive dip for all networks – maybe they should’ve gone with repeats?

CBS’ combination of New Adventures of Old Christine/ Gary Unmarried led off the night, pulling a 1.9 rating and 6.9 million viewers. Criminal Minds posted the nights highest 18-49 rating with a 3.1 at 9. CSI: NY was the nights second highest rated show at 10 with a 2.9 rating

NBC led off the night in the lead with a Biggest Loser special, which averaged a 2.6 rating and 7.7 million viewers between 8-10pm. Leno pulled a 1.6 rating at 10 to give NBC second place for the night.

ABC should’ve given its freshman comedies the night off yesterday, as all 4 timeslots were down vs last week. The Middle was down 25% to a 1.8 rating (from a 2.4), Modern Family was down (and hit series lows) over 33% vs. last week with just a 2.4 rating (3.7 last week), Cougar Town was also down almost 33% to a 1.9 rating (vs. 3.1). Eastwick also hit series lows with a 1.1 rating.

So You Think You Can Dance started the night off in fourth place for FOX hitting a series low 1.6 rating. At 9, Glee fell almost 25%, posting just a 2.5 rating (vs. 3.2) and 6.1 million viewers.

CW were in all repeats last night with movie presentation Gracie, which averaged a 0.4 rating and 1.3 million viewers.

Overall Average

CBS - 2.6 – 11,026,000 million viewers
NBC  - 2.4 – 6,836,000
FOX – 2.0 – 5,491,000
ABC - 1.7 – 5,248,000
CW – 0.4 – 1,342,000 

Time/A18-49 Viewers        Show Title
 Net    rating    

8pm -
NBC   2.5      7,599,000       THE BIGGEST LOSER:  WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
CBS    1.8       7,005,000      THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE
ABC  1.6       5,536,000        MODERN FAMILY (R)
FOX   1.5      4,697,000        SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE
CW    0.6       1,631,000        GRACIE

8.30pm -
NBC   2.8   7,809,000          THE BIGGEST LOSER:  WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
CBS    1.9   6,799,000          GARY UNMARRIED
ABC   1.8  5,999,000            THE MIDDLE
FOX   1.7   5,054,000          SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE
CW     0.4   1,194,000           GRACIE

9:00pm -
CBS   3.1  13,171,000          CRIMINAL MINDS
NBC  2.9   7,880,000          THE BIGGEST LOSER:  WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
FOX  2.5   6,084,000          GLEE
ABC   2.4  7,122,000          MODERN FAMILY
CW    0.4   1,246,000           GRACIE

9:30pm -
ABC  1.9   5,529,000            COUGAR TOWN
CBS   3.2  13,851,000          CRIMINAL MINDS
NBC  2.8   7,501,000          THE BIGGEST LOSER:  WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
FOX  2.5   6,130,000          GLEE
CW    0.4   1,297,000          GRACIE

10:00pm 
CBS   2.8  12,651,000         CSI: NY
NBC  1.7   5,435,000          THE JAY LENO SHOW
ABC  1.2   3,892,000          EASTWICK

10:30pm 
CBS   2.9  12,681,000          CSI: NY
ABC  1.0  3,412,000            EASTWICK
CBS   2.9  12,681,000          CSI: NY
NBC  1.5   4,792,000          THE JAY LENO SHOW

The finale of Dancing With The Stars helped ABC edge past an improved CBS lineup in last nights ratings.

ABC ran with the last new V until February which was level with last week (3.1). Then a two hour Dancing With The Stars finale averaged a 4.3 rating to lead the alphabet to victory (the first time on a Tuesday this season).

CBS took second spot with its MVP NCIS, which pulled a 4.4 rating (up from a 4.2 last week) to take the 8pm hour. NCIS: LA was up over 25% vs last week, pulling a 4.3 rating, its best since the September premiere. The Good Wife was also up vs. last week (2.8 vs. 2.6).

NBC welcomed The Biggest Loser back to Tuesday night after its brief hiatus and it averaged a 3.5 rating and 9.1 million viewers between 8-10. The Jay Leno Show took third at 10pm (1.9 rating).

FOX went with a double So You Think You Can Dance, which averaged a 2.2 rating between 8-10, slightly down from last weeks 2.3.

The CW was in repeats all last night with 90210 and Melrose Place, which between them managed a 0.5 rating and 1.0 million viewers to secure last.

Full Numbers Breakdown:

8:00 - CBS – NCIS - 4.4 A18-49 rating – 20.2 million viewers

NBC – The Biggest Loser - 3.2 A18-49 rating – 8.7 million viewers

ABC – V - 3.1 A18-49 rating – 9.2 million viewers

FOX – So You Think You Can Dance - 2.3 A18-49 rating – 6.0 million viewers

CW – 90210 – 0.6 A18-49 rating - 1.2 million viewers

9:00 – CBS – NCIS: Los Angeles – 4.3 - 14.8 million viewers

ABC – Dancing With The Stars - 3.9 - 17.8 million viewers

NBC – The Biggest Loser – 3.8 A18-49 rating – 9.529 million viewers

FOX – So You Think You Can Dance – 2.0 A18-49 rating – 4.9 million viewers

CW – Melrose Place – 0.4 A18-49 rating – 0.8 million viewers

 
10:00 – ABC – Dancing With The Stars (Finale) - 4.7 A18-49 rating – 20.5 million viewers

CBS – The Good Wife – 2.8 A18-49 rating - 12.5 million viewers

NBC - The Jay Leno Show - 1.9 A18-49 rating – 4.8 million viewers

ABC did a little better last night, even though they’ve yanked Hank from their lineup. Cougar Town and Modern Family bounced back although CBS still took the victory.

The Middle hit its best numbers since the premiere back in September with the help of a Modern Family rerun as its lead in. The Janet Jackson special outperformed Eastwick by over 25% this week which is why it has also been pulled.

Glee hit series highs amongst A18-34 with a 5.1 rating but fell slightly among A18-49 vs. last week.

8:00 – CBS – New Adventures of Old Christine – 2.2 A18-49 rating - 7.5 million viewers

FOX - So You Think You Can Dance – 2.1 A18-49 rating - 5.7 million viewers

NBC – Mercy – 2.0 A18-49 rating - 7.8 million viewers

ABC – Modern Family (R) - 1.9 A18-49 rating - 6.2 million viewers

CW – America’s Next Top Model – 1.7 A18-49 rating - 3.7 million viewers
8:30 – CBS – Gary Unmarried – 2.5 A18-49 rating - 7.2 million viewers

ABC - The Middle – 2.4 A18-49 rating – 7.1 million viewers
9:00 – CBS – Criminal Minds – 3.7 A18-49 rating - 13.5 million viewers

ABC – Modern Family – 3.7 A18-49 rating - 9.2 million viewers

FOX - Glee – 3.2 A18-49 rating - 7.29

NBC – Law & Order: SVU – 2.6 - 8.43

CW – America’s Next Top Model (Clip Show) – 0.8 A18-49 rating - 1.8 million viewers

 
9:30 – ABC – Cougar Town – 3.2 A18-49 rating - 7.9 million viewers
10:00 – CBS – CSI: NY – 3.2 A18-49 rating - 13.7 million viewers

ABC – Robin Roberts: Janet Jackson – 2.3 A18-49 rating - 6.64

NBC – The Jay Leno Show – 1.4 - 4.8 million viewers