‘NCIS’ lifts CBS while ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ fires Fox
CBS had the most viewers Tuesday night, Fox had the most young adults (thanks “Hell’s Kitchen), and “America’s Got Talent” on NBC posted the biggest audience.
CBS won prime time with an average 7.9 million viewers, according to preliminary ratings. Here are the averages for the other broadcast networks: NBC with 6.4 million, Fox with 6.2 million for two hours of “Hell’s Kitchen,” Disney-owned ABC with 5.2 million and The CW with 1.1 million for reruns.
At 8 p.m., “NCIS” on CBS pulled in 9.6 million fans. “Wipeout” on ABC wiped up 8.2 million viewrs.
At 9, “America’s Got Talent” drew 10.1 million to NBC. “NCIS: Los Angeles” on CBS was the choice of 8.1 million. ABC’s “Downfall” plunged to 4.1 million viewers.
At 10, CBS had the edge in viewers as a “Good Wife” rerun drew 5.8 million. NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” had 4.9 million laughing. ABC’s “Primetime: Mind Games” intrigued 3.4 million.