CBS and Fox Share Win on Third Wednesday of 2016

What follows are the preliminary national ratings for Wednesday, January 20 broken out by network and by each half-hour. Note that these results are based on the time period averages and are not program based.

-Total Viewers:
CBS: 7.72 million, NBC: 6.79, Fox: 6.54, ABC: 5.40, CW: 2.31

-Adults 18-49:
CBS and Fox: 1.7 rating/5 share each, ABC and NBC: 1.5/ 5 each, CW: 0.9/ 3

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8:00 p.m.

ABC – The Middle
Viewers: 7.21 million (#1), A18-49: 1.8/ 6 (#2)

CBS – 2 Broke Girls
Viewers: 6.66 million (#4), A18-49: 1.7/ 6 (#3)

NBC – The Mysteries of Laura
Viewers: 7.08 million (#2), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#4)

Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 8.83 million (#1), A18-49: 2.2/ 8 (#1)

CW – Arrow
Viewers: 2.89 million (#5), A18-49: 1.1/ 4 (#5)

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8:30 p.m.

ABC – The Goldbergs
Viewers: 6.18 million (#4), A18-49: 2.0/ 6 (#2)

CBS – Mike & Molly
Viewers: 7.02 million (#2), A18-49: 1.6/ 5 (#3)

NBC – The Mysteries of Laura
Viewers: 6.91 million (#3), A18-49: 1.1/ 4 (#4)

Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 9.60 million (#1), A18-49: 2.5/ 8 (#1)

CW – Arrow
Viewers: 2.73 million (#5), A18-49: 1.1/ 3 (#5)

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9:00 p.m.

ABC – Modern Family (R)
Viewers: 5.79 million (#3), A18-49: 1.6/ 5 (#3)

CBS – Criminal Minds
Viewers: 9.13 million (#1), A18-49: 2.0/ 6 (#1)

NBC – Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 6.81 million (#2), A18-49: 1.7/ 5 (#2)

Fox – Second Chance
Viewers: 4.44 million (#4), A18-49: 1.1/ 4 (#4)

CW – Supernatural
Viewers: 1.92 million (#5), A18-49: 0.8/ 2 (#5)

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9:30 p.m.

ABC – blackish
Viewers: 5.73 million (#3), A18-49: 1.7/ 5 (#3)

CBS – Criminal Minds
Viewers: 9.07 million (#1), A18-49: 1.9/ 6 (#1)

NBC – Law & Order: SVU
Viewers: 7.07 million (#2), A18-49: 1.8/ 6 (#2)

Fox – Second Chance
Viewers: 3.40 million (#4), A18-49: 0.9/ 4 (#4)

CW – Supernatural
Viewers: 1.71 million (#5), A18-49: 0.7/ 2 (#5)

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10:00 p.m.

ABC – American Crime
Viewers: 3.91 million (#3), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#3)

CBS – Code Black
Viewers: 7.28 million (#1), A18-49: 1.4/ 5 (#2)

NBC – Chicago PD
Viewers: 6.55 million (#2), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#1)

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10:30 p.m.

ABC – American Crime
Viewers: 3.60 million (#3), A18-49: 0.9/ 3 (#1)

CBS – Code Black
Viewers: 7.13 million (#1), A18-49: 1.4/ 5 (#1t)

NBC – Chicago PD
Viewers: 6.34 million (#2), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#1t)

Source: Nielsen Media Research