ABC, and Donald Trump, Lead Wednesday Ratings, Tying CBS

What follows are the metered market (overnight) results in households by network and by half-hour for Wednesday, January 25, 2017:

Household Rating/Share
ABC and CBS: 3.6/ 6 each, Fox: 3.4/ 6, NBC: 3.0/ 5, CW: 0.9/ 1

Percent Change from the Year-Ago Evening:
ABC: +24, NBC: – 6, CBS: -29, Fox: -31, CW: -44

-Ratings Breakdown:
ABC and CBS shared overnight household leadership on this final Wednesday in January, with “President Trump: The White House Interview” at 10 p.m., anchored by David Muir, the top-rated draw at a 5.3 rating/10 share. Earlier in the evening on ABC were encore telecasts of 8-10 p.m. sitcoms “The Goldbergs” (#3: 3.0/ 5), “Speechless” (#4: 2.5/ 4), “Modern Family” (#3: 2.9/ 5) and “black-ish” (#3t: 2.7/ 4).

In time period premiere news was episode two of CBS reality/competition “Hunted” at a respectable 3.6/ 6 in the 8 p.m. hour, which trailed time period leader “Lethal Weapon” on Fox (4.1/ 7) by 12 percent. A second episode of “Hunted” scored an almost identical 3.5/ 6 at 9 p.m., which tied a repeat of “Law & Order: SVU” on NBC for first in the hour. Needless to say, “Lethal Weapon” is a shoo-in for a second season renewal.

CBS capped off the night with on-the-fence medical drama “Code Black” at a second-place 3.9/ 7 t 10 p.m., which bested an encore of competing “Chicago PD” on NBC (2.8/ 5) by 39 percent.

Earlier in the evening on NBC was another repeat of “Law & Order: SVU” at a fourth-place 2.8/ 5 at 8 p.m.

In series-finale news was freshman CW drama “Frequency,” which earned its walking papers at a mere 0.6/ 1 at 9 p.m. At 8 p.m. on The CW was “Arrow” at a 1.3/ 2 (#5) at 8 p.m.

Elsewhere, recently introduced Fox drama “Star,” from “Empire” creator Lee Daniels, continues to pale in comparison to “Empire” at a 2.8/ 4 (#3t) at 9 p.m. In its first season in 15 years without “American Idol,” the year-to-year slippage on Tuesday and Wednesday on Fox at present remains noticeable.

What follows are the household overnight results for Wednesday, Jan. 25 by half-hour:

8:00 p.m.
ABC – “The Goldbergs” (R): 3.0/ 5 (#3)
CBS – “Hunted” (time period premiere): 3.8/ 6 (#2)
NBC – “Law & Order: SVU” (R): 2.8/ 5 (#4)
Fox – “Lethal Weapon”: 4.1/ 7 (#1)
CW – “Arrow”: 1.3/ 2 (#5)

8:30 p.m.
ABC – “Speechless” (R): 2.5/ 4 (#4)
CBS – “Hunted” (time period premiere): 3.4/ 5 (#2)
NBC – “Law & Order: SVU” (R): 2.9/ 5 (#3)
Fox – “Lethal Weapon”: 4.1/ 7 (#1)
CW – “Arrow”: 1.2/ 2 (#5)

9:00 p.m.
ABC – “Modern Family” (R): 2.9/ 5 (#3)
CBS – “Hunted”: 3.5/ 6 (#1)
NBC – “Law & Order: SVU”: 3.4/ 5 (#2)
Fox – “Star”: 2.8/ 5 (#4)
CW – “Frequency”: 0.6/ 1 (#5) – series finale

9:30 p.m.
ABC – “black-ish” (R): 2.7/ 4 (#3t)
CBS – “Hunted”: 3.4/ 5 (#2)
NBC – “Law & Order: SVU”: 3.6/ 6 (#1)
Fox – “Star”: 2.7/ 4 (#4)
CW – “Frequency”: 0.5/ 1 (#5) – series finale

10:00 p.m.
ABC – “President Trump: The White House Interview”: 5.1/ 9 (#1)
CBS – “Code Black”: 3.9/ 6 (#2)
NBC – “Chicago PD” (R): 3.0/ 5 (#3)

10:30 p.m.
ABC – “President Trump: The White House Interview”: 5.4/10 (#1)
CBS – “Code Black”: 3.9/ 7 (#2)
NBC – “Chicago PD” (R): 2.7/ 5 (#3)

Source: Nielsen Media Research