CBS’ critically-panned new drama “Three Rivers” opened Sunday to underwhelming ratings, putting up numbers that were soft in comparison to both its lead-in and the timeslot occupant last year.<\/p>\n
The show opened to 9.2 million viewers and a low 2.0 in adults 18-49. Other CBS shows for the night included “60 Minutes” (12.9 million viewers, 2.3), “Amazing Race” (9.9 million, 2.8) and “Cold Case” (9.7 million, 2.2).<\/p>\n
ABC, meanwhile, got some good news as its lineup was generally up from last week’s disappointing opening. “America’s Funniest Home Videos” kicked things off with 8.8 million viewers and a 2.2 rating. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” was up to 11.7 million with a 3.4, while “Desperate Housewives” moved upwards to 14.3 million viewers and a 4.9. “Brothers & Sisters” closed the network down with 9.6 million viewers and a 3.2 adults 18-49 rating.<\/p>\n
Though most of FOX’s numbers were down, the network’s animated lineup kept its momentum in adults 18-49. “The Simpsons” (9.3 million, 4.3) led into week two of “The Cleveland Show” (8.7 million, 4.2), which was down an expected 14%. “Family Guy” continued its demographic strength with 9.7 million viewers and a 4.9, while “American Dad” wrapped things up with 7.1 million viewers and a 3.5.<\/p>\n
As it is football season, NBC predictably won the night with Sunday Night Football. The Chargers vs. Steelers game drew 15 million viewers and a 6.2 demo rating.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"yoast_head":"\n