Final Ratings Update:<\/b> For the first time this season, “Empire” did not rank as broadcast television’s Wednesday leader in total viewership.<\/p>\n
It did, however, retain its crown in the key adults 18-49 demographic.<\/p>\n
This week’s “Empire” drew a 4.6 adults 18-49 rating with 11.677 million viewers. The performance was down from the previous showing (4.8, 12.281 million) but strong by any reasonable standard.<\/p>\n
“Empire” notably topped all other Wednesday shows — including ABC’s annual CMA Awards — in adults 18-49. The CMA broadcast averaged a 3.8 adults 18-49 rating from 8-11PM; it posted a 4.1 opposite “Empire” in the 9PM hour.<\/p>\n
ABC’s awards show did, however, win the night in total viewership. The three-hour telecast reached an average of 13.620 million total viewers.<\/p>\n
— FOX led into “Empire” with “Rosewood” (1.5, 5.049 million).
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Update:<\/b> While it was not the night’s most-watched program, FOX’s “Empire” once again ranked as broadcast television’s Wednesday leader in adults 18-49.<\/p>\n
Per fast national data, this week’s “Empire” posted a 4.6 adults 18-49 rating with 11.559 million total viewers. The numbers trail those of the previous episode (4.8, 12.281 million) but are strong by any reasonable standard.<\/p>\n
The demo rating, notably, bests that achieved by ABC’s three-hour CMA Awards show. Airing from 8-11PM, the 49th Annual edition of the country music awards ceremony averaged a 3.8 in the key young adults demo. It posted a 4.1 (with 14.426 million total viewers) in the “Empire”-filled 9PM hour.<\/p>\n
The CMA Awards show did, however, win the night in total viewership.<\/p>\n
— FOX led into “Empire” with “Rosewood” (1.5, 5.064 million).
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While it ceded its overnight household rating throne, FOX’s “Empire” still fared impressively Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
Returning from a brief hiatus, “Empire” posted a 7.9 overnight household rating. That trails the 8.2 posted by the previous episode — and is the lowest since the first half of the first season — but still represents a strong showing.<\/p>\n
It also signposts a characteristically strong performance in adults 18-49 and total viewership.<\/p>\n
Wednesday’s “Empire” notably faced competition from ABC’s 49th Annual CMA Awards broadcast. The awards show won the night with an 8.2 overnight household rating from 8-11PM.<\/p>\n
Given its younger skew, “Empire” may, however, have won the night in the key adults 18-49 demographic. That data, along with a total viewership figure, is due by 11:15AM ET.<\/p>\n
— FOX led into “Empire” with “Rosewood” (3.9 overnight household 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":[1048,437],"tags":[3406,255,4171],"adace-sponsor":[],"yoast_head":"\n