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[10/10/13 - 03:30 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Duck Dynasty," "American Horror Story" Top Demos at 10 PM
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select final nielsen ratings
(national numbers for wednesday, october 9, 2013)

Here are the highlights of 50 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast and cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Criminal Minds (9:00) - CBS
10.977 million viewers, #1; 3.286 million adults 18-49 (2.59 rating), #4

Modern Family (9:00) - ABC
10.643 million viewers, #2; 4.950 million adults 18-49 (3.90 rating), #1

Survivor: Blood vs. Water (8:00) - CBS
9.604 million viewers, #3; 3.126 million adults 18-49 (2.46 rating), #6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (10:00) - CBS
8.816 million viewers, #4; 2.397 million adults 18-49 (1.89 rating), #9

The Middle (8:00) - ABC
8.249 million viewers, #5; 2.840 million adults 18-49 (2.24 rating), #8

Duck Dynasty (10:00) - A&E
7.403 million viewers, #6; 4.019 million adults 18-49 (3.17 rating), #2

The X Factor (8:00, 120 Minutes) - FOX
7.248 million viewers, #7; 2.852 million adults 18-49 (2.25 rating), #7

Super Fun Night (9:30) - ABC
6.637 million viewers, #8; 3.158 million adults 18-49 (2.49 rating), #5

Back in the Game (8:30) - ABC
6.530 million viewers, #9; 2.247 million adults 18-49 (1.77 rating), #10

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (9:00) - NBC
6.312 million viewers, #10; 2.040 million adults 18-49 (1.61 rating), #12

MLB Division Series: Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals - TBS
6.090 million viewers, #11; 2.005 million adults 18-49 (1.58 rating), #13

Nashville (10:00) - ABC
5.845 million viewers, #12; 2.075 million adults 18-49 (1.63 rating), #11

American Horror Story: Coven (10:00) - FX
5.538 million viewers, #13; 3.867 million adults 18-49 (3.05 rating), #3

Revolution (8:00) - NBC
5.448 million viewers, #14; 1.884 million adults 18-49 (1.48 rating), #14

Ironside (10:00) - NBC
5.182 million viewers, #15; 1.354 million adults 18-49 (1.07 rating), #17

Bad Ink (10:30) - A&E
3.002 million viewers, #16; 1.766 million adults 18-49 (1.39 rating), #15

American Pickers (9:00) - History
2.895 million viewers, #17; 0.816 million adults 18-49 (0.64 rating), #23

American Pickers (10:00) - History
2.742 million viewers, #18; 0.897 million adults 18-49 (0.71 rating), #21

Arrow (8:00) - CW
2.737 million viewers, #19; 1.184 million adults 18-49 (0.93 rating), #18

The Tomorrow People (9:00) - CW
2.321 million viewers, #20; 1.084 million adults 18-49 (0.85 rating), #20

American Pickers: Off the Road (8:00) - History
2.158 million viewers, #21; 0.499 million adults 18-49 (0.39 rating), #29

South Park (10:00) - Comedy Central
2.056 million viewers, #22; 1.532 million adults 18-49 (1.21 rating), #16

Wolfblood (8:00) - Disney
1.730 million viewers, #23; 0.327 million adults 18-49 (0.26 rating), #46

Property Brothers (9:00) - HGTV
1.649 million viewers, #24; 0.559 million adults 18-49 (0.44 rating), #27

Ghost Hunters (9:00) - Syfy
1.605 million viewers, #25; 0.839 million adults 18-49 (0.66 rating), #22

House Hunters (10:00) - HGTV
1.551 million viewers, #26; 0.481 million adults 18-49 (0.38 rating), #30

Key & Peele (10:30) - Comedy Central
1.505 million viewers, #27; 1.142 million adults 18-49 (0.90 rating), #19

House Hunters International (10:30) - HGTV
1.412 million viewers, #28; 0.428 million adults 18-49 (0.34 rating), #35

Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles (9:00) - Bravo
1.289 million viewers, #29; 0.584 million adults 18-49 (0.46 rating), #24

Top Chef (10:00) - Bravo
1.148 million viewers, #30; 0.575 million adults 18-49 (0.45 rating), #26

Mystery Diners (10:00) - Food
1.116 million viewers, #31; 0.383 million adults 18-49 (0.30 rating), #38

Preachers of LA (10:00) - Oxygen
1.078 million viewers, #32; 0.529 million adults 18-49 (0.42 rating), #28

WWE Main Event (8:00) - ION
1.076 million viewers, #33; 0.375 million adults 18-49 (0.30 rating), #40

Restaurant Stakeout (9:00) - Food
0.951 million viewers, #34; 0.335 million adults 18-49 (0.26 rating), #45

Surviving Evil (10:00) - ID
0.915 million viewers, #35; 0.360 million adults 18-49 (0.28 rating), #42

Ghost Mine (10:00) - Syfy
0.877 million viewers, #36; 0.460 million adults 18-49 (0.36 rating), #31

Toddlers & Tiaras (8:00) - TLC
0.842 million viewers, #37; 0.383 million adults 18-49 (0.30 rating), #39

For Better or Worse (9:30) - OWN
0.831 million viewers, #38; 0.356 million adults 18-49 (0.28 rating), #43

For Better or Worse (9:00) - OWN
0.828 million viewers, #39; 0.365 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #41

Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall (9:00) - ID
0.826 million viewers, #40; 0.291 million adults 18-49 (0.23 rating), #50

Thieves, Inc. (10:30) - Food
0.813 million viewers, #41; 0.319 million adults 18-49 (0.25 rating), #47

The Ultimate Fighter (10:00) - FS1
0.725 million viewers, #42; 0.584 million adults 18-49 (0.46 rating), #25

UFC Fight Night (8:00) - FS1
0.638 million viewers, #43; 0.413 million adults 18-49 (0.33 rating), #36

Big Tips Texas (10:30) - MTV
0.625 million viewers, #44; 0.445 million adults 18-49 (0.35 rating), #33

Big Tips Texas (10:00) - MTV
0.613 million viewers, #45; 0.436 million adults 18-49 (0.34 rating), #34

Cheer Perfection (9:00) - TLC
0.561 million viewers, #46; 0.297 million adults 18-49 (0.23 rating), #48

Crossfit Games (8:00) - ESPN
0.522 million viewers, #47; 0.347 million adults 18-49 (0.27 rating), #44

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (10:00) - FXX
0.509 million viewers, #48; 0.448 million adults 18-49 (0.35 rating), #32

Crossfit Games (9:30) - ESPN
0.464 million viewers, #49; 0.294 million adults 18-49 (0.23 rating), #49

The League (10:30) - FXX
0.415 million viewers, #50; 0.384 million adults 18-49 (0.30 rating), #37

[EDITOR'S NOTE: As of press time, numbers for Annoying Orange (8:00), The Soup (10:00), The Soup Investigates (10:30), NHL Regular Season: Chicago at St. Louis, Inside the NFL, Jim Rome on Showtime, Tough Love (10:00) were not available.]

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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