ABC Earns 2nd on Sunday in Viewers with "Rising Star" Improving Its Slot Year to Year

ABC Sunday Prime (7-11pm - 3.3 million and 0.7/2 in AD18-49): With Wipeout, Rising Star and a repeat Castle, ABC (3.3 million) ranked as the #2 most-watched net on Sunday night to CBS.

Wipeout (7-9pm - 3.2 million and 0.8/3 in AD18-49): From 7-9pm, ABC's Wipeout took second in its 2-hour time period among Total Viewers (3.2 million).

Rising Star (9-10pm - 3.5 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49): Building on its lead-in at 9pm, ABC's Rising Star earned 2nd place in its hour with Total Viewers (3.5 million), Adults 18-34 and key Women (W18-34/W25-54), while ranking as the #1 broadcast with Kids 2-11. Rising Star improved its slot over original programming on the same night last year by 17% in viewers (3.0 million for Whodunnit? on 7/28/13).

· The ABC unscripted series paced within 1-tenth of a rating point week to week in Adults 18-49, held even with Adults 18-34 and spiked 67% with Men 18-34.

Castle-R (10-11pm - 3.4 million and 0.6/2 in AD18-49): At 10pm, ABC's repeat Castle once again tied an original of CBS' Reckless in Adults 18-49 (0.6/2).

Quick Take for Sunday, July 27, 2014 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC Ranks as Sunday's 2nd-Most-Watched TV Net for the 4th Week Running

"Wipeout" Takes 2nd in its 2-Hour Time Period Among Total Viewers

"Rising Star" Builds on its Lead-in and Boosts its Hour by 17% Year to Year in Viewers

ABC Sunday Prime (7:00-11:00 p.m. - 3.3 million and 0.7/2 in AD18-49): With "Wipeout," "Rising Star" and a repeat "Castle," ABC (3.3 million) ranked as the No. 2 most-watched net on Sunday night for the 4th week in a row.

"Wipeout" (7:00-9:00 p.m. - 3.2 million and 0.8/3 in AD18-49):

From 7:00-9:00 p.m., ABC's "Wipeout" took second in its 2-hour time period among Total Viewers (3.2 million).

"Rising Star" (9:00-10:00 p.m. - 3.5 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49):

Building on its lead-in at 9:00 p.m., ABC's "Rising Star" earned 2nd place in its hour with Total Viewers (3.5 million), Adults 18-34 and key Women (W18-34/W25-54), while ranking as the No. 1 broadcast with Kids 2-11. "Rising Star" improved its slot over original programming on the same night last year by 17% in viewers (3.0 million for "Whodunnit?" on 7/28/13).

· The ABC unscripted series paced within 1-tenth of a rating point week to week in Adults 18-49, held even in Adults 18-34 and spiked 67% in Men 18-34.

"Castle" (10:00-11:00 p.m. - 3.4 million and 0.6/2 in AD18-49):

At 10:00 p.m., ABC's repeat "Castle" once again tied an original of CBS' "Reckless" in Adults 18-49 (0.6/2).

Source: The Nielsen Company (Fast Affiliate, Live + Same Day Ratings), 07/27/14.