FOX L3 RATINGS: FOX WINS FOURTH STRAIGHT WEDNESDAY OF PREMIERE WEEK

The returns of EMPIRE and STAR delivered their most-watched episode since their Spring premiere's last season. Driven by EMPIRE and STAR, FOX won the night, marking the fourth straight Wednesday of Premiere Week the network has won. EMPIRE was the #1 program of the night. FOX's Live + 3 Day ratings highlights for Wednesday, September 26th, are as follows:

· FOX Wednesday (2.2/10 L3) was the night's #1 network, marking the fourth consecutive year that FOX has won Wednesday of premiere week.

· EMPIRE AND STAR ranked as the top two broadcast dramas of the night.

· EMPIRE was the night's #1 program, posting a 2.5/11 L3, +32% vs. Live + Same Day, and 8.5 million 3-Day Multi-platform viewers, it's most-watched telecast since it's Spring premiere in March last season and +39% vs. L+SD.

· EMPIRE garnered 856,000 total 3-day streaming average audience from Hulu and FOX NOW, +12% above last season's premiere.

· STAR delivered a 1.8/8 L3 (+20% from L+SD) and 6.2 million viewers (+35%), also delivering its most-watched telecast since last Spring's premiere.

· Its total 3-day streaming average audience from Hulu and FOX NOW amounted to 586,000, making STAR's third season premiere its most-streamed telecast of the series.