NBC shook things up last night, to mixed effect.
NBC: A 2-hour THE VOICE hurt the 9PM competition, but resulted in a 3.7 for itself, the lowest Voice rating in weeks (down 0.4 from last Tuesday). Putting GRIMM at 10PM gave the network a 2.0, its best rating in that slot since Parenthood ended its season (the number may come down this afternoon, since the episode started at 10:01PM). That’s significantly higher than Grimm‘s Friday average, although it mostly proves what an effective lead-in The Voice continues to be.
FOX: A fairly momentous episode of NEW GIRL (although it wasn’t promoted that way) was dinged by having to face The Voice and fell 0.2 from its last new episode 3 weeks ago to 2.0. (We’ll see this afternoon if the odd starting time of 8:58PM has any effect on final numbers.) Similarly, THE MINDY PROJECT slipped 0.2 to 1.3. The night started with a 1.9 for HELL’S KITCHEN, down 0.1.
CBS: The Voice effect was felt by NCIS LA, which slumped half a ratings point to a series low 2.2. GOLDEN BOY, also facing stronger competition than usual, tied its 1.3 low (down 0.1 for the week). Parent show NCIS, though, did fine, up 0.2 to a 3.0 that (while below season average) was its best in a month.
ABC: Again, 9PM was hit hard by NBC’s tactic, as DANCING WITH THE STARS fell half a ratings point to an all-time low 1.5. Preceding that, SPLASH had also hit a series low 0.9 (down 0.2). At 10PM, the AMANDA KNOX SPEAKS interview special had a 1.7, up a bit from what Body of Proof has been doing in that slot.
CW: The newly-renewed HART OF DIXIE was back at 0.5 after last week’s season low, and a 0.2 rerun followed it.
Tonight, ABC introduces the final new show of the 2012-13 broadcast season (half its episodes will run after the season is over), the sitcom FAMILY TOOLS. On cable, FX has the season finale of its superb new series THE AMERICANS.
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