America's Got Talent and So You Think You Can Dance were each adjusted up a tenth among adults 18-49 versus Wednesday's preliminary ratings.
Broadcast final ratings for Wednesday, July 11, 2012:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 rating/Sh | Viewers (millions) |
| 8:00 | FOX | So You Think You Can Dance (8-10PM) | 2.0/6 | 5.88 |
| NBC | Betty White's Off Their Rockers - R | 1.2/4 | 4.53 | |
| ABC | The Middle - R | 1.0/4 | 3.79 | |
| CBS | Dogs In The City | 0.9/3 | 4.63 | |
| CW | America's Next Top Model - R | 0.3/1 | 0.70 | |
| 8:30 | ABC | Suburgatory - R | 1.0/3 | 3.26 |
| NBC | Up All Night - R | 0.7/2 | 2.66 | |
| 9:00 | NBC | America's Got Talent | 2.0/6 | 8.08 |
| ABC | Modern Family - R | 1.4/4 | 3.72 | |
| CBS | Criminal Minds - R | 1.1/3 | 5.23 | |
| CW | America's Next Top Model - R | 0.3/1 | 0.67 | |
| 9:30 | ABC | Modern Family - R | 1.4/4 | 3.82 |
| 10:00 | NBC | Law & Order: SVU - R | 1.2/4 | 4.76 |
| CBS | CSI - R | 1.1/3 | 5.44 | |
| ABC | Final Witness | 1.1/3 | 4.29 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
“That would certainly be a more logical conclusion than, say, a show in its 7th season is experiencing moderate year-to-year declines, right?”
I’ve watched every season of AGT and actually like Stern on the show. I was not a fan of his prior to now, but he is “real” and has valid critiques. He is much more interesting than Piers Morgan ever was.
One thing that Stern has done is amplify Howie Mandell’s idiotic behavior and insecurities. I was actually OK with Howie last season, but this season his is simply beyond annoying. He needs to go.