| Scoreboard | FOX | CBS | UNI | NBC | ABC | CW |
| Adults 18-49: rating/Share | 3.5/10 | 2.8/8 | 1.4/4 | 1.4/4 | 1.1/3 | 0.4/1 |
| Adults 18-34: Rating/Share | 3.4/12 | 1.6/5 | 1.3/5 | 1.0/3 | 0.7/2 | 0.4/1 |
| Total Viewers (million) | 9.377 | 9.324 | 3.402 | 4.879 | 3.643 | 0.953 |
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FOX was the number 1 network with adults 18-49 and with total viewers.
On FOX, The X Factor garnered a 3.5 adults 18-49 rating, up 6% from last week's 3.4
On CBS, the 90 minute season premiere of Survivor: Philippines earned a 3.1 adults 18-49 rating, matching the premiere of Survivor: One World on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 and in line with your predictions. It was down 9% from a 3.4 for last fall's premiere on September 14, 2011 when the show was not competing with The X Factor. The 90 minute season finale of Big Brother scored a 2.5 adults 18-49 rating, up from a 2.1 for last week's episode, but down 14% from a 2.9 rating for last season's finale on Wednesday, September 14, 2011
On the CW, Oh Sit! scored a 0.4 among adults 18-49, equaling last week's performance.
Late-night results are below the primetime data.
Overnight ratings for Wednesday, September 19, 2012:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating/Sh | Viewers (millions) |
| 8:00 | FOX | The X Factor (8-10PM) | 3.5/10 | 9.38 |
| CBS | Survivor: Philippines (8-9:30PM) - Premiere | 3.1/10 | 11.22 | |
| NBC | The Voice - R | 1.7/5 | 5.42 | |
| ABC | The Middle - R | 1.1/4 | 4.48 | |
| CW | Oh Sit! | 0.4/1 | 0.97 | |
| 8:30 | ABC | Suburgatory - R | 1.0/3 | 3.54 |
| 9:00 | ABC | Modern Family - R | 1.6/5 | 4.68 |
| NBC | Law & Order: SVU - R | 1.2/3 | 4.74 | |
| CW | Supernatural - R | 0.3/1 | 0.94 | |
| 9:30 | CBS | Big Brother (9:30-11PM) Finale | 2.5/7 | 7.42 |
| ABC | Suburgatory - R | 1.2/3 | 3.58 | |
| 10:00 | NBC | Revolution - R | 1.2/4 | 4.47 |
| ABC | Revenge - R | 0.7/2 | 2.79 |
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In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday night:
- In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.4/6; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.0/5; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 2.7/7; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.3/4.
- In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” 0.8/4; "Late Show," 0.6/3; "Nightline," 0.9/4; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3.
- At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.
NOTE: All ratings are "live plus same day" from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise indicated.
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I suppose it’s good that X Factor rose, and I’m sure it will go up in the final ratings.
Damn, I was looking forward to Queen Janelle’s confrontation with Danielle last night on Big Brother. Congrats to Ian, though!
Man, Oh Sit! is pretty consistent.
Looks like X Factor did okay without a new Voice opposite it.
I am still shocked that CBS renewed Big Brother. They cancel so many shows that deserve second chances but keep running that crap every summer. Thus why I no longer watch network TV in the summers at all. The cable channels have the networks beat big time on Summer TV.
So even with the Voice not airing head to head and AGT off the air, the X Factor still couldn’t manage a significant rise. lmao The show is a mess, tried watching and had to stop.
IMMMMMMMMMMMM SOOOOOOOOOOOOO Happy For THE X FACTOR the show was amazing.
@britneylatina on twitter!
Mario Lopez & Khloe Kardashian the Host!
NBC would probably be thrilled if their Wed comedies can pull the same ratings as that Voice rerun did.
FOX should just be glad the X Factor rose. The half hours were 2.9/3.2/3.9/4.1.
go survivor PHILIPPINES
What is surprising about Big Brother Renewel? Its the highest rated show they air in summer.
Have to say last night’s X Factor was the show’s best to date. Lots of talent. Not TOO much over-production. Simon back on form (he was spot on about that boyband!) and the judges are starting to gel (although Demi continues to put Britney to shame)
Other people seem to be saying the same thing.
That said show is still 2 million down on last year and has a long way to go to become a bona fide hit!
Survivor tied X Factor in the 8:00 hour.
X factor rose, but still way behind The Voice. The final half hour had a 4.1 which is good, but the first half hour had a 2.9 which is bad for a show that expensive.
Survivor is always flat. Its like the same people who continue to watch it season after season.
Not bad from X Factor.
“Mario Lopez & Khloe Kardashian the Host!”
I’ll pass.
Big Brother always delivers, year after year!
I just can’t watch X Factor… Entirely way too dramatic for my liking.
X Factor is awful…everything is so scripted and fake (even for reality show standards). The blaxpoitation was at an all-time high last night
Go X Factor! Season 2 has been a major improvement with the new cast.
considering how much the voice rose this week…a 0.1 raise isn’t very good for x factor, especially considering it didn’t have as tough competition…
good for survivor…hopefully it won’t drop too much
oh sit is very consistent, no matter the competition.
Can’t gauge much of anything from ratings until it’s all-new programming airing. So, we’ll see what happens with The Voice, X Factor, etc.