| Scoreboard | CBS | FOX | UNI | ABC | NBC | CW |
| Adults 18-49: rating/Share | 2.5/8 | 2.2/7 | 1.5/5 | 1.5/5 | 1.3/4 | 0.5/2 |
| Adults 18-34: Rating/Share | 1.3/5 | 2.0/8 | 1.4/5 | 1.0/4 | 0.9/3 | 0.5/2 |
| Total Viewers (million) | 10.499 | 7.177 | 3.611 | 5.535 | 4.782 | 1.722 |
NOTE: vs. last week A18-49 usage was down -11% from 8-10pm and -9% from 8-11pm.
CBS was the number one network in adults 18-49 and with total viewers.
On FOX, The X Factor earned a 2.2, down from last week's 2.9 adults 18-49 rating.
On CBS, Survivor: Philippines scored a 2.3, down three tenths from last week's 2.6 adults 18-49 rating. Criminal Minds garnered a 2.7, down three tenths from last week's 3.0 adults 18-49. CSI earned a 2.3, down two tenths from last week's 2.5 adults 18-49 rating.
On ABC, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving scored a 2.2 adults 18-49 rating, up four tenths from last year's 1.8 rating. Private Practice earned 1.0, down two tenths from yesterday's 1.2 adults 18-49 rating.
On NBC, Whitney scored a 1.1, down three tenths from last week's 1.4 adults 18-49 rating. Guys With Kids earned a 1.1. down two tenths from last week's 1.3 adults 18-49 rating. Law & Order SVU earned a 1.3, down three tenths from last week's 1.6 adults 18-49 rating. Chicago Fire earned a 1.4, down two tenths from last week's 1.6 adults 18-49 rating.
Late-night results are below the primetime data.
Overnight ratings for Wednesday, November 21, 2012:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers Live+SD (million) |
| 8:00PM | CBS | Survivor: Philippines | 2.3 | 8 | 9.36 |
| ABC | A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving -R | 2.2 | 7 | 8.097 | |
| FOX | The X Factor (8-10 PM) | 2.2 | 7 | 7.177 | |
| NBC | Whitney | 1.1 | 4 | 3.937 | |
| CW | Planes, Trains and Automobiles -R | 0.5 | 2 | 1.722 | |
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| 8:30PM | NBC | Guys With Kids | 1.1 | 3 | 3.503 |
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| 9:00 PM | CBS | Criminal Minds | 2.7 | 8 | 11.47 |
| ABC | Modern Family -R | 1.7 | 5 | 5.833 | |
| NBC | Law And Order SVU | 1.3 | 4 | 5.194 | |
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| 9:30PM | ABC | Suburgatory -R | 1.1 | 3 | 3.828 |
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| 10:00PM | CBS | CSI | 2.3 | 7 | 10.668 |
| NBC | Chicago Fire | 1.4 | 4 | 5.431 | |
| ABC | Private Practice | 1.0 | 3 | 3.682 | |
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yeah! Chicago Fire > SVU
I guess the ONLY good news regarding CHICAGO FIRE is that it improved upon SVU and also improved in its half-hour…
NBC – Chicago Fire
Viewers: 5.26 million (#2), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#2)
NBC – Chicago Fire (10:30)
Viewers: 5.61 million (#2), A18-49: 1.5/ 4 (#2)
we’ll get L&O:SVU added but it was 1.3 A18-49 rtg and 5.194M viewers
LOL at X Factor.It might be thanksgiving but a show like X Factor should be doing better than this. Tonight it’ll be around 1.6. How did it perfom last year during Thanksgiving week?
Survivor won its timeslot!
Happy Thanksgiving!
So a movie from 1987 (a great movie for the record) gets more YOUNG viewers in the “coveted” demo than 902010, Gossip Girl, and Emily Owens (tied Hart of Dixie). I think the CW should really re-think their business model – get rid of the the teen-orientated dramas (ABCFam handles those shows much better) and go for sci-fi/fantasy shows (like the SyFy channel). Or they could always just air old John Candy movies
On FOX, The X Factor earned a 2.2, up 12% from last week’s 2.9 adults 18-49 rating.
- Math is a pig.
@ Law & Order SVU earned a 1.3, down three tenths from last week’s 1.6 adults 18-49 rating.
Not in the table. Series low i guess. Final season may be…….
I think NBC will save CF and cancel law and order. CF is new show and much more cheaper.
Private Practice earned a 1.3 yesterday, not a 1.2, by the way.
wow svu 1.3 Cf 1.4 does that mean if this keeps up svu will be cancelled before CF.
Lol… What did The CW air last night? It got a better demo and more viewers than their regular programming! Haha… xD
Everything is down, but NBC is at low 1′s… So much for the “savior” ‘Whitney” to improve the night…
I don’t see “The X-Factor” getting a 2.0+ tonight… “Glee” will also hit a new low…
Survivor (even with this thankgiving dip) has to be one of the most consistent shows of the last few years. It will no doubt get adjusted up too….
don’t know why the networks botehred showing original programming on thanksgiving eve when so many are doing last minute shopping/preparations *sigh*
fox execs need to be SHOT. last nights episode was amazing.
Ugh, I really like guys with kids. Too bad the ratings not good. Xfactor bomb.
“On FOX, The X Factor earned a 2.2, up 12% from last week’s 2.9 adults 18-49 rating.”
down 12% not up
I guess XFactor tonight aganist NFl will sink to 1.7
Do the ratings for tonight and last nights shows matter
I still can’t believe CBS, FOX & NBC wasted new episodes last night while ABC was the only one not to. Last year, ABC was the only network to air new on Thanksgiving Eve. I would assume the networks coded these as specials.
Ouch. SVU was better off being left out of the list. I agree with those who say T-day eve is a good time to show reruns.
@Leondre
“Do the ratings for tonight and last nights shows matter”
Yes. They are part of the November Sweeps period.