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ABC’s American Idol led Monday in the demo (4.2 million/0.5), while CBS’s NCIS copped the largest audience (6.6M/0.4).

Pending adjustment due to Masters Golf-delayed starts, 60 Minutes is currently reporting 6.3 million total viewers and the Beach Boys salute show had 4.4 million (per CBS); there are no meaningful demo numbers to share yet. Fox’s NASCAR coverage appears to have led in the demo. That coverage started at 7 p.m. and averaged 2.9 million total viewers and a 0.5 demo rating.

With CBS (and, well, The CW) in rerun mode: NBC’s Law & Order: SVU led Thursday both in the demo and in total viewers (4.4 million/0.5). On Fox, Call Me Kat (1.2M/0.3) ticked up in both measures and posted only its fourth 0.3 rating of the season-to-date.

CBS’s Survivor (5 million/0.6) and Fox’s The Masked Singer (3.6M/0.6) tied for the Wednesday demo win, while NBC’s Chicago Fire (6.6M/0.5) copped the night’s largest audience.

Opening the three-way crossover event, and in an earlier-than-usual time slot, FBI: International drew its largest audience ever (6.3 million total viewers, 14% above its season average) and a 0.5 demo rating. FBI followed with 6.4M/0.5. Closing out the event, FBI: Most Wanted copped its best audience since Dec. 14 with 5.9M/0.4. All told, CBS enjoyed its most watched Tuesday of the season.

CBS’s broadcast of UConn’s NCAA men’s basketball championship win dominated Monday in both total viewers and in the demo. It averaged 11.2 million total viewers and a 2.7 demo rating, down just a bit from the last time CBS hosted the championship game (13M/3.0), in 2021. On NBC, the already-renewed Quantum Leap (2.1M/0.3, lost just a handful of viewers and held steady in the demo with its freshman finale.

CBS’s 60 Minutes slipped yet still clocked in with Sunday’s biggest audience (6.7 million/0.3) , while ABC’s American Idol was tops in the demo (4.8M/0.7). NBC’s Magnum P.I. (3.5M/0.3) ended a four-week viewership slide and also rose a tenth in the demo.

CBS’s Young Sheldon (6.9 million/0.5) and Ghosts (6.2M/0.5) tied NBC’s SVU for the Thursday demo win, while Sheldon also copped the night’s biggest audience. ABC’s “bubble” drama Alaska Daily’s season finale (2.7M and its seventh consecutive 0.2) was steady.

CBS’s Survivor led Wednesday in the demo (5 million/0.7), while NBC’s Chicago Fire cooked up the night’s biggest audience (6.7M/0.5). On The CW, The Flash (470,000/0.1) slipped to an audience low.

With CBS’s FBIs in rerun mode: NBC’s The Voice and ABC’s The Rookie tied for the nightly demo win at a 0.5, while the former also copped Tuesday’s biggest audience with 5 million. ABC’s Will Trent (3.5M/0.3) added viewers, was steady in the demo and on track to possibly match (or beat) its biggest audience of the season.

NBC’s The Voice and ABC’s The Bachelor tied for the Monday demo win with a 0.6, with the former also delivering he night’s biggest audience (6.1 million). The Bachelor‘s three-hour season ender averaged 3.2 million total viewers, down sharply from last year’s 4.7M and a 1.1.

Pending adjustment due to late starts, CBS currently has 60 Minutes down for 9 million total viewers, the newsmagazine’s best prelim audience since Jan. 8. On NBC, Magnum P.I. (2.6 million/0.2) slipped in viewers for a fourth straight week, to a new low, and is currently also matching its demo low.

CBS’s Survivor led Wednesday in the demo (5 million/0.7), while NBC’s Chicago Fire cooked up the night’s biggest audience (6.6M/0.6). CBS’s True Lies (2.5M/0.2) lost a handful of eyeballs and ticked down to a demo low.

With CBS’ well-watched FBIs in rerun mode: NBC’s The Voice delivered Tuesday’s largest audience and landed in a four-way tie for the nightly demo win with 5.4 million/0.4). On The CW, Gotham Knights‘ audience (420,000/0.1) fell 31% percent from its debut.

Fox’s 9-1-1, NBC’s The Voice (6.3 million/0.6) and ABC’s The Bachelor (3.1M/0.6) tied for the Monday demo win, while CBS’s NCIS (6.4M/0.4) led the night in total viewers — but just barely.

CBS’s March Madness coverage tipoff dominated Thursday in the demo (3/2 million/0.8), while ABC’s Station 19 fired up the largest audience (4.2M/0.5).

With NBC’s #OneChicago in rerun mode: CBS’s Survivor easily led Wednesday in both the demo and in total viewers (4.8 million/0.7). On CW, The Flash (570,000/0.1) inched up to match its best audience of the farewell season.

NBC’s The Voice led Tuesday in the demo (4.7 million/0.5), while CBS’s FBI easily copped the night’s largest audience (7M/0.4). On The CW, Gotham Knights debuted to 602,000 and a 0.1, which is on par with what Walker Independence opened with in the fall.

NBC’s The Voice led Monday in the demo (6.8 million/0.7), while CBS’s NCIS copped the largest audience (7M/0.4). On ABC, The Good Doctor‘s planted The Good Lawyer spinoff pilot is on track to match the drama’s best audience of 2023 (3.4M) while posting its eighth straight 0.3 rating.

CBS’s Young Sheldon led Thursday in both total viewers and in the demo (7.4 million/0.7). On Fox, Animal Control (1.3M/0.2) saw its first demo decline while sliding in audience for a third straight week.

With NBC’s #OneChicago in rerun mode: CBS’s Survivor (4.8 million/0.6) and Fox’s The Masked Singer (3.9M/0.6) tied for the Wednesday demo win, with the former also delivering the night’s largest audience.

With CBS and ABC in rerun mode: NBC’s Night Court (3.8 million/0.5) and NBC’s The Voice (5M/0,5) tied for the demo win, with the latter also copping Tuesday’s biggest audience. On Fox, 9-1-1: Lone Star (4M/0.4) added eyeballs but dipped in the demo.

NBC’s The Voice led Monday in both total viewers and in the demo (6.3 million/0.7), with CBS in rerun mode. On Fox, 9-1-1 returned from its three-month break to 4.8 million viewers and a 0.6 rating, down just a smidge from its fall finale.

ABC’s American Idol led Sunday in the demo (5.4 million/0.7), while CBS’s 60 Minutes (6.7M/0.5) clocked in with the night’s biggest audience.

CBS’s Survivor opener landed in a three-way tie for the Wednesday demo win (4.6 million/0.6), while NBC’s Chicago Fire copped the night’s biggest audience (6.6M/0.6).

CBS’s FBI led Tuesday both in total viewers and in the demo with 6.6 million viewers and a 0.5 rating. ABC’s The Rookie slipped to its smallest audience since Jan. 3 (4 mil) and its lowest demo number (0.4) since Dec. 4. And its new Will Trent (2.6 mil/0.2) hit a demo low.

ABC’s The Bachelor (2.9 million/0.6) and NBC’s AGT: All-Stars (5.1M/0.6) tied for the nightly demo win, while CBS’s NCIS (6.8M/0.5) copped Monday’s biggest audience. Fox’s Alert: Missing Persons Unit opened its double-episode finale with 2.4 million total viewers — its largest Monday and a best-since-premiere audience — while matching its demo low of 0.2.

ABC’s American Idol (5.1 million/0.7) led Sunday in the demo, while CBS’ 60 Minutes clocked in with the night’s biggest audience with 6.7 million. NBC’s The Blacklist (2.3M/0.2, opened its farewell run down from last season’s mostly-Friday averages (3M/0.3), matching series lows.

With CBS in rerun mode, NBC’s Law & Order: SVU led Thursday both in the demo and in total viewers (4.9 million/0.6). Back from a 3-1/2 month break, ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy (3.5M/0.5) dropped a few eyeballs, but was steady in the demo.

On Wednesday, NBC’s Chicago Med (with 6.3 million total viewers and a 0.6 rating) and Fire (6.8M/0.6) were steady in the demo, while P.D. (5.6M/0.6) ticked up with its 200th episode. Fox’s The Masked Singer (3.8M/0.6) was steady. On The CW, on-the-bubble Kung Fu (360,000/0.1) matched its audience low (set Nov. 16).

There was a three-day tie for the nightly demo win, while CBS’s FBI (6.7 million/0.5) easily copped Tuesday’s largest audience. Also delivering 0.5’s were ABC’s The Rookie (4 million) and NBC’s Night Court (3.6 million)

NBC’s AGT: All-Stars (4.9 million/0.5) and ABC’s The Bachelor (2.7M/0.5) tied for the Monday demo win, while the former also delivered the night’s largest audience. The CW’s All American (690,000/0.2) rose 25% to deliver its largest audience since Dec. 13, 2021.

On a night saddled with the lowest Sunday PUT (persons using televisions) levels of the 2022-23 TV season, ABC’s American Idol season opener was No. 1 in the demo (5.1 million/0.6), while CBS’s 60 Minutes clocked in with the night’s biggest audience (6.6M/0.4).

There was a three-way tie for the Thursday demo win, while CBS’s Young Sheldon delivered the night’s largest audience. On Fox, Animal Control debuted Thursday to 2.1 million and a 0.3, greatly improving on time slot predecessor Welcome to Flatch’s Season 2 averages (990,000/0.2). Call Me Kat (1.5M/0.3) in turn hit and tied season highs.

Fox’s Masked Singer season premiere landed in a three-way tie for the nightly demo win, while NBC’s Chicago Fire drew Wednesday’s largest audience.

Night Court (with 3.7 million total viewers and a 0.5 demo rating) dipped for a fifth straight time since its debut on Thursday, while CBS’s FBI drew the night’s largest audience (3.7 million.)

ABC’s The Bachelor (2.8 million/0.6) led Monday in the demo while CBS’s NCIS (6.8M/0.4) copped the night’s largest audience.

CBS’s Young Sheldon and Ghosts led Thursday in the demo, with the former also delivering the night’s largest audience. On ABC, The Chase slipped to series lows (1.8 million/0.2)

ABC’s The Conners (4.1M/0.5) and Abbott Elementary (3.1M/0.5) tied CBS’s annual Super Bowl commercials countdown for the Wednesday demo win, while the latter commanded the night’s biggest audience. The CW’s The Flash opened its farewell run with 512,000 total viewers (down from its Season 8 finale/average) and a 0.1 demo rating.

ABC (as it did last year) led broadcast-TV’s coverage of President Biden’s second State of the Union address, averaging 3.2 million total viewers. CBS was close behind with an average audience of 3 million, followed by NBC’s 2.7 million and Fox’s 1.5 million. Leading into the SOTU, Night Court (4.3 million viewers/0.5 demo rating) dipped for a fourth straight episode since its well-watched debut.