ABC Wins Wednesday Night Ratings with the CMA AWARDS

ABC (10.060 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #1) surged in front on Wednesday thanks to its telecast of "The 52nd Annual CMA Awards" (10.060 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #1).

FOX (4.297 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #2) then got bumped to second with new episodes of "Empire" (4.899 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T2) and "Star" (3.695 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.1, #6).

Next up was NBC (6.925 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.2, #3) and its trio of "Chicago Med" (7.482 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.2, #5), "Chicago Fire" (7.287 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #4) and "Chicago PD" (6.006 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.0, #7).

Meanwhile, CBS (5.622 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.0, #4) served up new episodes from "Survivor: David vs. Goliath" (7.190 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T2), "SEAL Team" (5.180 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #8) and "Criminal Minds" (4.495 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.7, #9).

And finally on The CW (0.954 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5), originals from "Riverdale" (1.244 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #10) and "All American" (0.663 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #11) rounded out the night.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - Chicago Fire
0.00% - Chicago Med
0.00% - Star
0.00% - Riverdale
0.00% - All American
-6.67% - Empire
-9.09% - Chicago PD
-11.11% - SEAL Team
-12.50% - Survivor: David vs. Goliath
-12.50% - Criminal Minds

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - ALL AMERICAN (vs. Dynasty)
+33.33% - CHICAGO MED (vs. The Blacklist)
-7.14% - CHICAGO FIRE (vs. The Voice)
-8.33% - Star
-16.67% - Chicago PD
-17.65% - Survivor: David vs. Goliath
-20.00% - Riverdale
-27.27% - SEAL Team
-30.00% - Empire
-30.00% - Criminal Minds
-34.38% - The 52nd Annual CMA Awards (on 11/8/17)