ABC Wins Wednesday Night with CMA FEST

With its 3-hour broadcast of the 2018 "CMA Fest," ABC finished as the most-watched network on Wednesday night, topping runner-up NBC with 2 hours of "World of Dance" by nearly 1.0 million viewers (4.7 million vs. 3.8 million) and nearly tying FOX for No. 1 in Adults 18-49 (0.9/4 vs. 1.0/5 from 8:00-10:00 p.m. with "MasterChef"/"24 Hours to Hell and Back").

In viewers and young adults, the "CMA Fest" produced ABC's top summertime non-sports numbers on the night in 1 year - since 8/16/17.

Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini returned for a second year as hosts of "CMA Fest," the three-hour special that brings country music's ultimate fan experience to a national television audience. "CMA Fest" aired WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network.