CBS was tops in total viewers, followed by Fox, ABC, and NBC. But all the networks, with the exception of Univision, lost viewers - even with big-tent draws like "American Idol" and the Super Bowl. NBC took a huge hit. One more thing: The median age is skewing old - ABC is at 61, CBS 55, NBC 49, and Fox 45. Younger folk (many of them in that coveted 18-49 bracket) are choosing non-network alternatives, and that's really the important story. From deadline.com:
Adults 18-49
FOX: 3.5/10 (-5%)
CBS: 2.9/8 (-9%)
ABC: 2.5/7 (-7%)
NBC: 2.3/6 (-15%)
UNI: 1.5 (+8%)
Total Viewers
CBS: 11.6 million (-3%)
FOX: 9.8 million (-3%)
ABC: 8.5 million (-2%)
NBC: 7.0 million (-16%)
UNI: 3.7 million
CW: 2.0 million (even)
Median Age
CBS: 55
ABC: 61
NBC: 49
FOX: 45
CW: 34