Fast National ratings for Thursday, June 26, 2008

FOX topped another fairly quiet Thursday in the ratings, riding its unscripted competitions to the top of the heap.

For the night, FOX averaged a 4.8 rating/8 share, beating CBS, 4.5/8, for the top spot. NBC came in third with a 3.3/6. ABC, 3.0/5, finished fourth, and The CW trailed with a 1.0/2.

FOX was the only network to break 2.0 in the adults 18-49 demographic, finishing with a 2.4 rating. NBC took second with a 1.9, followed by CBS at 1.7. ABC averaged 1.1 and The CW 0.5.

CBS' "Million Dollar Password" (4.6/9) led in households at 8 p.m. but "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" (4.3/8) brought more total viewers to FOX. "Last Comic Standing" drew a 3.2/6 for NBC to finish third. An "Ugly Betty" rerun on ABC was fourth. "Smallville" earned a 1.1/2 for The CW.

"So You Think You Can Dance" scored the night's best rating, 5.2/9, for FOX at 9 p.m. A "CSI" rerun on CBS delivered a 4.9/8. "Last Comic Standing" ticked up to 3.6/6 on NBC, while a "Grey's Anatomy" repeat on ABC managed only a 2.5/4. The CW held steady with "Supernatural."

The premiere of "Hopkins," 4.1/7, gave ABC the lead at 10 p.m. CBS' "Swingtown" was close behind at 3.9/7, and "Fear Itself" scored a 3.0/5 for NBC.

Ratings information is taken from fast national data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.