Fast National ratings for Wednesday, July 2, 2008

FOX and CBS once again waged a close race for ratings supremacy on Wednesday, and FOX once again ended the night in the top spot.

CBS led the night in households with a 5.5 rating/10 share, although FOX (5.3/10) had a slight lead in total viewers -- 8.65 million to 8.28 million for the Eye. NBC finished third at 3.4/6. ABC, 3.0/5, was fourth, and The CW posted a typically tiny 0.8/1.

FOX easily won the adults 18-49 title with a 3.2 rating. NBC came in second in the key ad demographic with a 2.0. CBS took third at 1.7, followed by ABC, 1.5, and The CW, 0.4.

"So You Think You Can Dance," 5.0/9, put FOX on top at 8 p.m. A prime-time "Price Is Right" earned a 4.8/9 for CBS. A repeat of last week's "Baby Borrowers" drew a 2.9/5 for NBC, edging the 2.6/5 for "Wife Swap" on ABC. The CW aired an "America's Next Top Model" repeat.

CBS' "Criminal Minds" won the 9 p.m. hour in households with a 6.0/10. "So You Think You Can Dance" (5.6/10) however, still had a slight edge in viewers. A new "Baby Borrowers," 4.2/7, kept NBC in third. A "Supernanny" repeat on ABC scored a 2.6/4, good enough to beat a "Girlicious" rerun on The CW.

"CSI: NY," 5.7/10, gave CBS sole possession of first place at 10 p.m. "Primetime: Crime" delivered a 3.9/7 for ABC, while "Celebrity Circus" came in at 3.1/6 on 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.