Fast National ratings for Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008

The penultimate episode of "So You Think You Can Dance" grabbed a ratings win for FOX Wednesday night.

FOX averaged a 5.4 rating/9 share in primetime, beating out the 4.8/8 for second-place CBS. ABC, 3.2/6, edged NBC, 3.1/5, for third. The CW was way back at 0.7/1.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, FOX's 3.0 rating stood well above the rest of the field. CBS took second at 1.7, and ABC was third at 1.4. NBC averaged 1.2 and The CW 0.4.

The final four performers on "So You Think You Can Dance" drew a 4.8/9 for FOX at 8 p.m. "Greatest American Dog," 3.9/7, put CBS in second, ahead of an "America's Got Talent" rerun, 3.7/7, on NBC. "Wife Swap" delivered a 3.0/6 for ABC. The CW aired a repeat of "America's Next Top Model."

"So You Think You Can Dance" and CBS' "Criminal Minds" each scored a 5.9/10 at 9 p.m., although FOX had more total viewers. ABC finished a distant third with "Supernanny," 2.8/5. A "Baby Borrowers" reunion special managed only a 2.3/4 for NBC, but that was still significantly better than "Girlicious" on The CW.

CBS took the lead at 10 p.m. with "CSI: NY," 4.7/8. ABC's "Primetime: China Inside Out" posted a 3.6/6, while a "Law & Order" repeat on NBC earned a 3.4/6.

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