Primetime Ratings: ‘The Choice,' Has Modest Debut

‘Duets' down 20% from last week; CBS repeats win night

By Tim Baysinger -- Broadcasting & Cable, 6/8/2012 11:55:10 AM

Fox debuted its a pair of new reality dating shows on Thursday night to take second with an overall 1.5 rating/5 share in the 18-49 demo, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. The George Lopez-hosted Take Me Out drew just a 1.3 while The Choice outpaced ABC's Duets with a 1.7, which lead the 9 p.m. hour.

ABC's Duets continued to struggle, dropping 20% from last week to just a 1.2, its lowest rating so far. Rookie Blue was also down 7% to a 1.3. The network finished in third place at 1.2/4.

CBS' repeats (1/6/5) won the night for the network.

NBC, which came in fourth with a 0.7/2, premiered drama Saving Hope to just a 0.7, which was down three tenths from last summer's debut of Love Bites (on June 2).

The CW rounded out the night with a 0.2/1. Breaking Pointe was down a tenth from last week's premiere to a 0.2.