Primetime Ratings: 'X Factor' Mostly Holds in Night Two, 'Glee' Returns Down

'America's Got Talent' finale drops from last year

By Tim Baysinger -- Broadcasting & Cable, 9/14/2012 11:38:53 AM

In its second night of the season, Fox's The X Factor was down 6% from Wednesday's two-hour premiere to a 3.2 rating in the adults 18-49 demo, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. Without direct competition from The Voice, the one-hour broadcast rose 19% from Wednesday's 8-9 p.m. portion (3.2 vs. 2.7). Glee's fourth season debut was down in its move to Thursday and minus several original cast members, falling 18% from last season's premiere to a 3.3

Fox was able to win the night with an overall 3.2 rating/9 share.

The finale of NBC's America's Got Talent, airing out of its regular timeslot, was down 33% from last year to a 2.4. The fall premiere of Rock Center drew a 1.4, its highest rating for a regular broadcast. NBC finished in second with a 2.0/6.

CBS took third with a 1.6/5. Big Brother was down 13% to a 2.0.

ABC's Wipeout tied its lowest rating ever with a 1.1, down 21% from last week. ABC finished with a fourth-place 0.8/2.

The CW's The Next was even with its last airing with a 0.2, giving the network an overall 0.3/1.