Primetime Ratings: ABC's Lineup Hits Lows

Football skews Fox's ratings, wins the night for NBC

By Tim Baysinger -- Broadcasting & Cable, 11/12/2012 11:32:34 AM

ABC's lineup struggled on Sunday, hitting lows across the board. Once Upon a Time was down 23% to a series-low 2.7 with adults 18-49, while new drama 666 Park Avenue stayed at its own low rating of 1.3. Revenge hit a season low with a 2.4, down 11% from last week. ABC finished in third with an overall 2.0 rating/5 share, according to Nielsen overnight numbers.

NBC predictably won the night with an overall 5.5/14. Its coverage of the Houston Texans-Chicago Bears game was down 4% in the fast nationals to a 7.0. Football Night in America was down 29% to a 3.0.

Fox finished in second with a football-inflated 4.2/11. Its lineup was offset by 20 minutes due to football overrun and accurate ratings were not available. Official ratings will be released later Monday.

CBS took fourth for the night with a 1.9/5. The Amazing Race was down 8% to a 2.4 and The Good Wife tied its series low rating from last week of 1.7. The Mentalist was also even at 1.8.