Primetime Ratings: 'Christmas in Rockefeller' Up for NBC

Fox ties ABC in demo for first; CBS wins in total viewers

By Tim Baysinger -- Broadcasting & Cable, 11/29/2012 11:34:28 AM

NBC's broadcast of the annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center on Wednesday was up 11% from last year to a 2.1 rating with adults 18-49, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. The special SNL Christmas drew a 2.7 from 9-11 p.m., which helped NBC finish in fourth on the night with an overall 2.5 rating/7 share.

Fox's The X Factor rebounded from last week's Thanksgiving Eve telecast by 27% to post a 2.8 rating to give the network a tie for first with ABC (2.8/8).

ABC's A Charlie Brown Christmas was up 4% year-over-year to a 2.8. Modern Family and Suburgatory returned from a week off to gains, with Modern Family rising 2% to a 4.7 and Suburgatory improving by 8% to a 2.6. Nashville, which also returned from a week off, was even at 1.8.

CBS was in third with a 2.7/7, but first in total viewers. Survivor was up 17% to a 2.7, Criminal Minds rose 7% to a 2.9 and CSI improved 8% to a 2.6.

The CW's Arrow was even from two weeks ago with 18-49s at 1.2 and up a tenth with 18-34s to a 1.0. Supernatural was down a tenth with 18-49s to 0.9 and down 30% with 18-34s to 0.7. The network finished with a 1.0/3.