ABC, CBS and Fox achieve fall

ABC's 'Modern Family' is warmer than ever before in the third season -- and also the internet has four new implies that are almost sure to return. Because of 'X Factor,' Fox is leading in 18-49 before "Idol" even hits the environment. CBS frosh '2 Broke Girls' has tips from hot lead-in and lead-out comedies. Nielsen chart, page 10 ABC, CBS and Fox all have reason to become grateful heading in to the lengthy holiday weekend. While Fox is showing the greatest gains -- due mostly to "The X Factor" -- it's CBS and ABC that possibly possess the best tales to inform this fall. Battling NBC, meanwhile, may be the only Large Four network that's lower overall. ABC's "Modern Family" is warmer than ever before in the third season, and also the internet has added four shows (two dramas and 2 comedies) that already seem like locks to come back next season. CBS has bolstered its Monday comedy block using the refurbished "2 . 5 Males" and also the new "2 Broke Women," and many of their core veterinarians are supporting nicely. Within an encouraging sign for that broadcast biz, ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox are up a combined 3% in 18-49 versus. the very first nine days of last year, based on Nielsen. (The Large Four saw year-over-year gains only two occasions within the prior ten years.) Season-to-date, CBS and Fox are tied in grown ups 18-49 (3.4/9), using the Eye edging up by 3% and Fox growing with a substantial 17%. They're then ABC (2.9/8, even), NBC (2.6/7, lower 7%), Univision (1.5/4, lower 6%) and CW (.9/3, lower 25%). CBS holds a proper edge in grown ups 25-54 (4.5/11 to three.9/10 for Fox) and total audiences (13 million to ten million for ABC). Overall, comedy is warmer than at every other amount of time in recent memory, which was apparent on opening evening -- when Ashton Kutcher's debut on CBS vet "2 . 5 Males" came an astonishing 28.7 million audiences. Two several weeks in to the season, the Nielsen rankers show comedies composed of 17 from the top 30 non-sports programs in grown ups 18-49, including four newcomers. The genre is particularly dominant in the tip-the surface of the charts, as half-hour laffers claim the very best five 18-49 spots among entertainment series -- four on CBS ("2 . 5 Males," "The Large Bang Theory," "The Way I Met Your Mother" and rookie "2 Broke Women") and something on ABC ("Modern Family"). This has not happened because the times of "Do It YourselfInch and "Seinfeld" in nov 1993. Fox is incorporated in the rare position of leading in 18-49 before "The American Idol ShowInch hits the environment. It's doing this largely because of "The X Factor," which ranks twelfth among nonsports series and it has increased both Wednesday and Thursday, and Tuesday comedy "New Girl," a high-10 artist although it has ended up some following a hot start. Among its other new shows, Fox's dinosaur drama "Terra Nova" has deflated, as has Sunday animated comedy "Allen Gregory." And also the internet should have some worry about third-year skein "Glee," lower about 25% year upon year. The very best news for CBS is its Monday selection: "2 . 5 Males" is continuing to grow a lot more than 30% year upon year, and "The Way I Met Your Mother" expires 24%. Which has permitted the newbie together at 8:30, "2 Broke Women," to interrupt out because the season's top frosh. "Hawaii Five-" remains solid in the second season supporting perfectly are midweek veterinarians "NCIS" (the season's No. 1 drama in 25-54 with no. 1 series as a whole audiences) and "The Large Bang Theory," that is up 15% year-to-year (possibly because of elevated exposure in distribution) and it is the fall's No. 3 series in 18-49. Rookie dramas "Person of great interestInch and "Memorable" do very good amounts, but two hrs that may use enhancing are Fridays at 8, where "A Gifted Guy" does just OK, and Sundays at 9, where "The Great Wife" has carried out decently on its new evening. ABC's fairy-tale skein "Not so long ago" has emerged because the top new drama in demos. The internet has additionally been increased by comedies "Last Guy Standing" and "Suburgatory." The second has fit in well between "The CenterInch (up 17% versus. this past year) and "Modern Family" (up 20% along with a close second behind "2 . 5 Males" among entertainment series this fall). And after battling for a long time to locate something which works Wednesdays at 10, the internet has hit on something with sudser "Revenge" it, "Castle" and "Body of Proof" have enhanced the net's overall weeknight position within the 10 o'clock hour. The ABC misfire from the fall was "Charlie's Angels," while "Pan Am" has not removed such as the internet might have wished but is hanging out for the time being. At NBC, "Sunday Evening Football" may be the season's No. 1 show and it is up versus. this past year, however the only Peacock program one of the top 40 nonsports shows is "Work,Inch lower a lot more than 15% without Steve Carell. "The Playboy Club" was axed after three airings, and also the net's greatest rookie sparks came from Friday drama "Grimm" and Wednesday comedy "Up Through The Night," using the latter obtaining a time-period replace on Thursdays behind "Work.Inch Univision again finished in front of CW in most key groups called the No. 1 broadcaster in 18-49 for that November sweep in La, Houston and Miami. The internet obtained large on Sunday using the finale of dancing series "Mira Quien Baila," which averaged a couple.Or4 in grown ups 18-49 and 4.99 million audiences overall. Searching in the week of November. 14-20, CBS achieved positive results from an National football league overrun on Sunday to brush in most groups, including 18-49 (2.9/8), where it held off ABC (2.7/7). The Attention centered the series program ratings -- declaring 10 from the top 12 shows in 18-49 and 18 from the top 20 as a whole audiences. (This really is partially because of some preemptions for series on ABC but impressive nevertheless). It had been another large week for football, as NBC's "Sunday Evening Football" (7.6/18 in 18-49, 20.31m for Eagles-Titans) and ESPN's "Monday Evening Football" (5.8/15, 14.19m for Vikings-Packers) capped the charts. Also, ABC's college "Saturday Evening Football" centered that evening (3.4/11, 9.74m for mostly USC-Or) and National football league Network's Jets-Broncos game was above average (2.9/8, 7.05m). CBS was brought by "2 . 5 Males" (5.4/13, 14.77m) and "The Large Bang Theory" (5.3/15, 15.05m) and also the week's top dramas in "NCIS" (4./11, 20.00m) and "Criminal Minds" (3.7/9, 12.72m). ABC's "Modern Family" was top dog among entertainment series in 18-49 (5.6/14, 12.91m), and also the internet closed strongly with "The American Music Honours" on Sunday (4.3/10, 12.07m). Contact Ron Kissell at ron.kissell@variety.com