'X Factor' surges at finish line

A family member rankings surge for that opening-season finale of "The X Factor" pressed Fox to some primetime victory Thursday. Based on preliminary excellent from Nielsen, "X Factor" (3.8 rating/11 be part of 18-49, 12.4 million audiences overall) enhanced a lot more than 33% in the demo rating in comparison towards the previous week and most 20% in overall audiences. It had been the program's best-carrying out Thursday since March. 6 and Fox's most-viewed entertainment telecast since premiere week. In the final halfhour, "X Factor" peaked at 4.2/12 in 18-49 and 13.8 million overall. Airing repeats, CBS was second around the evening one of the systems, brought by "The Large Bang Theory" (2.6/8, 9.a million), then "Rules of Engagement" (1.9/6, 6.8 million), "Person of great interestInch (1.6/5, 7.9 million) and "The Mentalist" (1.5/4, 8.two million). CBS' 18-49 rating rejected throughout the ultimate two hrs even while its overall viewership rose. Because of the most recent edition of their removed gameshow "Who's Still Standing" (1.5/5, 5.two million), NBC narrowly snapped up third-place honors. Repeats of "WorkInch (.9/2, 2.two million) and "Whitney" (.8/2, 1.9 million) preceded a burnoff episode of ended drama "Prime Suspect" (1./3, 4.3 million). ABC arrived 4th with repeats of holiday special offers "Prep and Landing" (1.1/3, 3.8 million), "Prep and Landing: Naughty versus. Nice" (1.1/3, 3.7 million) and "I Would Like your dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown" (1.1/3, 3.six million), then "Grey's Anatomy" (.7/2, 2.5 million). The CW broadcast reruns of "The Vampire Journals" (.4/1, 1.4 million) and "The Key Circle" (.5/1, 1.4 million). Univision designed a dent at 9 p.m. with "La Fuerza del Destino" (1.8/5, 4.six million), edging CBS for second devote the hour among audiences 18-49. Preliminary 18-49 earnings for that evening: Fox 3.8/11, CBS 1.8/5, Univision 1.4/4, NBC 1.1/3, ABC 1./3, CW .5/1. As a whole audiences: Fox 12.4 million, CBS 8. million, NBC 3.9 million, Univision 3.six million, ABC 3.3 million, CW 1.7 million. Contact Jon Weisman at jon.weisman@variety.com