RATINGS: CMA AWARDS Put ABC in Front on Wednesday

ABC (11.267 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.0, #1) was sparked into the top spot on Wednesday thanks to "The 53rd Annual CMA Awards" (11.267 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.0, #1).

FOX (3.611 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #2) then had to settle for second with originals from "The Masked Singer" (5.551 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.6, #2) and "Almost Family" (1.671 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T7).

Next up was NBC (6.984 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #3) and its trio of "Chicago Med" (7.371 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T3), "Chicago Fire" (7.146 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T3) and "Chicago PD" (6.433 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #6).

Meanwhile, CBS (5.044 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4) served up a special two-hour "Survivor: Island of the Idols" (6.044 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T3) alongside a new "SWAT" (3.045 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T7).

And finally, originals from "Riverdale" (0.822 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.3, #9) and "Nancy Drew" (0.712 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.2, #10) rounded out the evening on The CW (0.767 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - Riverdale
+10.00% - Chicago Fire
0.00% - Chicago Med
0.00% - Chicago PD
0.00% - SWAT
0.00% - Nancy Drew
-15.38% - Survivor: Island of the Idols
-20.00% - The Masked Singer
-28.57% - ALMOST FAMILY (vs. 10/16/19)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+14.29% - THE MASKED SINGER (vs. Empire)
0.00% - Chicago PD
0.00% - Survivor: Island of the Idols (vs. Survivor: David vs. Goliath/SEAL Team)
-4.76% - The 53rd Annual CMA Awards
-8.33% - Chicago Med
-15.38% - Chicago Fire
-25.00% - Riverdale
-28.57% - SWAT (vs. Criminal Minds)
-33.33% - NANCY DREW (vs. All American)
-54.55% - ALMOST FAMILY (vs. Star)

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