Nielsens: 'The Wiz,' 'Empire' 'Arrow'
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'The Wiz' helps boost ratings for NBC
NBC's winning streak in the television ratings hit two weeks, with a turnout of 11.5 million viewers for its live production of "The Wiz" helping the network on a night its ratings are usually low.
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'The Wiz' wows.
The Wiz Live!, NBC's third December musical, averaged 11.5 million same-day viewers Thursday, up from last year's disappointing Peter Pan (9.2 million) but still well below 2013's The Sound of Music (18.6 million).
Finale fever. The fall finale of Fox's Empire got a bounce with 11.8 million viewers Wednesday, its biggest same-day total since October. (The series returns March 30). Minority Report slinked off with 2.2 million Monday, and CW's America's Next Top Model crowned its final winner with 1.2 million Friday.
Crossover time. CW's latest crossover stunt boosted ratings for Arrow (3.7 million viewers Tuesday, its biggest total in a year) and The Flash (3.9 million Wednesday, matching recent highs).