'X Factor,' 'Big Bang' top Thursday

Enrique Iglesias was guest judge on Thursday's 'The X Factor,' which nabbed 10.8 million audiences overall.''The X Factor'' made an appearance to eliminate some momentum after its preemption on Wednesday, nevertheless it still was big enough to lift Fox to victory Thursday evening among teens. ABC's dramas counseled me round the uptick as was CBS' ''Person of curiosity,'' but NBC's beginners were both lower.While Fox introduced in grownups 18-49 for just about any fourth straight Thursday to start the summer season, CBS finished on top in grownups 25-54 and total audiences, according to preliminary national estimations from Nielsen.''The X Factor'' averaged a 3.6 rating/10 participate grownups 18-49 and 10.8 million audiences overall from 8 to 10 p.m. , lower about 10% week to week which is least expensive-rated evening so far it in most probability lost some audiences due to its preemption on Wednesday for just about any late-running baseball game. After finishing second to CBS' ''The Large Bang Theory'' in Thursday's opening two half-several hours, ''X Factor'' introduced at 9 o'clock in every single category except women 25-54 (''Grey's Anatomy'') and total audiences (''Person of Interest'').At CBS, ''The Large Bang Theory'' ongoing to become potent beginning from the evening (4.4/14 in 18-49, 13.3 million audiences overall), on componen with the other day and again standing as Thursday's No. 1 type in 18-49, 25-54 (5.5/15) additionally to total audiences. A repeat of ''Big Bang'' then elevated the net's fortunes at 8:30 p.m. (3.7/10 in 18-49, 12. million audiences overall), rising nearly 50% above last week's delivery for your since-attracted ''How to become Gentleman'' and delivering a far more effective lead-looking for first-year drama ''Person of Interest'' (2.7/7 in 18-49, 11.9 million audiences overall), which was up a tick week to week. At 10, ''The Mentalist'' (2.5/7 in 18-49, 12.3 million audiences overall) was again no. 1 broadcast type in an hour or so approximately that MTV's ''Jersey Shore'' remains ruling in 18-49.At ABC, ''Charlie's Angels'' remains a modest artist but was up slightly within the fourth outing (1.3/4 in 18-49, 6. million audiences overall). ''Grey's Anatomy'' (3.4/9 in 18-49, 9.7 million audiences overall) rallied in the firstrun Thursday low of the other day to accomplish within 1 share of ''X Factor'' for your 18-49 lead. At 10, ''Private Practice'' (2.4/6 in 18-49, 6.7 million audiences overall) was more competitive since it acquired some week to week. (Realize that since ''Grey's'' broadcast until 10:02 p.m., its number is predicted to improve inside the excellent, while ''Private'' is predicted to express no.)NBC's opening-hour comedies ''Community'' (1.7/5 in 18-49, 3.8 million audiences overall) and ''Parks and Recreation'' (2.1/6 in 18-49, 4. million audiences overall) were up just a little week to week, while 9 p.m. anchor ''The Office'' (3.2/8 in 18-49, 6.millions of audiences overall) held steady or was up slightly week to week in lots of groups, winning by 2 shares in grownups 18-34. News wasn't nearly as good at 9:30 for your Peacock, as ''Whitney'' (2./5 in 18-49, 4.2 million audiences overall) declined 13% week to week due to its least expensive score so far. Which lower rating at 9:30 didn't help 10 p.m. drama ''Prime Suspect'' (1.3/3 in 18-49, 4.5 million audiences overall), which dipped with a 3 share the first time.CW's top-rated program, ''The Vampire Diaries'' (1.4/4 in 18-49, 2.8 million audiences overall) edged out ''Charlie's Angels'' in 18-49 and was up overall from the other day, including grownups 18-34 (1.6/5). At 9, ''The Secret Circle'' (.8/2 in 18-49, 1.8 million audiences overall) held steady in lots of groups while showing gains in key women demos.Preliminary 18-49 earnings for your evening: Fox, 3.6/10 CBS, 3.1/8 ABC, 2.4/6 NBC, 1.9/5 Univision, 1.4/4 CW, 1.1/3.In general audiences: CBS, 12.2 million Fox, 10.8 million ABC, 7.5 million NBC, 4.5 million Univision, 3.2 million CW, 2.3 million. Contact Ron Kissell at ron.kissell@variety.com