Fox was second on the night, garnering an average of 6.3 million viewers from 8 to 10 p.m. as the top 14 performers competed on a two-hour installment of "So You Think You Can Dance".
Early-stage deals also rose slightly, garnering an average of $10 million per deal, up from $9 million in the third quarter.
Susan Hawk's "snakes and rats" speech given during the final Tribal Council has been cited as one of the greatest and more memorable speeches in the show's history, Survivor was the surprise summer hit show of the season garnering an average of 28.3 million viewers with an 12.1/36 share in the 18/49 market over its 13-week run.
In the nine months since it launched, 430 stories have been published, garnering 1,700 reviews with an average of four stars out of five.
Despite there being no Italian or French representative in the final, the figures were much the same in those two countries as they were in Spain and the United Kingdom, with Italy's Rai Uno garnering an average viewership of 9.63 million and France's TF1 receiving 8.25 million.
On the whole, it was also positively received, with the PC version garnering an average critic score of 84% at GameRankings.
The film received a mixed to positive reception from critics, garnering 68% approval from 175 critics – an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 – on review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, whose consensus reads: "Tower Heist is a true Brett Ratner joint: little brains to this caper, but it's fun fluff, exciting to watch, and showcases a welcome return to form for Eddie Murphy".
By Forbes.com's calculations, the NFL's current broadcasting pacts with General Electric, News Corp., Disney and Viacom will garner the league an annual average of at least $3 billion over the next six years — more than Major League Baseball and the National Basketball Association will pull in, combined.
Cowboys & Aliens was released to mixed reviews, earning 44% approval from 235 critics on review-aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 5.6/10 and garnering a score of 50 out of 100 from 41 critics on Metacritic.
The film garners a 76% rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on a sample of 175 reviews, with an average score of 6.5/10.
