Ratings: The X Factor Rises; Survivor Returns Lower

With no competition from The Voice this week, The X Factor topped the night Wednesday.
The Fox series averaged 9.4 million viewers and a 3.4 rating in the adults 18-to-49 demographic over two hours, up a tenth from last week.

Survivor's Lisa Welchel on facing her fears on camera, why her celebrity status won't matter

The 90-minute season premiere of Survivor: Philippines delivered the night's biggest audience though, with 11.2 million viewers and a 3.1, marking a 7 percent bump in viewership from last fall, but a 9 percent decline in the demo. The 90-minute season finale of Big Brother followed Jeff Probst & Co. with 7.4 million viewers and a 2.5, up from last week, but down four-tenths from last season's closer.On The CW, Oh Sit! (0.97 million, 0.4) was flat.