Unfortunately for CW, good luck did not come in threes.  Despite impressive debuts for Gossip Girl and 90210, the 11th cycle of America’s Next Top Model failed to impress. (In the show’s defense, it was pitted against stiff competition.) ANTM‘s performance gave FOX the chance to take over in the viewers and the demos.

8pm

• America’s Got Talent (10.2 million, 2.7/7 in 18-49) was Wednesday’s most watched show.
• The two-hour premiere of Bones (9.7 million, 3.3/9) had the night’s best demos.
• Greatest American Dog (1.4/4) retrieved 4.9 million.
• Wife Swap* (3.7 million, 1.3/4) did slightly better than last week.
• America’s Next Top Model (3.5 million, 1.7/5) had its lowest premiere numbers to date.

9pm

• Criminal Minds* (5.7 million, 1.6/4 in 18-49) dropped 1 million.
• Supernanny* (3.3 million, 1.2/3) lost 500,000.

10pm

• NBC‘s coverage of the RNC (2.4/6 in 18-49) attracted 7.7 million.
• Sarah Palin’s speech drew in 5.1 million for ABC (1.6/5).
• CBS’ political hour (1.3/3) registered 4.6 million.

*denotes repeat

(You can review last Wednesday’s ratings here.)