Posted in:

Updated Friday Ratings: CBS and ABC Tie for Adults 18-49 Lead on First Friday of 2019-20

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Friday, September 27. These results are time period based and are only approximate.

  • Total Viewers (in millions):
    CBS: 6.99 million, NBC: 3.31, ABC: 3.13, Fox: 1.33, CW: 0.85

  • Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
    ABC and CBS: 0.6 rating/ 3 share each, NBC: 0.5/ 3, Fox: 0.4/ 2, CW: 0.2/ 1

  • Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
    CBS: 0.3 rating/ 3 share, ABC: 0.3/ 2, NBC and Fox: 0.2/ 2 each, CW: 0.1/ 1

  • Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
    CBS: 1.1 rating/ 5 share, ABC: 0.8/ 4, NBC: 0.8/ 3, Fox: 0.5/ 2, CW: 0.2/ 1

7:30 PM

ABC – Local Programming
Viewers: 5.32 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.6 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.9 (#1)

CBS – Local Programming
Viewers: 4.71 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.5 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.8 (#2)

NBC – Local Programming
Viewers: 4.08 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.6 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.3 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.8 (#2)

Fox – Local Programming
Viewers: 2.30 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.5 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.3 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.7 (#4)

CW – Local Programming
Viewers: 1.17 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.3 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.4 (#5)

8:00 PM

ABC – American Housewife (season premiere)
Viewers: 3.39 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.7/5 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/3 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.0/5 (#2)

CBS – Hawaii Five-0 (season premiere)
Viewers: 6.69 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.7/4 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/3 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.1/5 (#1)

NBC – Bluff City Law (repeat)
Viewers: 2.78 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.6/3 (#3)

Fox – WWE Smackdown: Greatest Hits (special)
Viewers: 1.48 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.4/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.6/3 (#3)

CW – Masters of Illusion
Viewers: 0.98 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.3/1 (#5)

8:30 PM

ABC – Fresh Off the Boat (season premiere)
Viewers: 2.44 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.5/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.7/3 (#2)

CBS – Hawaii Five-0 (season premiere)
Viewers: 6.91 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.7/4 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/3 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.2/5 (#1)

NBC – Bluff City Law (repeat)
Viewers: 2.62 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.3/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.5/2 (#3)

Fox – WWE Smackdown: Greatest Hits (special)
Viewers: 1.30 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.5/2 (#3)

CW – The Big Stage
Viewers: 0.89 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.2/1 (#5)

9:00 PM

ABC – 20/20 (season premiere)
Viewers: 2.88 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.5/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.7/3 (#3)

CBS – Magnum P.I. (season premiere)
Viewers: 6.43 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.6/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.1/5 (#1)

NBC – Dateline NBC (season premiere)
Viewers: 3.42 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.6/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.8/4 (#2)

Fox – Prodigal Son (repeat)
Viewers: 1.26 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.3/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.4/2 (#4)

CW – Peaking
Viewers: 0.82 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.2/1 (#5)

9:30 PM

ABC – 20/20 (season premiere)
Viewers: 3.18 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.5/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.8/3 (#3)

CBS – Magnum P.I. (season premiere)
Viewers: 6.29 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.5/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.0/4 (#1)

NBC – Dateline NBC (season premiere)
Viewers: 3.47 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.6/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.9/4 (#2)

Fox – Prodigal Son (repeat)
Viewers: 1.27 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.3/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.4/2 (#4)

CW – Peaking
Viewers: 0.71 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.1/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.2/1 (#5)

10:00 PM

ABC – 20/20 (season premiere)
Viewers: 3.52 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.6/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.9/4 (#2)

CBS – Blue Bloods (season premiere)
Viewers: 7.89 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.6/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.0/5 (#1)

NBC – Dateline NBC (season premiere)
Viewers: 3.72 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.6/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.9/4 (#2)

Fox – Local Programming
Viewers: 2.29 million, Adults 18-49: 0.4/2,
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2, Adults 25-54: 0.6/3

CW – Local Programming
Viewers: 0.99 million, Adults 18-49: 0.2/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1, Adults 25-54: 0.3/1

10:30 PM

ABC – 20/20 (season premiere)
Viewers: 3.41 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.6/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/3 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.8/4 (#3)

CBS – Blue Bloods (season premiere)
Viewers: 7.75 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.6/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/3 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.1/5 (#1)

NBC – Dateline NBC (season premiere)
Viewers: 3.85 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.6/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.9/4 (#2)

Fox – Local Programming
Viewers: 2.00 million, Adults 18-49: 0.4/2,
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2, Adults 25-54: 0.6/3

CW – Local Programming
Viewers: 0.85 million, Adults 18-49: 0.2/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1, Adults 25-54: 0.3/1

Source: Nielsen Media Research

Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,