Note: Numbers for the PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE on ABC, NBC and CBS and NFL THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL on FOX will rise in the official nationals when live viewing on the West Coast before 8PM PT is factored in. With respect to early ratings vs early ratings for the Debate, the current 5.3 for the 3 networks compares to 5.8 for the first Debate (which also aired on FOX at 1.3).
DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), audience skews (women 18-49, men 18-49 and adults 50+ shares) and total viewership (thousands of people over the age of 2).
Ratings analysis and comparisons follow the chart.
ABC: After a lead-in special at 0.8, the Debate is currently at 2.1, down half a point from the network’s preliminary rating for the first debate.
CBS: BIG BROTHER was steady at 1.0, then the Debate is currently at 1.1, steady with the first Debate.
NBC: After a lead-in special at 0.8, the Debate is currently at a steady 2.1.
FOX: The preliminary rating for THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL is 2.1.
CW: SUPERNATURAL (0.3) and THE OUTPOST (0.1) were steady.
Tonight, FOX returns to its coverage of the WORLD SERIES.
COMPARISONS TO SIMILAR NIGHTS: Preliminary adult 18-49 live+same day ratings versus the same night last year and same night last week.
Note: The fast affiliate-based ratings below measure what aired on network affiliates in 210 U.S. markets from 8-11 pm Eastern & Pacific or 7-10 pm Central & Mountain. The numbers are some combination of the network schedule and any pre-emptions (such as local news or weather coverage). Accurate program ratings will be available this afternoon with the broadcast finals.
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