NOTE: The FOX WORLD SERIES Game 3 numbers below will rise in the official nationals (about +20%) when live viewing in Los Angeles and the rest of the West Coast before 8PM PT is factored in. However, even with that increase, the game’s ratings will be historically low.
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 follows the chart.
ABC: SHARK TANK lost 0.1 to 0.5, and 20/20 was steady at 0.4.
CBS: BIG BROTHER was at 0.5, and UNDERCOVER BOSS dropped 0.1 to 0.3. A rerun of BLUE BLOODS ended the night at 0.2.
NBC: The rerun of AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR at 0.3 was followed by DATELINE down 0.1 to 0.4.
FOX: The preliminary 1.3 for WORLD SERIES Game 3 was down half a point from the early Game 2 number, and down 1.4 from the preliminary rating for 2019’s Game 3 (also on a Friday).
CW: The new and rerun MASTERS OF ILLUSION, and the new and rerun WORLD’S FUNNIEST ANIMALS were all steady at 0.1.
Tonight, CBS begins burning off MANHUNT: DEADLY GAMES, pushed off the Monday line-up after 4 episodes. In addition, SNL is hosted by Adele, with musical guest H.E.R. On Sunday, HBO premieres THE UNDOING.
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 Monday afternoon with the broadcast finals.
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