2 networks dominated the rest.
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: THE BACHELORETTE was preempted for election coverage on Tuesday, and a special Thursday episode was at 1.5 (despite each hour above being at 1.4, due to the half-hour numbers), up 0.2 from last week’s episode. A news special followed at 0.5.
CBS: The season premiere of YOUNG SHELDON was at 0.7, down 0.3 from the 2019 premiere. The series premiere of B POSITIVE was at 0.6, down 0.2 from last fall’s premiere of THE UNICORN. The season premiere of MOM was at 0.6, down 0.2 from last fall. A YOUNG SHELDON rerun followed at 0.4, and then a news special at 0.3.
NBC: SUPERSTORE dropped 0.1 to 0.5, followed by a rerun at 0.3. A 2-hour news special was at 0.4.
FOX: The preliminary 2.4 for THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was up 0.2 from last week’s early rating.
CW: SUPERNATURAL (0.3) and THE OUTPOST (0.1) were steady.
Tonight, NBC airs the AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR season finale that was dislodged from Wednesday due to continuing election coverage. However, note that tonight’s line-ups may be disrupted by live news reports currently scheduled for 8PM ET.
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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