A lot of returns.
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 CMA AWARDS fell a sharp 0.9 from the 2019 edition to 1.1.
CBS: THE AMAZING RACE lost 0.1 to 0.6. The 2-episode season premiere of SWAT was at 0.4/0.4, down 0.1 from last season’s premiere.
NBC: The network’s Wednesday franchise returned with barely a scratch compared to Fall 2019, with CHICAGO MED up 0.1 to 1.1, CHICAGO FIRE down 0.1 to 1.0, and CHICAGO PD down 0.1 to 0.9.
FOX: Facing increased competition, THE MASKED SINGER shed 0.2 to 1.5, and I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE was down 0.2 to 0.9.
CW: DEVILS (0.1) and CORONER (0.1) were steady.
The season premieres continue tonight, with GREY’S ANATOMY and STATION 19 on ABC, SVU on NBC and THE UNICORN on CBS.
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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PREVIOUS WEDNESDAY CABLE & BROADCAST NATIONALS
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