Lots of last-minute news specials, as the election continues to play out.
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 GOLDBERGS (0.7) and AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE (0.6) were steady. THE CONNERS lost 0.1 to 0.7, and BLACK-ISH was down 0.2 to 0.4. A news special followed at 0.5.
CBS: An episode of THE AMAZING RACE was at 0.7, steady with last week, and then another episode is listed at 0.3, but that may be an incorrect listing. A news special followed at 0.3.
NBC: The entire primetime schedule was turned over to a news special at 0.8.
FOX: Despite all the tumult, THE MASKED SINGER held at 1.6, and I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE gained 0.1 to 1.1.
CW: DEVILS (0.1) and CORONER (0.1) were steady.
Tonight, CBS introduces the first new sitcom (not counting the stop-gap and already canceled CONNECTING) of the fall B POSITIVE, along with season premieres of YOUNG SHELDON and MOM.
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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NEWS & LATE NIGHT BROADCAST RATINGS
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