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What follows are the fast affiliate results for Friday, December 15, 2023 broken out by network and by each half-hour.
Note: the following fast affiliate results for any of the live events mentioned in this article are all approximate.
Although their fast affiliate figures were not yet available at post time, ESPN (Lakers-Spurs and Knicks-Suns) is likely among the top TV outlets at least in key demos on this prime time.
— Households (rating / share):
ABC: 1.96/6, NBC: 1.60/5, CBS: 1.39/5, Fox: 1.31/4, CW: 0.34/1
— Total Viewers (in millions):
ABC: 2.95, NBC: 2.52, Fox: 2.15, CBS: 2.07, CW: 0.55
— Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
Fox: 0.51/7, ABC: 0.28/4, NBC: 0.19/3, CBS: 0.15/2, CW: 0.06/1
— Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
Fox: 0.35/7, NBC: 0.11/2, ABC: 0.10/2, CBS: 0.09/2, CW: 0.02/0
— Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
Fox: 0.71/7, ABC: 0.44/4, NBC: 0.31/3, CBS: 0.21/2, CW: 0.08/1
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8:00 PM
ABC — Shark Tank
Households: 2.01/6 (#1)
Viewers: 3.17 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.30/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.13/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.42/4 (#2)
CBS — National Christmas Tree Lighting (special)
Households: 1.49/5 (#3)
Viewers: 2.30 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.18/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.09/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.28/3 (#4)
NBC — Movie Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors (2016)
Households: 1.77/6 (#2)
Viewers: 2.83 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.26/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.16/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.37/4 (#3)
Fox — WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Households: 1.36/4 (#4)
Viewers: 2.25 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.52/7 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.33/7 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.74/7 (#1)
CW — Hollywood Christmas Parade (special)
Households: 0.38/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.59 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.06/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.03/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.09/1 (#5)
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8:30 PM
ABC — Shark Tank
Households: 1.98/6 (#1)
Viewers: 3.10 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.31/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.12/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.47/4 (#2)
CBS — National Christmas Tree Lighting (special)
Households: 1.27/4 (#4)
Viewers: 1.96 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.14/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.08/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.23/2 (#4)
NBC — Movie Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors (2016)
Households: 1.69/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.70 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.23/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.14/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.34/3 (#3)
Fox — WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Households: 1.35/4 (#3)
Viewers: 2.21 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.53/7 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.38/8 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.73/7 (#1)
CW — Hollywood Christmas Parade (special)
Households: 0.33/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.51 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.06/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.03/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.08/1 (#5)
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9:00 PM
ABC — 20/20
Households: 1.95/6 (#1)
Viewers: 2.94 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.31/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.09/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.49/5 (#2)
CBS — Daytime Emmy Awards 50th Annual (special)
Households: 1.43/5 (#3)
Viewers: 2.12 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.16/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.10/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.20/2 (#4)
NBC — Movie Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors (2016)
Households: 1.66/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.64 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.18/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.11/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.30/3 (#3)
Fox — WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Households: 1.29/4 (#4)
Viewers: 2.11 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.49/6 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.36/7 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.70/6 (#1)
CW — Hollywood Christmas Parade (special)
Households: 0.34/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.55 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.06/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.02/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.08/1 (#5)
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9:30 PM
ABC — 20/20
Households: 1.88/6 (#1)
Viewers: 2.74 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.25/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.08/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.43/4 (#2)
CBS — Daytime Emmy Awards 50th Annual (special)
Households: 1.35/4 (#3)
Viewers: 1.97 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.15/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.09/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.20/2 (#4)
NBC — Movie Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors (2016)
Households: 1.70/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.76 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.18/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.12/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.29/3 (#3)
Fox — WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Households: 1.25/4 (#4)
Viewers: 2.05 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.48/6 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.33/7 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.65/6 (#1)
CW — Hollywood Christmas Parade (special)
Households: 0.32/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.53 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.06/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.01/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.08/1 (#5)
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10:00 PM
ABC — 20/20
Households: 1.95/7 (#1)
Viewers: 2.86 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.25/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.09/2 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.43/4 (#1)
CBS — Daytime Emmy Awards 50th Annual (special)
Households: 1.46/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.08 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.13/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.09/2 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.19/2 (#3)
NBC — Dateline
Households: 1.39/5 (#3)
Viewers: 2.12 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.16/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.08/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.29/3 (#2)
Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.28/4
Viewers: 2.05 million, Adults 18-49: 0.27/4,
Adults 18-34: 0.12/3, Adults 25-54: 0.39/4
CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.37/1
Viewers: 0.62 million, Adults 18-49: 0.06/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.01/0, Adults 25-54: 0.10/1
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10:30 PM
ABC — 20/20
Households: 1.96/7 (#1)
Viewers: 2.85 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.24/4 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.09/2 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.41/4 (#1)
CBS — Daytime Emmy Awards 50th Annual (special)
Households: 1.37/5 (#2)
Viewers: 1.95 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.12/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.09/2 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.17/2 (#3)
NBC — Dateline
Households: 1.37/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.06 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.16/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.07/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.27/3 (#2)
Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.01/4
Viewers: 1.57 million, Adults 18-49: 0.18/3,
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1, Adults 25-54: 0.30/3
CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.33/1
Viewers: 0.52 million, Adults 18-49: 0.06/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.01/0, Adults 25-54: 0.10/1
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UPDATED 12/18/2023 5:08 PM ET: What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Friday, December 15, 2023:
— Household rating / share (raw amount):
ABC: 1.96/6 (2.444m), NBC: 1.60/5 (1.994m), CBS: 1.39/5 (1.736m), Fox: 1.31/4 (1.639m), Univision: 0.72/2 (0.898m), Telemundo: 0.49/2 (0.614m), CW: 0.33/1 (0.412m), UniMás: 0.07/0 (0.091m)
— Total Viewers (in millions):
ABC: 3.046, NBC: 2.578, Fox: 2.240, CBS: 2.120, Univision: 1.321, CW: 0.541, UniMás: 0.134, Telemundo: 0.084
— Adults 18-49 rating / share (raw amount):
Fox: 0.55/7 (0.719m), ABC: 0.30/4 (0.393m), Univision: 0.26/3 (0.343m), NBC: 0.21/3 (0.275m), Telemundo: 0.16/2 (0.212m), CBS: 0.16/2 (0.209m), CW: 0.06/1 (0.074m), UniMás: 0.03/0 (0.036m)
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ABC
• 3.046 million viewers
• 1.96/6 HH (2.444 million households)
• 0.30/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.393 million adults 18-49)
Shark Tank (ABC, 8:00 PM- 9:01 PM)
• 3.266 million viewers
• 1.99/6 HH (2.482 million households)
• 0.34/5 A18-49 rating/share (0.451 million adults 18-49)
20/20 (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM)
• 2.934 million viewers
• 1.94/6 HH (2.425 million households)
• 0.28/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.363 million adults 18-49)
CBS
• 2.120 million viewers
• 1.39/5 HH (1.736 million households)
• 0.16/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.209 million adults 18-49)
National Christmas Tree Lighting (S) (CBS, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 2.213 million viewers
• 1.37/4 HH (1.715 million households)
• 0.18/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.236 million adults 18-49)
Daytime Emmy Awards (S) (CBS, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 2.073 million viewers
• 1.40/5 HH (1.746 million households)
• 0.15/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.196 million adults 18-49)
NBC
• 2.578 million viewers
• 1.60/5 HH (1.994 million households)
• 0.21/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.275 million adults 18-49)
NBC Movie Special Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors (RS) (NBC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 2.795 million viewers
• 1.70/5 HH (2.129 million households)
• 0.23/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.302 million adults 18-49)
Dateline (Fri.) (NBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 2.143 million viewers
• 1.38/5 HH (1.726 million households)
• 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.221 million adults 18-49)
Fox
• 2.240 million viewers
• 1.31/4 HH (1.639 million households)
• 0.55/7 A18-49 rating/share (0.719 million adults 18-49)
WWE Friday Night SmackDown (Fox, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 2.240 million viewers
• 1.31/4 HH (1.639 million households)
• 0.55/7 A18-49 rating/share (0.719 million adults 18-49)
CW
• 0.541 million viewers
• 0.33/1 HH (0.412 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.074 million adults 18-49)
Hollywood Christmas Parade (S) (CW, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.541 million viewers
• 0.33/1 HH (0.412 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.074 million adults 18-49)
Univision
• 1.321 million viewers
• 0.72/2 HH (0.898 million households)
• 0.26/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.343 million adults 18-49)
La Rosa de Guadalupe (Fri.) (Univision, 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM)
• 1.083 million viewers
• 0.59/2 HH (0.742 million households)
• 0.26/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.349 million adults 18-49)
Vencer La Culpa (Fri.) (Univision, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 1.200 million viewers
• 0.65/2 HH (0.816 million households)
• 0.24/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.315 million adults 18-49)
Mujer 2 (Fri.) (Univision, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 1.393 million viewers
• 0.75/2 HH (0.939 million households)
• 0.28/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.365 million adults 18-49)
Minas de Pasion (Fri.) (Univision, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 1.371 million viewers
• 0.75/3 HH (0.940 million households)
• 0.27/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.351 million adults 18-49)
UniMás
• 0.134 million viewers
• 0.07/0 HH (0.091 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.036 million adults 18-49)
Amor Prohibido (Fri.) (UniMás, 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM)
• 0.174 million viewers
• 0.08/0 HH (0.104 million households)
• 0.04/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.050 million adults 18-49)
Como Dice el Dicho (Fri.) (P) (UniMás, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.105 million viewers
• 0.06/0 HH (0.070 million households)
• 0.02/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.030 million adults 18-49)
Reto 4 Elementos, La Liga Extrema (Fri.) (UniMás, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 0.149 million viewers
• 0.08/0 HH (0.101 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.039 million adults 18-49)
Telemundo
• 0.084 million viewers
• 0.49/2 HH (0.614 million households)
• 0.16/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.212 million adults 18-49)
Exatlon Estados Unidos Season 8 (Fri.) (Telemundo, 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.946 million viewers
• 0.53/2 HH (0.659 million households)
• 0.19/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.246 million adults 18-49)
Vuelve A Mi (Fri.) (Telemundo, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.853 million viewers
• 0.49/2 HH (0.616 million households)
• 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.222 million adults 18-49)
Amor Imposible (Fri.) (P) (Telemundo, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 0.735 million viewers
• 0.45/2 HH (0.563 million households)
• 0.13/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.168 million adults 18-49)
Source: Nielsen Media Research