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Friday Ratings: ESPN Dominates the Night with the Cotton Bowl

FRIDAY FAST AFFILIATE AND FINAL RATINGS

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Friday, December 29, 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 (college football: Cotton Bowl Missouri vs. Ohio State) is likely among the top TV outlets at least in key demos on this prime time.

— Households (rating / share):
ABC: 1.42/4, NBC: 1.33/4, CBS: 1.33/4, Fox: 0.87/3, CW: 0.26/1

— Total Viewers (in millions):
ABC: 2.18, CBS: 2.07, NBC: 2.06, Fox: 1.32, CW: 0.40

— Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
Fox: 0.26/3, NBC: 0.22/3, ABC: 0.21/3, CBS: 0.16/2, CW: 0.05/1

— Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
Fox: 0.16/3, NBC: 0.11/2, ABC: 0.10/2, CBS: 0.07/1, CW: 0.01/0

— Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
Fox: 0.38/3, ABC: 0.33/3, NBC: 0.31/3, CBS: 0.26/2, CW: 0.07/1

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8:00 PM

ABC — Shark Tank (repeat)
Households: 1.56/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.46 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.21/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.10/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.31/3 (#3)

CBS — Blue Bloods (repeat)
Households: 1.63/5 (#1)
Viewers: 2.59 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.22/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.09/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.32/3 (#2)

NBC — The Wall (repeat)
Households: 1.40/4 (#3)
Viewers: 2.19 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.22/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.13/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.28/2 (#4)

Fox — WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Households: 1.00/3 (#4)
Viewers: 1.54 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.30/4 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.16/3 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.45/4 (#1)

CW — Penn & Teller: Fool Us (repeat)
Households: 0.26/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.40 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.03/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.01/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.06/0 (#5)

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8:30 PM

ABC — Shark Tank (repeat)
Households: 1.43/4 (#2)
Viewers: 2.23 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.19/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.09/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.28/2 (#4)

CBS — Blue Bloods (repeat)
Households: 1.64/5 (#1)
Viewers: 2.57 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.20/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.08/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.32/3 (#2)

NBC — The Wall (repeat)
Households: 1.37/4 (#3)
Viewers: 2.19 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.21/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.15/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.29/2 (#3)

Fox — WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Households: 0.90/3 (#4)
Viewers: 1.36 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.27/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.17/3 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.39/3 (#1)

CW — Penn & Teller: Fool Us (repeat)
Households: 0.26/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.42 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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9:00 PM

ABC — 20/20 (repeat)
Households: 1.33/4 (#1)
Viewers: 2.00 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.21/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.09/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.31/3 (#2)

CBS — Movie Must Love Christmas (2022)
Households: 1.27/4 (#2)
Viewers: 1.99 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.16/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.09/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.26/2 (#4)

NBC — Dateline (repeat)
Households: 1.26/4 (#3)
Viewers: 1.94 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.21/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.11/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.29/2 (#3)

Fox — WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Households: 0.81/2 (#4)
Viewers: 1.21 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.23/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.16/3 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.33/3 (#1)

CW — Masters of Illusion (repeat)
Households: 0.27/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.42 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.05/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.01/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.07/1 (#5)

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9:30 PM

ABC — 20/20 (repeat)
Households: 1.39/4 (#1)
Viewers: 2.09 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.23/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.10/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.36/3 (#1)

CBS — Movie Must Love Christmas (2022)
Households: 1.16/4 (#3)
Viewers: 1.79 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.13/1 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.08/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.21/2 (#4)

NBC — Dateline (repeat)
Households: 1.24/4 (#2)
Viewers: 1.89 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.21/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.07/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.30/2 (#3)

Fox — WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Households: 0.78/2 (#4)
Viewers: 1.18 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.24/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.16/3 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.35/3 (#2)

CW — Masters of Illusion (repeat)
Households: 0.24/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.38 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.04/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.01/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.06/0 (#5)

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10:00 PM

ABC — 20/20 (repeat)
Households: 1.44/5 (#1)
Viewers: 2.19 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.25/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.13/2 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.40/3 (#1)

CBS — Movie Must Love Christmas (2022)
Households: 1.14/4 (#3)
Viewers: 1.72 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.12/1 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.22/2 (#3)

NBC — Dateline
Households: 1.33/4 (#2)
Viewers: 2.00 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.23/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.08/1 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.32/3 (#2)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.06/3
Viewers: 1.69 million, Adults 18-49: 0.21/2,
Adults 18-34: 0.11/2, Adults 25-54: 0.30/3

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.44/1
Viewers: 0.69 million, Adults 18-49: 0.06/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.01/0, Adults 25-54: 0.12/1

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10:30 PM

ABC — 20/20 (repeat)
Households: 1.39/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.10 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.20/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.11/2 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.36/3 (#1)

CBS — Movie Must Love Christmas (2022)
Households: 1.15/4 (#3)
Viewers: 1.74 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.13/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.21/2 (#3)

NBC — Dateline
Households: 1.41/5 (#1)
Viewers: 2.12 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.24/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.10/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.35/3 (#2)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 0.88/3
Viewers: 1.38 million, Adults 18-49: 0.17/2,
Adults 18-34: 0.08/2, Adults 25-54: 0.27/2

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.36/1
Viewers: 0.54 million, Adults 18-49: 0.06/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.02/0, Adults 25-54: 0.10/1

UPDATED 1/02/2024 6:25 PM ET: What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Friday, December 29, 2023:

— Household rating / share (raw amount):
ABC: 1.42/5 (1.778m), CBS: 1.33/4 (1.660m), NBC: 1.30/4 (1.620m), Fox: 0.86/3 (1.074m), Univision: 0.71/2 (0.885m), Telemundo: 0.45/1 (0.557m), CW: 0.25/1 (0.314m), UniMás: 0.12/0 (0.147m)

— Total Viewers (in millions):
ABC: 2.319, CBS: 2.140, NBC: 2.074, Fox: 1.355, Univision: 1.348, Telemundo: 0.881, CW: 0.462, UniMás: 0.237

— Adults 18-49 rating / share (raw amount):
Fox: 0.28/3 (0.367m), Univision: 0.27/3 (0.351m), ABC: 0.25/3 (0.334m), NBC: 0.24/3 (0.311m), Telemundo: 0.19/2 (0.251m), CBS: 0.18/2 (0.234m), UniMás: 0.07/1 (0.098m), CW: 0.06/1 (0.084m)

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ABC
• 2.319 million viewers
• 1.42/5 HH (1.778 million households)
• 0.25/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.334 million adults 18-49)

Shark Tank (R) (ABC, 8:00 PM- 9:01 PM)
• 2.532 million viewers
• 1.49/5 HH (1.867 million households)
• 0.26/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.343 million adults 18-49)

20/20 (R) (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM)
• 2.209 million viewers
• 1.39/5 HH (1.732 million households)
• 0.25/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.329 million adults 18-49)

CBS
• 2.140 million viewers
• 1.33/4 HH (1.660 million households)
• 0.18/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.234 million adults 18-49)

Blue Bloods (RS) (CBS, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 2.718 million viewers
• 1.64/5 HH (2.055 million households)
• 0.24/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.315 million adults 18-49)

Must Love Christmas (RS) (CBS, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 1.851 million viewers
• 1.17/4 HH (1.463 million households)
• 0.15/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.193 million adults 18-49)

NBC
• 2.074 million viewers
• 1.30/4 HH (1.620 million households)
• 0.24/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.311 million adults 18-49)

The Wall (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 2.214 million viewers
• 1.33/4 HH (1.663 million households)
• 0.24/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.322 million adults 18-49)

Dateline Classic (R) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 2.004 million viewers
• 1.28/4 HH (1.598 million households)
• 0.23/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.306 million adults 18-49)

Fox
• 1.355 million viewers
• 0.86/3 HH (1.074 million households)
• 0.28/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.367 million adults 18-49)

WWE Friday Night SmackDown (Fox, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 1.355 million viewers
• 0.86/3 HH (1.074 million households)
• 0.28/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.367 million adults 18-49)

CW
• 0.462 million viewers
• 0.25/1 HH (0.314 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.084 million adults 18-49)

Penn & Teller: Fool Us (CW, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.473 million viewers
• 0.25/1 HH (0.315 million households)
• 0.07/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.095 million adults 18-49)

Masters of Illusion Christmas Magic (RS) (CW, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.451 million viewers
• 0.25/1 HH (0.312 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.074 million adults 18-49)

Univision
• 1.348 million viewers
• 0.71/2 HH (0.885 million households)
• 0.27/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.351 million adults 18-49)

La Rosa de Guadalupe (Fri.) (Univision, 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM)
• 0.954 million viewers
• 0.50/2 HH (0.619 million households)
• 0.23/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.306 million adults 18-49)

Vencer la Culpa (Fri.) (P) (Univision, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 1.181 million viewers
• 0.61/2 HH (0.765 million households)
• 0.24/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.323 million adults 18-49)

Mujer 2 (Fri.) (P) (Univision, 9:00 PM-10:04 PM)
• 1.459 million viewers
• 0.78/2 HH (0.970 million households)
• 0.29/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.388 million adults 18-49)

Minas de Pasion (Fri.) (Univision, 10:04 PM-11:00 PM)
• 1.400 million viewers
• 0.73/2 HH (0.916 million households)
• 0.26/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.339 million adults 18-49)

UniMás
• 0.237 million viewers
• 0.12/0 HH (0.147 million households)
• 0.07/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.098 million adults 18-49)

Cineplex Friday (R) (P) (UniMás, 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.232 million viewers
• 0.12/0 HH (0.153 million households)
• 0.07/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.094 million adults 18-49)

Como Dice el Dicho (Fri.) (P) (UniMás, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.204 million viewers
• 0.10/0 HH (0.127 million households)
• 0.07/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.088 million adults 18-49)

Reto 4 Elementos, La Liga Extrema (Fri.) (UniMás, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 0.247 million viewers
• 0.11/0 HH (0.143 million households)
• 0.08/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.101 million adults 18-49)

Telemundo
• 0.881 million viewers
• 0.45/1 HH (0.557 million households)
• 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.251 million adults 18-49)

Exatlon Estados Unidos Season 8 (Fri.) (Telemundo, 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 1.173 million viewers
• 0.56/2 HH (0.695 million households)
• 0.25/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.335 million adults 18-49)

Cine Telemundo (Telemundo, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 0.740 million viewers
• 0.39/1 HH (0.491 million households)
• 0.15/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.203 million adults 18-49)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

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