Updated Monday Ratings: ‘American Ninja Warrior’ Season Finale Lifts NBC to Top Key Prime Time Demos Among Broadcast Networks

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Monday, September 16. These results are time period based and are only approximate.

Note: NFL Football in Cleveland (NBC) and in New York (CW) included in data.

• Total Viewers (in millions):
  ABC: 6.16 million, NBC: 4.39, CBS: 3.47, Fox: 1.89, CW: 1.00

• Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
  NBC: 0.9 rating/ 4 share, ABC: 0.8/ 4, CBS and Fox: 0.4/ 2 each, CW: 0.2/ 1

• Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
  NBC: 0.5 rating/ 4 share, ABC: 0.5/ 3, Fox: 0.3/ 2, CBS and CW: 0.2/ 1 each

• Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
  NBC: 1.3 rating/ 5 share, ABC: 1.2/ 4, CBS and Fox: 0.6/ 2 each, CW: 0.3/ 1

8:00 PM

ABC – Dancing with the Stars (season premiere)
Viewers: 8.46 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.1/6 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.8/6 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.6/6 (#1)

CBS – The Neighborhood (repeat)
Viewers: 3.42 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.5/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.7/3 (#3)

NBC – American Ninja Warrior (season finale)
Viewers: 5.31 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 1.0/5 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.6/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.5/6 (#2)

Fox – So You Think You Can Dance (season finale)
Viewers: 1.99 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.5/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.6/3 (#4)

CW – Penn & Teller: Fool Us (repeat)
Viewers: 1.06 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.3/1 (#5)

8:30 PM

ABC – Dancing with the Stars (season premiere)
Viewers: 7.98 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.0/5 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.7/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.5/6 (#1)

CBS – The Big Bang Theory (repeat)
Viewers: 3.31 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.5/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.7/3 (#3)

NBC – American Ninja Warrior (season finale)
Viewers: 5.40 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 1.1/5 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.6/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.5/6 (#1)

Fox – So You Think You Can Dance (season finale)
Viewers: 1.76 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.6/2 (#4)

CW – Penn & Teller: Fool Us (repeat)
Viewers: 1.00 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.3/1 (#5)

9:00 PM

ABC – Dancing with the Stars (season premiere)
Viewers: 8.01 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.0/5 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.6/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.5/5 (#2)

CBS – Bull (repeat)
Viewers: 2.97 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.3/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.6/2 (#3)

NBC – American Ninja Warrior (season finale)
Viewers: 5.38 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 1.1/5 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.6/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.6/6 (#1)

Fox – So You Think You Can Dance (season finale)
Viewers: 1.89 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.6/2 (#3)

CW – Whose Line Is It Anyway? (repeat)
Viewers: 0.98 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.3/1 (#5)

9:30 PM

ABC – Dancing with the Stars (season premiere)
Viewers: 7.53 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.9/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.6/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.4/5 (#2)

CBS – Bull (repeat)
Viewers: 3.08 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.3/1 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.6/2 (#3)

NBC – American Ninja Warrior (season finale)
Viewers: 5.47 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 1.1/5 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.6/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.6/6 (#1)

Fox – So You Think You Can Dance (season finale)
Viewers: 1.94 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.6/2 (#3)

CW – Whose Line Is It Anyway? (repeat)
Viewers: 0.98 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.3/1 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.3/1 (#5)

10:00 PM

ABC – Beyoncé Presents Making the Gift (special)
Viewers: 2.98 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.5/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.6/2 (#2)

CBS – Bull (repeat)
Viewers: 3.92 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.6/2 (#2)

NBC – 2019 NBC Primetime Preview Show (special)
Viewers: 2.68 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.6/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.8/3 (#1)

Fox – Local Programming
Viewers: 3.47 million, Adults 18-49: 0.7/3,
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3, Adults 25-54: 1.0/4

CW – Local Programming
Viewers: 1.35 million, Adults 18-49: 0.3/2,
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1, Adults 25-54: 0.4/2

10:30 PM

ABC – Beyoncé Presents Making the Gift (special)
Viewers: 2.00 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.5/2 (#3)

CBS – Bull (repeat)
Viewers: 4.16 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.7/3 (#1)

NBC – 2019 NBC Primetime Preview Show (special)
Viewers: 2.12 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.6/3 (#2)

Fox – Local Programming
Viewers: 3.00 million, Adults 18-49: 0.6/3,
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2, Adults 25-54: 0.9/4

CW – Local Programming
Viewers: 1.09 million, Adults 18-49: 0.2/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1, Adults 25-54: 0.3/1

Source: Nielsen Media Research