Wednesday Ratings: NBA Finals Down but Still Dominant in Adults 18-49

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

What follows are the fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen for Wednesday, September 30. Note: These ratings are time period based (and are, therefore, only approximate) – particularly for a live event.

-Total Viewers:
Fox: 5.43 million, ABC: 4.78, CBS: 2.75, NBC: 2.13, CW: 563,000

-Adults 18-49:
ABC: 1.8 rating/10 share, Fox: 1.4/ 8, CBS: 0.6/ 4, NBC: 0.4/ 2, CW: 0.1/ 1

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8:00 p.m.

ABC – Jimmy Kimmel Live
Viewers: 4.16 million (#2), A18-49: 1.1/ 7 (#2)

CBS – Big Brother
Viewers: 4.28 million (#1), A18-49: 1.0/ 6 (#3)

NBC – Ellen’s Game of Games (R)
Viewers: 2.56 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#4)

Fox – The Masked Singer
Viewers: 6.45 million (#1), A18-49: 1.7/11 (#1)

CW – The 100 (series premiere)
Viewers: 658,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)

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8:30 p.m.

ABC – NBA Countdown
Viewers: 3.30 million (#2), A18-49: 1.0/ 6 (#3t)

CBS – Big Brother
Viewers: 4.15 million (#1), A18-49: 1.0/ 6 (#3t)

NBC – Ellen’s Game of Games (R)
Viewers: 2.32 million (#4), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#4)

Fox – The Masked Singer
Viewers: 6.50 million (#1), A18-49: 1.7/10 (#1)

CW – The 100 (series premiere)
Viewers: 600,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

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9:00 p.m.

ABC – NBA Finals Game 1 (Miami vs. LA Lakers)
Viewers: 4.93 million (#1), A18-49: 1.8/ 10 (#1)

CBS – Love Island
Viewers: 2.11 million (#3t), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#3)

NBC – Ellen’s Game of Games (R)
Viewers: 2.11 million (#3t), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#34)

Fox – I Can See Your Voice
Viewers: 4.50 million (#2), A18-49: 1.1/ 6 (#2)

CW – Penn & Teller: Fool Us (R)
Viewers: 504,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

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9:30 p.m.

ABC – NBA Finals Game 1 (Miami vs. LA Lakers)
Viewers: 5.62 million (#1), A18-49: 2.2/12 (#1)

CBS – Love Island
Viewers: 1.93 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#3)

NBC – Ellen’s Game of Games (R)
Viewers: 2.05 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#4)

Fox – I Can See Your Voice
Viewers: 4.26 million (#2), A18-49: 1.1/ 6 (#2)

CW – Penn & Teller: Fool Us (R)
Viewers: 491,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 0 (#5)

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10:00 p.m.

ABC – NBA Finals Game 1 (Miami vs. LA Lakers)
Viewers: 5.66 million (#1), A18-49: 2.3/14 (#1)

CBS – 48 Hours: Suspicion
Viewers: 1.95 million (#2), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#2t)

NBC – The Weakest Link (R)
Viewers: 1.86 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#2t)

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10:30 p.m.

ABC – NBA Finals Game 1 (Miami vs. LA Lakers)
Viewers: 5.00 million (#1), A18-49: 2.1/13 (#1)

CBS – 48 Hours: Suspicion
Viewers: 2.08 million (#2), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#2t)

NBC – The Weakest Link (R)
Viewers: 1.89 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#2t)

Source: Nielsen Media Research