Friday Ratings: ABC and Fox Lead Modest Tallies; NBC’s ‘American Ninja Warrior’ Concludes Lackluster Season

Friday, November 6, 2020

What follows are the fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen for Friday, November 6. Note: These ratings are time period based (and are, therefore, only approximate). Note: Coverage of Joe Biden addressing the country was featured at approximately 10:40 p.m. ET.

-Total Viewers:
ABC: 2.76 million, CBS: 2.59, NBC: 2.55, Fox: 2.21, CW: 559,000

-Adults 18-49:
Fox: 0.6 rating/4 share, NBC: 0.5/ 3, ABC: 0.4/ 3, CBS: 0.3/ 2, CW: 0.1/ 0

8:00 p.m.

ABC – 20/20: Your Voice/Your Vote – Election 2020
Viewers: 3.73 million (#1), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#2)

CBS – Greatest #AtHome Videos
Viewers: 3.27 million (#2), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#4)

NBC – American Ninja Warrior (season finale)
Viewers: 2.88 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#3)

Fox – WWE Friday Night Smackdown
Viewers: 2.40 million (#4), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#1)

CW – Masters of Illusion (R)
Viewers: 565,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

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8:30 p.m.

ABC – 20/20: Your Voice/Your Vote – Election 2020
Viewers: 3.00 million (#1), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2t)

CBS – Greatest #AtHome Videos
Viewers: 2.96 million (#2), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#4)

NBC – American Ninja Warrior (season finale)
Viewers: 2.78 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2t)

Fox – WWE Friday Night Smackdown
Viewers: 2.22 million (#4), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#1)

CW – Masters of Illusion (R)
Viewers: 425,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 0 (#5)

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9:00 p.m.

ABC – 20/20: Your Voice/Your Vote – Election 2020
Viewers: 2.91 million (#1), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2t)

CBS – Magnum, P.I. (R)
Viewers: 2.43 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#4)

NBC – American Ninja Warrior (season finale)
Viewers: 2.79 million (#1), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2t)

Fox – WWE Friday Night Smackdown
Viewers: 2.18 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#1)

CW – World’s Greatest Animals
Viewers: 624,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

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9:30 p.m.

ABC – 20/20: Your Voice/Your Vote – Election 2020
Viewers: 2.54 million (#2), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#3)

CBS – Magnum, P.I. (R)
Viewers: 2.53 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#4)

NBC – American Ninja Warrior (season finale)
Viewers: 2.82 million (#1), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2)

Fox – WWE Friday Night Smackdown
Viewers: 2.03 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#1)

CW – World’s Greatest Animals
Viewers: 621,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 0 (#5)

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10:00 p.m.

ABC – Shark Tank
Viewers: 2.17 million (#2), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#2)

CBS – CBS News 2020: America Decides
Viewers: 2.21 million (#1), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#3)

NBC – Decision 2020: Election Special
Viewers: 2.10 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#1)

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10:30 p.m.

ABC – Shark Tank / Live Coverage of Joe Biden Speech
Viewers: 2.23 million (#1), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#2)

CBS – CBS News 2020: America Decides / Live Coverage of Joe Biden Speech
Viewers: 2.16 million (#2), A18-49: 0.2/ 2 (#3)

NBC – Decision 2020: Election Special / Live Coverage of Joe Biden Speech
Viewers: 1.93 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#1)

Source: Nielsen Media Research