Friday Ratings: ABC and NBC Share Modest Dominance; ‘Shark Tank’ Tops Night in Adults 18-49

Friday, November 20, 2020

What follows are the fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen for Friday, November 20. Note: These ratings are time period based (and are, therefore, only approximate).

-Total Viewers:
NBC: 3.61 million, ABC: 3.29, CBS: 2.90, Fox: 2.21, CW: 584,000

-Adults 18-49:
ABC and Fox: 0.6 rating/4 share each, NBC: 0.4/ 3, CBS: 0.3/ 2, CW: 0.1/ 1

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8:00 p.m.

ABC – Shark Tank
Viewers: 4.21 million (#1), A18-49: 0.7/ 5 (#1)

CBS – MacGyver (R)
Viewers: 2.90 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#4)

NBC – The Blacklist
Viewers: 3.55 million (#2), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#3)

Fox – WWE Friday Night Smackdown
Viewers: 2.30 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#2)

CW – Masters of Illusion (R)
Viewers: 603,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

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8:30 p.m.

ABC – Shark Tank
Viewers: 3.95 million (#1), A18-49: 0.7/ 5 (#1)

CBS – MacGyver (R)
Viewers: 2.70 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3t)

NBC – The Blacklist
Viewers: 3.30 million (#2), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3t)

Fox – WWE Friday Night Smackdown
Viewers: 2.10 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#2)

CW – Masters of Illusion (R)
Viewers: 503,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 0 (#5)

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9:00 p.m.

ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 2.98 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2)

CBS – Magnum, P.I. (R)
Viewers: 2.74 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#4)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 3.23 million (#1), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#3)

Fox – WWE Friday Night Smackdown
Viewers: 2.24 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#1)

CW – World’s Funniest Animals
Viewers: 613,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

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9:30 p.m.

ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 2.96 million (#2), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#1t)

CBS – Magnum, P.I. (R)
Viewers: 2.70 million (#3), A18-49: 0.2/ 2 (#4)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 3.51 million (#1), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#3)

Fox – WWE Friday Night Smackdown
Viewers: 2.22 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#1t)

CW – World’s Funniest Animals
Viewers: 617,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

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10:00 p.m.

ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 2.91 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#1)

CBS – Blue Bloods (R)
Viewers: 3.12 million (#2), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 3.96 million (#1), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2)

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10:30 p.m.

ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 2.71 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 4 (#1t)

CBS – Blue Bloods (R)
Viewers: 3.21 million (#2), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 4.13 million (#1), A18-49: 0.5/ 4 (#1t)

Source: Nielsen Media Research