What follows are the fast affiliate results for Friday, September 29 broken out by network and by each half-hour.
-Total Viewers:
CBS: 9.70 million, ABC: 4.59, NBC: 4.01, Fox: 2.64, CW: 1.28
-Adults 18-49:
CBS: 1.3 rating/5 share, ABC: 1.0/ 4, Fox: 0.8/ 4, NBC: 0.8/ 3, CW: 0.3/ 1
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-Winners:
“MacGyver” (CBS), Hawaii Five-O (CBS), Blue Bloods (CBS)
-Losing Steam:
Last Man Standing (ABC), Shark Tank (ABC)
-Losers (excluding repeats):
Dr. Ken (ABC), Hell’s Kitchen (Fox), Dateline (NBC), The Exorcist (Fox), 20/20 (ABC)
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8:00 p.m.
ABC – Last Man Standing
Viewers: 5.79 million (#2), A18-49: 1.0/ 5 (#2t)
CBS – MacGyver
Viewers: 9.00 million (#1), A18-49: 1.3/ 6 (#1)
NBC –This Is Us (R)
Viewers: 2.74 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#4)
Fox – Hell’s Kitchen
Viewers: 3.23 million (#3), A18-49: 1.0/ 5 (#2t)
CW – Masters of Illusion (season finale)
Viewers: 1.32 million (#5), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#5)
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8:30 p.m.
ABC – Dr. Ken
Viewers: 3.91 million (#2), A18-49: 0.8/ 3 (#3)
CBS – MacGyver
Viewers: 9.17 million (#1), A18-49: 1.4/ 6 (#1)
NBC –This Is Us (R)
Viewers: 2.56 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#4)
Fox – Hell’s Kitchen
Viewers: 3.16 million (#3), A18-49: 1.0/ 4 (#2t)
CW – Masters of Illusion (season finale)
Viewers: 1.33 million (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)
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9:00 p.m.
ABC – Shark Tank
Viewers: 4.86 million (#2), A18-49: 1.1/ 4 (#2)
CBS – Hawaii Five-O
Viewers: 9.62 million (#1), A18-49: 1.3/ 5 (#1)
NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 4.18 million (#3), A18-49: 0.8/ 3 (#3)
Fox – The Exorcist
Viewers: 2.18 million (#4), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#4)
CW – Penn & Teller: Fool Us (R)
Viewers: 1.31 million (#5), A18-49: 0.4/ 1 (#5)
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9:30 p.m.
ABC – Shark Tank
Viewers: 5.11 million (#2), A18-49: 1.2/ 5 (#2)
CBS – Hawaii Five-O
Viewers: 9.62 million (#1), A18-49: 1.3/ 5 (#1)
NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 4.84 million (#3), A18-49: 1.0/ 4 (#3)
Fox – The Exorcist
Viewers: 1.98 million (#4), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#4)
CW – Penn & Teller: Fool Us (R)
Viewers: 1.15 million (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)
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10:00 p.m.
ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 3.91 million (#3), A18-49: 0.9/ 4 (#3)
CBS – Blue Bloods
Viewers: 10.42 million (#1), A18-49: 1.3/ 5 (#1)
NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 4.85 million (#2), A18-49: 1.0/ 4 (#2)
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10:30 p.m.
ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 3.96 million (#3), A18-49: 0.9/ 4 (#3)
CBS – Blue Bloods
Viewers: 10.35 million (#1), A18-49: 1.3/ 5 (#1)
NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 4.86 million (#2), A18-49: 1.0/ 4 (#2)
Source: Nielsen Media Research
FROM NBC
“Dateline NBC” (1.0/4 in 18-49, 1.4 in adults 25-54, 4.7 million viewers overall from 9-11 p.m. ET):
· Maintains 100% week to week in adults 18-49 (1.0 vs. 1.0) and adults 25-54 (1.4 vs. 1.4 and increases in total viewers (4.683 million vs. 4.628 million).
· Grows +25% from its first half-hour to its fourth in 18-49 (0.8 to 1.0), +25% in adults 25-54 (0.9 to 1.2) and +16% in total viewers (4.2 million to 4.9 million).
· For its second hour from 10-11 p.m., ranks #2 among ABC, CBS and NBC, ahead of ABC’s “20/20” in adults, men and women 18-49; adults, men and women 25-54; and total viewers.
· Will add substantial viewership via time-shifting – last season, Friday’s “Dateline NBC” grew by +32% over the past season in 18-49 rating (from a 0.99 to a 1.31) and more than +1.1 million viewers overall (4.7 million to 5.9 million) going from L+SD to L+7.
An encore telecast of “This Is Us” averaged a 0.6/3 in 18-49 and 2.7 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET, retaining 100% of its 18-49 rating from its first half-hour to its second.
In Late-Night Metered Markets Friday Night:
· In Nielsen’s 56 metered markets, household results were: “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” 2.4/6; “Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” 2.3/6; and ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” 1.6/4 with an encore.
· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” 0.7/4; “Late Show,” 0.4/2; and “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” 0.5/3, with an encore.
· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC’s “Nightline” averaged a 1.2/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.
· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” 1.3/4 in metered-market households with an encore; CBS’s “Late Late Show,” 1.3/4 with an encore. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: “Late Night,” 0.4/3 in 18-49 with an encore; “Late Late Show,” 0.3/2 with an encore.
· At 1:35 a.m., “Last Call with Carson Daly” averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.
NOTE: Primetime results are based on “fast affiliate time period” data from Nielsen Media Research. All ratings are “live plus same day” unless otherwise indicated.
FROM CBS
“Dateline NBC” (1.0/4 in 18-49, 1.4 in adults 25-54, 4.7 million viewers overall from 9-11 p.m. ET):
· Maintains 100% week to week in adults 18-49 (1.0 vs. 1.0) and adults 25-54 (1.4 vs. 1.4 and increases in total viewers (4.683 million vs. 4.628 million).
· Grows +25% from its first half-hour to its fourth in 18-49 (0.8 to 1.0), +25% in adults 25-54 (0.9 to 1.2) and +16% in total viewers (4.2 million to 4.9 million).
· For its second hour from 10-11 p.m., ranks #2 among ABC, CBS and NBC, ahead of ABC’s “20/20” in adults, men and women 18-49; adults, men and women 25-54; and total viewers.
· Will add substantial viewership via time-shifting – last season, Friday’s “Dateline NBC” grew by +32% over the past season in 18-49 rating (from a 0.99 to a 1.31) and more than +1.1 million viewers overall (4.7 million to 5.9 million) going from L+SD to L+7.
An encore telecast of “This Is Us” averaged a 0.6/3 in 18-49 and 2.7 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET, retaining 100% of its 18-49 rating from its first half-hour to its second.
In Late-Night Metered Markets Friday Night:
· In Nielsen’s 56 metered markets, household results were: “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” 2.4/6; “Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” 2.3/6; and ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” 1.6/4 with an encore.
· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” 0.7/4; “Late Show,” 0.4/2; and “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” 0.5/3, with an encore.
· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC’s “Nightline” averaged a 1.2/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.
· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” 1.3/4 in metered-market households with an encore; CBS’s “Late Late Show,” 1.3/4 with an encore. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: “Late Night,” 0.4/3 in 18-49 with an encore; “Late Late Show,” 0.3/2 with an encore.
· At 1:35 a.m., “Last Call with Carson Daly” averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.
NOTE: Primetime results are based on “fast affiliate time period” data from Nielsen Media Research. All ratings are “live plus same day” unless otherwise indicated.
FROM ABC
ABC Friday Prime (8-11pm – 4.6 million and 1.0/4 in AD18-49): ABC built week to week in Adults 18-49, growing from its week-ago premiere Friday by 11% (1.0/4 vs. 0.9/4) and moving up to second place on the night. ABC was the only major net up week to week, as CBS and Fox were down and NBC even.
· From 8-9pm, ABC’s Last Man Standing (1.0/5 vs. 1.1/5) and Dr. Ken (0.8/3 vs. 0.9/4) held steady with their week-ago season premieres.
· At 9pm, ABC’s Shark Tank remained exactly even with its week-earlier season opener in Adults 18-49 (1.1/5).
· At 10pm, 20/20 built by double digits week to week in Total Viewers (+15% – 3.9 million vs. 3.4 million), Adults 18-49 (+29% – 0.9/4 vs. 0.7/3) and Adults 25-54 (+20% – 1.2/4 vs. 1.0/3), marking its best numbers in over 2-1/2 months in the latter two key adult demos – since 7/8/16 and 7/15/16, respectively.
Marc, why do you never seem to give Blue Bloods any respect? 😉
It was again the highest-rated show of the night, yet you made your headline on MacGyver which declined by close to 20%…
Just curious as I don’t particularly care about Blue Bloods which I don’t watch in spite of its having the great Tom Selleck.
Oh…I care about it. I just think MacGyver is the bigger story right now.
But Blue Bloods is the bigger show… 😉
Since I don’t care much for Blue Bloods, I probably forgot the times when you heralded it as King of Fridays. 🙂 I just think it’s no longer getting its due.
The Exorcist is embarrassing FOX so in comparison, MacGyver is “dominating (but still retreating markedly more than the other CBS shows).
Has NBC given up on original programming on Fridays?
If so that big (and horrible) news.
MacGyver holds up….somewhat.
CBS: MacGyver while down from last week still held up….the .3 demo drop is concerning but to be honest on demo-weak Fridays I’m not to surprise. Viewer drop was noticeable as well but the rise at the 1/2 in both viewers/demos is a good sign. H5O/BB held up well in week 2 and look stronger than last season, bravo CBS…a very solid alternative for Friday night dull drums
NBC: Repeats and Dateline, what a waste…
ABC: LMS and Sharktank still look miles ahead of their other shows. Both shows are down a bit from last season (Sharktank a lot) they look good next to Dr Ken which looks VERY weak and 20/20 which should retire already
FOX: HK at normal low viewership and decent demos (for Friday), the Exorcist took a huge dive and IMO may drop even further next week as it lost 30% from its already low premier.