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Friday Final Nationals: CBS Again Wins Every Friday Half-Hour in Key Measures

The trio of CBS dramas helped lead the network to another Friday night victory among total viewers (9.78 million), adults 18-49 (1.3 rating/6 share), adults 18-34 (0.7/4) and adults 25-54 (1.9/7). CBS had won every Friday night half-hour in these measures.

The rebooted “MacGyver” on CBS declined the normal rate for freshman shows in their second week. Still, it remains a success in the 8 p.m. time slot, easily beating its competition.

Episode #2 of “MacGyver” (CBS) erosion from series premiere:
Total Viewers: -17 percent (9.067 million from 10.896 million)
Adults 18-49: -24 percent (1.3 rating from a 1.7 rating)

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* AFF = Number of affiliates (stations) airing the program
* CVG = percent of coverage in U.S.
Programming Insider Friday, September 30, 2016
PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 3.0/6 4603 0.6/3 1.0/4 1.4/5
8:00 Last Man Standing 249 94 3.8/7 5839 0.6/4 1.1/5 1.6/6
8:31 Dr. Ken 249 94 2.6/5 3854 0.5/3 0.8/3 1.1/4
9:00 Shark Tank 249 94 3.2/6 5017 0.7/4 1.1/5 1.6/5
10:01 20/20 249 94 2.7/5 3895 0.5/3 0.9/4 1.2/4
PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 6.2/12 9783 0.7/4 1.3/6 1.9/7
8:00 MacGyver 254 94 5.7/11 9067 0.7/4 1.3/6 2.0/7
9:00 Hawaii Five-0 254 94 6.1/11 9726 0.7/4 1.3/5 1.9/6
10:00 Blue Bloods 254 94 6.7/13 10556 0.7/4 1.3/5 1.9/6
PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 2.8/5 4037 0.5/3 0.8/4 1.2/4
8:00 This Is Us (r) 242 94 1.8/4 2600 0.4/2 0.6/3 0.7/3
9:00 Dateline NBC 244 94 3.3/6 4755 0.5/3 1.0/4 1.4/5
PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-10 Network Average 1.7/3 2640 0.6/3 0.8/4 1.1/4
8:00 Hell’s Kitchen 255 94 2.0/4 3281 0.7/4 1.0/5 1.3/5
9:00 The Exorcist 255 94 1.3/2 1976 0.5/2 0.6/3 0.8/3
PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)		 HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-10 Network Average 0.6/1 954 0.2/1 0.2/1 0.3/1
8:00 Masters of Illusion 245 87 0.6/1 984 0.2/1 0.3/1 0.3/1
8:30 Masters of Illusion (r) 245 87 0.6/1 977 0.2/1 0.2/1 0.3/1
9:00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us (r) 245 87 0.6/1 928 0.2/1 0.2/1 0.3/1
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 1.0/2 1762 0.6/3
7:00 La Rosa de Guadalupe 0.9/2 1685 0.6/3
8:00 Despertar Contigo 0.9/2 1618 0.6/3
9:00 Tres Veces Ana 1.1/2 1975 0.7/3
10:00 El Color de la Pasión 1.0/2 1692 0.6/3
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 0.1/0 186 0.1/0
6:00 Cine Asesino Legendario (2008) 0.2/0 279 0.1/1
8:00 Major League Soccer New York City FC @ Houston (s) 0.1/0 209 0.1/0
10:03 40 y 20 0.1/0 146 0.1/0
10:33 40 y 20 0.1/0 125 0.1/0
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 1.0/2 1800 0.7/3
7:00 Caso Cerrado: Edición Estelar 0.9/2 1516 0.4/2
8:00 Silvana Sin Lana 0.8/2 1443 0.5/2
9:00 Sin Senos Sí Hay Paraíso 1.0/2 1849 0.7/3
10:00 Señora Acero 3: La Coyote 1.1/2 2107 0.9/4

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Friday 09/30/16

“Last Man Standing” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.7/4
Men 18-34: 0.6/4
Women 18-49: 1.2/5
Men 18-49: 0.9/4

“Dr. Ken” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.6/3
Men 18-34: 0.4/3
Women 18-49: 1.0/4
Men 18-49: 0.6/3

“Shark Tank” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.9/4
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 1.4/5
Men 18-49: 0.9/4

“20/20” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.7/3
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 1.1/4
Men 18-49: 0.6/3

“MacGyver” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.8/4
Men 18-34: 0.6/4
Women 18-49: 1.4/6
Men 18-49: 1.3/6

“Hawaii Five-0” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.8/4
Men 18-34: 0.7/4
Women 18-49: 1.5/6
Men 18-49: 1.1/5

“Blue Bloods” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.8/4
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 1.4/6
Men 18-49: 1.2/5

“Dateline NBC” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.6/3
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 1.2/5
Men 18-49: 0.8/3

“Hell’s Kitchen” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.9/4
Men 18-34: 0.5/3
Women 18-49: 1.2/5
Men 18-49: 0.9/4

“The Exorcist” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.6/3
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 0.8/3
Men 18-49: 0.5/2

“Masters of Illusion” (CW, 8pm)
Women 18-34: 0.3/1
Men 18-34: 0.2/1
Women 18-49: 0.3/1
Men 18-49: 0.2/1

“Z Nation” (Syfy)
Women 18-34: 0.15
Men 18-34: 0.20
Women 18-49: 0.22
Men 18-49: 0.28

“Van Helsing” (Syfy)
Women 18-34: 0.10
Men 18-34: 0.09
Women 18-49: 0.15
Men 18-49: 0.19

“College Football: Stanford @ Washington” (ESPN)
2.01 household rating
3.333 million viewers
Women 18-34: 0.70
Men 18-34: 1.44
Women 18-49: 0.71
Men 18-49: 1.58

“MLB Baseball: Toronto @ Boston” (ESPN2)
0.35 household rating
0.584 million viewers
Women 18-34: 0.10
Men 18-34: 0.21
Women 18-49: 0.09
Men 18-49: 0.21

Cable Rankings – Friday 09/30/16

What follows are the top 100 most-watched shows in prime time on cable (by order of network) for Friday, September 30:

* Vwrs = Viewers in thousands; V-No. = Prime time rank in viewers; D-No. = Prime time rank in demo (adults 18-49)
V-No.* D-No.* Program Net Start Dur Vwrs* A1849
98 75 THE FIRST 48 A&E 8:00 PM 60 498 0.15
88 53 THE FIRST 48 A&E 9:00 PM 60 576 0.19
95 57 THE FIRST 48 A&E 10:00 PM 63 515 0.18
39 15 KING OF THE HILL ADSM 9:00 PM 30 834 0.31
35 8 CLEVELAND SHOW ADSM 9:30 PM 30 894 0.38
19 3 AMERICAN DAD ADSM 10:00 PM 30 1194 0.53
17 2 BOB’S BURGERS ADSM 10:30 PM 30 1269 0.58
91 81 AMC MOVIE: ENDERS GAME AMC 7:00 PM 150 540 0.15
99 66 TANKED: UNFILTERED APL 9:00 PM 60 492 0.17
72 39 TANKED APL 10:00 PM 60 652 0.23
20 30 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 1173 0.25
23 41 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 1122 0.23
36 71 CNN TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 884 0.16
52 52 BERING SEA GOLD DISC 8:00 PM 60 744 0.19
18 14 BERING SEA GOLD DISC 9:00 PM 61 1214 0.31
13 47 LIV & MADDIE: CALI STYLE DSNY 8:00 PM 30 1357 0.20
8 43 BUNKD DSNY 8:30 PM 30 1504 0.21
14 51 K.C. UNDERCOVER DSNY 9:00 PM 30 1347 0.19
12 44 BIZAARDVARK DSNY 9:30 PM 30 1368 0.21
22 49 STAR VS FORCES OF EVIL DSNY 10:00 PM 30 1146 0.20
32 78 STAR VS FORCES OF EVIL DSNY 10:30 PM 30 972 0.15
56 62 SOFIA THE FIRST DISJR 8:00 PM 25 727 0.17
70 73 SO MUCH YOU CAN DO DISJR 8:25 PM 5 666 0.16
60 54 MY FRIENDS TIGGER & POOH DISJR 8:30 PM 25 712 0.19
73 70 GOLDIE & BEAR DISJR 8:55 PM 25 648 0.16
65 80 LION GUARD DISJR 9:20 PM 25 680 0.15
81 86 PJ MASKS DISJR 9:45 PM 25 626 0.13
87 93 DOC MCSTUFFINS SHORTS DISJR 10:10 PM 15 577 0.11
85 94 SOFIA THE FIRST DISJR 10:25 PM 25 589 0.11
89 91 SOFIA THE FIRST DISJR 10:50 PM 25 573 0.11
28 7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL COUNTDOWN ESPN 8:00 PM 55 1015 0.38
1 1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: STANFORD / WASHINGTON ESPN 8:55 PM 200 3333 1.14
86 79 MLB POST SEASON IMPACT: TORONTO / BOSTON ESPN2 7:35 PM 206 584 0.15
84 63 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD 8:30 PM 30 590 0.17
45 45 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD 9:00 PM 30 801 0.21
41 40 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD 9:30 PM 30 827 0.23
53 29 BURGERS, BREW & QUE FOOD 10:00 PM 30 742 0.25
74 37 DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES FOOD 10:30 PM 30 641 0.23
2 77 THE O’REILLY FACTOR SPECIAL FOXNC 8:00 PM 60 2144 0.15
3 90 THE KELLY FILE SPECIAL FOXNC 9:00 PM 60 1937 0.12
5 76 HANNITY SPECIAL FOXNC 10:00 PM 60 1737 0.15
16 4 FX MOVIE PRIME: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 FX 8:00 PM 150 1272 0.48
54 13 FX MOVIE PRIME: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON FX 10:30 PM 120 740 0.31
92 68 THE MIDDLE HALL 10:30 PM 30 539 0.16
11 11 REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER HBO 10:00 PM 57 1378 0.33
50 50 BREAK HBO 10:57 PM 3 757 0.19
44 46 ANCIENT ALIENS HIST 8:00 PM 60 811 0.21
34 34 ANCIENT ALIENS HIST 9:00 PM 60 908 0.25
27 19 DOOMSDAY 10 WAYS WRLD END HIST 10:00 PM 63 1020 0.28
100 95 HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED HLN 9:00 PM 60 488 0.11
83 83 HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED HLN 10:00 PM 60 603 0.14
26 38 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT RENOVATION HGTV 8:00 PM 60 1034 0.23
21 24 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT RENOVATION HGTV 9:00 PM 60 1165 0.27
7 9 HOUSE HUNTERS HGTV 10:00 PM 30 1553 0.36
6 5 HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL HGTV 10:30 PM 30 1673 0.43
51 67 SIX DEGREES OF MURDER ID 8:00 PM 60 755 0.17
57 61 NIGHTMARE NEXT DOOR ID 9:00 PM 60 719 0.17
40 56 NIGHTMARE NEXT DOOR ID 10:00 PM 60 828 0.18
9 64 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 1431 0.17
4 42 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 1802 0.22
10 69 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 1419 0.16
94 97 SHIMMER AND SHINE NKJR 8:00 PM 30 519 0.10
97 99 SHIMMER AND SHINE NKJR 8:30 PM 30 512 0.10
68 74 BUBBLE GUPPIES NKJR 9:00 PM 30 677 0.15
61 87 BUBBLE GUPPIES NKJR 9:30 PM 30 708 0.13
69 98 TEAM UMIZOOMI NKJR 10:00 PM 24 668 0.10
63 92 TEAM UMIZOOMI NKJR 10:24 PM 24 692 0.11
75 100 WALLYKAZAM! NKJR 10:48 PM 24 640 0.09
78 72 FULL HOUSE NAN 9:00 PM 30 633 0.16
58 65 FULL HOUSE NAN 9:30 PM 30 716 0.17
47 58 FULL HOUSE NAN 10:00 PM 30 798 0.17
37 48 FULL HOUSE NAN 10:30 PM 30 873 0.20
81 84 ALL IN WITH CAM NICK 8:00 PM 30 626 0.14
77 82 GAME SHAKERS NICK 8:30 PM 30 635 0.14
66 60 FOR BETTER OR WORSE OWN 9:00 PM 30 678 0.17
62 55 FOR BETTER OR WORSE OWN 9:30 PM 30 701 0.18
48 36 COPS (O) SPIKE 8:00 PM 30 793 0.24
33 20 COPS (O) SPIKE 8:30 PM 30 932 0.27
46 27 COPS SPIKE 9:00 PM 30 800 0.26
43 28 COPS SPIKE 9:30 PM 30 817 0.26
55 33 COPS SPIKE 10:00 PM 30 734 0.25
59 26 COPS SPIKE 10:30 PM 30 713 0.26
38 31 Z NATION SYFY 9:00 PM 60 860 0.25
70 59 VAN HELSING SYFY 10:00 PM 60 666 0.17
30 16 BIG BANG THEORY TBS 9:00 PM 30 998 0.30
15 6 BIG BANG THEORY TBS 9:30 PM 30 1308 0.43
24 22 REGULAR SHOW TOON 8:00 PM 30 1094 0.27
31 35 STEVEN UNIVERSE TOON 8:30 PM 30 997 0.24
80 88 DATELINE ON TLC TLC 8:00 PM 61 627 0.13
90 85 DATELINE ON TLC TLC 9:01 PM 61 560 0.13
95 89 DATELINE ON TLC TLC 10:02 PM 62 515 0.13
93 96 MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM: KENSINGTON RUNESTONE, SMILE! YOURE BEIN TRAV 9:00 PM 60 522 0.10
25 21 TNT BIG PICTURE MOVIES: RED 2 TNT 8:00 PM 150 1088 0.27
29 18 TNT BIG PICTURE MOVIES: RED TNT 10:30 PM 120 1014 0.28
79 25 MODERN FAMILY USA 8:00 PM 30 629 0.27
64 17 MODERN FAMILY USA 8:30 PM 30 682 0.28
76 32 MODERN FAMILY USA 9:00 PM 30 639 0.25
66 23 MODERN FAMILY USA 9:30 PM 30 678 0.27
49 12 MODERN FAMILY USA 10:00 PM 30 768 0.32
42 10 MODERN FAMILY USA 10:30 PM 30 818 0.35

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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