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Friday Final Nationals: ‘MasterChef Junior’ Lifts Fox to Young Demo Leadership

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CBS was Friday night’s most-watched network with an average of 9.06 million viewers. They also were best among adults 25-54 (1.9 rating/6 share).

A double dose of “MasterChef Junior” led Fox to a rare Friday victory among adults 18-49 (1.4/5) and adults 18-34 (1.0/5).

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Friday, January 8, 2016
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 3.5/6 5567 0.7/3 1.1/4 1.6/5
8:00 Last Man Standing 4.4/8 7331 0.8/4 1.3/5 1.9/6
8:31 Dr. Ken 3.3/6 5404 0.6/3 1.1/4 1.5/5
9:00 Shark Tank 3.6/6 5760 0.8/4 1.3/5 1.8/5
10:00 20/20 3.0/6 4521 0.5/2 0.9/3 1.3/4
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 5.6/10 9061 0.7/3 1.3/5 1.9/6
8:00 Undercover Boss (p) 4.4/8 6926 0.7/3 1.2/4 1.6/5
9:00 Hawaii Five-0 5.8/10 9413 0.8/3 1.4/5 1.9/6
10:00 Blue Bloods 6.7/12 10846 0.7/3 1.4/5 2.0/6
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 3.1/6 4665 0.6/3 1.0/4 1.4/4
8:00 Undateable 2.0/4 3149 0.5/3 0.8/3 1.2/4
8:30 Superstore (r) 1.5/3 2310 0.4/2 0.6/2 0.8/3
9:00 Dateline NBC 3.7/7 5633 0.7/3 1.2/4 1.6/5
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-10 Network Average 2.6/4 4485 1.0/5 1.4/5 1.7/5
8:00 MasterChef Junior 2.6/4 4485 1.0/3 1.4/5 1.7/5
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-10 Network Average 0.7/1 1010 0.2/1 0.3/1 0.4/1
8:00 Reign 0.7/1 1097 0.3/1 0.3/1 0.4/1
9:00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us (r) 0.6/1 924 0.2/1 0.3/1 0.4/1
PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)		 Adults
18-34		 Adults
18-49		 Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 1.2/2 2211 0.8/3
8:00 Antes Muerta Que Lichita 0.9/2 1729 0.7/2
9:00 Pasion y Poder 1.3/2 2406 0.9/3
10:00 Yo No Creo En Hombres 1.4/3 2498 0.9/3

Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Friday 01/08/16

“Last Man Standing” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.5/5
Men 18-34: 1.1/5
Women 18-49: 2.1/6
Men 18-49: 1.7/6

“Dr. Ken” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.2/4
Men 18-34: 0.9/4
Women 18-49: 1.7/5
Men 18-49: 1.4/5

“Shark Tank” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.4/5
Men 18-34: 1.2/4
Women 18-49: 1.9/5
Men 18-49: 1.6/5

“20/20” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.4/5
Men 18-34: 1.0/4
Women 18-49: 1.5/4
Men 18-49: 1.1/4

“Undercover Boss” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.4/5
Men 18-34: 1.0/4
Women 18-49: 1.9/5
Men 18-49: 1.3/4

“Hawaii Five-0” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.6/5
Men 18-34: 1.1/4
Women 18-49: 2.3/6
Men 18-49: 1.6/4

“Blue Bloods” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.6/6
Men 18-34: 1.2/4
Women 18-49: 2.4/7
Men 18-49: 1.6/5

“Undateable” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 1.0/4
Men 18-34: 0.7/3
Women 18-49: 1.4/4
Men 18-49: 1.0/3

“Dateline NBC” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 1.5/5
Men 18-34: 0.9/3
Women 18-49: 2.0/6
Men 18-49: 1.2/4

“MasterChef Junior” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 1.7/6
Men 18-34: 1.1/4
Women 18-49: 2.1/6
Men 18-49: 1.4/4

“Reign” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.4/1
Men 18-34: 0.3/1
Women 18-49: 0.5/1
Men 18-49: 0.3/1

“Gold Rush” (Discovery)
Women 18-34: 0.67
Men 18-34: 0.93
Women 18-49: 0.89
Men 18-49: 1.57

Cable Rankings – Friday 01/08/16
What follows are the top 20 most-watched shows in prime time on cable for Friday, January 8:


  1. “Gold Rush” (Discovery, 9 p.m.): 4.128 million

  2. “The O’Reilly Factor” (Fox News Channel, 8 p.m.): 3.002

  3. “The Kelly File” (Fox News Channel, 9 p.m.): 2.520

  4. “Gold Rush” (Discovery, 8 p.m.): 1.928

  5. “Family Guy” (Adult Swim, 10:30 p.m.): 1.817

  6. “Hannity” (Fox News Channel, 10 p.m.): 1.773

  7. “NBA Basketball: Cleveland Cavaliers @ Minnesota Timberwolves” (ESPN, 8:05-10:35 p.m., 1.14 household rating): 1.734

  8. “NBA Basketball: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Los Angeles Lakers” (ESPN, 10:35 p.m.-1:07 a.m., 1.10 household rating): 1.642

  9. “Girl Meets World” (Disney Channel, 8:30 p.m.): 1.616

  10. “Family Guy” (Adult Swim, 10 p.m.): 1.555

  11. “Killing Fields” (Discovery, 10:01 p.m.): 1.529

  12. “Pawn Stars Xtra” (History, 8:57 p.m.): 1.478

  13. “BUNK’D” (Disney Channel, 8 p.m.): 1.475

  14. “House Hunters” (HGTV, 10 p.m.): 1.463

  15. “House Hunters International” (HGTV, 10:30 p.m.): 1.410

  16. “Mickey Mouse Short” (Disney Channel, 8:57 p.m.): 1.374

  17. “Pawn Stars” (History, 8:29 p.m.): 1.319

  18. “Pawn Stars” (History, 8 p.m.): 1.272

  19. “Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn” (Nickelodeon, 8 p.m.): 1.246

  20. “Love It or List It” (HGTV, 9 p.m.): 1.243


Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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  4. Do you have ratings for Best Friends Whenever (9 pm) and Gravity Falls (10-11 pm) on Disney Channel?

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      Gravity Falls (Disney Channel, 1/08 10:00-10:30 p.m.) 1.122 million viewers, 0.2 adults 18-49

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