Friday Ratings: ABC Dominates With the Live Democratic Debate

Friday, February 7, 2020

What follows are the fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen for Friday, February 7. Note: These ratings are time period based (and are, therefore, only approximate).

Total Viewers:
ABC: 6.86 million, CBS: 5.97, NBC: 3.80, Fox: 2.55, CW: 461,000

Adults 18-49:
ABC: 1.1 rating/6 share, Fox: 0.8/ 4, CBS: 0.6/ 3, NBC: 0.5/ 3, CW: 0.1/ 1

8:00 p.m.

ABC – The Democratic Debate
Viewers: 7.18 million (#1), A18-49: 1.1/ 6 (#1)

CBS – MacGyver (season premiere)
Viewers: 6.22 million (#2), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#2t)

NBC – Lincoln Rhyme
Viewers: 3.81 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#4)

Fox – Friday Night Smackdown
Viewers: 2.60 million (#4), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#2t)

CW – Charmed
Viewers: 668,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)

8:30 p.m.

ABC – The Democratic Debate
Viewers: 8.00 million (#1), A18-49: 1.3/ 7 (#1)

CBS – MacGyver (season premiere)
Viewers: 5.71 million (#2), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#3)

NBC – Lincoln Rhyme
Viewers: 3.40 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#4)

Fox – Friday Night Smackdown
Viewers: 2.51 million (#4), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#2)

CW – Charmed
Viewers: 524,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)

9:00 p.m.
ABC – The Democratic Debate
Viewers: 7.80 million (#1), A18-49: 1.3/ 7 (#1)

CBS – Hawaii Five-O (new time period)
Viewers: 6.60 million (#2), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#3)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 3.59 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#4)

Fox – Friday Night Smackdown
Viewers: 2.61 million (#4), A18-49: 0.8/ 4 (#2)

CW – Dynasty
Viewers: 339,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

9:30 p.m.

ABC – The Democratic Debate
Viewers: 7.62 million (#1), A18-49: 1.2/ 7 (#1)

CBS – Hawaii Five-O (new time period)
Viewers: 6.64 million (#2), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#3)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 3.79 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#4)

Fox – Friday Night Smackdown
Viewers: 2.47 million (#4), A18-49: 0.8/ 4 (#2)

CW – Dynasty
Viewers: 312,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 0 (#5)

10:00 p.m.

ABC – The Democratic Debate
Viewers: 6.43 million (#1), A18-49: 1.1/ 6 (#1)

CBS – Blue Bloods (R)
Viewers: 5.25 million (#2), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#3)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 4.06 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#2)

10:30 p.m.

ABC – The Democratic Debate
Viewers: 4.12 million (#3), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#1)

CBS – Blue Bloods (R)
Viewers: 5.37 million (#1), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#3)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 4.16 million (#2), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#2)

Source: Nielsen Media Research