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Friday Ratings: CBS and Fox in Close Battle for Victory on NFL Preseason-Affected Night

FRIDAY FAST AFFILIATE AND FINAL RATINGS

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Friday, August 25, 2023 broken out by network and by each half-hour.

Note 1: the following fast affiliate results for any of the live events mentioned here are all approximate.

Note 2: the following fast affiliate results are inflated due to the markets of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Nashville and Memphis televising local NFL preseason football in prime time.

— Households (rating / share):
CBS: 2.24/7, Fox: 1.45/5, ABC: 1.42/5, NBC: 1.21/4, CW: 0.34/1

— Total Viewers (in millions):
CBS: 3.70, Fox: 2.51, ABC: 2.08, NBC: 1.77, CW: 0.49

— Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
Fox: 0.71/9, CBS: 0.69/9, ABC: 0.19/2, NBC: 0.17/2, CW: 0.05/1

— Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
Fox: 0.50/10, CBS: 0.40/8, ABC: 0.11/2, NBC: 0.07/1, CW: 0.03/1

— Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
Fox: 0.94/9, CBS: 0.92/9, NBC: 0.30/3, ABC: 0.29/3, CW: 0.07/1

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8:00 PM

ABC — Will Trent (repeat)
Households: 1.54/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.32 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.20/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.11/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.30/3 (#3)

CBS — NFL Preseason Football Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers
Households: 2.50/8 (#1)
Viewers: 4.13 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.69/9 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.39/9 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.94/9 (#1)

NBC — American Ninja Warrior (repeat)
Households: 1.13/4 (#4)
Viewers: 1.65 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.17/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.08/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.28/3 (#4)

Fox — WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Households: 1.53/5 (#3)
Viewers: 2.61 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.71/10 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.50/11 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.94/9 (#1)

CW — Family Law
Households: 0.40/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.57 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.05/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.03/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.07/1 (#5)

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8:30 PM

ABC — Will Trent (repeat)
Households: 1.45/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.16 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.18/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.10/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.29/3 (#3)

CBS — NFL Preseason Football Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers
Households: 2.45/8 (#1)
Viewers: 4.09 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.75/10 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.44/9 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.01/9 (#1)

NBC — American Ninja Warrior (repeat)
Households: 1.04/3 (#4)
Viewers: 1.51 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.16/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.07/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.27/2 (#4)

Fox — WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Households: 1.44/5 (#3)
Viewers: 2.49 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.70/9 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.49/10 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.91/8 (#2)

CW — Family Law
Households: 0.38/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.52 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.03/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.02/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.06/1 (#5)

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9:00 PM

ABC — 20/20 (repeat)
Households: 1.44/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.06 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.20/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.10/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.28/3 (#3)

CBS — NFL Preseason Football Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers
Households: 2.46/8 (#1)
Viewers: 4.12 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.78/10 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.46/9 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.06/9 (#1)

NBC — Dateline (repeat)
Households: 1.22/4 (#4)
Viewers: 1.78 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.17/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.07/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.28/2 (#3)

Fox — WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Households: 1.43/5 (#3)
Viewers: 2.52 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.72/9 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.51/10 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.97/9 (#2)

CW — Moonshine
Households: 0.31/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.45 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.05/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.03/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.08/1 (#5)

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9:30 PM

ABC — 20/20 (repeat)
Households: 1.39/4 (#3)
Viewers: 2.00 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.21/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.12/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.31/3 (#3)

CBS — NFL Preseason Football Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers
Households: 2.21/7 (#1)
Viewers: 3.66 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.73/9 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.39/7 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.95/8 (#1)

NBC — Dateline (repeat)
Households: 1.26/4 (#4)
Viewers: 1.83 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.17/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.29/3 (#4)

Fox — WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Households: 1.41/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.41 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.70/8 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.50/9 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.93/8 (#2)

CW — Moonshine
Households: 0.28/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.41 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.05/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.03/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.08/1 (#5)

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10:00 PM

ABC — 20/20 (repeat)
Households: 1.37/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.00 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.20/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.12/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.29/3 (#3)

CBS — NFL Preseason Football Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers
Households: 2.02/7 (#1)
Viewers: 3.29 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.62/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.34/7 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.82/8 (#1)

NBC — Dateline (repeat)
Households: 1.29/4 (#3)
Viewers: 1.89 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.18/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.32/3 (#2)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.43/5
Viewers: 2.22 million, Adults 18-49: 0.38/5,
Adults 18-34: 0.19/4, Adults 25-54: 0.54/5

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.42/1
Viewers: 0.65 million, Adults 18-49: 0.07/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1, Adults 25-54: 0.09/1

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10:30 PM

ABC — 20/20 (repeat)
Households: 1.35/5 (#2)
Viewers: 1.97 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.17/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.11/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.27/3 (#3)

CBS — NFL Preseason Football Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers
Households: 1.81/7 (#1)
Viewers: 2.90 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.59/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.35/8 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.77/8 (#1)

NBC — Dateline (repeat)
Households: 1.33/5 (#3)
Viewers: 1.98 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.19/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.34/3 (#2)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.08/4
Viewers: 1.63 million, Adults 18-49: 0.28/4,
Adults 18-34: 0.10/2, Adults 25-54: 0.39/4

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.31/1
Viewers: 0.48 million, Adults 18-49: 0.06/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1, Adults 25-54: 0.07/1

UPDATED 8/28/2023 4:25 PM ET: What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Friday, August 25, 2023:

ABC
• 1.846 million viewers
• 1.23/4 HH (1.523 million households)
• 0.16/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.208 million adults 18-49)

Will Trent (R) (ABC, 8:00 PM- 9:01 PM)
• 1.966 million viewers
• 1.28/4 HH (1.579 million households)
• 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.217 million adults 18-49)

20/20 (R) (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM)
• 1.785 million viewers
• 1.21/4 HH (1.493 million households)
• 0.16/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.204 million adults 18-49)

CBS
• 3.443 million viewers
• 1.95/6 HH (2.412 million households)
• 0.67/9 A18-49 rating/share (0.876 million adults 18-49)

NFL Preseason Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers (S) (CBS, 8:00 PM-11:09 PM)
• 3.435 million viewers
• 1.95/6 HH (2.411 million households)
• 0.67/9 A18-49 rating/share (0.871 million adults 18-49)

NBC
• 1.752 million viewers
• 1.14/4 HH (1.413 million households)
• 0.20/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.257 million adults 18-49)

American Ninja Warrior (RS) (NBC, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 1.506 million viewers
• 0.96/3 HH (1.188 million households)
• 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.244 million adults 18-49)

Dateline Classic (R) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 1.874 million viewers
• 1.23/4 HH (1.526 million households)
• 0.20/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.264 million adults 18-49)

Fox
• 2.647 million viewers
• 1.45/5 HH (1.799 million households)
• 0.78/10 A18-49 rating/share (1.022 million adults 18-49)

WWE Friday Night SmackDown (Fox, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 2.647 million viewers
• 1.45/5 HH (1.799 million households)
• 0.78/10 A18-49 rating/share (1.022 million adults 18-49)

CW
• 0.288 million viewers
• 0.21/1 HH (0.266 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.036 million adults 18-49)

Family Law (CW, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.355 million viewers
• 0.26/1 HH (0.326 million households)
• 0.02/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.031 million adults 18-49)

Moonshine (CW, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.221 million viewers
• 0.17/1 HH (0.205 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.040 million adults 18-49)

Univision
• 1.296 million viewers
• 0.74/2 HH (0.921 million households)
• 0.32/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.421 million adults 18-49)

Eternamente Amandonos (Fri.) (Univision, 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 1.167 million viewers
• 0.65/2 HH (0.801 million households)
• 0.28/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.366 million adults 18-49)

Tierra de Esperanza (Fri.) (Univision, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 1.411 million viewers
• 0.81/3 HH (1.008 million households)
• 0.38/5 A18-49 rating/share (0.494 million adults 18-49)

Mujer (Fri.) (Univision, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 1.260 million viewers
• 0.74/3 HH (0.919 million households)
• 0.30/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.397 million adults 18-49)

UniMás
• 0.201 million viewers
• 0.13/0 HH (0.158 million households)
• 0.04/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.052 million adults 18-49)

Enamorandonos (Fri.) (UniMás, 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.181 million viewers
• 0.11/0 HH (0.137 million households)
• 0.04/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.053 million adults 18-49)

Hotel VIP (Fri.) (UniMás, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 0.193 million viewers
• 0.12/0 HH (0.150 million households)
• 0.04/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.050 million adults 18-49)

Telemundo
• 0.696 million viewers
• 0.41/1 HH (0.506 million households)
• 0.15/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.199 million adults 18-49)

Los 50 (Fri.) (Telemundo, 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.830 million viewers
• 0.47/2 HH (0.583 million households)
• 0.21/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.269 million adults 18-49)

Secretos de Sangre (Fri.) (Telemundo, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 0.614 million viewers
• 0.37/1 HH (0.458 million households)
• 0.13/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.168 million adults 18-49)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

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