Friday Ratings: CBS Wins Traditionally Moderately Rated Evening

Friday, April 17, 2020

What follows are the fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen for Friday, April 17. Note: These ratings are time period based (and are, therefore, only approximate).

Total Viewers:
CBS: 6.29 million, ABC: 4.16, NBC: 3.49, Fox: 2.19, CW: 486,000

Adults 18-49:
ABC: 0.7 rating/4 share, CBS And Fox: 0.6/ 3 each, NBC: 0.5/ 2, CW: 0.1/ 1

8:00 p.m.

ABC – Shark Tank (R)
Viewers: 4.59 million (#3), A18-49: 0.7 rating/4 share (#1t)

CBS – MacGyver
Viewers: 6.61 million (#1), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#1t)

NBC – The Blacklist
Viewers: 5.16 million (#2), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#1t)

Fox – Friday Night Smackdown
Viewers: 2.26 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#4)

CW – Charmed
Viewers: 708,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)

8:30 p.m.

ABC – Shark Tank (R)
Viewers: 4.13 million (#3), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#1)

CBS – MacGyver
Viewers: 6.09 million (#1), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#2t)

NBC – The Blacklist
Viewers: 4.50 million (#2), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#2t)

Fox – Friday Night Smackdown
Viewers: 2.22 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#2t)

CW – Charmed
Viewers: 593,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)

9:00 p.m.

ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 4.04 million (#2), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#1t)

CBS – Magnum, P.I.
Viewers: 6.98 million (#1), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#1t)

NBC – The Blacklist (R)
Viewers: 2.47 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#4)

Fox – Friday Night Smackdown
Viewers: 2.22 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#3)

CW – Dynasty
Viewers: 327,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 0 (#5)

9:30 p.m.

ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 3.97 million (#2), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#1t)

CBS – Magnum, P.I.
Viewers: 6.88 million (#1), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#1t)

NBC – The Blacklist (R)
Viewers: 2.17 million (#3), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#4)

Fox – Friday Night Smackdown
Viewers: 2.07 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#3)

CW – Dynasty
Viewers: 314,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 0 (#5)

10:00 p.m.

ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 4.25 million (#2), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#1)

CBS – Blue Bloods (R)
Viewers: 5.66 million (#1), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2t)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 3.11 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#2t)

10:30 p.m.

ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 3.98 million (#2), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#1)

CBS – Blue Bloods (R)
Viewers: 5.55 million (#1), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2t)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 3.49 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2t)

Source: Nielsen Media Research