Friday Ratings: Game 5 of The NBA Finals Leads ABC to Victory

Friday, October 9, 2020

What follows are the fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen for Friday, October 9. Note: These ratings are time period based (and are, therefore, only approximate).

-Total Viewers:
ABC: 5.36 million, CBS: 2.91, NBC: 2.21, Fox: 2.09, CW: 635,000

-Adults 18-49:
ABC: 1.8 rating/12 share, Fox: 0.6/ 4, NBC: 0.4/ 2, CBS: 0.3/ 2, CW: 0.1/ 1

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8:00 p.m.

ABC – Jimmy Kimmel Live
Viewers: 5.01 million (#1), A18-49: 1.3/10 (#1)

CBS – Greatest #AtHome Videos
Viewers: 3.32 million (#2), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#3)

NBC – American Ninja Warrior (R)
Viewers: 2.04 million (#4), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#4)

Fox – Friday Night Smackdown
Viewers: 2.19 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#2)

CW – Masters of Illusion
Viewers: 605,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

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8:30 p.m.

ABC – NBA Countdown
Viewers: 4.29 million (#1), A18-49: 1.3/ 9 (#1)

CBS – Greatest #AtHome Videos
Viewers: 3.03 million (#2), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#3)

NBC – American Ninja Warrior (R)
Viewers: 1.82 million (#4), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#4)

Fox – Friday Night Smackdown
Viewers: 2.12 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#2)

CW – Masters of Illusion
Viewers: 524,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

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9:00 p.m.

ABC – NBA Finals, Game 5 (Miami vs. LA Lakers)
Viewers: 4.85 million (#1), A18-49: 1.6/10 (#1)

CBS – Undercover Boss
Viewers: 2.51 million (#2), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3t)

NBC – American Ninja Warrior (R)
Viewers: 1.71 million (#4), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3t)

Fox – Friday Night Smackdown
Viewers: 2.10 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#2)

CW – World’s Funniest Animals
Viewers: 704,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

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9:30 p.m.

ABC – NBA Finals, Game 5 (Miami vs. LA Lakers)
Viewers: 5.75 million (#1), A18-49: 1.9/12 (#1)

CBS – Undercover Boss
Viewers: 2.75 million (#2), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3t)

NBC – American Ninja Warrior (R)
Viewers: 1.77 million (#4), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3t)

Fox – Friday Night Smackdown
Viewers: 1.93 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#2)

CW – World’s Funniest Animals
Viewers: 708,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

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10:00 p.m.

ABC – NBA Finals, Game 5 (Miami vs. LA Lakers)
Viewers: 5.75 million (#1), A18-49: 2.1/14 (#1)

CBS – Blue Bloods (R)
Viewers: 2.80 million (#2), A18-49: 0.2/ 2 (#3)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 2.73 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#2)

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10:30 p.m.

ABC – NBA Finals, Game 5 (Miami vs. LA Lakers)
Viewers: 6.50 million (#1), A18-49: 2.4/16 (#1)

CBS – Blue Bloods (R)
Viewers: 3.04 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 3.15 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2)

Source: Nielsen Media Research