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Friday Ratings: ‘MacGyver’ Exits CBS on a Quiet Note; Lackluster NFL Draft on ABC

FRIDAY FAST AFFILIATE RATINGS

by Marc Berman May 1, 2021, 2:24 pm

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Friday 4/30/21 Preliminary Ratings

Total Viewers:
CBS: 5.20 million, NBC: 3.25, Fox: 1.92, ABC: 1.83, CW: 980,000

Adults 18-49:
Fox: 0.5 rating/3 share, ABC, CBS and NBC: 0.4/ 3 each, CW: 0.1/ 1

In season finale news, “MacGyver” on CBS exited on a modest note with 4.34 million viewers (#1) and a 0.4 rating/3 share in adults 18-49 (#3) in the 8 p.m. ET hour. This does not bode well for the fans trying to find another home for it. For more, click here

Also on CBS were dramas “Magnum, P.I.” (Viewers: #1, 5.11 million; A18-49: #2t, 0.4/ 3) and “Blue Bloods” (Viewers: #1, 6.15 million; A18-49: #1t, 0.4/ 3) from 9-11 p.m.

Rounds two and three of the NFL draft was left at the starting gate for the coverage on ABC, with a mere 1.83 million viewers and a 0.4 rating/3 share in adults 18-49 for the 8-11 p.m. coverage. Keep in mind this also aired live on the NFLN and ESPN.

On The CW, the return of “World’s Funniest Animals” for a one-time airing cracked the one million mark, with 1.02 million viewers (#5) and a 0.2/ 1 (#5) in the demo at 8 p.m.

Elsewhere, tired (but already renewed) “The Blacklist” (Viewers: #2, 3.30 million; A18-49: #4, 0.3/ 3 at 8 p.m.) led into “Dateline” at 3.22 million viewers (#2) and a 0.4/ 3 in adults 18-49 (#1t) from 9-11 p.m. And “WWE Friday Night Smackdown” on Fox was at typical fast affiliate levels. See the network averages above.

UPDATED 5/09/2021: What follows are the Live + Seven Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Friday, April 30:

NFL Draft on ABC Second Round (S) (ABC, 7:00 PM, 285 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.061 million viewers, 0.47 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 2.063 million viewers, 0.47 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 2.063 million viewers, 0.47 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.002 million viewers (+0%), +0.00 adults 18-49 rating (+0%)

MacGyver (CBS, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 4.479 million viewers, 0.45 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 5.401 million viewers, 0.64 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 5.616 million viewers, 0.67 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +1.137 million viewers (+25%), +0.22 adults 18-49 rating (+49%)

Magnum P.I. (CBS, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 5.347 million viewers, 0.47 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 7.005 million viewers, 0.74 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 7.325 million viewers, 0.80 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +1.978 million viewers (+37%), +0.33 adults 18-49 rating (+70%)

Blue Bloods (CBS, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 6.286 million viewers, 0.45 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 9.651 million viewers, 0.82 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 10.177 million viewers, 0.89 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +3.891 million viewers (+62%), +0.44 adults 18-49 rating (+98%)

The Blacklist (NBC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.345 million viewers, 0.35 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 5.066 million viewers, 0.61 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 5.410 million viewers, 0.68 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.065 million viewers (+62%), +0.33 adults 18-49 rating (+94%)

Dateline (NBC, 9:00 PM, 120 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.354 million viewers, 0.42 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 4.321 million viewers, 0.61 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 4.509 million viewers, 0.67 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +1.155 million viewers (+34%), +0.25 adults 18-49 rating (+60%)

WWE Friday Night SmackDown (Fox, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.018 million viewers, 0.49 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 2.269 million viewers, 0.57 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 2.317 million viewers, 0.58 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.299 million viewers (+15%), +0.09 adults 18-49 rating (+18%)

World’s Funniest Animals Spring Fling (S) (CW, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.850 million viewers, 0.12 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.908 million viewers, 0.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.923 million viewers, 0.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.073 million viewers (+9%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+8%)

Disenando Tu Amor (P) (Univision, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.373 million viewers, 0.40 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.409 million viewers, 0.41 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.434 million viewers, 0.43 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.061 million viewers (+4%), +0.03 adults 18-49 rating (+8%)

Te Acuerdas De Mi (Univision, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.426 million viewers, 0.40 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.466 million viewers, 0.41 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.469 million viewers, 0.41 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.043 million viewers (+3%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+2%)

La Hija Del Embajador (Univision, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.363 million viewers, 0.34 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.459 million viewers, 0.36 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.478 million viewers, 0.37 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.115 million viewers (+8%), +0.03 adults 18-49 rating (+9%)

Enamorandonos (UniMas, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.598 million viewers, 0.15 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.611 million viewers, 0.16 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.611 million viewers, 0.16 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.013 million viewers (+2%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+7%)

La Reina Del Flow (P) (UniMas, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.289 million viewers, 0.09 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.291 million viewers, 0.09 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.291 million viewers, 0.09 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.002 million viewers (+1%), +0.00 adults 18-49 rating (+0%)

Exatlón Estados Unidos Season 5 (Telemundo, 7:00 PM, 120 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.980 million viewers, 0.26 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.998 million viewers, 0.26 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.998 million viewers, 0.26 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.018 million viewers (+2%), +0.00 adults 18-49 rating (+0%)

La Suerte De Loli (Telemundo, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.892 million viewers, 0.27 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.952 million viewers, 0.29 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.952 million viewers, 0.29 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.060 million viewers (+7%), +0.02 adults 18-49 rating (+7%)

Buscando Frida (Telemundo, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.085 million viewers, 0.33 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.194 million viewers, 0.37 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.199 million viewers, 0.37 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.114 million viewers (+11%), +0.04 adults 18-49 rating (+12%)

Mama June From Not To Hot (WETV, 9:00 PM, 61 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.705 million viewers, 0.18 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.118 million viewers, 0.31 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.180 million viewers, 0.34 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.475 million viewers (+67%), +0.16 adults 18-49 rating (+89%)

Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Lost Mine (DISC, 8:00 PM, 68 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.208 million viewers, 0.20 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.594 million viewers, 0.29 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.629 million viewers, 0.30 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.421 million viewers (+35%), +0.10 adults 18-49 rating (+50%)

Real Time With Bill Maher (HBO, 10:01 PM, 58 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.110 million viewers, 0.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.653 million viewers, 0.23 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.721 million viewers, 0.24 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.611 million viewers (+55%), +0.10 adults 18-49 rating (+71%)

Bering Sea Gold (P) (DISC, 9:08 PM, 134 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.982 million viewers, 0.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.369 million viewers, 0.20 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.456 million viewers, 0.23 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.474 million viewers (+48%), +0.09 adults 18-49 rating (+64%)

Ready To Love (OWN, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.340 million viewers, 0.07 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.548 million viewers, 0.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.565 million viewers, 0.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.225 million viewers (+66%), +0.07 adults 18-49 rating (+100%)

90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After First Look (TLC, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.933 million viewers, 0.15 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.232 million viewers, 0.22 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.247 million viewers, 0.22 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.314 million viewers (+34%), +0.07 adults 18-49 rating (+47%)

Ghost Adventures Repack (TRVL, 9:00 PM, 120 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.255 million viewers, 0.05 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.329 million viewers, 0.09 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.343 million viewers, 0.10 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.088 million viewers (+35%), +0.05 adults 18-49 rating (+100%)

Van Helsing (SYFY, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.227 million viewers, 0.04 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.394 million viewers, 0.09 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.431 million viewers, 0.09 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.204 million viewers (+90%), +0.05 adults 18-49 rating (+125%)

Raven’s Home (DSNY, 8:00 PM, 25 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.297 million viewers, 0.08 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.383 million viewers, 0.09 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.436 million viewers, 0.12 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.139 million viewers (+47%), +0.04 adults 18-49 rating (+50%)

90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After More to Love (TLC, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.532 million viewers, 0.09 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.629 million viewers, 0.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.637 million viewers, 0.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.105 million viewers (+20%), +0.04 adults 18-49 rating (+44%)

Ridiculousness Season 21 (MTV, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.316 million viewers, 0.09 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.378 million viewers, 0.12 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.427 million viewers, 0.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.111 million viewers (+35%), +0.04 adults 18-49 rating (+44%)

Diners, Drive Ins & Dives (FOOD, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.740 million viewers, 0.12 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.903 million viewers, 0.15 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.941 million viewers, 0.16 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.201 million viewers (+27%), +0.04 adults 18-49 rating (+33%)

Hermanos A La Obra (P) (DSC FAM, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.047 million viewers, 0.02 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.100 million viewers, 0.06 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.100 million viewers, 0.06 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.053 million viewers (+113%), +0.04 adults 18-49 rating (+200%)

Ridiculousness Season 21 (MTV, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.286 million viewers, 0.08 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.375 million viewers, 0.11 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.395 million viewers, 0.11 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.109 million viewers (+38%), +0.03 adults 18-49 rating (+38%)

Tucker Carlson Tonight (Fox News Channel, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.428 million viewers, 0.18 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 2.593 million viewers, 0.20 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 2.600 million viewers, 0.20 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.172 million viewers (+7%), +0.02 adults 18-49 rating (+11%)

Movie-LMN Acquired Premiere Daddy’s Perfect Little Girl (LMN, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.517 million viewers, 0.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.582 million viewers, 0.15 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.599 million viewers, 0.15 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.082 million viewers (+16%), +0.02 adults 18-49 rating (+15%)

Hot Rod Garage (Motor Trend, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.228 million viewers, 0.05 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.274 million viewers, 0.06 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.285 million viewers, 0.07 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.057 million viewers (+25%), +0.02 adults 18-49 rating (+40%)

Source: Nielsen

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