Friday Ratings: Pre-Season Football Leads CBS to Victory

What follows are the fast affiliate rating results for Friday, August 23, 2019. These results are time period based and are subject to change:

Total Viewers:
CBS: 3.52 million, ABC: 2.90, NBC: 2.52, Fox: 1.09, CW: 598,000

Adults 18-49:
CBS: 0.7 rating/4 share, ABC and NBC: 0.5/ 3 each, Fox: 0.3/ 2, CW: 0.1/ 1

8:00 p.m.

ABC – American Housewife (R)
Viewers: 2.87 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2)

CBS – NFL (Buffalo at Detroit)
Viewers: 3.82 million (#1), A18-49: 0.7/ 5 (#1)

NBC – American Ninja Warri0r (R)
Viewers: 2.28 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#3)

Fox – BH90210 (R)
Viewers: 1.12 million (#4), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#4)

CW – Masters of Illusion (R)
Viewers: 889,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)

8:30 p.m.

ABC – AmeFresh Off the Boat (R)
Viewers: 2.30 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2t)

CBS – NFL (Buffalo at Detroit)
Viewers: 3.83 million (#1), A18-49: 0.7/ 5 (#1)

NBC – American Ninja Warrior (R)
Viewers: 2.33 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2t)

Fox – BH90210 (R)
Viewers: 972,000 (#4), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#4)

CW – The Big Stage (R)

Viewers: 632,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

9:00 p.m.

ABC – What Would You Do?
Viewers: 2.94 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2t)

CBS – NFL (Buffalo at Detroit)
Viewers: 3.77 million (#1), A18-49: 0.8/ 5 (#1)

NBC – American Ninja Warri0r (R)
Viewers: 2.33 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2t)

Fox – Masterchef (R)
Viewers: 1.03 million (#4), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#4)

CW – Hypnotize Me (R)
Viewers: 439,000 (#4), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#4)

9:30 p.m.

ABC – What Would You Do?
Viewers: 3.19 million (#2), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#2)

CBS – NFL (Buffalo at Detroit)
Viewers: 3.35 million (#1), A18-49: 0.8/ 4 (#1)

NBC – American Ninja Warri0r (R)
Viewers: 2.22 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#3)

Fox – Masterchef (R)
Viewers: 1.25 million (#4), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#4)

CW – Hypnotize Me (R)
Viewers: 433,000 (#4), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#4)

10:00 p.m.

ABC – 20/20
Viewers: 3.11 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2t)

CBS – NFL (Buffalo at Detroit)
Viewers: 3.35 million (#1), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#1)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 2.84 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2t)

10:30 p.m.

ABC – What Would You Do?
Viewers: 2.95 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#3)

CBS – NFL (Buffalo at Detroit)
Viewers: 3.04 million (#2), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#1)

NBC – American Ninja Warrior (R)
Viewers: 3.15 million (#1), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#2)

Source: Nielsen Media Research