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Sunday Ratings: ‘American Idol’ Leads ABC to Adult 18-49 Victory

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Sunday, March 15, 2020

What follows are the fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen for Sunday, March 15, 2020. Note: These ratings are time period based (and are, therefore, only approximate).

-Total Viewers:
CBS: 7.13 million, ABC: 6.58, NBC: 2.44, Fox: 1.47, CW: 733,000

-Adults 18-49:
ABC: 1.1 rating/5 share, CBS: 0.7/ 3, NBC and Fox: 0.5/ 2 each, CW: 0.2/ 1


7:00 p.m.

ABC – America’s Funniest Home Videos
Viewers: 6.02 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 1.0/ 5 (#1t)

CBS – 60 Minutes
Viewers: 10.18 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.0/ 6 (#qt)

NBC – The Wall (season premiere)
Viewers: 3.46 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#3)

Fox – The Masked Singer (R)
Viewers: 1.18 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#4)


7:30 p.m.

ABC – America’s Funniest Home Videos
Viewers: 6.33 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 1.0/ 5 (#1t)

CBS – 60 Minutes
Viewers: 10.37 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.0/ 6 (#qt)

NBC – The Wall (season premiere)
Viewers: 1.43 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#4)

Fox – The Masked Singer (R)
Viewers: 1.43 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#4)


8:00 p.m.

ABC – American Idol
Viewers: 7.20 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.3/ 6 (#1)

CBS – God Friended Me
Viewers: 6.28 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#2t)

NBC – Little Big Shots
Viewers: 2.75 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#4)

Fox – The Simpsons
Viewers: 1.69 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#2t)

CW – Batwoman
Viewers: 842,000 (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)


8:30 p.m.

ABC – American Idol
Viewers: 7.47 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.3/ 6 (#1)

CBS – God Friended Me
Viewers: 5.78 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#2)

NBC – Little Big Shots
Viewers: 2.56 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#3t)

Fox – Duncanville
Viewers: 1.20 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#3t)

CW – Batwoman
Viewers: 724,000 (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)


9:00 p.m.

ABC – American Idol
Viewers: 7.67 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.3/ 6 (#1)

CBS – NCIS: Los Angeles
Viewers: 6.33 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#2t)

NBC – Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist
Viewers: 2.04 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#4)

Fox – Bob’s Burgers
Viewers: 1.56 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#2t)

CW – Supergirl
Viewers: 670,000 (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)


9:30 p.m.

ABC – American Idol
Viewers: 7.47 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.3/ 6 (#1)

CBS – NCIS: Los Angeles
Viewers: 5.78 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#2t)

NBC – Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist
Viewers: 2.56 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#3t)

Fox – Family Guy
Viewers: 1.20 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#3t)

CW – Supergirl
Viewers: 724,000 (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)


10:00 p.m.

ABC – The Rookie
Viewers: 5.37 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.9/ 4 (#1)

CBS – NCIS: New Orleans
Viewers: 5.90 million (#1), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#2)

NBC – Good Girls
Viewers: 1.88 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#3)


10:30 p.m.

ABC – The Rookie
Viewers: 4.92 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.8/ 4 (#1)

CBS – NCIS: New Orleans
Viewers: 5.82 million (#1), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#2)

NBC – Good Girls
Viewers: 1.82 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#3)

Source: Nielsen Media Research