UPDATED Friday Ratings - 'NCAA Tournament' Dominates Night'; 'Dynasty' Drops to New Low; 'Taken' Ticks Up

On March 16, 2018, CBS won in the Adults 18-49 demographic with a 1.17 rating - followed by FOX (0.75), NBC (0.57), ABC (0.53) and The CW (0.15).

Furthermore, CBS won in total viewers with 4.369 million viewers - followed by NBC (3.479), FOX (3.010), ABC (2.722) and The CW (0.651).

UPDATE - NCAA Tournament was adjusted down.

CBS (1.17 Rating, 4.369 Million Viewers)

        2018 NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT (1.1)
        2018 NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT (1.1)

FOX (0.75 Rating, 3.010 Million Viewers)

        MASTERCHEF JUNIOR (0.9, +0.0)
        9-1-1 (0.6) REPEAT

NBC (0.57 Rating, 3.479 Million Viewers)

        BLINDSPOT (0.6, +0.0)
        TAKEN (0.5, +0.1)
        DATELINE (0.6, +0.0)

ABC (0.53 Rating, 2.722 Million Viewers)

        ONCE UPON A TIME (0.5, +0.0)
        AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. (0.5, +0.0)
        20/20 (0.6, +0.0)

THE CW (0.15 Rating, 0.651 Million Viewers)

        DYNASTY (0.1, -0.1)
        JANE THE VIRGIN (0.2, +0.0)

                                            The Final Ratings for Friday, March 16 

Time	Network	Show	18 - 49 Rating	Viewers (Millions)
7:00 PM	CBS	2018 NCAA Basketball Tournament (7-9:33)	1.1	4.524
8:00 PM	FOX	MasterChef Junior	0.9	3.497
	NBC	Blindspot	0.6	3.403
	ABC	Once Upon a Time	0.5	2.378
	The CW	Dynasty	0.1	0.601
9:00 PM	FOX	9-1-1 - R	0.6	2.584
	NBC	Taken	0.5	3.238
	ABC	Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	0.5	2.073
	The CW	Jane the Virgin	0.2	0.591
9:30 PM	CBS	2018 NCAA Basketball Tournament (9:49-11)	1.1	3.790
10:00 PM	NBC	Dateline	0.6	3.879
	ABC	20|20	0.6	3.401

Average Rating: 0.61

Average Viewership: 2.830


NOTE: For the 2017-18 broadcast season, Nielsen has determined that there are 119.6 million TV households. The Adults 18-49 demographic is the rating most commonly reported and helps determine ad rates but is not the sole explanation for whether a show will be renewed or cancelled.