On April 17, 2020, ABC won in the Adults 18-49 demographic with a 0.70 rating - followed by CBS (0.63), FOX (0.60), NBC (0.47) and The CW (0.15).Furthermore, CBS won in total viewers with 6.357 million viewers - followed by ABC (4.158), NBC (3.463), FOX (2.187) and The CW (0.463).
ABC aired all repeats for the evening
UPDATE - There were no adjustments to any of the preliminary ratings.
ABC (0.70 Rating, 4.158 Million Viewers)
ABC (0.70 Rating, 4.158 Million Viewers)
SHARK TANK (0.7) REPEAT
20/20 (0.7) REPEAT
20/20 (0.7) REPEAT
CBS (0.63 Rating, 6.357 Million Viewers)
MACGYVER (0.7, +0.0)
MAGNUM P.I. (0.7, +0.0)
BLUE BLOODS (0.5) REPEAT
MAGNUM P.I. (0.7, +0.0)
BLUE BLOODS (0.5) REPEAT
FOX (0.60 Rating, 2.187 Million Viewers)
WWE SMACKDOWN (0.6)
NBC (0.47 Rating, 3.463 Million Viewers)
THE BLACKLIST (0.6, -0.1)
THE BLACKLIST (0.3) REPEAT
DATELINE (0.5, -0.1)
THE BLACKLIST (0.3) REPEAT
DATELINE (0.5, -0.1)
THE CW (0.15 Rating, 0.463 Million Viewers)
CHARMED (0.2, +0.0)
DYNASTY (0.1, +0.0)
DYNASTY (0.1, +0.0)
The Final Ratings for Friday, April 17
|
Time
|
Network
|
Show
|
18 - 49 Rating
|
Viewers (Millions)
|
|
8:00 PM
|
CBS
|
MacGyver |
0.7
|
6.439
|
|
|
ABC
|
Shark Tank - R |
0.7
|
4.339
|
|
|
NBC
|
The Blacklist |
0.6
|
4.825
|
|
|
FOX
|
WWE SmackDown (8-10) |
0.6
|
2.187
|
|
|
The CW
|
Charmed |
0.2
|
0.621
|
|
9:00 PM
|
CBS
|
Magnum P.I. |
0.7
|
7.135
|
|
|
ABC
|
20/20 (9-11) - R |
0.7
|
4.068
|
|
|
NBC
|
The Blacklist - R |
0.3
|
2.250
|
|
|
The CW
|
Dynasty |
0.1
|
0.304
|
|
10:00 PM
|
CBS
|
Blue Bloods - R |
0.5
|
5.497
|
|
|
NBC
|
Dateline |
0.5
|
3.313
|
Average Rating: 0.51
Average Viewership: 3.725
NOTE: For the 2019-20 broadcast season, Nielsen has determined that there are 120.6 million TV households in the United States - with 307.3 million people ages 2 and up. 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.
NOTE: For the 2019-20 broadcast season, Nielsen has determined that there are 120.6 million TV households in the United States - with 307.3 million people ages 2 and up. 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.
