UPDATED Monday Ratings - 'Joe Biden Town Hall' Averages 6.7 Million Viewers; 'Dancing With the Stars' and 'Big Brother' Drop

On October 5, 2020, CBS won in the Adults 18-49 demographic with a 2.97 rating - followed by ABC (0.77), NBC (0.50), FOX (0.30) and The CW (0.13).

Furthermore, CBS won in total viewers with 10.866 million viewers - followed by ABC (4.880), NBC (3.711), FOX (1.717) and The CW (0.768).

UPDATE - NFL Football, Big Brother and Decision 2020: Joe Biden Town Hall were adjusted up. Emergency Call and Penn & Teller: Fool Us were adjusted down.

CBS (2.97 Rating, 10.866 Million Viewers)

        NFL FOOTBALL (4.0)

        BIG BROTHER (0.9, -0.1)

ABC (0.77 Rating, 4.880 Million Viewers)

        DANCING WITH THE STARS (0.9, -0.2)

        EMERGENCY CALL (0.5, -0.1)

NBC (0.50 Rating, 3.711 Million Viewers)

        DECISION 2020: JOE BIDEN TOWN HALL (0.7)

        AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR (0.4, -0.1)

FOX (0.30 Rating, 1.717 Million Viewers)

        L.A.'S FINEST (0.3, -0.1)

        FILTHY RICH (0.3, +0.0)

THE CW (0.13 Rating, 0.768 Million Viewers)

        WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? (0.2, +0.0)

        WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? (0.1) REPEAT

        PENN & TELLER: FOOL US (0.1, +0.0)

The Final Ratings for Monday, October 5 

Average Rating: 0.76

Average Viewership: 3.766


NOTE: For the 2020-21 broadcast season, Nielsen has determined that there are 121 million TV households in the United States - with 307.9 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.