UPDATED Thursday Ratings - 'Supernatural' Returns Up; 'Big Brother,' 'Celebrity Family Feud' and 'Press Your Luck' Drop

On October 8, 2020, FOX won in the Adults 18-49 demographic with a 4.50 rating - followed by ABC (0.53), CBS (0.48), NBC (0.35) and The CW (0.25).

Furthermore, FOX won in total viewers with 14.706 million viewers - followed by ABC (3.561), CBS (2.636), NBC (2.324) and The CW (0.798).

UPDATE - NFL Football, Big Brother and Match Game were adjusted up.

FOX (4.50 Rating, 14.706 Million Viewers)

        NFL FOOTBALL (4.5)

ABC (0.53 Rating, 3.561 Million Viewers)

        CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD (0.7, -0.1)

        PRESS YOUR LUCK (0.5, -0.1)

        MATCH GAME (0.4, +0.0)

CBS (0.48 Rating, 2.636 Million Viewers)

        BIG BROTHER (1.0, -0.2)

        YOUNG SHELDON (0.3) REPEAT

        MOM (0.2) REPEAT

        STAR TREK: DISCOVERY (0.2, -0.1)

NBC (0.35 Rating, 2.324 Million Viewers)

        CONNECTING (0.3) SERIES PREMIERE

        CLOSER LOOK THURSDAY (0.2)

        DATELINE (0.4, -0.1)

THE CW (0.25 Rating, 0.798 Million Viewers)

        SUPERNATURAL (0.4, +0.1)

        THE OUTPOST (0.1) SEASON PREMIERE

The Final Ratings for Thursday, October 8 

Average Rating: 0.71

Average Viewership: 3.293


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.