Tuesday TV Ratings 12/2/25: Dancing with the Holidays Solid but Well Below Dancing with the Stars Average, NCIS: Origins Jumps, Murder in a Small Town Ends Down [+ Analysis]

One week after the mammoth Dancing with the Stars finale, Dancing with the Holidays (0.65) dominated in a similar fashion, although its ratings prowess was muted when compared to a traditional episode of Dancing. ABC also aired a CMA Country Christmas (0.34) and a holiday-themed edition of What Would You Do? (0.21). On CBS, NCIS (0.34, -0.02) slipped, but NCIS: Origins (0.29, +0.07) and NCIS: Sydney (0.15, +0.02) rose. NBA on NBC (0.47, +0.08) also climbed higher. Murder in a Small Town (0.16, -0.03) declined for its Fox finale. Key: (F) = finale. 

Wednesday TV Ratings 11/19/25: CMA Awards Down 20% from 2024, Survivor and The Amazing Race Rebound, The Floor Slides [+ Analysis]

The CMA Awards (0.65) declined by almost 20% from last year's broadcast (0.81) on ABC, barely fending off a rising edition of CBS's Survivor (0.61, +0.07) in the Adults 18-49 demographic. Later in the night, The Amazing Race (0.28, +0.05) was also up. NBC's airing of the 2024 film Wicked (0.28) outrated Fox game shows The Floor (0.23, -0.11) and 99 to Beat (0.19, -0.08). Law & Order Toronto (0.03, -0.02) was down again on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Tuesday TV Ratings 12/3/24: Santa Claus is Comin to Town Sinks, Accused Ends Down, St. Denis Medical and Night Court Also Drop [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On ABC, Christmas special Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (0.23) was down markedly from last year's showing (0.38) and fell behind its CMA Country Christmas lead-in (0.30). Over on NBC, St. Denis Medical (0.31, -0.02), Night Court (0.25, -0.07), The Voice (0.33, -0.02), and The Irrational (0.17, -0.02) all declined, with Court taking the biggest hit. FBI (0.42, +0.04), FBI: International (0.36, +0.05), and FBI: Most Wanted (0.32, +0.02) all rose on CBS. Accused (0.15, -0.02) was down in its Fox finale. WWE NXT (0.13, -0.02) couldn't stop its slide on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Wednesday TV Ratings 11/20/24: CMA Awards Drop but Easily Lead, The Floor Drops to New Low, Chicago PD Rises [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: The CMA Awards (0.81) dipped slightly from 2023 (0.88), but the ceremony was still the night's top-rated broadcast, thus giving ABC a rare Wednesday night victory. Survivor (0.68, -0.03) slipped on CBS, but The Summit (0.23, +0.01) inched up. Chicago Med (0.40, +0.01), Chicago Fire (0.42, +0.04), and Chicago PD (0.34, +0.04) all rose on NBC. The Masked Singer (0.34, -0.03) dropped on Fox, and The Floor (0.27, -0.06) fell to a new low. On the CW, Sullivan's Crossing (0.04, 0.00) and Inside the NFL (0.02, 0.00) were both steady.

Wednesday TV Ratings 11/8/23: Republican Debate Draws Lowest Ratings of 2024 Cycle, CMA Awards Lead the Night, Survivor Slips (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: NBC's broadcast of the latest Republican Presidential Primary Debate (0.71) was solid by network TV standards but was the lowest-rated of the 2024 cycle of debates. The Republican Debate Analysis (0.39) that came after managed a respectable rating by 10 p.m. standards. On ABC, the CMA Awards (0.88) declined when compared to last year (1.05) but topped the night nonetheless. CBS juggernaut Survivor (0.71, -0.01) shed a single hundredth, while The Amazing Race (0.36, +0.03) grew in the 9:30 p.m. time slot. The Masked Singer (0.43, -0.05) and Snake Oil (0.24, -0.05) plummeted on Fox. Sullivan's Crossing (0.05, 0.00) and The Spencer Sisters (0.04, 0.00) were steady on the CW.

Finals Update: The 57th Annual CMA Awards (+0.1), The Amazing Race (+0.1), NBC News Republican Presidential Primary Debate (+0.1), and Republican Debate Analysis (+0.1) adjusted up.