Friday TV Ratings 9/13/24: Robin Roberts Emmys Special Weak, College Football on Fox Leads, WWE SmackDown Grows in Return to USA Network [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Even with WWE Smackdown out of the picture, Fox retained its Friday-night dominance, this time with the help of college football (0.60). Smackdown itself (0.55) remained a force on the USA network. On ABC, an Emmys-based special (0.17) did not move the needle and seemed to bring down 20/20 (0.24, -0.02). Let's Make a Deal Primetime (0.25, +0.04) and Lingo (0.17, +0.02) both improved on CBS. NBC aired a repeat of America's Got Talent (0.18) and Dateline (0.16). The CW went with Whose Line Is It Anyway? (0.06/0.06) and Inside the NFL (0.03). Key: (R) = repeat. 

Friday TV Ratings 9/6/24: WWE SmackDown Drops for Final Fox Broadcast, Paralympics Weak, Lingo Declines [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: In its final Fox broadcast, WWE Smackdown (0.45, -0.08) slipped but maintained its lead. On NBC, the 2024 Paris Paralympics (0.16) remained a poor performer, dropping once more from its America's Got Talent repeat lead-in (0.23). ABC's 20/20 (0.26) built significantly on the repeat of Shark Tank (0.18) that led into it. Let's Make a Deal Primetime (0.21, +0.01) inched up on CBS, but Lingo (0.15, -0.04) declined. The CW aired the premiere of Whose Line Is It Anyway? (0.05/0.05), Totally Funny Animals (0.05, +0.02), and Totally Funny Kids (0.04, 0.00). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat. 

Friday TV Ratings 8/30/24: 2024 Paralympics Opening Ceremony Low, Inside the NFL Returns Down, Declining WWE SmackDown Leads [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On NBC, the 2024 Paris Paralympics (0.15) performed poorly in the Adults 18-49 demographic, falling behind the America's Got Talent rerun (0.16) that led into it. Let's Make a Deal Primetime (0.20, 0.00) held steady on CBS, while Lingo (0.19, +0.04) climbed higher. Fox's WWE Smackdown (0.53, -0.03) remained on top despite a decline. On the CW, Inside the NFL (0.04) was a hundredth shy of its February finale (0.05) in its return. On ABC, repeats of Jeopardy! Masters (0.18) and 20/20 (0.19) beat out NBC's lineup. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Friday TV Ratings 8/23/24: Real Time with Bill Maher Steady After Break, WWE SmackDown Slides, On Patrol: Live Also Stable [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: WWE Smackdown (0.56, -0.05) slipped on Fox, but the series remained Friday night's top program in the Adults 18-49 demographic. Over on CBS, game show Let's Make a Deal Primetime (0.20, 0.00) matched last week's rating. ABC's repeats of Jeopardy Masters! (0.19) and 20/20 (0.16) fell behind NBC's encores of America's Got Talent (0.20) and Dateline (0.23). Totally Funny Animals (0.03, -0.02) dropped on the CW, while Totally Funny Kids (0.04, 0.00) held steady. Key: (R) = repeat. 

Friday TV Ratings 8/16/24: Let’s Make a Deal Primetime Struggles, Lingo Rises, WWE SmackDown Leads Amidst Decline [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Let's Make a Deal Primetime (0.20) struggled in its CBS return and could only tie a repeat of ABC's Jeopardy! Masters (0.20). Later in the night, Lingo (0.15, +0.02) actually ticked up. On Fox, WWE Smackdown (0.61, -0.03) declined but remained on top. NBC went with reruns of American Ninja Warrior (0.19) and Dateline (0.24). Totally Funny Animals (0.05, +0.01) was up slightly on the CW, but Totally Funny Kids (0.04, 0.00) held flat. Key: (R) = repeat.