Friday TV Ratings 1/9/26: US Figure Skating Championships Rise from 2025, College Football Playoffs Dominate, Unrivaled Continues to Struggle [+ Analysis]

The US Figure Skating Championships (0.22) enjoyed a 16% uptick in the Adults 18-49 demographic when compared to last year's NBC broadcast (0.19). Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (0.27, -0.01) inched down on ABC, but 20/20 (0.19, 0.00) held steady. On CBS, an encore presentation of the Harlan Coben's Final Twist premiere (0.16) outrated the original broadcast (0.13). Fox's TMZ Investigates special (0.13) lost to a repeat of Hell's Kitchen (0.14) that followed. Masters of Illusion (0.04, +0.01) ticked up on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Friday TV Ratings 10/10/25: MLB Playoffs Dominate, WNBA Finals Rise for Final Game, On Brand with Jimmy Fallon Slips Again [+ Analysis]

Fox's MLB broadcast (1.74) was the clear winner on Friday night, easily surpassing its competitors in Adults 18-49 ratings and total viewers. On NBC, On Brand with Jimmy Fallon (0.15, -0.02) continued to slip, while Dateline (0.20, +0.05) bounced back. ABC's 20/20 (0.16, -0.04) lost some ground. CBS aired repeats of Fire Country (0.12/0.09) and one last Blue Bloods encore (0.10). The CW aired Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.05) and Masters of Illusion (0.03). Key: (R) = repeat.

Friday TV Ratings 3/28/25: World Figure Skating Championships Rise from 2024, March Madness Also Rises, RuPaul’s Drag Race Drops [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: A 0.15 rating was all that NBC's airing of the World Figure Skating Championships could manage, but that still served as a 25% improvement on last year's broadcast (0.12). On CBS, coverage of March Madness (1.59/1.85) was up noticeably from Thursday (1.37/1.60). ABC's reruns of Shark Tank (0.17) and 20/20 (0.21) trumped Fox's UFL broadcast (0.15) in the key demo. Penn & Teller (0.07, +0.03) and Masters of Illusion (0.05, +0.01) were on the rise on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

CW Renew Cancel Part 3: All American Is the Last Survivor of a Bygone CW Era. Can It Survive? + CW Renew/Cancel March Madness Championship

We have another new CW Renew/Cancel this week, as the focus shifts to the network's longest-running original scripted series, as well as an unscripted show that may be on the way out. Keep reading for my predictions on all of the network's shows, plus the championship match in the CW Renew/Cancel March Madness!

CW Renew Cancel Part 2: Good Cop/Bad Cop/Worse Ratings + CW Renew/Cancel March Madness Begins!

The CW Renew/Cancel is back, with several new entries, including two of the networks only remaining scripted series, and several unscripted programs. Plus, the first-ever CW Renew/Cancel March Madness kicks off!