Friday TV Ratings 8/28/26: CW Takes Third for the Night with NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, Jeopardy! Masters Ticks Up, Anna Pigeon Sinks Again [+ Analysis]
NASCAR (0.12) brought some life to the CW on Friday night, enough to surpass NBC repeats of America's Got Talent (0.09) and Dateline (0.11) in the key demographic. On the other hand, college volleyball on Fox (0.07/0.05) completely underwhelmed. Jeopardy! Masters (0.26, +0.01) ticked up on ABC, while NFL on CBS (0.51) led the way overall. Key: (R) = repeat.
Saturday TV Ratings 8/8/26: Absolutely Devoted To You Strong on Hallmark, MLB on Fox Declines but Still Easily Leads, American Ninja Warrior Repeat Respectable [+ Analysis]
MLB on Fox (0.31) was down from last week but led the way nonetheless. ABC's repeats of The Rookie (0.07/0.07/0.10) were once again below NBC reruns of Ninja Warrior (0.12) and Dateline (0.11). CBS had more repeats of Final Twist (0.07) and 48 Hours (0.13/0.09). Beach volleyball on the CW (0.03) did not impress. Key: (R) = repeat.
Friday TV Ratings 10/3/25: WNBA Finals Heavily Up from 2024, On Brand with Jimmy Fallon Dips, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Tops Broadcast [+ Analysis]
On Brand with Jimmy Fallon (0.18, -0.04) was down from its Tuesday premiere on NBC, and Dateline (0.15, -0.04) also slipped. Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (0.27, -0.04) dealt with a similar-sized decline on ABC, while 20/20 (0.20, 0.00) held steady. CBS went with repeats of Fire Country (0.10/0.09) and Blue Bloods (0.10). Fox aired college volleyball (0.18). Encores of Law & Order Toronto (0.02/0.04) aired on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
Friday TV Ratings 9/12/25: College Football on ESPN Leads, The Rainmaker and Real Time with Bill Maher Rise, WWE SmackDown Slides [+ Analysis]
Fox's college football showing (0.33) was ahead of the other broadcast network offerings on Friday night, with ABC repeats of Shark Tank (0.19) and 20/20 (0.14) coming in second. CBS aired reruns of Fire Country (0.13/0.10) and Blue Bloods (0.11). NBC went with encores of America's Got Talent (0.13) and Dateline (0.12). The CW was close behind with its NASCAR broadcast (0.10). Key: (R) = repeat.




