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ABC’s Dancing With the Stars dominated Tuesday in the demo with 0.7), whereas NBC’s The Voice easily delivered the night’s largest crowd (5.8 million). On CBS, NCIS: Sydney (4.9M/0.3) was steady in the demo but dipped 10% in audience from its debut the week before.

ABC’s slice of the Monday Night Football pie this week averaged 13.3 million total viewers, easily marking a season high for the network in fast nationals. In the demo, the Eagles’ 21-17 win over the Chiefs scored a 2.3 rating — edging out the 2.2 posted by Browns-Steelers back on Sept. 18.

NBC Sunday Night Football‘s broadcast of the Broncos-Vikings game averaged 15 million total viewers and a 3.7 demo rating, up 23% and 19% from the early numbers for last week’s Jets-Raiders match. Over on CBS, a double helping of Yellowstone reruns drew 4.5M/0.4 and then 3.1M/0.2.

CBS’s Survivor rose to a best-since-premiere audience (5 million total viewers) while steady in the demo (with a 0.7 rating). The Amazing Race in turn hit a season high in audience (2.9M) but dipped in the demo (with a 0.3). NBC’s Magnum P.I. (3.25M/0.2) added some eyeballs and just miiiight match its second-best audience of Season 5B, though it dipped in the demo.

ABC’s slice of Monday Night Football coverage averaged 7.8 million total viewers and a 1.2 demo rating, up 28% and a tenth from the early numbers for last week. Over on NBC, a new episode of The Wall (2.6M/0.2) fell well shy of what The Irrational — which ran out of episodes, at least for the time being — had been averaging (3.8M/0.3).

ABC‘s broadcast of the CMA Awards averaged 6.6 million total viewers and a 0.8 demo rating, down a scooch from last year’s preliminary numbers but still good enough to lead Wednesday in both measures.

NBC’s The Voice drew 5.7 million total viewers and a 0.4 rating, up in audience and steady in the demo week-to-week on Tuesday. ABC’s Dancing With the Stars (4.7M/0.4) was down a tick from last week’s finals, flirting with a season low in the demo.

ABC’s slice of the Monday Night Football pie this week amounted to 6.1 million total viewers and a 1.1 demo rating, down 13% and 15% from the early numbers for last week’s Lions-Raiders game. Over on NBC, The Voice drew 6.4M and a 0.5, steady week-to-week.

NBC Sunday Night Football‘s broadcast of the Bengals’ win over the Bills averaged 14. 9 million total viewers and a 3.8 demo rating, surging 19% and 12% from last week’s early numbers for Chargers-Bears. Over on The CW, The Chosen‘s Season 3 premiere drew 547,000 and just barely a 0.1 rating, hitting and matching CW highs for the acquired series.

ABC’s The Golden Bachelor (4.5 million total viewers/0.5) and CBS’s Big Brother (3M/0.5) tied for the Thursday demo win, with the former also (and easily) delivering the night’s largest audience. NBC’s Transplant (2.6 million/0.3) is looking at its best Stateside numbers, pending any adjustment later in the Nielsen finals.

Fox’s Wednesday-night coverage of the Texas Rangers’ World Series Championship win averaged 11.5 million total viewers and a 2.3 demo rating), easily marking series highs for this year’s Fall Classic. Opposite the well-watched baseball game, CBS’s Survivor drew 4.9 million total viewers and a 0.7 demo rating, steady week-to-week.

Fox’s broadcast of the World Series Game 4 averaged 7 million total viewers and a 1.3 demo rating, dominating Halloween night and marking the Fall Classic’s second-best overnight numbers to date. Over on NBC, The Voice (5.1M/0.4) dipped to season lows. ABC’s Dancing With the Stars (4.3M/0.3) dropped to season lows.

Fox’s World Series coverage nipped at the heels of ABC’s Monday Night Football. ABC’s slice of MNF coverage averaged 7 million total viewers and a 1.3 demo rating, down 14% from last week’s early numbers. While Fox’s World Series coverage averaged 6.5M and a 1.2, ticking up from Saturday’s Game 2.

NBC Sunday Night Football‘s broadcast of the Chargers’ decisive win over the Bears averaged 12.5 million viewers and a 3.4 demo rating, down 25% from last week’s early figures for Dolphins-Eagles.  The CW’s The Chosen closed out Season 2 with its largest CW audience to date: 520,000 viewers, up 21% week-to-week.

CBS’s Survivor dominated Wednesday night once again, both in total viewers and in the 18-49 demo. Survivor this week drew 4.9 million viewers and a 0.7 rating, down a tick in the demo from last week’s Nielsen finals. NBC’s Quantum Leap (2.5M/0.3) and Magnum P.I. (3.1M/0.20) were both down in audience, with the latter also dipping in the demo.

NBC’s The Voice drew 5.6 million total viewers and a 0.5 demo rating, holding pretty steady week-to-week. ABC’s Dancing With the Stars (4.3M/0.4) slipped to season lows.

ABC’s share of Monday Night Football coverage averaged 8 million total viewers and a 1.5 demo rating, down 11% and 17% from last week’s preliminary numbers. NBC’s The Irrational (3.7M/0.5) rebounded from last week’s season low, while CBS’s Lotería Loca (1.3M/0.2) ticked up from last week’s demo low yet dipped to another audience low.

NBC Sunday Night Football‘s coverage of the Eagles’ 31-17 win over the Dolphins averaged 16.7 million total viewers and a 4.6 demo rating, up 18% and 21% from the early numbers for last week’s Bills-Giants match-up.

CBS’s Survivor dominated Wednesday in both total viewers and in the coveted and delicious 18-49 demo. Survivor drew 4.7 million viewers and a 0.7 rating in prelim numbers, down a tick from last week’s finals. On NBC, Quantum Leap (2.6M/0.3) was steady, while Magnum P.I. (3.2M/0.2) dipped to its second-smallest audience ever and matched its demo low.

ABC’s slice of Monday Night Football coverage averaged 8.8 million total viewers and a 1.7 demo rating, up sharply from last week’s early tallies. Over on The CW, FBoy Island‘s double-episode Season 3 premiere drew 200,000/0.0 and 170,000/0.0 — up, I suppose, from what Season 2 reruns had been doing on the netlet, but well shy of what Son of a Burbs Who Ruin Everything had been collectively averaging on Monday nights (~270,000).

NBC Sunday Night Football‘s broadcast of the Bills-Giants game averaged 14.1 million total viewers and a 3.8 demo rating — dominating the night, of course, though down sharply (24% and 21%) from last week’s early numbers for the Cowboys-49ers match-up.

ABC’s The Golden Bachelor and CBS’ Big Brother tied for the Thursday demo win, with the former also dominating the night in total audience. On NBC, Pending adjustment due to football preemptions in two markets, Transplant’s Season 3 premiere is currently reporting 2.7 million and a 0.3, which would be up sharply from its Season 2 averages on NBC (1.3M/0.1 in spring/summer 2022) and its best Stateside numbers since Season 1 (fall 2020).

Fox‘s ALDS Game coverage led Tuesday in the demo (0.7), while NBC‘s The Voice drew the night’s largest audience (5.8 million).

ABC’s share of Monday Night Football coverage averaged 9.2 million total viewers and a 1.8 demo rating, off just 4% and one tenth from last week’s finals. Over on NBC, The Voice (6.4M/0.6) was steady week-to-week and led the night’s non-NFL fare. The Irrational (3.94M/0.3) held steady following Week 2’s uptick.

NBC Sunday Night Football’s Cowboys-49ers match-up averaged 18.5 million total viewers and a 4.9 demo rating, down just 8% from the season highs set last week by the Chiefs-Jets game featuring Taylor Swift. Over on CBS, 60 Minutes (9.4M/1.1) led the night’s non-sports fare in both measures.

CBS’s Survivor easily led Wednesday both in total viewers and in the demo with 4.7 million viewers and a 0.7 rating, down week-to-week in both measures; read recap. NBC’s Quantum Leap launched Season 2 with 2.9 million viewers and a 0.3 rating, up in audience and steady in the demo vs. its freshman averages (2.3 mi/0.3).

NBC Sunday Night Football‘s Chiefs-Jets match-up featuring Taylor Swift and a whole entourage of other celebs drew 20.2 million total viewers and a 5.3 demo rating, surging 34% and 23% from last week’s preliminary numbers to mark highs for the nascent season.

ABC‘s The Golden Bachelor seems to have reenergized The Bachelor audience as the show opened to solid ratings on Thursday night, delivering the strongest debut performance from a Bachelor franchise series since 2021.

America’s Got Talent‘s season finale just barely led Wednesday in total viewers, while Survivor‘s season opener dominated the night in the demo.

ABC’s share of Monday Night Football coverage this week averaged a cool 13 million total viewers and a 3.2 demo rating, up sharply from the preliminary numbers (10M/2.1) for last week’s season opener.

Sanitized-for-broadcast or not, a five-year-old Yellowstone episode put up solid numbers for CBS on Sunday night. Leading out of an NFL-delayed 60 Minutes season opener (which, per CBS, drew 11.4 million total viewers), the Kevin Costner drama’s XL series premiere averaged 6.6 million viewers.

NBC Sunday Night Football’s Cowboys/Giants matchup of course dominated Sunday night with 16.4 million total viewers and a 4.9 demo rating — down 12% and 6% from the preliminary numbers for last year’s Bucs/Cowboys Sunday opener. The CW’s The Chosen, with its Season 2 premiere, dipped to an audience of 406,000, while posting a typical 0.0 rating.

NBC’s American Ninja Warrior led Monday in the demo (3.2 million viewers/0.4), while CBS’s NCIS rerun copped the night’s biggest audience (3.4M). On ABC, Claim to Fame‘s two-hour finale averaged 2.25 million total viewers (marking its third-largest audience of the season) and a typical 0.3 demo rating.

CBS’s Big Brother dominated Wednesday in both total viewers and in the demo with 3.2 million total viewers and a 0.6 demo rating.

CBS’s Big Brother led Wednesday both in total viewers (3.1 million) and in the demo (0.6). On The CW, Nancy Drew (395,000/0.0) rose to match its second-best audience of the season.

ABC’s Sunday game shows tied CBS’s 60 Minutes rerun for the demo win, while the latter also clocked in with the night’s largest audience. Leading out of 60 Minutes (5.3 million/0.3), Tough as Nails‘ finale (2.5M/0.2) delivered a season high in audience. On CW, The Chosen (450,000/0.0) appears to have gained a few more followers in Week 3.

ABC’s The Bachelorette led Monday in the demo, while CBS’s The Neighborhood rerun copped the night’s largest audience. ABC’s Claim to Fame dropped hard to series lows of 1.6 million viewers and 0.2 in the demo.

Three ABC game shows tied for the Sunday demo win with 0.3s, while CBS’s 60 Minutes rerun clocked in with the night’s largest audience (4.7 million/0.2)

ABC’s broadcast of this year’s CMA Fest (3.5 million total viewers/0.4) tied for the Wednesday demo win while also delivering (though just barely) the night’s largest audience. On Fox, Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars (1.4M/0.2) tied and hit demo lows.

There was a three-way tie for the Monday demo win, while CBS’s The Price Is Right at Night rerun easily drew the night’s biggest audience. On Fox, Stars on Mars dipped to a new audience low (830,000 total viewers) while steady in the demo (with a 0.2).