Friday Ratings: Cable Networks are Tops in Prime Time

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What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Friday, September 12, 2025:

— Total Viewers (in millions):
Fox News: 3.868, ESPN: 2.609, ABC: 2.286, CBS: 1.526, NBC: 1.410, Fox: 1.250, USA: 1.047, MSNBC: 0.868, CW: 0.750, ION: 0.606, HGTV: 0.597, CNN: 0.525, Discovery: 0.486, Reelz: 0.352, Newsmax: 0.348

— Adults 18-49 ratings:
ESPN: 0.60, Fox News: 0.29, USA: 0.27, Fox: 0.24, ABC: 0.16, NBC: 0.13, CBS: 0.11, CW: 0.10, Adult Swim: 0.09, BTN: 0.07, Comedy Central: 0.06, ION: 0.06, Reelz: 0.05, TLC: 0.05, CNN: 0.05
(1.0 ratings point = 1.3612 million adults 18-49)

— Adults 25-54 ratings:
ESPN: 0.82, Fox News: 0.46, USA: 0.34, Fox: 0.33, ABC: 0.28, NBC: 0.21, CBS: 0.17, CW: 0.14, Adult Swim: 0.11, Paramount: 0.09
(1.0 ratings point = 1.2568 million adults 25-54)

Prime time averages for cable networks, digital subchannels and streaming outlets are approximations.

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— Top Prime Time Telecasts in Total Viewers:

Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 4.911 million viewers
Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.360 million viewers
Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.334 million viewers
College Football Prime Colorado at Houston (ESPN, 7:30 PM-11:18 PM, 228 min.)
• 2.609 million viewers
20/20 (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM, 119 min.)
• 2.457 million viewers
Shark Tank (RS) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 1.953 million viewers
Fire Country (R) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.723 million viewers
Fox Friday CFB – Big 12 Prime Kansas State at Arizona (Fox, 9:06 PM-11:00 PM, 114 min.)
• 1.625 million viewers
Dateline (Fri.) (NBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.481 million viewers
Blue Bloods (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.468 million viewers
Fire Country (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.388 million viewers
America’s Got Talent (RS) (NBC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 1.374 million viewers
WWE Friday Night SmackDown (USA, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 1.316 million viewers
The Briefing with Jen Psaki (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.919 million viewers
Fox CFB Friday-Kick (Fox, 9:00 PM-9:06 PM, 6 min.)
• 0.913 million viewers
Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.893 million viewers
My Lottery Dream Home (HGTV, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.876 million viewers
All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.791 million viewers
NASCAR Xfinity Race (Fri.) Food City 300 (CW, 8:00 PM-9:42 PM, 102 min.)
• 0.767 million viewers
Deadliest Catch (Discovery, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.690 million viewers

— Top Prime Time Telecasts in Adults 18-49:

College Football Prime Colorado at Houston (ESPN, 7:30 PM-11:18 PM, 228 min.)
• 0.60 A18-49 rating (0.815 million adults 18-49; 0.38 F18-49, 0.82 M18-49)
Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.37 A18-49 rating (0.506 million adults 18-49; 0.36 F18-49, 0.38 M18-49)
WWE Friday Night SmackDown (USA, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.37 A18-49 rating (0.497 million adults 18-49; 0.32 F18-49, 0.41 M18-49)
Fox Friday CFB – Big 12 Prime Kansas State at Arizona (Fox, 9:06 PM-11:00 PM, 114 min.)
• 0.33/7 A18-49 rating/share (0.454 million adults 18-49; 0.26/6 F18-49, 0.40/9 M18-49)
Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.28 A18-49 rating (0.375 million adults 18-49; 0.33 F18-49, 0.22 M18-49)
Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.22 A18-49 rating (0.303 million adults 18-49; 0.25 F18-49, 0.20 M18-49)
Shark Tank (RS) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.19/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.265 million adults 18-49; 0.22/4 F18-49, 0.17/3 M18-49)
Fox CFB Friday-Kick (Fox, 9:00 PM-9:06 PM, 6 min.)
• 0.15/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.208 million adults 18-49; 0.11/2 F18-49, 0.19/4 M18-49)
20/20 (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM, 119 min.)
• 0.14/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.197 million adults 18-49; 0.15/3 F18-49, 0.14/3 M18-49)
America’s Got Talent (RS) (NBC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.13/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.181 million adults 18-49; 0.13/2 F18-49, 0.14/3 M18-49)

— Top Prime Time Telecasts in Adults 25-54:

College Football Prime Colorado at Houston (ESPN, 7:30 PM-11:18 PM, 228 min.)
• 0.82 A25-54 rating (1.025 million adults 25-54; 0.53 F25-54, 1.11 M25-54)
Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.57 A25-54 rating (0.721 million adults 25-54; 0.57 F25-54, 0.57 M25-54)
WWE Friday Night SmackDown (USA, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.47 A25-54 rating (0.591 million adults 25-54; 0.39 F25-54, 0.56 M25-54)
Fox Friday CFB – Big 12 Prime Kansas State at Arizona (Fox, 9:06 PM-11:00 PM, 114 min.)
• 0.44/7 A25-54 rating/share (0.556 million adults 25-54; 0.35/5 F25-54, 0.53/8 M25-54)
Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.44 A25-54 rating (0.547 million adults 25-54; 0.47 F25-54, 0.40 M25-54)
Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.38 A25-54 rating (0.481 million adults 25-54; 0.39 F25-54, 0.37 M25-54)
Shark Tank (RS) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.28/4 A25-54 rating/share (0.351 million adults 25-54; 0.32/4 F25-54, 0.24/3 M25-54)
20/20 (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM, 119 min.)
• 0.28/4 A25-54 rating/share (0.348 million adults 25-54; 0.35/5 F25-54, 0.20/3 M25-54)
Dateline (Fri.) (NBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.24/3 A25-54 rating/share (0.307 million adults 25-54; 0.25/3 F25-54, 0.24/3 M25-54)
Fox CFB Friday-Kick (Fox, 9:00 PM-9:06 PM, 6 min.)
• 0.21/3 A25-54 rating/share (0.258 million adults 25-54; 0.19/3 F25-54, 0.22/3 M25-54)

— Household ratings:
Fox News: 2.15, ABC: 1.46, ESPN: 1.36, CBS: 0.94, NBC: 0.85, Fox: 0.70, USA: 0.61, MSNBC: 0.54, CW: 0.44, ION: 0.39
(1.0 ratings point = 1.2810 million households)

— Adults 18-34 ratings:
ESPN: 0.43, Fox: 0.19, USA: 0.18, Fox News: 0.17, CW: 0.07, ABC: 0.07, Adult Swim: 0.07, CBS: 0.06, NBC: 0.06, E!: 0.05
(1.0 ratings point = 0.7200 million adults 18-34)
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Sub-Demos

— Females 18-49 ratings:
ESPN: 0.38, Fox News: 0.31, USA: 0.23, Fox: 0.20, ABC: 0.17, CBS: 0.14, NBC: 0.13, CW: 0.09, Adult Swim: 0.07, GSN: 0.07
(1.0 ratings point = 0.6810 million females 18-49)

— Males 18-49 ratings:
ESPN: 0.82, USA: 0.29, Fox: 0.29, Fox News: 0.27, ABC: 0.15, NBC: 0.13, CW: 0.11, Adult Swim: 0.10, CBS: 0.08, FXX: 0.07
(1.0 ratings point = 0.6802 million males 18-49)

— Females 18-34 ratings:
ESPN: 0.29, Fox News: 0.22, USA: 0.19, Fox: 0.15, HGTV: 0.06, CBS: 0.06, ABC: 0.06, NBC: 0.05, CW: 0.05, Adult Swim: 0.05
(1.0 ratings point = 0.3580 million females 18-34)

— Males 18-34 ratings:
ESPN: 0.57, Fox: 0.22, USA: 0.17, Fox News: 0.12, Adult Swim: 0.09, CW: 0.08, FXX: 0.08, ABC: 0.07, NBC: 0.06, CBS: 0.05
(1.0 ratings point = 0.3620 million males 18-34)

— Females 25-54 ratings:
ESPN: 0.53, Fox News: 0.48, ABC: 0.34, USA: 0.29, Fox: 0.27, CBS: 0.21, CBS: 0.21, CW: 0.12, Paramount: 0.09, GSN: 0.09
(1.0 ratings point = 0.6319 million females 25-54)

— Males 25-54 ratings:
ESPN: 1.11, Fox News: 0.45, USA: 0.40, Fox: 0.38, ABC: 0.21, NBC: 0.21, CW: 0.17, CBS: 0.14, Adult Swim: 0.13, Paramount: 0.10
(1.0 ratings point = 0.6249 million males 25-54)

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	Viewers (million)	Households	A18-49	A25-54
	2.286	1.46/6	0.16/3	0.28/4

Shark Tank (RS) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 1.953 million viewers
• 1.15/5 HH rating/share (1.477 million households)
• 0.19/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.265 million adults 18-49; 0.22/4 F18-49, 0.17/3 M18-49)
• 0.28/4 A25-54 rating/share (0.351 million adults 25-54; 0.32/4 F25-54, 0.24/3 M25-54)

20/20 (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM, 119 min.)
• 2.457 million viewers
• 1.62/7 HH rating/share (2.075 million households)
• 0.14/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.197 million adults 18-49; 0.15/3 F18-49, 0.14/3 M18-49)
• 0.28/4 A25-54 rating/share (0.348 million adults 25-54; 0.35/5 F25-54, 0.20/3 M25-54)

	Viewers (million)	Households	A18-49	A25-54
	1.526	0.94/4	0.11/2	0.17/2

Fire Country (R) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.723 million viewers
• 1.01/4 HH rating/share (1.292 million households)
• 0.13/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.175 million adults 18-49; 0.16/3 F18-49, 0.10/2 M18-49)
• 0.20/3 A25-54 rating/share (0.250 million adults 25-54; 0.25/3 F25-54, 0.15/2 M25-54)

Fire Country (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.388 million viewers
• 0.87/4 HH rating/share (1.116 million households)
• 0.10/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.134 million adults 18-49; 0.13/2 F18-49, 0.07/1 M18-49)
• 0.15/2 A25-54 rating/share (0.190 million adults 25-54; 0.18/2 F25-54, 0.13/2 M25-54)

Blue Bloods (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.468 million viewers
• 0.95/4 HH rating/share (1.211 million households)
• 0.11/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.146 million adults 18-49; 0.13/3 F18-49, 0.08/2 M18-49)
• 0.17/2 A25-54 rating/share (0.217 million adults 25-54; 0.20/3 F25-54, 0.14/2 M25-54)

	Viewers (million)	Households	A18-49	A25-54
	1.410	0.85/4	0.13/2	0.21/3

America’s Got Talent (RS) (NBC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 1.374 million viewers
• 0.82/3 HH rating/share (1.048 million households)
• 0.13/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.181 million adults 18-49; 0.13/2 F18-49, 0.14/3 M18-49)
• 0.19/3 A25-54 rating/share (0.242 million adults 25-54; 0.19/3 F25-54, 0.20/3 M25-54)

Dateline (Fri.) (NBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.481 million viewers
• 0.93/4 HH rating/share (1.189 million households)
• 0.12/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.168 million adults 18-49; 0.12/2 F18-49, 0.13/3 M18-49)
• 0.24/3 A25-54 rating/share (0.307 million adults 25-54; 0.25/3 F25-54, 0.24/3 M25-54)

	Viewers (million)	Households	A18-49	A25-54
	1.250	0.70/3	0.24/5	0.33/5

MasterChef (Fri.) (R) (Fox, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.570 million viewers
• 0.36/1 HH rating/share (0.456 million households)
• 0.08/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.109 million adults 18-49; 0.08/2 F18-49, 0.08/1 M18-49)
• 0.12/2 A25-54 rating/share (0.145 million adults 25-54; 0.12/2 F25-54, 0.11/2 M25-54)

Fox CFB Friday-Kick (Fox, 9:00 PM-9:06 PM, 6 min.)
• 0.913 million viewers
• 0.51/2 HH rating/share (0.659 million households)
• 0.15/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.208 million adults 18-49; 0.11/2 F18-49, 0.19/4 M18-49)
• 0.21/3 A25-54 rating/share (0.258 million adults 25-54; 0.19/3 F25-54, 0.22/3 M25-54)

Fox Friday CFB – Big 12 Prime Kansas State at Arizona (Fox, 9:06 PM-11:00 PM, 114 min.)
• 1.625 million viewers
• 0.89/4 HH rating/share (1.135 million households)
• 0.33/7 A18-49 rating/share (0.454 million adults 18-49; 0.26/6 F18-49, 0.40/9 M18-49)
• 0.44/7 A25-54 rating/share (0.556 million adults 25-54; 0.35/5 F25-54, 0.53/8 M25-54)

	Viewers (million)	Households	A18-49	A25-54
	0.750	0.44/2	0.10/2	0.14/2

NASCAR Xfinity Race (Fri.) Food City 300 (CW, 8:00 PM-9:42 PM, 102 min.)
• 0.767 million viewers
• 0.45/2 HH rating/share (0.574 million households)
• 0.10/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.136 million adults 18-49; 0.09/2 F18-49, 0.11/2 M18-49)
• 0.14/2 A25-54 rating/share (0.180 million adults 25-54; 0.12/2 F25-54, 0.16/2 M25-54)

NASCAR Xfinity Post Race (CW, 9:43 PM-10:00 PM, 17 min.)
• 0.646 million viewers
• 0.39/2 HH rating/share (0.499 million households)
• 0.09/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.128 million adults 18-49; 0.07/1 F18-49, 0.11/2 M18-49)
• 0.14/2 A25-54 rating/share (0.170 million adults 25-54; 0.10/1 F25-54, 0.17/2 M25-54)

	Viewers (million)	Households	A18-49	A25-54
	0.606	0.39	0.06	0.09

Magnum P.I. (R) (ION, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.607 million viewers
• 0.39 HH (0.502 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (0.077 million adults 18-49)
• 0.08 A25-54 rating (0.105 million adults 25-54)

Magnum P.I. (R) (ION, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.621 million viewers
• 0.40 HH (0.510 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (0.082 million adults 18-49)
• 0.09 A25-54 rating (0.112 million adults 25-54)

Magnum P.I. (R) (ION, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.591 million viewers
• 0.37 HH (0.468 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (0.083 million adults 18-49)
• 0.09 A25-54 rating (0.117 million adults 25-54)

	Viewers (million)	Households	A18-49	A25-54
	2.609	1.36	0.60	0.82

College Football Prime Colorado at Houston (ESPN, 7:30 PM-11:18 PM, 228 min.)
• 2.609 million viewers
• 1.36 HH (Range: 1.736-1.748 million households)
• 0.60 A18-49 rating (0.815 million adults 18-49)
• 0.82 A25-54 rating (1.025 million adults 25-54)

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Half-Hours

8:00 PM

ABC — Shark Tank (RS)
• Household: 1.21/5 (#1)
• Viewers: 2.137 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.20/4 (#1)
• Adults 18-34: 0.08/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.29/4 (#1)

CBS — Fire Country (R)
• Household: 1.05/4 (#2)
• Viewers: 1.826 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.14/3 (#3)
• Adults 18-34: 0.06/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.22/3 (#2)

NBC — America’S Got Talent 9/1 2 (RS)
• Household: 0.95/4 (#3)
• Viewers: 1.591 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.15/3 (#2)
• Adults 18-34: 0.10/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.20/3 (#3)

Fox — MasterChef (Fri.)(R)
• Household: 0.36/1 (#5)
• Viewers: 0.573 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.08/2 (#5)
• Adults 18-34: 0.06/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.11/1 (#5)

CW — NASCAR Xfinity Race (Fri.)
• Household: 0.45/2 (#4)
• Viewers: 0.758 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.10/2 (#4)
• Adults 18-34: 0.06/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.15/2 (#4)

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8:30 PM

ABC — Shark Tank (RS)
• Household: 1.09/4 (#1)
• Viewers: 1.762 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.19/4 (#1)
• Adults 18-34: 0.10/3 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.27/4 (#1)

CBS — Fire Country (R)
• Household: 0.97/4 (#2)
• Viewers: 1.620 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.11/2 (#3)
• Adults 18-34: 0.06/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.17/2 (#3)

NBC — America’S Got Talent 9/1 2 (RS)
• Household: 0.82/3 (#3)
• Viewers: 1.378 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.13/2 (#2)
• Adults 18-34: 0.07/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.18/2 (#2)

Fox — MasterChef (Fri.)(R)
• Household: 0.35/1 (#5)
• Viewers: 0.567 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.08/2 (#5)
• Adults 18-34: 0.06/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.13/2 (#5)

CW — NASCAR Xfinity Race (Fri.)
• Household: 0.46/2 (#4)
• Viewers: 0.797 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.10/2 (#4)
• Adults 18-34: 0.10/3 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.14/2 (#4)

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9:00 PM

ABC — 20/20
• Household: 1.57/6 (#1)
• Viewers: 2.464 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.18/3 (#2)
• Adults 18-34: 0.05/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.29/4 (#1)

CBS — Fire Country (R)
• Household: 0.88/4 (#2)
• Viewers: 1.396 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.09/2 (#4)
• Adults 18-34: 0.05/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.14/2 (#4)

NBC — America’S Got Talent 9/1 2 (RS)
• Household: 0.78/3 (#3)
• Viewers: 1.317 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.12/2 (#3)
• Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.19/3 (#3)

Fox — Fox Friday CFB – Big 12 Prime
• Household: 0.67/3 (#4)
• Viewers: 1.249 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.20/4 (#1)
• Adults 18-34: 0.15/5 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.27/4 (#2)

CW — NASCAR Xfinity Race (Fri.)
• Household: 0.44/2 (#5)
• Viewers: 0.758 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.09/2 (#4)
• Adults 18-34: 0.06/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.14/2 (#4)

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9:30 PM

ABC — 20/20
• Household: 1.65/7 (#1)
• Viewers: 2.494 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.15/3 (#2)
• Adults 18-34: 0.06/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.29/4 (#2)

CBS — Fire Country (R)
• Household: 0.87/4 (#2)
• Viewers: 1.380 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.11/2 (#4)
• Adults 18-34: 0.08/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.16/2 (#4)

NBC — America’S Got Talent 9/1 2 (RS)
• Household: 0.73/3 (#4)
• Viewers: 1.208 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.12/2 (#3)
• Adults 18-34: 0.05/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.20/3 (#3)

Fox — Fox Friday CFB – Big 12 Prime
• Household: 0.84/3 (#3)
• Viewers: 1.550 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.31/6 (#1)
• Adults 18-34: 0.27/9 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.39/5 (#1)

CW — Nascar Xfinity Post L-Fr I
• Household: 0.44/2 (#5)
• Viewers: 0.736 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.09/2 (#5)
• Adults 18-34: 0.05/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.14/2 (#5)

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10:00 PM

ABC — 20/20
• Household: 1.61/7 (#1)
• Viewers: 2.404 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.13/3 (#2)
• Adults 18-34: 0.05/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.26/4 (#2)

CBS — Blue Bloods (R)
• Household: 0.93/4 (#3)
• Viewers: 1.446 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.10/2 (#4)
• Adults 18-34: 0.05/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.17/2 (#4)

NBC — Dateline (Fri.)
• Household: 0.87/4 (#4)
• Viewers: 1.405 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.11/2 (#3)
• Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.23/3 (#3)

Fox — Fox Friday CFB – Big 12 Prime
• Household: 0.94/4 (#2)
• Viewers: 1.729 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.32/6 (#1)
• Adults 18-34: 0.27/9 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.41/6 (#1)

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10:30 PM

ABC — 20/20
• Household: 1.64/7 (#1)
• Viewers: 2.456 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.13/3 (#3)
• Adults 18-34: 0.05/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.27/4 (#2)

CBS — Blue Bloods (R)
• Household: 0.96/4 (#3)
• Viewers: 1.489 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.11/2 (#4)
• Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.17/2 (#4)

NBC — Dateline (Fri.)
• Household: 0.98/4 (#2)
• Viewers: 1.557 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.14/3 (#2)
• Adults 18-34: 0.05/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.26/4 (#3)

Fox — Fox Friday CFB – Big 12 Prime
• Household: 0.90/4 (#4)
• Viewers: 1.634 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.31/6 (#1)
• Adults 18-34: 0.25/9 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.41/6 (#1)

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CABLE

College Football Prime Colorado/Houston , Colorado Buffaloes, Houston Colorado at Houston (ESPN, 7:30 PM-11:18 PM, 228 min.)
• 2.609 million viewers
• 1.36 HH (Range: 1.736-1.748 million households)
• 0.60 A18-49 rating (0.815 million adults 18-49; 0.38 F18-49, 0.82 M18-49)
• 0.82 A25-54 rating (1.025 million adults 25-54; 0.53 F25-54, 1.11 M25-54)

Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 4.911 million viewers
• 2.70 HH (Range: 3.452-3.465 million households)
• 0.37 A18-49 rating (0.506 million adults 18-49; 0.36 F18-49, 0.38 M18-49)
• 0.57 A25-54 rating (0.721 million adults 25-54; 0.57 F25-54, 0.57 M25-54)

WWE Friday Night SmackDown 2737 2025-09-12 (USA, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 1.316 million viewers
• 0.75 HH (Range: 0.954-0.967 million households)
• 0.37 A18-49 rating (0.497 million adults 18-49; 0.32 F18-49, 0.41 M18-49)
• 0.47 A25-54 rating (0.591 million adults 25-54; 0.39 F25-54, 0.56 M25-54)

Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.334 million viewers
• 1.85 HH (Range: 2.363-2.376 million households)
• 0.28 A18-49 rating (0.375 million adults 18-49; 0.33 F18-49, 0.22 M18-49)
• 0.44 A25-54 rating (0.547 million adults 25-54; 0.47 F25-54, 0.40 M25-54)

Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.360 million viewers
• 1.91 HH (Range: 2.440-2.453 million households)
• 0.22 A18-49 rating (0.303 million adults 18-49; 0.25 F18-49, 0.20 M18-49)
• 0.38 A25-54 rating (0.481 million adults 25-54; 0.39 F25-54, 0.37 M25-54)

SportsCenter 12AM (ESPN, 11:18 PM-12:15 AM, 57 min.)
• 0.844 million viewers
• 0.20 A18-49 rating (0.270 million adults 18-49)
• 0.26 A25-54 rating (0.326 million adults 25-54)

SportsCenter Early (ESPN, 6:00 PM-7:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.464 million viewers
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (0.176 million adults 18-49)
• 0.16 A25-54 rating (0.206 million adults 25-54)

College Football Countdown (ESPN, 7:00 PM-7:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.652 million viewers
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (0.175 million adults 18-49)
• 0.20 A25-54 rating (0.254 million adults 25-54)

Pardon The Interruption (ESPN, 5:30 PM-6:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.563 million viewers
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (0.167 million adults 18-49)
• 0.16 A25-54 rating (0.207 million adults 25-54)

NFL Insiders (NFL Network, 7:00 PM-8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.298 million viewers
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (0.157 million adults 18-49)
• 0.09 A25-54 rating (0.118 million adults 25-54)

Family Guy (R) (Adult Swim, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.241 million viewers
• 0.13 HH rating (Range: 0.160-0.173 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (0.145 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.13 M18-49)
• 0.13 A25-54 rating (0.158 million adults 25-54; 0.09 F25-54, 0.17 M25-54)

SportsCenter Afternoon (ESPN, 5:00 PM-5:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.365 million viewers
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (0.118 million adults 18-49)
• 0.12 A25-54 rating (0.147 million adults 25-54)

First Take (ESPN, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.438 million viewers
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (0.116 million adults 18-49)
• 0.11 A25-54 rating (0.143 million adults 25-54)

Love After Lockup 06-17 Life (WETV, 8:00 PM-9:30 PM, 90 min.)
• 0.269 million viewers
• 0.17 HH (Range: 0.211-0.224 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (0.105 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)
• 0.10 A25-54 rating (0.129 million adults 25-54; 0.14 F25-54, 0.07 M25-54)

Big Ten Football Indiana Indiana State at Indiana (BTN, 6:30 PM-9:35 PM, 185 min.)
• 0.313 million viewers
• 0.15 HH (Range: 0.186-0.198 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (0.103 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)
• 0.10 A25-54 rating (0.129 million adults 25-54; 0.06 F25-54, 0.14 M25-54)

BTN Football New Mexico at UCLA (BTN, 10:10 PM-1:23 AM, 193 min.)
• 0.268 million viewers
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (0.101 million adults 18-49)
• 0.09 A25-54 rating (0.107 million adults 25-54)

Get Up (ESPN, 8:00 AM-10:00 AM, 120 min.)
• 0.364 million viewers
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (0.096 million adults 18-49)
• 0.10 A25-54 rating (0.128 million adults 25-54)

Big Ten Women’s Volleyball Utah at Nebraska (P) (FS1, 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.305 million viewers
• 0.14 HH (Range: 0.173-0.186 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (0.096 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)
• 0.07 A25-54 rating (0.094 million adults 25-54; 0.08 F25-54, 0.07 M25-54)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.568 million viewers
• 0.34 HH (Range: 0.429-0.442 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (0.087 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)
• 0.08 A25-54 rating (0.103 million adults 25-54; 0.06 F25-54, 0.11 M25-54)

The Rainmaker 105 Episode 5 (USA, 10:00 PM-11:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.509 million viewers
• 0.32 HH (Range: 0.404-0.416 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)
• 0.09 A25-54 rating (0.112 million adults 25-54; 0.09 F25-54, 0.09 M25-54)

On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM-12:00 AM, 180 min.)
• 0.407 million viewers
• 0.23 HH (Range: 0.288-0.301 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (0.081 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)
• 0.09 A25-54 rating (0.108 million adults 25-54; 0.09 F25-54, 0.08 M25-54)

Deadliest Catch (Discovery, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.690 million viewers
• 0.37 HH (Range: 0.468-0.480 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (0.076 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)
• 0.08 A25-54 rating (0.096 million adults 25-54; 0.04 F25-54, 0.11 M25-54)

Pat McAfee (ESPN, 12:00 PM-2:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.260 million viewers
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (0.076 million adults 18-49)
• 0.07 A25-54 rating (0.091 million adults 25-54)

Zillow Gone Wild (HGTV, 9:30 PM-10:01 PM, 31 min.)
• 0.608 million viewers
• 0.39 HH (Range: 0.493-0.506 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)
• 0.08 A25-54 rating (0.098 million adults 25-54; 0.11 F25-54, 0.04 M25-54)

NFL Live (ESPN, 4:00 PM-5:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.293 million viewers
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (0.070 million adults 18-49)
• 0.08 A25-54 rating (0.099 million adults 25-54)

The Source with Kaitlan Collins (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.530 million viewers
• 0.33 HH (Range: 0.416-0.429 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (0.068 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)
• 0.07 A25-54 rating (0.086 million adults 25-54; 0.05 F25-54, 0.08 M25-54)

Real Time With Bill Maher (HBO, 10:00 PM-10:58 PM, 58 min.)
• 0.467 million viewers
• 0.29 HH (Range: 0.365-0.378 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (0.068 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)
• 0.07 A25-54 rating (0.086 million adults 25-54; 0.05 F25-54, 0.09 M25-54)

My Lottery Dream Home (HGTV, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.876 million viewers
• 0.54 HH (Range: 0.685-0.698 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (0.065 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)
• 0.08 A25-54 rating (0.100 million adults 25-54; 0.10 F25-54, 0.06 M25-54)

Newsnight (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.476 million viewers
• 0.31 HH (Range: 0.391-0.403 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (0.061 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)
• 0.07 A25-54 rating (0.084 million adults 25-54; 0.05 F25-54, 0.09 M25-54)

MLB Prime Baseball Game LAD at SF/Col at SD (MLB Network, 10:15 PM-12:55 AM, 160 min.)
• 0.339 million viewers
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (0.058 million adults 18-49)
• 0.07 A25-54 rating (0.092 million adults 25-54)

Finnerty (Newsmax, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.515 million viewers
• 0.31 HH (Range: 0.391-0.403 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (0.057 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)
• 0.07 A25-54 rating (0.089 million adults 25-54; 0.08 F25-54, 0.06 M25-54)

House Hunters (HGTV, 10:01 PM-10:31 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.479 million viewers
• 0.33 HH (Range: 0.416-0.429 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (0.051 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)
• 0.05 A25-54 rating (0.058 million adults 25-54; 0.06 F25-54, 0.04 M25-54)

On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.243 million viewers
• 0.14 HH (Range: 0.173-0.186 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (0.050 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)
• 0.04 A25-54 rating (0.054 million adults 25-54; 0.05 F25-54, 0.03 M25-54)

Big East Women’s Volleyball Louisville at Creighton (P) (FS1, 9:00 PM-11:36 PM, 156 min.)
• 0.186 million viewers
• 0.10 HH (Range: 0.122-0.134 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (0.050 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)
• 0.05 A25-54 rating (0.062 million adults 25-54; 0.05 F25-54, 0.05 M25-54)

Vampirina: Teenage Vampire 0101-First Year To Watch (P) (Disney Channel, 8:00 PM-8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.094 million viewers
• 0.06 HH (Range: 0.070-0.083 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.01 M18-49)
• 0.04 A25-54 rating (0.047 million adults 25-54; 0.06 F25-54, 0.01 M25-54)

First Things First (P) (FS1, 3:00 PM-5:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.123 million viewers
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (0.046 million adults 18-49)
• 0.03 A25-54 rating (0.040 million adults 25-54)

MLB Tonight Bridge Show (MLB Network, 9:48 PM-10:15 PM, 27 min.)
• 0.231 million viewers
• 0.14 HH (Range: 0.173-0.186 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)
• 0.05 A25-54 rating (0.065 million adults 25-54; 0.03 F25-54, 0.07 M25-54)

Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.893 million viewers
• 0.56 HH (Range: 0.711-0.724 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)
• 0.06 A25-54 rating (0.081 million adults 25-54; 0.09 F25-54, 0.04 M25-54)

Vampirina: Teenage Vampire 0102-First Day Of School (Disney Channel, 8:30 PM-9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.081 million viewers
• 0.05 HH (Range: 0.058-0.070 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (0.045 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.01 M18-49)
• 0.04 A25-54 rating (0.045 million adults 25-54; 0.06 F25-54, 0.01 M25-54)

MLB Prime Baseball Game Texas Rangers at New York Mets or Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays (MLB Network, 7:11 PM-9:48 PM, 157 min.)
• 0.243 million viewers
• 0.14 HH (Range: 0.173-0.186 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (0.041 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)
• 0.04 A25-54 rating (0.056 million adults 25-54; 0.04 F25-54, 0.05 M25-54)

All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.791 million viewers
• 0.49 HH (Range: 0.621-0.634 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (0.041 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)
• 0.05 A25-54 rating (0.068 million adults 25-54; 0.04 F25-54, 0.06 M25-54)

B1G Live Football Game Break (BTN, 9:35 PM-10:10 PM, 35 min.)
• 0.116 million viewers
• 0.05 HH (Range: 0.058-0.070 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (0.039 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)
• 0.04 A25-54 rating (0.046 million adults 25-54; 0.02 F25-54, 0.05 M25-54)

The Briefing with Jen Psaki (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.919 million viewers
• 0.57 HH (Range: 0.724-0.736 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (0.038 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)
• 0.05 A25-54 rating (0.062 million adults 25-54; 0.06 F25-54, 0.04 M25-54)

Movie-LMN Acquired Premiere Danger in the Countryside (2025) (LMN, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.215 million viewers
• 0.15 HH (Range: 0.186-0.198 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (0.036 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.01 M18-49)
• 0.05 A25-54 rating (0.059 million adults 25-54; 0.06 F25-54, 0.04 M25-54)

Deb’s House 204 Behind The Mask (WETV, 9:30 PM-10:30 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.080 million viewers
• 0.05 HH (Range: 0.058-0.070 million households)
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (0.029 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.00 M18-49)
• 0.03 A25-54 rating (0.035 million adults 25-54; 0.04 F25-54, 0.01 M25-54)

Bering Sea Gold (Discovery, 9:01 PM-11:01 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.381 million viewers
• 0.23 HH (Range: 0.288-0.301 million households)
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (0.026 million adults 18-49; 0.01 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)
• 0.03 A25-54 rating (0.041 million adults 25-54; 0.02 F25-54, 0.05 M25-54)

Caribbean Music Awards (P) (BET, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.099 million viewers
• 0.07 HH (Range: 0.083-0.096 million households)
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (0.024 million adults 18-49; 0.01 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)
• 0.02 A25-54 rating (0.030 million adults 25-54; 0.02 F25-54, 0.03 M25-54)

Ancient Aliens Birdman Mystery, The 267 (History, 9:00 PM-10:03 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.382 million viewers
• 0.21 HH (Range: 0.263-0.275 million households)
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (0.024 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)
• 0.05 A25-54 rating (0.060 million adults 25-54; 0.05 F25-54, 0.04 M25-54)

Cuomo Kirk Shooter Captured (NewsNation, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.298 million viewers
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (0.023 million adults 18-49)
• 0.03 A25-54 rating (0.034 million adults 25-54)

Liga MX (Live) Necaxa Vs Fc Juarez (TUDN, 8:32 PM-11:00 PM, 148 min.)
• 0.061 million viewers
• 0.03 HH (Range: 0.032-0.045 million households)
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (0.022 million adults 18-49; 0.01 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)
• 0.02 A25-54 rating (0.024 million adults 25-54; 0.01 F25-54, 0.03 M25-54)

Ready To Love The Finale (OWN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.133 million viewers
• 0.08 HH (Range: 0.096-0.109 million households)
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (0.021 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.00 M18-49)
• 0.02 A25-54 rating (0.030 million adults 25-54; 0.04 F25-54, 0.00 M25-54)

Greg Kelly Reports (Newsmax, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.324 million viewers
• 0.01 A18-49 rating (0.020 million adults 18-49)
• 0.02 A25-54 rating (0.029 million adults 25-54)

Caso Cerrado (Universo, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.067 million viewers
• 0.01 A18-49 rating (0.019 million adults 18-49)
• 0.02 A25-54 rating (0.023 million adults 25-54)

Mysteries From Above 27 Perplexing Patterns (History, 10:03 PM-11:05 PM, 62 min.)
• 0.241 million viewers
• 0.01 A18-49 rating (0.018 million adults 18-49)
• 0.05 A25-54 rating (0.062 million adults 25-54)

Right Squad (Newsmax, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.205 million viewers
• 0.01 A18-49 rating (0.016 million adults 18-49)
• 0.02 A25-54 rating (0.020 million adults 25-54)

Women’s College Volleyball Wisconsin/Georgia Tech (ESPN2, 7:00 PM-8:47 PM, 107 min.)
• 0.071 million viewers
• 0.01 A18-49 rating (0.015 million adults 18-49)
• 0.01 A25-54 rating (0.015 million adults 25-54)

Tournament Davisqual Cze/Usa:Mb1 Lehj/Tiaf (Tennis Channel, 7:17 PM-9:02 PM, 105 min.)
• 0.047 million viewers
• 0.01 A18-49 rating (0.014 million adults 18-49)
• 0.01 A25-54 rating (0.008 million adults 25-54)

NG Doc Lost In The Jungle (Nat Geo, 9:00 PM-11:11 PM, 131 min.)
• 0.116 million viewers
• 0.01 A18-49 rating (0.013 million adults 18-49)
• 0.02 A25-54 rating (0.019 million adults 25-54)

>On Balance with Leland Vittert Kirk Shooter Captured (NewsNation, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.149 million viewers
• 0.01 A18-49 rating (0.009 million adults 18-49)
• 0.01 A25-54 rating (0.014 million adults 25-54)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

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