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[09/30/13 - 02:25 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Shark Tank" Tops Demos, "Blue Bloods" Leads Viewers
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select final nielsen ratings
(national numbers for friday, september 27, 2013)

Here are the highlights of 26 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast and cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Blue Bloods (10:00) - CBS
11.695 million viewers, #1; 2.185 million adults 18-49 (1.72 rating), #2

Hawaii Five-0 (9:00) - CBS
9.461 million viewers, #2; 1.987 million adults 18-49 (1.57 rating), #4

Undercover Boss (8:00) - CBS
8.223 million viewers, #3; 1.986 million adults 18-49 (1.56 rating), #5

Shark Tank (9:00) - ABC
6.944 million viewers, #4; 2.545 million adults 18-49 (2.00 rating), #1

Dateline NBC (9:00, 120 Minutes) - NBC
6.495 million viewers, #5; 1.705 million adults 18-49 (1.34 rating), #6

Last Man Standing (8:00) - ABC
5.729 million viewers, #6; 1.551 million adults 18-49 (1.22 rating), #7

20/20 (10:00) - ABC
4.440 million viewers, #7; 1.531 million adults 18-49 (1.21 rating), #8

MasterChef Junior (8:00) - FOX
4.289 million viewers, #8; 2.058 million adults 18-49 (1.62 rating), #3

The Neighbors (8:30) - ABC
4.064 million viewers, #9; 1.266 million adults 18-49 (1.00 rating), #9

WWE Smackdown - Syfy
2.631 million viewers, #10; 1.076 million adults 18-49 (0.85 rating), #10

Dog with a Blog (8:30) - Disney
2.365 million viewers, #11; 0.342 million adults 18-49 (0.27 rating), #21

A.N.T. Farm (8:00) - Disney
2.361 million viewers, #12; 0.404 million adults 18-49 (0.32 rating), #16

Wander Over Yonder (9:00, 15 Minutes) - Disney
2.153 million viewers, #13; 0.349 million adults 18-49 (0.27 rating), #20

Fish Hooks (9:15, 15 Minutes) - Disney
2.080 million viewers, #14; 0.349 million adults 18-49 (0.27 rating), #19

Haven - Syfy
1.540 million viewers, #15; 0.580 million adults 18-49 (0.46 rating), #11

What Not to Wear (10:00) - TLC
1.371 million viewers, #16; 0.399 million adults 18-49 (0.31 rating), #17

House Hunters International (10:30) - HGTV
1.125 million viewers, #17; 0.405 million adults 18-49 (0.32 rating), #15

Real Time with Bill Maher - HBO
1.123 million viewers, #18; 0.336 million adults 18-49 (0.26 rating), #22

House Hunters (10:00) - HGTV
1.099 million viewers, #19; 0.391 million adults 18-49 (0.31 rating), #18

Say Yes to the Dress (9:00) - TLC
1.066 million viewers, #20; 0.330 million adults 18-49 (0.26 rating), #23

America's Next Top Model (9:00) - CW
1.016 million viewers, #21; 0.519 million adults 18-49 (0.41 rating), #12

Ghost Adventures Special (9:00) - Travel
0.849 million viewers, #22; 0.414 million adults 18-49 (0.33 rating), #13

College Football: Utah State at San Jose State - ESPN
0.838 million viewers, #23; 0.410 million adults 18-49 (0.32 rating), #14

Extreme Homes (9:00) - HGTV
0.786 million viewers, #24; 0.300 million adults 18-49 (0.24 rating), #26

Deadly Women (10:00) - ID
0.776 million viewers, #25; 0.304 million adults 18-49 (0.24 rating), #25

Bellator MMA Live - Spike TV
0.649 million viewers, #26; 0.305 million adults 18-49 (0.24 rating), #24

[EDITOR'S NOTE: As of press time, numbers for Strike Back (10:00), Hello Ross (10:00), Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out (9:00), Perfect Score (8:00), Best Week Ever were not available.]

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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