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[10/07/13 - 04:40 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: CBS Tops Viewers, ABC Leads Demos
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for friday, october 4, 2013)

Here are the highlights of 30 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast and cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Blue Bloods (10:00) - CBS
11.366 million viewers, #1; 1.787 million adults 18-49 (1.41 rating), #5

Hawaii Five-0 (9:00) - CBS
9.750 million viewers, #2; 1.894 million adults 18-49 (1.49 rating), #3

Undercover Boss (8:00) - CBS
7.623 million viewers, #3; 1.750 million adults 18-49 (1.38 rating), #6

Shark Tank (9:00) - ABC
6.446 million viewers, #4; 2.415 million adults 18-49 (1.90 rating), #1

Last Man Standing (8:00) - ABC
6.314 million viewers, #5; 1.827 million adults 18-49 (1.44 rating), #4

20/20 (10:00) - ABC
5.821 million viewers, #6; 1.988 million adults 18-49 (1.57 rating), #2

Dateline NBC (9:00, 60 Minutes) - NBC
5.758 million viewers, #7; 1.592 million adults 18-49 (1.25 rating), #8

Elizabeth's Story: A Meredith Vieira Special (10:00) - NBC
5.601 million viewers, #8; 1.578 million adults 18-49 (1.24 rating), #9

The Neighbors (8:30) - ABC
4.138 million viewers, #9; 1.259 million adults 18-49 (0.99 rating), #12

MLB Division Series: Los Angeles at Atlanta - TBS
4.136 million viewers, #10; 1.358 million adults 18-49 (1.07 rating), #11

MasterChef Junior (8:00) - FOX
3.954 million viewers, #11; 1.711 million adults 18-49 (1.35 rating), #7

MLB Division Series: Detroit at Oakland - TBS
3.560 million viewers, #12; 1.361 million adults 18-49 (1.07 rating), #10

Dog with a Blog (8:30) - Disney
3.452 million viewers, #13; 0.685 million adults 18-49 (0.54 rating), #14

A.N.T. Farm (8:00) - Disney
2.961 million viewers, #14; 0.487 million adults 18-49 (0.38 rating), #18

Phineas & Ferb (9:30, 15 Minutes) - Disney
2.645 million viewers, #15; 0.400 million adults 18-49 (0.31 rating), #22

Wander Over Yonder (9:00, 30 Minutes) - Disney
2.544 million viewers, #16; 0.403 million adults 18-49 (0.32 rating), #21

WWE Smackdown - Syfy
2.513 million viewers, #17; 0.904 million adults 18-49 (0.71 rating), #13

Haven - Syfy
1.489 million viewers, #18; 0.493 million adults 18-49 (0.39 rating), #17

House Hunters (10:00) - HGTV
1.350 million viewers, #19; 0.368 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #25

House Hunters International (10:30) - HGTV
1.340 million viewers, #20; 0.420 million adults 18-49 (0.33 rating), #20

America's Next Top Model (9:00) - CW
1.136 million viewers, #21; 0.522 million adults 18-49 (0.41 rating), #16

I Break for Yard Sales (9:00) - HGTV
1.134 million viewers, #22; 0.346 million adults 18-49 (0.27 rating), #27

Real Time with Bill Maher - HBO
1.132 million viewers, #23; 0.385 million adults 18-49 (0.30 rating), #23

What Not to Wear (10:00) - TLC
1.131 million viewers, #24; 0.351 million adults 18-49 (0.28 rating), #26

The Legend of Korra (8:30) - Nickelodeon
1.103 million viewers, #25; 0.456 million adults 18-49 (0.36 rating), #19

Ghost Adventures (9:00) - Travel
1.016 million viewers, #26; 0.631 million adults 18-49 (0.50 rating), #15

College Football: Nevada at San Diego State - ESPN
0.913 million viewers, #27; 0.375 million adults 18-49 (0.30 rating), #24

Say Yes to the Cure: Lori's Fight Updated (8:00) - TLC
0.905 million viewers, #28; 0.339 million adults 18-49 (0.27 rating), #29

Deadly Women (10:00) - ID
0.791 million viewers, #29; 0.343 million adults 18-49 (0.27 rating), #28

Bellator MMA Live - Spike TV
0.675 million viewers, #30; 0.332 million adults 18-49 (0.26 rating), #30

[EDITOR'S NOTE: As of press time, numbers for Strike Back (10:00), NFL in Season: Steelers vs. Vikings, Fashion Police (9:00), Hello Ross (10:00), Say Yes to the Dress (9:00), Best Week Ever were not available.]

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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