Primetime Preliminary Fast National Nielsen Data
(includes all DVR playback through 3:00 am)

Here are the highlights of the 14 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (9/20/19):

NBC (2.432 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.5, #1) was the adults 18-49 champ on a close Friday with its duo of "American Ninja Warrior" (2.377 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T1) and "Dateline NBC" (2.542 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T3).

CBS (4.151 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T2) then was the top overall draw with its repeat trio of "Hawaii Five-0" (4.090 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T3), "Magnum P.I." (3.929 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T3) and "Blue Bloods" (4.435 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T3).

Next up was ABC (3.167 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T2) with repeats of "American Housewife" (2.443 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T3) and "Fresh Off the Boat" (1.866 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.3, #10) plus a two-hour "20/20" (3.673 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T1).

Meanwhile, FOX (1.551 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T2) offered up encores of "MasterChef" (1.467 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T3) and a second "MasterChef" (1.634 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T3).

And finally, The CW (0.818 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) closed out the night with its mix of "Masters of Illusion" (1.089 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T11), "The Big Stage" (0.937 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T11), "Red Bull Peaking" (0.657 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T13) and another "Red Bull Peaking" (0.590 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T13).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+100.00% - The Big Stage (vs. 8/30/19)
+25.00% - 20/20
0.00% - Masters of Illusion (vs. 8/30/19)
0.00% - Red Bull Peaking - 9:00
0.00% - Red Bull Peaking - 9:30
-33.33% - Dateline NBC

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+42.86% - 20/20 (vs. Child Support (Repeat)/20/20)
0.00% - The Big Stage (vs. Masters of Illusion (Repeat))
0.00% - Masters of Illusion
-50.00% - Red Bull Peaking - 9:00 (vs. Penn & Teller: Fool Us (Repeat))
-50.00% - Red Bull Peaking - 9:30 (vs. Penn & Teller: Fool Us (Repeat))
-50.00% - Dateline NBC

In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.5/4; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.1/6 with an encore; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.3/4 with an encore.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.3/2; "Late Show," 0.3/2 with an encore; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.3/2 with an encore.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 0.9/3 in metered-market households and a 0.2/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 0.9/3 in metered-market households with an encore; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.0/4 with an encore. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.2/2 in 18-49 with an encore; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2 with an encore.

· At 1:35 a.m., "A Little Late with Lilly Singh" averaged a 0.6/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.1/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Here are the highlights of the 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (9/21/18):

NBC (3.968 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.7, #1) was the top draw on Friday with encores of "I Feel Bad" (2.631 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T2), another "I Feel Bad" (2.152 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T2) and a two-hour "Dateline NBC" (4.756 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.8, #1).

CBS (3.283 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T2) then was the number two network with its mix of "MacGyver" (3.736 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T2), the season finale of "TKO: Total Knock Out" (2.221 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T2) and "Blue Bloods" (3.894 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T2).

Next up was ABC (2.024 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T2) and its lineup of "Fresh Off the Boat" (2.348 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T2), "Speechless" (1.759 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T2), "Child Support" (1.634 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T11) and a new "20/20" (2.385 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T2).

Meanwhile, FOX (1.616 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.3, #4) served up repeats of "The Resident" (1.839 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T2) and "The Orville" (1.394 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T11).

And finally, a new "Masters of Illusion" (1.205 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T13) and second runs of "Masters of Illusion" (1.150 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T13) and "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" (1.199 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T13) rounded out the evening on The CW (1.188 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+33.33% - TKO: Total Knock Out
+14.29% - Dateline NBC
0.00% - Masters of Illusion
-20.00% - 20/20

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+6.67% - Dateline NBC (vs. America's Got Talent (Repeat)/Dateline NBC)
-20.00% - TKO: Total Knock Out (vs. Hawaii Five-0 (Repeat))
-33.33% - Masters of Illusion
-42.86% - 20/20

In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.8/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.5/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.5/4.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.5/3; "Late Show," 0.3/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.3/2.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.1/4 in metered-market households and a 0.2/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.1/4 in metered-market households with an encore; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.3/4 with an encore. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.4/3 in 18-49 with an encore; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2 with an encore.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.6/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research