Sunday Ratings: The NFL on NBC Dominates The NBA on ABC

Sunday, October 4, 2020

What follows are the fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen for Sunday, October 4. Note: These ratings are time period based (and are, therefore, only approximate).

-Total Viewers:
NBC: 10.49 million, CBS: 7.27, ABC: 3.50, Fox: 1.35, CW: 316,000

-Adults 18-49:
NBC: 3.1 rating/7 share, CBS: 1.4/ 8, ABC: 1.2/ 7, Fox: 0.4/ 2, CW: 0.1/ 0

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7:00 p.m.

ABC – NBA Countdown
Viewers: 2.75 million (#3), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#3)

CBS – NFL Overrun (Buffalo at Las Vegas or Indianapolis at Chicago)
Viewers: 16.56 million (#1), A18-49: 4.2/24 (#1)

NBC – Football Night in America (part 1)
Viewers: 5.87 million (#2), A18-49: 1.4/ 8 (#2)

Fox – I Can See Your Voice (R)
Viewers: 1.49 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#4)

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7:30 p.m.

ABC – NBA Countdown
Viewers: 3.42 million (#3), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#3)

CBS – NFL Overrun (Buffalo at Las Vegas or Indianapolis at Chicago)
Viewers: 13.03 million (#1), A18-49: 4.2/24 (#1)

NBC – Football Night in America (part 2)
Viewers: 8.11 million (#2), A18-49: 1.4/ 8 (#2)

Fox – I Can See Your Voice (R)
Viewers: 1.52 million (#4), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#4)

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8:00 p.m.

ABC – NBA Finals Game 3 (Miami vs. LA Lakers)
Viewers: 4.27 million (#3), A18-49: 1.6/ 9 (#1)

CBS – 60 Minutes
Viewers: 9.44 million (#2), A18-49: 1.3/ 7 (#2)

NBC – Sunday Night Football (Philadelphia at San Francisco)
Viewers: 11.37 million (#1), A18-49: 3.3/17 (#1)

Fox – The Simpsons
Viewers: 1.49 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2)

CW – Pandora (season premiere)
Viewers: 416,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

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8:30 p.m.

ABC – NBA Finals Game 3 (Miami vs. LA Lakers)
Viewers: 3.93 million (#3), A18-49: 1.6/ 9 (#1)

CBS – 60 Minutes
Viewers: 6.86 million (#2), A18-49: 1.3/ 7 (#2)

NBC – Sunday Night Football (Philadelphia at San Francisco)
Viewers: 12.41 million (#1), A18-49: 3.3/17 (#1)

Fox – Bless The Harts
Viewers: 930,000 (#4), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#4)

CW – Pandora (season premiere)
Viewers: 327,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

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9:00 p.m.

ABC – NBA Finals Game 3 (Miami vs. LA Lakers)
Viewers: 4.11 million (#3), A18-49: 1.5/ 8 (#2)

CBS – Movie: Old School (R)
Viewers: 4.73 million (#2), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#3)

NBC – Sunday Night Football (Philadelphia at San Francisco)
Viewers: 12.35 million (#1), A18-49: 3.6/ 19 (#1)

Fox – Bob’s Burgers
Viewers: 1.11 million (#4), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#4)

CW – Supernatural (R)
Viewers: 277,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 0 (#5)

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9:30 p.m.

ABC – NBA Finals Game 3 (Miami vs. LA Lakers)
Viewers: 4.68 million (#2), A18-49: 1.7/ 9 (#1)

CBS – Movie: Old School (R)
Viewers: 3.35 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#3t)

NBC – Sunday Night Football (Philadelphia at San Francisco)
Viewers: 11.51 million (#1), A18-49: 3.4/18 (#1)

Fox – Family Guy
Viewers: 1.34 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#3t)

CW – Supernatural (R)
Viewers: 252,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 0 (#5)

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10:00 p.m.

ABC – black-ish: Election Special
Viewers: 3.27 million (#2), A18-49: 1.1/ 6 (#2)

CBS – Movie: Old School (R)
Viewers: 2.19 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#3)

NBC – Sunday Night Football (Philadelphia at San Francisco)
Viewers: 11.65 million (#1), A18-49: 3.6/20 (#1)

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10:30 p.m.

ABC – black-ish: Election Special
Viewers: 1.60 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#2t)

CBS – Movie: Old School (R)
Viewers: 1.96 million (#2), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#2t)

NBC – Sunday Night Football (Philadelphia at San Francisco)
Viewers: 11.64 million (#1), A18-49: 3.4/21 (#1)

Source: Nielsen Media Research