Thursday Ratings: NBC Virtual Sitcom ‘Connecting’ Left at the Starting Gate

Thursday, October 8, 2020

What follows are the fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen for Thursday, October 8. Note: These ratings are time period based (and are, therefore, only approximate).

-Total Viewers:
Fox: 10.14 million, ABC: 3.46, CBS: 2.59, NBC: 2.23, CW: 818,000

-Adults 18-49:
Fox: 3.0 rating/7 share, ABC and CBS: 0.5/ 3 each, NBC: 0.3/ 2, CW: 0.2/ 1

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8:00 p.m.

ABC – Celebrity Family Feud
Viewers: 4.86 million (#2), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#3)

CBS – Big Brother
Viewers: 4.19 million (#3), A18-49: 1.0/ 6 (#2)

NBC – Connecting (series premiere)
Viewers: 1.65 million (#4), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#5)

Fox – NFL Pre-Game
Viewers: 8.63 million (#1), A18-49: 2.3/14 (#1)

CW – Supernatural (season premiere)
Viewers: 1.18 million (#5), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#4)

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8:30 p.m.

ABC – Celebrity Family Feud
Viewers: 4.74 million (#2), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#3)

CBS – Big Brother
Viewers: 3.53 million (#3), A18-49: 0.9/ 5 (#2)

NBC – Closer Look Thursday
Viewers: 1.41 million (#4), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#5)

Fox – Thursday Night Football (Tampa Bay at Chicago)
Viewers: 10.28 million (#1), A18-49: 2.9/16 (#1)

CW – Supernatural (season premiere)
Viewers: 1.08 million (#5), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#4)

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9:00 p.m.

ABC – Press Your Luck
Viewers: 3.20 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2)

CBS – Young Sheldon (R)
Viewers: 2.26 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3t)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 2.26 million (#2), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3t)

Fox – Thursday Night Football (Tampa Bay at Chicago)
Viewers: 10.67 million (#1), A18-49: 3.1/18 (#1)

CW – The Outpost (season premiere)
Viewers: 543,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

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9:30 p.m.

ABC – Press Your Luck
Viewers: 3.05 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2)

CBS – Mom (R)
Viewers: 1.96 million (#4), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#4)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 2.48 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#3)

Fox – Thursday Night Football (Tampa Bay at Chicago)
Viewers: 10.69 million (#1), A18-49: 3.2/18 (#1)

CW – The Outpost (season premiere)
Viewers: 466,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

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10:00 p.m.

ABC – Match Game
Viewers: 2.51 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#2t)

CBS – Star Trek: Discovery
Viewers: 1.81 million (#4), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#4)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 2.81 million (#2), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#2t)

Fox – Thursday Night Football (Tampa Bay at Chicago)
Viewers: 10.16 million (#1), A18-49: 3.1/18 (#1)

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10:30 p.m.

ABC – Match Game
Viewers: 2.36 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3)

CBS – Star Trek: Discovery
Viewers: 1.81 million (#4), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#4)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 2.80 million (#2), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#2)

Fox – Thursday Night Football (Tampa Bay at Chicago)
Viewers: 10.38 million (#1), A18-49: 3.2/21 (#1)

Source: Nielsen Media Research