“The Masked Singer” almost caught the Presidential debate in the Live+7 ratings charts.
For the week of Sept. 28, which was once again light on scripted content, “Masked Singer” came out as the largest non-sports or politics programming of the week. The Fox singing series grew to a 2.6 rating among adults 18-49 after seven days of delayed viewing, topping its 2.4 premiere week score. Coverage of the first (and potentially only given the current circumstances) Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden placed in second place for ABC and fifth place for NBC. “Masked Singer” stayed ahead of Fox and CBS’ coverage.
“Sunday Night Football” topped the week once again with a 4.6, followed at some distance by the NBA finals at a 3.0.
In the total viewership column, “Masked Singer” was by far the biggest grower, gaining almost 2.5 million viewers to end up with 9.4 million. “Dancing With the Stars” wasn’t too many steps behind, jumping 17% to just over 8 million pairs of eyeballs.
Read the full week’s rankings below:
| Telecast | Network | Telecast Date |
Live+Same Day A18-49 |
Live+7 A18-49 |
Actual Gain |
% Gain |
| NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | 10/04/2020 |
4.5 |
4.6 |
+0.1 |
+2% |
| VOTE2020:PRES DEBATE-9/29 | ABC | 09/29/2020 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
+0.1 |
+3% |
| NBA FINALS ON ABC-9/30 | ABC | 09/30/2020 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
even |
+0% |
| SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 10/04/2020 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
even |
+0% |
| DECISION’20 PRES DEBATE 1 | NBC | 09/29/2020 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
+0.1 |
+4% |
| MASKED SINGER, THE | FOX | 09/30/2020 |
1.9 |
2.6 |
+0.7 |
+37% |
| NBA FINALS ON ABC-10/2 | ABC | 10/02/2020 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
even |
+0% |
| NBA FINALS ON ABC-10/4 | ABC | 10/04/2020 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
even |
+0% |
| VOTE2020:ANALYSIS-9/29 | ABC | 09/29/2020 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
even |
+0% |
| FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 10/04/2020 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
even |
+0% |
| DECISION’20 PRES ANALYS 1 | NBC | 09/29/2020 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
+0.1 |
+6% |
| 60 MINUTES | CBS | 10/04/2020 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
+0.1 |
+6% |
| PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE 9/29 | FOX | 09/29/2020 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
even |
+0% |
| BIG BROTHER-THU | CBS | 10/01/2020 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
+0.3 |
+25% |
| CAMPAIGN 20-PRES DBATE-TU | CBS | 09/29/2020 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
+0.1 |
+7% |
| BIG BROTHER-WED | CBS | 09/30/2020 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
+0.3 |
+27% |
| I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE | FOX | 09/30/2020 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
+0.2 |
+17% |
| DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 09/28/2020 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
+0.2 |
+18% |
| POST-DEBATE ANALYSIS 9/29 | FOX | 09/29/2020 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
+0.1 |
+8% |
| WEAKEST LINK | NBC | 09/29/2020 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
+0.1 |
+8% |
| TRUMP VS BIDEN:MAIN EVENT | ABC | 09/29/2020 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
even |
+0% |
| CAMPAIGN 20-DEBATE ANL-TU | CBS | 09/29/2020 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
+0.1 |
+10% |
| FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 | NBC | 10/04/2020 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
even |
+0% |
| CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD | ABC | 10/01/2020 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
+0.1 |
+13% |
| FAMILY GUY | FOX | 10/04/2020 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
+0.4 |
+80% |
| EMERGENCY CALL | ABC | 09/28/2020 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
+0.2 |
+33% |
| NBA COUNTDOWN-9/30 | ABC | 09/30/2020 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
even |
+0% |
| SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | ABC | 10/03/2020 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
even |
+0% |
| LOVE ISLAND-TUE | CBS | 09/29/2020 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
+0.2 |
+33% |
| NBC NHL STANLEY CUP FNL#6 | NBC | 09/28/2020 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
even |
+0% |
| BLACK-ISH SP-10/4 | ABC | 10/04/2020 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
+0.1 |
+17% |
| MATCH GAME | ABC | 10/01/2020 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
+0.2 |
+40% |
| PRESS YOUR LUCK | ABC | 10/01/2020 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
+0.1 |
+17% |
| LOVE ISLAND-WED | CBS | 09/30/2020 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
+0.1 |
+17% |
| BOB’S BURGERS | FOX | 10/04/2020 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
+0.3 |
+75% |
| WWE FRI NIGHT SMACKDOWN | FOX | 10/02/2020 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
+0.1 |
+17% |
| J. KIMMEL LV! GM NIGHT 1 | ABC | 09/30/2020 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
even |
+0% |
| NBA COUNTDOWN-10/2 | ABC | 10/02/2020 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
even |
+0% |
| LOVE ISLAND-MON | CBS | 09/28/2020 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
+0.1 |
+20% |
| UNDERCOVER BOSS | CBS | 10/02/2020 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
+0.1 |
+20% |
| LA’S FINEST | FOX | 09/28/2020 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
+0.2 |
+50% |
| SIMPSONS | FOX | 10/04/2020 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
+0.1 |
+20% |
| DATELINE-THU | NBC | 10/01/2020 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
+0.1 |
+20% |
| J. KIMMEL LV! GM NIGHT 2 | ABC | 10/02/2020 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
even |
+0% |
| NBA COUNTDOWN-10/4 | ABC | 10/04/2020 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
even |
+0% |
| 48 HOURS | CBS | 10/03/2020 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
+0.1 |
+25% |
| GREATEST #ATHOME VIDEOS | CBS | 10/02/2020 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
even |
+0% |
| COSMOS | FOX | 09/29/2020 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
+0.1 |
+25% |
| FILTHY RICH | FOX | 09/28/2020 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
+0.2 |
+67% |
| DATELINE-THU 10/1 | NBC | 10/01/2020 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
+0.1 |
+25% |
| WALL | NBC | 10/01/2020 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
even |
+0% |
| MATCH GAME 10/1 | ABC | 10/01/2020 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
even |
+0% |
| 48 HOURS SUSPICION | CBS | 09/30/2020 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
+0.1 |
+33% |
| OLD SCHOOL | CBS | 10/04/2020 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
even |
+0% |
| STAR TREK: DISCOVERY | CBS | 10/01/2020 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
+0.1 |
+33% |
| LET’S BE REAL-SP 10/1 9P | FOX | 10/01/2020 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
even |
+0% |
| MLS SOCCER – PRE | FOX | 10/03/2020 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
even |
+0% |
| FOOTBALL NT AMERICA P1SUS | NBC | 10/04/2020 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
even |
+0% |
| NBC NEWS SPECIAL 10/2 | NBC | 10/02/2020 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
even |
+0% |
| HUNDRED, THE | CW | 09/30/2020 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
+0.1 |
+50% |
| BLESS THE HARTS | FOX | 10/04/2020 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
even |
+0% |
| MANHUNT: DEADLY GAMES | CBS | 09/28/2020 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
even |
+0% |
| IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FEST-2 | CW | 09/28/2020 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
even |
+0% |
| MLS SOCCER | FOX | 10/03/2020 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
even |
+0% |
| MASTERS OF ILLUSION | CW | 10/02/2020 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
even |
+0% |
| MYSTERIES DECODED | CW | 10/01/2020 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
even |
+0% |
| PANDORA | CW | 10/04/2020 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
even |
+0% |
| TELL ME A STORY | CW | 09/29/2020 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
even |
+0% |
| WORLDS FUNNIEST ANIMALS 1 | CW | 10/02/2020 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
even |
+0% |
Live+7 Total Viewers
| Telecast | Network | Telecast Date |
Live+Same Day Total Viewers (in millions) |
Live+7 Total Viewers (in millions) |
Actual Gain |
% Gain |
| NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | 10/04/2020 |
15137 |
15218 |
+81 |
+1% |
| VOTE2020:PRES DEBATE-9/29 | ABC | 09/29/2020 |
12651 |
12839 |
+188 |
+1% |
| 60 MINUTES | CBS | 10/04/2020 |
10773 |
11147 |
+374 |
+3% |
| SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 10/04/2020 |
9880 |
9895 |
+15 |
+0% |
| DECISION’20 PRES DEBATE 1 | NBC | 09/29/2020 |
9685 |
9894 |
+209 |
+2% |
| MASKED SINGER, THE | FOX | 09/30/2020 |
6940 |
9418 |
+2478 |
+36% |
| VOTE2020:ANALYSIS-9/29 | ABC | 09/29/2020 |
8706 |
8810 |
+104 |
+1% |
| DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 09/28/2020 |
6879 |
8038 |
+1159 |
+17% |
| NBA FINALS ON ABC-9/30 | ABC | 09/30/2020 |
7576 |
7700 |
+124 |
+2% |
| FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 10/04/2020 |
7539 |
7542 |
+3 |
+0% |
| DECISION’20 PRES ANALYS 1 | NBC | 09/29/2020 |
6943 |
7021 |
+78 |
+1% |
| NBA FINALS ON ABC-10/2 | ABC | 10/02/2020 |
6666 |
6723 |
+57 |
+1% |
| CAMPAIGN 20-PRES DBATE-TU | CBS | 09/29/2020 |
6402 |
6589 |
+187 |
+3% |
| WEAKEST LINK | NBC | 09/29/2020 |
5936 |
6414 |
+478 |
+8% |
| NBA FINALS ON ABC-10/4 | ABC | 10/04/2020 |
5986 |
6037 |
+51 |
+1% |
| TRUMP VS BIDEN:MAIN EVENT | ABC | 09/29/2020 |
5738 |
5772 |
+34 |
+1% |
| PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE 9/29 | FOX | 09/29/2020 |
5446 |
5565 |
+119 |
+2% |
| CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD | ABC | 10/01/2020 |
4798 |
5472 |
+674 |
+14% |
| BIG BROTHER-THU | CBS | 10/01/2020 |
4371 |
5386 |
+1015 |
+23% |
| BIG BROTHER-WED | CBS | 09/30/2020 |
4294 |
5323 |
+1029 |
+24% |
| I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE | FOX | 09/30/2020 |
4455 |
5275 |
+820 |
+18% |
| CAMPAIGN 20-DEBATE ANL-TU | CBS | 09/29/2020 |
4955 |
5044 |
+89 |
+2% |
| EMERGENCY CALL | ABC | 09/28/2020 |
3881 |
4832 |
+951 |
+25% |
| POST-DEBATE ANALYSIS 9/29 | FOX | 09/29/2020 |
4244 |
4298 |
+54 |
+1% |
| FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 | NBC | 10/04/2020 |
4025 |
4028 |
+3 |
+0% |
| PRESS YOUR LUCK | ABC | 10/01/2020 |
3480 |
3854 |
+374 |
+11% |
| GREATEST #ATHOME VIDEOS | CBS | 10/02/2020 |
3576 |
3825 |
+249 |
+7% |
| DATELINE-THU | NBC | 10/01/2020 |
2998 |
3818 |
+820 |
+27% |
| 48 HOURS | CBS | 10/03/2020 |
3081 |
3786 |
+705 |
+23% |
| SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | ABC | 10/03/2020 |
3715 |
3744 |
+29 |
+1% |
| MATCH GAME | ABC | 10/01/2020 |
3102 |
3743 |
+641 |
+21% |
| UNDERCOVER BOSS | CBS | 10/02/2020 |
3072 |
3595 |
+523 |
+17% |
| LA’S FINEST | FOX | 09/28/2020 |
2417 |
3565 |
+1148 |
+47% |
| DATELINE-THU 10/1 | NBC | 10/01/2020 |
2826 |
3502 |
+676 |
+24% |
| WALL | NBC | 10/01/2020 |
2965 |
3424 |
+459 |
+15% |
| FILTHY RICH | FOX | 09/28/2020 |
2139 |
3214 |
+1075 |
+50% |
| LOVE ISLAND-TUE | CBS | 09/29/2020 |
2489 |
2919 |
+430 |
+17% |
| NBC NHL STANLEY CUP FNL#6 | NBC | 09/28/2020 |
2888 |
2913 |
+25 |
+1% |
| MATCH GAME 10/1 | ABC | 10/01/2020 |
2480 |
2902 |
+422 |
+17% |
| NBC NEWS SPECIAL 10/2 | NBC | 10/02/2020 |
2550 |
2862 |
+312 |
+12% |
| NBA COUNTDOWN-9/30 | ABC | 09/30/2020 |
2742 |
2750 |
+8 |
+0% |
| J. KIMMEL LV! GM NIGHT 1 | ABC | 09/30/2020 |
2543 |
2615 |
+72 |
+3% |
| BLACK-ISH SP-10/4 | ABC | 10/04/2020 |
2181 |
2612 |
+431 |
+20% |
| LOVE ISLAND-WED | CBS | 09/30/2020 |
2047 |
2529 |
+482 |
+24% |
| STAR TREK: DISCOVERY | CBS | 10/01/2020 |
1649 |
2438 |
+789 |
+48% |
| WWE FRI NIGHT SMACKDOWN | FOX | 10/02/2020 |
2159 |
2429 |
+270 |
+13% |
| J. KIMMEL LV! GM NIGHT 2 | ABC | 10/02/2020 |
2383 |
2426 |
+43 |
+2% |
| 48 HOURS SUSPICION | CBS | 09/30/2020 |
2050 |
2406 |
+356 |
+17% |
| OLD SCHOOL | CBS | 10/04/2020 |
2305 |
2355 |
+50 |
+2% |
| LOVE ISLAND-MON | CBS | 09/28/2020 |
1782 |
2302 |
+520 |
+29% |
| NBA COUNTDOWN-10/2 | ABC | 10/02/2020 |
2196 |
2197 |
+1 |
+0% |
| FOOTBALL NT AMERICA P1SUS | NBC | 10/04/2020 |
2113 |
2116 |
+3 |
+0% |
| FAMILY GUY | FOX | 10/04/2020 |
1365 |
2032 |
+667 |
+49% |
| NBA COUNTDOWN-10/4 | ABC | 10/04/2020 |
2003 |
2004 |
+1 |
+0% |
| COSMOS | FOX | 09/29/2020 |
1795 |
1910 |
+115 |
+6% |
| MANHUNT: DEADLY GAMES | CBS | 09/28/2020 |
1386 |
1855 |
+469 |
+34% |
| SIMPSONS | FOX | 10/04/2020 |
1514 |
1803 |
+289 |
+19% |
| BOB’S BURGERS | FOX | 10/04/2020 |
1126 |
1624 |
+498 |
+44% |
| LET’S BE REAL-SP 10/1 9P | FOX | 10/01/2020 |
1338 |
1467 |
+129 |
+10% |
| BLESS THE HARTS | FOX | 10/04/2020 |
949 |
1079 |
+130 |
+14% |
| HUNDRED, THE | CW | 09/30/2020 |
614 |
1075 |
+461 |
+75% |
| MLS SOCCER – PRE | FOX | 10/03/2020 |
1017 |
1017 |
+0 |
+0% |
| WORLDS FUNNIEST ANIMALS 1 | CW | 10/02/2020 |
710 |
775 |
+65 |
+9% |
| MYSTERIES DECODED | CW | 10/01/2020 |
726 |
771 |
+45 |
+6% |
| IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FEST-2 | CW | 09/28/2020 |
520 |
542 |
+22 |
+4% |
| MLS SOCCER | FOX | 10/03/2020 |
533 |
537 |
+4 |
+1% |
| MASTERS OF ILLUSION | CW | 10/02/2020 |
489 |
528 |
+39 |
+8% |
| PANDORA | CW | 10/04/2020 |
331 |
448 |
+117 |
+35% |
| TELL ME A STORY | CW | 09/29/2020 |
307 |
436 |
+129 |
+42% |