Primetime Ratings: CBS Wins With Chiefs-Patriots

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CBS won Monday prime, with football pacing the net to the win. CBS had Chiefs-Patriots, leading the network to a 2.6 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 14 share. In a distant second was ABC at 0.8/4. 

Chiefs-Patriots was moved from Sunday to Monday due to COVID issues. The NFL action got a 3.5 and Big Brother lost 30% for a 0.8.

ABC had two hours of Dancing with the Stars down 18% to 0.9. Emergency Call slid 14% to 0.6.

NBC and Univision both rated a 0.4/2. Decision 2020: Joe Biden Town Hall got a 0.5 on NBC. Two hours of American Ninja Warrior lost a tenth for a 0.4. 

On Univision, Medicos lost 25% for a 0.3. Imperio de Mentiras got a 0.4 and Dulce Ambicion a 0.3, both level with last week. 

Fox and Telemundo both scored a 0.3/2. LA’s Finest got a 0.3 on Fox, as did Filthy Rich. LA’s Finest lost a tenth and Filthy stayed level. 

Telemundo had Exatlon Estados Unidos and Todo Por Mi Hija at 0.3. Falsa Identidad got a 0.2. All three stayed flat. 

The CW posted a 0.2/1. Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Penn & Teller: Fool Us both got a 0.2. Whose Line? stayed flat and Penn & Teller gained a tenth. 

Michael Malone

Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.