Primetime Ratings: ‘Masked Singer’ Finale Elevates Fox
‘Ultimate Tag’ enjoys robust lead-in on Fox
Fox was the big winner in Wednesday prime, with the finale of The Masked Singer pacing the net to a lofty 1.8 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 10 share. That easily beat ABC’s 0.6/4.
The Masked Singer did a 2.3, a 64% gain. Kandi Burruss was the winner. The premiere of competition series Ultimate Tag followed and got a 1.3.
ABC had the movie Moana, then a Holey Moley repeat before the season two premiere May 21.
CBS and Univision both got a 0.5/3. CBS had reruns before a new SWAT at 0.6.
Univision had Te Doy La Vida, Amor Eterno and Como Tu No Hay 2 all at a level 0.5.
NBC did a 0.4/2 with Chicago repeats.
Telemundo rated a 0.3/2. Cennet and 100 Dias Para Enamorarnos both got a 0.3, Cennet down a tenth and 100 Dias flat. La Reina del Sur 2 fell 33% to 0.2.
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The CW got a 0.1/1. The premiere of The 100 got a 0.2 and a Bulletproof rerun followed.
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.