Primetime Ratings: Mighty ‘Idol’ Paces ABC

ABC had the highest score in Sunday prime ratings, consistent American Idol leading the network to a 1.1 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 5 share. That topped CBS’ 0.7/3.

On ABC, America’s Funniest Home Videos got a 1.0 and two hours of American Idol a 1.3. The Rookie posted a 0.8. All three Sunday shows were flat.

On CBS, it was 60 Minutes up 25% to 1.0. God Friended Me got a 0.6, as did two hours of NCIS: New Orleans, both dramas up a tenth from last week.

NBC and Fox both scored a 0.5/2. For NBC, the premiere of The Wall rated a 0.6. It was 0.4s for Little Big Shots, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist and Good Girls. Little Big Shots and Zoey’s were flat, and Good Girls lost a tenth.

For Fox, The Simpsons grew 20% to 0.6 and Duncanville got a flat 0.4. Bob’s Burgers and Family Guy both scored a 0.6, both up a tenth.

Telemundo rated a 0.4/2 and Univision a 0.3/1. For Telemundo, two hours of Exatlon Estados Unidos got a 0.4, down 20% from its last time out, and two hours of La Voz went up 33% to 0.3

Univision had 0.3s for Aqui y Ahora, debate special Destino 2020 Presenta and Cronicas. Aqui and Cronicas went up a tenth.

The CW got a 0.2/1. Batwoman and Supergirl both scored a 0.2, both dramas flat. 

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.