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[10/21/13 - 03:18 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Shark Tank" Continues Demo Reign for ABC
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select final nielsen ratings
(national numbers for friday, october 18, 2013)

Here are the highlights of 31 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast and cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Blue Bloods (10:00) - CBS
10.559 million viewers, #1; 1.634 million adults 18-49 (1.29 rating), #6

Undercover Boss (8:00) - CBS
9.182 million viewers, #2; 2.303 million adults 18-49 (1.81 rating), #2

Hawaii Five-0 (9:00) - CBS
8.811 million viewers, #3; 1.822 million adults 18-49 (1.44 rating), #4

Shark Tank (9:00) - ABC
6.637 million viewers, #4; 2.506 million adults 18-49 (1.97 rating), #1

Last Man Standing (8:00) - ABC
6.189 million viewers, #5; 1.614 million adults 18-49 (1.27 rating), #7

NLCS, Game 6 - TBS
6.073 million viewers, #6; 1.950 million adults 18-49 (1.54 rating), #3

Dateline NBC (9:00, 120 Minutes) - NBC
5.659 million viewers, #7; 1.673 million adults 18-49 (1.32 rating), #5

20/20 (10:00) - ABC
4.614 million viewers, #8; 1.467 million adults 18-49 (1.16 rating), #9

The Neighbors (8:30) - ABC
4.269 million viewers, #9; 1.288 million adults 18-49 (1.01 rating), #10

MasterChef Junior (8:00) - FOX
3.956 million viewers, #10; 1.599 million adults 18-49 (1.26 rating), #8

Jessie (8:00) - Disney
2.893 million viewers, #11; 0.557 million adults 18-49 (0.44 rating), #16

A.N.T. Farm (8:00) - Disney
2.666 million viewers, #12; 0.444 million adults 18-49 (0.35 rating), #21

WWE Smackdown - Syfy
2.640 million viewers, #13; 1.001 million adults 18-49 (0.79 rating), #12

NLCS, Game 6 Pre-Game - TBS
2.259 million viewers, #14; 0.647 million adults 18-49 (0.51 rating), #13

Wander Over Yonder (9:00, 30 Minutes) - Disney
2.225 million viewers, #15; 0.364 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #26

College Football: UFC at Louisville - ESPN
2.224 million viewers, #16; 1.011 million adults 18-49 (0.80 rating), #11

Fish Hooks (9:30, 30 Minutes) - Disney
2.141 million viewers, #17; 0.374 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #24

The Legend of Korra (8:00, 60 Minutes) - Nickelodeon
1.726 million viewers, #18; 0.544 million adults 18-49 (0.43 rating), #17

What Not to Wear (9:00, 120 Minutes) - TLC
1.583 million viewers, #19; 0.511 million adults 18-49 (0.40 rating), #18

Haven - Syfy
1.451 million viewers, #20; 0.472 million adults 18-49 (0.37 rating), #20

Gold Rush (8:00) - Discovery
1.417 million viewers, #21; 0.624 million adults 18-49 (0.49 rating), #14

What Not to Wear: Fan Mail (8:00) - TLC
1.143 million viewers, #22; 0.365 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #25

Gold Fever (9:00) - Discovery
1.118 million viewers, #23; 0.374 million adults 18-49 (0.29 rating), #23

America's Next Top Model (9:00) - CW
1.100 million viewers, #24; 0.487 million adults 18-49 (0.38 rating), #19

Ghost Adventures (9:00) - Travel
1.014 million viewers, #25; 0.564 million adults 18-49 (0.44 rating), #15

House Hunters (10:00) - HGTV
0.999 million viewers, #26; 0.393 million adults 18-49 (0.31 rating), #22

House Hunters International (10:30) - HGTV
0.981 million viewers, #27; 0.361 million adults 18-49 (0.28 rating), #27

Fashion Police (9:00) - E!
0.702 million viewers, #28; 0.299 million adults 18-49 (0.24 rating), #31

Bellator MMA Live - Spike TV
0.615 million viewers, #29; 0.347 million adults 18-49 (0.27 rating), #28

Kendra on Top (10:30) - WE tv
0.468 million viewers, #30; 0.322 million adults 18-49 (0.25 rating), #29

Kendra on Top (10:00) - WE tv
0.432 million viewers, #31; 0.313 million adults 18-49 (0.25 rating), #30

[EDITOR'S NOTE: As of press time, numbers for Strike Back (10:00), Hello Ross (10:00), Best Week Ever were not available.]

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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