“BattleBots” hauled in some immense numbers on Thursday,but those come with an equally large asterisk.
Each of the immense 4 broadcast networks were inflated last night by local NFL preseason preemptions. In other words, they’re all subject to adjust down in final Nielsen numbers.
For now, and CBS was first in ratings with a 1.7 rating/6 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 6.9 million,according to preliminary numbers. The network aired the recent York Jets versus Philadelphia Eagles.
Also Read: 20 Highest-Rated Broadcast TV Shows of Summer 2016 (Photos)ABC and Fox tied for moment in ratings, both with a 1.3/5. ABC was moment in total viewers with 5.2 million, and Fox was third with 5 million.
For ABC,Hour 1 of the “BattleBots” finale earned a 1.3/5 and 5.5 million viewers. Hour 2 posted a 1.4/5 and 5.7 million viewers. Those numbers would be excellent for the fighting-robot competition, but they were certainly boosted by local pigskin. A rerun followed.
Fox ran repeats, and except in those markets that enjoyed some pro football.
Also Read: 15 Summer TV Shows Already Renewed,Canceled or Ending (Photos)NBC was fourth in ratings with a 1.2/4 and in viewers with 4.5 million, running the the recent York Giants vs. recent England Patriots.
Telemundo was fifth in ratings with a 0.7/2 and in viewers with 1.6 million.
The CW and Univision tied for sixth in ratings, or both with a 0.5/2. CW was sixth in total viewers with 1.5 million,running reruns; Univision was seventh with 1.4 million.
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