Live+7 Ratings for Premiere Week: ‘Masked Singer’ and Football Dominate

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October 7, 2020

The premiere week of the 2020-21 TV season was unlike any other.

Due to the massive impact of COVID-19, the week was packed with un-scripted fare, reruns, and broadcast debuts of series which already aired elsewhere.

Amongst the lack of original scripted content, “The Masked Singer” and the NFL emerged as clear winners. The whacky Fox singing competition series delivered a 2.4 rating among adults 18-49 after seven days of delayed viewing. While that’s down a good chunk on last season, it still represents the largest non-football program of the week by some distance, and its +0.8 ratings growth was also by far and away the largest. “Sunday Night Football” came overall top with a 5.4.

The top scripted series of the week you ask? Well “The Simpsons” rolled back the clock for Fox, coming in with a 1.9 rating in Live+7, followed by “Family Guy” with a 1.1 and “Bob’s Burgers” with a 0.9.

It was a similar story on the total viewership front, with “Masked Singer” growing by around 50% to 8.8 million total viewers, still far behind “Sunday Night Football” with 18 million.

There was decent growth for two scripted shows, namely “L.A.’s Finest” and “Filthy Rich,” both of which gained more than 40% to end up with around 4.4 million viewers a piece.

Read the full week’s rankings below.

Telecast	Network	Telecast Date	Live+SD A18-49	Live+7 A18-49	Actual Gain	% Gain
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	NBC	09/27/2020	5.4	5.4	even	+0%
SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK	NBC	09/27/2020	3.5	3.5	even	+0%
MASKED SINGER, THE	FOX	09/23/2020	1.6	2.4	+0.8	+50%
MONDAY NIGHT FTBL-9/21	ABC	09/21/2020	2.0	2.0	even	+0%
SIMPSONS	FOX	09/27/2020	1.7	1.9	+0.2	+12%
FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3	NBC	09/27/2020	1.8	1.8	even	+0%
BIG BROTHER-THU	CBS	09/24/2020	1.1	1.5	+0.4	+36%
BIG BROTHER-WED	CBS	09/23/2020	1.2	1.5	+0.3	+25%
I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE	FOX	09/23/2020	1.2	1.5	+0.3	+25%
BIG BROTHER-SUN	CBS	09/27/2020	1.0	1.4	+0.4	+40%
DANCING W/STARS SP-9/22	ABC	09/22/2020	1.1	1.3	+0.2	+18%
MONDAY NIGHT KICKOFF-9/21	ABC	09/21/2020	1.0	1.1	+0.1	+10%
FAMILY GUY	FOX	09/27/2020	0.7	1.1	+0.4	+57%
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-WED	NBC	09/23/2020	0.9	1.0	+0.1	+11%
BOB’S BURGERS	FOX	09/27/2020	0.7	0.9	+0.2	+29%
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-TUE	NBC	09/22/2020	0.8	0.9	+0.1	+13%
CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD	ABC	09/24/2020	0.7	0.8	+0.1	+14%
SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	ABC	09/26/2020	0.8	0.8	even	+0%
LOVE ISLAND-THU	CBS	09/24/2020	0.5	0.8	+0.3	+60%
LOVE ISLAND-WED	CBS	09/23/2020	0.6	0.8	+0.2	+33%
BLESS THE HARTS	FOX	09/27/2020	0.8	0.8	even	+0%
LA’S FINEST	FOX	09/21/2020	0.5	0.8	+0.3	+60%
TRANSPLANT	NBC	09/22/2020	0.5	0.8	+0.3	+60%
20/20-FRI	ABC	09/25/2020	0.5	0.7	+0.2	+40%
PRESS YOUR LUCK	ABC	09/24/2020	0.6	0.7	+0.1	+17%
60 MINUTES	CBS	09/27/2020	0.7	0.7	even	+0%
LOVE ISLAND-FRI	CBS	09/25/2020	0.4	0.7	+0.3	+75%
LOVE ISLAND-MON	CBS	09/21/2020	0.5	0.7	+0.2	+40%
LOVE ISLAND-TUE	CBS	09/22/2020	0.5	0.7	+0.2	+40%
FILTHY RICH	FOX	09/21/2020	0.5	0.7	+0.2	+40%
WWE FRI NIGHT SMACKDOWN	FOX	09/25/2020	0.6	0.7	+0.1	+17%
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR	NBC	09/21/2020	0.5	0.7	+0.2	+40%
AMERICAS GOT TALENT 9/23	NBC	09/23/2020	0.7	0.7	even	+0%
NBC NHL STANLEY CUP FNL#5	NBC	09/26/2020	0.7	0.7	even	+0%
MATCH GAME	ABC	09/24/2020	0.5	0.6	+0.1	+20%
LOVE ISLAND-SUN	CBS	09/27/2020	0.4	0.6	+0.2	+50%
DATELINE NBC-MON	NBC	09/21/2020	0.4	0.6	+0.2	+50%
DATELINE-THU	NBC	09/24/2020	0.4	0.6	+0.2	+50%
NBC NHL STANLEY CUP FNL#4	NBC	09/25/2020	0.6	0.6	even	+0%
48 HOURS SUSPICION	CBS	09/23/2020	0.4	0.5	+0.1	+25%
WALL	NBC	09/24/2020	0.4	0.5	+0.1	+25%
TIME 100	ABC	09/22/2020	0.4	0.4	even	+0%
WWOD:GUARDIANS OF GALAXY	ABC	09/23/2020	0.4	0.4	even	+0%
48 HOURS	CBS	09/26/2020	0.3	0.4	+0.1	+33%
GREATEST #ATHOME VIDEOS	CBS	09/25/2020	0.4	0.4	even	+0%
COSMOS	FOX	09/22/2020	0.4	0.4	even	+0%
COSMOS-SP 9/22 9P	FOX	09/22/2020	0.3	0.4	+0.1	+33%
FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2	NBC	09/27/2020	0.4	0.4	even	+0%
SELLEBRITY:GO-TO-GIRLS	ABC	09/27/2020	0.3	0.3	even	+0%
MANHUNT: DEADLY GAMES	CBS	09/21/2020	0.3	0.3	even	+0%
HUNDRED, THE	CW	09/23/2020	0.1	0.3	+0.2	+200%
FOOTBALL NT AMERICA P1SUS	NBC	09/27/2020	0.3	0.3	even	+0%
CORONER	CW	09/23/2020	0.1	0.2	+0.1	+100%
FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL	FOX	09/26/2020	0.2	0.2	even	+0%
FOX SATURDAY BSBL PST-SUS	FOX	09/26/2020	0.2	0.2	even	+0%
DEAD PIXELS	CW	09/22/2020	0.1	0.1	even	+0%
IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FEST-1	CW	09/27/2020	0.1	0.1	even	+0%
MASTERS OF ILLUSION	CW	09/25/2020	0.1	0.1	even	+0%
MYSTERIES DECODED	CW	09/24/2020	0.1	0.1	even	+0%
TELL ME A STORY	CW	09/22/2020	0.1	0.1	even	+0%
WORLDS FUNNIEST ANIMALS 1	CW	09/25/2020	0.1	0.1	even	+0%

Live+7 Total Viewers

Telecast	Network	Telecast Date	Live+SD Total Viewership (in millions)	Live+7 Total Viewership (in millions)	Actual Gain	% Gain
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	NBC	09/27/2020	17869	18026	+157	+1%
SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK	NBC	09/27/2020	12100	12136	+36	+0%
MASKED SINGER, THE	FOX	09/23/2020	5919	8802	+2883	+49%
MONDAY NIGHT FTBL-9/21	ABC	09/21/2020	8000	8092	+92	+1%
60 MINUTES	CBS	09/27/2020	7570	7986	+416	+5%
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-WED	NBC	09/23/2020	6572	7629	+1057	+16%
DANCING W/STARS SP-9/22	ABC	09/22/2020	6099	7397	+1298	+21%
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-TUE	NBC	09/22/2020	6159	7129	+970	+16%
FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3	NBC	09/27/2020	6707	6711	+4	+0%
CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD	ABC	09/24/2020	5266	6054	+788	+15%
AMERICAS GOT TALENT 9/23	NBC	09/23/2020	5477	5857	+380	+7%
TRANSPLANT	NBC	09/22/2020	3817	5843	+2026	+53%
MONDAY NIGHT KICKOFF-9/21	ABC	09/21/2020	5622	5657	+35	+1%
I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE	FOX	09/23/2020	4562	5627	+1065	+23%
BIG BROTHER-SUN	CBS	09/27/2020	4167	5404	+1237	+30%
BIG BROTHER-WED	CBS	09/23/2020	4194	5268	+1074	+26%
BIG BROTHER-THU	CBS	09/24/2020	4233	5210	+977	+23%
20/20-FRI	ABC	09/25/2020	3942	4888	+946	+24%
SIMPSONS	FOX	09/27/2020	4450	4801	+351	+8%
FILTHY RICH	FOX	09/21/2020	3029	4433	+1404	+46%
DATELINE-THU	NBC	09/24/2020	3435	4433	+998	+29%
LA’S FINEST	FOX	09/21/2020	3054	4314	+1260	+41%
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR	NBC	09/21/2020	3483	4117	+634	+18%
DATELINE NBC-MON	NBC	09/21/2020	3046	4077	+1031	+34%
PRESS YOUR LUCK	ABC	09/24/2020	3415	3841	+426	+12%
48 HOURS	CBS	09/26/2020	3004	3818	+814	+27%
GREATEST #ATHOME VIDEOS	CBS	09/25/2020	3206	3482	+276	+9%
MATCH GAME	ABC	09/24/2020	2792	3461	+669	+24%
WALL	NBC	09/24/2020	2951	3418	+467	+16%
SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	ABC	09/26/2020	2958	2990	+32	+1%
NBC NHL STANLEY CUP FNL#5	NBC	09/26/2020	2724	2750	+26	+1%
FAMILY GUY	FOX	09/27/2020	1865	2641	+776	+42%
LOVE ISLAND-THU	CBS	09/24/2020	1884	2530	+646	+34%
48 HOURS SUSPICION	CBS	09/23/2020	2058	2528	+470	+23%
LOVE ISLAND-FRI	CBS	09/25/2020	1861	2485	+624	+34%
TIME 100	ABC	09/22/2020	2258	2463	+205	+9%
LOVE ISLAND-WED	CBS	09/23/2020	1876	2454	+578	+31%
WWE FRI NIGHT SMACKDOWN	FOX	09/25/2020	2114	2419	+305	+14%
LOVE ISLAND-TUE	CBS	09/22/2020	1868	2369	+501	+27%
LOVE ISLAND-MON	CBS	09/21/2020	1840	2320	+480	+26%
LOVE ISLAND-SUN	CBS	09/27/2020	1729	2287	+558	+32%
BOB’S BURGERS	FOX	09/27/2020	1779	2284	+505	+28%
NBC NHL STANLEY CUP FNL#4	NBC	09/25/2020	2223	2252	+29	+1%
BLESS THE HARTS	FOX	09/27/2020	2060	2174	+114	+6%
SELLEBRITY:GO-TO-GIRLS	ABC	09/27/2020	1895	2067	+172	+9%
WWOD:GUARDIANS OF GALAXY	ABC	09/23/2020	1994	2056	+62	+3%
MANHUNT: DEADLY GAMES	CBS	09/21/2020	1578	2015	+437	+28%
FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2	NBC	09/27/2020	1948	1951	+3	+0%
COSMOS	FOX	09/22/2020	1615	1840	+225	+14%
COSMOS-SP 9/22 9P	FOX	09/22/2020	1520	1719	+199	+13%
FOOTBALL NT AMERICA P1SUS	NBC	09/27/2020	1532	1535	+3	+0%
CORONER	CW	09/23/2020	719	1287	+568	+79%
FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL	FOX	09/26/2020	1121	1127	+6	+1%
FOX SATURDAY BSBL PST-SUS	FOX	09/26/2020	969	969	+0	+0%
HUNDRED, THE	CW	09/23/2020	523	962	+439	+84%
MYSTERIES DECODED	CW	09/24/2020	745	818	+73	+10%
WORLDS FUNNIEST ANIMALS 1	CW	09/25/2020	749	814	+65	+9%
MASTERS OF ILLUSION	CW	09/25/2020	587	633	+46	+8%
IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FEST-1	CW	09/27/2020	467	492	+25	+5%
TELL ME A STORY	CW	09/22/2020	315	408	+93	+30%
DEAD PIXELS	CW	09/22/2020	305	323	+18	+6%

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