Primetime Ratings, Friday, 10/5/12

Notes: A largely uneventful Friday saw ABC win the demos, while CBS won with total viewers.

Shank Tank rose a small amount from last week, while lead out What Would You Do? dropped a bit. As did 20/20. Grimm and Dateline NBC both matched last week's numbers, which is great news for Grimm fans. CSI: NY's already dismal demos fell even further, making me that much more certain it will be joining CSI: Miami in TV heaven before next fall. It got even worse for CBS, as Made In Jersey took a nosedive from week one's already dreadful numbers, and will most likely be in a race with The Mob Doctor for "first new show to be canceled". Blue Bloods also dropped from last week. Not good news for The Eye, not at all. It may have still won in total viewers, but advertisers only seem to care about the coveted 18-49 demographic, and the network's Friday night lineup is stinking up the joint in that regard. Fringe dropped too, but as I said last week, its ratings don't matter since we already know it will be the final season.

Key: Broadcast Network - Show Name - 18-49 Rating - 18-49 Share - Total Viewers In Millions

8PM

ABC - Shark Tank (N) - 1.7 - 6 - 6.02

CBS - CSI: NY (N) - 1.2 - 4 - 8.37

FOX - The X-Factor (R) - 1.0 - 4 - 3.05

NBC - The Voice (R) - 0.9 - 3 - 3.13

CW - America's Next Top Model (N) - 0.5 - 2 - 1.11

9PM

NBC - Grimm (N) - 1.6 - 5 - 5.19

ABC - What Would You Do? (N) - 1.4 - 5 - 4.54

FOX - Fringe (N) - 1.0 - 3 - 3.53

CBS - Made In Jersey (N) - 0.8 - 3 - 6.77

CW - Hart Of Dixie (R) - 0.2 - 1 - 0.66

10PM

NBC - Dateline (N) - 1.3 - 4 - 4.55

CBS - Blue Bloods (N) - 1.2 - 4 - 9.59

ABC - 20/20 (N) - 1.2 - 4 - 4.15

Source: Nielsen Media Research