Monday Night Football Ratings Prove ABC Was Right to Trade Away ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Just over 12 million total viewers tuned in to the Minnesota Vikings vs. Philadelphia Eagles game

September 20, 2022 @ 3:47 PM

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – SEPTEMBER 19: T.J. Edwards #57 of the Philadelphia Eagles tackles Alexander Mattison #2 of the Minnesota Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field on September 19, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

It looks like ABC made the right decision handing “Dancing With the Stars” off to Disney+ in favor of Monday Night Football.

During primetime Monday, the broadcast network posted a whopping 3.5 in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and 12.1 million total viewers broadcasting the NFL matchup between Minnesota Vikings vs. the Philadelphia Eagles.

For comparison, season 30 of “DWTS” (the last to air on ABC) averaged a 0.74 in the demo and about 5 million total viewers.

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Overall, the summer ratings slump seems to be nearing its end.

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