Episode 4 of “The Masked Singer,” Fox’s singing competition, actually grew from last week’s slight downtick — and this one faced original competition on CBS in the form of “SEAL Team.”
“The Masked Singer” posted a 2.3 rating/9 share and 7.1 million viewers last night, up from the prior Wednesday’s 2.2 rating and 6.9 million viewers. A week ago, the show went up against a repeat on CBS.
Thanks to its South Korean adaptation, Fox finished first in primetime demo ratings last night but was second to NBC in overall average-audience tallies. Click here to find out who was under the Poodle mask.
Fox was first in ratings with a 1.7 rating/7 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and second in total viewers with an average of 5.4 million, according to preliminary numbers. “Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back” led in to “Masked Singer” putting up a 1.1/5 and 3.6 million viewers from 8 to 9 p.m.
NBC was second in ratings with a 1.2/5 and first in viewers with 8.3 million. “Chicago Med” at 8 landed a 1.3/6 and 9.4 million viewers. At 9, “Chicago Fire” received a 1.2/5 and 8.4 million viewers. “Chicago PD” at 10 had a 1.1/5 and 7.2 million viewers.
CBS and ABC tied for third in ratings, both with a 0.9/4. CBS was third in total viewers with 4.7 million, ABC was fourth with 3.6 million.
For CBS, “Big Brother: Celebrity Edition” at 8 got a 1.1/5 and 4.5 million viewers. At 9, “SEAL Team” had a 0.8/3 and 5.1 million viewers. “Criminal Minds” at 10 received a 0.8/4 and 4.5 million viewers.
For ABC, “The Goldbergs” at 8 got a 1.2/6 and 5.3 million viewers. At 8:30, “Schooled” had a 1.1/5 and 4.4 million viewers. “Modern Family” at 9 received a 1.2/5 and 4.5 million viewers. “Single Parents” closed out the sitcom block at 9:30 with a 0.7/3 and 2.8 million viewers. “Match Game” from 10 to 11 averaged a 0.5/2 and 2.3 million viewers.
Univision and Telemundo tied for fifth in ratings, both with a 0.4/2. Univision was fifth in total viewers with 1.4 million, Telemundo was sixth with 1.1 million.
The CW was seventh in ratings with a 0.3/1 and in viewers with 927,000. “Riverdale” at 8 had a 0.4/2 and 1.1 million viewers. At 9, “All American” managed a 0.2/1 and 722,000 viewers.