Fox was first in ratings with a 1.8 rating/11 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 7.2 million, according to preliminary numbers. That was all Game 2, which again, will report larger, more-accurate numbers mostly indicative of west-coast Dodger-viewing later on Thursday.
ABC was second in ratings with a 0.7/4 and in viewers with 3.6 million. “The Goldbergs” season premiere at 8 p.m. drew a 0.8/5 and 4.4 million viewers. A second half-hour at 8:30 p.m. received another 0.8/5 but declined to 3.8 million viewers. “The Conners” at 9 p.m. put up a 0.9/5 and 4.8 million viewers. The “Black-ish” season premiere at 9:30 p.m. had a 0.6/3 and 3 million viewers. “The Con” at 10 p.m. got a 0.5/3 and 2.7 million viewers.
CBS was third in ratings with a 0.6/4 and in viewers with 3 million. “Big Brother” at 8 p.m. had a 0.9/6 and 4.1 million viewers. “The Amazing Race” at 9 p.m. got a 0.6/4 and 3.2 million viewers. A rerun followed.NBC and Telemundo tied for fourth in ratings, both with a 0.5/3. NBC was fourth in total viewers with 2.8 million, Telemundo was fifth with 1.4 million.
For NBC, “The Wall” at 8 received a 0.6/3 and 3.5 million viewers. From 9-11 p.m., “American Ninja Warrior” settled for a 0.4/3 and 2.5 million viewers.Univision was sixth in ratings with a 0.4/2 and in viewers with 1.1 million.
The CW was seventh in ratings with a 0.1/1 and in viewers with 732,000. “Devils” at 8 p.m. had a 0.1/1 and 699,000 viewers. At 9, “Coroner” p.m. got a 0.1/1 and 765,000 viewers.