Preliminary Ratings: Friday 01/02/15

CBS had an easy time sweeping the Friday night ratings, with all three regular programs in original episodes. UNDERCOVER BOSS, HAWAII FIVE-O and BLUE BLOODS each pulled in 1.4 rating in Adults 18-49. Each hour, viewership rose by double digits from the previous hour. This may be the best three hours CBS has seen all season, on Friday nights.

ABC was second, thanks to a decent showing by 20/20 and repeat strength of SHARK TANK. ABC was second in every hour. NBC's DATELINE was just behind ABC in the demo, but out produced ABC in total viewership.

FOX and THE CW tied on the night, in the A18-49 demo, each getting a 0.4, with encore programming.

Preliminary L+SD Network Averages:

ABC - 4.8 million viewers, 1.0 rating in A18-49

CBS - 10.2 million viewers, 1.4 rating in A18-49

CW - 1.2 million viewers, 0.4 rating in A18-49

FOX - 1.3 million viewers, 0.4 rating in A18-49

NBC - 4.3 million viewers, 0.8 rating in A18-49

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-49	+/-
8:00	ABC	Last Man Standing [R]	5.40	0.9
8:30	ABC	Cristela [R]	4.20	0.7	-22%
9:00	ABC	Shark Tank [R]	4.90	1.0	17%
10:00	ABC	20/20	4.70	1.1	-4%
8:00	CBS	Undercover Boss	8.60	1.4
9:00	CBS	Hawaii Five-O	10.30	1.4	20%
10:00	CBS	Blue Bloods	11.60	1.4	13%
8:00	CW	Whose Line [R]	1.30	0.4
8:30	CW	Whose Line [R]	1.40	0.4	8%
9:00	CW	Penn & Teller: Fool Us [R}	1.10	0.4	-21%
8:00	FOX	Brooklyn Nine-Nine [R]	1.80	0.6
8:30	FOX	Brooklyn Nine-Nine [R]	1.40	0.5	-22%
9:00	FOX	Glee [R]	1.00	0.3	-29%
8:00	NBC	Grimm[R]	2.30	0.4
9:00	NBC	Dateline	5.40	1.0	135%

* - in millions