ABC's 'Dancing With The Stars: Juniors' Opens Well Against Big Sunday Competition

At 8:00 p.m., against broadcast competition from NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” (Cowboys-Texans) and an NFL overrun-driven Fox (Vikings-Eagles), as well as AMC’s “The Walking Dead” season premiere on cable, ABC’s 2-hour inaugural telecast of “DWTS: Juniors” built on its “America’s Funniest Home Videos” lead-in (+6% – 5.0 million vs. 4.7 million) and gained viewers from its first hour to second hour (+6% – 4.8 million to 5.1 million).

At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s “Shark Tank” season opener tied CBS’ season premiere of “Madam Secretary” for the entertainment lead in the hour among Adults 18-49 (0.6/2). 

SOURCE: ABC