‘Flirty Dancing’ Debut Tangos With ‘Sunday Night Football’ – Variety

TV Ratings: ‘Flirty Dancing’ Debut Tangos With ‘Sunday Night Football’ – Variety

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December 30, 2019 8:41AM PT

An NFL dominated night saw the premiere of Fox’s “Flirty Dancing,” which posted a decent TV ratings debut.

Fox debuted the Jenna Dewan-hosted dancing-dating show on Sunday to a 0.9 rating and 3.2 million total viewers. It’s worth noting, however, that the premiere aired live across all time zones, meaning those figures are subject to adjustment later in the day. Reruns of “Bless The Harts” and “Family Guy” followed with a significant drop-off to a 0.4 rating and 1.3 and 1.2 million viewers respectively.

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