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ABC and CBS Top Ratings-Challenged Saturday

Figure Skating on NBC and Boxing on Fox Do Not Resonate

What follows are the preliminary national ratings for Saturday, January 23 broken out by network and by each half-hour. Note that these results are based on the time period averages and are not program based.

-Total Viewers:

CBS: 5.14 million, NBC: 3.69, ABC: 3.49, Fox: 2.23

-Adults 18-49:
ABC: 1.2 rating/4 share, CBS: 0.8/ 3, Fox: 0.7/ 2, NBC: 0.6/ 2

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8:00 p.m.

ABC – NBA Countdown
Viewers: 2.49 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#1t)

CBS – NCIS: Los Angeles (R)
Viewers: 4.62 million (#1), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#1t)

NBC – Figure Skating (U.S. Championships: Ladies’ Free Skate)
Viewers: 3.51 million (#2), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#1t)

Fox – Boxing
Viewers: 2.15 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#1t)

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8:30 p.m.

ABC – NBA Basketball: Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers
Viewers: 3.11 million (#3), A18-49: 1.1/ 4 (#1)

CBS – NCIS: Los Angeles (R)
Viewers: 5.07 million (#1), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#3)

NBC – Figure Skating (U.S. Championships: Ladies’ Free Skate)
Viewers: 3.33 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#4)

Fox – Boxing
Viewers: 2.27 million (#4), A18-49: 0.7/ 2 (#2)

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9:00 p.m.

ABC – NBA Basketball: Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers
Viewers: 3.78 million (#2), A18-49: 1.4/ 5 (#1)

CBS – 48 Hours (R)
Viewers: 4.86 million (#1), A18-49: 0.8/ 2 (#2)

NBC – Figure Skating (U.S. Championships: Ladies’ Free Skate)
Viewers: 3.45 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#4)

Fox – Boxing
Viewers: 2.17 million (#4), A18-49: 0.7/ 2 (#3)

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9:30 p.m.

ABC – NBA Basketball: Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers
Viewers: 3.61 million (#3), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#1)

CBS – 48 Hours (R)
Viewers: 5.08 million (#1), A18-49: 0.8/ 3 (#2t)

NBC – Figure Skating (U.S. Championships: Ladies’ Free Skate)
Viewers: 3.64 million (#2), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#4)

Fox – Boxing
Viewers: 2.35 million (#4), A18-49: 0.8/ 3 (#2t)

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10:00 p.m.

ABC – NBA Basketball: Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers
Viewers: 3.82 million (#3), A18-49: 1.4/ 5 (#1)

CBS – 48 Hours
Viewers: 5.43 million (#1), A18-49: 0.9/ 3 (#2)

NBC – Figure Skating (U.S. Championships: Ladies’ Free Skate)
Viewers: 3.90 million (#2), A18-49: 0.7/ 2 (#3)

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10:30 p.m.

ABC – NBA Basketball: Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers
Viewers: 4.14 million (#3), A18-49: 1.6/ 5 (#1)

CBS – 48 Hours
Viewers: 5.78 million (#1), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#2)

NBC – Figure Skating (U.S. Championships: Ladies’ Free Skate)
Viewers: 4.34 million (#2), A18-49: 0.8/ 3 (#3)

Source: Nielsen Media Research