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Wednesday Ratings: Democratic National Convention Continues to Average Over 20 Million Viewers in Night Three

WEDNESDAY FINAL NATIONALS


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UPDATED 8/22/2024 6:36 PM ET: What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Wednesday, August 21, 2024:

— Total Viewers (in millions):
MSNBC: 5.021, ABC: 3.182, CNN: 3.180, NBC: 2.831, CBS: 2.395, Fox News: 2.169, Fox: 1.279, ESPN: 0.888, Discovery: 0.709, TBS: 0.550, HGTV: 0.532, WETV (120 min.): 0.524, ID: 0.459, TV Land: 0.373, CW: 0.367

— Adults 18-49 ratings:
MSNBC: 0.45, CNN: 0.44, CBS: 0.38, ABC: 0.38, NBC: 0.31, Fox: 0.21, TBS: 0.19, ESPN: 0.18, Fox News: 0.16, MTV: 0.12, Adult Swim: 0.12, ID: 0.08, Nick at Nite (120 min.): 0.08, HGTV: 0.07, CW: 0.06

A 1.0 adults 18-49 ratings point equals approximately 1.3188 million viewers aged 18 thru 49; prime time averages for cable networks and digital subchannels are approximations.

— Top Ten Prime Time Telecasts in Total Viewers:

  1. Decision 2024 Democratic National Convention (MSNBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 5.458 million viewers
  2. Decision 2024 Democratic National Convention (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 5.425 million viewers
  3. Decision 2024 Democratic National Convention (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 4.179 million viewers
  4. America’s Choice 2024 Democratic National Convention (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 3.407 million viewers
  5. America’s Choice 2024 Democratic National Convention (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 3.399 million viewers
  6. America’s Got Talent (Wed.) (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 3.351 million viewers
  7. 2024 Democratic Convention (S) (ABC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 3.199 million viewers
  8. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 3.147 million viewers
  9. Big Brother (Wed.) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 3.024 million viewers
  10. America’s Choice 2024 Democratic National Convention (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.735 million viewers

— Top Ten Prime Time Telecasts in Adults 18-49:

  1. Big Brother (Wed.) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.56/8 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.732-0.745 million adults 18-49; 0.68/9 F18-49, 0.44/6 M18-49)
  2. America’s Choice 2024 Democratic National Convention (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.52 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.679-0.692 million adults 18-49; 0.54 F18-49, 0.49 M18-49)
  3. Decision 2024 Democratic National Convention (MSNBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.51 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.666-0.679 million adults 18-49; 0.52 F18-49, 0.49 M18-49)
  4. Decision 2024 Democratic National Convention (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.48 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.626-0.639 million adults 18-49; 0.53 F18-49, 0.43 M18-49)
  5. America’s Choice 2024 Democratic National Convention (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.47 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.613-0.626 million adults 18-49; 0.49 F18-49, 0.44 M18-49)
  6. 2024 Democratic Convention (S) (ABC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.41/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.534-0.547 million adults 18-49; 0.43/5 F18-49, 0.39/5 M18-49)
  7. Decision 2024 Democratic National Convention (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.35 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.455-0.468 million adults 18-49; 0.37 F18-49, 0.33 M18-49)
  8. Decision ’24 Democratic National Convention (S) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.34/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.442-0.455 million adults 18-49; 0.36/5 F18-49, 0.32/4 M18-49)
  9. America’s Choice 2024 Democratic National Convention (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.32 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.415-0.428 million adults 18-49; 0.33 F18-49, 0.32 M18-49)
  10. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.32/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.415-0.429 million adults 18-49; 0.33/4 F18-49, 0.30/4 M18-49)

— Household ratings:
MSNBC: 2.88, ABC: 1.95, CNN: 1.82, NBC: 1.73, CBS: 1.46, Fox News: 1.28, Fox: 0.78, ESPN: 0.48, Discovery: 0.41, CW: 0.24

— Adults 18-34 ratings:
MSNBC: 0.26, CNN: 0.25, ABC: 0.24, CBS: 0.21, NBC: 0.17, ESPN: 0.14, TBS: 0.12, Fox: 0.11, Adult Swim: 0.08, CW: 0.03

— Adults 25-54 ratings:
MSNBC: 0.68, CNN: 0.63, CBS: 0.55, ABC: 0.55, NBC: 0.48, Fox: 0.35, Fox News: 0.27, ESPN: 0.23, TBS: 0.22, CW: 0.10
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Sub-Demos

— Females 18-49 ratings:
MSNBC: 0.47, CNN: 0.45, CBS: 0.44, ABC: 0.40, NBC: 0.34, Fox: 0.24, Fox News: 0.17, MTV: 0.14, TBS: 0.12, CW: 0.08

— Males 18-49 ratings:
CNN: 0.42, MSNBC: 0.42, ABC: 0.36, CBS: 0.31, NBC: 0.28, TBS: 0.25, ESPN: 0.23, Fox: 0.18, Fox News: 0.16, CW: 0.05

— Females 18-34 ratings:
CBS: 0.28, CNN: 0.25, ABC: 0.23, MSNBC: 0.23, NBC: 0.18, Fox: 0.11, ESPN: 0.09, TBS: 0.09, MTV: 0.08, CW: 0.05

— Males 18-34 ratings:
MSNBC: 0.30, ABC: 0.24, CNN: 0.24, ESPN: 0.18, NBC: 0.17, TBS: 0.15, CBS: 0.15, Fox: 0.10, Adult Swim: 0.10, CW: 0.00

— Females 25-54 ratings:
MSNBC: 0.75, CNN: 0.64, CBS: 0.63, ABC: 0.58, NBC: 0.54, Fox: 0.36, Fox News: 0.25, MTV: 0.18, ESPN: 0.14, CW: 0.13

— Males 25-54 ratings:
CNN: 0.62, MSNBC: 0.61, ABC: 0.51, CBS: 0.47, NBC: 0.42, Fox: 0.34, ESPN: 0.33, TBS: 0.29, Fox News: 0.28, CW: 0.07


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ABC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
3.182 1.95/6 0.38/5

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.147 million viewers
• 1.93/6 HH rating/share (Range: 2.406-2.419 million households)
• 0.32/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.415-0.429 million adults 18-49; 0.33/4 F18-49, 0.30/4 M18-49)

2024 Democratic Convention (S) (ABC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 3.199 million viewers
• 1.95/6 HH rating/share (Range: 2.431-2.444 million households)
• 0.41/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.534-0.547 million adults 18-49; 0.43/5 F18-49, 0.39/5 M18-49)

CBS Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.395 1.46/5 0.38/5

Big Brother (Wed.) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.024 million viewers
• 1.76/6 HH rating/share (Range: 2.194-2.206 million households)
• 0.56/8 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.732-0.745 million adults 18-49; 0.68/9 F18-49, 0.44/6 M18-49)

Campaign 2024 Democratic National Convention (S) (CBS, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 2.081 million viewers
• 1.31/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.631-1.644 million households)
• 0.29/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.376-0.389 million adults 18-49; 0.32/4 F18-49, 0.25/3 M18-49)

NBC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.831 1.73/6 0.31/4

America’s Got Talent (Wed.) (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.351 million viewers
• 2.08/7 HH rating/share (Range: 2.594-2.606 million households)
• 0.25/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.323-0.336 million adults 18-49; 0.30/4 F18-49, 0.20/3 M18-49)

Decision ’24 Democratic National Convention (S) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 2.571 million viewers
• 1.55/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.931-1.944 million households)
• 0.34/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.442-0.455 million adults 18-49; 0.36/5 F18-49, 0.32/4 M18-49)

Fox Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
1.279 0.78/2 0.21/3

MasterChef (Fox, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 1.279 million viewers
• 0.78/2 HH rating/share (Range: 0.969-0.981 million households)
• 0.21/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.270-0.283 million adults 18-49; 0.24/3 F18-49, 0.18/2 M18-49)

CW Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
0.367 0.24/1 0.06/1

Sulliva’ns Crossing (R) (CW, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.333 million viewers
• 0.22/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.269-0.281 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.08/1 F18-49, 0.03/0 M18-49)

Police 24/7 (RP) (CW, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.400 million viewers
• 0.27/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.331-0.344 million households)
• 0.07/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.08/1 F18-49, 0.06/1 M18-49)

CABLE

America’s Choice 2024 Democratic National Convention (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.407 million viewers
• 1.96 HH rating (Range: 2.444-2.456 million households)
• 0.52 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.679-0.692 million adults 18-49; 0.54 F18-49, 0.49 M18-49)

Decision 2024 Democratic National Convention (MSNBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 5.458 million viewers
• 3.09 HH rating (Range: 3.856-3.869 million households)
• 0.51 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.666-0.679 million adults 18-49; 0.52 F18-49, 0.49 M18-49)

Decision 2024 Democratic National Convention (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 5.425 million viewers
• 3.09 HH rating (Range: 3.856-3.869 million households)
• 0.48 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.626-0.639 million adults 18-49; 0.53 F18-49, 0.43 M18-49)

America’s Choice 2024 Democratic National Convention (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.399 million viewers
• 1.94 HH rating (Range: 2.419-2.431 million households)
• 0.47 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.613-0.626 million adults 18-49; 0.49 F18-49, 0.44 M18-49)

Decision 2024 Democratic National Convention (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 4.179 million viewers
• 2.46 HH rating (Range: 3.069-3.081 million households)
• 0.35 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.455-0.468 million adults 18-49; 0.37 F18-49, 0.33 M18-49)

America’s Choice 2024 Democratic National Convention (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.735 million viewers
• 1.56 HH rating (Range: 1.944-1.956 million households)
• 0.32 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.415-0.428 million adults 18-49; 0.33 F18-49, 0.32 M18-49)

AEW Dynamite (TBS, 8:00 PM-10:09 PM, 129 min.)
• 0.698 million viewers
• 0.37 HH rating (Range: 0.456-0.469 million households)
• 0.24 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.310-0.323 million adults 18-49; 0.15 F18-49, 0.33 M18-49)

Little League World Series Game 32: Florida vs. Hawaii (ESPN, 6:59 PM-9:19 PM, 140 min.)
• 1.346 million viewers
• 0.72 HH rating (Range: 0.894-0.906 million households)
• 0.22 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.284-0.297 million adults 18-49; 0.13 F18-49, 0.31 M18-49)

The Challenge Battle of the Eras (MTV, 8:00 PM-9:31 PM, 91 min.)
• 0.466 million viewers
• 0.24 HH rating (Range: 0.294-0.306 million households)
• 0.20 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.257-0.270 million adults 18-49; 0.24 F18-49, 0.17 M18-49)

Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.548 million viewers
• 1.52 HH rating (Range: 1.894-1.906 million households)
• 0.18 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.19 F18-49, 0.18 M18-49)

Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.195 million viewers
• 1.30 HH rating (Range: 1.619-1.631 million households)
• 0.17 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.218-0.231 million adults 18-49; 0.17 F18-49, 0.16 M18-49)

FNC Democracy 2024: DNC Democratic National Convention (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:22 PM, 82 min.)
• 1.765 million viewers
• 1.02 HH rating (Range: 1.269-1.281 million households)
• 0.14 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.178-0.191 million adults 18-49; 0.15 F18-49, 0.13 M18-49)

WNBA Studio (ESPN, 9:19 PM-9:30 PM, 11 min.)
• 0.673 million viewers
• 0.38 HH rating (Range: 0.469-0.481 million households)
• 0.14 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.178-0.191 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.15 M18-49)

WNBA Basketball Minnesota Lynx at Las Vegas Aces (ESPN, 9:30 PM-11:28 PM, 118 min.)
• 0.512 million viewers
• 0.29 HH rating (Range: 0.356-0.369 million households)
• 0.14 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.178-0.191 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.17 M18-49)

House Hunters (HGTV, 10:01 PM-10:31 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.593 million viewers
• 0.38 HH rating (Range: 0.469-0.481 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.112-0.125 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles (Bravo, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.490 million viewers
• 0.34 HH rating (Range: 0.419-0.431 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.112-0.125 million adults 18-49; 0.13 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Expedition X (Discovery, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.919 million viewers
• 0.53 HH rating (Range: 0.656-0.669 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

See No Evil (ID, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.506 million viewers
• 0.33 HH rating (Range: 0.406-0.419 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Good Bones (HGTV, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.685 million viewers
• 0.44 HH rating (Range: 0.544-0.556 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

Expedition Bigfoot (Discovery, 10:01 PM-11:01 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.688 million viewers
• 0.40 HH rating (Range: 0.494-0.506 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

MLB Regular Season Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals (FS1, 7:30 PM-11:38 PM, 248 min.)
• 0.279 million viewers
• 0.16 HH rating (Range: 0.194-0.206 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Ridiculousness Season 40 (MTV, 10:30 PM-11:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.132 million viewers
• 0.07 HH rating (Range: 0.081-0.094 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Pawn Stars (History, 9:00 PM-10:03 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.435 million viewers
• 0.27 HH rating (Range: 0.331-0.344 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Ridiculousness Season 40 (MTV, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.129 million viewers
• 0.07 HH rating (Range: 0.081-0.094 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

My Strange Arrest (A&E, 10:01 PM-10:32 PM, 31 min.)
• 0.317 million viewers
• 0.20 HH rating (Range: 0.244-0.256 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

My Strange Arrest (A&E, 10:32 PM-11:04 PM, 32 min.)
• 0.313 million viewers
• 0.20 HH rating (Range: 0.244-0.256 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Court Cam (A&E, 9:30 PM-10:01 PM, 31 min.)
• 0.383 million viewers
• 0.25 HH rating (Range: 0.306-0.319 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Pawn Stars: Best Of (History, 10:03 PM-11:05 PM, 62 min.)
• 0.326 million viewers
• 0.20 HH rating (Range: 0.244-0.256 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Court Cam (A&E, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.403 million viewers
• 0.26 HH rating (Range: 0.319-0.331 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Ms. Pat Settles It Season 2 (BET, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.277 million viewers
• 0.22 HH rating (Range: 0.269-0.281 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Dateline: Secrets Uncovered (Oxygen, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.347 million viewers
• 0.25 HH rating (Range: 0.306-0.319 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

Cursed Gold (Nat Geo, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.240 million viewers
• 0.11 HH rating (Range: 0.131-0.144 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

The Anonymous 101 Welcome To The Anonymous (R) (USA, 8:00 PM-9:15 PM, 75 min.)
• 0.094 million viewers
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (0.031 million adults 18-49)

The Anonymous 102 Can You Handle It? (R) (USA, 9:15 PM-10:30 PM, 75 min.)
• 0.071 million viewers
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (0.024 million adults 18-49)

The Anonymous 103 Face-Off, The (R) (USA, 10:30 PM-11:30 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.064 million viewers
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (0.025 million adults 18-49)


Source: Nielsen Media Research

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