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Wednesday Ratings: ‘Toby Keith: American Icon’ Tribute Special on NBC Leads All Prime Time Telecasts in Total Viewers

WEDNESDAY FINAL NATIONALS

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Wednesday, August 28, 2024:

— Total Viewers (in millions):
NBC: 3.952, Fox News: 2.763, CBS: 2.395, ABC: 2.152, MSNBC: 1.608, Fox: 1.451, CNN: 0.910, ESPN: 0.837, Discovery: 0.647, TBS: 0.550, HGTV: 0.547, Hallmark: 0.477, ID: 0.450, WETV (120 min.): 0.437, CW: 0.318

— Adults 18-49 ratings:
CBS: 0.42, NBC: 0.32, ABC: 0.25, Fox: 0.21, Fox News: 0.19, TBS: 0.18, MTV (120 min.): 0.15, ESPN: 0.13, Adult Swim: 0.10, CNN: 0.09, NBA TV (120 min.): 0.09, Comedy Central: 0.08, FX (150 min.): 0.08, Nick at Nite (90 min.): 0.08, CW: 0.05

A 1.0 adults 18-49 ratings point equals approximately 1.3409 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. Toby Keith: American Icon (S) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 4.005 million viewers
  2. America’s Got Talent (Wed.) (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 3.847 million viewers
  3. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 3.215 million viewers
  4. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 3.070 million viewers
  5. Big Brother (Wed.) (CBS, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 2.925 million viewers
  6. Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.677 million viewers
  7. Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.543 million viewers
  8. Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.741 million viewers
  9. All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.636 million viewers
  10. Claim To Fame (ABC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 1.621 million viewers

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

  1. Big Brother (Wed.) (CBS, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.54/8 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.717-0.731 million adults 18-49; 0.62/9 F18-49, 0.47/7 M18-49)
  2. Toby Keith: American Icon (S) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.33/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.436-0.449 million adults 18-49; 0.36/5 F18-49, 0.30/5 M18-49)
  3. America’s Got Talent (Wed.) (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.30/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.396-0.409 million adults 18-49; 0.35/5 F18-49, 0.26/4 M18-49)
  4. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.29/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.382-0.396 million adults 18-49; 0.32/5 F18-49, 0.27/4 M18-49)
  5. AEW Dynamite (TBS, 8:00 PM-10:09 PM, 129 min.)
    • 0.22 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.288-0.302 million adults 18-49; 0.15 F18-49, 0.30 M18-49)
  6. Claim To Fame (ABC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.22/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.288-0.302 million adults 18-49; 0.30/4 F18-49, 0.15/2 M18-49)
  7. MasterChef (Fox, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.21/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.275-0.288 million adults 18-49; 0.24/3 F18-49, 0.18/3 M18-49)
  8. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.20 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.261-0.275 million adults 18-49; 0.19 F18-49, 0.21 M18-49)
  9. Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.19 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.248-0.261 million adults 18-49; 0.19 F18-49, 0.19 M18-49)
  10. The Challenge Battle of the Eras (MTV, 8:00 PM-9:31 PM, 91 min.)
    • 0.19 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.248-0.261 million adults 18-49; 0.22 F18-49, 0.17 M18-49)

— Household ratings:
NBC: 2.39, Fox News: 1.65, CBS: 1.44, ABC: 1.37, MSNBC: 1.01, Fox: 0.88, CNN: 0.59, ESPN: 0.50, Discovery: 0.38, CW: 0.20

— Adults 18-34 ratings:
CBS: 0.23, NBC: 0.16, ABC: 0.15, TBS: 0.11, Fox: 0.11, MTV: 0.10, Fox News: 0.08, ESPN: 0.08, Adult Swim: 0.08, CW: 0.03

— Adults 25-54 ratings:
CBS: 0.60, NBC: 0.48, ABC: 0.40, Fox: 0.36, Fox News: 0.32, TBS: 0.22, ESPN: 0.21, MTV: 0.19, MSNBC: 0.16, CW: 0.07
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Sub-Demos

— Females 18-49 ratings:
CBS: 0.47, NBC: 0.36, ABC: 0.31, Fox: 0.24, Fox News: 0.19, MTV: 0.17, TBS: 0.12, ESPN: 0.11, Nick at Nite: 0.10, CW: 0.05

— Males 18-49 ratings:
CBS: 0.37, NBC: 0.29, TBS: 0.24, Fox News: 0.19, ABC: 0.19, Fox: 0.18, ESPN: 0.15, Adult Swim: 0.14, MTV: 0.13, CW: 0.04

— Females 18-34 ratings:
CBS: 0.31, ABC: 0.18, NBC: 0.17, Fox: 0.13, Fox News: 0.10, MTV: 0.10, Nick at Nite: 0.09, TBS: 0.08, ESPN: 0.07, CW: 0.04

— Males 18-34 ratings:
CBS: 0.16, TBS: 0.15, NBC: 0.15, Adult Swim: 0.13, ABC: 0.12, MTV: 0.09, Fox: 0.09, Comedy Central: 0.08, ESPN: 0.08, CW: 0.02

— Females 25-54 ratings:
CBS: 0.65, NBC: 0.53, ABC: 0.48, Fox: 0.38, Fox News: 0.27, MTV: 0.21, MSNBC: 0.17, ESPN: 0.16, TBS: 0.15, CW: 0.08

— Males 25-54 ratings:
CBS: 0.55, NBC: 0.42, Fox News: 0.37, Fox: 0.33, ABC: 0.31, TBS: 0.28, ESPN: 0.25, FX: 0.17, CNN: 0.16, CW: 0.06


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ABC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.152 1.37/5 0.25/4

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.215 million viewers
• 2.04/7 HH rating/share (Range: 2.560-2.572 million households)
• 0.29/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.382-0.396 million adults 18-49; 0.32/5 F18-49, 0.27/4 M18-49)

Claim to Fame (ABC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 1.621 million viewers
• 1.03/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.289-1.302 million households)
• 0.22/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.288-0.302 million adults 18-49; 0.30/4 F18-49, 0.15/2 M18-49)

CBS Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.395 1.44/5 0.42/6

Big Brother (Wed.) (CBS, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 2.925 million viewers
• 1.71/6 HH rating/share (Range: 2.145-2.157 million households)
• 0.54/8 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.717-0.731 million adults 18-49; 0.62/9 F18-49, 0.47/7 M18-49)

The Real CSI: Miami (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.336 million viewers
• 0.89/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.113-1.126 million households)
• 0.17/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.221-0.235 million adults 18-49; 0.15/2 F18-49, 0.18/3 M18-49)

NBC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
3.952 2.39/8 0.32/5

America’s Got Talent (Wed.) (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.847 million viewers
• 2.36/8 HH rating/share (Range: 2.963-2.975 million households)
• 0.30/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.396-0.409 million adults 18-49; 0.35/5 F18-49, 0.26/4 M18-49)

Toby Keith: American Icon (S) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 4.005 million viewers
• 2.41/9 HH rating/share (Range: 3.025-3.038 million households)
• 0.33/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.436-0.449 million adults 18-49; 0.36/5 F18-49, 0.30/5 M18-49)

Fox Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
1.451 0.88/3 0.21/3

MasterChef (Fox, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 1.451 million viewers
• 0.88/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.101-1.113 million households)
• 0.21/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.275-0.288 million adults 18-49; 0.24/3 F18-49, 0.18/3 M18-49)

CW Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
0.318 0.20/1 0.05/1

Sullivan’s Crossing (R) (CW, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.294 million viewers
• 0.19/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.233-0.245 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.04/1 F18-49, 0.03/0 M18-49)

Police 24/7 (R) (CW, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.342 million viewers
• 0.20/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.245-0.258 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.074-0.087 million adults 18-49; 0.07/1 F18-49, 0.05/1 M18-49)

CABLE

AEW Dynamite (TBS, 8:00 PM-10:09 PM, 129 min.)
• 0.691 million viewers
• 0.38 HH rating (Range: 0.472-0.484 million households)
• 0.22 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.288-0.302 million adults 18-49; 0.15 F18-49, 0.30 M18-49)

Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.070 million viewers
• 1.84 HH rating (Range: 2.308-2.321 million households)
• 0.20 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.261-0.275 million adults 18-49; 0.19 F18-49, 0.21 M18-49)

Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.677 million viewers
• 1.59 HH rating (Range: 1.994-2.006 million households)
• 0.19 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.248-0.261 million adults 18-49; 0.19 F18-49, 0.19 M18-49)

The Challenge Battle of the Eras (MTV, 8:00 PM-9:31 PM, 91 min.)
• 0.407 million viewers
• 0.20 HH rating (Range: 0.245-0.258 million households)
• 0.19 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.248-0.261 million adults 18-49; 0.22 F18-49, 0.17 M18-49)

Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.543 million viewers
• 1.53 HH rating (Range: 1.918-1.931 million households)
• 0.18 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.235-0.248 million adults 18-49; 0.18 F18-49, 0.18 M18-49)

WNBA Regular Season Connecticut Sun at Indiana Fever (NBA TV, 7:00 PM-9:09 PM, 129 min.)
• 0.580 million viewers
• 0.33 HH rating (Range: 0.409-0.421 million households)
• 0.14 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.181-0.194 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.18 M18-49)

Tennis: U.S. Open Prime Second Round (ESPN, 7:00 PM-11:31 PM, 271 min.)
• 0.837 million viewers
• 0.50 HH rating (Range: 0.623-0.635 million households)
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (0.177 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.15 M18-49)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.984 million viewers
• 0.62 HH rating (Range: 0.774-0.786 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.127-0.141 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

The Source with Kaitlan Collins (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.886 million viewers
• 0.58 HH rating (Range: 0.723-0.736 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.114-0.127 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.741 million viewers
• 1.10 HH rating (Range: 1.378-1.390 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.114-0.127 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Newsnight (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.859 million viewers
• 0.56 HH rating (Range: 0.698-0.711 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.114-0.127 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles (Bravo, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.487 million viewers
• 0.31 HH rating (Range: 0.384-0.396 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.114-0.127 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

Expedition X (Discovery, 9:00 PM-10:02 PM, 62 min.)
• 0.854 million viewers
• 0.50 HH rating (Range: 0.623-0.635 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.114-0.127 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

Tennis: U.S. Open Afternoon Second Round (ESPN, 12:00 PM-7:00 PM, 420 min.)
• 0.605 million viewers
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (0.109 million adults 18-49)
• 0.12 A25-54 rating (0.150 million adults 25-54)

My Strange Arrest (A&E, 10:32 PM-11:04 PM, 32 min.)
• 0.394 million viewers
• 0.23 HH rating (Range: 0.283-0.296 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.101-0.114 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.12 M18-49)

My Strange Arrest (A&E, 10:01 PM-10:32 PM, 31 min.)
• 0.405 million viewers
• 0.23 HH rating (Range: 0.283-0.296 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.101-0.114 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

House Hunters (HGTV, 10:01 PM-10:31 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.584 million viewers
• 0.37 HH rating (Range: 0.459-0.472 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.087-0.100 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Good Bones (HGTV, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.707 million viewers
• 0.45 HH rating (Range: 0.560-0.572 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.087-0.100 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Expedition Bigfoot (Discovery, 10:02 PM-11:02 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.612 million viewers
• 0.37 HH rating (Range: 0.459-0.472 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.087-0.100 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.636 million viewers
• 1.01 HH rating (Range: 1.264-1.277 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.087-0.100 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Alex Wagner Tonight (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.447 million viewers
• 0.91 HH rating (Range: 1.138-1.151 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.087-0.100 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Court Cam (A&E, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.431 million viewers
• 0.26 HH rating (Range: 0.321-0.333 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.074-0.087 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Ms. Pat Settles It Season 2 (BET, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.398 million viewers
• 0.28 HH rating (Range: 0.346-0.358 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.074-0.087 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Tennis: U.S. Open Prime Second Round (ESPN2, 7:00 PM-11:34 PM, 274 min.)
• 0.235 million viewers
• 0.13 HH rating (Range: 0.157-0.170 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (0.069 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

See No Evil (ID, 9:00 PM-10:02 PM, 62 min.)
• 0.500 million viewers
• 0.32 HH rating (Range: 0.396-0.409 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.060-0.074 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Pawn Stars (History, 9:00 PM-10:03 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.387 million viewers
• 0.26 HH rating (Range: 0.321-0.333 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.060-0.074 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Court Cam Specials (A&E, 9:30 PM-10:01 PM, 31 min.)
• 0.405 million viewers
• 0.24 HH rating (Range: 0.296-0.308 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.060-0.074 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

My 600 Lb. Life Where Are They Now (TLC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.230 million viewers
• 0.16 HH rating (Range: 0.195-0.207 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.047-0.060 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Dateline: Secrets Uncovered (Oxygen, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.347 million viewers
• 0.24 HH rating (Range: 0.296-0.308 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

Pawn Stars: Best Of (History, 10:03 PM-11:05 PM, 62 min.)
• 0.233 million viewers
• 0.16 HH rating (Range: 0.195-0.207 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

The Ark (Syfy, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.282 million viewers
• 0.18 HH rating (Range: 0.220-0.233 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Prime Baseball Game Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox or Atlanta Braves at Minnesota Twins (MLB Network, 7:12 PM-9:18 PM, 126 min.)
• 0.267 million viewers
• 0.14 HH rating (Range: 0.170-0.182 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Paralympics Paris Opening Ceremony (USA, 1:00 PM-5:43 PM, 283 min.)
• 0.178 million viewers
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (0.039 million adults 18-49)
• 0.04 A25-54 rating (0.049 million adults 25-54)

Paralympics Paris (USA, 5:00 AM-6:00 AM, 60 min.)
• 0.096 million viewers
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (0.022 million adults 18-49)
• 0.03 A25-54 rating (0.033 million adults 25-54)


Source: Nielsen Media Research

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