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Saturday Ratings: ABC Leads Busy Sports Night

SATURDAY FINAL NATIONALS

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Saturday, September 21, 2024:

Total Viewers (in millions):
ABC: 6.271, Fox: 3.639, CBS: 1.923, NBC: 1.892, USA: 1.657, Hallmark (121 min.): 1.522, ESPN (164 min.): 1.248, Fox News: 1.206, ESPN2 (159 min.): 0.887, MSNBC: 0.635, TBS: 0.596, Lifetime (123 min.): 0.586, HGTV: 0.584, CNN: 0.566, CW: 0.411

Adults 18-49 ratings:
ABC: 1.58, Fox: 0.87, ESPN (164 min.): 0.36, NBC: 0.30, USA: 0.23, ESPN2 (159 min.): 0.23, CBS: 0.19, TNT (122 min.): 0.12, Hallmark (121 min.): 0.11, TBS: 0.10, Adult Swim: 0.09, CW: 0.08, FS1 (152 min.): 0.08, Lifetime (123 min.): 0.08, Food Network: 0.07

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. Saturday Night Football Tennessee at Oklahoma (ABC, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 180 min.)
    • 6.271 million viewers
  2. Fox Cfb – Big12 Prime Baylor at Colorado (Fox, 8:06 PM-11:00 PM, 174 min.)
    • 3.639 million viewers
  3. 48 Hours (P) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.214 million viewers
  4. 48 Hours Presents (P) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.952 million viewers
  5. Nbc B1G Sat Night Footbll Iowa at Minnesota (NBC, 8:00 PM-10:59 PM, 179 min.)
    • 1.892 million viewers
  6. Nascar Cup Series Race L NASCAR Cup Series: Bass Pro Shops Night Race (USA, 7:42 PM-10:24 PM, 162 min.)
    • 1.868 million viewers
  7. CBS Saturday Encore The Equalizer (R)(R) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.603 million viewers
  8. Hallmark Original Movie Falling Together (2024) (Hallmark, 8:00 PM-10:01 PM, 121 min.)
    • 1.522 million viewers
  9. Life Liberty and Levin (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.463 million viewers
  10. One Nation (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.264 million viewers

Top Ten Prime Time Telecasts in Adults 18-49:

  1. Saturday Night Football Tennessee at Oklahoma (ABC, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 180 min.)
    • 1.58/21 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 2.112-2.125 million adults 18-49; 1.13/17 F18-49, 2.03/24 M18-49)
  2. Fox Cfb – Big12 Prime Baylor at Colorado (Fox, 8:06 PM-11:00 PM, 174 min.)
    • 0.87/12 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 1.160-1.173 million adults 18-49; 0.56/8 F18-49, 1.17/14 M18-49)
  3. College Football Prime Miami at South Florida (ESPN, 7:05 PM-10:44 PM, 219 min.)
    • 0.36 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.476-0.489 million adults 18-49; 0.21 F18-49, 0.51 M18-49)
  4. Nbc B1G Sat Night Footbll Iowa at Minnesota (NBC, 8:00 PM-10:59 PM, 179 min.)
    • 0.30/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.396-0.409 million adults 18-49; 0.24/4 F18-49, 0.37/4 M18-49)
  5. Nascar Cup Series Race L NASCAR Cup Series: Bass Pro Shops Night Race (USA, 7:42 PM-10:24 PM, 162 min.)
    • 0.26 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.342-0.355 million adults 18-49; 0.21 F18-49, 0.31 M18-49)
  6. College Football Aft L California at Florida State (ESPN2, 7:06 PM-10:39 PM, 213 min.)
    • 0.23 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.302-0.315 million adults 18-49; 0.17 F18-49, 0.28 M18-49)
  7. CBS Saturday Encore The Equalizer (R)(R) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.20/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.262-0.275 million adults 18-49; 0.20/3 F18-49, 0.19/2 M18-49)
  8. 48 Hours Presents (P) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.248-0.261 million adults 18-49; 0.19/3 F18-49, 0.19/2 M18-49)
  9. 48 Hours (P) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.221-0.235 million adults 18-49; 0.19/3 F18-49, 0.15/2 M18-49)
  10. Big Bang Theory, The (R) (TBS, 10:30 PM-11:00 PM, 30 min.)
    • 0.13 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.168-0.181 million adults 18-49; 0.13 F18-49, 0.13 M18-49)

Household ratings:
ABC: 3.35, Fox: 2.00, CBS: 1.24, NBC: 1.02, Hallmark: 0.99, USA: 0.87, Fox News: 0.77, ESPN: 0.64, ESPN2: 0.47, CW: 0.23

Adults 18-34 ratings:
ABC: 1.28, Fox: 0.62, ESPN: 0.27, ESPN2: 0.17, NBC: 0.15, USA: 0.09, CBS: 0.09, FS1: 0.08, TNT: 0.07, CW: 0.06

Adults 25-54 ratings:
ABC: 1.98, Fox: 1.12, ESPN: 0.47, NBC: 0.42, USA: 0.35, ESPN2: 0.29, CBS: 0.27, TBS: 0.15, TNT: 0.14, CW: 0.09
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Sub-Demos

Females 18-49 ratings:
ABC: 1.13, Fox: 0.56, NBC: 0.24, ESPN: 0.21, CBS: 0.19, USA: 0.19, ESPN2: 0.17, Hallmark: 0.12, Lifetime: 0.11, CW: 0.04

Males 18-49 ratings:
ABC: 2.03, Fox: 1.17, ESPN: 0.51, NBC: 0.37, ESPN2: 0.28, USA: 0.28, CBS: 0.18, TNT: 0.18, CW: 0.12, Hallmark: 0.10

Females 18-34 ratings:
ABC: 0.89, Fox: 0.40, ESPN: 0.16, NBC: 0.13, ESPN2: 0.12, USA: 0.10, CBS: 0.08, Freeform: 0.08, TNT: 0.07, CW: 0.01

Males 18-34 ratings:
ABC: 1.67, Fox: 0.84, ESPN: 0.37, ESPN2: 0.21, NBC: 0.17, CW: 0.11, CBS: 0.10, FS1: 0.10, USA: 0.10, TNT: 0.08

Females 25-54 ratings:
ABC: 1.39, Fox: 0.73, NBC: 0.34, CBS: 0.28, ESPN: 0.26, USA: 0.25, ESPN2: 0.21, Lifetime: 0.19, Hallmark: 0.17, CW: 0.06

Males 25-54 ratings:
ABC: 2.56, Fox: 1.50, ESPN: 0.69, NBC: 0.50, USA: 0.45, ESPN2: 0.37, CBS: 0.26, TNT: 0.19, TBS: 0.14, CW: 0.12


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ABC Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
6.271 3.35/12 1.58/21

Saturday Night Football Tennessee at Oklahoma (ABC, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 180 min.)
• 6.271 million viewers
• 3.35/12 HH rating/share (Range: 4.208-4.220 million households)
• 1.58/21 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 2.112-2.125 million adults 18-49; 1.13/17 F18-49, 2.03/24 M18-49)

CBS Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
1.923 1.24/4 0.19/2

CBS Saturday Encore The Equalizer (R)(R) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.603 million viewers
• 1.01/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.264-1.277 million households)
• 0.20/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.262-0.275 million adults 18-49; 0.20/3 F18-49, 0.19/2 M18-49)

48 Hours Presents (P) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.952 million viewers
• 1.26/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.579-1.591 million households)
• 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.248-0.261 million adults 18-49; 0.19/3 F18-49, 0.19/2 M18-49)

48 Hours (P) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.214 million viewers
• 1.44/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.805-1.818 million households)
• 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.221-0.235 million adults 18-49; 0.19/3 F18-49, 0.15/2 M18-49)

NBC Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
1.892 1.02/4 0.30/4

Nbc B1G Sat Night Footbll Iowa at Minnesota (NBC, 8:00 PM-10:59 PM, 179 min.)
• 1.892 million viewers
• 1.02/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.277-1.289 million households)
• 0.30/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.396-0.409 million adults 18-49; 0.24/4 F18-49, 0.37/4 M18-49)

Fox Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
3.639 2.00/7 0.87/12

Fox Cfb – Big12 Prime Baylor at Colorado (Fox, 8:06 PM-11:00 PM, 174 min.)
• 3.639 million viewers
• 2.00/7 HH rating/share (Range: 2.510-2.522 million households)
• 0.87/12 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 1.160-1.173 million adults 18-49; 0.56/8 F18-49, 1.17/14 M18-49)

CW Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
0.411 0.23/1 0.08/1

Acc Football TCU at SMU (CW, 8:00 PM-8:56 PM, 56 min.)
• 0.322 million viewers
• 0.18/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.220-0.233 million households)
• 0.08/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.101-0.114 million adults 18-49; 0.04/1 F18-49, 0.11/2 M18-49)

Pac 12 Football Purdue at Oregon State (CW, 8:57 PM-11:00 PM, 123 min.)
• 0.452 million viewers
• 0.25/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.308-0.321 million households)
• 0.09/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.114-0.127 million adults 18-49; 0.05/1 F18-49, 0.13/2 M18-49)

CABLE

College Football Prime Miami at South Florida (ESPN, 7:05 PM-10:44 PM, 219 min.)
• 1.248 million viewers
• 0.64 HH rating (Range: 0.799-0.811 million households)
• 0.36 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.476-0.489 million adults 18-49; 0.21 F18-49, 0.51 M18-49)

Nascar Cup Series Race L NASCAR Cup Series: Bass Pro Shops Night Race (USA, 7:42 PM-10:24 PM, 162 min.)
• 1.868 million viewers
• 0.98 HH rating (Range: 1.227-1.239 million households)
• 0.26 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.342-0.355 million adults 18-49; 0.21 F18-49, 0.31 M18-49)

College Football Aft L California at Florida State (ESPN2, 7:06 PM-10:39 PM, 213 min.)
• 0.887 million viewers
• 0.47 HH rating (Range: 0.585-0.597 million households)
• 0.23 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.302-0.315 million adults 18-49; 0.17 F18-49, 0.28 M18-49)

AEW: Collision (TNT, 8:00 PM-10:02 PM, 122 min.)
• 0.347 million viewers
• 0.21 HH rating (Range: 0.258-0.270 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.154-0.167 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.18 M18-49)

Nascar Cup Series Post (USA, 10:24 PM-11:00 PM, 36 min.)
• 0.811 million viewers
• 0.44 HH rating (Range: 0.547-0.560 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.154-0.167 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.14 M18-49)

Hallmark Original Movie Falling Together (2024) (Hallmark, 8:00 PM-10:01 PM, 121 min.)
• 1.522 million viewers
• 0.99 HH rating (Range: 1.239-1.252 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.141-0.154 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

Movie-Original Premiere Buried Alive & Survived (2024) (Lifetime, 8:00 PM-10:03 PM, 123 min.)
• 0.586 million viewers
• 0.40 HH rating (Range: 0.497-0.509 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.101-0.114 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Coll Football: Big 10 L Northwestern at Washington (FS1, 7:08 PM-10:32 PM, 204 min.)
• 0.378 million viewers
• 0.16 HH rating (Range: 0.195-0.207 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.101-0.114 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

House Hunters (HGTV, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.666 million viewers
• 0.40 HH rating (Range: 0.497-0.509 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.087-0.100 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM-12:00 AM, 180 min.)
• 0.593 million viewers
• 0.35 HH rating (Range: 0.434-0.446 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.087-0.100 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

One Nation (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.264 million viewers
• 0.81 HH rating (Range: 1.013-1.025 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.074-0.087 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Liga MX (Sat.) (TUDN, 8:34 PM-11:11 PM, 157 min.)
• 0.198 million viewers
• 0.10 HH rating (Range: 0.120-0.132 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.074-0.087 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Life Liberty and Levin (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.463 million viewers
• 0.91 HH rating (Range: 1.138-1.151 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.060-0.074 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Fox News Saturday Night (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.890 million viewers
• 0.59 HH rating (Range: 0.736-0.748 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.060-0.074 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.326 million viewers
• 0.18 HH rating (Range: 0.220-0.233 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.060-0.074 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Killer Relationship Faith (Oxygen, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.279 million viewers
• 0.19 HH rating (Range: 0.233-0.245 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.047-0.060 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

Real Murders Of Atl, The (Oxygen, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.321 million viewers
• 0.21 HH rating (Range: 0.258-0.270 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.047-0.060 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

Real Time With Bill Maher (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.736 million viewers
• 0.51 HH rating (Range: 0.635-0.648 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Have I Got News For You (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.576 million viewers
• 0.40 HH rating (Range: 0.497-0.509 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Coll Football: Mtn West L (FS2, 9:55 PM-10:38 PM, 43 min.)
• 0.110 million viewers
• 0.04 HH rating (Range: 0.044-0.056 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Disaster Autopsy (Nat Geo, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.152 million viewers
• 0.08 HH rating (Range: 0.094-0.107 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

Love & Marriage: Detroit (OWN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.109 million viewers
• 0.07 HH rating (Range: 0.082-0.094 million households)
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.020-0.033 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.01 M18-49)

Chase (GSN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.375 million viewers
• 0.22 HH rating (Range: 0.270-0.283 million households)
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.020-0.033 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

Everything Everywhere All (HBO, 8:00 PM-10:19 PM, 139 min.)
• 0.070 million viewers
• 0.04 HH rating (Range: 0.044-0.056 million households)
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.020-0.033 million adults 18-49; 0.01 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

Prime Baseball Game Arizona Diamondbacks at Milwaukee Brewers or Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers (MLB Network, 7:11 PM-9:55 PM, 164 min.)
• 0.133 million viewers
• 0.08 HH rating (Range: 0.094-0.107 million households)
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.020-0.033 million adults 18-49; 0.01 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Pac 12 Football (NWSN, 8:43 PM-8:59 PM, 16 min.)
• 0.091 million viewers
• 0.04 HH rating (Range: 0.044-0.056 million households)
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.020-0.033 million adults 18-49; 0.01 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Prime Baseball Game/Joined in Progress (MLB Network, 9:55 PM-11:47 PM, 112 min.)
• 0.187 million viewers
• 0.10 HH rating (Range: 0.120-0.132 million households)
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.020-0.033 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

College Football Prime Akron at South Carolina (ESPNU, 7:30 PM-10:48 PM, 198 min.)
• 0.089 million viewers
• 0.04 HH rating (Range: 0.044-0.056 million households)
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.020-0.033 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

Futbol Central Pt Sat (TUDN, 8:00 PM-8:34 PM, 34 min.)


Source: Nielsen Media Research