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Saturday Final Ratings: NBA Continues Trending Upward on ABC Saturday Prime Time

The Jan. 27 edition of NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC – the Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in a 109-105 thriller – generated 4.678 million viewers, up 44 percent from 3.259 million viewers for last season’s comparable game (Warriors-Clippers). The game also bested last week’s Saturday Primetime contest of Warriors-Rockets by 4 percent.
 
Additionally, ABC won the night across all of television in the coveted males 18-34 and adults 18-34 demos for the second straight week.

(Source: ESPN)

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s broadcast network telecasts on Saturday, January 27:

NBA Countdown-Saturday (ABC, 8:00 PM, 31 min.)
– 2.085 million viewers
– 1.3/3 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49 (0.4/2 F18-49, 0.6/3 M18-49)
– 0.4/3 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.5/3 M18-34)
– 0.6/2 A25-54

NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors (ABC, 8:31 PM, 152 min.)
– 4.678 million viewers
– 2.8/6 HH
– 1.5/6 A18-49 (1.0/4 F18-49, 2.0/9 M18-49)
– 1.4/8 A18-34 (0.9/5 F18-34, 2.0/12 M18-34)
– 1.7/6 A25-54

Crimetime Saturday 8PM NCIS (R) (CBS, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 4.044 million viewers
– 2.6/5 HH
– 0.4/2 A18-49 (0.4/2 F18-49, 0.3/1 M18-49)
– 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
– 0.6/2 A25-54

Crimetime Saturday SEAL Team (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 3.234 million viewers
– 2.1/4 HH
– 0.4/2 A18-49 (0.4/2 F18-49, 0.3/1 M18-49)
– 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
– 0.6/2 A25-54

48 Hours (CBS, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 4.095 million viewers
– 2.8/6 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49 (0.6/2 F18-49, 0.4/2 M18-49)
– 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
– 0.8/3 A25-54

Will & Grace (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.804 million viewers
– 1.2/2 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49 (0.4/2 F18-49, 0.2/1 M18-49)
– 0.1/1 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.1/1 M18-34)
– 0.5/2 A25-54

Superstore (R) (NBC, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.220 million viewers
– 0.8/2 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49 (0.3/1 F18-49, 0.2/1 M18-49)
– 0.1/1 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.1/0 M18-34)
– 0.4/1 A25-54

Dateline Mystery (B) (NBC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.858 million viewers
– 1.9/4 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49 (0.7/3 F18-49, 0.3/1 M18-49)
– 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.1/1 M18-34)
– 0.8/3 A25-54

SNL Prime (R) (NBC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.901 million viewers
– 1.8/4 HH
– 0.7/3 A18-49 (0.7/3 F18-49, 0.6/3 M18-49)
– 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
– 0.9/3 A25-54

UFC Fight Night Jacare vs. Brunson 2 (FOX, 8:00 PM, 131 min.)
– 1.770 million viewers
– 1.1/2 HH
– 0.6/3 A18-49 (0.4/2 F18-49, 0.7/3 M18-49)
– 0.4/2 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.5/3 M18-34)
– 0.7/3 A25-54

100 Mexicanos Dijeron (UNI, 6:55 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.749 million viewers
– 0.5/1 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49

Liga MX Tigres UANL vs. Pachuca (UNI, 7:55 PM, 123 min.)
– 1.008 million viewers
– 0.5/1 HH
– 0.4/2 A18-49

Liga MX America vs. Atlas (UNI, 9:57 PM, 125 min.)
– 0.799 million viewers
– 0.4/1 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49

Cine Cantinflas El Ministro y Yo (UniMás, 7:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 0.911 million viewers
– 0.5/1 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49

Cineplex Ambushed (UniMás, 9:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 0.546 million viewers
– 0.3/1 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49

Cine Millonario Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (TEL, 7:00 PM, 90 min.)
– 0.750 million viewers
– 0.4/1 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49
– 0.2/1 A18-34

Cine Millonario Twilight (TEL, 8:30 PM, 150 min.)
– 0.775 million viewers
– 0.4/1 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49
– 0.3/2 A18-34

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s select cable telecasts on Saturday, January 27 (with the night’s cable ranks according to total viewers and adults 18-49 in parentheses):

Live PD Xtra (A&E, 8:00 PM, 6 min.)
– 1.065 million viewers (#29)
– 0.65 HH (#29)
– 0.35 A18-49 (#14)
– 0.24 A18-34 (#25)

Live PD (A&E, 9:00 PM, 180 min.)
– 2.095 million viewers (#4)
– 1.26 HH (#5)
– 0.76 A18-49 (#1)
– 0.55 A18-34 (#3)

The Cleveland Show (ADSM, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.674 million viewers (#58)
– 0.41 HH (#59)
– 0.25 A18-49 (#35)
– 0.25 A18-34 (#21)

Family Guy (ADSM, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.904 million viewers (#39)
– 0.53 HH (#41)
– 0.35 A18-49 (#14)
– 0.37 A18-34 (#7)

Rick & Morty (ADSM, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.852 million viewers (#45)
– 0.49 HH (#50)
– 0.34 A18-49 (#19)
– 0.39 A18-34 (#6)

Rick & Morty (ADSM, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.928 million viewers (#36)
– 0.55 HH (#37)
– 0.35 A18-49 (#14)
– 0.42 A18-34 (#5)

Family Guy (ADSM, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.078 million viewers (#27)
– 0.66 HH (#26)
– 0.42 A18-49 (#8)
– 0.52 A18-34 (#4)

Dragon Ball Super (ADSM, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.999 million viewers (#31)
– 0.62 HH (#31)
– 0.42 A18-49 (#8)
– 0.56 A18-34 (#2)

Pitbulls and Parolees (APL, 9:00 PM, 61 min.)
– 0.925 million viewers (#37)
– 0.54 HH (#40)
– 0.22 A18-49 (#43)
– 0.15 A18-34 (#53)

The Vet Life (APL, 10:01 PM, 61 min.)
– 0.875 million viewers (#41)
– 0.56 HH (#36)
– 0.18 A18-49 (#67)
– 0.14 A18-34 (#58)

Blue Planet II (BBCA, 9:00 PM, 71 min.)
– 0.785 million viewers (#53)
– 0.48 HH (#51)
– 0.19 A18-49 (#56)
– 0.11 A18-34 (#79)

Blue Planet II: Deep Dive (BBCA, 10:11 PM, 19 min.)
– 0.820 million viewers (#49)
– 0.50 HH (#45)
– 0.20 A18-49 (#53)
– 0.10 A18-34 (#84)

College Basketball Regular Season Kentucky at West Virginia (ESPN, 7:00 PM, 138 min.)
– 2.232 million viewers (#3)
– 1.25 HH (#6)
– 0.61 A18-49 (#2)
– 0.59 A18-34 (#1)

X Games Aspen (ESPN, 9:18 PM, 123 min.)
– 0.689 million viewers (#56)
– 0.41 HH (#59)
– 0.26 A18-49 (#33)
– 0.24 A18-34 (#25)

Watters World (FOXNC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.966 million viewers (#7)
– 1.27 HH (#4)
– 0.13 A18-49 (#90)
– 0.04 A18-34 (#100)

Justice with Judge Jeanine (FOXNC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.235 million viewers (#2)
– 1.45 HH (#2)
– 0.15 A18-49 (#77)
– 0.05 A18-34 (#98)

The Greg Gutfeld Show (FOXNC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.789 million viewers (#10)
– 1.19 HH (#8)
– 0.19 A18-49 (#56)
– 0.07 A18-34 (#95)

Hallmark Original Movie Winter’s Dream (HALL, 9:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 2.578 million viewers (#1)
– 1.79 HH (#1)
– 0.29 A18-49 (#26)
– 0.15 A18-34 (#53)

All Eyez on Me (HBO, 8:00 PM, 140 min.)
– 0.943 million viewers (#33)
– 0.59 HH (#33)
– 0.41 A18-49 (#10)
– 0.25 A18-34 (#21)

Break (HBO, 10:20 PM, 11 min.)
– 0.466 million viewers (#85)
– 0.29 HH (#80)
– 0.19 A18-49 (#56)
– 0.13 A18-34 (#64)

HBO Boxing After Dark: 1/27/18 Pre-Fight (HBO, 10:31 PM, 9 min.)
– 0.523 million viewers (#77)
– 0.32 HH (#67)
– 0.19 A18-49 (#56)
– 0.13 A18-34 (#64)

HBO Boxing After Dark: 1/27/18 Linares vs. Gesta (HBO, 10:40 PM, 47 min.)
– 0.659 million viewers (#62)
– 0.40 HH (#63)
– 0.23 A18-49 (#39)
– 0.12 A18-34 (#72)

House Hunters Renovation (HGTV, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.544 million viewers (#15)
– 0.98 HH (#15)
– 0.32 A18-49 (#21)
– 0.21 A18-34 (#32)

Your Worst Nightmare (ID, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.200 million viewers (#21)
– 0.83 HH (#17)
– 0.31 A18-49 (#23)
– 0.17 A18-34 (#45)

Movie-Feature Premiere Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story (2018) (LIF, 8:00 PM, 122 min.)
– 2.056 million viewers (#5)
– 1.28 HH (#3)
– 0.51 A18-49 (#3)
– 0.33 A18-34 (#10)

Lifetime Special Biography Presents The Antoinette Tuff Story (LIF, 10:02 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.309 million viewers (#17)
– 0.82 HH (#18)
– 0.36 A18-49 (#13)
– 0.20 A18-34 (#34)

Two and a Half Men (NAN, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.621 million viewers (#67)
– 0.41 HH (#59)
– 0.17 A18-49 (#70)
– 0.18 A18-34 (#41)

Two and a Half Men (NAN, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.667 million viewers (#59)
– 0.46 HH (#56)
– 0.19 A18-49 (#56)
– 0.19 A18-34 (#36)

NHL Superskills Competition (NBCSN, 7:40 PM, 129 min.)
– 0.942 million viewers (#34)
– 0.50 HH (#45)
– 0.39 A18-49 (#11)
– 0.34 A18-34 (#9)

NHL Live Special (NBCSN, 9:49 PM, 11 min.)
– 0.545 million viewers (#72)
– 0.28 HH (#85)
– 0.22 A18-49 (#43)
– 0.16 A18-34 (#50)

Thundermans (NICK, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.188 million viewers (#22)
– 0.68 HH (#23)
– 0.21 A18-49 (#48)
– 0.19 A18-34 (#36)

Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (NICK, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.130 million viewers (#25)
– 0.64 HH (#30)
– 0.20 A18-49 (#53)
– 0.20 A18-34 (#34)

Conan Special Haiti (TBS, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.657 million viewers (#63)
– 0.42 HH (#57)
– 0.22 A18-49 (#43)
– 0.16 A18-34 (#50)

Say Yes to the Dress (TLC, 8:00 PM, 63 min.)
– 1.156 million viewers (#24)
– 0.79 HH (#20)
– 0.27 A18-49 (#31)
– 0.26 A18-34 (#19)

Say Yes: Wedding SOS (TLC, 9:03 PM, 59 min.)
– 0.851 million viewers (#46)
– 0.61 HH (#32)
– 0.19 A18-49 (#56)
– 0.17 A18-34 (#45)

Ghost Adventures Pop-Ups (TRAV, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.727 million viewers (#55)
– 0.41 HH (#59)
– 0.25 A18-49 (#35)
– 0.14 A18-34 (#58)

Liga MX Tigres vs. Pachuca (UDN, 7:55 PM, 122 min.)
– 0.397 million viewers (#92)
– 0.20 HH (#96)
– 0.17 A18-49 (#70)
– 0.13 A18-34 (#64)

Liga MX Guadalajara vs. Monterrey (UDN, 9:57 PM, 127 min.)
– 0.492 million viewers (#82)
– 0.27 HH (#86)
– 0.23 A18-49 (#39)
– 0.22 A18-34 (#30)

Falling Water (USA, 10:00 PM, 61 min.)
– 0.424 million viewers (#89)
– 0.26 HH (#89)
– 0.13 A18-49 (#90)
– 0.09 A18-34 (#90)

For the entire week of January 22-28, 2018 in Total Day (8 p.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Adult Swim is up 4.5 percent in viewership (826,000 vs. 790,000) and up 6.8 percent among Adults 18-49 (525,000 vs. 492,000) from one week earlier; the network is also down 7.2 percent in viewership (826,000 vs. 887,000) and down 1.9 percent among Adults 18-49 (525,000 vs. 535,000) from the same week one year ago (January 23-29, 2017).

Programming Insider TOONAMI – SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2018












Adult Swim PROGRAM Viewers
(000)		 A1849
rating		 A1849
(000)
10:30 Dragon Ball Super 999 0.42 538
11:00 Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters 782 0.33 427
11:30 Black Clover 562 0.24 309
12:00a Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders 484 0.20 259
12:30a Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphana 398 0.18 228
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1:00a Hunter X Hunter (r) 386 0.18 226
1:30a Naruto: Shippuden (r) 423 0.20 264
2:00a Outlaw Star (r) 343 0.16 201
2:30a Space Dandy (r) 319 0.15 196
3:00a Cowboy Bebop (r) 389 0.19 251
3:30a Ghost in the Shell: 2nd Gig (r) 375 0.18 228

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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