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Friday Ratings: ABC Tops Prime Time in Total Viewers with Reruns of ‘Jeopardy! Masters’ and ’20/20′

FRIDAY FINAL NATIONALS

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Friday, August 30, 2024:

— Total Viewers (in millions):
ABC: 2.488, Fox News: 2.251, Fox: 2.054, CBS: 1.875, ESPN (155 min.): 1.651, NBC: 1.285, MSNBC: 1.085, BTN (156 min.): 0.744, HGTV: 0.658, CNN: 0.629, Discovery: 0.524, Hallmark: 0.505, History (178 min.): 0.492, TV Land: 0.407, CW: 0.301

— Adults 18-49 ratings:
Fox: 0.53, ESPN (155 min.): 0.42, BTN (156 min.): 0.20, ABC: 0.19, CBS: 0.18, NBC: 0.15, Fox News: 0.10, HGTV: 0.09, WETV: 0.08, FX: 0.07, History (178 min.): 0.07, Adult Swim: 0.07, Food Network: 0.06, Reelz (120 min.): 0.06, 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. Jeopardy! Masters (R) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
    • 2.493 million viewers
  2. 20/20 (R) (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM, 119 min.)
    • 2.486 million viewers
  3. Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.376 million viewers
  4. Let’s Make A Deal Primetime (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.299 million viewers
  5. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.292 million viewers
  6. Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.084 million viewers
  7. WWE Friday Night SmackDown (Fox, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 2.054 million viewers
  8. Blue Bloods (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.678 million viewers
  9. College Football Prime Temple at Oklahoma (ESPN, 7:00 PM-10:35 PM, 215 min.)
    • 1.651 million viewers
  10. Lingo (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.649 million viewers

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

  1. WWE Friday Night SmackDown (Fox, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.53/8 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.704-0.717 million adults 18-49; 0.43/7 F18-49, 0.63/9 M18-49)
  2. College Football Prime Temple at Oklahoma (ESPN, 7:00 PM-10:35 PM, 215 min.)
    • 0.42 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.556-0.570 million adults 18-49; 0.26 F18-49, 0.57 M18-49)
  3. Let’s Make A Deal Primetime (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; 0.22/4 F18-49, 0.18/3 M18-49)
  4. Big Ten Football Florida Atlantic at Michigan State (BTN, 7:05 PM-10:36 PM, 211 min.)
    • 0.20 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.261-0.275 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.29 M18-49)
  5. 20/20 (R) (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM, 119 min.)
    • 0.19/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.248-0.261 million adults 18-49; 0.21/3 F18-49, 0.16/2 M18-49)
  6. Lingo (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.19/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.248-0.261 million adults 18-49; 0.21/3 F18-49, 0.17/2 M18-49)
  7. Jeopardy! Masters (R) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
    • 0.18/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.235-0.248 million adults 18-49; 0.22/4 F18-49, 0.15/2 M18-49)
  8. America’s Got Talent (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.16/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.208-0.221 million adults 18-49; 0.17/3 F18-49, 0.14/2 M18-49)
  9. NBC Paralympics Opening Ceremony & More (S) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.15/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.195-0.208 million adults 18-49; 0.15/2 F18-49, 0.14/2 M18-49)
  10. Blue Bloods (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.15/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.195-0.208 million adults 18-49; 0.15/2 F18-49, 0.14/2 M18-49)

— Household ratings:
ABC: 1.57, Fox News: 1.35, CBS: 1.18, Fox: 1.16, ESPN: 0.87, NBC: 0.77, MSNBC: 0.70, HGTV: 0.40, CNN: 0.39, CW: 0.19

— Adults 18-34 ratings:
ESPN: 0.35, Fox: 0.31, BTN: 0.18, CBS: 0.11, ABC: 0.09, NBC: 0.07, Fox News: 0.06, CW: 0.05, Syfy: 0.05, History: 0.05

— Adults 25-54 ratings:
Fox: 0.72, ESPN: 0.58, ABC: 0.32, BTN: 0.28, CBS: 0.26, NBC: 0.23, Fox News: 0.21, HGTV: 0.11, WETV: 0.10, CW: 0.08
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Sub-Demos

— Females 18-49 ratings:
Fox: 0.43, ESPN: 0.26, ABC: 0.21, CBS: 0.19, NBC: 0.16, BTN: 0.12, WETV: 0.11, Fox News: 0.10, HGTV: 0.08, CW: 0.05

— Males 18-49 ratings:
Fox: 0.63, ESPN: 0.57, BTN: 0.29, ABC: 0.16, CBS: 0.16, NBC: 0.14, Fox News: 0.11, HGTV: 0.09, Food Network: 0.08, CW: 0.05

— Females 18-34 ratings:
Fox: 0.27, ESPN: 0.24, CBS: 0.14, ABC: 0.11, BTN: 0.10, NBC: 0.07, TV Land: 0.06, Fox News: 0.06, Syfy: 0.05, CW: 0.04

— Males 18-34 ratings:
ESPN: 0.46, Fox: 0.36, BTN: 0.25, NBC: 0.08, CBS: 0.07, History: 0.07, Fox News: 0.06, ABC: 0.06, Freeform: 0.06, CW: 0.05

— Females 25-54 ratings:
Fox: 0.59, ABC: 0.37, ESPN: 0.34, CBS: 0.28, NBC: 0.24, Fox News: 0.20, BTN: 0.17, WETV: 0.16, MSNBC: 0.12, CW: 0.08

— Males 25-54 ratings:
Fox: 0.84, ESPN: 0.81, BTN: 0.39, ABC: 0.26, CBS: 0.24, NBC: 0.23, Fox News: 0.23, History: 0.12, HGTV: 0.11, CW: 0.07


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ABC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.488 1.57/6 0.19/3

Jeopardy! Masters (R) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 2.493 million viewers
• 1.53/6 HH rating/share (Range: 1.918-1.931 million households)
• 0.18/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.235-0.248 million adults 18-49; 0.22/4 F18-49, 0.15/2 M18-49)

20/20 (R) (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM, 119 min.)
• 2.486 million viewers
• 1.59/6 HH rating/share (Range: 1.994-2.006 million households)
• 0.19/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.248-0.261 million adults 18-49; 0.21/3 F18-49, 0.16/2 M18-49)

CBS Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
1.875 1.18/4 0.18/3

Let’s Make A Deal Primetime (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.299 million viewers
• 1.41/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.767-1.780 million households)
• 0.20/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.262-0.275 million adults 18-49; 0.22/4 F18-49, 0.18/3 M18-49)

Lingo (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.649 million viewers
• 1.04/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.302-1.314 million households)
• 0.19/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.248-0.261 million adults 18-49; 0.21/3 F18-49, 0.17/2 M18-49)

Blue Bloods (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.678 million viewers
• 1.10/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.378-1.390 million households)
• 0.15/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.195-0.208 million adults 18-49; 0.15/2 F18-49, 0.14/2 M18-49)

NBC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
1.285 0.77/3 0.15/2

America’s Got Talent (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.470 million viewers
• 0.90/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.126-1.138 million households)
• 0.16/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.208-0.221 million adults 18-49; 0.17/3 F18-49, 0.14/2 M18-49)

NBC Paralympics Opening Ceremony & More (S) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 1.193 million viewers
• 0.71/3 HH rating/share (Range: 0.887-0.899 million households)
• 0.15/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.195-0.208 million adults 18-49; 0.15/2 F18-49, 0.14/2 M18-49)

Fox Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.054 1.16/4 0.53/8

WWE Friday Night SmackDown (Fox, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 2.054 million viewers
• 1.16/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.453-1.465 million households)
• 0.53/8 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.704-0.717 million adults 18-49; 0.43/7 F18-49, 0.63/9 M18-49)

CW Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
0.301 0.19/1 0.05/1

The Conners (R) (CW, 8:00 PM-8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.352 million viewers
• 0.21/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.258-0.270 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.074-0.087 million adults 18-49; 0.06/1 F18-49, 0.07/1 M18-49)

The Conners (R) (CW, 8:30 PM-9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.329 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; 0.05/1 F18-49, 0.06/1 M18-49)

Inside the NFL (P) (CW, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.261 million viewers
• 0.18/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.220-0.233 million households)
• 0.04/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.047-0.060 million adults 18-49; 0.04/1 F18-49, 0.03/0 M18-49)

CABLE

College Football Prime Temple at Oklahoma (ESPN, 7:00 PM-10:35 PM, 215 min.)
• 1.651 million viewers
• 0.87 HH rating (Range: 1.088-1.101 million households)
• 0.42 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.556-0.570 million adults 18-49; 0.26 F18-49, 0.57 M18-49)

Big Ten Football Florida Atlantic at Michigan State (BTN, 7:05 PM-10:36 PM, 211 min.)
• 0.744 million viewers
• 0.37 HH rating (Range: 0.459-0.472 million households)
• 0.20 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.261-0.275 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.29 M18-49)

Tennis: U.S. Open Afternoon Third Round (ESPN, 12:00 PM-7:00 PM, 420 min.)
• 0.986 million viewers
• 0.17 A18-49 rating (0.228 million adults 18-49)
• 0.25 A25-54 rating (0.303 million adults 25-54)

Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.376 million viewers
• 1.41 HH rating (Range: 1.767-1.780 million households)
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.168-0.181 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.14 M18-49)

Tennis: U.S. Open Prime Third Round (ESPN2, 7:00 PM-2:45 AM, 465 min.)
• 0.693 million viewers
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (0.152 million adults 18-49)
• 0.18 A25-54 rating (0.227 million adults 25-54)

Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.084 million viewers
• 1.25 HH rating (Range: 1.566-1.579 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.114-0.127 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

Ancient Aliens (History, 9:00 PM-10:03 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.637 million viewers
• 0.37 HH rating (Range: 0.459-0.472 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.114-0.127 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.292 million viewers
• 1.39 HH rating (Range: 1.742-1.755 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.114-0.127 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

My Lottery Dream Home Repack (HGTV, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.898 million viewers
• 0.53 HH rating (Range: 0.660-0.673 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.101-0.114 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Love After Lockup (WETV, 8:00 PM-9:30 PM, 90 min.)
• 0.328 million viewers
• 0.22 HH rating (Range: 0.270-0.283 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.101-0.114 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Diners Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.448 million viewers
• 0.25 HH rating (Range: 0.308-0.321 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.101-0.114 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.11 M18-49)

Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan (Discovery, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.755 million viewers
• 0.43 HH rating (Range: 0.535-0.547 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.087-0.100 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

AEW: Rampage (TNT, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.218 million viewers
• 0.12 HH rating (Range: 0.145-0.157 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.087-0.100 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

Wiggin’ Out with Tokyo Stylez (WETV, 10:30 PM-11:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.163 million viewers
• 0.09 HH rating (Range: 0.107-0.119 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.087-0.100 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

The Braxtons (WETV, 9:30 PM-10:30 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.245 million viewers
• 0.16 HH rating (Range: 0.195-0.207 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.087-0.100 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Newsnight (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.602 million viewers
• 0.39 HH rating (Range: 0.484-0.497 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.074-0.087 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.262 million viewers
• 0.82 HH rating (Range: 1.025-1.038 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.074-0.087 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Alex Wagner Tonight (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.139 million viewers
• 0.74 HH rating (Range: 0.925-0.937 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.060-0.074 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.672 million viewers
• 0.41 HH rating (Range: 0.509-0.522 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.060-0.074 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

The Source with Kaitlan Collins (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.614 million viewers
• 0.37 HH rating (Range: 0.459-0.472 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.060-0.074 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Real Time With Bill Maher (HBO, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.676 million viewers
• 0.40 HH rating (Range: 0.497-0.509 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.060-0.074 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Bering Sea Gold (Discovery, 9:01 PM-10:02 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.581 million viewers
• 0.35 HH rating (Range: 0.434-0.446 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.060-0.074 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Savannah Bananas Baseball (truTV, 9:00 PM-11:20 PM, 140 min.)
• 0.086 million viewers
• 0.05 HH rating (Range: 0.057-0.069 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

90 Day B90D: First Look (TLC, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.301 million viewers
• 0.22 HH rating (Range: 0.270-0.283 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After More to Love (TLC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.286 million viewers
• 0.20 HH rating (Range: 0.245-0.258 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

Tell Me How I Died (A&E, 10:01 PM-11:04 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.259 million viewers
• 0.17 HH rating (Range: 0.208-0.220 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog (Nat Geo, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.214 million viewers
• 0.13 HH rating (Range: 0.157-0.170 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog (Nat Geo, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.200 million viewers
• 0.12 HH rating (Range: 0.145-0.157 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.01 M18-49)

Cold Case Files: DNA Speaks (A&E, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.266 million viewers
• 0.19 HH rating (Range: 0.233-0.245 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog (Nat Geo, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.188 million viewers
• 0.12 HH rating (Range: 0.145-0.157 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

Prime Baseball Game St. Louis Cardinals at New York Yankees or Pittsburgh Pirates at Cleveland Guardians (MLB Network, 7:09 PM-9:35 PM, 146 min.)
• 0.265 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; 0.02 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

MLBN Game Bridge Show (MLB Network, 9:35 PM-10:16 PM, 41 min.)
• 0.179 million viewers
• 0.10 HH rating (Range: 0.120-0.132 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.01 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Paralympics Paris (CNBC, 5:00 AM-6:00 AM, 60 min.)
• 0.029 million viewers
• 0.01 A18-49 rating (0.007 million adults 18-49)
• 0.01 A25-54 rating (0.007 million adults 25-54)

Paralympics Paris (USA, 6:00 AM-5:00 PM, 660 min.)
• 0.168 million viewers
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (0.061 million adults 18-49)
• 0.06 A25-54 rating (0.069 million adults 25-54)


Source: Nielsen Media Research

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