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Friday Ratings: ESPN Takes Prime Time Crown with College Football

FRIDAY FINAL NATIONALS

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Friday, September 27, 2024:

— Total Viewers (in millions):
ESPN: 3.259, NBC: 2.617, Fox News (171 min.): 2.461, ABC: 2.266, Fox: 1.905, CBS: 1.786, USA (120 min.): 1.568, MSNBC: 1.231, CNN: 0.764, Discovery (152 min.): 0.745, Hallmark: 0.623, HGTV: 0.578, Reelz: 0.499, CW: 0.403, TV Land (170 min.): 0.372

— Adults 18-49 ratings:
ESPN: 0.93, USA (120 min.): 0.45, Fox: 0.38, NBC: 0.31, ABC: 0.22, CBS: 0.18, Fox News (171 min.): 0.13, CNN: 0.09, Reelz: 0.09, Nick at Nite (90 min.): 0.07, WETV (150 min.): 0.07, HGTV: 0.07, MSNBC: 0.06, TNT: 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. College Football Prime Virginia Tech at Miami (ESPN, 7:30 PM-11:34 PM, 244 min.)
    • 3.259 million viewers
  2. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-8:00 PM, 0 min.)
    • 3.071 million viewers
  3. Dateline (Fri.)(P) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 2.802 million viewers
  4. Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.592 million viewers
  5. Sr/Harris Speakng-Arizona (Fox News, 8:09 PM-8:33 PM, 24 min.)
    • 2.556 million viewers
  6. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:33 PM-9:00 PM, 27 min.)
    • 2.456 million viewers
  7. 20/20 (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM, 119 min.)
    • 2.301 million viewers
  8. Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.295 million viewers
  9. The Voice (RS) (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.247 million viewers
  10. Greatest Home Videos-Spc (S) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.246 million viewers

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

  1. College Football Prime Virginia Tech at Miami (ESPN, 7:30 PM-11:34 PM, 244 min.)
    • 0.93 A18-49 rating (Range: 1.240-1.254 million adults 18-49; 0.54 F18-49, 1.31 M18-49)
  2. WWE Friday Night SmackDown (USA, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.45 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.597-0.610 million adults 18-49; 0.31 F18-49, 0.59 M18-49)
  3. Fox Cfb Fri – Big10 Prime Washington at Rutgers (Fox, 8:07 PM-11:00 PM, 173 min.)
    • 0.38/6 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.503-0.516 million adults 18-49; 0.28/4 F18-49, 0.48/7 M18-49)
  4. Dateline (Fri.)(P) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.35/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.463-0.476 million adults 18-49; 0.41/6 F18-49, 0.29/4 M18-49)
  5. Greatest Home Videos-Spc (S) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.24/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.315-0.328 million adults 18-49; 0.25/4 F18-49, 0.23/3 M18-49)
  6. Dr. Odyssey-9/27 (RS) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
    • 0.24/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.315-0.328 million adults 18-49; 0.30/4 F18-49, 0.18/3 M18-49)
  7. The Voice (RS) (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.22/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.288-0.302 million adults 18-49; 0.26/4 F18-49, 0.18/3 M18-49)
  8. Fox CFB Friday-Kick (Fox, 8:00 PM-8:07 PM, 7 min.)
    • 0.21/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.275-0.288 million adults 18-49; 0.16/3 F18-49, 0.27/4 M18-49)
  9. 20/20 (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM, 119 min.)
    • 0.21/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.275-0.288 million adults 18-49; 0.26/4 F18-49, 0.16/2 M18-49)
  10. Fire Country (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.221-0.235 million adults 18-49; 0.18/3 F18-49, 0.16/2 M18-49)

— Household ratings:
ESPN: 1.77, NBC: 1.60, Fox News: 1.47, ABC: 1.45, Fox: 1.10, CBS: 1.09, USA: 0.86, MSNBC: 0.77, CNN: 0.48, CW: 0.25

— Adults 18-34 ratings:
ESPN: 0.75, Fox: 0.27, USA: 0.26, ABC: 0.16, NBC: 0.11, CBS: 0.06, Fox News: 0.05, Comedy Central: 0.05, CNN: 0.04, CW: 0.03

— Adults 25-54 ratings:
ESPN: 1.10, USA: 0.56, Fox: 0.50, NBC: 0.45, ABC: 0.35, CBS: 0.27, Fox News: 0.23, CNN: 0.14, Reelz: 0.12, CW: 0.09
—–

Sub-Demos

— Females 18-49 ratings:
ESPN: 0.54, NBC: 0.36, USA: 0.31, Fox: 0.28, ABC: 0.27, CBS: 0.19, Fox News: 0.13, Nick at Nite: 0.11, Reelz: 0.07, CW: 0.06

— Males 18-49 ratings:
ESPN: 1.31, USA: 0.59, Fox: 0.48, NBC: 0.25, CBS: 0.17, ABC: 0.16, Fox News: 0.13, CNN: 0.12, Reelz: 0.10, CW: 0.05

— Females 18-34 ratings:
ESPN: 0.41, ABC: 0.20, Fox: 0.19, USA: 0.15, NBC: 0.10, Fox News: 0.06, CBS: 0.05, TV Land: 0.05, Nick at Nite: 0.04, CW: 0.03

— Males 18-34 ratings:
ESPN: 1.09, USA: 0.38, Fox: 0.34, ABC: 0.12, NBC: 0.11, CBS: 0.07, MSNBC: 0.06, Comedy Central: 0.06, Adult Swim: 0.04, CW: 0.03

— Females 25-54 ratings:
ESPN: 0.65, NBC: 0.54, ABC: 0.42, USA: 0.42, Fox: 0.36, CBS: 0.28, Fox News: 0.19, TBS: 0.13, Nick at Nite: 0.12, CW: 0.07

— Males 25-54 ratings:
ESPN: 1.56, USA: 0.71, Fox: 0.64, NBC: 0.37, ABC: 0.27, Fox News: 0.26, CBS: 0.25, CNN: 0.19, Reelz: 0.14, CW: 0.10


—–

ABC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.266 1.45/5 0.22/3

Dr. Odyssey (RS) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 2.199 million viewers
• 1.32/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.654-1.667 million households)
• 0.24/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.315-0.328 million adults 18-49; 0.30/4 F18-49, 0.18/3 M18-49)

20/20 (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM, 119 min.)
• 2.301 million viewers
• 1.51/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.893-1.906 million households)
• 0.21/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.275-0.288 million adults 18-49; 0.26/4 F18-49, 0.16/2 M18-49)

CBS Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
1.786 1.09/4 0.18/3

Greatest #AtHome Videos (S) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.246 million viewers
• 1.36/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.705-1.717 million households)
• 0.24/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.315-0.328 million adults 18-49; 0.25/4 F18-49, 0.23/3 M18-49)

Fire Country (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.635 million viewers
• 0.98/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.227-1.239 million households)
• 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.221-0.235 million adults 18-49; 0.18/3 F18-49, 0.16/2 M18-49)

Fire Country (RS) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.477 million viewers
• 0.93/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.164-1.176 million households)
• 0.13/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.168-0.181 million adults 18-49; 0.14/2 F18-49, 0.13/2 M18-49)

NBC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.617 1.60/6 0.31/4

The Voice (RS) (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.247 million viewers
• 1.39/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.742-1.755 million households)
• 0.22/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.288-0.302 million adults 18-49; 0.26/4 F18-49, 0.18/3 M18-49)

Dateline (Fri.) (P) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 2.802 million viewers
• 1.71/6 HH rating/share (Range: 2.145-2.157 million households)
• 0.35/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.463-0.476 million adults 18-49; 0.41/6 F18-49, 0.29/4 M18-49)

Fox Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
1.905 1.10/4 0.38/6

Fox CFB Friday-Kick (Fox, 8:00 PM-8:07 PM, 7 min.)
• 1.314 million viewers
• 0.79/3 HH rating/share (Range: 0.988-1.000 million households)
• 0.21/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.275-0.288 million adults 18-49; 0.16/3 F18-49, 0.27/4 M18-49)

Fox CFB Friday – Big 10 Prime Washington at Rutgers (Fox, 8:07 PM-11:00 PM, 173 min.)
• 1.929 million viewers
• 1.11/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.390-1.403 million households)
• 0.38/6 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.503-0.516 million adults 18-49; 0.28/4 F18-49, 0.48/7 M18-49)

CW Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
0.403 0.25/1 0.05/1

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (CW, 8:00 PM-8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.462 million viewers
• 0.27/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.333-0.346 million households)
• 0.07/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.087-0.101 million adults 18-49; 0.07/1 F18-49, 0.06/1 M18-49)

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (CW, 8:30 PM-9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.507 million viewers
• 0.27/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.333-0.346 million households)
• 0.08/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.101-0.114 million adults 18-49; 0.08/1 F18-49, 0.08/1 M18-49)

Inside the NFL (CW, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.322 million viewers
• 0.22/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.270-0.283 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)

CABLE

College Football Prime Virginia Tech at Miami (ESPN, 7:30 PM-11:34 PM, 244 min.)
• 3.259 million viewers
• 1.77 HH rating (Range: 2.220-2.233 million households)
• 0.93 A18-49 rating (Range: 1.240-1.254 million adults 18-49; 0.54 F18-49, 1.31 M18-49)

WWE Friday Night SmackDown (USA, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 1.568 million viewers
• 0.86 HH rating (Range: 1.076-1.088 million households)
• 0.45 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.597-0.610 million adults 18-49; 0.31 F18-49, 0.59 M18-49)

Sr/Harris Speakng-Arizona (Fox News, 8:09 PM-8:33 PM, 24 min.)
• 2.556 million viewers
• 1.55 HH rating (Range: 1.944-1.956 million households)
• 0.14 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.181-0.194 million adults 18-49; 0.13 F18-49, 0.15 M18-49)

Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-8:09 PM, 9 min.)
• 3.071 million viewers
• 1.88 HH rating (Range: 2.359-2.371 million households)
• 0.14 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.181-0.194 million adults 18-49; 0.14 F18-49, 0.14 M18-49)

Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.592 million viewers
• 1.51 HH rating (Range: 1.893-1.906 million households)
• 0.14 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.181-0.194 million adults 18-49; 0.14 F18-49, 0.14 M18-49)

Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:33 PM-9:00 PM, 27 min.)
• 2.456 million viewers
• 1.49 HH rating (Range: 1.868-1.881 million households)
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.168-0.181 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.14 M18-49)

On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM-12:00 AM, 180 min.)
• 0.589 million viewers
• 0.35 HH rating (Range: 0.434-0.446 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.141-0.154 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.12 M18-49)

Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.295 million viewers
• 1.38 HH rating (Range: 1.730-1.742 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.141-0.154 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.11 M18-49)

My Lottery Dream Home Repack (HGTV, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.759 million viewers
• 0.46 HH rating (Range: 0.572-0.585 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.114-0.127 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

The Source with Kaitlan Collins (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.742 million viewers
• 0.45 HH rating (Range: 0.560-0.572 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.114-0.127 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.12 M18-49)

Newsnight (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.639 million viewers
• 0.41 HH rating (Range: 0.509-0.522 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.114-0.127 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.12 M18-49)

Love After Lockup (WETV, 8:00 PM-9:30 PM, 90 min.)
• 0.306 million viewers
• 0.20 HH rating (Range: 0.245-0.258 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.114-0.127 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.911 million viewers
• 0.58 HH rating (Range: 0.723-0.736 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.101-0.114 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.11 M18-49)

All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.455 million viewers
• 0.89 HH rating (Range: 1.113-1.126 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.101-0.114 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

AEW: Rampage (TNT, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.276 million viewers
• 0.15 HH rating (Range: 0.182-0.195 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.101-0.114 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

Storm Center Hurricane Helene (Weather, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.423 million viewers
• 0.25 HH rating (Range: 0.308-0.321 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.087-0.100 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Diners Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.396 million viewers
• 0.24 HH rating (Range: 0.296-0.308 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.087-0.100 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Weather Channel Live Hurricane Helene (Weather, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.360 million viewers
• 0.21 HH rating (Range: 0.258-0.270 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.074-0.087 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan (Discovery, 8:00 PM-9:31 PM, 91 min.)
• 0.848 million viewers
• 0.51 HH rating (Range: 0.635-0.648 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.074-0.087 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Alex Wagner Tonight (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.160 million viewers
• 0.73 HH rating (Range: 0.912-0.925 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.074-0.087 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Power Book II: Ghost (Starz, 8:01 PM-8:58 PM, 57 min.)
• 0.218 million viewers
• 0.15 HH rating (Range: 0.182-0.195 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.060-0.074 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days First Look (TLC, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.313 million viewers
• 0.21 HH rating (Range: 0.258-0.270 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.060-0.074 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Weather Channel Live Hurricane Helene (Weather, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.279 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)

Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.079 million viewers
• 0.68 HH rating (Range: 0.849-0.862 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.060-0.074 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Real Time With Bill Maher (HBO, 10:00 PM-10:58 PM, 58 min.)
• 0.727 million viewers
• 0.44 HH rating (Range: 0.547-0.560 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.047-0.060 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

MLBN Game Bridge Show (MLB Network, 9:00 PM-9:40 PM, 40 min.)
• 0.172 million viewers
• 0.10 HH rating (Range: 0.120-0.132 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.047-0.060 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Bering Sea Gold (Discovery, 9:31 PM-10:32 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.592 million viewers
• 0.36 HH rating (Range: 0.447-0.459 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.047-0.060 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

The Braxtons (WETV, 9:30 PM-10:30 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.166 million viewers
• 0.11 HH rating (Range: 0.132-0.145 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.047-0.060 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.319 million viewers
• 0.20 HH rating (Range: 0.245-0.258 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.047-0.060 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation (Magnolia, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.200 million viewers
• 0.11 HH rating (Range: 0.132-0.145 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.047-0.060 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days More to Love (TLC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.253 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; 0.04 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

NASCAR Trucks Racing (Live) NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Kubota Tractor 200 (FS1, 8:30 PM-10:38 PM, 128 min.)
• 0.335 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; 0.02 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

B1G Womens Volleyball UCLA at Nebraska (BTN, 8:00 PM-10:38 PM, 158 min.)
• 0.151 million viewers
• 0.07 HH rating (Range: 0.082-0.094 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Prime Baseball Game Houston Astros at Cleveland Guardians or Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Yankees (MLB Network, 6:40 PM-9:00 PM, 140 min.)
• 0.168 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; 0.02 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Top Rank Boxing song Sandy Ryan vs. Mikaela Mayer (ESPN2, 10:30 PM-11:30 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.098 million viewers
• 0.07 HH rating (Range: 0.082-0.094 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)


Source: Nielsen Media Research

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