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Friday Ratings: Fox College Football Boosted by Big Ten Matchup

FRIDAY FINAL NATIONALS

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Friday, September 20, 2024:

— Total Viewers (in millions):
Fox: 4.157, ABC: 2.586, Fox News: 2.473, MSNBC: 2.169, NBC: 1.802, CBS: 1.734, ESPN: 1.365, USA (179 min.): 1.090, CW: 0.788, Discovery: 0.634, CNN: 0.620, Hallmark: 0.613, Reelz: 0.509, HGTV: 0.473, Food Network: 0.448

— Adults 18-49 ratings:
Fox: 1.03, ESPN: 0.34, USA (179 min.): 0.33, NBC: 0.20, CBS: 0.19, ABC: 0.17, Fox News: 0.14, CW: 0.12, Food Network: 0.10, MSNBC: 0.09, TNT: 0.09, Reelz: 0.09, Adult Swim: 0.07, Discovery: 0.07, TBS (165 min.): 0.06

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. Fox CFB Friday – Big 10 Prime Illinois at Nebrask (P) (Fox, 8:06 PM-11:00 PM, 174 min.)
    • 4.213 million viewers
  2. 20/20 (P) (ABC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 2.782 million viewers
  3. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.682 million viewers
  4. Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.578 million viewers
  5. Fox CFB Friday-Kick (Fox, 8:00 PM-8:06 PM, 6 min.)
    • 2.538 million viewers
  6. From Russia With Lev (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 2.232 million viewers
  7. High Potential (RS) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.195 million viewers
  8. Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.159 million viewers
  9. Secret Celebrity Renovation (S) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.044 million viewers
  10. Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.042 million viewers

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

  1. Fox CFB Friday – Big 10 Prime Illinois at Nebrask (P) (Fox, 8:06 PM-11:00 PM, 174 min.)
    • 1.05/17 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 1.401-1.415 million adults 18-49; 0.67/11 F18-49, 1.43/22 M18-49)
  2. Fox CFB Friday-Kick (Fox, 8:00 PM-8:06 PM, 6 min.)
    • 0.46/8 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.610-0.623 million adults 18-49; 0.33/6 F18-49, 0.59/11 M18-49)
  3. 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, 0.60 M18-49)
  4. College Football Prime Stanford at Syracuse (ESPN, 7:30 PM-11:02 PM, 212 min.)
    • 0.34 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.449-0.462 million adults 18-49; 0.19 F18-49, 0.49 M18-49)
  5. Secret Celebrity Renovation (S) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.23/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.302-0.315 million adults 18-49; 0.30/5 F18-49, 0.17/3 M18-49)
  6. Dateline (Fri.) (NBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.21/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.275-0.288 million adults 18-49; 0.22/4 F18-49, 0.21/3 M18-49)
  7. America’s Got Talent (Fri.) (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.19/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.248-0.261 million adults 18-49; 0.19/3 F18-49, 0.20/3 M18-49)
  8. Blue Bloods (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 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)
  9. 20/20 (P) (ABC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.17/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.221-0.235 million adults 18-49; 0.23/4 F18-49, 0.12/2 M18-49)
  10. Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.17 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.221-0.235 million adults 18-49; 0.14 F18-49, 0.20 M18-49)

— Household ratings:
Fox: 2.22, ABC: 1.70, Fox News: 1.49, MSNBC: 1.32, NBC: 1.15, CBS: 1.06, ESPN: 0.73, USA: 0.59, CW: 0.46, CNN: 0.42

— Adults 18-34 ratings:
Fox: 0.83, ESPN: 0.26, USA: 0.21, NBC: 0.12, CBS: 0.08, ABC: 0.08, CW: 0.07, Fox News: 0.07, Adult Swim: 0.06, A&E: 0.05

— Adults 25-54 ratings:
Fox: 1.19, ESPN: 0.43, USA: 0.42, ABC: 0.31, NBC: 0.27, CBS: 0.26, Fox News: 0.22, CW: 0.18, MSNBC: 0.16, Food Network: 0.14
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Sub-Demos

— Females 18-49 ratings:
Fox: 0.66, USA: 0.23, CBS: 0.23, ABC: 0.22, NBC: 0.20, ESPN: 0.19, Fox News: 0.13, MSNBC: 0.09, CW: 0.09, Food Network: 0.09

— Males 18-49 ratings:
Fox: 1.40, ESPN: 0.49, USA: 0.44, NBC: 0.20, CBS: 0.16, Fox News: 0.15, CW: 0.15, ABC: 0.12, Food Network: 0.11, Reelz: 0.09

— Females 18-34 ratings:
Fox: 0.47, ESPN: 0.16, USA: 0.15, CBS: 0.10, NBC: 0.09, ABC: 0.06, TNT: 0.06, CW: 0.05, MSNBC: 0.04, Adult Swim: 0.04

— Males 18-34 ratings:
Fox: 1.18, ESPN: 0.36, USA: 0.26, NBC: 0.16, ABC: 0.09, CW: 0.09, Fox News: 0.08, CBS: 0.07, Adult Swim: 0.06, A&E: 0.06

— Females 25-54 ratings:
Fox: 0.79, ABC: 0.42, CBS: 0.32, USA: 0.30, NBC: 0.29, ESPN: 0.25, Fox News: 0.20, MSNBC: 0.17, CW: 0.13, Reelz: 0.13

— Males 25-54 ratings:
Fox: 1.59, ESPN: 0.60, USA: 0.53, NBC: 0.25, Fox News: 0.23, CW: 0.22, CBS: 0.20, ABC: 0.19, Discovery: 0.15, Food Network: 0.15


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ABC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.586 1.70/6 0.17/3

High Potential (RS) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.195 million viewers
• 1.36/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.705-1.717 million households)
• 0.15/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.194-0.208 million adults 18-49; 0.20/3 F18-49, 0.11/2 M18-49)

20/20 (P) (ABC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 2.782 million viewers
• 1.87/7 HH rating/share (Range: 2.346-2.359 million households)
• 0.17/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.221-0.235 million adults 18-49; 0.23/4 F18-49, 0.12/2 M18-49)

CBS Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
1.734 1.06/4 0.19/3

Secret Celebrity Renovation (S) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.044 million viewers
• 1.27/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.591-1.604 million households)
• 0.23/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.302-0.315 million adults 18-49; 0.30/5 F18-49, 0.17/3 M18-49)

Lingo (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.397 million viewers
• 0.84/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.050-1.063 million households)
• 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.221-0.235 million adults 18-49; 0.18/3 F18-49, 0.15/2 M18-49)

Blue Bloods (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.762 million viewers
• 1.06/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.327-1.340 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)

NBC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
1.802 1.15/4 0.20/3

America’s Got Talent (Fri.) (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 1.847 million viewers
• 1.15/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.440-1.453 million households)
• 0.19/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.248-0.261 million adults 18-49; 0.19/3 F18-49, 0.20/3 M18-49)

Dateline (Fri.) (NBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.712 million viewers
• 1.13/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.415-1.428 million households)
• 0.21/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.275-0.288 million adults 18-49; 0.22/4 F18-49, 0.21/3 M18-49)

Fox Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
4.157 2.22/8 1.03/16

Fox CFB Friday-Kick (Fox, 8:00 PM-8:06 PM, 6 min.)
• 2.538 million viewers
• 1.39/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.742-1.755 million households)
• 0.46/8 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.610-0.623 million adults 18-49; 0.33/6 F18-49, 0.59/11 M18-49)

Fox CFB Friday – Big10 Prime Illinois at Nebrask (P) (Fox, 8:06 PM-11:00 PM, 174 min.)
• 4.213 million viewers
• 2.25/8 HH rating/share (Range: 2.824-2.837 million households)
• 1.05/17 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 1.401-1.415 million adults 18-49; 0.67/11 F18-49, 1.43/22 M18-49)

CW Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
0.788 0.46/2 0.12/2

NASCAR Xfinity Race NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series: Food City 300 (P) (CW, 8:00 PM-10:01 PM, 121 min.)
• 0.906 million viewers
• 0.53/2 HH rating/share (Range: 0.660-0.673 million households)
• 0.12/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.154-0.168 million adults 18-49; 0.10/2 F18-49, 0.14/2 M18-49)

Pac 12 Football San Jose State at Washington State (S) (CW, 10:02 PM-11:00 PM, 58 min.)
• 0.542 million viewers
• 0.31/2 HH rating/share (Range: 0.384-0.396 million households)
• 0.12/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.154-0.168 million adults 18-49; 0.08/2 F18-49, 0.17/3 M18-49)

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WWE Friday Night SmackDown (USA, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 1.494 million viewers
• 0.81 HH rating (Range: 1.013-1.025 million households)
• 0.45 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.597-0.610 million adults 18-49; 0.31 F18-49, 0.60 M18-49)

College Football Prime Stanford at Syracuse (ESPN, 7:30 PM-11:02 PM, 212 min.)
• 1.365 million viewers
• 0.73 HH rating (Range: 0.912-0.925 million households)
• 0.34 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.449-0.462 million adults 18-49; 0.19 F18-49, 0.49 M18-49)

Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.578 million viewers
• 1.51 HH rating (Range: 1.893-1.906 million households)
• 0.17 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.221-0.235 million adults 18-49; 0.14 F18-49, 0.20 M18-49)

Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.682 million viewers
• 1.63 HH rating (Range: 2.044-2.057 million households)
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.168-0.181 million adults 18-49; 0.14 F18-49, 0.13 M18-49)

Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.159 million viewers
• 1.34 HH rating (Range: 1.679-1.692 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.154-0.167 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.13 M18-49)

AEW: Rampage (TNT, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.327 million viewers
• 0.18 HH rating (Range: 0.220-0.233 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.154-0.167 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.16 M18-49)

Diners Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.493 million viewers
• 0.30 HH rating (Range: 0.371-0.384 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.141-0.154 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.11 M18-49)

On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM-12:00 AM, 180 min.)
• 0.609 million viewers
• 0.34 HH rating (Range: 0.421-0.434 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.141-0.154 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.11 M18-49)

Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan (Discovery, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.837 million viewers
• 0.48 HH rating (Range: 0.598-0.610 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.127-0.141 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.12 M18-49)

From Russia With Lev (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 2.232 million viewers
• 1.34 HH rating (Range: 1.679-1.692 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.114-0.127 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.042 million viewers
• 1.27 HH rating (Range: 1.591-1.604 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.101-0.114 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Love After Lockup (WETV, 8:00 PM-9:30 PM, 90 min.)
• 0.320 million viewers
• 0.22 HH rating (Range: 0.270-0.283 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.087-0.100 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days First Look (TLC, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.396 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; 0.11 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.634 million viewers
• 0.42 HH rating (Range: 0.522-0.535 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.087-0.100 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Bering Sea Gold (Discovery, 9:01 PM-10:02 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.626 million viewers
• 0.37 HH rating (Range: 0.459-0.472 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.074-0.087 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Real Time With Bill Maher (HBO, 10:00 PM-10:59 PM, 59 min.)
• 0.725 million viewers
• 0.45 HH rating (Range: 0.560-0.572 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.060-0.074 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

The Source with Kaitlan Collins (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.613 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, 0.06 M18-49)

Bering Sea Gold (Discovery, 10:02 PM-11:02 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.429 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; 0.04 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

SportsCenter Late (ESPN2, 10:58 PM-12:00 AM, 62 min.)
• 0.146 million viewers
• 0.09 HH rating (Range: 0.107-0.119 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.060-0.074 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Tell Me How I Died (A&E, 10:01 PM-11:04 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.269 million viewers
• 0.18 HH rating (Range: 0.220-0.233 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.047-0.060 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days More to Love (TLC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.251 million viewers
• 0.17 HH rating (Range: 0.208-0.220 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.047-0.060 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

Cold Case Files: DNA Speaks (A&E, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.263 million viewers
• 0.17 HH rating (Range: 0.208-0.220 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.047-0.060 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

My Lottery Dream Home Repack (HGTV, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.606 million viewers
• 0.42 HH rating (Range: 0.522-0.535 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.047-0.060 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Newsnight (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.613 million viewers
• 0.42 HH rating (Range: 0.522-0.535 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.047-0.060 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.310 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; 0.03 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Liga MX (Live) (TUDN, 8:27 PM-11:00 PM, 153 min.)
• 0.080 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, 0.03 M18-49)

High School Football Carrollton (GA) at A.H. Parker (AL) (ESPN2, 8:00 PM-10:58 PM, 178 min.)
• 0.117 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, 0.05 M18-49)

Wiggin’ Out with Tokyo Stylez (WETV, 10:30 PM-11:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.130 million viewers
• 0.09 HH rating (Range: 0.107-0.119 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

The Braxtons (WETV, 9:30 PM-10:30 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.163 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)

Power Book II: Ghost (Starz, 8:04 PM-8:58 PM, 54 min.)
• 0.154 million viewers
• 0.11 HH rating (Range: 0.132-0.145 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)


Source: Nielsen Media Research

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