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Friday Ratings: Fox Remains on Top with New College Football Showcase, ‘WWE SmackDown’ Retains its Demos on Move to USA Network

FRIDAY FINAL NATIONALS

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Friday, September 13, 2024:

— Total Viewers (in millions):
Fox: 2.547, Fox News: 2.488, ABC: 2.159, CBS: 2.015, NBC: 1.766, MSNBC: 1.476, USA: 1.269, ESPN: 1.184, CNN: 0.759, HGTV: 0.708, Hallmark: 0.627, Discovery: 0.587, Reelz: 0.584, TBS: 0.489, CW: 0.341

— Adults 18-49 ratings:
Fox: 0.59, USA: 0.40, ESPN: 0.32, ABC: 0.21, CBS: 0.19, NBC: 0.17, Fox News: 0.15, HGTV: 0.09, Reelz: 0.09, WETV: 0.08, TBS: 0.08, CNN: 0.07, MSNBC: 0.07, Comedy Central: 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. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.858 million viewers
  2. Let’s Make A Deal Primetime (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.709 million viewers
  3. Fox Friday CFB – Big-12 Prime Arizona at Kansas State (P) (Fox, 8:07 PM-11:01 PM, 174 min.)
    • 2.582 million viewers
  4. Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.341 million viewers
  5. Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.264 million viewers
  6. 20/20 (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM, 119 min.)
    • 2.226 million viewers
  7. The 76th Emmys: A Night of Firsts (S) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
    • 2.028 million viewers
  8. America’s Got Talent (Fri.) (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 1.767 million viewers
  9. Dateline (Fri.) (NBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.764 million viewers
  10. Blue Bloods (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.744 million viewers

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

  1. Fox Friday CFB – Big-12 Prime Arizona at Kansas State (P) (Fox, 8:07 PM-11:01 PM, 174 min.)
    • 0.60/10 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.798-0.811 million adults 18-49; 0.40/7 F18-49, 0.80/12 M18-49)
  2. WWE Smackdown (USA, 8:00 PM-10:05 PM, 125 min.)
    • 0.55 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.731-0.744 million adults 18-49; 0.30 F18-49, 0.79 M18-49)
  3. College Football Prime UNLV at Kansas (ESPN, 7:00 PM-10:24 PM, 204 min.)
    • 0.36 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.476-0.489 million adults 18-49; 0.19 F18-49, 0.54 M18-49)
  4. Fox CFB Friday-Kick (P) (Fox, 8:00 PM-8:07 PM, 7 min.)
    • 0.30/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.396-0.409 million adults 18-49; 0.24/4 F18-49, 0.35/6 M18-49)
  5. Let’s Make A Deal Primetime (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.25/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.329-0.342 million adults 18-49; 0.28/5 F18-49, 0.23/4 M18-49)
  6. 20/20 (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM, 119 min.)
    • 0.24/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.315-0.328 million adults 18-49; 0.32/5 F18-49, 0.16/2 M18-49)
  7. SportsCenter Prime (ESPN, 10:24 PM-11:00 PM, 36 min.)
    • 0.18 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.235-0.248 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.28 M18-49)
  8. America’s Got Talent (Fri.) (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.18/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.235-0.248 million adults 18-49; 0.19/3 F18-49, 0.16/2 M18-49)
  9. Lingo (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.17/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.221-0.235 million adults 18-49; 0.17/3 F18-49, 0.17/2 M18-49)
  10. The 76th Emmys: A Night of Firsts (S) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
    • 0.17/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.221-0.235 million adults 18-49; 0.19/3 F18-49, 0.14/2 M18-49)

— Household ratings:
Fox News: 1.52, ABC: 1.43, Fox: 1.39, CBS: 1.25, NBC: 1.08, MSNBC: 0.95, USA: 0.67, ESPN: 0.66, CNN: 0.49, CW: 0.20

— Adults 18-34 ratings:
Fox: 0.39, USA: 0.29, ESPN: 0.23, NBC: 0.10, Fox News: 0.10, ABC: 0.09, CBS: 0.08, Comedy Central: 0.06, Freeform: 0.05, CW: 0.03

— Adults 25-54 ratings:
Fox: 0.76, USA: 0.50, ESPN: 0.42, ABC: 0.34, CBS: 0.28, NBC: 0.28, Fox News: 0.21, Reelz: 0.13, CNN: 0.12, CW: 0.06
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Sub-Demos

— Females 18-49 ratings:
Fox: 0.40, ABC: 0.28, USA: 0.21, CBS: 0.19, NBC: 0.19, ESPN: 0.17, Fox News: 0.13, WETV: 0.11, Reelz: 0.10, CW: 0.05

— Males 18-49 ratings:
Fox: 0.78, USA: 0.58, ESPN: 0.49, CBS: 0.18, Fox News: 0.16, NBC: 0.16, ABC: 0.15, TBS: 0.09, HGTV: 0.09, CW: 0.04

— Females 18-34 ratings:
Fox: 0.27, USA: 0.14, ESPN: 0.14, ABC: 0.12, CBS: 0.10, NBC: 0.09, Fox News: 0.09, HGTV: 0.06, Comedy Central: 0.06, CW: 0.03

— Males 18-34 ratings:
Fox: 0.50, USA: 0.44, ESPN: 0.34, NBC: 0.12, Fox News: 0.11, CBS: 0.07, Comedy Central: 0.07, Freeform: 0.07, ABC: 0.06, CW: 0.03

— Females 25-54 ratings:
Fox: 0.54, ABC: 0.47, NBC: 0.31, CBS: 0.30, USA: 0.28, ESPN: 0.21, Fox News: 0.19, WETV: 0.16, Reelz: 0.14, CW: 0.06

— Males 25-54 ratings:
Fox: 0.99, USA: 0.71, ESPN: 0.61, CBS: 0.26, NBC: 0.24, Fox News: 0.24, ABC: 0.20, CNN: 0.14, TBS: 0.14, CW: 0.07


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ABC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.159 1.43/5 0.21/3

The 76th Emmys: A Night of Firsts (S) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 2.028 million viewers
• 1.31/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.642-1.654 million households)
• 0.17/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.221-0.235 million adults 18-49; 0.19/3 F18-49, 0.14/2 M18-49)

20/20 (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM, 119 min.)
• 2.226 million viewers
• 1.49/6 HH rating/share (Range: 1.868-1.881 million households)
• 0.24/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.315-0.328 million adults 18-49; 0.32/5 F18-49, 0.16/2 M18-49)

CBS Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.015 1.25/5 0.19/3

Let’s Make A Deal Primetime (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.709 million viewers
• 1.63/6 HH rating/share (Range: 2.044-2.057 million households)
• 0.25/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.329-0.342 million adults 18-49; 0.28/5 F18-49, 0.23/4 M18-49)

Lingo (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.592 million viewers
• 1.01/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.264-1.277 million households)
• 0.17/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.221-0.235 million adults 18-49; 0.17/3 F18-49, 0.17/2 M18-49)

Blue Bloods (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.744 million viewers
• 1.10/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.378-1.390 million households)
• 0.14/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.181-0.194 million adults 18-49; 0.14/2 F18-49, 0.14/2 M18-49)

NBC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
1.766 1.08/4 0.17/3

America’s Got Talent (Fri.) (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 1.767 million viewers
• 1.04/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.302-1.314 million households)
• 0.18/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.235-0.248 million adults 18-49; 0.19/3 F18-49, 0.16/2 M18-49)

Dateline (Fri.) (NBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.764 million viewers
• 1.15/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.440-1.453 million households)
• 0.16/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.208-0.221 million adults 18-49; 0.17/3 F18-49, 0.15/2 M18-49)

Fox Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.547 1.39/5 0.59/9

Fox CFB Friday-Kick (P) (Fox, 8:00 PM-8:07 PM, 7 min.)
• 1.682 million viewers
• 0.94/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.176-1.189 million households)
• 0.30/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.396-0.409 million adults 18-49; 0.24/4 F18-49, 0.35/6 M18-49)

Fox Friday CFB – Big-12 Prime Arizona at Kansas State (P) (Fox, 8:07 PM-11:01 PM, 174 min.)
• 2.582 million viewers
• 1.40/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.755-1.767 million households)
• 0.60/10 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.798-0.811 million adults 18-49; 0.40/7 F18-49, 0.80/12 M18-49)

CW Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
0.341 0.20/1 0.05/1

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (CW, 8:00 PM-8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.430 million viewers
• 0.24/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.296-0.308 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.074-0.087 million adults 18-49; 0.06/1 F18-49, 0.06/1 M18-49)

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (CW, 8:30 PM-9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.393 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, 0.05/1 M18-49)

Inside the NFL (CW, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.271 million viewers
• 0.17/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.208-0.220 million households)
• 0.03/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.04/1 F18-49, 0.03/0 M18-49)

CABLE

WWE Smackdown (USA, 8:00 PM-10:05 PM, 125 min.)
• 1.723 million viewers
• 0.91 HH rating (Range: 1.138-1.151 million households)
• 0.55 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.731-0.744 million adults 18-49; 0.30 F18-49, 0.79 M18-49)

College Football Prime UNLV at Kansas (ESPN, 7:00 PM-10:24 PM, 204 min.)
• 1.324 million viewers
• 0.73 HH rating (Range: 0.912-0.925 million households)
• 0.36 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.476-0.489 million adults 18-49; 0.19 F18-49, 0.54 M18-49)

SportsCenter Prime (ESPN, 10:24 PM-11:00 PM, 36 min.)
• 0.622 million viewers
• 0.39 HH rating (Range: 0.484-0.497 million households)
• 0.18 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.235-0.248 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.28 M18-49)

Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.858 million viewers
• 1.74 HH rating (Range: 2.183-2.195 million households)
• 0.16 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.208-0.221 million adults 18-49; 0.14 F18-49, 0.18 M18-49)

Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.264 million viewers
• 1.40 HH rating (Range: 1.755-1.767 million households)
• 0.14 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.181-0.194 million adults 18-49; 0.13 F18-49, 0.15 M18-49)

Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.341 million viewers
• 1.41 HH rating (Range: 1.767-1.780 million households)
• 0.14 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.181-0.194 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.16 M18-49)

Love After Lockup (WETV, 8:00 PM-9:30 PM, 90 min.)
• 0.383 million viewers
• 0.25 HH rating (Range: 0.308-0.321 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.141-0.154 million adults 18-49; 0.14 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM-12:00 AM, 180 min.)
• 0.695 million viewers
• 0.40 HH rating (Range: 0.497-0.509 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.141-0.154 million adults 18-49; 0.13 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

My Lottery Dream Home Repack (HGTV, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.889 million viewers
• 0.56 HH rating (Range: 0.698-0.711 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.141-0.154 million adults 18-49; 0.14 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.536 million viewers
• 0.99 HH rating (Range: 1.239-1.252 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.114-0.127 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days First Look (TLC, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.403 million viewers
• 0.26 HH rating (Range: 0.321-0.333 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.087-0.100 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

The Source with Kaitlan Collins (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.738 million viewers
• 0.48 HH rating (Range: 0.598-0.610 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.087-0.100 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.854 million viewers
• 0.56 HH rating (Range: 0.698-0.711 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.087-0.100 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

AEW: Rampage (TNT, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.250 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; 0.05 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

Newsnight (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.685 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; 0.06 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan (Discovery, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.698 million viewers
• 0.38 HH rating (Range: 0.472-0.484 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.087-0.100 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

Bering Sea Gold (Discovery, 9:01 PM-10:01 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.611 million viewers
• 0.36 HH rating (Range: 0.447-0.459 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.074-0.087 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.516 million viewers
• 0.97 HH rating (Range: 1.214-1.226 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.074-0.087 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

The Braxtons (WETV, 9:30 PM-10:30 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.257 million viewers
• 0.18 HH rating (Range: 0.220-0.233 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.074-0.087 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Alex Wagner Tonight (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.375 million viewers
• 0.90 HH rating (Range: 1.126-1.138 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.060-0.074 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Diners Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.316 million viewers
• 0.20 HH rating (Range: 0.245-0.258 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.060-0.074 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Bering Sea Gold (Discovery, 10:01 PM-11:01 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.449 million viewers
• 0.28 HH rating (Range: 0.346-0.358 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 More to Love (TLC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.230 million viewers
• 0.16 HH rating (Range: 0.195-0.207 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.047-0.060 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Ancient Aliens (History, 9:00 PM-10:03 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.564 million viewers
• 0.35 HH rating (Range: 0.434-0.446 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.047-0.060 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Syfy Movie (Syfy, 7:00 PM-9:06 PM, 126 min.)
• 0.212 million viewers
• 0.12 HH rating (Range: 0.145-0.157 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.047-0.060 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Real Time With Bill Maher (HBO, 10:00 PM-10:58 PM, 58 min.)
• 0.775 million viewers
• 0.49 HH rating (Range: 0.610-0.623 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.047-0.060 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.363 million viewers
• 0.22 HH rating (Range: 0.270-0.283 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.047-0.060 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Wiggin’ Out with Tokyo Stylez (WETV, 10:30 PM-11:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.135 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; 0.05 F18-49, 0.01 M18-49)

MLB Big Inning (MLB Network, 9:28 PM-10:11 PM, 43 min.)
• 0.261 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)

Prime Baseball Game Kansas City Royals at Pittsburgh Pirates or New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies (MLB Network, 6:41 PM-9:28 PM, 167 min.)
• 0.150 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; 0.02 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

B1G Womens Volleyball L Arizona State at Nebraska (BTN, 8:00 PM-9:55 PM, 115 min.)
• 0.141 million viewers
• 0.06 HH rating (Range: 0.069-0.082 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Power Book Ii: Ghost (Starz, 8:02 PM-9:01 PM, 59 min.)
• 0.160 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, 0.04 M18-49)

Forbidden Love More to Love (TLC, 10:30 PM-11:30 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.217 million viewers
• 0.15 HH rating (Range: 0.182-0.195 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)


Source: Nielsen Media Research

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