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Friday Ratings: Paris 2024 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony on NBC and Peacock is Most-Watched in 12 Years

FRIDAY FAST AND FINAL NATIONALS

With coverage live in the afternoon followed by a special primetime presentation, the Opening Ceremony audience of 28.6 million viewers on NBC and Peacock was more than 10 million viewers (60%) larger than the Tokyo Opening Ceremony (17.9 million) and an 8% increase over the Rio Opening Ceremony (26.5 million).

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UPDATED 7/29/2024 5:28 PM ET: What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Friday, July 26, 2024:

— Total Viewers (in millions):
NBC: 15.113, Fox News: 2.537, Fox: 2.058, ABC: 1.815, CBS: 1.597, MSNBC: 1.025, CNN: 0.618, Reelz: 0.597, HGTV: 0.568, Discovery: 0.498, USA (179 min.): 0.354, ID: 0.325, CW: 0.319, TLC: 0.315, Food Network: 0.306

— Adults 18-49 ratings:
NBC: 3.01, Fox: 0.52, ABC: 0.17, CBS: 0.15, Fox News: 0.14, Reelz: 0.10, TNT: 0.09, FX (120 min.): 0.07, Adult Swim: 0.07, WETV: 0.07, Comedy Central: 0.06, Food Network: 0.06, Nick at Nite (120 min.): 0.06, Discovery: 0.05, CW: 0.03

A 1.0 adults 18-49 ratings point equals approximately 1.3188 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. Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony (S) (NBC, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 180 min.)
    • 15.113 million viewers
  2. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.873 million viewers
  3. Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.473 million viewers
  4. Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.266 million viewers
  5. WWE Friday Night SmackDown (Fox, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 2.058 million viewers
  6. 20/20 (R) (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM, 119 min.)
    • 1.831 million viewers
  7. Blue Bloods (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.808 million viewers
  8. Jeopardy! Masters (R) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
    • 1.784 million viewers
  9. Lingo (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.642 million viewers
  10. S.W.A.T. (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.341 million viewers

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

  1. Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony (S) (NBC, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 180 min.)
    • 3.01/36 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 3.963-3.976 million adults 18-49; 3.29/37 F18-49, 2.73/35 M18-49)
  2. WWE Friday Night SmackDown (Fox, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.52/6 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.679-0.692 million adults 18-49; 0.34/4 F18-49, 0.69/9 M18-49)
  3. 20/20 (R) (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM, 119 min.)
    • 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.218-0.231 million adults 18-49; 0.23/2 F18-49, 0.11/1 M18-49)
  4. Lingo (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.218-0.231 million adults 18-49; 0.20/2 F18-49, 0.13/2 M18-49)
  5. Jeopardy! Masters (R) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
    • 0.16/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.205-0.218 million adults 18-49; 0.20/2 F18-49, 0.12/2 M18-49)
  6. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.15 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.191-0.204 million adults 18-49; 0.16 F18-49, 0.14 M18-49)
  7. Blue Bloods (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.14/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.178-0.191 million adults 18-49; 0.20/2 F18-49, 0.08/1 M18-49)
  8. Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.14 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.178-0.191 million adults 18-49; 0.16 F18-49, 0.12 M18-49)
  9. On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM-12:00 AM, 180 min.)
    • 0.13 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.14 F18-49, 0.11 M18-49)
  10. S.W.A.T. (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.13/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.18/2 F18-49, 0.08/1 M18-49)

— Household ratings:
NBC: 7.39, Fox News: 1.54, Fox: 1.17, ABC: 1.16, CBS: 1.00, MSNBC: 0.68, CNN: 0.40, HGTV: 0.37, Reelz: 0.35, CW: 0.19

— Adults 18-34 ratings:
NBC: 1.84, Fox: 0.31, CBS: 0.08, ABC: 0.08, TNT: 0.07, Fox News: 0.06, FX: 0.05, Adult Swim: 0.05, Reelz: 0.04, CW: 0.02

— Adults 25-54 ratings:
NBC: 3.91, Fox: 0.72, ABC: 0.25, Fox News: 0.24, CBS: 0.24, Reelz: 0.15, FX: 0.10, Comedy Central: 0.09, TNT: 0.09, CW: 0.07
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Sub-Demos

— Females 18-49 ratings:
NBC: 3.29, Fox: 0.34, ABC: 0.22, CBS: 0.19, Fox News: 0.15, Reelz: 0.11, ID: 0.08, WETV: 0.07, Nick at Nite: 0.07, CW: 0.03

— Males 18-49 ratings:
NBC: 2.73, Fox: 0.69, Fox News: 0.12, ABC: 0.11, TNT: 0.11, CBS: 0.10, FX: 0.09, Reelz: 0.08, Comedy Central: 0.08, CW: 0.03

— Females 18-34 ratings:
NBC: 2.01, Fox: 0.20, ABC: 0.11, CBS: 0.10, Fox News: 0.07, Nick at Nite: 0.06, TNT: 0.05, MTV: 0.05, Freeform: 0.05, CW: 0.01

— Males 18-34 ratings:
NBC: 1.67, Fox: 0.42, TNT: 0.09, MSNBC: 0.05, CBS: 0.05, ABC: 0.05, FX: 0.05, Adult Swim: 0.05, Fox News: 0.05, CW: 0.04

— Females 25-54 ratings:
NBC: 4.19, Fox: 0.51, ABC: 0.31, CBS: 0.30, Fox News: 0.24, Reelz: 0.14, HGTV: 0.11, WETV: 0.10, USA: 0.10, CW: 0.06

— Males 25-54 ratings:
NBC: 3.62, Fox: 0.94, Fox News: 0.25, ABC: 0.19, CBS: 0.19, Reelz: 0.15, TNT: 0.13, FX: 0.12, Comedy Central: 0.10, CW: 0.07


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ABC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
1.815 1.16/4 0.17/2

Jeopardy! Masters (R) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 1.784 million viewers
• 1.10/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.369-1.381 million households)
• 0.16/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.205-0.218 million adults 18-49; 0.20/2 F18-49, 0.12/2 M18-49)

20/20 (R) (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM, 119 min.)
• 1.831 million viewers
• 1.19/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.481-1.494 million households)
• 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.218-0.231 million adults 18-49; 0.23/2 F18-49, 0.11/1 M18-49)

CBS Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
1.597 1.00/3 0.15/2

Lingo (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.642 million viewers
• 1.02/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.269-1.281 million households)
• 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.218-0.231 million adults 18-49; 0.20/2 F18-49, 0.13/2 M18-49)

S.W.A.T. (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.341 million viewers
• 0.86/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.069-1.081 million households)
• 0.13/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.18/2 F18-49, 0.08/1 M18-49)

Blue Bloods (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.808 million viewers
• 1.12/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.394-1.406 million households)
• 0.14/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.178-0.191 million adults 18-49; 0.20/2 F18-49, 0.08/1 M18-49)

NBC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
15.113 7.39/25 3.01/36

Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony (S) (NBC, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 180 min.)
• 15.113 million viewers
• 7.39/25 HH rating/share (Range: 9.231-9.244 million households)
• 3.01/36 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 3.963-3.976 million adults 18-49; 3.29/37 F18-49, 2.73/35 M18-49)

Fox Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.058 1.17/4 0.52/6

WWE Friday Night SmackDown (Fox, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 2.058 million viewers
• 1.17/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.456-1.469 million households)
• 0.52/6 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.679-0.692 million adults 18-49; 0.34/4 F18-49, 0.69/9 M18-49)

CW Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
0.319 0.19/1 0.03/0

The Conners (RP) (CW, 8:00 PM-8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.335 million viewers
• 0.21/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.256-0.269 million households)
• 0.02/0 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.020-0.033 million adults 18-49; 0.03/0 F18-49, 0.02/0 M18-49)

The Conners (RP) (CW, 8:30 PM-9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.334 million viewers
• 0.20/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.244-0.256 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.04/0 F18-49, 0.03/0 M18-49)

Totally Funny Animals (CW, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.300 million viewers
• 0.18/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.219-0.231 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.03/0 F18-49, 0.03/0 M18-49)

Totally Funny Kids (CW, 9:30 PM-10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.306 million viewers
• 0.18/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.219-0.231 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.03/0 F18-49, 0.03/0 M18-49)

CABLE

Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.873 million viewers
• 1.74 HH rating (Range: 2.169-2.181 million households)
• 0.15 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.191-0.204 million adults 18-49; 0.16 F18-49, 0.14 M18-49)

Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.473 million viewers
• 1.49 HH rating (Range: 1.856-1.869 million households)
• 0.14 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.178-0.191 million adults 18-49; 0.16 F18-49, 0.12 M18-49)

On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM-12:00 AM, 180 min.)
• 0.718 million viewers
• 0.41 HH rating (Range: 0.506-0.519 million households)
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.14 F18-49, 0.11 M18-49)

Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.266 million viewers
• 1.40 HH rating (Range: 1.744-1.756 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.152-0.165 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.11 M18-49)

AEW: Rampage (TNT, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.306 million viewers
• 0.18 HH rating (Range: 0.219-0.231 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.12 M18-49)

Love After Lockup (WETV, 8:00 PM-9:30 PM, 90 min.)
• 0.308 million viewers
• 0.19 HH rating (Range: 0.231-0.244 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.112-0.125 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

SportsCenter Late (ESPN, 10:50 PM-12:00 AM, 70 min.)
• 0.281 million viewers
• 0.15 HH rating (Range: 0.181-0.194 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After First Look (TLC, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.469 million viewers
• 0.30 HH rating (Range: 0.369-0.381 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Little League Softball Mid-Atlantic Region, Championship (ESPN, 7:00 PM-8:45 PM, 105 min.)
• 0.262 million viewers
• 0.15 HH rating (Range: 0.181-0.194 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Cold Case Files: Dna Wf (A&E, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.278 million viewers
• 0.17 HH rating (Range: 0.206-0.219 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

Hoffman Family Gold (Discovery, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.494 million viewers
• 0.28 HH rating (Range: 0.344-0.356 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Hotel Transyl 3: Summer (Nickelodeon, 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.263 million viewers
• 0.14 HH rating (Range: 0.169-0.181 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.135 million viewers
• 0.75 HH rating (Range: 0.931-0.944 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Hoffman Family Gold (Discovery, 10:01 PM-11:01 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.461 million viewers
• 0.27 HH rating (Range: 0.331-0.344 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.718 million viewers
• 0.46 HH rating (Range: 0.569-0.581 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Gold Rush:Parker’s Trail Spc (Discovery, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.538 million viewers
• 0.30 HH rating (Range: 0.369-0.381 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Braxton Family Values (WETV, 9:30 PM-10:30 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.151 million viewers
• 0.10 HH rating (Range: 0.119-0.131 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.935 million viewers
• 0.61 HH rating (Range: 0.756-0.769 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Tell Me How I Died (A&E, 10:01 PM-11:04 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.251 million viewers
• 0.16 HH rating (Range: 0.194-0.206 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Little League Softball West Region, Championship (ESPN, 8:45 PM-10:50 PM, 125 min.)
• 0.242 million viewers
• 0.16 HH rating (Range: 0.194-0.206 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After More to Love (TLC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.296 million viewers
• 0.19 HH rating (Range: 0.231-0.244 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.356 million viewers
• 0.23 HH rating (Range: 0.281-0.294 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

The Source with Kaitlan Collins (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.607 million viewers
• 0.39 HH rating (Range: 0.481-0.494 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Newsnight (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.529 million viewers
• 0.35 HH rating (Range: 0.431-0.444 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Prime Baseball Game Atlanta Braves at New York Mets or San Diego Padres at Baltimore Orioles (MLB Network, 7:10 PM-9:56 PM, 166 min.)
• 0.183 million viewers
• 0.11 HH rating (Range: 0.131-0.144 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Alex Wagner Tonight (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.006 million viewers
• 0.68 HH rating (Range: 0.844-0.856 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)


Source: Nielsen Media Research

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