Monday Final Nationals: Nearly 28 Million Watch Trump Address on Afghanistan Across Several Networks

NBC-owned networks enjoyed Monday night: NBC was tops in total viewers (4.76 million), adults 18-49 (1.2 rating/5 share) and adults 25-54 (1.6/5); USA Network led adults 18-34 (1.0 rating) with “WWE RAW.”

At 9 p.m. Eastern, Donald Trump’s prime-time nationwide address on the administration’s Afghanistan strategy drew approximately 27.7 million viewers combined across several broadcast and cable networks. NBC was the No. 1 network in address coverage with 6.18 million viewers, followed by ABC (5.01 million), Fox News Channel (4.72 million), CBS (4.24 million), MSNBC (2.9 million), CNN (2.5 million) and the Fox broadcast network (2.3 million).

In the key adults 25-54 demographic that advertisers covet most for news programming, Fox News was tops on cable with 1.116 million. CNN took second with 790,000 and MSNBC third with 622,000.

President Barack Obama’s address to the nation on Afghanistan policy drew a combined 40 million viewers in Dec. 2009.

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	PROGRAM	AFF*	CVG* (PCT)	HH/Share	Viewers (000)	Adults 18-34	Adults 18-49	Adults 25-54
* AFF = Number of affiliates (stations) airing the program
* CVG = percent of coverage in U.S.
	Monday, August 21, 2017
8-11	Network Average			2.6/5	3847	0.9/5	1.1/4	1.4/4
8:00	Bachelor in Paradise	253	92	3.0/5	4334	1.0/5	1.3/5	1.6/5
10:31	black-ish (r)	261	92	1.2/3	1819	0.4/2	0.5/2	0.6/2
	PROGRAM	AFF*	CVG* (PCT)	HH/Share	Viewers (000)	Adults 18-34	Adults 18-49	Adults 25-54
8-11	Network Average			2.2/4	3343	0.2/1	0.5/2	0.9/3
8:00	Kevin Can Wait (r)	254	93	2.7/5	4257	0.3/2	0.7/3	1.2/4
8:30	Superior Donuts (r)	254	93	2.3/4	3657	0.2/1	0.6/2	1.1/4
9:30	Mom (rs)	254	93	2.2/4	3361	0.2/1	0.5/2	0.9/3
10:00	CBSN on Assignment	254	93	1.8/4	2719	0.2/1	0.4/2	0.6/2
	PROGRAM	AFF*	CVG* (PCT)	HH/Share	Viewers (000)	Adults 18-34	Adults 18-49	Adults 25-54
8-11	Network Average			3.0/6	4759	0.7/4	1.2/5	1.6/5
8:00	American Ninja Warrior	245	93	3.3/6	5712	0.7/4	1.3/5	1.8/6
10:31	Midnight, Texas (thru 11:31)	245	93	1.8/4	2853	0.3/2	0.6/3	0.9/4
	PROGRAM	AFF*	CVG* (PCT)	HH/Share	Viewers (000)	Adults 18-34	Adults 18-49	Adults 25-54
8-10	Network Average			1.8/3	2739	0.4/2	0.7/3	0.9/3
8:00	So You Think You Can Dance	258	92	1.8/3	2739	0.4/2	0.7/3	0.9/3
	PROGRAM	AFF*	CVG* (PCT)	HH/Share	Viewers (000)	Adults 18-34	Adults 18-49	Adults 25-54
8-10	Network Average			0.6/1	940	0.1/1	0.2/1	0.3/1
8:00	Supergirl (r)	250	90	0.7/1	1075	0.2/1	0.2/1	0.3/1
9:00	Hooten and the Lady (r)	250	90	0.5/1	804	0.1/1	0.2/1	0.3/1
	PROGRAM			HH/Share	Viewers (000)	Adults 18-34	Adults 18-49	Adults 25-54
8-11	Network Average			0.9/2	1610		0.5/2
7:00	La Rosa de Guadalupe			1.0/2	1745		0.6/3
8:00	Enamorándome de Ramón			0.9/2	1599		0.6/2
9:00	Mi Marido Tiene Familia (p)			0.9/2	1674		0.6/2
10:00	La Tierra Prometida			0.9/2	1556		0.5/2
	PROGRAM			HH/Share	Viewers (000)	Adults 18-34	Adults 18-49	Adults 25-54
8-11	Network Average			0.3/1	485		0.2/1
7:00	La Candidata			0.2/0	257		0.1/0
8:00	Totalmente Diva			0.3/1	457		0.2/1
9:00	Totalmente Diva (r)			0.3/1	498		0.2/1
10:00	Rosario Tijeras			0.3/1	498		0.2/1
	PROGRAM			HH/Share	Viewers (000)	Adults 18-34	Adults 18-49	Adults 25-54
8-11	Network Average			1.1/2	1934	0.8/4	0.8/3
7:00	Caso Cerrado: Edición Estelar			1.0/2	1559	0.4/2	0.5/2
8:00	Jenni Rivera: Mariposa de Barrio			1.0/2	1771	0.6/3	0.6/3
9:00	Sin Senos Sí Hay Paraíso			1.0/2	1881	0.8/4	0.8/3
10:00	El Señor de Los Cielos V			1.1/2	2149	1.0/5	1.0/4

Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Monday 8/21/17

“Bachelor in Paradise” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.6/8
Men 18-34: 0.5/3
Women 18-49: 1.8/7
Men 18-49: 0.7/3

“CBSN on Assignment” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.2/1
Men 18-34: 0.2/1
Women 18-49: 0.4/2
Men 18-49: 0.4/2

“American Ninja Warrior” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.8/4
Men 18-34: 0.7/4
Women 18-49: 1.3/5
Men 18-49: 1.3/6

“Midnight, Texas” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.3/2
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 0.6/3
Men 18-49: 0.6/3

“So You Think You Can Dance” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.5/3
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 0.8/3
Men 18-49: 0.5/2

“Preacher” (AMC)
0.66 household rating
1.031 million viewers
0.31 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 0.13
Men 18-34: 0.24
Women 18-49: 0.22
Men 18-49: 0.40

“American Dad” (TBS, 10:00)
0.59 household rating
0.875 million viewers
0.50 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 0.39
Men 18-34: 0.72
Women 18-49: 0.34
Men 18-49: 0.67

“People of Earth” (TBS)
0.43 household rating
0.615 million viewers
0.30 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 0.27
Men 18-34: 0.34
Women 18-49: 0.23
Men 18-49: 0.37

Live+3 Days Ratings – Monday 8/21/17

VWRS = Viewers, in thousands LBL = Telecast label designations, such as O (original), R (repeat), S (special), B (breakout, e.g. different start time or interrupted coverage) and G (gapped)
Net	Program	LBL	A1849 L+SD	A1849 L+3	L+3 Gain	VWRS L+SD	VWRS L+3	L+3 Gain
ABC	BACHELOR IN PARADISE	G	1.26	1.69	35%	4341	5316	22%
ABC	BLACK-ISH SP-8/21	RS	0.49	0.51	6%	1847	1909	3%
CBS	KEVIN CAN WAIT	R	0.72	0.74	2%	4258	4315	1%
CBS	SUPERIOR DONUTS	R	0.62	0.63	1%	3658	3697	1%
CBS	MOM – SPECIAL	RS	0.51	0.52	1%	3362	3404	1%
CBS	CBSN: ON ASSIGNMENT	O	0.42	0.43	3%	2720	2880	6%
NBC	AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR	G	1.27	1.48	16%	5460	6096	12%
NBC	MIDNIGHT, TEXAS	O	0.61	0.76	24%	2751	3296	20%
FOX	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE	G	0.65	0.87	33%	2740	3430	25%
CW	SUPERGIRL	R	0.23	0.23	0%	1075	1115	4%
CW	HOOTEN & THE LADY	R	0.16	0.17	4%	787	820	4%

Cable Rankings – Monday 8/21/17
What follows are the top 100 most-watched shows in prime time on cable (by order of network) for Monday, August 21:

* Vwrs = Viewers in thousands; V-No. = Prime time rank in viewers; D-No. = Prime time rank in demo (adults 18-49)
V-No.*	D-No.*	Program	Net	Start	Dur	Vwrs*	A1849
85	62	INTERVENTION	A&E	8:00 PM	28	496	0.22
70	59	LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY FL	A&E	8:28 PM	15	654	0.23
82	88	MURDER LACI PETERSON FL	A&E	8:43 PM	17	536	0.17
78	64	INTERVENTION CA	A&E	9:00 PM	60	593	0.21
73	54	ESCAPING POLYGAMY	A&E	10:00 PM	63	620	0.25
69	39	KING OF THE HILL	ADSM	8:00 PM	30	660	0.29
66	39	AMERICAN DAD	ADSM	8:30 PM	30	687	0.29
55	28	CLEVELAND SHOW	ADSM	9:00 PM	30	780	0.32
39	18	AMERICAN DAD	ADSM	9:30 PM	30	953	0.42
31	14	BOB’S BURGERS	ADSM	10:00 PM	30	1082	0.48
28	9	BOB’S BURGERS	ADSM	10:30 PM	30	1205	0.56
32	32	PREACHER	AMC	9:00 PM	62	1031	0.31
84	67	BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK	BET	8:00 PM	175	508	0.20
17	11	REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC	BRAVO	9:00 PM	61	1612	0.54
64	51	REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DALLAS	BRAVO	10:01 PM	60	694	0.26
97	88	SOUTH PARK	CMDY	8:00 PM	30	325	0.17
95	79	SOUTH PARK	CMDY	8:30 PM	30	350	0.18
90	71	SOUTH PARK	CMDY	9:00 PM	30	391	0.19
92	71	SOUTH PARK	CMDY	9:30 PM	30	379	0.19
94	67	SOUTH PARK	CMDY	10:00 PM	30	370	0.20
89	59	SOUTH PARK	CMDY	10:30 PM	30	421	0.23
22	47	ANDERSON COOPER 360	CNN	8:00 PM	60	1410	0.27
13	12	ANDERSON COOPER 360 (1.59 HH, 0.29 A18-34, 0.63 A25-54)	CNN	9:00 PM	34	2390	0.51
14	15	CNN PAUL RYAN TOWN HALL (1.53 HH, 0.27 A18-34, 0.60 A25-54)	CNN	9:34 PM	66	2288	0.46
18	27	CNN TONIGHT	CNN	10:40 PM	20	1601	0.33
80	79	STREET OUTLAWS: NOLA	DISC	8:00 PM	60	571	0.18
33	20	STREET OUTLAWS: NOLA SPC	DISC	9:00 PM	62	1004	0.41
46	28	VEGAS RAT RODS	DISC	10:02 PM	61	882	0.32
59	79	PUPPY DOG PALS	DISJR	8:00 PM	25	753	0.18
42	79	RAVEN’S HOME	DSNY	8:00 PM	30	931	0.18
48	79	BUNK’D	DSNY	8:30 PM	30	870	0.18
40	88	BIZAARDVARK	DSNY	9:00 PM	30	939	0.17
4	2	NFL PRE-SEASON FOOTBALL: N.Y. GIANTS @ CLEVELAND (2.27 HH, 0.92 A18-34)	ESPN	8:00 PM	186	3574	1.20
57	97	LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES: NORTHWEST / NEW ENGLAND (0.49 HH, 0.09 A18-34)	ESPN2	9:15 PM	112	761	0.16
49	47	DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES	FOOD	8:00 PM	30	860	0.27
45	51	DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES	FOOD	8:30 PM	30	883	0.26
35	34	DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES	FOOD	9:00 PM	60	988	0.30
51	51	I HART FOOD	FOOD	10:00 PM	30	810	0.26
68	64	DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES	FOOD	10:30 PM	30	666	0.21
10	28	TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT	FOXNC	8:00 PM	55	2822	0.32
5	23	PRES ADDRESS COVERAGE (2.26 HH, 0.18 A18-34, 0.64 A25-54)	FOXNC	8:55 PM	6	3465	0.39
1	8	PRES ADDRESS-AFGHANISTAN (3.25 HH, 0.28 A18-34, 1.01 A25-54)	FOXNC	9:01 PM	26	5113	0.62
2	10	PRES ADDRESS / ANALYSIS (2.83 HH, 0.23 A18-34, 0.87 A25-54)	FOXNC	9:27 PM	33	4440	0.55
9	24	HANNITY	FOXNC	10:00 PM	60	3124	0.37
86	71	BIG SCREEN MOVIE: DIRTY DANCING (1987)	FRFM	6:00 PM	150	492	0.19
77	67	BIG SCREEN MOVIE: DIRTY DANCING (1987)	FRFM	8:30 PM	150	596	0.20
76	34	FX MOVIE PRIME: THE HANGOVER PART III	FX	8:00 PM	120	604	0.30
72	28	FX MOVIE PRIME: THE HANGOVER PART III	FX	10:00 PM	120	625	0.32
100	88	THE SIMPSONS	FXX	10:00 PM	30	301	0.17
71	79	THE MIDDLE	HALL	10:00 PM	30	629	0.18
65	79	THE MIDDLE	HALL	10:30 PM	30	689	0.18
93	97	WATCHMEN	HBO	8:00 PM	162	376	0.16
29	47	TINY HOUSE HUNTERS	HGTV	8:00 PM	30	1198	0.27
23	39	TINY HOUSE HUNTERS	HGTV	8:30 PM	30	1386	0.29
26	32	TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING	HGTV	9:00 PM	30	1351	0.31
21	47	TINY HOUSE BIG LIVING	HGTV	9:30 PM	30	1478	0.27
20	42	HOUSE HUNTERS WHERE NOW	HGTV	10:00 PM	30	1520	0.28
19	42	HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL	HGTV	10:30 PM	30	1546	0.28
53	71	SCIENTOLOGY: STUDENTS DESC	ID	8:00 PM	60	805	0.19
30	57	GONE	ID	9:00 PM	60	1119	0.24
27	42	CORONER: I SPEAK FOR THE DEAD	ID	10:00 PM	60	1219	0.28
62	79	MOVIE- THEATRICAL RPT: TAKEN (2008)	LIF	8:00 PM	122	707	0.18
16	57	ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES	MSNBC	8:00 PM	60	1985	0.24
11	26	MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE (1.84 HH, 0.18 A18-34, 0.47 A25-54)	MSNBC	9:00 PM	30	2694	0.35
8	18	RACHEL MADDOW SHOW	MSNBC	9:30 PM	30	3125	0.42
12	34	LAST WORD W/ L. O’DONNELL	MSNBC	10:00 PM	60	2424	0.30
96	79	TEEN MOM II SSN8	MTV	8:00 PM	60	341	0.18
25	6	TEEN MOM II SSN8	MTV	9:00 PM	61	1360	0.78
87	54	SIESTA KEY	MTV	10:01 PM	61	438	0.25
34	71	THUNDERMANS	NICK	8:00 PM	30	997	0.19
36	88	THUNDERMANS	NICK	8:30 PM	30	981	0.17
63	71	FULL HOUSE	NAN	9:00 PM	30	697	0.19
58	64	FULL HOUSE	NAN	9:30 PM	30	758	0.21
50	54	FULL HOUSE	NAN	10:00 PM	30	813	0.25
56	42	FULL HOUSE	NAN	10:30 PM	30	767	0.28
38	34	COPS (O)	SPIKE	8:00 PM	30	961	0.30
41	42	COPS (O)	SPIKE	8:30 PM	30	934	0.28
67	67	COPS (O) 1000 EPS SPECIAL	SPIKE	9:00 PM	60	676	0.20
81	88	SYFY MOVIE: XXX (2002)	SYFY	9:00 PM	150	543	0.17
59	22	FAMILY GUY	TBS	8:00 PM	30	753	0.40
61	25	FAMILY GUY	TBS	8:30 PM	30	715	0.36
51	20	FAMILY GUY	TBS	9:00 PM	30	810	0.41
54	17	FAMILY GUY	TBS	9:30 PM	30	803	0.43
47	13	AMERICAN DAD TBS	TBS	10:00 PM	30	875	0.50
75	34	PEOPLE OF EARTH	TBSC	10:30 PM	30	615	0.30
83	88	90 DAY FIANCE HEA: EXTENDED	TLC	9:00 PM	60	532	0.17
73	71	90 DAY FIANCE BT90D: EXTENDED	TLC	10:00 PM	60	620	0.19
79	59	TNT BIG PICTURE MOVIES: PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF	TNT	8:30 PM	150	591	0.23
99	97	IJ: INSIDE JOKES	TRU	8:00 PM	30	309	0.16
98	97	IJ: INSIDE JOKES	TRU	8:30 PM	30	320	0.16
88	62	IJ: INSIDE JOKES	TRU	10:00 PM	30	436	0.22
90	88	IJ: INSIDE JOKES	TRU	10:30 PM	30	391	0.17
37	71	EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	TVL	10:00 PM	30	973	0.19
44	88	EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	TVL	10:30 PM	30	886	0.17
6	3	WWE RAW (2.03 HH, 0.94 A18-34)	USA	8:00 PM	60	3416	1.14
3	1	WWE RAW (2.07 HH, 1.06 A18-34)	USA	9:00 PM	60	3581	1.21
7	4	WWE RAW (1.88 HH, 0.96 A18-34)	USA	10:00 PM	72	3216	1.10
15	5	LOVE & HIP HOP HOLLYWOOD 4	VH1	8:00 PM	60	2043	1.06
24	7	BALLER WIVES	VH1	9:00 PM	60	1361	0.63
43	16	LOVE & HIP HOP HOLLYWOOD 4	VH1	10:00 PM	60	911	0.45

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research