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Monday Final Ratings: ESPN Dominates Prime Time Despite Third Consecutive Decline for Opening Week ‘Monday Night Football’ Doubleheader

ESPN emerged as Monday night’s top TV network in all key figures with the Week 1 “Monday Night Football” doubleheader of New York Jets at Detroit Lions (6.21 household rating, 10.336 million viewers) and Los Angeles Rams at Oakland Raiders (5.91 household rating, 9.607 million viewers).

The two games averaged 9.96 million viewers and 4.8 million adults 18-49 on ESPN-only from 7:08 p.m. to 1:34 a.m. Eastern (a Spanish-language simulcast of both games had aired on ESPN2). This was down 7 percent in total viewers (vs. 10.68 million) and down 9 percent among adults 18-49 (vs. 5.26 million) from the year-ago doubleheader of New Orleans-Minnesota and L.A. Chargers-Denver on Sep. 11, 2017.

This marks the third straight year the MNF doubleheader has declined from the previous year. The following are the viewer averages from 2015 and 2016:

Pittsburgh-Washington and L.A. Rams-San Francisco on Sep. 12, 2016: 11.61 million viewers, 5.75 million adults 18-49

Philadelphia-Atlanta and Minnesota-San Francisco on Sep. 14, 2015: 13.92 million viewers, 7.1 million adults 18-49

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s broadcast network telecasts on Monday, September 10:

Bachelor in Paradise (ABC, 8:00 PM, 121 min.)
253 affiliates; 89% coverage
• 4.228 million viewers
• 2.8/5 HH
• 1.1/5 A18-49 (1.6/6 F18-49, 0.7/3 M18-49)
• 0.9/5 A18-34 (1.2/6 F18-34, 0.5/3 M18-34)
• 1.4/5 A25-54 (2.0/6 F25-54, 0.8/3 M25-54)
• Median age: 55.2

The Good Doctor (R) (ABC, 10:01 PM, 59 min.)
252 affiliates; 87% coverage
• 2.754 million viewers
• 1.9/4 HH
• 0.4/2 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.3/1 M18-49)
• 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
• 0.6/2 A25-54 (0.8/3 F25-54, 0.4/1 M25-54)
• Median age: 62.9

The Big Bang Theory (RS) (CBS, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
256 affiliates; 89% coverage
• 5.458 million viewers
• 3.6/7 HH
• 0.9/4 A18-49 (1.1/5 F18-49, 0.7/3 M18-49)
• 0.4/2 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
• 1.5/5 A25-54 (1.7/6 F25-54, 1.2/4 M25-54)
• Median age: 59.7

CBS Fall Preview (S) (CBS, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
256 affiliates; 89% coverage
• 4.295 million viewers
• 2.9/5 HH
• 0.7/3 A18-49 (0.8/3 F18-49, 0.5/2 M18-49)
• 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
• 1.1/4 A25-54 (1.3/4 F25-54, 0.8/3 M25-54)
• Median age: 60.1

Salvation (CBS, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
256 affiliates; 89% coverage
• 2.744 million viewers
• 1.9/3 HH
• 0.4/1 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.3/1 M18-49)
• 0.1/1 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.1/1 M18-34)
• 0.6/2 A25-54 (0.8/3 F25-54, 0.5/2 M25-54)
• Median age: 61.3

Elementary (CBS, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
256 affiliates; 89% coverage
• 3.173 million viewers
• 2.2/4 HH
• 0.4/2 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.3/1 M18-49)
• 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.1/1 M18-34)
• 0.6/2 A25-54 (0.8/3 F25-54, 0.4/2 M25-54)
• Median age: 64.0

American Ninja Warrior (F) (NBC, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
244 affiliates; 89% coverage
• 5.691 million viewers
• 3.3/6 HH
• 1.2/5 A18-49 (1.3/5 F18-49, 1.0/4 M18-49)
• 0.7/4 A18-34 (0.9/4 F18-34, 0.6/3 M18-34)
• 1.6/5 A25-54 (1.7/5 F25-54, 1.4/5 M25-54)
• Median age: 57.7

America’s Got Talent (R) (NBC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
242 affiliates; 89% coverage
• 3.168 million viewers
• 2.0/4 HH
• 0.6/3 A18-49 (0.7/3 F18-49, 0.5/2 M18-49)
• 0.4/2 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.4/2 M18-34)
• 0.9/3 A25-54 (0.9/3 F25-54, 0.8/3 M25-54)
• Median age: 57.9

So You Think You Can Dance (F) (Fox, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
256 affiliates; 89% coverage
• 2.569 million viewers
• 1.6/3 HH
• 0.6/3 A18-49 (0.8/3 F18-49, 0.5/2 M18-49)
• 0.4/2 A18-34 (0.6/3 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
• 0.8/3 A25-54 (1.0/3 F25-54, 0.6/2 M25-54)
• Median age: 55.7

Penn & Teller: Fool Us (R) (CW, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
259 affiliates; 86% coverage
• 1.001 million viewers
• 0.6/1 HH
• 0.2/1 A18-49 (0.2/1 F18-49, 0.2/1 M18-49)
• 0.1/1 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.1/1 M18-34)
• 0.3/1 A25-54 (0.3/1 F25-54, 0.3/1 M25-54)
• Median age: 56.5

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (R) (CW, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
259 affiliates; 86% coverage
• 0.866 million viewers
• 0.5/1 HH
• 0.2/1 A18-49 (0.2/1 F18-49, 0.2/1 M18-49)
• 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.1/1 M18-34)
• 0.3/1 A25-54 (0.3/1 F25-54, 0.3/1 M25-54)
• Median age: 55.3

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (R) (CW, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
259 affiliates; 86% coverage
• 0.876 million viewers
• 0.5/1 HH
• 0.2/1 A18-49 (0.2/1 F18-49, 0.2/1 M18-49)
• 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
• 0.3/1 A25-54 (0.3/1 F25-54, 0.3/1 M25-54)
• Median age: 53.2

Criminal Minds (R) (ION, 6:00 PM, 60 min.)
80% coverage
• 0.902 million viewers
• 0.6/1 HH
• 0.2/1 A18-49
• 0.2 A18-34
• 0.3 A25-54
• Median age: 54.4

Criminal Minds (R) (ION, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
80% coverage
• 0.979 million viewers
• 0.6/1 HH
• 0.2/1 A18-49
• 0.2 A18-34
• 0.3 A25-54
• Median age: 54.0

Criminal Minds (R) (ION, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
80% coverage
• 1.144 million viewers
• 0.8/1 HH
• 0.3/1 A18-49
• 0.2 A18-34
• 0.3 A25-54
• Median age: 57.3

Criminal Minds (R) (ION, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
80% coverage
• 1.279 million viewers
• 0.9/2 HH
• 0.3/1 A18-49
• 0.2 A18-34
• 0.4 A25-54
• Median age: 57.3

Criminal Minds (R) (ION, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
80% coverage
• 1.174 million viewers
• 0.8/2 HH
• 0.3/1 A18-49
• 0.2 A18-34
• 0.4 A25-54
• Median age: 54.0

La Rosa de Guadalupe (Univision, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
69% coverage
• 1.827 million viewers
• 0.9/2 HH
• 0.6/3 A18-49
• Median age: 45.3

El Rico y Lazaro (Univision, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
69% coverage
• 1.758 million viewers
• 1.0/2 HH
• 0.5/2 A18-49
• Median age: 49.9

La Bella y Las Bestias (F) (Univision, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
69% coverage
• 1.749 million viewers
• 1.0/2 HH
• 0.6/2 A18-49
• Median age: 48.7

La Piloto (Univision, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
69% coverage
• 1.118 million viewers
• 0.6/1 HH
• 0.4/2 A18-49
• Median age: 48.1

Me Caigo de La Risa (UniMás, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
51% coverage
• 0.220 million viewers
• 0.1/0 HH
• 0.1/0 A18-49
• Median age: 38.8

Renta Congelada (UniMás, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
51% coverage
• 0.210 million viewers
• 0.1/0 HH
• 0.1/0 A18-49
• Median age: 38.2

La Jefa del Campeon (UniMás, 8:30 PM, 120 min.)
51% coverage
• 0.254 million viewers
• 0.1/0 HH
• 0.1/0 A18-49
• Median age: 39.0

Renta Congelada (UniMás, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
51% coverage
• 0.186 million viewers
• 0.1/0 HH
• 0.1/0 A18-49
• Median age: 35.8

Exatlón Estados Unidos (Telemundo, 7:00 PM, 120 min.)
56% coverage
• 1.229 million viewers
• 0.7/1 HH
• 0.4/2 A18-49
• 0.4/2 A18-34
• Median age: 44.4

Sin Senos Si Hay Paraiso (F) (Telemundo, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
56% coverage
• 1.691 million viewers
• 1.0/2 HH
• 0.7/3 A18-49
• 0.6/3 A18-34
• Median age: 41.0

El Señor de Los Cielos VI (Telemundo, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
56% coverage
• 1.869 million viewers
• 1.0/2 HH
• 0.8/3 A18-49
• 0.6/4 A18-34
• Median age: 40.6

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s select cable telecasts on Monday, September 10 (with the night’s cable ranks according to households, total viewers and demo ratings in parentheses):

Dragon Ball Super (repeat) (ADSM, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.432 million viewers (#79)
• 0.28 HH (#80)
• 0.17 A18-49 (#51)
• 0.18 A18-34 (#33)
• 0.16 A25-54 (#73)

Dragon Ball Super (repeat) (ADSM, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.388 million viewers (#82)
• 0.25 HH (#83)
• 0.16 A18-49 (#58)
• 0.18 A18-34 (#33)
• 0.16 A25-54 (#73)

American Dad (repeat) (ADSM, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.475 million viewers (#74)
• 0.33 HH (#67)
• 0.22 A18-49 (#36)
• 0.20 A18-34 (#28)
• 0.22 A25-54 (#46)

American Dad (repeat) (ADSM, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.651 million viewers (#51)
• 0.41 HH (#52)
• 0.31 A18-49 (#25)
• 0.28 A18-34 (#22)
• 0.31 A25-54 (#32)

Bob’s Burgers (repeat) (ADSM, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.796 million viewers (#36)
• 0.52 HH (#35)
• 0.40 A18-49 (#13)
• 0.41 A18-34 (#8)
• 0.38 A25-54 (#21)

Bob’s Burgers (repeat) (ADSM, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.837 million viewers (#34)
• 0.56 HH (#31)
• 0.40 A18-49 (#13)
• 0.43 A18-34 (#7)
• 0.42 A25-54 (#17)

Better Call Saul (AMC, 9:00 PM, 65 min.)
• 1.401 million viewers (#18)
• 0.84 HH (#20)
• 0.39 A18-49 (#16)
• 0.23 A18-34 (#25)
• 0.50 A25-54 (#11)

Real Housewives of Orange County (BRAVO, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.554 million viewers (#16)
• 1.09 HH (#15)
• 0.58 A18-49 (#7)
• 0.38 A18-34 (#14)
• 0.72 A25-54 (#7)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.182 million viewers (#23)
• 0.83 HH (#22)
• 0.22 A18-49 (#36)
• 0.09 A18-34 (#82)
• 0.28 A25-54 (#35)

Cuomo Prime Time (CNN, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.261 million viewers (#21)
• 0.88 HH (#19)
• 0.23 A18-49 (#34)
• 0.08 A18-34 (#85)
• 0.30 A25-54 (#33)

CNN Tonight (CNN, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.039 million viewers (#27)
• 0.75 HH (#25)
• 0.17 A18-49 (#51)
• 0.05 A18-34 (#97)
• 0.25 A25-54 (#41)

Street Outlaws Special (DISC, 8:00 PM, 122 min.)
• 1.457 million viewers (#17)
• 0.90 HH (#17)
• 0.56 A18-49 (#8)
• 0.39 A18-34 (#11)
• 0.70 A25-54 (#8)

Diesel Brothers (DISC, 10:02 PM, 61 min.)
• 1.079 million viewers (#26)
• 0.69 HH (#27)
• 0.44 A18-49 (#10)
• 0.29 A18-34 (#21)
• 0.58 A25-54 (#9)

NFL Regular Season New York Jets at Detroit Lions (ESPN, 7:08 PM, 188 min.)
• 10.336 million viewers (#1)
• 6.21 HH (#1)
• 3.78 A18-49 (#1)
• 3.14 A18-34 (#1)
• 4.25 A25-54 (#1)

NFL Regular Season Los Angeles Rams at Oakland Raiders (ESPN, 10:16 PM, 198 min.)
• 9.607 million viewers (#2)
• 5.91 HH (#2)
• 3.68 A18-49 (#2)
• 3.11 A18-34 (#2)
• 4.07 A25-54 (#2)

NFL Regular Season New York Jets at Detroit Lions (ESPN2, 10:16 PM, 14 min.)
• 0.477 million viewers (#73)
• 0.29 HH (#77)
• 0.16 A18-49 (#58)
• 0.16 A18-34 (#40)
• 0.18 A25-54 (#61)

Kids Baking Championship (FOOD, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.205 million viewers (#22)
• 0.77 HH (#24)
• 0.30 A18-49 (#27)
• 0.20 A18-34 (#28)
• 0.42 A25-54 (#17)

Baked (FOOD, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.680 million viewers (#48)
• 0.43 HH (#48)
• 0.20 A18-49 (#41)
• 0.14 A18-34 (#46)
• 0.25 A25-54 (#41)

Baked (FOOD, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.581 million viewers (#57)
• 0.38 HH (#57)
• 0.17 A18-49 (#51)
• 0.12 A18-34 (#56)
• 0.23 A25-54 (#44)

Tucker Carlson Tonight (FOXNC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.741 million viewers (#7)
• 1.86 HH (#5)
• 0.24 A18-49 (#33)
• 0.12 A18-34 (#56)
• 0.37 A25-54 (#23)

Hannity (FOXNC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.951 million viewers (#4)
• 2.05 HH (#4)
• 0.22 A18-49 (#36)
• 0.13 A18-34 (#52)
• 0.38 A25-54 (#21)

The Ingraham Angle (FOXNC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.573 million viewers (#10)
• 1.76 HH (#7)
• 0.20 A18-49 (#41)
• 0.10 A18-34 (#72)
• 0.33 A25-54 (#26)

Love It or List It (HGTV, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.632 million viewers (#15)
• 1.03 HH (#16)
• 0.41 A18-49 (#12)
• 0.36 A18-34 (#15)
• 0.43 A25-54 (#16)

House Hunters (HGTV, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.655 million viewers (#14)
• 1.11 HH (#13)
• 0.42 A18-49 (#11)
• 0.40 A18-34 (#9)
• 0.44 A25-54 (#15)

House Hunters International (HGTV, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.667 million viewers (#13)
• 1.11 HH (#13)
• 0.40 A18-49 (#13)
• 0.39 A18-34 (#11)
• 0.42 A25-54 (#17)

American Pickers: Best of (HIST, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.182 million viewers (#23)
• 0.72 HH (#26)
• 0.18 A18-49 (#48)
• 0.11 A18-34 (#65)
• 0.28 A25-54 (#35)

Time Machine (HIST, 9:00 PM, 123 min.)
• 0.795 million viewers (#37)
• 0.51 HH (#36)
• 0.15 A18-49 (#65)
• 0.10 A18-34 (#72)
• 0.22 A25-54 (#46)

Evil Lives Here (ID, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.347 million viewers (#19)
• 0.89 HH (#18)
• 0.35 A18-49 (#18)
• 0.12 A18-34 (#56)
• 0.47 A25-54 (#14)

Twisted Sisters (ID, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.264 million viewers (#20)
• 0.84 HH (#20)
• 0.37 A18-49 (#17)
• 0.18 A18-34 (#33)
• 0.49 A25-54 (#12)

Live PD: Women on Patrol (LIF, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.498 million viewers (#69)
• 0.31 HH (#72)
• 0.13 A18-49 (#78)
• 0.11 A18-34 (#65)
• 0.18 A25-54 (#61)

All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.901 million viewers (#12)
• 1.34 HH (#12)
• 0.17 A18-49 (#51)
• 0.07 A18-34 (#94)
• 0.28 A25-54 (#35)

Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.146 million viewers (#3)
• 2.14 HH (#3)
• 0.32 A18-49 (#22)
• 0.14 A18-34 (#46)
• 0.51 A25-54 (#10)

Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.737 million viewers (#8)
• 1.85 HH (#6)
• 0.25 A18-49 (#31)
• 0.10 A18-34 (#72)
• 0.40 A25-54 (#20)

Teen Mom OG Season 7 Ask Moms (MTV, 9:00 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.473 million viewers (#75)
• 0.32 HH (#70)
• 0.26 A18-49 (#29)
• 0.25 A18-34 (#23)
• 0.27 A25-54 (#39)

Floribama Shore Season 2 (MTV, 10:01 PM, 62 min.)
• 0.571 million viewers (#59)
• 0.38 HH (#57)
• 0.35 A18-49 (#18)
• 0.40 A18-34 (#9)
• 0.33 A25-54 (#26)

I Am Frankie (NICK, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.922 million viewers (#30)
• 0.53 HH (#34)
• 0.20 A18-49 (#41)
• 0.17 A18-34 (#39)
• 0.18 A25-54 (#61)

Counting On (TLC, 9:00 PM, 62 min.)
• 1.163 million viewers (#25)
• 0.80 HH (#23)
• 0.26 A18-49 (#29)
• 0.18 A18-34 (#33)
• 0.30 A25-54 (#33)

Little Life on the Prairie (TLC, 10:02 PM, 62 min.)
• 0.692 million viewers (#44)
• 0.48 HH (#39)
• 0.16 A18-49 (#58)
• 0.08 A18-34 (#85)
• 0.18 A25-54 (#61)

Ghost Adventures Repack (TRAV, 9:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.402 million viewers (#80)
• 0.26 HH (#81)
• 0.14 A18-49 (#71)
• 0.11 A18-34 (#65)
• 0.18 A25-54 (#61)

Weather Underground (TWC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.852 million viewers (#33)
• 0.56 HH (#31)
• 0.15 A18-49 (#65)
• 0.12 A18-34 (#56)
• 0.20 A25-54 (#50)

Weather Center Live Hurricane Florence (TWC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.754 million viewers (#41)
• 0.48 HH (#39)
• 0.15 A18-49 (#65)
• 0.10 A18-34 (#72)
• 0.19 A25-54 (#53)

WWE Raw (USA, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.818 million viewers (#5)
• 1.67 HH (#8)
• 0.88 A18-49 (#6)
• 0.61 A18-34 (#6)
• 1.02 A25-54 (#6)

WWE Raw (USA, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.801 million viewers (#6)
• 1.64 HH (#9)
• 0.91 A18-49 (#4)
• 0.69 A18-34 (#5)
• 1.06 A25-54 (#4)

WWE Raw (USA, 10:00 PM, 67 min.)
• 2.601 million viewers (#9)
• 1.54 HH (#10)
• 0.89 A18-49 (#5)
• 0.71 A18-34 (#4)
• 1.03 A25-54 (#5)

Love & Hip Hop Hollywood 5 (VH1, 8:00 PM, 61 min.)
• 2.016 million viewers (#11)
• 1.36 HH (#11)
• 1.02 A18-49 (#3)
• 0.91 A18-34 (#3)
• 1.08 A25-54 (#3)

Basketball Wives 7 (repeat) (VH1, 9:06 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.981 million viewers (#29)
• 0.65 HH (#28)
• 0.47 A18-49 (#9)
• 0.39 A18-34 (#11)
• 0.49 A25-54 (#12)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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