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Monday Ratings: Cable News Tops Prime Time as Democratic Convention First Night Combines for 20 Million Viewers on TV

MONDAY FINAL NATIONALS


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What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Monday, August 19, 2024:

Total Viewers (in millions):
MSNBC: 4.715, CNN: 3.432, Fox News: 3.052, CBS: 2.537, ABC: 2.489, NBC: 2.199, USA: 1.641, Fox: 1.487, ESPN: 0.751, TBS: 0.719, HGTV: 0.589, History: 0.533, ID: 0.512, Food Network: 0.448, CW: 0.222

Adults 18-49 ratings:
CNN: 0.50, USA: 0.50, MSNBC: 0.40, ABC: 0.31, NBC: 0.30, CBS: 0.22, Fox: 0.21, Fox News: 0.21, ESPN: 0.18, TBS: 0.12, NFL Network: 0.10, TLC: 0.10, Food Network: 0.09, Nick at Nite (90 min.): 0.08, CW: 0.04

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. Decision 2024 Democratic National Convention (MSNBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 5.138 million viewers
  2. Decision 2024 Democratic National Convention (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 4.995 million viewers
  3. Decision 2024 Democratic National Convention (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 4.011 million viewers
  4. America’s Choice 2024 Democratic National Convention (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 3.796 million viewers
  5. America’s Choice 2024 Democratic National Convention (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 3.642 million viewers
  6. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 3.382 million viewers
  7. Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 3.177 million viewers
  8. NCIS (R) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 3.163 million viewers
  9. America’s Choice 2024 Democratic National Convention (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.859 million viewers
  10. 2024 Democratic Convention (NX) (ABC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.840 million viewers

Top Ten Prime Time Telecasts in Adults 18-49:

  1. America’s Choice 2024 Democratic National Convention (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.56 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.732-0.745 million adults 18-49; 0.52 F18-49, 0.61 M18-49)
  2. America’s Choice 2024 Democratic National Convention (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.55 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.719-0.732 million adults 18-49; 0.50 F18-49, 0.59 M18-49)
  3. WWE Raw (USA, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.53 A18-49 rating (0.704 million adults 18-49; 0.35 F18-49, 0.72 M18-49)
  4. WWE Raw (USA, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.50 A18-49 rating (0.658 million adults 18-49; 0.30 F18-49, 0.70 M18-49)
  5. WWE Raw (USA, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.47 A18-49 rating (0.615 million adults 18-49; 0.27 F18-49, 0.67 M18-49)
  6. Decision 2024 Democratic National Convention (MSNBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.45 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.587-0.600 million adults 18-49; 0.43 F18-49, 0.47 M18-49)
  7. Decision 2024 Democratic National Convention (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.44 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.574-0.587 million adults 18-49; 0.44 F18-49, 0.45 M18-49)
  8. America’s Choice 2024 Democratic National Convention (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.39 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.508-0.521 million adults 18-49; 0.39 F18-49, 0.40 M18-49)
  9. The Bachelorette (ABC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.32/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.416-0.429 million adults 18-49; 0.36/4 F18-49, 0.28/3 M18-49)
  10. American Ninja Warrior (NBC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.32/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.415-0.429 million adults 18-49; 0.35/4 F18-49, 0.29/4 M18-49)

Household ratings:
MSNBC: 2.71, CNN: 1.95, Fox News: 1.80, CBS: 1.57, ABC: 1.57, NBC: 1.31, USA: 0.96, Fox: 0.91, ESPN: 0.42, CW: 0.15

Adults 18-34 ratings:
USA: 0.27, ABC: 0.26, CNN: 0.22, MSNBC: 0.22, ESPN: 0.14, Fox News: 0.14, NBC: 0.13, Fox: 0.11, CBS: 0.10, CW: 0.04

Adults 25-54 ratings:
CNN: 0.75, USA: 0.66, MSNBC: 0.63, NBC: 0.45, ABC: 0.45, Fox News: 0.35, Fox: 0.33, CBS: 0.33, ESPN: 0.24, CW: 0.06
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Sub-Demos

Females 18-49 ratings:
CNN: 0.47, MSNBC: 0.39, ABC: 0.35, NBC: 0.31, USA: 0.31, CBS: 0.23, Fox: 0.23, Fox News: 0.16, TLC: 0.15, CW: 0.06

Males 18-49 ratings:
USA: 0.70, CNN: 0.53, MSNBC: 0.41, NBC: 0.29, ABC: 0.28, ESPN: 0.26, Fox News: 0.26, CBS: 0.22, Fox: 0.19, CW: 0.03

Females 18-34 ratings:
ABC: 0.28, CNN: 0.19, USA: 0.17, MSNBC: 0.17, Fox: 0.14, TLC: 0.13, NBC: 0.12, Fox News: 0.10, CBS: 0.08, CW: 0.05

Males 18-34 ratings:
USA: 0.37, MSNBC: 0.28, CNN: 0.25, ABC: 0.24, ESPN: 0.21, Fox News: 0.17, NBC: 0.14, CBS: 0.12, Fox: 0.08, CW: 0.03

Females 25-54 ratings:
CNN: 0.71, MSNBC: 0.66, ABC: 0.50, NBC: 0.47, USA: 0.41, Fox: 0.35, CBS: 0.34, Fox News: 0.29, TBS: 0.20, CW: 0.08

Males 25-54 ratings:
USA: 0.93, CNN: 0.78, MSNBC: 0.61, NBC: 0.42, Fox News: 0.40, ABC: 0.39, ESPN: 0.34, CBS: 0.33, Fox: 0.31, CW: 0.04


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ABC Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
2.489 1.57/5 0.31/4

The Bachelorette (ABC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 2.314 million viewers
• 1.48/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.844-1.856 million households)
• 0.32/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.416-0.429 million adults 18-49; 0.36/4 F18-49, 0.28/3 M18-49)

2024 Democratic Convention (NX) (ABC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.840 million viewers
• 1.74/6 HH rating/share (Range: 2.169-2.181 million households)
• 0.30/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.389-0.402 million adults 18-49; 0.33/5 F18-49, 0.28/4 M18-49)

CBS Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
2.537 1.57/5 0.22/3

NCIS (R) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.163 million viewers
• 1.92/6 HH rating/share (Range: 2.394-2.406 million households)
• 0.23/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.297-0.310 million adults 18-49; 0.23/3 F18-49, 0.23/3 M18-49)

NCIS: Sydney (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.378 million viewers
• 1.48/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.844-1.856 million households)
• 0.18/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.20/2 F18-49, 0.17/2 M18-49)

Campaign 2024 Democratic National Convention (S) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.070 million viewers
• 1.32/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.644-1.656 million households)
• 0.26/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.336-0.349 million adults 18-49; 0.25/3 F18-49, 0.27/4 M18-49)

NBC Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
2.199 1.31/4 0.30/4

American Ninja Warrior (NBC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 2.348 million viewers
• 1.37/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.706-1.719 million households)
• 0.32/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.415-0.429 million adults 18-49; 0.35/4 F18-49, 0.29/4 M18-49)

Decision ’24 Democratic National Convention (S) (NBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.900 million viewers
• 1.19/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.481-1.494 million households)
• 0.26/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.336-0.349 million adults 18-49; 0.25/3 F18-49, 0.27/4 M18-49)

Fox Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
1.487 0.91/3 0.21/3

Name That Tune (Fox, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.356 million viewers
• 0.84/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.044-1.056 million households)
• 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.244-0.257 million adults 18-49; 0.22/3 F18-49, 0.15/2 M18-49)

The 1% Club (Fox, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.618 million viewers
• 0.98/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.219-1.231 million households)
• 0.24/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.310-0.323 million adults 18-49; 0.24/3 F18-49, 0.23/3 M18-49)

CW Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
0.222 0.15/0 0.04/1

All American: Homecoming (CW, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.261 million viewers
• 0.18/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.219-0.231 million households)
• 0.05/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.07/1 F18-49, 0.03/0 M18-49)

61st Street (CW, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.183 million viewers
• 0.12/0 HH rating/share (Range: 0.144-0.156 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.05/1 F18-49, 0.02/0 M18-49)

CABLE

America’s Choice 2024 Democratic National Convention (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.642 million viewers
• 2.07 HH rating (Range: 2.581-2.594 million households)
• 0.56 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.732-0.745 million adults 18-49; 0.52 F18-49, 0.61 M18-49)

America’s Choice 2024 Democratic National Convention (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.796 million viewers
• 2.16 HH rating (Range: 2.694-2.706 million households)
• 0.55 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.719-0.732 million adults 18-49; 0.50 F18-49, 0.59 M18-49)

WWE Raw (USA, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.746 million viewers
• 0.99 HH rating (Range: 1.231-1.244 million households)
• 0.53 A18-49 rating (0.704 million adults 18-49; 0.35 F18-49, 0.72 M18-49)

WWE Raw (USA, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.674 million viewers
• 0.98 HH rating (Range: 1.219-1.231 million households)
• 0.50 A18-49 rating (0.658 million adults 18-49; 0.30 F18-49, 0.70 M18-49)

WWE Raw (USA, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.502 million viewers
• 0.90 HH rating (Range: 1.119-1.131 million households)
• 0.47 A18-49 rating (0.615 million adults 18-49; 0.27 F18-49, 0.67 M18-49)

Decision 2024 Democratic National Convention (MSNBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 5.138 million viewers
• 2.94 HH rating (Range: 3.669-3.681 million households)
• 0.45 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.587-0.600 million adults 18-49; 0.43 F18-49, 0.47 M18-49)

Decision 2024 Democratic National Convention (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 4.995 million viewers
• 2.84 HH rating (Range: 3.544-3.556 million households)
• 0.44 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.574-0.587 million adults 18-49; 0.44 F18-49, 0.45 M18-49)

America’s Choice 2024 Democratic National Convention (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.859 million viewers
• 1.61 HH rating (Range: 2.006-2.019 million households)
• 0.39 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.508-0.521 million adults 18-49; 0.39 F18-49, 0.40 M18-49)

Decision 2024 Democratic National Convention (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 4.011 million viewers
• 2.35 HH rating (Range: 2.931-2.944 million households)
• 0.31 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.402-0.415 million adults 18-49; 0.31 F18-49, 0.32 M18-49)

Little League World Series Game 24: Texas vs. Florida (ESPN, 7:26 PM-9:00 PM, 94 min.)
• 1.544 million viewers
• 0.86 HH rating (Range: 1.069-1.081 million households)
• 0.29 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.376-0.389 million adults 18-49; 0.19 F18-49, 0.39 M18-49)

Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.177 million viewers
• 1.84 HH rating (Range: 2.294-2.306 million households)
• 0.22 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.284-0.297 million adults 18-49; 0.17 F18-49, 0.28 M18-49)

Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.382 million viewers
• 2.02 HH rating (Range: 2.519-2.531 million households)
• 0.21 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.270-0.283 million adults 18-49; 0.14 F18-49, 0.27 M18-49)

FNC Democracy 2024: DNC (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:28 PM, 88 min.)
• 2.597 million viewers
• 1.54 HH rating (Range: 1.919-1.931 million households)
• 0.19 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.244-0.257 million adults 18-49; 0.16 F18-49, 0.22 M18-49)

Below Deck Mediterranean (Bravo, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.726 million viewers
• 0.45 HH rating (Range: 0.556-0.569 million households)
• 0.14 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.178-0.191 million adults 18-49; 0.19 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

Fantasy Football Now (ESPN, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.354 million viewers
• 0.20 HH rating (Range: 0.244-0.256 million households)
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.19 M18-49)

Unexpected (TLC, 9:00 PM-10:03 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.405 million viewers
• 0.27 HH rating (Range: 0.331-0.344 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.152-0.165 million adults 18-49; 0.16 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

BBQ Brawl (Food Network, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.591 million viewers
• 0.37 HH rating (Range: 0.456-0.469 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.152-0.165 million adults 18-49; 0.13 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

Basketball Wives Season 11 (VH1, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.337 million viewers
• 0.23 HH rating (Range: 0.281-0.294 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.15 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way (TLC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.566 million viewers
• 0.38 HH rating (Range: 0.469-0.481 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.112-0.125 million adults 18-49; 0.15 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Gangland Chronicles (History, 10:03 PM-10:34 PM, 31 min.)
• 0.450 million viewers
• 0.27 HH rating (Range: 0.331-0.344 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

History’s Greatest Escapes with Morgan Freeman (History, 9:00 PM-10:03 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.744 million viewers
• 0.43 HH rating (Range: 0.531-0.544 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way Pillow Talk (TLC, 10:03 PM-11:03 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.367 million viewers
• 0.24 HH rating (Range: 0.294-0.306 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.13 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Prison Chronicles (History, 10:34 PM-11:03 PM, 29 min.)
• 0.368 million viewers
• 0.21 HH rating (Range: 0.256-0.269 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

The Anonymous 101 Welcome to the Anonymous (USA, 11:00 PM-12:15 AM, 75 min.)
• 0.263 million viewers
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (0.097 million adults 18-49)

Fantasy Football Now (ESPN2, 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.166 million viewers
• 0.10 HH rating (Range: 0.119-0.131 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (0.097 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.12 M18-49)

Celebrity IOU (HGTV, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.646 million viewers
• 0.43 HH rating (Range: 0.531-0.544 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (0.096 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

House Hunters Repack (HGTV, 10:01 PM-11:01 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.606 million viewers
• 0.40 HH rating (Range: 0.494-0.506 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (0.096 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Contraband: Seized at the Border (Discovery, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.422 million viewers
• 0.23 HH rating (Range: 0.281-0.294 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (0.093 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Fatal Affairs (ID, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.515 million viewers
• 0.33 HH rating (Range: 0.406-0.419 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Contraband: Seized At Sea (Discovery, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.375 million viewers
• 0.21 HH rating (Range: 0.256-0.269 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

MLB Regular Season Minnesota Twins at San Diego Padres (FS1, 9:30 PM-11:58 PM, 148 min.)
• 0.236 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; 0.03 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

Nick Cannon Wild N Out 21 (VH1, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.176 million viewers
• 0.10 HH rating (Range: 0.119-0.131 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (0.082 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

The Anonymous 102 Can You Handle It? (USA, 12:15 AM-1:30 AM, 75 min.)
• 0.130 million viewers
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (0.058 million adults 18-49)

The Anonymous 103 The Face-Off (USA, 1:30 AM-2:30 AM, 60 min.)
• 0.093 million viewers
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (0.050 million adults 18-49)

Mysteries at the Museum Repack (Travel, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.334 million viewers
• 0.19 HH rating (Range: 0.231-0.244 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

Intervention (A&E, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.194 million viewers
• 0.12 HH rating (Range: 0.144-0.156 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Prime Baseball Game Arizona Diamondbacks at Miami Marlins or Baltimore Orioles at New York Mets (MLB Network, 6:40 PM-9:24 PM, 164 min.)
• 0.118 million viewers
• 0.07 HH rating (Range: 0.081-0.094 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.01 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

The Anonymous 101 Welcome to the Anonymous (R) (USA, 2:30 AM-3:45 AM, 75 min.)
• 0.070 million viewers
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (0.043 million adults 18-49)

The Anonymous 102 Can You Handle It? (R) (USA, 3:45 AM-5:00 AM, 75 min.)
• 0.075 million viewers
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (0.039 million adults 18-49)

The Anonymous 101 Welcome to the Anonymous (Bravo, 11:00 PM-12:15 AM, 75 min.)
• 0.263 million viewers
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (0.023 million adults 18-49)

The Anonymous 103 The Face-Off (R) (USA, 5:00 AM-6:00 AM, 60 min.)
• 0.060 million viewers
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (0.022 million adults 18-49)

The Anonymous 103 The Face-Off (Syfy, 1:30 AM-2:30 AM, 60 min.)
• 0.037 million viewers
• 0.01 A18-49 rating (0.015 million adults 18-49)

The Anonymous 102 Can You Handle It? (Syfy, 12:15 AM-1:30 AM, 75 min.)
• 0.047 million viewers
• 0.01 A18-49 rating (0.013 million adults 18-49)

The Anonymous 103 The Face-Off (Bravo, 1:30 AM-2:30 AM, 60 min.)
• 0.093 million viewers
• 0.01 A18-49 rating (0.010 million adults 18-49)

The Anonymous 101 Welcome to the Anonymous (Syfy, 11:00 PM-12:15 AM, 75 min.)
• 0.060 million viewers
• 0.01 A18-49 rating (0.010 million adults 18-49)

The Anonymous 102 Can You Handle It? (Bravo, 12:15 AM-1:30 AM, 75 min.)
• 0.130 million viewers
• 0.01 A18-49 rating (0.009 million adults 18-49)


Source: Nielsen Media Research