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Saturday Final Nationals: Florida State-Alabama on ABC Sets All-Time College Football Opening Weekend Game Viewer Record

by Douglas Pucci September 6, 2017, 9:54 pm

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Saturday night television was given a solid jolt with the return of college football as ABC dominated the evening with its “Saturday Night Football” presentation of the Florida State Seminoles versus the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Including streaming viewership, Alabama’s victory over Florida State delivered a total live audience of 12.56 million viewers, now the most-watched kickoff weekend game ever across all networks — ESPN’s and competitors – surpassing the 11.139 million viewers of Notre Dame at Texas game on ABC from Sep. 4, 2016. It also represented a 56 percent increase from the “Saturday Night Football” season opener of one year ago, USC vs. Alabama (Sep. 3, 2016).

In addition to setting new kickoff weekend records, the total live audience for Alabama’s victory is a top 5 regular season college football audience on ABC since 2006.

Saturday night’s TV audience peaked at 14.118 million viewers (9 – 9:30 p.m.).

(Source: ESPN)

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* AFF = Number of affiliates (stations) airing the program
* CVG = percent of coverage in U.S.
Programming Insider Saturday, September 2, 2017
ABC PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)
HH/Share Viewers
(000)
Adults
18-34
Adults
18-49
Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 7.0/15 12625 3.1/19 4.0/18 4.5/17
8:00 Saturday Night Football Pre-Game (s) 4.2/9 7400 1.6/11 2.0/11 2.4/10
8:07 Saturday Night Football Florida State vs. Alabama (thru 11:45) 260 92 6.9/15 12335 3.2/19 3.9/18 4.4/17
CBS PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)
HH/Share Viewers
(000)
Adults
18-34
Adults
18-49
Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 1.0/2 1469 0.2/1 0.3/1 0.6’e/1
8:00 Candy Crush (s) 253 92 0.8/2 1278 0.2/1 0.2/1 0.3/1
9:00 Candy Crush (s) 254 92 0.8/2 1169 0.2/1 0.3/1 0.3/1
10:00 48 Hours Presents (r) 254 92 1.3/3 1961 0.1/1 0.3/1 0.4/1
NBC PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)
HH/Share Viewers
(000)
Adults
18-34
Adults
18-49
Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 1.8/4 2793 0.2/1 0.5/2 0.6/2
8:00 America’s Got Talent (rs) 242 92 1.7/3 2614 0.2/2 0.4/2 0.6/2
10:00 Dateline Mystery 245 92 2.1/4 3152 0.2/1 0.5/2 0.7/3
FOX PROGRAM AFF* CVG*
(PCT)
HH/Share Viewers
(000)
Adults
18-34
Adults
18-49
Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 1.0/2 1651 0.3/2 0.4/2 0.5/2
7:36 College Football Purdue vs. Louisville (thru 11:22) 255 92 1.1/2 1792 0.4/2 0.5/2 0.6/2
UNI PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)
Adults
18-34
Adults
18-49
Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 0.4/1 707 0.1/1 0.2/1 0.3/1
7:00 Crónicas de Sábado 0.5/1 843 0.2/1 0.3/1 0.3/1
8:00 Festival de Vina del Mar 2017 (s) 0.4/1 734 0.2/1 0.2-1 0.3/1
10:00 Como Dice El Dicho 0.4/1 654 0.1/1 0.2/1 0.2/1
UniMas PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)
Adults
18-34
Adults
18-49
Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average 0.2/0 374 0.1/1 0.1/1 0.2/1
7:00 Cine Caballero a la Medida (1953) 0.3/1 477 0.1/1 0.2/1 0.2/1
9:00 Fútbol de la MLS FC Dallas vs. New York Red Bulls (s) (thru 11:05 p.m.) 0.1/0 291 0.1/1 0.1/1 0.1/0
Telemundo PROGRAM HH/Share Viewers
(000)
Adults
18-34
Adults
18-49
Adults
25-54
8-11 Network Average (preliminary) 0.5/1 868 0.3/2 0.3/1 0.4/1
8:00 Cine Four Brothers (2005) (preliminary) 0.4/1 788 0.2/1 0.3/1 0.3/1
9:00 Cine The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) (preliminary) 0.5/1 884 0.3/2 0.3/1
10:00 Cine The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) (preliminary) 0.5/1 932 0.3/2 0.4/2 0.4/1

Note: All of this date’s Telemundo data are based on preliminary figures.

Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Saturday 9/02/17

“Saturday Night Football Pre-Game” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 1.2/8
Men 18-34: 1.9/14
Women 18-49: 1.6/8
Men 18-49: 2.5/13

“Saturday Night Football: Florida State vs. Alabama” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 2.3/14
Men 18-34: 4.0/25
Women 18-49: 2.8/13
Men 18-49: 5.1/23

“Candy Crush” (CBS, 8pm)
Women 18-34: 0.2/1
Men 18-34: 0.2/1
Women 18-49: 0.2/1
Men 18-49: 0.2/1

“Candy Crush” (CBS, 9pm)
Women 18-34: 0.2/1
Men 18-34: 0.2/1
Women 18-49: 0.3/1
Men 18-49: 0.2/1

“Dateline Mystery” (NBC)
Women 18-34: 0.3/2
Men 18-34: 0.2/1
Women 18-49: 0.6/2
Men 18-49: 0.4/2

“College Football: Purdue vs. Louisville” (Fox)
Women 18-34: 0.3/2
Men 18-34: 0.5/3
Women 18-49: 0.3/2
Men 18-49: 0.7/4

Live+3 Days Ratings – Saturday 9/02/17

VWRS = Viewers, in thousands; LBL = Telecast label designations, such as O (original), P (premiere), R (repeat), S (special), B (breakout, e.g. different start time or interrupted coverage), G (gapped)
Net Program LBL A1849
L+SD
A1849
L+3
L+3
Gain
VWRS
L+SD
VWRS
L+3
L+3
Gain
ABC SNFTBL NISSAN PRE-GAME P 2.03 2.03 0% 7402 7418 0%
ABC SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL P 3.93 3.97 1% 12343 12482 1%
CBS CANDY CRUSH SPECIAL S 0.22 0.24 6% 1278 1367 7%
CBS CANDY CRUSH SPECIAL 2 S 0.26 0.26 3% 1169 1223 5%
CBS 48 HOURS PRESENTS R 0.29 0.34 18% 1961 2268 16%
NBC AMERICA’S GOT TALENT 9/2 RS 0.44 0.47 7% 2614 2689 3%
NBC DATELINE MYSTERY O 0.49 0.60 21% 3152 3608 14%
FOX FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL P 0.52 0.52 1% 1793 1813 1%

For the entire week of August 28-September 3, 2017 in Total Day (8 p.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Adult Swim is down 2 percent in viewership (0.806 million vs. 0.821 million) and down 1 percent among Adults 18-49 (502,000 vs. 508,000) from one week earlier; the network is also down 17 percent in viewership (0.806 million vs. 0.969 million) and down 10 percent among Adults 18-49 (502,000 vs. 559,000) from the same week one year ago (August 29-September 4, 2016). (https://programmingins.wpengine.com/?p=19081)







Adult Swim PROGRAM HH Viewers
(000)
A1849
rating
A1849
(000)
8:00 Dragon Ball Super (r) 0.30 511 0.18 229
8:30 Dragon Ball Super (r) 0.28 468 0.18 229
9:00 Rick & Morty (r) 0.37 632 0.27 345
9:30 Rick & Morty (r) 0.47 746 0.33 431
ProgrammingInsider.com
10:00 Family Guy (r) 0.62 991 0.45 576
10:30 Family Guy (r) 0.66 1033 0.50 646

Programming Insider TOONAMI – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2017











Adult Swim PROGRAM Viewers
(000)
A1849
rating
A1849
(000)
11:00 Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters (r) 838 0.40 521
11:30 Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters (r) 718 0.36 469
12:00a Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters (r) 709 0.35 453
12:30a Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters (r) 700 0.34 444
ProgrammingInsider.com
1:00a Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters (r) 613 0.31 399
1:30a Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters (r) 578 0.29 374
2:00a Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters (r) 521 0.26 333
2:30a Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters (r) 481 0.24 307
3:00a Attack on Titan (r) 455 0.22 287
3:30a Samurai Jack (r) 422 0.21 277





Adult Swim PROGRAM Viewers
(000)
A1849
rating
A1849
(000)
4:00a Rick & Morty (r) 420 0.22 284
4:30a Rick & Morty (r) 437 0.22 286
ProgrammingInsider.com
5:00a King of the Hill (r) 419 0.21 270
5:30a King of the Hill (r) 408 0.20 257

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

Cable Rankings – Saturday 9/02/17
What follows are the top 100 most-watched shows in prime time on cable (by order of network) for Saturday, September 2:

* 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
30 17 LIVE PD AC A&E 8:00 PM 60 945 0.26
24 14 LIVE PD A&E 9:00 PM 180 1009 0.29
80 44 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADSM 8:00 PM 30 511 0.18
87 44 DRAGON BALL SUPER ADSM 8:30 PM 30 468 0.18
55 16 RICK & MORTY ADSM 9:00 PM 30 632 0.27
46 12 RICK & MORTY ADSM 9:30 PM 30 746 0.33
25 5 FAMILY GUY ADSM 10:00 PM 30 991 0.45
22 3 FAMILY GUY ADSM 10:30 PM 30 1033 0.50
65 34 WALKING DEAD MARATHON AMC 8:00 PM 60 586 0.20
71 44 WALKING DEAD MARATHON AMC 9:00 PM 60 550 0.18
75 39 WALKING DEAD MARATHON AMC 10:00 PM 60 542 0.19
45 58 PITBULLS AND PAROLEES APL 9:00 PM 60 751 0.16
76 95 RESCUE DOG TO SUPER DOG APL 10:00 PM 60 533 0.12
88 52 BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: THE HANGOVER BET 8:00 PM 115 464 0.17
96 58 BRAVO MOVIE: COUPLES RETREAT BRAVO 8:19 PM 153 361 0.16
95 52 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: THE HANGOVER CMDY 7:50 PM 130 373 0.17
82 19 COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: THE HANGOVER PART 3 CMDY 10:00 PM 150 505 0.24
66 84 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISC 8:00 PM 60 583 0.13
49 76 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISC 9:00 PM 60 706 0.14
42 66 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISC 10:00 PM 60 818 0.15
61 58 PJ MASKS DISJR 8:00 PM 25 598 0.16
60 66 PJ MASKS DISJR 8:30 PM 25 604 0.15
67 66 MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE DISJR 8:55 PM 25 579 0.15
77 95 MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE DISJR 9:20 PM 25 529 0.12
23 26 ANOTHER CINDERELLA STORY DSNY 7:00 PM 100 1028 0.22
12 15 CINDERELLA STORY: IF THE SHOE FITS DSNY 8:40 PM 100 1309 0.28
17 18 RAVEN’S HOME DSNY 10:20 PM 25 1167 0.25
18 22 RAVEN’S HOME DSNY 10:45 PM 25 1166 0.23
83 66 MOVIES WE LOVE: FIFTY SHADES OF GREY E! 8:00 PM 155 496 0.15
94 52 MOVIES WE LOVE: SEX AND THE CITY 2 E! 10:35 PM 182 385 0.17
2 1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: APPALACHIAN STATE / GEORGIA (0.94 HH, 0.44 A18-34) ESPN 6:53 PM 163 1718 0.61
1 2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME: BYU / LSU (0.98 HH, 0.47 A18-34) ESPN 9:36 PM 179 1763 0.60
27 26 TENNIS: US OPEN PRIME (0.60 HH, 0.19 A18-34) ESPN2 7:06 PM 405 967 0.22
50 52 CHOPPED FOOD 8:00 PM 60 705 0.17
51 52 CHOPPED FOOD 9:00 PM 60 698 0.17
47 22 CHOPPED FOOD 10:00 PM 60 734 0.23
7 84 JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE FOXNC 8:00 PM 60 1463 0.13
8 84 GREG GUTFELD SHOW FOXNC 10:00 PM 60 1390 0.13
32 11 SATURDAY MOVIE: HARRY POTTER / GOBLET FRFM 5:40 PM 220 934 0.36
26 8 SATURDAY MOVIE: HARRY POTTER / PHOENIX FRFM 9:20 PM 190 978 0.40
53 19 FX MOVIE PRIME: GROWN UPS FX 7:00 PM 120 675 0.24
37 9 MOVIE DOWNLOAD: GROWN UPS 2 FX 9:00 PM 150 897 0.37
93 76 FXX MOVIE PRIME: PACIFIC RIM FXX 8:00 PM 180 405 0.14
20 84 HALLMARK ORIGINAL MOVIE: SUN, SAND & ROMANCE HALL 7:00 PM 120 1102 0.13
19 66 HALLMARK MOVIE: ALL FOR LOVE HALL 9:00 PM 120 1163 0.15
52 66 A MONSTER CALLS HBO 8:00 PM 108 680 0.15
21 58 LAKEFRONT BARGAIN HUNT RENOVATION HGTV 8:00 PM 60 1060 0.16
14 39 BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT RENOVATION HGTV 9:00 PM 60 1255 0.19
11 44 HOUSE HUNTERS HGTV 10:00 PM 30 1336 0.18
16 44 HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL HGTV 10:30 PM 30 1207 0.18
31 34 PAWN STARS HIST 8:00 PM 30 944 0.20
36 44 PAWN STARS HIST 8:30 PM 30 905 0.18
39 44 PAWN STARS HIST 9:00 PM 31 887 0.18
41 58 PAWN STARS HIST 9:31 PM 31 839 0.16
43 66 MOUNTAIN MEN FL HIST 10:02 PM 7 755 0.15
56 76 PAWN STARS HIST 10:09 PM 29 617 0.14
58 66 PAWN STARS HIST 10:38 PM 30 613 0.15
84 95 FORENSIC FILES HLN 8:30 PM 30 493 0.12
43 52 DREW PETERSON: AN AMERICAN MURDER MYSTERY ID 8:00 PM 120 755 0.17
38 30 SWAMP MURDERS ID 10:00 PM 60 894 0.21
74 76 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT: BOYFRIEND KILLER LIF 8:00 PM 122 543 0.14
91 84 MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT: TRAPPED SISTERS LIF 10:02 PM 120 445 0.13
48 30 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: ONE SMALL INDISCRETION LMN 8:00 PM 120 729 0.21
81 58 MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED RPT: NANNY SEDUCTION LMN 10:00 PM 120 509 0.16
99 84 CATFISH: THE TV SHOW SSN3 MTV 8:00 PM 60 263 0.13
100 95 CATFISH: THE TV SHOW SSN5 MTV 9:00 PM 60 254 0.12
33 34 NICKY, RICKY, DICKY &DAWN NICK 8:00 PM 60 932 0.20
28 34 NICK SIZZLING SUMMER CAMP NICK 9:00 PM 60 966 0.20
40 26 FULL HOUSE NAN 10:00 PM 30 882 0.22
35 22 FULL HOUSE NAN 10:30 PM 30 913 0.23
62 84 HEY DUGGEE NKJR 8:00 PM 30 593 0.13
70 84 HEY DUGGEE NKJR 8:30 PM 30 554 0.13
64 66 PEPPA PIG NKJR 9:00 PM 30 587 0.15
57 76 PEPPA PIG NKJR 9:30 PM 30 614 0.14
69 84 PAW PATROL NKJR 10:00 PM 24 576 0.13
79 95 PAW PATROL NKJR 10:24 PM 24 523 0.12
73 66 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: 2017: MAYWEATHER VS. McGREGOR (0.33 HH, 0.10 A18-34) SHO 9:23 PM 42 549 0.15
89 76 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: 2017 (0.27 HH, 0.08 A18-34) SHO 10:05 PM 12 460 0.14
78 58 SPIKE TV MOVIE: REMEMBER THE TITANS SPIKE 7:30 PM 150 524 0.16
68 84 SYFY MOVIE: THE BOOK OF ELI SYFY 8:30 PM 150 578 0.13
29 22 THE BIG BANG THEORY TBS 8:00 PM 30 957 0.23
15 13 THE BIG BANG THEORY TBS 8:30 PM 30 1214 0.32
9 9 THE BIG BANG THEORY TBS 9:00 PM 30 1388 0.37
5 6 THE BIG BANG THEORY TBS 9:30 PM 30 1574 0.43
3 4 THE BIG BANG THEORY TBS 10:00 PM 30 1648 0.46
4 6 THE BIG BANG THEORY TBS 10:30 PM 30 1578 0.43
90 44 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EVER AFTER TLC 8:00 PM 60 451 0.18
59 30 90 DAY FIANCE HEA: EXTENDED TLC 9:00 PM 60 606 0.21
63 39 90 DAY FIANCE BT90D: EXTENDED TLC 10:00 PM 60 591 0.19
34 19 AMERICAN SNIPER TNT 8:00 PM 180 930 0.24
92 84 GHOST ADV ARTIFACTS TRAV 9:00 PM 60 418 0.13
71 76 DEAD FILES TRAV 10:00 PM 60 550 0.14
98 95 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRU 8:30 PM 30 267 0.12
97 58 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRU 9:00 PM 30 353 0.16
85 30 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRU 9:30 PM 30 471 0.21
86 34 IMPRACTICAL JOKERS TRU 10:00 PM 60 469 0.20
54 76 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND TVL 10:30 PM 30 668 0.14
13 39 NCIS USA 8:00 PM 60 1294 0.19
10 39 NCIS USA 9:00 PM 60 1352 0.19
6 26 NCIS USA 10:00 PM 60 1479 0.22

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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