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Saturday Ratings: ABC and ESPN Prosper with Start of NBA Playoffs

SATURDAY FINAL NATIONALS

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Saturday, April 20, 2024:

NBA Countdown (ABC , 8:00 PM-8:35 PM, 35 min.)
• 1.300 million viewers
• 0.78/3 HH rating/share (Range: 0.969-0.981 million households)
• 0.20/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.257-0.270 million adults 18-49; 0.13/2 F18-49, 0.27/4 M18-49)

NBA Saturday Primetime Playoffs First Round Game 1: Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets (ABC , 8:35 PM-11:00 PM, 145 min.)
• 5.652 million viewers
• 2.80/10 HH rating/share (Range: 3.494-3.506 million households)
• 1.66/21 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 2.183-2.196 million adults 18-49; 1.08/15 F18-49, 2.25/27 M18-49)

CBS Saturday Encore Fire Country (R) (CBS , 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.462 million viewers
• 0.90/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.119-1.131 million households)
• 0.13/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.12/2 F18-49, 0.15/2 M18-49)

CBS Saturday Encore Fire Country (R) (CBS , 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.505 million viewers
• 0.94/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.169-1.181 million households)
• 0.13/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.12/1 F18-49, 0.15/2 M18-49)

48 Hours (CBS , 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.416 million viewers
• 1.50/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.869-1.881 million households)
• 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.244-0.257 million adults 18-49; 0.19/2 F18-49, 0.19/2 M18-49)

The Wall (R) (NBC , 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.578 million viewers
• 0.92/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.144-1.156 million households)
• 0.13/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.14/2 F18-49, 0.13/2 M18-49)

Weakest Link (R) (NBC , 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.707 million viewers
• 0.98/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.219-1.231 million households)
• 0.18/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.20/3 F18-49, 0.16/2 M18-49)

Saturday Night Live (R) (NBC , 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.767 million viewers
• 1.05/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.306-1.319 million households)
• 0.20/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.257-0.270 million adults 18-49; 0.23/3 F18-49, 0.17/2 M18-49)

UFL on Fox – Prime Michigan Panthers at San Antonio Brahmas (FOX , 8:00 PM-10:05 PM, 125 min.)
• 0.951 million viewers
• 0.55/2 HH rating/share (Range: 0.681-0.694 million households)
• 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.218-0.231 million adults 18-49; 0.12/2 F18-49, 0.21/3 M18-49)

I Am Patrick Swayze (S) (CW , 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.710 million viewers
• 0.48/2 HH rating/share (Range: 0.594-0.606 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.06/1 F18-49, 0.06/1 M18-49)

CABLE

NBA Playoffs-First Round Game 1: Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks (ESPN, 6:25 PM-9:00 PM, 155 min.)
• 4.192 million viewers
• 2.12 HH rating (Range: 2.644-1.406 million households)
• 1.34 A18-49 rating (Range: 1.761-1.774 million adults 18-49; 0.76 F18-49, 1.93 M18-49)

NHL Playoffs – QuarterfinalsEastern Conference Game 1: Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins (TBS, 8:09 PM-10:53 PM, 164 min.)
• 0.877 million viewers
• 0.46 HH rating (Range: 0.569-0.281 million households)
• 0.25 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.323-0.336 million adults 18-49; 0.20 F18-49, 0.31 M18-49)

NHL Game Break (TBS, 7:47 PM-8:09 PM, 22 min.)
• 0.708 million viewers
• 0.38 HH rating (Range: 0.469-0.169 million households)
• 0.20 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.257-0.270 million adults 18-49; 0.16 F18-49, 0.24 M18-49)

College Softball Regular Season Alabama at Arkansas (ESPN, 9:00 PM-11:03 PM, 123 min.)
• 0.569 million viewers
• 0.32 HH rating (Range: 0.394-0.181 million households)
• 0.16 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.204-0.217 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.24 M18-49)

AEW: Rampage (TNT, 10:01 PM-11:00 PM, 59 min.)
• 0.394 million viewers
• 0.23 HH rating (Range: 0.281-0.094 million households)
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.15 M18-49)

AEW: Collision (TNT, 8:00 PM-10:01 PM, 121 min.)
• 0.462 million viewers
• 0.27 HH rating (Range: 0.331-0.069 million households)
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.16 M18-49)

On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM-12:00 AM, 180 min.)
• 0.790 million viewers
• 0.45 HH rating (Range: 0.556-0.069 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.152-0.165 million adults 18-49; 0.13 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

Hallmark Original Movie Falling in Love in Niagara (2024) (Hallmark, 8:00 PM-10:01 PM, 121 min.)
• 1.800 million viewers
• 1.15 HH rating (Range: 1.431-0.069 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.138-0.152 million adults 18-49; 0.13 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

NHL Playoffs – QuarterfinalsEastern Conference Game 1: Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins (truTV, 8:09 PM-10:53 PM, 164 min.)
• 0.259 million viewers
• 0.13 HH rating (Range: 0.156-0.094 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

House Hunters (HGTV, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.754 million viewers
• 0.48 HH rating (Range: 0.594-0.031 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

One Nation (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.075 million viewers
• 0.68 HH rating (Range: 0.844-0.044 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Love & Marriage: D.C. (OWN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.224 million viewers
• 0.14 HH rating (Range: 0.169-0.044 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Card Sharks (GSN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.357 million viewers
• 0.20 HH rating (Range: 0.244-0.081 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

NHL Playoffs Postgame (TBS, 10:53 PM-11:39 PM, 46 min.)
• 0.228 million viewers
• 0.13 HH rating (Range: 0.156-0.044 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Fox News Saturday Night (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.795 million viewers
• 0.50 HH rating (Range: 0.619-0.044 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

U.S. Olympic Trials Team – Wrestling, Final (USA, 6:30 PM-10:28 PM, 238 min.)
• 0.162 million viewers
• 0.09 HH rating (Range: 0.106-0.044 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

The $100,000 Pyramid (GSN, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.364 million viewers
• 0.21 HH rating (Range: 0.256-0.081 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Movie-Acquired Premiere My Child Has My Doctor’s Face (2024)(Lifetime, 8:00 PM-10:03 PM, 123 min.)
• 0.463 million viewers
• 0.32 HH rating (Range: 0.394-0.069 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Life Liberty and Levin (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.303 million viewers
• 0.82 HH rating (Range: 1.019-0.031 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

NHL Game Break (truTV, 7:47 PM-8:09 PM, 22 min.)
• 0.178 million viewers
• 0.10 HH rating (Range: 0.119-0.044 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.389 million viewers
• 0.24 HH rating (Range: 0.294-0.019 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

Liga MX (Sat.) (TUDN, 8:59 PM-11:05 PM, 126 min.)
• 0.116 million viewers
• 0.07 HH rating (Range: 0.081-0.031 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Futbol-Estelar-Chivas-Tel-Unvso (Universo, 9:00 PM-11:13 PM, 133 min.)
• 0.083 million viewers
• 0.04 HH rating (Range: 0.044-0.031 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.01 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Cold Justice (Oxygen, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.525 million viewers
• 0.34 HH rating (Range: 0.419-0.019 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Liga MX Ef Sat (TUDN, 6:26 PM-8:59 PM, 153 min.)
• 0.084 million viewers
• 0.05 HH rating (Range: 0.056-0.019 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.01 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Border Security (Nat Geo, 9:30 PM-10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.233 million viewers
• 0.14 HH rating (Range: 0.169-0.006 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

PBA Bowling WSOB XV PBA World Championship, Semifinals (FS1, 7:27 PM-9:24 PM, 117 min.)
• 0.241 million viewers
• 0.14 HH rating (Range: 0.169-0.031 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Real Time With Bill Maher (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.654 million viewers
• 0.42 HH rating (Range: 0.519-0.019 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

NHL Playoffs Postgame (truTV, 10:53 PM-11:39 PM, 46 min.)
• 0.118 million viewers
• 0.04 HH rating (Range: 0.044-0.056 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Kill Or Be Killed (Oxygen, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.375 million viewers
• 0.25 HH rating (Range: 0.306-0.019 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Critter Fixers (NGWD, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.257 million viewers
• 0.14 HH rating (Range: 0.169-0.019 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

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UPDATED 5/26/2024 4:37 PM ET: What follows are the Live + Seven Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Saturday, April 20, 2024:

PROGRAM Live+SD Live+7 Diff Pct
Chg
48 Hours (CBS)
A18-49 rtg 0.19 0.28 +0.09 +47%
Viewers 2.416m 3.397m +0.981m +41%
 
NBA Countdown (ABC)
A18-49 rtg 0.20 0.20 +0.00 +0%
Viewers 1.300m 1.308m +0.008m +1%
 
NBA Saturday Primetime (ABC)
A18-49 rtg 1.66 1.67 +0.00 +0%
Viewers 5.652m 5.692m +0.040m +1%
 
UFL on Fox – Prime (Fox)
A18-49 rtg 0.17 0.17 +0.00 +0%
Viewers 0.951m 0.963m +0.012m +1%
 
I Am Patrick Swayze (CW)
A18-49 rtg 0.06 0.06 +0.00 +2%
Viewers 0.710m 0.784m +0.074m +10%
 

Source: Nielsen Media Research