Posted in:

Saturday Ratings: ABC Earns Dominant Win with ‘Saturday Night Football’

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2021
Fast Affiliate Ratings

Total Viewers:
ABC: 3.52 million, CBS: 2.47, NBC: 2.17, Fox: 1.71, CW: 0.56

Adults 18-49:
ABC: 0.9 rating/ 7 share, Fox: 0.4/ 3, NBC: 0.3/ 3, CBS: 0.3/ 2, CW: 0.1/ 1

On this night, the Utah Utes dashed the playoff hopes of the Oregon Ducks with a dominant 38-7 win. It was Utah’s largest margin of victory and most points scored against an Associated Press top-10 team in their program’s history. Likewise, ABC dominated the broadcast networks, despite this “Saturday Night Football” blowout.

Fox also featured a non-competitive college football contest: Oklahoma State’s blanking of Texas Tech 23-0. As the network averages above attest, ABC still more than doubled Fox in each noted key figure. As always, keep in mind that results for any live event (sports in particular) are approximate.

In the battle of the night’s true crime investigation series, NBC’s “Dateline Mystery” (Viewers: #2, 2.60 million; A18-49: #2t, 0.4/ 3 from 9-10 p.m.) earned the edge in demos while CBS newsmagazine “48 Hours” (Viewers: #2, 2.72 million; A18-49: #4, 0.3/ 2 from 10-11 p.m.) drew slightly more total viewers.

While The CW brought up the rear, “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” (Viewers: #5, 0.62 million; A18-49: #5, 0.1/ 1 from 8-8:30 p.m.) and “World’s Funniest Animals” (Viewers: #5, 0.53 million; A18-49: #5, 0.1/ 1 from 8-8:30 p.m.) have benefitted the netlet’s weekend presence. Their new Saturday nights have not only bested their Sundays but, in addition, have topped the current Wednesday combo of “Legends of Tomorrow” and “Batwoman”.

UPDATED 11/23/2021 9:32 AM ET: What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Saturday, November 20:

ABC
• 4.809 million viewers
• 2.6/7 HH (3.216 million households)
• 1.17/10 A18-49 rating/share (1.529 million adults 18-49)

College Football Scoreboard Sustainer (ABC, 6:58 PM- 7:30 PM)
• 2.699 million viewers
• 1.6/4 HH (1.958 million households)
• 0.58/6 A18-49 rating/share (0.763 million adults 18-49)

Pregame Drive (ABC, 7:30 PM- 7:37 PM)
• 3.060 million viewers
• 1.7/5 HH (2.141 million households)
• 0.73/7 A18-49 rating/share (0.953 million adults 18-49)

Saturday Night Football Oregon at Utah (ABC, 7:37 PM-10:53 PM)
• 4.818 million viewers
• 2.6/7 HH (3.215 million households)
• 1.17/10 A18-49 rating/share (1.531 million adults 18-49)

Saturday Night Football Sustainer (ABC, 10:53 PM-11:00 PM)
• 2.931 million viewers
• 1.7/5 HH (2.122 million households)
• 0.72/6 A18-49 rating/share (0.939 million adults 18-49)

CBS
• 2.590 million viewers
• 1.7/4 HH (2.031 million households)
• 0.28/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.371 million adults 18-49)

Home Depot College Football Arkansas at Alabama (CBS, 3:32 PM- 7:07 PM)
• 5.464 million viewers
• 3.2/10 HH (3.867 million households)
• 1.18/13 A18-49 rating/share (1.539 million adults 18-49)

CBS College Football Post (CBS, 7:07 PM- 7:20 PM)
• 4.376 million viewers
• 2.6/7 HH (3.185 million households)
• 0.89/8 A18-49 rating/share (1.164 million adults 18-49)

48 Hours (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 2.832 million viewers
• 1.9/5 HH (2.311 million households)
• 0.27/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.356 million adults 18-49)

NBC
• 1.957 million viewers
• 1.2/3 HH (1.518 million households)
• 0.29/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.372 million adults 18-49)

Dateline Mystery (NBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 2.220 million viewers
• 1.4/4 HH (1.739 million households)
• 0.31/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.401 million adults 18-49)

Fox
• 1.916 million viewers
• 1.1/3 HH (1.393 million households)
• 0.40/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.527 million adults 18-49)

Fox CFB – Pac-12 Evening UCLA at USC (Fox, 04:06 PM- 7:26 PM)
• 1.836 million viewers
• 1.0/3 HH (1.248 million households)
• 0.43/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.564 million adults 18-49)

Fox CFB Post Game Sustainer (Fox, 7:26 PM- 7:41 PM)
• 2.242 million viewers
• 1.2/3 HH (1.517 million households)
• 0.47/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.618 million adults 18-49)

Fox CFB Postgun (Fox, 7:41 PM- 7:46 PM)
• 1.620 million viewers
• 0.9/2 HH (1.095 million households)
• 0.40/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.522 million adults 18-49)

Fox CFB Extra-Prime (Fox, 7:46 PM- 8:06 PM)
• 1.438 million viewers
• 0.8/2 HH (1.031 million households)
• 0.31/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.410 million adults 18-49)

Fox CFB – Big 12 Prime Oklahoma State at Texas Tech (Fox, 8:06 PM-11:32 PM)
• 1.911 million viewers
• 1.1/3 HH (1.392 million households)
• 0.41/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.540 million adults 18-49)

CW
• 0.530 million viewers
• 0.3/1 HH (0.425 million households)
• 0.06/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.074 million adults 18-49)

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (CW, 8:00 PM- 8:30 PM)
• 0.598 million viewers
• 0.4/1 HH (0.468 million households)
• 0.07/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.086 million adults 18-49)

World’s Funniest Animals (CW, 9:00 PM- 9:30 PM)
• 0.484 million viewers
• 0.3/1 HH (0.389 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.084 million adults 18-49)

Univision
• 0.722 million viewers
• 0.4/1 HH (0.483 million households)
• 0.23/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.297 million adults 18-49)

Liga MX Saturday 2 (Univision, 10:00 PM-12:35 AM)
• 1.147 million viewers
• 0.6/2 HH (0.713 million households)
• 0.38/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.499 million adults 18-49)

UniMás
• 0.450 million viewers
• 0.2/1 HH (0.242 million households)
• 0.15/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.199 million adults 18-49)

Major League Soccer Saturday (UniMás, 5:00 PM- 7:11 PM)
• 0.231 million viewers
• 0.1/0 HH (0.114 million households)
• 0.09/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.118 million adults 18-49)

Nosotros Los Guapos (UniMás, 7:11 PM- 7:30 PM)
• 0.347 million viewers
• 0.1/0 HH (0.162 million households)
• 0.11/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.149 million adults 18-49)

Telemundo
• 0.593 million viewers
• 0.3/1 HH (0.413 million households)
• 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.242 million adults 18-49)

UPDATED 11/29/2021: What follows are the Live + Seven Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Saturday, November 20:

Saturday Night Football Oregon at Utah (ABC, 7:37 PM, 196 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 4.818 million viewers, 1.17 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 4.841 million viewers, 1.18 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 4.842 million viewers, 1.18 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.024 million viewers (+0%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+1%)

48 Hours (CBS, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.832 million viewers, 0.27 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 3.636 million viewers, 0.39 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 3.854 million viewers, 0.43 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +1.022 million viewers (+36%), +0.16 adults 18-49 rating (+59%)

Dateline Mystery (NBC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.216 million viewers, 0.31 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 2.528 million viewers, 0.34 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 2.571 million viewers, 0.34 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.355 million viewers (+16%), +0.03 adults 18-49 rating (+10%)

Fox CFB – Big 12 Prime Oklahoma State at Texas Tech (Fox, 8:06 PM, 206 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.911 million viewers, 0.41 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.931 million viewers, 0.42 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.933 million viewers, 0.42 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.022 million viewers (+1%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+2%)

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (CW, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.598 million viewers, 0.07 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.747 million viewers, 0.09 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.801 million viewers, 0.10 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.203 million viewers (+34%), +0.03 adults 18-49 rating (+43%)

World’s Funniest Animals (CW, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.484 million viewers, 0.06 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.544 million viewers, 0.07 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.557 million viewers, 0.07 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.073 million viewers (+15%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+17%)

Liga MX Saturday 2 (Univision, 10:00 PM, 155 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.147 million viewers, 0.38 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.158 million viewers, 0.39 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.158 million viewers, 0.39 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.011 million viewers (+1%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+3%)

The Zoo (APL, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.572 million viewers, 0.05 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.665 million viewers, 0.06 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.694 million viewers, 0.06 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.122 million viewers (+21%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+20%)

BET Original Movie A Rich Christmas (BET, 8:00 PM, 145 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.282 million viewers, 0.06 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.355 million viewers, 0.07 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.361 million viewers, 0.07 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.079 million viewers (+28%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+17%)

CNN Films The Hunt for Planet B (CNN, 9:00 PM, 120 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.476 million viewers, 0.04 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.564 million viewers, 0.05 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.576 million viewers, 0.05 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.100 million viewers (+21%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+25%)

College Football Scoreboard (ESPN, 10:17 PM, 12 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.331 million viewers, 0.34 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.350 million viewers, 0.34 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.350 million viewers, 0.34 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.019 million viewers (+1%), +0.00 adults 18-49 rating (+0%)

College Football Prime Arizona State at Oregon State (ESPN, 10:29 PM, 196 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.114 million viewers, 0.28 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.123 million viewers, 0.28 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.124 million viewers, 0.28 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.010 million viewers (+1%), +0.00 adults 18-49 rating (+0%)

Watters World (Fox News Channel, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.304 million viewers, 0.19 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 2.400 million viewers, 0.20 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 2.404 million viewers, 0.20 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.100 million viewers (+4%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+5%)

Justice with Judge Jeanine (Fox News Channel, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.181 million viewers, 0.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 2.297 million viewers, 0.15 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 2.299 million viewers, 0.15 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.118 million viewers (+5%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+7%)

Unfiltered with Dan Bongino (Fox News Channel, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.580 million viewers, 0.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.722 million viewers, 0.15 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.731 million viewers, 0.16 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.151 million viewers (+10%), +0.02 adults 18-49 rating (+14%)

A Kindhearted Christmas (GAC Family, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.129 million viewers, 0.01 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.198 million viewers, 0.02 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.257 million viewers, 0.02 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.128 million viewers (+99%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+100%)

Hallmark Original Movie A Christmas Together With You (2021) (HALL, 8:00 PM, 121 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.763 million viewers, 0.26 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 3.314 million viewers, 0.35 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 3.515 million viewers, 0.38 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.752 million viewers (+27%), +0.12 adults 18-49 rating (+46%)

HMM Original Movie Five More Minutes (HMM, 10:01 PM, 121 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.316 million viewers, 0.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.797 million viewers, 0.18 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 2.029 million viewers, 0.20 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.713 million viewers (+54%), +0.06 adults 18-49 rating (+43%)

2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (P) (HBO, 8:00 PM, 196 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.518 million viewers, 0.10 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.589 million viewers, 0.11 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.614 million viewers, 0.11 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.096 million viewers (+19%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+10%)

Pawn Stars (HIST, 9:00 PM, 63 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.728 million viewers, 0.12 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.901 million viewers, 0.15 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.973 million viewers, 0.17 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.245 million viewers (+34%), +0.05 adults 18-49 rating (+42%)

Pawn Stars: Best of (HIST, 10:03 PM, 62 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.788 million viewers, 0.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.916 million viewers, 0.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.964 million viewers, 0.16 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.176 million viewers (+22%), +0.03 adults 18-49 rating (+23%)

Movie-Acquired Premiere You Make It Feel Like Christmas (LIF, 8:00 PM, 123 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.560 million viewers, 0.09 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.643 million viewers, 0.10 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.667 million viewers, 0.10 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.107 million viewers (+19%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+11%)

Movie-LMN Acquired Premiere Abduction Runs In The Family (LMN, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.457 million viewers, 0.08 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.494 million viewers, 0.09 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.501 million viewers, 0.09 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.044 million viewers (+10%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+13%)

Svengoolie (Me TV, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.888 million viewers, 0.06 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.935 million viewers, 0.07 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.939 million viewers, 0.07 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.051 million viewers (+6%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+17%)

Love & Marriage: Huntsville (OWN, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.479 million viewers, 0.10 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.636 million viewers, 0.15 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.695 million viewers, 0.16 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.216 million viewers (+45%), +0.06 adults 18-49 rating (+60%)

Family or Fiance (OWN, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.344 million viewers, 0.06 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.476 million viewers, 0.12 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.485 million viewers, 0.12 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.141 million viewers (+41%), +0.06 adults 18-49 rating (+100%)

Cold Justice (OXYG, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.618 million viewers, 0.07 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.909 million viewers, 0.11 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.954 million viewers, 0.12 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.336 million viewers (+54%), +0.05 adults 18-49 rating (+71%)

911 Crisis Center (OXYG, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.414 million viewers, 0.05 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.514 million viewers, 0.07 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.533 million viewers, 0.08 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.119 million viewers (+29%), +0.03 adults 18-49 rating (+60%)

911 Crisis Center (OXYG, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.384 million viewers, 0.06 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.473 million viewers, 0.08 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.487 million viewers, 0.08 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.103 million viewers (+27%), +0.02 adults 18-49 rating (+33%)

Queenpins (P) (Showtime, 9:00 PM, 110 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.088 million viewers, 0.01 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.113 million viewers, 0.02 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.113 million viewers, 0.02 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.025 million viewers (+28%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+100%)

Destination Fear (Travel, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.401 million viewers, 0.06 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.535 million viewers, 0.09 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.602 million viewers, 0.10 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.201 million viewers (+50%), +0.04 adults 18-49 rating (+67%)

The Dead Files (Travel, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.411 million viewers, 0.05 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.546 million viewers, 0.08 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.564 million viewers, 0.08 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.153 million viewers (+37%), +0.03 adults 18-49 rating (+60%)

Liga MX Saturday Repechaje: Puebla / Chivas (TUDN, 10:00 PM, 155 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.499 million viewers, 0.18 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.500 million viewers, 0.18 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.500 million viewers, 0.18 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.001 million viewers (+0%), +0.00 adults 18-49 rating (+0%)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,