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Saturday Ratings: ESPN’s NBA Playoffs Projected to Lead Overall; ABC Tops Broadcast Net Demos with NHL Devils-Rangers Playoff

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Saturday, April 22, 2023 broken out by network and by each half-hour.

Note: the following fast affiliate results for any of the live events mentioned in this article are all approximate

Households (rating / share):
CBS: 1.37/4, NBC: 1.04/3, ABC: 0.80/3, Fox: 0.62/2, CW: 0.17/1

Total Viewers (in millions):
CBS: 2.03, NBC: 1.64, ABC: 1.36, Fox: 0.96, CW: 0.25

Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
ABC: 0.35/4, NBC: 0.22/2, CBS: 0.13/1, Fox: 0.12/1, CW: 0.03/0

Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
ABC: 0.22/4, NBC: 0.15/2, CBS: 0.06/1, Fox: 0.06/1, CW: 0.02/0

Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
ABC: 0.45/4, NBC: 0.30/2, CBS: 0.24/2, Fox: 0.17/1, CW: 0.05/0

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8:00 PM

ABC — NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Game 3: New Jersey Devils @ New York Rangers
Households: 0.88/3 (#3)
Viewers: 1.41 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.30/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.18/3 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.42/4 (#1)

CBS — CBS Saturday Encore NCIS: Los Angeles (repeat)
Households: 1.03/3 (#1)
Viewers: 1.52 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.10/1 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.18/1 (#3)

NBC — The Wall (repeat)
Households: 0.99/3 (#2)
Viewers: 1.54 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.17/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.12/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.25/2 (#2)

Fox — USFL Football Memphis at Birmingham
Households: 0.50/2 (#4)
Viewers: 0.76 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.10/1 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.15/1 (#4)

CW — Masters of Illusion
Households: 0.22/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.32 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.04/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.03/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.05/0 (#5)

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8:30 PM

ABC — NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Game 3: New Jersey Devils @ New York Rangers
Households: 0.82/3 (#3)
Viewers: 1.36 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.34/4 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.22/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.45/4 (#1)

CBS — CBS Saturday Encore NCIS: Los Angeles (repeat)
Households: 1.21/4 (#1)
Viewers: 1.79 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.11/1 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.20/2 (#3)

NBC — The Wall (repeat)
Households: 1.07/3 (#2)
Viewers: 1.68 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.17/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.13/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.24/2 (#2)

Fox — USFL Football Memphis at Birmingham
Households: 0.45/1 (#4)
Viewers: 0.69 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.11/1 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.15/1 (#4)

CW — Masters of Illusion (repeat)
Households: 0.17/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.25 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.03/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.02/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.05/0 (#5)

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9:00 PM

ABC — NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Game 3: New Jersey Devils @ New York Rangers
Households: 0.76/2 (#3)
Viewers: 1.31 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.34/4 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.21/3 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.44/4 (#1)

CBS — 48 Hours (repeat)
Households: 1.21/4 (#1)
Viewers: 1.79 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.10/1 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.20/2 (#3)

NBC — The Weakest Link (repeat)
Households: 0.97/3 (#2)
Viewers: 1.57 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.20/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.13/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.27/2 (#2)

Fox — USFL Football Memphis at Birmingham
Households: 0.42/1 (#4)
Viewers: 0.65 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.10/1 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.14/1 (#4)

CW — Totally Weird and Funny
Households: 0.14/0 (#5)
Viewers: 0.21 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.02/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.01/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.04/0 (#5)

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9:30 PM

ABC — NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Game 3: New Jersey Devils @ New York Rangers
Households: 0.79/2 (#3)
Viewers: 1.38 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.36/4 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.23/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.47/4 (#1)

CBS — 48 Hours (repeat)
Households: 1.29/4 (#1)
Viewers: 1.87 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.11/1 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.22/2 (#3)

NBC — The Weakest Link (repeat)
Households: 1.08/3 (#2)
Viewers: 1.74 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.24/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.17/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.32/2 (#2)

Fox — USFL Football Memphis at Birmingham
Households: 0.43/1 (#4)
Viewers: 0.66 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.10/1 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.07/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.13/1 (#4)

CW — Totally Weird and Funny
Households: 0.13/0 (#5)
Viewers: 0.20 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.04/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.01/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.04/0 (#5)

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10:00 PM

ABC — NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Game 3: New Jersey Devils @ New York Rangers
Households: 0.74/2 (#3)
Viewers: 1.29 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.36/4 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.24/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.46/4 (#1)

CBS — 48 Hours
Households: 1.65/5 (#1)
Viewers: 2.45 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.20/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.08/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.33/3 (#2)

NBC — Saturday Night Live (repeat)
Households: 1.04/3 (#2)
Viewers: 1.61 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.24/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.16/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.33/3 (#2)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.06/3
Viewers: 1.68 million, Adults 18-49: 0.16/2,
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1, Adults 25-54: 0.24/2

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.29/1
Viewers: 0.45 million, Adults 18-49: 0.05/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.03/0, Adults 25-54: 0.06/0

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10:30 PM

ABC — NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Game 3: New Jersey Devils @ New York Rangers
Households: 0.83/3 (#3)
Viewers: 1.42 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.37/4 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.25/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.48/4 (#1)

CBS — 48 Hours
Households: 1.82/6 (#1)
Viewers: 2.71 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.19/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.33/3 (#3)

NBC — Saturday Night Live (repeat)
Households: 1.09/4 (#2)
Viewers: 1.69 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.29/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.20/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.40/3 (#2)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 0.86/3
Viewers: 1.35 million, Adults 18-49: 0.15/2,
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1, Adults 25-54: 0.22/2

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.24/1
Viewers: 0.35 million, Adults 18-49: 0.04/0,
Adults 18-34: 0.02/0, Adults 25-54: 0.05/0

Source: Nielsen Media Research