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Saturday Ratings: Kentucky Derby Race on NBC Nets its Largest Peak Audience on Record in 23 Years

SATURDAY FINAL NATIONALS


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UPDATED 5/07/2024 10:15 AM ET: What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Saturday, May 4, 2024:

— Total Viewers (in millions):
ABC: 3.165, NBC: 2.448, CBS: 2.069, Fox: 1.568, CW: 0.696, Telemundo: 0.554, Univision: 0.355, UniMas: 0.282

— Adults 18-49 rating:
ABC: 0.92, NBC: 0.37, Fox: 0.27, Telemundo: 0.14, CBS: 0.14, Univision: 0.09, UniMas: 0.07, CW: 0.07

— Top Five Prime Time Telecasts in Adults 18-49:

  1. Kentucky Derby (S) (NBC, 6:31 PM- 7:24 PM, 53 min.)
    • 2.57/38 A18-49 rating/share (3.384 million adults 18-49)
  2. Kentucky Derby Post Race (Sustainer) (NBC, 7:24 PM- 7:32 PM, 8 min.)
    • 1.63/23 A18-49 rating/share (2.151 million adults 18-49)
  3. NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on ABC Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Game 7: Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins (S) (ABC, 8:00 PM-11:33 PM, 213 min.)
    • 0.94/12 A18-49 rating/share (1.238 million adults 18-49)
  4. The Wall (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.45/6 A18-49 rating/share (0.599 million adults 18-49)
  5. Saturday Night Live (R) (NBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.35/5 A18-49 rating/share (0.455 million adults 18-49)

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ABC Viewers
(million)		 Households
(million)		 A18-49
(million)
3.165 1.57/5
(1.962)		 0.92/12
(1.214)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on ABC Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Game 7: Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins (S) (ABC, 8:00 PM-11:33 PM, 213 min.)
• 3.244 million viewers (most-watched NHL first round playoff game since 2012)
• 1.63/6 HH (2.033 million households)
• 0.94/12 A18-49 rating/share (1.238 million adults 18-49)

CBS Viewers
(million)		 Households
(million)		 A18-49
(million)
2.069 1.29/4
(1.612)		 0.14/2
(0.181)

CBS Saturday Encore (R) (CBS, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.650 million viewers
• 1.02/3 HH (1.275 million households)
• 0.10/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.131 million adults 18-49)

CBS Saturday Encore (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.860 million viewers
• 1.15/4 HH (1.438 million households)
• 0.13/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.166 million adults 18-49)

48 Hours (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.697 million viewers
• 1.70/6 HH (2.125 million households)
• 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.246 million adults 18-49)

NBC Viewers
(million)		 Households
(million)		 A18-49
(million)
2.448 1.35/5
(1.682)		 0.37/5
(0.485)

Kentucky Derby (S) (NBC, 6:31 PM- 7:24 PM, 53 min.)
• 15.966 million viewers
• 7.46/27 HH (9.325 million households)
• 2.57/38 A18-49 rating/share (3.384 million adults 18-49)

Kentucky Derby Post Race (Sustainer) (NBC, 7:24 PM- 7:32 PM, 8 min.)
• 11.031 million viewers
• 5.32/19 HH (6.649 million households)
• 1.63/23 A18-49 rating/share (2.151 million adults 18-49)

The Wall (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.887 million viewers
• 1.53/5 HH (1.909 million households)
• 0.45/6 A18-49 rating/share (0.599 million adults 18-49)

Weakest Link (R) (NBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.167 million viewers
• 1.23/4 HH (1.536 million households)
• 0.30/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.402 million adults 18-49)

Saturday Night Live (R) (NBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.290 million viewers
• 1.28/5 HH (1.601 million households)
• 0.35/5 A18-49 rating/share (0.455 million adults 18-49)

Fox Viewers
(million)		 Households
(million)		 A18-49
(million)
1.568 0.82/3
(1.031)		 0.27/3
(0.362)

Fox Saturday Baseball Pre Game (Sustainer) (Fox, 7:00 PM- 7:12 PM, 12 min.)
• 0.589 million viewers
• 0.33/1 HH (0.410 million households)
• 0.12/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.158 million adults 18-49)

Fox Saturday Baseball New York Mets at Tampa Bay Rays (Fox, 7:12 PM- 9:59 PM, 167 min.)
• 1.528 million viewers
• 0.80/3 HH (1.000 million households)
• 0.28/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.369 million adults 18-49)

Fox Saturday Baseball Post Game (Sustainer) (Fox, 10:07 PM-10:19 PM, 12 min.)
• 1.175 million viewers
• 0.65/2 HH (0.818 million households)
• 0.18/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.231 million adults 18-49)

CW Viewers
(million)		 Households
(million)		 A18-49
(million)
0.696 0.44/1
(0.550)		 0.07/1
(0.086)

I Am Johnny Cash (S) (CW, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.696 million viewers
• 0.44/1 HH (0.550 million households)
• 0.07/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.086 million adults 18-49)

Univision Viewers
(million)		 Households
(million)		 A18-49
(million)
0.355 0.21/1
(0.258)		 0.09/1
(0.113)

Tu Crees? Pt Sat 1 (Univision, 7:00 PM- 7:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.279 million viewers
• 0.15/1 HH (0.183 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.079 million adults 18-49)

Tu Crees? Pt Sat 2 (Univision, 7:30 PM- 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.263 million viewers
• 0.12/0 HH (0.150 million households)
• 0.07/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.093 million adults 18-49)

Cine Especial Pt Sat 1 (Univision, 8:00 PM-10:30 PM, 150 min.)
• 0.362 million viewers
• 0.21/1 HH (0.260 million households)
• 0.09/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.116 million adults 18-49)

Principe Barrio Pt Sat 1 (P) (Univision, 10:30 PM-11:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.319 million viewers
• 0.20/1 HH (0.248 million households)
• 0.08/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.102 million adults 18-49)

UniMas Viewers
(million)		 Households
(million)		 A18-49
(million)
0.282 0.18/1
(0.220)		 0.07/1
(0.092)

Cineplex Dt Sat 3 (R) (UniMas, 5:30 PM- 8:00 PM, 150 min.)
• 0.327 million viewers
• 0.19/1 HH (0.241 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.080 million adults 18-49)

CineMás (Sat.) (R) (UniMas, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 180 min.)
• 0.282 million viewers
• 0.18/1 HH (0.220 million households)
• 0.07/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.092 million adults 18-49)

Telemundo Viewers
(million)		 Households
(million)		 A18-49
(million)
0.554 0.28/1
(0.355)		 0.14/2
(0.187)

Cine Telemundo (Sat.) (Telemundo, 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.481 million viewers
• 0.27/1 HH (0.341 million households)
• 0.10/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.134 million adults 18-49)

Cine Telemundo (Sat.) (Telemundo, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.568 million viewers
• 0.28/1 HH (0.351 million households)
• 0.15/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.202 million adults 18-49)


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UPDATED 5/27/2024 9:42 AM ET: What follows are the Live + Seven Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Saturday, May 4, 2024:

PROGRAM Live+SD Live+7 Diff Pct
Chg
48 Hours (CBS)
10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.
A18-49 rtg 0.19 0.38 +0.19 +102%
A18-49 (000) 0.246m 0.497m +0.251m
Viewers 2.697m 3.835m +1.138m +42%
 
Cold Justice (OXYG)
8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.
A18-49 rtg 0.06 0.09 +0.03 +58%
A18-49 (000) 0.078m 0.123m +0.045m
Viewers 0.614m 0.872m +0.258m +42%
 
Hallmark Movie (HALL)
8:00 PM-10:01 PM, 121 min.
A18-49 rtg 0.05 0.08 +0.03 +55%
A18-49 (000) 0.069m 0.107m +0.038m
Viewers 1.161m 1.415m +0.254m +22%
 
Love & Marriage: Huntsville (OWN)
8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.
A18-49 rtg 0.05 0.07 +0.02 +50%
A18-49 (000) 0.065m 0.097m +0.032m
Viewers 0.278m 0.388m +0.110m +40%
 
On Patrol: Live (Reelz)
9:00 PM-12:00 AM, 180 min.
A18-49 rtg 0.11 0.13 +0.02 +18%
A18-49 (000) 0.144m 0.171m +0.027m
Viewers 0.822m 1.032m +0.210m +26%
 
Hallmark Original Movie 2 (HALL)
10:01 PM-12:01 AM, 120 min.
A18-49 rtg 0.04 0.06 +0.02 +38%
A18-49 (000) 0.055m 0.077m +0.022m
Viewers 0.621m 0.703m +0.082m +13%
 
UFC PPV Prelims (ESPN)
8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.
A18-49 rtg 0.33 0.35 +0.02 +5%
A18-49 (000) 0.439m 0.460m +0.021m
Viewers 0.796m 0.832m +0.036m +5%
 
Movie-Acquired Premiere (LIF)
8:00 PM-10:03 PM, 123 min.
A18-49 rtg 0.05 0.06 +0.02 +32%
A18-49 (000) 0.064m 0.084m +0.020m
Viewers 0.367m 0.444m +0.077m +21%
 
Cbs Saturday Encore (CBS)
9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.
A18-49 rtg 0.13 0.13 +0.01 +7%
A18-49 (000) 0.166m 0.177m +0.011m
Viewers 1.860m 1.977m +0.117m +6%
 
NBA Playoffs-Round 2 (truTV)
7:04 PM-9:30 PM, 146 min.
A18-49 rtg 0.22 0.23 +0.01 +4%
A18-49 (000) 0.293m 0.303m +0.010m
Viewers 0.652m 0.675m +0.023m +4%
 
Real Time With Bill Maher (CNN)
8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.
A18-49 rtg 0.05 0.06 +0.01 +14%
A18-49 (000) 0.068m 0.078m +0.010m
Viewers 0.553m 0.631m +0.078m +14%
 

Source: Nielsen Media Research

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