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Saturday Ratings: NBC Tops Prime Time with NASCAR, Georgia Tech-Florida State College Football Delivers Well for ESPN

SATURDAY FINAL NATIONALS

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UPDATED 8/27/2024 11:54 AM ET: What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Saturday, August 24, 2024:

— Total Viewers (in millions):
NBC: 3.500, Hallmark (121 min.): 1.587, NFL Network (155 min.): 1.409, CBS: 1.375, ABC: 1.294, Fox News: 1.273, HGTV: 0.783, ESPN (155 min.): 0.672, MSNBC: 0.672, CW: 0.664, Reelz: 0.624, WETV: 0.596, Lifetime (135 min.): 0.559, CNN: 0.527, Fox: 0.420

— Adults 18-49 ratings:
NBC: 0.50, NFL Network (155 min.): 0.32, ABC: 0.21, ESPN (155 min.): 0.19, TNT (150 min.): 0.12, CBS: 0.11, Hallmark (121 min.): 0.10, Reelz: 0.09, NBA TV: 0.08, Adult Swim: 0.08, Lifetime (135 min.): 0.08, HGTV: 0.08, Fox: 0.07, FX (150 min.): 0.07, CW: 0.06

A 1.0 adults 18-49 ratings point equals approximately 1.3188 million viewers aged 18 thru 49; prime time averages for cable networks and digital subchannels are approximations.

— Top Ten Prime Time Telecasts in Total Viewers:

  1. NASCAR Cup Series Race Coke Zero Sugar 400 (P) (NBC, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 180 min.)
    • 3.500 million viewers
  2. 48 Hours (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.831 million viewers
  3. Hallmark Original Movie The Magic of Lemon Drops (2024) (Hallmark, 8:00 PM-10:01 PM, 121 min.)
    • 1.587 million viewers
  4. Life Liberty and Levin (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.566 million viewers
  5. 48 Hours (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.563 million viewers
  6. NFL Preseason New York Giants at New York Jets (NFL Network, 7:37 PM-10:35 PM, 178 min.)
    • 1.409 million viewers
  7. MEAC/SWAC Kick-Off Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kick-Off: Florida A&M vs. Norfolk State (Center Parc Stadium; Atlanta, GA) (S) (ABC, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 180 min.)
    • 1.294 million viewers
  8. One Nation (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.211 million viewers
  9. Fox News Saturday Night (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.042 million viewers
  10. House Hunters (HGTV, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
    • 0.900 million viewers

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

  1. NASCAR Cup Series Race Coke Zero Sugar 400 (P) (NBC, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 180 min.)
    • 0.50/8 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.653-0.666 million adults 18-49; 0.32/6 F18-49, 0.69/11 M18-49)
  2. NFL Preseason New York Giants at New York Jets (NFL Network, 7:37 PM-10:35 PM, 178 min.)
    • 0.32 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.415-0.428 million adults 18-49; 0.24 F18-49, 0.40 M18-49)
  3. MEAC/SWAC Kick-Off Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kick-Off: Florida A&M vs. Norfolk State (Center Parc Stadium; Atlanta, GA) (S) (ABC, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 180 min.)
    • 0.21/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.270-0.284 million adults 18-49; 0.17/3 F18-49, 0.25/4 M18-49)
  4. NCAA Football FCS Kickoff: North Alabama vs. Southeast Missouri State (Cramton Bowl; Montgomery, AL) (ESPN, 7:00 PM-10:35 PM, 215 min.)
    • 0.19 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.244-0.257 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.28 M18-49)
  5. 48 Hours (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.14/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.178-0.191 million adults 18-49; 0.15/3 F18-49, 0.12/2 M18-49)
  6. AEW: Collision (TNT, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.13 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.16 M18-49)
  7. American Dad (R) (Adult Swim, 10:30 PM-11:00 PM, 30 min.)
    • 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.152-0.165 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.14 M18-49)
  8. 48 Hours (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.11/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.139-0.152 million adults 18-49; 0.12/2 F18-49, 0.09/1 M18-49)
  9. WNBA Regular Season Indiana Fever at Minnesota Lynx (NBA TV, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.138-0.152 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.14 M18-49)
  10. American Dad (R) (Adult Swim, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
    • 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.13 M18-49)

— Household ratings:
NBC: 1.95, Hallmark: 0.95, CBS: 0.87, Fox News: 0.80, ABC: 0.77, NFL Network: 0.73, HGTV: 0.50, MSNBC: 0.43, CW: 0.41, Fox: 0.25

— Adults 18-34 ratings:
NBC: 0.26, NFL Network: 0.24, ESPN: 0.14, ABC: 0.10, Fox Deportes: 0.06, TNT: 0.06, CBS: 0.05, AMC: 0.05, Fox: 0.02, CW: 0.01

— Adults 25-54 ratings:
NBC: 0.71, NFL Network: 0.43, ABC: 0.30, ESPN: 0.25, CBS: 0.16, TNT: 0.15, Reelz: 0.15, Hallmark: 0.14, Fox: 0.12, CW: 0.10
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Sub-Demos

— Females 18-49 ratings:
NBC: 0.32, NFL Network: 0.24, ABC: 0.17, Hallmark: 0.14, HGTV: 0.11, CBS: 0.11, ESPN: 0.11, Lifetime: 0.09, CW: 0.07, Fox: 0.06

— Males 18-49 ratings:
NBC: 0.69, NFL Network: 0.40, ESPN: 0.28, ABC: 0.25, TNT: 0.14, NBA TV: 0.11, CBS: 0.10, Adult Swim: 0.10, Fox: 0.08, CW: 0.05

— Females 18-34 ratings:
NFL Network: 0.19, NBC: 0.15, ABC: 0.10, TNT: 0.08, AMC: 0.07, ESPN: 0.07, CBS: 0.06, FX: 0.05, Fox: 0.03, CW: 0.01

— Males 18-34 ratings:
NBC: 0.36, NFL Network: 0.28, ESPN: 0.20, ABC: 0.11, Fox Deportes: 0.07, NBA TV: 0.06, History: 0.05, CBS: 0.05, Fox: 0.02, CW: 0.01

— Females 25-54 ratings:
NBC: 0.47, NFL Network: 0.32, ABC: 0.22, Hallmark: 0.21, CBS: 0.17, Lifetime: 0.15, Reelz: 0.14, HGTV: 0.14, CW: 0.12, Fox: 0.09

— Males 25-54 ratings:
NBC: 0.95, NFL Network: 0.54, ESPN: 0.38, ABC: 0.37, TNT: 0.19, Fox: 0.15, CBS: 0.15, Reelz: 0.15, NBA TV: 0.14, CW: 0.08


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ABC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
1.294 0.77/3 0.21/3

MEAC/SWAC Kick-Off Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kick-Off: Florida A&M vs. Norfolk State (Center Parc Stadium; Atlanta, GA) (S) (ABC, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 180 min.)
• 1.294 million viewers
• 0.77/3 HH rating/share (Range: 0.956-0.969 million households)
• 0.21/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.270-0.284 million adults 18-49; 0.17/3 F18-49, 0.25/4 M18-49)

CBS Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
1.375 0.87/3 0.11/2

Big Brother (Sat.) (RS) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.730 million viewers
• 0.46/2 HH rating/share (Range: 0.569-0.581 million households)
• 0.08/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.07/1 F18-49, 0.08/1 M18-49)

48 Hours (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.563 million viewers
• 0.97/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.206-1.219 million households)
• 0.11/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.139-0.152 million adults 18-49; 0.12/2 F18-49, 0.09/1 M18-49)

48 Hours (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.831 million viewers
• 1.16/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.444-1.456 million households)
• 0.14/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.178-0.191 million adults 18-49; 0.15/3 F18-49, 0.12/2 M18-49)

NBC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
3.500 1.95/7 0.50/8

Nascar Cup Series Race Coke Zero Sugar 400 (P) (NBC, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 180 min.)
• 3.500 million viewers
• 1.95/7 HH rating/share (Range: 2.431-2.444 million households)
• 0.50/8 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.653-0.666 million adults 18-49; 0.32/6 F18-49, 0.69/11 M18-49)

Fox Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
0.420 0.25/1 0.07/1

MLS Soccer Seattle Sounders FC at Minnesota United FC (Fox, 8:00 PM-8:59 PM, 59 min.)
• 0.295 million viewers
• 0.18/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.219-0.231 million households)
• 0.05/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.04/1 F18-49, 0.07/1 M18-49)

The Quiz With Balls (RS) (Fox, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.542 million viewers
• 0.31/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.381-0.394 million households)
• 0.09/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.112-0.125 million adults 18-49; 0.09/2 F18-49, 0.08/1 M18-49)

CW Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
0.664 0.41/2 0.06/1

I Am Patrick Swayze (RS) (CW, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.664 million viewers
• 0.41/2 HH rating/share (Range: 0.506-0.519 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.07/1 F18-49, 0.05/1 M18-49)

CABLE

NFL Preseason New York Giants at New York Jets (NFL Network, 7:37 PM-10:35 PM, 178 min.)
• 1.409 million viewers
• 0.73 HH rating (Range: 0.906-0.919 million households)
• 0.32 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.415-0.428 million adults 18-49; 0.24 F18-49, 0.40 M18-49)

NCAA Football FCS Kickoff: North Alabama vs. Southeast Missouri State (Cramton Bowl; Montgomery, AL) (ESPN, 7:00 PM-10:35 PM, 215 min.)
• 0.672 million viewers
• 0.36 HH rating (Range: 0.444-0.456 million households)
• 0.19 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.244-0.257 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.28 M18-49)

AEW: Collision (TNT, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.442 million viewers
• 0.24 HH rating (Range: 0.294-0.306 million households)
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.16 M18-49)

WNBA Regular Season Indiana Fever at Minnesota Lynx (NBA TV, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.569 million viewers
• 0.32 HH rating (Range: 0.394-0.406 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.138-0.152 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.14 M18-49)

Hallmark Original Movie The Magic of Lemon Drops (2024) (Hallmark, 8:00 PM-10:01 PM, 121 min.)
• 1.587 million viewers
• 0.95 HH rating (Range: 1.181-1.194 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.14 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM-12:00 AM, 180 min.)
• 0.737 million viewers
• 0.42 HH rating (Range: 0.519-0.531 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

House Hunters (HGTV, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.900 million viewers
• 0.57 HH rating (Range: 0.706-0.719 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.112-0.125 million adults 18-49; 0.13 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Movie-Original Premiere Terry McMillan Presents: Forever (2024) (Lifetime, 8:00 PM-10:15 PM, 135 min.)
• 0.559 million viewers
• 0.36 HH rating (Range: 0.444-0.456 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.398 million viewers
• 0.23 HH rating (Range: 0.281-0.294 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Fox News Saturday Night (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.042 million viewers
• 0.66 HH rating (Range: 0.819-0.831 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Liga MX (Fox Deportes, 8:53 PM-11:16 PM, 143 min.)
• 0.192 million viewers
• 0.06 HH rating (Range: 0.069-0.081 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

One Nation (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.211 million viewers
• 0.78 HH rating (Range: 0.969-0.981 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

AEW: Rampage Special (TNT, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.206 million viewers
• 0.13 HH rating (Range: 0.156-0.169 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Life Liberty and Levin (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.566 million viewers
• 0.96 HH rating (Range: 1.194-1.206 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Love & Marriage: Huntsville (OWN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.252 million viewers
• 0.19 HH rating (Range: 0.231-0.244 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Ayman (MSNBC, 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.734 million viewers
• 0.47 HH rating (Range: 0.581-0.594 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Killer Relationship Faith (Oxygen, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.264 million viewers
• 0.19 HH rating (Range: 0.231-0.244 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

CNN Newsroom (CNN, 10:40 PM-11:00 PM, 20 min.)
• 0.425 million viewers
• 0.28 HH rating (Range: 0.344-0.356 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Real Time With Bill Maher (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.720 million viewers
• 0.47 HH rating (Range: 0.581-0.594 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Welcome To Plathville More to Love (TLC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.139 million viewers
• 0.10 HH rating (Range: 0.119-0.131 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.01 M18-49)

Welcome To Plathville More to Love (TLC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.123 million viewers
• 0.09 HH rating (Range: 0.106-0.119 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.01 M18-49)

Horizon: Chapter One (HBO, 8:00 PM-11:01 PM, 181 min.)
• 0.285 million viewers
• 0.17 HH rating (Range: 0.206-0.219 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

High School Football St. John Bosco (CA) at Chaminade-Madonna (FL)(ESPN2, 7:05 PM-8:03 PM, 58 min.)
• 0.154 million viewers
• 0.09 HH rating (Range: 0.106-0.119 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

The Real Murders Of Atlanta (Oxygen, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.290 million viewers
• 0.21 HH rating (Range: 0.256-0.269 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Spongebob (NKTNS, 10:05 PM-10:35 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.062 million viewers
• 0.05 HH rating (Range: 0.056-0.069 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

The Anonymous 101 Welcome To The Anonymous (R) (USA, 9:00 PM-10:15 PM, 75 min.)
• 0.055 million viewers
• 0.00 A18-49 rating (0.003 million adults 18-49)

The Anonymous 102 Can You Handle It? (R) (USA, 10:15 PM-11:30 PM, 75 min.)
• 0.031 million viewers
• 0.00 A18-49 rating (0.004 million adults 18-49)

The Anonymous 103 Face-Off, The (R) (USA, 11:30 PM-12:30 AM, 60 min.)
• 0.027 million viewers
• 0.01 A18-49 rating (0.007 million adults 18-49)


Source: Nielsen Media Research

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