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What follows are the fast affiliate results for Saturday, September 30, 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.
Although their fast affiliate figures were not yet available at post time, ESPN is likely among the top TV outlets at least in key demos on this prime time with college football.
— Households (rating / share):
ABC: 2.76/9, CBS: 1.26/4, NBC: 1.21/4, Fox: 0.70/2, CW: 0.29/1
— Total Viewers (in millions):
ABC: 4.51, NBC: 2.02, CBS: 1.89, Fox: 1.13, CW: 0.42
— Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
ABC: 0.93/11, NBC: 0.35/4, Fox: 0.18/2, CBS: 0.16/2, CW: 0.04/0
— Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
ABC: 0.59/10, NBC: 0.24/4, Fox: 0.09/2, CBS: 0.09/2, CW: 0.01/0
— Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
ABC: 1.27/11, NBC: 0.45/4, Fox: 0.26/2, CBS: 0.25/2, CW: 0.08/1
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8:00 PM
ABC — Saturday Night Football Notre Dame at Duke
Households: 2.87/9 (#1)
Viewers: 4.72 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.92/11 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.56/10 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.28/11 (#1)
CBS — NCIS: Hawai’i (repeat)
Households: 1.17/4 (#3)
Viewers: 1.88 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.22/3 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.11/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.35/3 (#3)
NBC — College Football Michigan State at Iowa
Households: 1.19/4 (#2)
Viewers: 1.98 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.30/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.18/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.41/4 (#2)
Fox — Baseball Night in America Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners or Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles
Households: 0.76/2 (#4)
Viewers: 1.27 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.24/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.13/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.32/3 (#4)
CW — Great Chocolate Showdown
Households: 0.32/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.47 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.04/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.02/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.07/1 (#5)
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8:30 PM
ABC — Saturday Night Football Notre Dame at Duke
Households: 2.66/8 (#1)
Viewers: 4.36 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.86/10 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.52/9 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.15/10 (#1)
CBS — NCIS: Hawai’i (repeat)
Households: 1.04/3 (#3)
Viewers: 1.64 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.15/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.10/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.25/2 (#4)
NBC — College Football Michigan State at Iowa
Households: 1.19/4 (#2)
Viewers: 2.00 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.33/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.23/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.43/4 (#2)
Fox — Baseball Night in America Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners or Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles
Households: 0.68/2 (#4)
Viewers: 1.14 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.19/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.10/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.26/2 (#3)
CW — Great Chocolate Showdown
Households: 0.31/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.44 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.04/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.01/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.07/1 (#5)
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9:00 PM
ABC — Saturday Night Football Notre Dame at Duke
Households: 2.52/8 (#1)
Viewers: 4.09 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.80/9 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.48/8 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.07/9 (#1)
CBS — 48 Hours
Households: 1.07/3 (#3)
Viewers: 1.59 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.13/1 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.09/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.20/2 (#4)
NBC — College Football Michigan State at Iowa
Households: 1.09/3 (#2)
Viewers: 1.81 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.32/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.20/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.40/3 (#2)
Fox — Baseball Night in America Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners or Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles
Households: 0.65/2 (#4)
Viewers: 1.06 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.17/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.08/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.24/2 (#3)
CW — Masters of Illusion (repeat)
Households: 0.27/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.42 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.06/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.01/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.10/1 (#5)
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9:30 PM
ABC — Saturday Night Football Notre Dame at Duke
Households: 2.54/8 (#1)
Viewers: 4.21 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.88/10 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.56/10 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.19/10 (#1)
CBS — 48 Hours
Households: 1.18/4 (#2)
Viewers: 1.73 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.13/1 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.08/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.21/2 (#4)
NBC — College Football Michigan State at Iowa
Households: 1.16/4 (#3)
Viewers: 1.98 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.36/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.24/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.46/4 (#2)
Fox — Baseball Night in America Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners or Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles
Households: 0.66/2 (#4)
Viewers: 1.05 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.16/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.08/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.24/2 (#3)
CW — Masters of Illusion (repeat)
Households: 0.24/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.36 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.04/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.01/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.07/1 (#5)
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10:00 PM
ABC — Saturday Night Football Notre Dame at Duke
Households: 2.80/9 (#1)
Viewers: 4.54 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.00/11 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.62/11 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.37/11 (#1)
CBS — 48 Hours
Households: 1.45/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.11 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.15/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.09/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.24/2 (#3)
NBC — College Football Michigan State at Iowa
Households: 1.26/4 (#3)
Viewers: 2.12 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.39/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.30/5 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.50/4 (#2)
Fox — Local Programming
Households: 0.80/3
Viewers: 1.26 million, Adults 18-49: 0.17/2,
Adults 18-34: 0.08/1, Adults 25-54: 0.27/2
CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.45/1
Viewers: 0.67 million, Adults 18-49: 0.06/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.02/0, Adults 25-54: 0.09/1
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10:30 PM
ABC — Saturday Night Football Notre Dame at Duke
Households: 3.19/11 (#1)
Viewers: 5.12 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.16/14 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.77/14 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.53/13 (#1)
CBS — 48 Hours
Households: 1.65/6 (#2)
Viewers: 2.39 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.16/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.09/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.26/2 (#3)
NBC — College Football Michigan State at Iowa
Households: 1.35/5 (#3)
Viewers: 2.22 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.39/5 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.31/6 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.50/4 (#2)
Fox — Local Programming
Households: 0.66/2
Viewers: 1.03 million, Adults 18-49: 0.15/2,
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1, Adults 25-54: 0.22/2
CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.35/1
Viewers: 0.54 million, Adults 18-49: 0.05/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.02/0, Adults 25-54: 0.08/1
UPDATED 10/05/2023 11:49 AM ET: What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Saturday, September 30, 2023:
ABC
• 5.352 million viewers
• 2.96/9 HH (3.696 million households)
• 1.19/13 A18-49 rating/share (1.572 million adults 18-49)
College Football Scoreboard (Sustainer) (ABC, 6:49 PM- 7:30 PM)
• 2.385 million viewers
• 1.42/5 HH (1.779 million households)
• 0.46/6 A18-49 rating/share (0.609 million adults 18-49)
Pregame Rush (ABC, 7:30 PM- 7:37 PM)
• 3.146 million viewers
• 1.78/6 HH (2.223 million households)
• 0.63/8 A18-49 rating/share (0.834 million adults 18-49)
Saturday Night Football Notre Dame at Duke (ABC, 7:37 PM-11:13 PM)
• 5.324 million viewers
• 2.94/9 HH (3.680 million households)
• 1.18/13 A18-49 rating/share (1.556 million adults 18-49)
CBS
• 1.978 million viewers
• 1.26/4 HH (1.578 million households)
• 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.247 million adults 18-49)
Cbs College Football Post (CBS, 6:51 PM- 7:09 PM)
• 4.919 million viewers
• 2.68/9 HH (3.354 million households)
• 1.11/15 A18-49 rating/share (1.463 million adults 18-49)
CBS Saturday Encore NCIS: Hawai’i (R) (P) (CBS, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 1.772 million viewers
• 1.09/3 HH (1.360 million households)
• 0.21/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.278 million adults 18-49)
48 Hours (R) (S) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 1.744 million viewers
• 1.14/4 HH (1.420 million households)
• 0.16/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.208 million adults 18-49)
48 Hours (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 2.419 million viewers
• 1.56/5 HH (1.955 million households)
• 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.255 million adults 18-49)
NBC
• 2.173 million viewers
• 1.20/4 HH (1.498 million households)
• 0.40/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.522 million adults 18-49)
NBC B1G College Countdown (NBC, 7:00 PM- 7:32 PM)
• 1.657 million viewers
• 1.03/4 HH (1.286 million households)
• 0.22/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.285 million adults 18-49)
NBC B1G Saturday Night Football Michigan State at Iowa (NBC, 7:32 PM-11:13 PM)
• 2.170 million viewers
• 1.21/4 HH (1.508 million households)
• 0.39/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.508 million adults 18-49)
Fox
• 1.563 million viewers
• 0.84/3 HH (1.054 million households)
• 0.30/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.402 million adults 18-49)
Fox Saturday Baseball Pre (Sustainer) (Fox, 6:48 PM- 7:13 PM)
• 2.110 million viewers
• 1.16/4 HH (1.452 million households)
• 0.46/6 A18-49 rating/share (0.605 million adults 18-49)
Fox Saturday Baseball Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners or Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles (Fox, 7:13 PM-10:28 PM)
• 1.680 million viewers
• 0.91/3 HH (1.135 million households)
• 0.33/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.441 million adults 18-49)
Fox Saturday Baseball Post (Sustainer) (Fox, 10:34 PM-10:41 PM)
• 1.045 million viewers
• 0.62/2 HH (0.773 million households)
• 0.18/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.238 million adults 18-49)
CW
• 0.329 million viewers
• 0.22/1 HH (0.278 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.045 million adults 18-49)
Great Chocolate Showdown (CW, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.367 million viewers
• 0.26/1 HH (0.322 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.037 million adults 18-49)
Masters of Illusion (R) (CW, 9:00 PM- 9:30 PM)
• 0.318 million viewers
• 0.20/1 HH (0.245 million households)
• 0.05/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.063 million adults 18-49)
Masters of Illusion (R) (CW, 9:30 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.265 million viewers
• 0.18/1 HH (0.222 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.042 million adults 18-49)
Univision
• 0.861 million viewers
• 0.36/1 HH (0.453 million households)
• 0.27/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.358 million adults 18-49)
Republica Deportiva (P) (Univision, 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM)
• 0.382 million viewers
• 0.16/1 HH (0.205 million households)
• 0.11/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.141 million adults 18-49)
Futbol Central (P) (Univision, 8:00 PM- 8:27 PM)
• 0.489 million viewers
• 0.19/1 HH (0.236 million households)
• 0.14/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.185 million adults 18-49)
Liga MX Saturday UNAM vs. America (P) (Univision, 8:27 PM-11:00 PM)
• 0.926 million viewers
• 0.39/1 HH (0.491 million households)
• 0.29/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.389 million adults 18-49)
UniMás
• 0.289 million viewers
• 0.17/1 HH (0.212 million households)
• 0.07/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.098 million adults 18-49)
Cineplex Saturday Swelter (2014) (RP) (UniMás, 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.306 million viewers
• 0.17/1 HH (0.212 million households)
• 0.08/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.104 million adults 18-49)
CineMás Saturday 1 Police Story: Lockdown (2013) (RP) (UniMás, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 0.275 million viewers
• 0.16/1 HH (0.204 million households)
• 0.07/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.088 million adults 18-49)
Telemundo
• 0.660 million viewers
• 0.34/1 HH (0.419 million households)
• 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.252 million adults 18-49)
Cine Telemundo Saturday Blancanieves y El Cazador (2012) (P) (Telemundo, 6:00 PM- 8:30 PM)
• 0.569 million viewers
• 0.30/1 HH (0.373 million households)
• 0.12/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.161 million adults 18-49)
Cine Telemundo Saturday IV Cruella (2021) (P) (Telemundo, 8:30 PM-11:00 PM)
• 0.645 million viewers
• 0.33/1 HH (0.410 million households)
• 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.257 million adults 18-49)
Source: Nielsen Media Research