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Thursday Final Ratings: Featured Preseason Football Game on NFL Network Sees Slight Gains from Year-Ago Telecast

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s broadcast network telecasts on Thursday, August 9:

The Gong Show (ABC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
251 affiliates; 88% coverage
• 2.346 million viewers
• 1.5/3 HH
• 0.4/2 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.4/2 M18-49)
• 0.2/2 A18-34 (0.2/2 F18-34, 0.2/2 M18-34)
• 0.6/2 A25-54 (0.6/2 F25-54, 0.6/2 M25-54)

Match Game (ABC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
253 affiliates; 89% coverage
• 2.973 million viewers
• 2.0/4 HH
• 0.6/3 A18-49 (0.6/3 F18-49, 0.6/3 M18-49)
• 0.4/3 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.4/3 M18-34)
• 0.9/3 A25-54 (0.9/3 F25-54, 0.8/3 M25-54)

Take Two (ABC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
253 affiliates; 86% coverage
• 2.953 million viewers
• 2.0/4 HH
• 0.6/3 A18-49 (0.6/3 F18-49, 0.6/3 M18-49)
• 0.4/3 A18-34 (0.4/3 F18-34, 0.5/3 M18-34)
• 0.8/3 A25-54 (0.8/3 F25-54, 0.7/3 M25-54)

The Big Bang Theory (R) (CBS, 8:00 PM, 31 min.)
242 affiliates; 84% coverage
• 4.603 million viewers
• 3.0/6 HH
• 0.7/4 A18-49 (0.9/4 F18-49, 0.6/3 M18-49)
• 0.5/3 A18-34 (0.5/3 F18-34, 0.4/3 M18-34)
• 1.1/5 A25-54 (1.3/5 F25-54, 0.9/4 M25-54)

Young Sheldon (R) (CBS, 8:31 PM, 30 min.)
238 affiliates; 89% coverage
• 4.124 million viewers
• 2.6/5 HH
• 0.7/3 A18-49 (0.9/4 F18-49, 0.5/3 M18-49)
• 0.4/3 A18-34 (0.5/3 F18-34, 0.4/3 M18-34)
• 1.1/4 A25-54 (1.2/5 F25-54, 0.9/4 M25-54)

Big Brother 20 (CBS, 9:01 PM, 60 min.)
264 affiliates; 83% coverage
• 4.988 million viewers
• 3.0/6 HH
• 1.4/6 A18-49 (1.8/8 F18-49, 1.1/5 M18-49)
• 1.0/7 A18-34 (1.3/8 F18-34, 0.7/5 M18-34)
• 1.8/6 A25-54 (2.1/7 F25-54, 1.5/6 M25-54)

S.W.A.T. (R) (CBS, 10:01 PM, 59 min.)
236 affiliates; 83% coverage
• 2.352 million viewers
• 1.5/3 HH
• 0.4/2 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.3/2 M18-49)
• 0.2/2 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
• 0.6/2 A25-54 (0.7/2 F25-54, 0.5/2 M25-54)

America’s Got Talent (RS) (NBC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
230 affiliates; 84% coverage
• 3.817 million viewers
• 2.4/5 HH
• 0.7/3 A18-49 (0.8/4 F18-49, 0.5/3 M18-49)
• 0.4/3 A18-34 (0.4/3 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
• 0.9/4 A25-54 (1.0/4 F25-54, 0.8/3 M25-54)

Trial & Error (NBC, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
231 affiliates; 84% coverage
• 1.911 million viewers
• 1.3/2 HH
• 0.4/2 A18-49 (0.4/2 F18-49, 0.3/2 M18-49)
• 0.2/2 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
• 0.5/2 A25-54 (0.6/2 F25-54, 0.4/2 M25-54)

Trial & Error (NBC, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
231 affiliates; 87% coverage
• 1.370 million viewers
• 0.9/2 HH
• 0.3/1 A18-49 (0.3/1 F18-49, 0.2/1 M18-49)
• 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.1/1 M18-34)
• 0.4/1 A25-54 (0.4/1 F25-54, 0.3/1 M25-54)

Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (R) (NBC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
241 affiliates; 84% coverage
• 2.388 million viewers
• 1.6/3 HH
• 0.5/2 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.5/2 M18-49)
• 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
• 0.7/3 A25-54 (0.7/3 F25-54, 0.6/2 M25-54)

MasterChef (RP) (Fox, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
249 affiliates; 84% coverage
• 1.659 million viewers
• 1.0/2 HH
• 0.5/3 A18-49 (0.5/3 F18-49, 0.5/2 M18-49)
• 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
• 0.6/2 A25-54 (0.6/2 F25-54, 0.6/2 M25-54)

MasterChef (RS) (Fox, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
249 affiliates; 78% coverage
• 2.012 million viewers
• 1.2/2 HH
• 0.7/3 A18-49 (0.7/3 F18-49, 0.6/3 M18-49)
• 0.4/2 A18-34 (0.4/3 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
• 0.8/3 A25-54 (0.8/3 F25-54, 0.7/3 M25-54)

Supernatural (R) (CW, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
240 affiliates; 79% coverage
• 0.624 million viewers
• 0.5/1 HH
• 0.1/1 A18-49 (0.2/1 F18-49, 0.1/1 M18-49)
• 0.1/1 A18-34 (0.1/1 F18-34, 0.1/1 M18-34)
• 0.2/1 A25-54 (0.2/1 F25-54, 0.2/1 M25-54)

Black Lightning (R) (CW, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
241 affiliates; 86% coverage
• 0.528 million viewers
• 0.4/1 HH
• 0.1/1 A18-49 (0.2/1 F18-49, 0.1/1 M18-49)
• 0.1/1 A18-34 (0.1/1 F18-34, 0.1/1 M18-34)
• 0.2/1 A25-54 (0.2/1 F25-54, 0.2/1 M25-54)

La Rosa de Guadalupe (Univision, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.417 million viewers
• 0.8/2 HH
• 0.4/2 A18-49

El Rico y Lazaro (Univision, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.468 million viewers
• 0.9/2 HH
• 0.4/2 A18-49

La Bella y Las Bestias (Univision, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.176 million viewers
• 0.7/1 HH
• 0.4/2 A18-49

La Piloto (Univision, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.928 million viewers
• 0.6/1 HH
• 0.3/2 A18-49

Me Caigo de la Risa (UniMás, 7:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.130 million viewers
• 0.1/0 HH
• 0.0/0 A18-49

La Jefa del Campeon (UniMás, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.233 million viewers
• 0.1/0 HH
• 0.1/0 A18-49

Nosotros Los Guapos (UniMás, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.256 million viewers
• 0.1/0 HH
• 0.1/0 A18-49

Nosotros Los Guapos (UniMás, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.231 million viewers
• 0.1/0 HH
• 0.1/0 A18-49

Exatlón Estados Unidos (Telemundo, 7:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 1.097 million viewers
• 0.6/1 HH
• 0.4/2 A18-49
• 0.3/3 A18-34

Sin Senos Si Hay Paraiso (Telemundo, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.498 million viewers
• 0.8/2 HH
• 0.6/3 A18-49
• 0.6/4 A18-34

El Señor de Los Cielos VI (Telemundo, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.742 million viewers
• 1.0/2 HH
• 0.8/4 A18-49
• 0.6/4 A18-34

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s select cable telecasts on Thursday, August 9 (with the night’s cable ranks according to total viewers and demo ratings in parentheses):

Live PD: Police Patrol (A&E, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.982 million viewers (#28)
• 0.62 HH (#33)
• 0.32 A18-49 (#13)
• 0.23 A18-34 (#15)
• 0.39 A25-54 (#19)

Live PD: Police Patrol (A&E, 9:30 PM, 31 min.)
• 1.053 million viewers (#21)
• 0.66 HH (#29)
• 0.33 A18-49 (#12)
• 0.26 A18-34 (#12)
• 0.41 A25-54 (#12)

Live PD Presents: PD Cam (A&E, 10:01 PM, 31 min.)
• 1.334 million viewers (#14)
• 0.81 HH (#15)
• 0.48 A18-49 (#5)
• 0.34 A18-34 (#6)
• 0.57 A25-54 (#4)

Dragon Ball Super (repeat) (ADSM, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.528 million viewers (#64)
• 0.32 HH (#67)
• 0.19 A18-49 (#48)
• 0.20 A18-34 (#17)
• 0.18 A25-54 (#61)

American Dad (repeat) (ADSM, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.554 million viewers (#61)
• 0.34 HH (#63)
• 0.21 A18-49 (#42)
• 0.20 A18-34 (#17)
• 0.24 A25-54 (#48)

The Cleveland Show (repeat) (ADSM, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.694 million viewers (#50)
• 0.44 HH (#52)
• 0.29 A18-49 (#20)
• 0.30 A18-34 (#9)
• 0.31 A25-54 (#33)

American Dad (repeat) (ADSM, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.899 million viewers (#38)
• 0.57 HH (#37)
• 0.43 A18-49 (#6)
• 0.46 A18-34 (#3)
• 0.41 A25-54 (#12)

Bob’s Burgers (repeat) (ADSM, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.093 million viewers (#19)
• 0.68 HH (#23)
• 0.55 A18-49 (#3)
• 0.61 A18-34 (#2)
• 0.52 A25-54 (#5)

Bob’s Burgers (repeat) (ADSM, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.279 million viewers (#16)
• 0.77 HH (#17)
• 0.65 A18-49 (#1)
• 0.73 A18-34 (#1)
• 0.61 A25-54 (#3)

The Grand Hustle (BET, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.338 million viewers (#83)
• 0.22 HH (#83)
• 0.13 A18-49 (#76)
• 0.14 A18-34 (#44)
• 0.14 A25-54 (#80)

Shahs of Sunset (BRAVO, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.906 million viewers (#37)
• 0.68 HH (#23)
• 0.25 A18-49 (#29)
• 0.16 A18-34 (#36)
• 0.38 A25-54 (#23)

Detroiters (CMDY, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.279 million viewers (#92)
• 0.18 HH (#90)
• 0.14 A18-49 (#68)
• 0.13 A18-34 (#51)
• 0.14 A25-54 (#80)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.019 million viewers (#25)
• 0.68 HH (#23)
• 0.20 A18-49 (#44)
• 0.07 A18-34 (#84)
• 0.27 A25-54 (#41)

Cuomo Prime Time (CNN, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.981 million viewers (#29)
• 0.68 HH (#23)
• 0.19 A18-49 (#48)
• 0.07 A18-34 (#84)
• 0.26 A25-54 (#44)

CNN Tonight (CNN, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.113 million viewers (#17)
• 0.78 HH (#16)
• 0.23 A18-49 (#34)
• 0.10 A18-34 (#62)
• 0.29 A25-54 (#39)

Little League World Series West Semifinal: Hawaii vs. Nevada (ESPN, 9:00 PM, 125 min.)
• 0.667 million viewers (#55)
• 0.43 HH (#54)
• 0.16 A18-49 (#58)
• 0.12 A18-34 (#55)
• 0.20 A25-54 (#56)

Great Food Truck Race (FOOD, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.979 million viewers (#30)
• 0.60 HH (#36)
• 0.30 A18-49 (#16)
• 0.18 A18-34 (#30)
• 0.37 A25-54 (#25)

Beat Bobby Flay (FOOD, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.838 million viewers (#39)
• 0.54 HH (#41)
• 0.28 A18-49 (#22)
• 0.15 A18-34 (#39)
• 0.33 A25-54 (#28)

Tucker Carlson Tonight (FOXNC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.089 million viewers (#4)
• 1.47 HH (#4)
• 0.16 A18-49 (#58)
• 0.09 A18-34 (#69)
• 0.31 A25-54 (#33)

Hannity (FOXNC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.790 million viewers (#1)
• 1.93 HH (#1)
• 0.22 A18-49 (#40)
• 0.09 A18-34 (#69)
• 0.43 A25-54 (#11)

The Ingraham Angle (FOXNC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.394 million viewers (#3)
• 1.63 HH (#3)
• 0.23 A18-49 (#34)
• 0.09 A18-34 (#69)
• 0.40 A25-54 (#16)

Snowfall (FX, 10:00 PM, 62 min.)
• 0.975 million viewers (#31)
• 0.62 HH (#33)
• 0.40 A18-49 (#8)
• 0.31 A18-34 (#8)
• 0.48 A25-54 (#9)

Flip or Flop (HGTV, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.707 million viewers (#8)
• 1.10 HH (#9)
• 0.41 A18-49 (#7)
• 0.27 A18-34 (#11)
• 0.52 A25-54 (#5)

House Hunters (HGTV, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.495 million viewers (#11)
• 1.04 HH (#10)
• 0.25 A18-49 (#29)
• 0.15 A18-34 (#39)
• 0.34 A25-54 (#26)

House Hunters International (HGTV, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.472 million viewers (#12)
• 1.02 HH (#11)
• 0.29 A18-49 (#20)
• 0.18 A18-34 (#30)
• 0.38 A25-54 (#23)

Mountain Men (HIST, 9:00 PM, 63 min.)
• 2.028 million viewers (#5)
• 1.28 HH (#6)
• 0.30 A18-49 (#16)
• 0.13 A18-34 (#51)
• 0.50 A25-54 (#8)

Alone (HIST, 10:03 PM, 62 min.)
• 1.429 million viewers (#13)
• 0.96 HH (#13)
• 0.30 A18-49 (#16)
• 0.16 A18-34 (#36)
• 0.52 A25-54 (#5)

The Perfect Murder (ID, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.953 million viewers (#33)
• 0.68 HH (#23)
• 0.20 A18-49 (#44)
• 0.07 A18-34 (#84)
• 0.32 A25-54 (#31)

Someone Thought You Knew (ID, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.068 million viewers (#20)
• 0.77 HH (#17)
• 0.25 A18-49 (#29)
• 0.08 A18-34 (#79)
• 0.40 A25-54 (#16)

All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.600 million viewers (#9)
• 1.15 HH (#8)
• 0.16 A18-49 (#58)
• 0.06 A18-34 (#93)
• 0.23 A25-54 (#50)

Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.687 million viewers (#2)
• 1.89 HH (#2)
• 0.28 A18-49 (#22)
• 0.11 A18-34 (#59)
• 0.41 A25-54 (#12)

Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.973 million viewers (#6)
• 1.43 HH (#5)
• 0.18 A18-49 (#53)
• 0.08 A18-34 (#79)
• 0.27 A25-54 (#41)

NFL Preseason (Live) Cleveland Browns at New York Giants (NFLN, 7:00 PM, 185 min.)
• 1.927 million viewers (#7) (+6 percent from 1.825 million of Denver at Chicago on 8/10/17)
• 1.25 HH (#7)
• 0.64 A18-49 (#2) (+7 percent from 0.60 of Denver at Chicago on 8/10/17)
• 0.45 A18-34 (#4)
• 0.78 A25-54 (#1)

NFL Preseason (Live) Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers (NFLN, 10:05 PM, 197 min.)
• 1.510 million viewers (#10)
• 0.98 HH (#12)
• 0.53 A18-49 (#4)
• 0.40 A18-34 (#5)
• 0.67 A25-54 (#2)

Dr. Pimple Popper: Supersized (TLC, 10:00 PM, 61 min.)
• 1.019 million viewers (#25)
• 0.64 HH (#30)
• 0.25 A18-49 (#29)
• 0.19 A18-34 (#27)
• 0.31 A25-54 (#33)

Legendary Repack (TRAV, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.503 million viewers (#65)
• 0.34 HH (#63)
• 0.11 A18-49 (#91)
• 0.06 A18-34 (#93)
• 0.17 A25-54 (#65)

Impractical Jokers (TRU, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.762 million viewers (#44)
• 0.44 HH (#52)
• 0.40 A18-49 (#8)
• 0.32 A18-34 (#7)
• 0.39 A25-54 (#19)

Impractical Jokers: After Party (TRU, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.629 million viewers (#57)
• 0.36 HH (#61)
• 0.31 A18-49 (#15)
• 0.24 A18-34 (#14)
• 0.30 A25-54 (#37)

Queen of the South (USA, 9:00 PM, 61 min.)
• 1.049 million viewers (#23)
• 0.69 HH (#22)
• 0.35 A18-49 (#10)
• 0.20 A18-34 (#17)
• 0.41 A25-54 (#12)

Shooter (USA, 10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.712 million viewers (#47)
• 0.50 HH (#42)
• 0.18 A18-49 (#53)
• 0.09 A18-34 (#69)
• 0.24 A25-54 (#48)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research