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Thursday Ratings: Broadcast Networks Televise President Biden’s Address to the Nation

THURSDAY FAST AFFILIATE AND FINAL RATINGS

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Thursday, October 19, 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, Amazon Prime Video is likely the top TV outlet overall on this prime time with NFL’s “Thursday Night Football.”

Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints was simulcast on the Fox affiliate in Jacksonville (WFOX, channel 30) and the NBC affiliate in New Orleans (WDSU, channel 6).

Also, FS1 is likely the runner-up at least in key demos with Game 4 of MLB’s American League Championship Series between the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers.

— Households (rating / share):
ABC: 1.90/5, NBC: 1.51/4, CBS: 1.38/4, Fox: 0.94/3, CW: 0.32/1

— Total Viewers (in millions):
ABC: 2.85, NBC: 2.26, CBS: 2.20, Fox: 1.54, CW: 0.51

— Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
ABC: 0.36/3, CBS: 0.35/3, Fox: 0.28/3, NBC: 0.20/2, CW: 0.06/1

— Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
ABC: 0.30/5, Fox: 0.18/3, CBS: 0.16/2, NBC: 0.10/2, CW: 0.03/1

— Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
CBS: 0.53/4, ABC: 0.48/3, Fox: 0.41/3, NBC: 0.32/2, CW: 0.10/1

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8:00 PM

ABC — Presidential Address (special)
Households: 2.90/8 (#1)
Viewers: 4.41 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.45/4 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.28/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.70/5 (#1)

CBS — Presidential Address (special)
Households: 1.91/5 (#2)
Viewers: 3.05 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.35/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.16/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.54/4 (#2)

NBC — Presidential Address (special)
Households: 1.83/5 (#3)
Viewers: 2.90 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.28/3 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.15/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.41/3 (#4)

Fox — Hell’s Kitchen
Households: 1.10/3 (#4)
Viewers: 1.77 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.30/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.20/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.45/3 (#3)

CW — Penn & Teller: Fool Us (repeat)
Households: 0.32/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.52 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.10/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.12/1 (#5)

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8:30 PM

ABC — The Golden Bachelor
Households: 2.52/7 (#1)
Viewers: 3.75 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.40/4 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.31/5 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.56/4 (#1)

CBS — Buddy Games
Households: 1.11/3 (#4)
Viewers: 1.74 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.26/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.10/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.41/3 (#3)

NBC — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (repeat)
Households: 1.42/4 (#2)
Viewers: 2.12 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.18/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.11/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.29/2 (#4)

Fox — Hell’s Kitchen
Households: 1.17/3 (#3)
Viewers: 1.94 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.32/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.23/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.49/3 (#2)

CW — Penn & Teller: Fool Us (repeat)
Households: 0.33/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.53 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.06/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.03/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.09/1 (#5)

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9:00 PM

ABC — The Golden Bachelor
Households: 2.30/6 (#1)
Viewers: 3.43 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.38/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.33/5 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.52/3 (#2)

CBS — Buddy Games
Households: 1.33/4 (#3)
Viewers: 2.16 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.35/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.15/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.56/4 (#1)

NBC — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (repeat)
Households: 1.49/4 (#2)
Viewers: 2.19 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.18/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.09/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.31/2 (#4)

Fox — Lego Masters
Households: 0.88/2 (#4)
Viewers: 1.44 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.28/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.18/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.40/3 (#3)

CW — Whose Line Is It Anyway? (repeat)
Households: 0.33/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.52 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.06/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.03/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.10/1 (#5)

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9:30 PM

ABC — Bachelor in Paradise
Households: 1.40/4 (#2)
Viewers: 2.06 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.32/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.31/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.39/3 (#2)

CBS — Big Brother
Households: 1.56/4 (#1)
Viewers: 2.54 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.47/4 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.24/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.70/5 (#1)

NBC — Transplant
Households: 1.38/4 (#3)
Viewers: 2.04 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.17/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.07/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.29/2 (#4)

Fox — Lego Masters
Households: 0.61/2 (#4)
Viewers: 1.00 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.22/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.09/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.31/2 (#3)

CW — Whose Line Is It Anyway? (repeat)
Households: 0.31/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.47 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.04/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.03/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.08/1 (#5)

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10:00 PM

ABC — Bachelor in Paradise
Households: 1.21/4 (#3)
Viewers: 1.82 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.31/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.30/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.37/3 (#2)

CBS — Big Brother
Households: 1.37/4 (#2)
Viewers: 2.23 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.40/4 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.21/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.60/4 (#1)

NBC — Transplant
Households: 1.46/4 (#1)
Viewers: 2.17 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.18/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.08/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.30/2 (#3)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.03/3
Viewers: 1.65 million, Adults 18-49: 0.25/2,
Adults 18-34: 0.08/1, Adults 25-54: 0.38/3

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.46/1
Viewers: 0.72 million, Adults 18-49: 0.05/0,
Adults 18-34: 0.02/0, Adults 25-54: 0.09/1

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10:30 PM

ABC — Bachelor in Paradise
Households: 1.07/3 (#2)
Viewers: 1.62 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.29/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.27/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.34/3 (#2)

CBS — The Challenge: USA
Households: 0.97/3 (#3)
Viewers: 1.50 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.26/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.11/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.39/3 (#1)

NBC — Dateline
Households: 1.45/5 (#1)
Viewers: 2.15 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.20/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.12/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.33/3 (#3)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.13/4
Viewers: 1.79 million, Adults 18-49: 0.26/3,
Adults 18-34: 0.07/1, Adults 25-54: 0.39/3

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.37/1
Viewers: 0.54 million, Adults 18-49: 0.05/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.02/0, Adults 25-54: 0.08/1

UPDATED 10/20/2023 3:59 PM ET: What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Thursday, October 19, 2023:

Prime Video
• 9.348 million viewers
• 4.51/13 HH (5.634 million households)
• 3.43/32 A18-49 rating/share (4.519 million adults 18-49)

TNF Tonight (Prime Video, 6:59 PM- 8:00 PM)
• 1.059 million viewers
• 0.56/2 HH (0.706 million households)
• 0.35/5 A18-49 rating/share (0.462 million adults 18-49)

Thursday Night Kickoff (Prime Video, 8:00 PM- 8:13 PM)
• 4.087 million viewers
• 2.13/6 HH (2.665 million households)
• 1.33/15 A18-49 rating/share (1.758 million adults 18-49)

Thursday Night Football Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints (Prime Video, 8:13 PM-11:23 PM)
• 9.790 million viewers
• 4.70/13 HH (5.878 million households)
• 3.62/34 A18-49 rating/share (4.770 million adults 18-49)

ABC
• 3.039 million viewers
• 1.94/6 HH (2.428 million households)
• 0.39/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.514 million adults 18-49)

ABC News Special Report Presidential Address (Sustainer) (ABC, 8:00 PM- 8:22 PM)
• 4.650 million viewers
• 2.93/8 HH (3.667 million households)
• 0.45/5 A18-49 rating/share (0.588 million adults 18-49)

The Golden Bachelor (ABC, 8:22 PM- 9:24 PM)
• 4.093 million viewers
• 2.64/7 HH (3.299 million households)
• 0.45/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.591 million adults 18-49)

Bachelor In Paradise (ABC, 9:24 PM-11:22 PM)
• 1.999 million viewers
• 1.28/4 HH (1.596 million households)
• 0.34/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.442 million adults 18-49)

CBS
• 2.261 million viewers
• 1.37/4 HH (1.712 million households)
• 0.37/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.489 million adults 18-49)

CBS News Special Report Presidential Address (Sustainer) (CBS, 8:00 PM- 8:22 PM)
• 3.459 million viewers
• 2.09/6 HH (2.610 million households)
• 0.41/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.537 million adults 18-49)

Buddy Games (CBS, 8:22 PM- 9:22 PM)
• 1.886 million viewers
• 1.16/3 HH (1.454 million households)
• 0.28/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.375 million adults 18-49)

Big Brother (Thu.) (CBS, 9:22 PM-10:22 PM)
• 2.665 million viewers
• 1.58/4 HH (1.970 million households)
• 0.50/5 A18-49 rating/share (0.655 million adults 18-49)

The Challenge: USA (CBS, 10:22 PM-11:22 PM)
• 1.748 million viewers
• 1.09/4 HH (1.367 million households)
• 0.29/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.383 million adults 18-49)

NBC
• 2.130 million viewers
• 1.39/4 HH (1.741 million households)
• 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.219 million adults 18-49)

NBC News Special Report Presidential Address (Sustainer) (NBC, 8:00 PM- 8:19 PM)
• 3.567 million viewers
• 2.12/6 HH (2.656 million households)
• 0.33/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.434 million adults 18-49)

Law & Order: SVU (R) (NBC, 8:19 PM- 9:19 PM)
• 1.960 million viewers
• 1.29/3 HH (1.616 million households)
• 0.15/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.198 million adults 18-49)

Transplant (NBC, 9:19 PM-10:19 PM)
• 1.972 million viewers
• 1.32/4 HH (1.646 million households)
• 0.13/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.172 million adults 18-49)

Dateline (Thu.) (NBC, 10:19 PM-11:19 PM)
• 2.231 million viewers
• 1.49/5 HH (1.866 million households)
• 0.18/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.242 million adults 18-49)

Fox
• 1.430 million viewers
• 0.81/2 HH (1.014 million households)
• 0.27/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.357 million adults 18-49)

Fox News Special Report Presidential Address (Sustainer) (Fox, 8:00 PM- 8:18 PM)
• 1.453 million viewers
• 0.86/2 HH (1.075 million households)
• 0.25/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.330 million adults 18-49)

Hell’s Kitchen (Fox, 8:18 PM- 9:17 PM)
• 1.853 million viewers
• 1.05/3 HH (1.317 million households)
• 0.33/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.437 million adults 18-49)

Lego Masters (Fox, 9:17 PM-10:18 PM)
• 1.013 million viewers
• 0.56/2 HH (0.703 million households)
• 0.22/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.288 million adults 18-49)

CW
• 0.451 million viewers
• 0.28/1 HH (0.348 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.073 million adults 18-49)

Penn & Teller: Fool Us (RS) (CW, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.457 million viewers
• 0.28/1 HH (0.351 million households)
• 0.07/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.093 million adults 18-49)

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (RS) (CW, 9:00 PM- 9:30 PM)
• 0.450 million viewers
• 0.28/1 HH (0.345 million households)
• 0.04/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.059 million adults 18-49)

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (RS) (CW, 9:30 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.439 million viewers
• 0.28/1 HH (0.345 million households)
• 0.04/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.049 million adults 18-49)

Univision
• 1.613 million viewers
• 0.88/3 HH (1.104 million households)
• 0.38/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.503 million adults 18-49)

La Rosa de Guadalupe (Thu.) (Univision, 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM)
• 1.081 million viewers
• 0.58/2 HH (0.726 million households)
• 0.26/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.344 million adults 18-49)

Eternamente Amandonos (Thu.) (Univision, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 1.470 million viewers
• 0.80/2 HH (0.999 million households)
• 0.35/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.458 million adults 18-49)

Informe Especial Presidential Address (Sustainer) (Univision, 8:01 PM- 8:10 PM)
• 1.269 million viewers
• 0.65/2 HH (0.807 million households)
• 0.33/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.439 million adults 18-49)

Tierra de Esperanza (Thu.) (Univision, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 1.944 million viewers
• 1.07/3 HH (1.338 million households)
• 0.47/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.622 million adults 18-49)

Minas de Pasion (Thu.) (Univision, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 1.455 million viewers
• 0.80/2 HH (1.003 million households)
• 0.33/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.431 million adults 18-49)

UniMás
• 0.281 million viewers
• 0.17/0 HH (0.212 million households)
• 0.07/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.091 million adults 18-49)

Amor Prohibido (Thu.) (UniMás, 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM)
• 0.246 million viewers
• 0.15/0 HH (0.184 million households)
• 0.08/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.103 million adults 18-49)

Enamorandonos (Thu.) (UniMás, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.323 million viewers
• 0.20/1 HH (0.245 million households)
• 0.07/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.091 million adults 18-49)

Hotel VIP (Thu.) (UniMás, 10:00 PM-12:00 AM)
• 0.174 million viewers
• 0.10/0 HH (0.130 million households)
• 0.07/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.086 million adults 18-49)

Telemundo
• 0.804 million viewers
• 0.45/1 HH (0.562 million households)
• 0.18/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.236 million adults 18-49)

Exatlon Estados Unidos Season 8 (Thu.) (Telemundo, 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.921 million viewers
• 0.50/1 HH (0.623 million households)
• 0.20/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.264 million adults 18-49)

Noticias Edicion Especial Presidential Address (Sustainer) (Telemundo, 8:00 PM- 8:17 PM)
• 0.858 million viewers
• 0.49/1 HH (0.618 million households)
• 0.18/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.231 million adults 18-49)

Vuelve A Mi (Thu.) (Telemundo, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.765 million viewers
• 0.43/1 HH (0.535 million households)
• 0.18/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.239 million adults 18-49)

Secretos de Sangre (Thu.) (Telemundo, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 0.716 million viewers
• 0.41/1 HH (0.517 million households)
• 0.16/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.215 million adults 18-49)

CABLE

Jersey Shore: Family Vacation (MTV, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.357 million viewers
• 0.23 HH (Range: 0.281-0.294 million households)
• 0.17 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.218-0.231 million adults 18-49)

All Star Shore (MTV, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.111 million viewers
• 0.07 HH (Range: 0.081-0.094 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49)

Southern Charm (Bravo, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.652 million viewers
• 0.44 HH (Range: 0.544-0.556 million households)
• 0.19 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.244-0.257 million adults 18-49)

Watch What Happens Live (Bravo, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.370 million viewers
• 0.26 HH (Range: 0.319-0.331 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49)

The First 48 (A&E, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.659 million viewers
• 0.41 HH (Range: 0.506-0.519 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.138-0.152 million adults 18-49)

Interrogation Raw (A&E, 9:01 PM-10:04 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.504 million viewers
• 0.30 HH (Range: 0.369-0.381 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49)

Accused: Guilty or Innocent (A&E, 10:04 PM-11:06 PM, 62 min.)
• 0.447 million viewers
• 0.25 HH (Range: 0.306-0.319 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49)

Battlebots (DISC, 8:00 PM-10:01 PM, 121 min.)
• 0.364 million viewers
• 0.20 HH (Range: 0.244-0.256 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49)

Beat Bobby Flay (FOOD, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.601 million viewers
• 0.36 HH (Range: 0.444-0.456 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.152-0.165 million adults 18-49)

No Demo Remo (HGTV, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 1.053 million viewers
• 0.68 HH (Range: 0.844-0.856 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.112-0.125 million adults 18-49)

House Hunters (HGTV, 10:01 PM-10:31 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.973 million viewers
• 0.63 HH (Range: 0.781-0.794 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49)

House Hunters International (HGTV, 10:31 PM-11:01 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.895 million viewers
• 0.59 HH (Range: 0.731-0.744 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49)

House of Villains (E!, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.197 million viewers
• 0.11 HH (Range: 0.131-0.144 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49)

MLB Postseason National League Championship Series Game 3: Philadelphia Phillies at Arizona Diamondbacks (TBS, 5:00 PM-8:02 PM, 182 min.)
• 4.003 million viewers
• 0.94 A18-49 rating (Range: 1.233-1.246 million adults 18-49)

MLB Postseason American League Championship Series Game 4: Houston Astros at Texas Rangers (FS1, 7:58 PM-11:22 PM, 204 min.)
• 3.664 million viewers
• 1.90 HH (Range: 2.369-2.381 million households)
• 0.86 A18-49 rating (Range: 1.128-1.141 million adults 18-49)

MLB Postseason American League Championship Series Game 4: Houston Astros at Texas Rangers (Fox Deportes, 7:56 PM-11:18 PM, 202 min.)
• 0.193 million viewers
• 0.09 HH (Range: 0.106-0.119 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49)

College Football James Madison at Marshall (ESPN, 7:00 PM-10:35 PM, 215 min.)
• 0.602 million viewers
• 0.35 HH (Range: 0.431-0.444 million households)
• 0.15 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.191-0.204 million adults 18-49)

NHL Regular Season Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche (ESPN, 10:35 PM-1:07 AM, 152 min.)
• 0.401 million viewers
• 0.16 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.204-0.217 million adults 18-49)

NBA Preseason Boston Celtics at Charlotte Hornets (NBATV, 7:00 PM-9:15 PM, 135 min.)
• 0.138 million viewers
• 0.08 HH (Range: 0.094-0.106 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49)

NBA Preseason Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers (NBATV, 10:00 PM-12:38 AM, 158 min.)
• 0.230 million viewers
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49)

College Football Rice at Tulsa (ESPN2, 7:00 PM-10:22 PM, 202 min.)
• 0.179 million viewers
• 0.11 HH (Range: 0.131-0.144 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

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