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Thursday Ratings: ABC Dominates Despite Least-Watched Regularly-Scheduled NBA Finals Game 1 Since ’07

THURSDAY FINAL NATIONALS

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Thursday, June 6, 2024:

Total Viewers (in millions):
ABC: 9.832, Fox News: 2.559, NBC: 2.109, CBS: 2.053, ESPN: 2.036, Fox: 1.406, MSNBC: 1.331, TBS: 0.897, HGTV: 0.694, History (125 min.): 0.553, CNN: 0.519, Food Network: 0.458, Hallmark: 0.423, A&E: 0.413, CW: 0.377

Adults 18-49 ratings:
ABC: 3.06, ESPN: 0.46, Fox: 0.21, NBC: 0.20, CBS: 0.16, Adult Swim: 0.14, TBS: 0.14, Fox News: 0.13, Bravo: 0.11, A&E: 0.10, TNT (165 min.): 0.08, Food Network: 0.07, FX: 0.07, Comedy Central: 0.06, 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. Nba Finals On Abc-Gm 1 (S) (ABC, 8:33 PM-11:00 PM, 147 min.)
    • 10.994 million viewers
  2. Nba Countdown-Gm 1 (S) (ABC, 8:00 PM-8:33 PM, 33 min.)
    • 4.655 million viewers
  3. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.836 million viewers
  4. Ghosts 8Pm Special 6/6 (RS) (CBS, 8:00 PM-8:30 PM, 30 min.)
    • 2.663 million viewers
  5. Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.503 million viewers
  6. Law & Order (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.401 million viewers
  7. Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.338 million viewers
  8. Ghosts (R) (CBS, 8:30 PM-9:00 PM, 30 min.)
    • 2.310 million viewers
  9. Law & Order: SVU (R) (NBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.182 million viewers
  10. Elsbeth (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.123 million viewers

Top Ten Prime Time Telecasts in Adults 18-49:

  1. NBA Finals on ABC-Gm 1 (S) (ABC, 8:33 PM-11:00 PM, 147 min.)
    • 3.51/40 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 4.623-4.636 million adults 18-49; 2.22/27 F18-49, 4.82/51 M18-49)
  2. NBA Countdown-Gm 1 (S) (ABC, 8:00 PM-8:33 PM, 33 min.)
    • 1.08/17 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 1.418-1.431 million adults 18-49; 0.77/12 F18-49, 1.40/21 M18-49)
  3. College Softball World Series (ESPN, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 180 min.)
    • 0.46 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.600-0.613 million adults 18-49)
  4. Don’t Forget the Lyrics (Fox, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.23/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.297-0.310 million adults 18-49; 0.27/3 F18-49, 0.18/2 M18-49)
  5. Ghosts (RS) (CBS, 8:00 PM-8:30 PM, 30 min.)
    • 0.23/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.297-0.310 million adults 18-49; 0.26/4 F18-49, 0.20/3 M18-49)
  6. Law & Order (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.22/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.284-0.297 million adults 18-49; 0.28/4 F18-49, 0.16/2 M18-49)
  7. Law & Order: SVU (R) (NBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.20/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.257-0.270 million adults 18-49; 0.27/3 F18-49, 0.13/1 M18-49)
  8. I Can See Your Voice (Fox, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.19/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.244-0.257 million adults 18-49; 0.24/3 F18-49, 0.14/2 M18-49)
  9. Summer House (Bravo, 9:00 PM-10:15 PM, 75 min.)
    • 0.19 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.244-0.257 million adults 18-49)
  10. Ghosts (R) (CBS, 8:30 PM-9:00 PM, 30 min.)
    • 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.244-0.257 million adults 18-49; 0.22/3 F18-49, 0.16/2 M18-49)

Household ratings:
ABC: 5.14, Fox News: 1.60, NBC: 1.36, CBS: 1.27, ESPN: 1.11, MSNBC: 0.88, Fox: 0.82, TBS: 0.53, HGTV: 0.45, History: 0.36

Adults 18-34 ratings:
ABC: 2.55, ESPN: 0.32, NBC: 0.13, TNT: 0.10, Adult Swim: 0.09, A&E: 0.09, Fox: 0.09, CBS: 0.08, CMT: 0.07, Bravo: 0.07

Adults 25-54 ratings:
ABC: 3.47, ESPN: 0.55, NBC: 0.31, Fox: 0.31, CBS: 0.27, Fox News: 0.23, TBS: 0.21, Adult Swim: 0.15, Bravo: 0.14, A&E: 0.12
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Sub-Demos

Females 18-49 ratings:
ABC: 1.95, ESPN: 0.45, NBC: 0.25, Fox: 0.25, CBS: 0.19, Bravo: 0.18, TBS: 0.14, Adult Swim: 0.11, A&E: 0.09, Fox News: 0.09

Males 18-49 ratings:
ABC: 4.19, ESPN: 0.45, Bravo: 0.18, Fox: 0.16, NBC: 0.15, TBS: 0.14, CBS: 0.13, Adult Swim: 0.11, A&E: 0.09, Fox News: 0.09

Females 18-34 ratings:
ABC: 1.52, ESPN: 0.37, NBC: 0.15, Fox: 0.13, Bravo: 0.11, CBS: 0.10, TNT: 0.10, Adult Swim: 0.09, A&E: 0.09, CMT: 0.07

Males 18-34 ratings:
ABC: 3.57, ESPN: 0.27, NBC: 0.10, TNT: 0.10, A&E: 0.09, Adult Swim: 0.09, Fox News: 0.08, TBS: 0.08, CW: 0.07, CMT: 0.07

Females 25-54 ratings:
ABC: 2.29, ESPN: 0.52, NBC: 0.39, Fox: 0.37, CBS: 0.31, Bravo: 0.21, TBS: 0.20, Fox News: 0.16, Adult Swim: 0.13, Food Network: 0.13

Males 25-54 ratings:
ABC: 4.69, ESPN: 0.58, Fox News: 0.30, Fox: 0.25, CBS: 0.23, TBS: 0.23, NBC: 0.22, Adult Swim: 0.18, A&E: 0.13, MSNBC: 0.12


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ABC Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
9.832 5.14/ 16 3.06/ 35

Nba Countdown-Gm 1 (S) (ABC, 8:00 PM-8:33 PM, 33 min.)
• 4.655 million viewers
• 2.64/9 HH rating/share (Range: 3.294-3.306 million households)
• 1.08/17 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 1.418-1.431 million adults 18-49; 0.77/12 F18-49, 1.40/21 M18-49)

Nba Finals On Abc-Gm 1 (S) (ABC, 8:33 PM-11:00 PM, 147 min.)
• 10.994 million viewers
• 5.70/18 HH rating/share (Range: 7.119-7.131 million households)
• 3.51/40 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 4.623-4.636 million adults 18-49; 2.22/27 F18-49, 4.82/51 M18-49)

CBS Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
2.053 1.27/ 4 0.16/ 2

Ghosts 8Pm Special 6/6 (RS) (CBS, 8:00 PM-8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 2.663 million viewers
• 1.57/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.956-1.969 million households)
• 0.23/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.297-0.310 million adults 18-49; 0.26/4 F18-49, 0.20/3 M18-49)

Ghosts (R) (CBS, 8:30 PM-9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 2.310 million viewers
• 1.42/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.769-1.781 million households)
• 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.244-0.257 million adults 18-49; 0.22/3 F18-49, 0.16/2 M18-49)

Elsbeth (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.123 million viewers
• 1.35/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.681-1.694 million households)
• 0.14/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.178-0.191 million adults 18-49; 0.18/2 F18-49, 0.11/1 M18-49)

Fire Country Thu-Enc (RP) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.550 million viewers
• 0.96/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.194-1.206 million households)
• 0.13/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.15/2 F18-49, 0.11/1 M18-49)

NBC Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
2.109 1.36/ 4 0.20/ 2

Law & Order (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.401 million viewers
• 1.52/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.894-1.906 million households)
• 0.22/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.284-0.297 million adults 18-49; 0.28/4 F18-49, 0.16/2 M18-49)

Law & Order: SVU (R) (NBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.182 million viewers
• 1.42/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.769-1.781 million households)
• 0.20/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.257-0.270 million adults 18-49; 0.27/3 F18-49, 0.13/1 M18-49)

Law & Order: Organized Crime (R) (NBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.745 million viewers
• 1.14/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.419-1.431 million households)
• 0.18/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.19/2 F18-49, 0.16/2 M18-49)

Fox Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
1.406 0.82/ 3 0.21/ 3

I Can See Your Voice (FOX, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.420 million viewers
• 0.83/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.031-1.044 million households)
• 0.19/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.244-0.257 million adults 18-49; 0.24/3 F18-49, 0.14/2 M18-49)

Don’t Forget the Lyrics (FOX, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.392 million viewers
• 0.82/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.019-1.031 million households)
• 0.23/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.297-0.310 million adults 18-49; 0.27/3 F18-49, 0.18/2 M18-49)

CW Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
0.377 0.24/ 1 0.06/ 1

Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker (CW, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.391 million viewers
• 0.24/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.294-0.306 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.05/1 F18-49, 0.07/1 M18-49)

Police 24/7 (R) (CW, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.363 million viewers
• 0.23/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.281-0.294 million households)
• 0.05/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.05/1 F18-49, 0.05/1 M18-49)

CABLE

College Softball World Series (ESPN, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 180 min.)
• 2.036 million viewers
• 1.11 HH rating (Range: 1.381-1.394 million households)
• 0.46 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.600-0.613 million adults 18-49; 0.45 F18-49, 0.47 M18-49)

Summer House (Bravo, 9:00 PM-10:15 PM, 75 min.)
• 0.495 million viewers
• 0.32 HH rating (Range: 0.394-0.406 million households)
• 0.19 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.244-0.257 million adults 18-49; 0.31 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.836 million viewers
• 1.75 HH rating (Range: 2.181-2.194 million households)
• 0.14 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.178-0.191 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.18 M18-49)

Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.338 million viewers
• 1.47 HH rating (Range: 1.831-1.844 million households)
• 0.14 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.178-0.191 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.17 M18-49)

The First 48 (A&E, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.574 million viewers
• 0.34 HH rating (Range: 0.419-0.431 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.152-0.165 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.14 M18-49)

Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.503 million viewers
• 1.58 HH rating (Range: 1.969-1.981 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.152-0.165 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.16 M18-49)

60 Days In (A&E, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.397 million viewers
• 0.25 HH rating (Range: 0.306-0.319 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.138-0.152 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

Beat Bobby Flay (Food Network, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.618 million viewers
• 0.38 HH rating (Range: 0.469-0.481 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Inmate To Roommate (A&E, 10:01 PM-11:04 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.267 million viewers
• 0.18 HH rating (Range: 0.219-0.231 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.362 million viewers
• 0.91 HH rating (Range: 1.131-1.144 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

House Hunters (HGTV, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.800 million viewers
• 0.53 HH rating (Range: 0.656-0.669 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Teen Mom: Next Chapter 2 (MTV, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.197 million viewers
• 0.15 HH rating (Range: 0.181-0.194 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.458 million viewers
• 0.94 HH rating (Range: 1.169-1.181 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.603 million viewers
• 0.39 HH rating (Range: 0.481-0.494 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Outchefd (Food Network, 9:30 PM-10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.495 million viewers
• 0.31 HH rating (Range: 0.381-0.394 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Dom (Disney Channel, 8:00 PM-9:30 PM, 90 min.)
• 0.178 million viewers
• 0.09 HH rating (Range: 0.106-0.119 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Alex Wagner Tonight (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.172 million viewers
• 0.78 HH rating (Range: 0.969-0.981 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

House Hunters Repack (HGTV, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.797 million viewers
• 0.49 HH rating (Range: 0.606-0.619 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Caught! (Discovery, 9:00 PM-9:31 PM, 31 min.)
• 0.313 million viewers
• 0.18 HH rating (Range: 0.219-0.231 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

Time Machine (History, 8:00 PM-10:05 PM, 125 min.)
• 0.553 million viewers
• 0.36 HH rating (Range: 0.444-0.456 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.01 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Movie-LMN Acquired Prem (LMN, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.290 million viewers
• 0.20 HH rating (Range: 0.244-0.256 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.01 M18-49)

Caught! (Discovery, 9:31 PM-10:01 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.291 million viewers
• 0.18 HH rating (Range: 0.219-0.231 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

My 600 Lb. Life Where Are They Now? Super Sized (TLC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.196 million viewers
• 0.12 HH rating (Range: 0.144-0.156 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Pardon The Interruption (ESPN2, 8:00 PM-8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.105 million viewers
• 0.06 HH rating (Range: 0.069-0.081 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Newsnight (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.447 million viewers
• 0.32 HH rating (Range: 0.394-0.406 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Showcase Game (MLB Network, 7:08 PM-10:27 PM, 199 min.)
• 0.209 million viewers
• 0.13 HH rating (Range: 0.156-0.169 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

The Source with Kaitlan Collins (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.506 million viewers
• 0.35 HH rating (Range: 0.431-0.444 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Press Conference (NBA TV, 7:30 PM-8:09 PM, 39 min.)
• 0.089 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; 0.01 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Mlb Big Inning (MLB Network, 9:12 PM-10:00 PM, 48 min.)
• 0.188 million viewers
• 0.11 HH rating (Range: 0.131-0.144 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Welcome To Wrexham (FX, 10:00 PM-11:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.151 million viewers
• 0.08 HH rating (Range: 0.094-0.106 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.01 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Lost Beasts: Unearthed (Nat Geo, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.206 million viewers
• 0.13 HH rating (Range: 0.156-0.169 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.01 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)


Source: Nielsen Media Research