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Thursday Ratings: ‘Big Brother’ on CBS Reaches New Season-High in Total Viewers

THURSDAY FINAL NATIONALS

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Thursday, August 15, 2024:

— Total Viewers (in millions):
Fox News: 2.574, ABC: 2.425, CBS: 2.143, NBC: 1.968, MSNBC: 1.707, Fox: 1.197, CNN: 0.876, ESPN: 0.763, TBS: 0.703, HGTV: 0.575, ID: 0.487, Food Network: 0.481, Hallmark: 0.435, Bravo: 0.426, CW: 0.353

— Adults 18-49 ratings:
CBS: 0.31, ABC: 0.26, NBC: 0.18, Fox: 0.17, Fox News: 0.15, ESPN: 0.12, TBS: 0.12, Bravo: 0.10, CNN: 0.10, MSNBC: 0.10, Food Network: 0.09, TNT (150 min.): 0.08, Adult Swim: 0.08, A&E: 0.08, CW: 0.05

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. Big Brother (Thu.) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
    • 3.493 million viewers
  2. Press Your Luck (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.813 million viewers
  3. Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.646 million viewers
  4. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.559 million viewers
  5. Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.518 million viewers
  6. Lucky 13 (ABC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.430 million viewers
  7. Law & Order (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.242 million viewers
  8. Law & Order: SVU (R) (NBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.124 million viewers
  9. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (RS) (ABC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.031 million viewers
  10. Young Sheldon (R) (CBS, 9:01 PM-9:31 PM, 30 min.)
    • 1.898 million viewers

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

  1. Big Brother (Thu.) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
    • 0.62/10 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.811-0.824 million adults 18-49; 0.77/11 F18-49, 0.46/8 M18-49)
  2. Press Your Luck (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.31/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.402-0.415 million adults 18-49; 0.38/6 F18-49, 0.24/4 M18-49)
  3. NFL Preseason Live Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots (NFL Network, 7:06 PM-10:00 PM, 174 min.)
    • 0.31 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.402-0.415 million adults 18-49; 0.21 F18-49, 0.43 M18-49)
  4. Lucky 13 (ABC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.27/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.350-0.363 million adults 18-49; 0.34/5 F18-49, 0.19/3 M18-49)
  5. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (RS) (ABC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.20/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.257-0.270 million adults 18-49; 0.25/4 F18-49, 0.15/3 M18-49)
  6. Young Sheldon (R) (CBS, 9:01 PM-9:31 PM, 30 min.)
    • 0.19/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.244-0.257 million adults 18-49; 0.23/3 F18-49, 0.15/2 M18-49)
  7. Law & Order (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.18/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.21/3 F18-49, 0.15/3 M18-49)
  8. Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.18 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.15 F18-49, 0.21 M18-49)
  9. Name That Tune (RS) (Fox, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.18/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.19/3 F18-49, 0.18/3 M18-49)
  10. Law & Order: SVU (R) (NBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.18/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.18/3 F18-49, 0.19/3 M18-49)

— Household ratings:
Fox News: 1.57, ABC: 1.45, CBS: 1.29, NBC: 1.29, MSNBC: 1.09, Fox: 0.69, CNN: 0.56, ESPN: 0.44, TBS: 0.42, CW: 0.20

— Adults 18-34 ratings:
ABC: 0.14, CBS: 0.14, NBC: 0.10, Fox: 0.08, TBS: 0.07, Fox News: 0.07, ESPN: 0.07, Adult Swim: 0.07, CNN: 0.06, CW: 0.05

— Adults 25-54 ratings:
CBS: 0.45, ABC: 0.39, NBC: 0.29, Fox News: 0.26, Fox: 0.25, TBS: 0.20, ESPN: 0.17, MSNBC: 0.17, CNN: 0.16, CW: 0.07
—–

Sub-Demos

— Females 18-49 ratings:
CBS: 0.38, ABC: 0.32, NBC: 0.19, Fox: 0.18, Bravo: 0.15, Fox News: 0.13, TBS: 0.10, MSNBC: 0.10, Food Network: 0.10, CW: 0.05

— Males 18-49 ratings:
CBS: 0.23, ABC: 0.19, NBC: 0.18, Fox News: 0.18, Fox: 0.16, ESPN: 0.15, TBS: 0.13, CNN: 0.12, FS1: 0.10, CW: 0.05

— Females 18-34 ratings:
CBS: 0.16, ABC: 0.15, Fox: 0.09, NBC: 0.08, Freeform: 0.07, Fox News: 0.07, Bravo: 0.07, Adult Swim: 0.06, ESPN: 0.06, CW: 0.05

— Males 18-34 ratings:
NBC: 0.12, CBS: 0.12, ABC: 0.12, FS1: 0.10, TBS: 0.10, ESPN: 0.08, CNN: 0.08, Fox News: 0.08, Fox: 0.06, CW: 0.06

— Females 25-54 ratings:
CBS: 0.56, ABC: 0.46, NBC: 0.32, Fox: 0.25, Bravo: 0.21, Fox News: 0.20, TBS: 0.18, ID: 0.17, MSNBC: 0.17, CW: 0.08

— Males 25-54 ratings:
CBS: 0.34, Fox News: 0.32, ABC: 0.31, NBC: 0.26, ESPN: 0.24, Fox: 0.24, TBS: 0.21, CNN: 0.18, MSNBC: 0.17, CW: 0.07


—–

ABC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.425 1.45/5 0.26/4

Press Your Luck (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.813 million viewers
• 1.69/6 HH rating/share (Range: 2.106-2.119 million households)
• 0.31/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.402-0.415 million adults 18-49; 0.38/6 F18-49, 0.24/4 M18-49)

Lucky 13 (ABC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.430 million viewers
• 1.44/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.794-1.806 million households)
• 0.27/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.350-0.363 million adults 18-49; 0.34/5 F18-49, 0.19/3 M18-49)

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (RS) (ABC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.031 million viewers
• 1.23/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.531-1.544 million households)
• 0.20/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.257-0.270 million adults 18-49; 0.25/4 F18-49, 0.15/3 M18-49)

CBS Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.143 1.29/5 0.31/5

Big Brother (Thu.) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 3.493 million viewers
• 2.03/7 HH rating/share (Range: 2.531-2.544 million households)
• 0.62/10 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.811-0.824 million adults 18-49; 0.77/11 F18-49, 0.46/8 M18-49)

Young Sheldon (R) (CBS, 9:01 PM-9:31 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.898 million viewers
• 1.19/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.481-1.494 million households)
• 0.19/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.244-0.257 million adults 18-49; 0.23/3 F18-49, 0.15/2 M18-49)

Ghosts (R) (CBS, 9:31 PM-10:01 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.526 million viewers
• 0.95/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.181-1.194 million households)
• 0.16/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.205-0.218 million adults 18-49; 0.20/3 F18-49, 0.13/2 M18-49)

Fire Country (R) (CBS, 10:01 PM-11:00 PM, 59 min.)
• 1.187 million viewers
• 0.75/3 HH rating/share (Range: 0.931-0.944 million households)
• 0.12/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.152-0.165 million adults 18-49; 0.16/2 F18-49, 0.08/1 M18-49)

NBC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
1.968 1.29/5 0.18/3

Law & Order (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.242 million viewers
• 1.47/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.831-1.844 million households)
• 0.18/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.21/3 F18-49, 0.15/3 M18-49)

Law & Order: SVU (R) (NBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.124 million viewers
• 1.38/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.719-1.731 million households)
• 0.18/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.18/3 F18-49, 0.19/3 M18-49)

Law & Order: Organized Crime (R) (NBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.539 million viewers
• 1.00/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.244-1.256 million households)
• 0.18/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.17/3 F18-49, 0.19/3 M18-49)

Fox Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
1.197 0.69/2 0.17/3

Name That Tune (RS) (Fox, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.167 million viewers
• 0.68/2 HH rating/share (Range: 0.844-0.856 million households)
• 0.18/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.19/3 F18-49, 0.18/3 M18-49)

The Quiz With Balls (RS) (Fox, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.226 million viewers
• 0.71/2 HH rating/share (Range: 0.881-0.894 million households)
• 0.17/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.218-0.231 million adults 18-49; 0.18/3 F18-49, 0.15/2 M18-49)

CW Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
0.353 0.20/1 0.05/1

The Conners (R) (CW, 8:00 PM-8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.447 million viewers
• 0.25/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.306-0.319 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)

The Conners (R) (CW, 8:30 PM-9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.405 million viewers
• 0.24/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.294-0.306 million households)
• 0.07/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.07/1 F18-49, 0.07/1 M18-49)

Masters of Illusion (CW, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.283 million viewers
• 0.16/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.194-0.206 million households)
• 0.04/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.03/0 F18-49, 0.05/1 M18-49)

World’s Funniest Animals (CW, 9:30 PM-10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.277 million viewers
• 0.16/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.194-0.206 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.03/0 F18-49, 0.03/0 M18-49)

CABLE

NFL Preseason Live Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots (NFL Network, 7:06 PM-10:00 PM, 174 min.)
• 1.448 million viewers
• 0.78 HH rating (Range: 0.969-0.981 million households)
• 0.31 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.402-0.415 million adults 18-49; 0.21 F18-49, 0.43 M18-49)

Real Housewives of Orange County (Bravo, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.747 million viewers
• 0.50 HH rating (Range: 0.619-0.631 million households)
• 0.18 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.26 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.646 million viewers
• 1.62 HH rating (Range: 2.019-2.031 million households)
• 0.18 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.15 F18-49, 0.21 M18-49)

Little League World Series Game 8: Texas vs. Pennsylvania (ESPN, 7:11 PM-9:21 PM, 130 min.)
• 1.109 million viewers
• 0.62 HH rating (Range: 0.769-0.781 million households)
• 0.16 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.204-0.217 million adults 18-49; 0.14 F18-49, 0.18 M18-49)

Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.518 million viewers
• 1.53 HH rating (Range: 1.906-1.919 million households)
• 0.14 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.178-0.191 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.16 M18-49)

Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.559 million viewers
• 1.55 HH rating (Range: 1.931-1.944 million households)
• 0.14 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.178-0.191 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.16 M18-49)

Watch What Happens Live (Bravo, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.538 million viewers
• 0.34 HH rating (Range: 0.419-0.431 million households)
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.18 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

NFL Gameday Final (NFL Network, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.539 million viewers
• 0.28 HH rating (Range: 0.344-0.356 million households)
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.18 M18-49)

Alex Wagner Tonight (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.703 million viewers
• 1.09 HH rating (Range: 1.356-1.369 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.138-0.152 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

The Source with Kaitlan Collins (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.824 million viewers
• 0.53 HH rating (Range: 0.656-0.669 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.12 M18-49)

Christina On The Coast (HGTV, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.609 million viewers
• 0.35 HH rating (Range: 0.431-0.444 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Impractical Jokers (TBS, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.361 million viewers
• 0.23 HH rating (Range: 0.281-0.294 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.12 M18-49)

Newsnight (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.836 million viewers
• 0.53 HH rating (Range: 0.656-0.669 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.11 M18-49)

Beat Bobby Flay (Food Network, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.684 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; 0.12 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.688 million viewers
• 1.06 HH rating (Range: 1.319-1.331 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.12 M18-49)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.969 million viewers
• 0.62 HH rating (Range: 0.769-0.781 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.12 M18-49)

Teen Mom: The Next Chapter Season 2 (MTV, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.216 million viewers
• 0.14 HH rating (Range: 0.169-0.181 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.112-0.125 million adults 18-49; 0.13 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.730 million viewers
• 1.13 HH rating (Range: 1.406-1.419 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.112-0.125 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

60 Days In (A&E, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.355 million viewers
• 0.22 HH rating (Range: 0.269-0.281 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.112-0.125 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

WNBA Basketball New York Liberty at Los Angeles Sparks (ESPN, 9:21 PM-11:06 PM, 105 min.)
• 0.479 million viewers
• 0.30 HH rating (Range: 0.369-0.381 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.112-0.125 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.12 M18-49)

Outchef’d (Food Network, 9:30 PM-10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.516 million viewers
• 0.32 HH rating (Range: 0.394-0.406 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

House Hunters International (HGTV, 10:01 PM-10:31 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.644 million viewers
• 0.41 HH rating (Range: 0.506-0.519 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes (A&E, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.420 million viewers
• 0.27 HH rating (Range: 0.331-0.344 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

60 Days In (A&E, 10:01 PM-11:04 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.287 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; 0.07 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Alone (History, 8:00 PM-9:35 PM, 95 min.)
• 0.869 million viewers
• 0.50 HH rating (Range: 0.619-0.631 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Impractical Jokers Inside Jokes (TBS, 10:30 PM-11:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.229 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; 0.05 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

MLB Regular Season Minnesota Twins at Texas Rangers (FS1, 8:00 PM-10:55 PM, 175 min.)
• 0.352 million viewers
• 0.20 HH rating (Range: 0.244-0.256 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

Barnwood Builders (Magnolia, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.242 million viewers
• 0.13 HH rating (Range: 0.156-0.169 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Medio Del Desastre (DSE, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.062 million viewers
• 0.02 HH rating (Range: 0.019-0.031 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

CMT Giants (CMT, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.241 million viewers
• 0.14 HH rating (Range: 0.169-0.181 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Cops (Fox Business, 10:30 PM-11:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.156 million viewers
• 0.09 HH rating (Range: 0.106-0.119 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Cops (Fox Business, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.138 million viewers
• 0.09 HH rating (Range: 0.106-0.119 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Lost Treasures Of Rome (Nat Geo, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.259 million viewers
• 0.16 HH rating (Range: 0.194-0.206 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Cops (Fox Business, 8:00 PM-8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.125 million viewers
• 0.07 HH rating (Range: 0.081-0.094 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)


Source: Nielsen Media Research

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