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Thursday Ratings: Fox Wins the Night in Total Viewers with College Football Season Kickoff

THURSDAY FAST AFFILIATE AND FINAL RATINGS

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Thursday, August 31, 2023 broken out by network and by each half-hour.

Note: the following fast affiliate results for any of the live events mentioned here are all approximate.

Households (rating / share):
Fox: 1.86/6, CBS: 1.85/6, NBC: 1.33/4, ABC: 1.00/3, CW: 0.14/0

Total Viewers (in millions):
Fox: 3.17, CBS: 2.98, NBC: 1.99, ABC: 1.55, CW: 0.19

Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
Fox: 0.70/8, CBS: 0.43/5, NBC: 0.20/2, ABC: 0.19/2, CW: 0.02/0

Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
Fox: 0.57/10, CBS: 0.24/4, ABC: 0.09/2, NBC: 0.08/2, CW: 0.01/0

Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
Fox: 0.85/7, CBS: 0.63/5, ABC: 0.30/3, NBC: 0.30/3, CW: 0.04/0

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8:00 PM

ABC — Generation Gap (repeat)
Households: 1.51/5 (#3)
Viewers: 2.36 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.24/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.10/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.37/3 (#4)

CBS — The Price Is Right A Tribute to Bob Barker (special)
Households: 2.57/8 (#1)
Viewers: 4.14 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.42/5 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.20/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.62/6 (#2)

NBC — Password (repeat)
Households: 1.41/4 (#4)
Viewers: 2.18 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.24/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.11/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.38/3 (#3)

Fox — College Football Nebraska at Minnesota (special)
Households: 1.69/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.85 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.63/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.52/10 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.76/7 (#1)

CW — Fight to Survive
Households: 0.19/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.28 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.01/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.01/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.05/0 (#5)

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8:30 PM

ABC — Generation Gap (repeat)
Households: 1.38/4 (#3)
Viewers: 2.13 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.22/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.11/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.34/3 (#4)

CBS — The Price Is Right A Tribute to Bob Barker (special)
Households: 2.58/8 (#1)
Viewers: 4.23 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.49/6 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.24/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.75/6 (#2)

NBC — Password (repeat)
Households: 1.30/4 (#4)
Viewers: 2.01 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.22/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.11/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.35/3 (#3)

Fox — College Football Nebraska at Minnesota (special)
Households: 1.68/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.89 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.66/7 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.54/10 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.79/7 (#1)

CW — Fight to Survive
Households: 0.16/0 (#5)
Viewers: 0.24 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.02/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.01/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.05/0 (#5)

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9:00 PM

ABC — The Prank Panel (repeat)
Households: 0.89/3 (#4)
Viewers: 1.35 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.21/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.11/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.33/3 (#3)

CBS — Big Brother
Households: 2.04/6 (#1)
Viewers: 3.36 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.57/6 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.39/7 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.81/6 (#2)

NBC — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (repeat)
Households: 1.28/4 (#3)
Viewers: 1.91 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.18/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.10/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.27/2 (#4)

Fox — College Football Nebraska at Minnesota (special)
Households: 1.90/6 (#2)
Viewers: 3.33 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.73/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.64/11 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.90/7 (#1)

CW — FBoy Island
Households: 0.10/0 (#5)
Viewers: 0.13 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.01/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.01/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.03/0 (#5)

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9:30 PM

ABC — The Prank Panel (repeat)
Households: 0.74/2 (#4)
Viewers: 1.13 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.18/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.07/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.29/2 (#3)

CBS — Big Brother
Households: 1.78/5 (#1)
Viewers: 2.95 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.52/6 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.37/6 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.75/6 (#2)

NBC — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (repeat)
Households: 1.30/4 (#3)
Viewers: 1.93 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.19/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.08/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.29/2 (#3)

Fox — College Football Nebraska at Minnesota (special)
Households: 1.72/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.97 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.68/7 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.59/10 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.81/6 (#1)

CW — FBoy Island
Households: 0.09/0 (#5)
Viewers: 0.13 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.02/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.01/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.03/0 (#5)

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10:00 PM

ABC — Shark Tank (repeat)
Households: 0.72/2 (#4)
Viewers: 1.11 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.14/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.22/2 (#4)

CBS — The Challenge: USA
Households: 1.12/4 (#3)
Viewers: 1.73 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.34/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.17/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.47/4 (#2)

NBC — Law & Order (repeat)
Households: 1.34/4 (#2)
Viewers: 1.95 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.18/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.28/2 (#3)

Fox — College Football Nebraska at Minnesota (special)
Households: 2.09/7 (#1)
Viewers: 3.55 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.75/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.60/11 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.91/8 (#1)

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.45/1
Viewers: 0.71 million, Adults 18-49: 0.06/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.02/0, Adults 25-54: 0.08/1

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10:30 PM

ABC — Shark Tank (repeat)
Households: 0.77/3 (#4)
Viewers: 1.21 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.16/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.08/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.26/2 (#3)

CBS — The Challenge: USA
Households: 1.00/3 (#3)
Viewers: 1.46 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.25/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.09/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.36/3 (#2)

NBC — Law & Order (repeat)
Households: 1.34/5 (#2)
Viewers: 1.95 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.18/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.26/2 (#3)

Fox — College Football Nebraska at Minnesota (special)
Households: 2.04/7 (#1)
Viewers: 3.45 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.76/9 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.54/11 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.93/8 (#1)

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.36/1
Viewers: 0.56 million, Adults 18-49: 0.06/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.03/1, Adults 25-54: 0.10/1
UPDATED 9/01/2023 4:32 PM ET: What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Thursday, August 31, 2023:

ABC
• 1.573 million viewers
• 0.97/3 HH (1.214 million households)
• 0.21/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.269 million adults 18-49)

Generation Gap (R) (ABC, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 2.263 million viewers
• 1.38/4 HH (1.719 million households)
• 0.25/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.329 million adults 18-49)

The Prank Panel (R) (ABC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 1.274 million viewers
• 0.80/2 HH (1.006 million households)
• 0.21/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.272 million adults 18-49)

Shark Tank (R) (ABC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 1.181 million viewers
• 0.73/2 HH (0.915 million households)
• 0.16/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.206 million adults 18-49)

CBS
• 3.018 million viewers
• 1.81/6 HH (2.259 million households)
• 0.45/5 A18-49 rating/share (0.591 million adults 18-49)

The Price Is Right A Tribute to Bob Barker (S) (CBS, 8:00 PM- 9:01 PM)
• 4.326 million viewers
• 2.55/8 HH (3.186 million households)
• 0.49/6 A18-49 rating/share (0.640 million adults 18-49)

Big Brother (Thu.) (CBS, 9:01 PM-10:01 PM)
• 3.138 million viewers
• 1.85/6 HH (2.311 million households)
• 0.57/6 A18-49 rating/share (0.748 million adults 18-49)

The Challenge: USA (CBS, 10:01 PM-11:00 PM)
• 1.544 million viewers
• 1.00/3 HH (1.246 million households)
• 0.29/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.380 million adults 18-49)

NBC
• 2.002 million viewers
• 1.28/4 HH (1.603 million households)
• 0.22/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.285 million adults 18-49)

Password (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 2.098 million viewers
• 1.30/4 HH (1.623 million households)
• 0.25/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.322 million adults 18-49)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (R) (NBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 1.938 million viewers
• 1.25/4 HH (1.564 million households)
• 0.21/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.276 million adults 18-49)

Law & Order (R) (NBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 1.970 million viewers
• 1.30/4 HH (1.622 million households)
• 0.20/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.256 million adults 18-49)

Fox
• 3.309 million viewers
• 1.80/6 HH (2.250 million households)
• 0.77/9 A18-49 rating/share (1.004 million adults 18-49)

Fox CFB Thursday-Big Ten Pre-Game (S) (Fox, 7:30 PM- 8:06 PM)
• 1.458 million viewers
• 0.84/3 HH (1.054 million households)
• 0.32/5 A18-49 rating/share (0.423 million adults 18-49)

Fox CFB Thursday-Big Ten Prime Nebraska at Minnesota (S) (Fox, 8:06 PM-11:33 PM)
• 3.491 million viewers
• 1.90/6 HH (2.378 million households)
• 0.81/10 A18-49 rating/share (1.067 million adults 18-49)

CW
• 0.162 million viewers
• 0.11/0 HH (0.143 million households)
• 0.01/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.016 million adults 18-49)

Fight to Survive (CW, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.217 million viewers
• 0.15/0 HH (0.186 million households)
• 0.01/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.016 million adults 18-49)

FBoy Island (CW, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.108 million viewers
• 0.08/0 HH (0.101 million households)
• 0.01/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.015 million adults 18-49)

Univision
• 1.323 million viewers
• 0.75/2 HH (0.943 million households)
• 0.36/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.468 million adults 18-49)

Eternamente Amandonos (Thu.) (Univision, 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 1.199 million viewers
• 0.71/2 HH (0.882 million households)
• 0.32/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.413 million adults 18-49)

Tierra de Esperanza (Thu.) (Univision, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 1.469 million viewers
• 0.84/3 HH (1.047 million households)
• 0.41/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.536 million adults 18-49)

Minas de Pasion (Thu.) (P) (Univision, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 1.214 million viewers
• 0.68/2 HH (0.856 million households)
• 0.33/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.436 million adults 18-49)

UniMás
• 0.195 million viewers
• 0.13/0 HH (0.157 million households)
• 0.05/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.067 million adults 18-49)

Enamorandonos (Thu.) (UniMás, 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.253 million viewers
• 0.17/1 HH (0.217 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.085 million adults 18-49)

Hotel VIP (Thu.) (UniMás, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 0.164 million viewers
• 0.09/0 HH (0.117 million households)
• 0.05/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.059 million adults 18-49)

Telemundo
• 0.793 million viewers
• 0.47/2 HH (0.592 million households)
• 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.247 million adults 18-49)

Los 50 (Thu.) (Telemundo, 7:00 PM- 9:05 PM)
• 0.944 million viewers
• 0.54/2 HH (0.674 million households)
• 0.25/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.322 million adults 18-49)

Secretos de Sangre (Thu.) (Telemundo, 9:05 PM-11:00 PM)
• 0.689 million viewers
• 0.43/1 HH (0.539 million households)
• 0.15/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.193 million adults 18-49)

CABLE

Jersey Shore: Family Vacation (MTV, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.390 million viewers
• 0.22 HH (Range: 0.269-0.281 million households)
• 0.20 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.256-0.269 million adults 18-49)

Project Runway (Bravo, 8:00 PM-9:30 PM, 90 min.)
• 0.890 million viewers
• 0.62 HH (Range: 0.769-0.781 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.151-0.164 million adults 18-49)

The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes (A&E, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.466 million viewers
• 0.28 HH (Range: 0.344-0.356 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.138-0.151 million adults 18-49)

60 Days In (A&E, 9:01 PM-10:04 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.454 million viewers
• 0.28 HH (Range: 0.344-0.356 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.151-0.164 million adults 18-49)

Booked: First Day In (A&E, 10:04 PM-11:07 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.389 million viewers
• 0.22 HH (Range: 0.269-0.281 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.138-0.151 million adults 18-49)

Botched (E!, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.403 million viewers
• 0.24 HH (Range: 0.294-0.306 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49)

What We Do In The Shadows (FX, 10:00 PM-10:36 PM, 36 min.)
• 0.239 million viewers
• 0.14 HH (Range: 0.169-0.181 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.085-0.098 million adults 18-49)

What We Do In The Shadows (FX, 10:36 PM-11:16 PM, 40 min.)
• 0.194 million viewers
• 0.12 HH (Range: 0.144-0.156 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49)

Tacoma FD (truTV, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.186 million viewers
• 0.10 HH (Range: 0.119-0.131 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.085-0.098 million adults 18-49)

College Football Florida at Utah (ESPN, 7:56 PM-11:08 PM, 192 min.)
• 3.188 million viewers
• 1.72 HH (Range: 2.144-2.156 million households)
• 1.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 1.396-1.409 million adults 18-49)

College Football Kent State at UCF (FS1, 7:00 PM-10:30 PM, 210 min.)
• 0.317 million viewers
• 0.18 HH (Range: 0.219-0.231 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.137 million adults 18-49)

Source: Nielsen Media Research