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Thursday Ratings: ‘Lucky 13’ Game Show Debut on ABC Outdraws Competing ‘Big Brother’ on CBS in Total Viewers

THURSDAY FINAL NATIONALS

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Thursday, July 18, 2024:

— Total Viewers (in millions):
Fox News (120 min.): 8.000, NBC: 3.072, ABC: 2.749, CBS: 2.233, CNN: 1.672, MSNBC: 1.205, Newsmax: 1.033, Fox: 0.904, History (155 min.): 0.675, HGTV: 0.637, TBS: 0.632, Hallmark: 0.629, Fox Business (120 min.): 0.539, ESPN: 0.438, CW: 0.381

— Adults 18-49 ratings:
Fox News (120 min.): 0.75, ABC: 0.34, CBS: 0.34, NBC: 0.34, CNN: 0.29, Fox: 0.14, ESPN: 0.12, TNT (165 min.): 0.11, Bravo: 0.10, TBS: 0.10, Adult Swim: 0.10, Food Network: 0.08, A&E: 0.07, Newsmax: 0.07, CW: 0.04

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. Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 8.651 million viewers
  2. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 7.349 million viewers
  3. Decision ’24 Republican National Convention (Thu.) (S) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 3.671 million viewers
  4. 2024 Republican National Convention (Thu.) (S) (ABC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.790 million viewers
  5. Young Sheldon (R) (CBS, 8:00 PM-8:30 PM, 30 min.)
    • 2.773 million viewers
  6. Press Your Luck (P) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.731 million viewers
  7. Lucky 13 (P) (ABC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.727 million viewers
  8. Big Brother (Thu.) (P) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.361 million viewers
  9. America’s Choice 2024: Republican National Convention (Thu.) (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.204 million viewers
  10. Ghosts (R) (CBS, 8:30 PM-9:00 PM, 30 min.)
    • 2.086 million viewers

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

  1. Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.86 A18-49 rating (Range: 1.128-1.141 million adults 18-49; 0.79 F18-49, 0.93 M18-49)
  2. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.64 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.837-0.850 million adults 18-49; 0.56 F18-49, 0.72 M18-49)
  3. Big Brother (Thu.) (P) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.51/7 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.666-0.679 million adults 18-49; 0.56/7 F18-49, 0.46/6 M18-49)
  4. Decision ’24 Republican National Convention (Thu.) (S) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.43/6 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.561-0.574 million adults 18-49; 0.38/5 F18-49, 0.48/6 M18-49)
  5. 2024 Republican National Convention (Thu.) (S) (ABC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.40/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.521-0.534 million adults 18-49; 0.43/6 F18-49, 0.38/5 M18-49)
  6. America’s Choice 2024: Republican National Convention (Thu.) (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.40 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.521-0.534 million adults 18-49; 0.28 F18-49, 0.52 M18-49)
  7. Press Your Luck (P) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.33/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.429-0.442 million adults 18-49; 0.40/6 F18-49, 0.26/4 M18-49)
  8. Campaign 2024-Republican National Convention (Thu.) (S) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.31/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.402-0.415 million adults 18-49; 0.28/4 F18-49, 0.35/5 M18-49)
  9. America’s Choice 2024: Republican National Convention (Thu.) (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.30 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.389-0.402 million adults 18-49; 0.22 F18-49, 0.37 M18-49)
  10. Lucky 13 (P) (ABC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.29/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.376-0.389 million adults 18-49; 0.35/4 F18-49, 0.23/3 M18-49)

— Household ratings:
Fox News: 4.38, NBC: 1.82, ABC: 1.66, CBS: 1.33, CNN: 0.96, MSNBC: 0.78, Newsmax: 0.58, Fox: 0.52, Hallmark: 0.43, CW: 0.24

— Adults 18-34 ratings:
Fox News: 0.39, ABC: 0.21, CBS: 0.20, NBC: 0.20, CNN: 0.20, Fox: 0.11, ESPN: 0.07, Adult Swim: 0.07, TNT: 0.06, CW: 0.04

— Adults 25-54 ratings:
Fox News: 1.12, NBC: 0.55, ABC: 0.49, CBS: 0.48, CNN: 0.41, Fox: 0.20, TBS: 0.16, ESPN: 0.16, TNT: 0.13, CW: 0.06
—–

Sub-Demos

— Females 18-49 ratings:
Fox News: 0.68, ABC: 0.39, CBS: 0.35, NBC: 0.31, CNN: 0.21, Bravo: 0.15, Fox: 0.15, Hallmark: 0.11, TNT: 0.10, CW: 0.04

— Males 18-49 ratings:
Fox News: 0.83, NBC: 0.37, CNN: 0.36, CBS: 0.33, ABC: 0.29, ESPN: 0.18, Fox: 0.13, Adult Swim: 0.13, TNT: 0.12, CW: 0.03

— Females 18-34 ratings:
Fox News: 0.39, ABC: 0.24, CBS: 0.21, CNN: 0.13, NBC: 0.12, Fox: 0.11, Bravo: 0.07, Adult Swim: 0.06, BET: 0.05, CW: 0.03

— Males 18-34 ratings:
Fox News: 0.38, NBC: 0.29, CNN: 0.27, CBS: 0.20, ABC: 0.17, ESPN: 0.10, Fox: 0.10, Adult Swim: 0.09, MLB Network: 0.08, CW: 0.05

— Females 25-54 ratings:
Fox News: 1.01, ABC: 0.56, NBC: 0.53, CBS: 0.50, CNN: 0.32, Fox: 0.20, Bravo: 0.18, TBS: 0.18, HGTV: 0.13, CW: 0.06

— Males 25-54 ratings:
Fox News: 1.25, NBC: 0.57, CNN: 0.51, CBS: 0.45, ABC: 0.42, ESPN: 0.24, Fox: 0.20, TNT: 0.15, TBS: 0.15, CW: 0.06


—–

ABC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.749 1.66/5 0.34/5

Press Your Luck (P) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.731 million viewers
• 1.65/5 HH rating/share (Range: 2.056-2.069 million households)
• 0.33/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.429-0.442 million adults 18-49; 0.40/6 F18-49, 0.26/4 M18-49)

Lucky 13 (P) (ABC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.727 million viewers
• 1.64/5 HH rating/share (Range: 2.044-2.056 million households)
• 0.29/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.376-0.389 million adults 18-49; 0.35/4 F18-49, 0.23/3 M18-49)

2024 Republican National Convention (Thu.) (S) (ABC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.790 million viewers
• 1.69/6 HH rating/share (Range: 2.106-2.119 million households)
• 0.40/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.521-0.534 million adults 18-49; 0.43/6 F18-49, 0.38/5 M18-49)

CBS Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.233 1.33/4 0.34/5

Young Sheldon (R) (CBS, 8:00 PM-8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 2.773 million viewers
• 1.70/6 HH rating/share (Range: 2.119-2.131 million households)
• 0.21/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.270-0.284 million adults 18-49; 0.23/4 F18-49, 0.19/3 M18-49)

Ghosts (R) (CBS, 8:30 PM-9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 2.086 million viewers
• 1.25/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.556-1.569 million households)
• 0.19/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.244-0.257 million adults 18-49; 0.20/3 F18-49, 0.17/2 M18-49)

Big Brother (Thu.) (P) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.361 million viewers
• 1.35/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.681-1.694 million households)
• 0.51/7 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.666-0.679 million adults 18-49; 0.56/7 F18-49, 0.46/6 M18-49)

Campaign 2024-Republican National Convention (Thu.) (S) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.908 million viewers
• 1.17/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.456-1.469 million households)
• 0.31/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.402-0.415 million adults 18-49; 0.28/4 F18-49, 0.35/5 M18-49)

NBC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
3.072 1.82/6 0.34/5

Law & Order (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.874 million viewers
• 1.18/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.469-1.481 million households)
• 0.16/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.204-0.218 million adults 18-49; 0.17/2 F18-49, 0.14/2 M18-49)

Decision ’24 Republican National Convention (Thu.) (S) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 3.671 million viewers
• 2.15/7 HH rating/share (Range: 2.681-2.694 million households)
• 0.43/6 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.561-0.574 million adults 18-49; 0.38/5 F18-49, 0.48/6 M18-49)

Fox Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
0.904 0.52/2 0.14/2

Don’t Forget the Lyrics (RP) (Fox, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.219 million viewers
• 0.69/2 HH rating/share (Range: 0.856-0.869 million households)
• 0.18/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.18/3 F18-49, 0.18/3 M18-49)

Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars (RS) (Fox, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.588 million viewers
• 0.34/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.419-0.431 million households)
• 0.10/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.12/1 F18-49, 0.08/1 M18-49)

CW Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
0.381 0.24/1 0.04/1

The Conners (R) (CW, 8:00 PM-8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.428 million viewers
• 0.27/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.331-0.344 million households)
• 0.04/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.04/1 F18-49, 0.05/1 M18-49)

The Conners (R) (CW, 8:30 PM-9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.418 million viewers
• 0.28/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.344-0.356 million households)
• 0.04/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.04/1 F18-49, 0.04/1 M18-49)

Masters of Illusion (CW, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.317 million viewers
• 0.19/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.231-0.244 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.04/1 F18-49, 0.02/0 M18-49)

World’s Funniest Animals (CW, 9:30 PM-10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.360 million viewers
• 0.23/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.281-0.294 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.04/0 F18-49, 0.02/0 M18-49)

CABLE

Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 8.651 million viewers
• 4.68 HH rating (Range: 5.844-5.856 million households)
• 0.86 A18-49 rating (Range: 1.128-1.141 million adults 18-49; 0.79 F18-49, 0.93 M18-49)

Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 7.349 million viewers
• 4.07 HH rating (Range: 5.081-5.094 million households)
• 0.64 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.837-0.850 million adults 18-49; 0.56 F18-49, 0.72 M18-49)

America’s Choice 2024 Republican National Convention (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.204 million viewers
• 1.25 HH rating (Range: 1.556-1.569 million households)
• 0.40 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.521-0.534 million adults 18-49; 0.28 F18-49, 0.52 M18-49)

America’s Choice 2024 Republican National Convention (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.719 million viewers
• 0.99 HH rating (Range: 1.231-1.244 million households)
• 0.30 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.389-0.402 million adults 18-49; 0.22 F18-49, 0.37 M18-49)

Real Housewives of Orange County (Bravo, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.635 million viewers
• 0.41 HH rating (Range: 0.506-0.519 million households)
• 0.18 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.26 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

America’s Choice 2024 Republican National Convention (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.092 million viewers
• 0.63 HH rating (Range: 0.781-0.794 million households)
• 0.16 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.204-0.217 million adults 18-49; 0.14 F18-49, 0.19 M18-49)

Summer Pro Basketball League Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (ESPN, 9:08 PM-11:13 PM, 125 min.)
• 0.537 million viewers
• 0.34 HH rating (Range: 0.419-0.431 million households)
• 0.15 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.191-0.204 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.23 M18-49)

Watch What Happens Live (Bravo, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.418 million viewers
• 0.27 HH rating (Range: 0.331-0.344 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.152-0.165 million adults 18-49; 0.17 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Republican National Convention (Newsmax, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.236 million viewers
• 0.66 HH rating (Range: 0.819-0.831 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.138-0.152 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.12 M18-49)

The First 48 (A&E, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.492 million viewers
• 0.33 HH rating (Range: 0.406-0.419 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

Beat Bobby Flay (Food Network, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.562 million viewers
• 0.36 HH rating (Range: 0.444-0.456 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

60 Days In (A&E, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.338 million viewers
• 0.22 HH rating (Range: 0.269-0.281 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Alone (History, 8:00 PM-9:35 PM, 95 min.)
• 0.812 million viewers
• 0.47 HH rating (Range: 0.581-0.594 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Summer Pro Basketball League Washington Wizards vs. Sacramento Kings (ESPN, 7:00 PM-9:08 PM, 128 min.)
• 0.274 million viewers
• 0.16 HH rating (Range: 0.194-0.206 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

Christina On The Coast (HGTV, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.668 million viewers
• 0.42 HH rating (Range: 0.519-0.531 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

FBN Democracy 2024: RNC (Fox Business, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.588 million viewers
• 0.31 HH rating (Range: 0.381-0.394 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Teen Mom: The Next Chapter Season 2 (MTV, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.168 million viewers
• 0.11 HH rating (Range: 0.131-0.144 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Outchef’d (Food Network, 9:30 PM-10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.486 million viewers
• 0.30 HH rating (Range: 0.369-0.381 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

MSNBC Special Coverage Republican National Convention (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.306 million viewers
• 0.84 HH rating (Range: 1.044-1.056 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

House Hunters International (HGTV, 10:01 PM-10:31 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.729 million viewers
• 0.45 HH rating (Range: 0.556-0.569 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

MSNBC Special Coverage Republican National Convention (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.034 million viewers
• 0.68 HH rating (Range: 0.844-0.856 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

Caught! (Discovery, 9:00 PM-9:31 PM, 31 min.)
• 0.329 million viewers
• 0.19 HH rating (Range: 0.231-0.244 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

MSNBC Special Coverage Republican National Convention (MSNBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.274 million viewers
• 0.82 HH rating (Range: 1.019-1.031 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Impractical Jokers (TBS, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.305 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; 0.06 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

FBN Democracy 2024: RNC (Fox Business, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.489 million viewers
• 0.26 HH rating (Range: 0.319-0.331 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Republican National Convention (Newsmax, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.023 million viewers
• 0.58 HH rating (Range: 0.719-0.731 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Impractical Jokers: Inside Jokes (TBS, 10:30 PM-11:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.198 million viewers
• 0.13 HH rating (Range: 0.156-0.169 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Beach Bargains (HGTV, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.530 million viewers
• 0.34 HH rating (Range: 0.419-0.431 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Republican National Convention (Newsmax, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.841 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; 0.04 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Movie-LMN Acquired Premiere (LMN, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.254 million viewers
• 0.16 HH rating (Range: 0.194-0.206 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.01 M18-49)

Alone Australia (History, 9:35 PM-10:35 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.458 million viewers
• 0.27 HH rating (Range: 0.331-0.344 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Inmate to Roommate (A&E, 10:01 PM-11:04 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.249 million viewers
• 0.17 HH rating (Range: 0.206-0.219 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Caught! (Discovery, 9:31 PM-10:01 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.241 million viewers
• 0.15 HH rating (Range: 0.181-0.194 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)


Source: Nielsen Media Research

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