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Thursday Ratings: The ESPYs on ABC Rise to Largest Total Audience Since ’19

THURSDAY FINAL NATIONALS

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What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Thursday, July 11, 2024:

Total Viewers (in millions):
Fox News: 4.237, ABC: 3.015, NBC: 2.195, CBS: 2.003, MSNBC: 1.771, Fox: 1.467, CNN: 1.395, Hallmark: 0.832, History (155 min.): 0.680, Discovery: 0.662, TBS: 0.639, HGTV: 0.593, TV Land (145 min.): 0.443, Food Network: 0.439, CW: 0.332

Adults 18-49 ratings:
ABC: 0.40, Fox News: 0.31, Fox: 0.24, NBC: 0.21, CNN: 0.18, Discovery: 0.16, CBS: 0.15, TBS: 0.13, Adult Swim: 0.12, MSNBC: 0.10, Bravo: 0.09, Food Network: 0.09, A&E: 0.08, TNT: 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. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 5.631 million viewers
  2. ABC Special Report-7/11 7:26PM President Biden Press Conference (NX) (ABC, 8:00 PM-8:29 PM, 29 min.)
    • 4.973 million viewers
  3. Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 3.996 million viewers
  4. CBS News Special Report President Biden Press Conference (NX) (CBS, 8:00 PM-8:29 PM, 29 min.)
    • 3.601 million viewers
  5. NBC News Special Report 7/11 President Biden Press Conference (NX) (NBC, 8:00 PM-8:29 PM, 29 min.)
    • 3.552 million viewers
  6. Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 3.085 million viewers
  7. The 2024 ESPYs (S) (ABC, 8:30 PM-11:00 PM, 150 min.)
    • 2.636 million viewers
  8. All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.527 million viewers
  9. Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.172 million viewers
  10. Law & Order: SVU (R) (NBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.139 million viewers

Top Ten Prime Time Telecasts in Adults 18-49:

  1. ABC Special Report-7/11 7:26Pm President Biden Press Conference (NX) (ABC, 8:00 PM-8:29 PM, 29 min.)
    • 0.52/8 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.679-0.692 million adults 18-49; 0.48/8 F18-49, 0.57/9 M18-49)
  2. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.43 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.561-0.574 million adults 18-49; 0.37 F18-49, 0.49 M18-49)
  3. The 2024 ESPYs (S) (ABC, 8:30 PM-11:00 PM, 150 min.)
    • 0.38/6 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.495-0.508 million adults 18-49; 0.39/6 F18-49, 0.37/6 M18-49)
  4. NBC News Special Report 7/11 President Biden Press Conference (NX) (NBC, 8:00 PM-8:29 PM, 29 min.)
    • 0.33/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.429-0.442 million adults 18-49; 0.33/5 F18-49, 0.32/5 M18-49)
  5. CBS News Special Report President Biden Press Conference (NX) (CBS, 8:00 PM-8:29 PM, 29 min.)
    • 0.32/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.415-0.428 million adults 18-49; 0.32/5 F18-49, 0.32/5 M18-49)
  6. Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.28 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.363-0.376 million adults 18-49; 0.23 F18-49, 0.33 M18-49)
  7. Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.28 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.363-0.376 million adults 18-49; 0.24 F18-49, 0.33 M18-49)
  8. Don’t Forget the Lyrics (FOX, 8:27 PM-10:27 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.26/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.336-0.349 million adults 18-49; 0.27/4 F18-49, 0.25/4 M18-49)
  9. Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.21 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.270-0.283 million adults 18-49; 0.17 F18-49, 0.25 M18-49)
  10. Law & Order: SVU (R) (NBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.20/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.257-0.270 million adults 18-49; 0.22/3 F18-49, 0.17/3 M18-49)

Household ratings:
Fox News: 2.46, ABC: 1.84, NBC: 1.38, CBS: 1.25, MSNBC: 1.05, Fox: 0.83, CNN: 0.83, Hallmark: 0.55, History: 0.39, CW: 0.20

Adults 18-34 ratings:
ABC: 0.25, NBC: 0.17, Fox: 0.14, Fox News: 0.13, CNN: 0.10, MLB Network: 0.07, Adult Swim: 0.06, CBS: 0.06, FXX: 0.06, CW: 0.03

Adults 25-54 ratings:
ABC: 0.56, Fox News: 0.50, Fox: 0.31, NBC: 0.30, Discovery: 0.25, CNN: 0.24, CBS: 0.24, TBS: 0.21, MSNBC: 0.16, CW: 0.06
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Sub-Demos

Females 18-49 ratings:
ABC: 0.40, Fox News: 0.26, Fox: 0.25, NBC: 0.23, Discovery: 0.17, CNN: 0.15, CBS: 0.14, TBS: 0.14, Bravo: 0.13, CW: 0.03

Males 18-49 ratings:
ABC: 0.40, Fox News: 0.36, Fox: 0.23, CNN: 0.21, NBC: 0.20, CBS: 0.16, Discovery: 0.15, Adult Swim: 0.14, TBS: 0.12, CW: 0.05

Females 18-34 ratings:
ABC: 0.25, Fox: 0.17, NBC: 0.17, E!: 0.08, Fox News: 0.08, Discovery: 0.06, CBS: 0.06, CNN: 0.06, MSNBC: 0.05, CW: 0.02

Males 18-34 ratings:
ABC: 0.25, Fox News: 0.18, NBC: 0.17, CNN: 0.14, Fox: 0.12, MLB Network: 0.10, TNT: 0.09, FXX: 0.09, CBS: 0.07, CW: 0.04

Females 25-54 ratings:
ABC: 0.59, Fox News: 0.42, Fox: 0.32, NBC: 0.31, Discovery: 0.26, CBS: 0.23, TBS: 0.23, CNN: 0.22, Bravo: 0.21, CW: 0.06

Males 25-54 ratings:
Fox News: 0.57, ABC: 0.53, Fox: 0.31, NBC: 0.29, CNN: 0.27, CBS: 0.25, Discovery: 0.23, TBS: 0.19, Adult Swim: 0.16, CW: 0.07


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ABC Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
3.015 1.84/7 0.40/6

ABC Special Report-7/11 7:26PM President Biden Press Conference (NX) (ABC, 8:00 PM-8:29 PM, 29 min.)
• 4.973 million viewers
• 2.94/10 HH rating/share (Range: 3.669-3.681 million households)
• 0.52/8 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.679-0.692 million adults 18-49; 0.48/8 F18-49, 0.57/9 M18-49)

The 2024 ESPYs (S) (ABC, 8:30 PM-11:00 PM, 150 min.)
• 2.636 million viewers
• 1.63/6 HH rating/share (Range: 2.031-2.044 million households)
• 0.38/6 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.495-0.508 million adults 18-49; 0.39/6 F18-49, 0.37/6 M18-49)

CBS Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
2.003 1.25/4 0.15/2

CBS News Special Report President Biden Press Conference (NX) (CBS, 8:00 PM-8:29 PM, 29 min.)
• 3.601 million viewers
• 2.22/7 HH rating/share (Range: 2.769-2.781 million households)
• 0.32/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.415-0.428 million adults 18-49; 0.32/5 F18-49, 0.32/5 M18-49)

Ghosts (R) (CBS, 8:31 PM-9:01 PM, 30 min.)
• 2.085 million viewers
• 1.29/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.606-1.619 million households)
• 0.15/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.191-0.204 million adults 18-49; 0.15/2 F18-49, 0.16/3 M18-49)

Elsbeth (R) (CBS, 9:01 PM-10:00 PM, 59 min.)
• 1.816 million viewers
• 1.16/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.444-1.456 million households)
• 0.10/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.09/1 F18-49, 0.12/2 M18-49)

Fire Country (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.374 million viewers
• 0.85/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.056-1.069 million households)
• 0.11/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.138-0.152 million adults 18-49; 0.09/1 F18-49, 0.12/2 M18-49)

NBC Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
2.195 1.38/5 0.21/3

NBC News Special Report 7/11 President Biden Press Conference (NX) (NBC, 8:00 PM-8:29 PM, 29 min.)
• 3.552 million viewers
• 2.12/7 HH rating/share (Range: 2.644-2.656 million households)
• 0.33/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.429-0.442 million adults 18-49; 0.33/5 F18-49, 0.32/5 M18-49)

Law & Order (R) (NBC, 8:30 PM-9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 2.052 million viewers
• 1.31/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.631-1.644 million households)
• 0.18/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.20/3 F18-49, 0.16/3 M18-49)

Law & Order: SVU (R) (NBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.139 million viewers
• 1.39/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.731-1.744 million households)
• 0.20/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.257-0.270 million adults 18-49; 0.22/3 F18-49, 0.17/3 M18-49)

Law & Order: Organized Crime (R) (NBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.668 million viewers
• 1.05/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.306-1.319 million households)
• 0.20/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.257-0.270 million adults 18-49; 0.20/3 F18-49, 0.19/3 M18-49)

Fox Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
1.467 0.83/3 0.24/4

Biden NATO Press Conf-Fox President Biden Press Conference (NX) (FOX, 8:00 PM-8:27 PM, 27 min.)
• 0.991 million viewers
• 0.59/2 HH rating/share (Range: 0.731-0.744 million households)
• 0.18/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.17/3 F18-49, 0.18/3 M18-49)

Don’t Forget the Lyrics (FOX, 8:27 PM-10:27 PM, 120 min.)
• 1.574 million viewers
• 0.88/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.094-1.106 million households)
• 0.26/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.336-0.349 million adults 18-49; 0.27/4 F18-49, 0.25/4 M18-49)

CW Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
0.332 0.20/1 0.04/1

The Conners (R) (R) (CW, 8:00 PM-8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.352 million viewers
• 0.22/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.269-0.281 million households)
• 0.03/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.03/0 F18-49, 0.04/1 M18-49)

The Conners (R) (R) (CW, 8:30 PM-9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.385 million viewers
• 0.24/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.294-0.306 million households)
• 0.04/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.02/0 F18-49, 0.05/1 M18-49)

Masters of Illusion (CW, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.254 million viewers
• 0.14/0 HH rating/share (Range: 0.169-0.181 million households)
• 0.03/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.03/0 F18-49, 0.04/1 M18-49)

World’s Funniest Animals (CW, 9:30 PM-10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.337 million viewers
• 0.20/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.244-0.256 million households)
• 0.04/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.02/0 F18-49, 0.06/1 M18-49)

CABLE

Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 5.631 million viewers
• 3.19 HH rating (Range: 3.981-3.994 million households)
• 0.43 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.560-0.574 million adults 18-49; 0.37 F18-49, 0.49 M18-49)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.172 million viewers
• 1.26 HH rating (Range: 1.569-1.581 million households)
• 0.28 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.363-0.376 million adults 18-49; 0.23 F18-49, 0.33 M18-49)

Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.996 million viewers
• 2.36 HH rating (Range: 2.944-2.956 million households)
• 0.28 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.363-0.376 million adults 18-49; 0.24 F18-49, 0.33 M18-49)

Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.085 million viewers
• 1.82 HH rating (Range: 2.269-2.281 million households)
• 0.21 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.270-0.283 million adults 18-49; 0.17 F18-49, 0.25 M18-49)

Great White Danger Zone (Discovery, 10:07 PM-11:10 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.630 million viewers
• 0.33 HH rating (Range: 0.406-0.419 million households)
• 0.18 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.18 F18-49, 0.19 M18-49)

Caught! When Sharks Attack (Discovery, 9:02 PM-10:07 PM, 65 min.)
• 0.687 million viewers
• 0.38 HH rating (Range: 0.469-0.481 million households)
• 0.18 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.18 F18-49, 0.17 M18-49)

The Source with Kaitlan Collins (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.217 million viewers
• 0.73 HH rating (Range: 0.906-0.919 million households)
• 0.17 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.218-0.231 million adults 18-49; 0.13 F18-49, 0.20 M18-49)

All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.527 million viewers
• 1.43 HH rating (Range: 1.781-1.794 million households)
• 0.16 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.204-0.217 million adults 18-49; 0.15 F18-49, 0.16 M18-49)

Real Housewives of Orange County (Bravo, 9:00 PM-10:15 PM, 75 min.)
• 0.651 million viewers
• 0.45 HH rating (Range: 0.556-0.569 million households)
• 0.14 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.178-0.191 million adults 18-49; 0.21 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Monster Of Oz (Discovery, 8:00 PM-9:02 PM, 62 min.)
• 0.664 million viewers
• 0.37 HH rating (Range: 0.456-0.469 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.152-0.165 million adults 18-49; 0.15 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

Beat Bobby Flay (Food Network, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.600 million viewers
• 0.35 HH rating (Range: 0.431-0.444 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.152-0.165 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.15 M18-49)

Impractical Jokers (TBS, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.387 million viewers
• 0.22 HH rating (Range: 0.269-0.281 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.138-0.152 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

Outchef’d (Food Network, 9:30 PM-10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.527 million viewers
• 0.30 HH rating (Range: 0.369-0.381 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.138-0.152 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.14 M18-49)

60 Days In (A&E, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.444 million viewers
• 0.26 HH rating (Range: 0.319-0.331 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Watch What Happens Live (Bravo, 10:15 PM-10:45 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.446 million viewers
• 0.29 HH rating (Range: 0.356-0.369 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.14 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Newsnight (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.795 million viewers
• 0.49 HH rating (Range: 0.606-0.619 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.112-0.125 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.11 M18-49)

The First 48 (A&E, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.486 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, 0.07 M18-49)

Alone (History, 8:00 PM-9:35 PM, 95 min.)
• 0.815 million viewers
• 0.46 HH rating (Range: 0.569-0.581 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

Christina On The Coast (HGTV, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.673 million viewers
• 0.44 HH rating (Range: 0.544-0.556 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Alex Wagner Tonight (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.390 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; 0.07 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

MLB Tonight Postgame (MLB Network, 8:52 PM-10:00 PM, 68 min.)
• 0.279 million viewers
• 0.14 HH rating (Range: 0.169-0.181 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

Teen Mom: The Next Chapter Season 2 (MTV, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.197 million viewers
• 0.14 HH rating (Range: 0.169-0.181 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

House Hunters International (HGTV, 10:01 PM-10:31 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.649 million viewers
• 0.43 HH rating (Range: 0.531-0.544 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Impractical Jokers: Inside Jokes (TBS, 10:30 PM-11:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.216 million viewers
• 0.13 HH rating (Range: 0.156-0.169 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Showcase Game Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies or Chicago Cubs at Baltimore Orioles (MLB Network, 6:06 PM-8:52 PM, 166 min.)
• 0.241 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; 0.04 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.396 million viewers
• 0.88 HH rating (Range: 1.094-1.106 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Inmate To Roommate (A&E, 10:01 PM-11:04 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.304 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; 0.09 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Beach Bargains (HGTV, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.460 million viewers
• 0.30 HH rating (Range: 0.369-0.381 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

X Games Ventura 2024: Trending Moments (ESPN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.142 million viewers
• 0.07 HH rating (Range: 0.081-0.094 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

BET Movie of the Week (BET, 9:00 PM-11:30 PM, 150 min.)
• 0.227 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, 0.02 M18-49)

Alone Australia (History, 9:35 PM-10:35 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.465 million viewers
• 0.28 HH rating (Range: 0.344-0.356 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Banfield (NWSN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.174 million viewers
• 0.10 HH rating (Range: 0.119-0.131 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)


Source: Nielsen Media Research