Posted in:

Thursday Ratings: ‘The Golden Bachelor’ Series Premiere on ABC is Top Non-Sports Telecast in Prime Time

THURSDAY FAST AFFILIATE AND FINAL RATIMGS

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Thursday, September 28, 2023 broken out by network and by each half-hour.

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

Although their fast affiliate figures were not yet available at post time, Amazon Prime Video is likely the top TV outlet overall on this prime time with NFL’s “Thursday Night Football.”

Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers was simulcast on Fox affiliates in Detroit (WJBK, channel 2) and Milwaukee (WITI, channel 6) and on the NBC affiliate in Green Bay (WGBA, channel 26).

— Households (rating / share):
NBC: 2.11/6, ABC: 1.76/5, Fox: 1.36/4, CBS: 1.23/4, CW: 0.15/0

— Total Viewers (in millions):
NBC: 3.43, ABC: 2.73, Fox: 2.31, CBS: 1.96, CW: 0.21

— Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
Fox: 0.43/4, ABC: 0.42/4, CBS: 0.31/3, NBC: 0.28/3, CW: 0.05/0

— Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
ABC: 0.39/6, Fox: 0.23/3, CBS: 0.17/2, NBC: 0.11/2, CW: 0.03/0

— Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
Fox: 0.61/4, ABC: 0.52/4, CBS: 0.50/4, NBC: 0.46/3, CW: 0.06/0

—–

8:00 PM

ABC — The Golden Bachelor (series premiere)
Households: 2.67/8 (#1)
Viewers: 4.19 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.54/6 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.45/7 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.73/6 (#1)

CBS — Buddy Games
Households: 1.19/3 (#4)
Viewers: 1.88 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.21/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.10/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.37/3 (#4)

NBC — People’s Choice Country Awards (special)
Households: 2.36/7 (#2)
Viewers: 3.87 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.34/4 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.12/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.55/4 (#3)

Fox — Hell’s Kitchen (season premiere)
Households: 1.49/4 (#3)
Viewers: 2.49 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.39/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.19/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.61/5 (#2)

CW — Fight to Survive
Households: 0.19/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.25 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.05/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.03/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.08/1 (#5)

—–

8:30 PM

ABC — The Golden Bachelor (series premiere)
Households: 2.55/7 (#1)
Viewers: 3.99 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.54/5 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.47/6 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.72/5 (#1)

CBS — Buddy Games
Households: 1.03/3 (#4)
Viewers: 1.66 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.23/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.13/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.37/3 (#4)

NBC — People’s Choice Country Awards (special)
Households: 2.48/7 (#2)
Viewers: 4.05 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.34/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.13/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.55/4 (#3)

Fox — Hell’s Kitchen (season premiere)
Households: 1.59/4 (#3)
Viewers: 2.65 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.45/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.24/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.67/5 (#2)

CW — Fight to Survive
Households: 0.15/0 (#5)
Viewers: 0.21 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.06/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.07/0 (#5)

—–

9:00 PM

ABC — Bachelor in Paradise (season premiere)
Households: 1.72/5 (#3)
Viewers: 2.64 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.46/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.42/5 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.54/4 (#3)

CBS — Big Brother
Households: 1.73/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.77 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.50/4 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.27/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.78/5 (#1)

NBC — People’s Choice Country Awards (special)
Households: 2.52/7 (#1)
Viewers: 4.13 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.32/3 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.14/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.53/3 (#4)

Fox — Lego Masters (season premiere)
Households: 1.20/3 (#4)
Viewers: 2.07 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.44/4 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.23/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.59/4 (#2)

CW — FBoy Island
Households: 0.13/0 (#5)
Viewers: 0.18 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.04/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.03/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.05/0 (#5)

—–

9:30 PM

ABC — Bachelor in Paradise (season premiere)
Households: 1.37/4 (#3)
Viewers: 2.10 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.38/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.39/5 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.44/3 (#4)

CBS — Big Brother
Households: 1.58/4 (#2)
Viewers: 2.54 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.48/4 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.25/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.74/5 (#1)

NBC — People’s Choice Country Awards (special)
Households: 2.36/7 (#1)
Viewers: 3.90 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.32/3 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.14/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.52/3 (#3)

Fox — Lego Masters (season premiere)
Households: 1.15/3 (#4)
Viewers: 2.02 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.45/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.25/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.59/4 (#2)

CW — FBoy Island
Households: 0.13/0 (#5)
Viewers: 0.19 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.04/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.03/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.05/0 (#5)

—–

10:00 PM

ABC — Bachelor in Paradise (season premiere)
Households: 1.17/3 (#2)
Viewers: 1.80 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.32/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.34/5 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.36/3 (#2)

CBS — The Challenge: USA
Households: 0.97/3 (#3)
Viewers: 1.53 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.25/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.14/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.41/3 (#1)

NBC — The Irrational (repeat)
Households: 1.61/5 (#1)
Viewers: 2.54 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.21/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.08/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.34/2 (#3)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.86/6
Viewers: 3.18 million, Adults 18-49: 0.53/5,
Adults 18-34: 0.27/4, Adults 25-54: 0.73/5

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.38/1
Viewers: 0.61 million, Adults 18-49: 0.07/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.03/0, Adults 25-54: 0.10/1

—–

10:30 PM

ABC — Bachelor in Paradise (season premiere)
Households: 1.11/4 (#2)
Viewers: 1.68 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.27/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.25/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.35/3 (#1)

CBS — The Challenge: USA
Households: 0.88/3 (#3)
Viewers: 1.36 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.21/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.11/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.34/3 (#2)

NBC — The Irrational (repeat)
Households: 1.34/4 (#1)
Viewers: 2.06 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.16/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.28/2 (#3)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.74/6
Viewers: 2.94 million, Adults 18-49: 0.48/5,
Adults 18-34: 0.28/4, Adults 25-54: 0.66/5

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.33/1
Viewers: 0.51 million, Adults 18-49: 0.07/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.02/0, Adults 25-54: 0.10/1

UPDATED 9/29/2023 4:51 PM ET: What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Thursday, September 28, 2023:

Prime Video
• 13.018 million viewers
• 6.06/17 HH (7.577 million households)
• 4.69/44 A18-49 rating/share (6.187 million adults 18-49)

TNF Tonight (Prime Video, 6:59 PM- 8:00 PM)
• 1.838 million viewers
• 0.92/3 HH (1.148 million households)
• 0.64/10 A18-49 rating/share (0.848 million adults 18-49)

Thursday Night Kickoff (Prime Video, 8:00 PM- 8:13 PM)
• 6.543 million viewers
• 3.23/10 HH (4.037 million households)
• 2.04/25 A18-49 rating/share (2.695 million adults 18-49)

Thursday Night Football Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers (Prime Video, 8:13 PM-11:05 PM)
• 13.478 million viewers
• 6.27/18 HH (7.834 million households)
• 4.88/45 A18-49 rating/share (6.442 million adults 18-49)

ABC
• 2.852 million viewers
• 1.77/5 HH (2.210 million households)
• 0.46/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.604 million adults 18-49)

The Golden Bachelor (P) (ABC, 8:00 PM- 9:01 PM)
• 4.360 million viewers
• 2.67/8 HH (3.337 million households)
• 0.62/6 A18-49 rating/share (0.822 million adults 18-49)

Bachelor in Paradise (P) (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM)
• 2.080 million viewers
• 1.31/4 HH (1.632 million households)
• 0.37/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.493 million adults 18-49)

CBS
• 1.995 million viewers
• 1.22/4 HH (1.520 million households)
• 0.33/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.439 million adults 18-49)

Buddy Games (CBS, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 1.765 million viewers
• 1.07/3 HH (1.334 million households)
• 0.23/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.307 million adults 18-49)

Big Brother (Thu.) (P) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 2.778 million viewers
• 1.68/5 HH (2.104 million households)
• 0.52/5 A18-49 rating/share (0.692 million adults 18-49)

The Challenge: USA (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 1.442 million viewers
• 0.90/3 HH (1.121 million households)
• 0.24/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.318 million adults 18-49)

NBC
• 3.308 million viewers
• 2.01/6 HH (2.511 million households)
• 0.25/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.335 million adults 18-49)

People’s Choice: Country Awards (S) (NBC, 8:00 PM-10:02 PM)
• 3.898 million viewers
• 2.33/7 HH (2.913 million households)
• 0.31/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.403 million adults 18-49)

The Irrational (R) (S) (NBC, 10:02 PM-11:00 PM)
• 2.066 million viewers
• 1.33/4 HH (1.665 million households)
• 0.14/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.191 million adults 18-49)

Fox
• 1.362 million viewers
• 0.83/2 HH (1.032 million households)
• 0.26/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.346 million adults 18-49)

Hell’s Kitchen (P) (Fox, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 1.771 million viewers
• 1.07/3 HH (1.341 million households)
• 0.29/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.378 million adults 18-49)

Lego Masters (P) (Fox, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.953 million viewers
• 0.58/2 HH (0.723 million households)
• 0.24/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.314 million adults 18-49)

CW
• 0.189 million viewers
• 0.13/0 HH (0.165 million households)
• 0.05/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.062 million adults 18-49)

Fight to Survive (CW, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.213 million viewers
• 0.15/0 HH (0.189 million households)
• 0.05/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.069 million adults 18-49)

FBoy Island (CW, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.165 million viewers
• 0.11/0 HH (0.141 million households)
• 0.04/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.055 million adults 18-49)

Univision
• 1.520 million viewers
• 0.81/2 HH (1.011 million households)
• 0.36/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.475 million adults 18-49)

Camino a Mira Quién Baila ¡La Revancha! (S) (Univision, 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM)
• 0.927 million viewers
• 0.49/2 HH (0.607 million households)
• 0.23/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.308 million adults 18-49)

Eternamente Amandonos (Thu.) (P) (Univision, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 1.472 million viewers
• 0.77/2 HH (0.965 million households)
• 0.38/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.496 million adults 18-49)

Tierra de Esperanza (Thu.) (P) (Univision, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 1.624 million viewers
• 0.86/2 HH (1.081 million households)
• 0.38/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.502 million adults 18-49)

Minas de Pasion (Thu.) (Univision, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 1.464 million viewers
• 0.79/2 HH (0.989 million households)
• 0.33/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.429 million adults 18-49)

UniMás
• 0.285 million viewers
• 0.18/1 HH (0.219 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.077 million adults 18-49)

Amor Prohibido (Thu.) (UniMás, 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM)
• 0.223 million viewers
• 0.12/0 HH (0.156 million households)
• 0.05/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.070 million adults 18-49)

Enamorandonos (Thu.) (UniMás, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.349 million viewers
• 0.22/1 HH (0.272 million households)
• 0.07/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.086 million adults 18-49)

Hotel VIP (Thu.) (UniMás, 10:00 PM-12:00 AM)
• 0.158 million viewers
• 0.09/0 HH (0.114 million households)
• 0.05/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.060 million adults 18-49)

Telemundo
• 0.769 million viewers
• 0.43/1 HH (0.534 million households)
• 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.220 million adults 18-49)

Exatlon Estados Unidos Season 8 (Thu.) (P) (Telemundo, 7:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.841 million viewers
• 0.46/1 HH (0.570 million households)
• 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.254 million adults 18-49)

Secretos de Sangre (Thu.) (P) (Telemundo, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 0.676 million viewers
• 0.41/1 HH (0.507 million households)
• 0.12/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.161 million adults 18-49)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,