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Wednesday Final Ratings: ABC Wins Prime Time Despite Record-Low Start to NBA Finals

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s broadcast network telecasts on Wednesday, September 30:

Broadcast Network Prime Time Averages
HUT Levels for TV: 21.95m A18-49 (16.96 rating), 77.90m viewers
ABC: 2.92m A18-49 (#1 – 2.25 rating), 6.00m viewers (#1)
Fox: 1.97m A18-49 (#2 – 1.52 rating), 5.71m viewers (#2)
CBS: 0.82m A18-49 (#3 – 0.64 rating), 2.78m viewers (#3)
Univision: 0.54m A18-49 (#4 – 0.42 rating), 1.17m viewers (#7)
NBC: 0.50m A18-49 (#5 – 0.39 rating), 2.21m viewers (#4)
Telemundo: 0.39m A18-49 (#6 – 0.30 rating), 1.06m viewers (#8)
UniMás: 0.22m A18-49 (#7 – 0.17 rating), 0.50m viewers (#10)
PBS: 0.21m A18-49 (#8 – 0.17 rating), 1.54m viewers (#5)
ION: 0.21m A18-49 (#9 – 0.16 rating), 1.33m viewers (#6)
CW: 0.16m A18-49 (#10 – 0.12 rating), 0.56m viewers (#9)

MLB Wild Card Series Game 1: Miami Marlins @ Chicago Cubs (ABC, 2:00 PM, 212 min.)
• 1.538 million viewers
• 1.1 HH

NBA Finals Game 1: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat (ABC, 8:58 PM, 122 min.)
247 affiliates; 82% coverage
• 7.410 million viewers
• 4.1/9 HH
• 3.771 million adults 18-49
• 2.9/18 A18-49 (1.9/12 F18-49, 3.9/24 M18-49)
• 3.0/14 A18-34 (2.2/10 F18-34, 3.9/19 M18-34)
• 2.6/23 A25-54 (1.5/14 F25-54, 3.6/31 M25-54)
• Median age: 45.0

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s select cable telecasts on Wednesday, September 30 (with the night’s cable ranks according to households, total viewers and demo ratings in parentheses):

Bob’s Burgers (repeat) (ADSM, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.419 million viewers (#76)
• 0.23 HH (#84)
• Range: 0.278-0.291 million adults 18-49
• 0.22 A18-49 (#41)
• 0.18 A18-34 (#18)
• 0.25 A25-54 (#40)

Bob’s Burgers (repeat) (ADSM, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.528 million viewers (#66)
• 0.28 HH (#73)
• Range: 0.343-0.356 million adults 18-49
• 0.27 A18-49 (#27)
• 0.19 A18-34 (#13)
• 0.31 A25-54 (#25)

American Dad (repeat) (ADSM, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.587 million viewers (#56)
• 0.33 HH (#65)
• Range: 0.356-0.369 million adults 18-49
• 0.28 A18-49 (#24)
• 0.20 A18-34 (#9)
• 0.31 A25-54 (#25)

American Dad (repeat) (ADSM, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.651 million viewers (#45)
• 0.38 HH (#56)
• Range: 0.408-0.421 million adults 18-49
• 0.32 A18-49 (#14)
• 0.22 A18-34 (#6)
• 0.35 A25-54 (#19)

House of Payne (BET, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.750 million viewers (#36)
• 0.50 HH (#30)
• Range: 0.317-0.330 million adults 18-49
• 0.25 A18-49 (#32)
• 0.16 A18-34 (#22)
• 0.30 A25-54 (#29)

House of Payne (BET, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.918 million viewers (#26)
• 0.61 HH (#25)
• Range: 0.369-0.382 million adults 18-49
• 0.29 A18-49 (#21)
• 0.20 A18-34 (#9)
• 0.34 A25-54 (#22)

Assisted Living (BET, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.774 million viewers (#34)
• 0.50 HH (#30)
• Range: 0.304-0.317 million adults 18-49
• 0.24 A18-49 (#34)
• 0.19 A18-34 (#13)
• 0.28 A25-54 (#35)

Assisted Living (BET, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.756 million viewers (#35)
• 0.50 HH (#30)
• Range: 0.278-0.291 million adults 18-49
• 0.22 A18-49 (#41)
• 0.19 A18-34 (#13)
• 0.27 A25-54 (#37)

South Park Pandemic Special (CMDY, 8:00 PM, 64 min.)
• 2.272 million viewers (#8)
• 1.17 HH (#10)
• Range: 1.495-1.508 million adults 18-49
• 1.16 A18-49 (#1)
• 1.14 A18-34 (#1)
• 1.21 A25-54 (#1)

South Park (repeat) (CMDY, 9:04 PM, 56 min.)
• 0.842 million viewers (#30)
• 0.44 HH (#40)
• Range: 0.576-0.589 million adults 18-49
• 0.45 A18-49 (#4)
• 0.55 A18-34 (#2)
• 0.43 A25-54 (#12)

South Park (repeat) (CMDY, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.635 million viewers (#47)
• 0.36 HH (#61)
• Range: 0.408-0.421 million adults 18-49
• 0.32 A18-49 (#14)
• 0.38 A18-34 (#3)
• 0.31 A25-54 (#25)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.154 million viewers (#9)
• 1.45 HH (#8)
• Range: 0.356-0.369 million adults 18-49
• 0.28 A18-49 (#24)
• 0.14 A18-34 (#29)
• 0.44 A25-54 (#9)

Cuomo Prime Time (CNN, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.279 million viewers (#7)
• 1.53 HH (#7)
• Range: 0.421-0.433 million adults 18-49
• 0.33 A18-49 (#12)
• 0.15 A18-34 (#26)
• 0.51 A25-54 (#7)

CNN Tonight (CNN, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.856 million viewers (#10)
• 1.22 HH (#9)
• Range: 0.343-0.356 million adults 18-49
• 0.27 A18-49 (#27)
• 0.09 A18-34 (#52)
• 0.44 A25-54 (#9)

Expedition Unknown Josh Gates Tonight (DISC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.745 million viewers (#37)
• 0.46 HH (#37)
• Range: 0.162-0.175 million adults 18-49
• 0.13 A18-49 (#63)
• 0.06 A18-34 (#73)
• 0.19 A25-54 (#49)

Dodgeball Thunderdome (DISC, 9:00 PM, 58 min.)
• 0.366 million viewers (#84)
• 0.20 HH (#100)
• Range: 0.110-0.123 million adults 18-49
• 0.09 A18-49 (#82)
• 0.05 A18-34 (#85)
• 0.13 A25-54 (#63)

First Take (ESPN, 10:00 AM, 120 min.)
• 0.379 million viewers
• Range: 0.162-0.175 million adults 18-49
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (#63)

MLB Wild Card Series Game 1: Cincinnati Reds @ Atlanta Braves (ESPN, 12:00 PM, 289 min.)
• 1.460 million viewers
• Range: 0.511-0.524 million adults 18-49
• 0.40 A18-49 rating (#7)

MLB Wild Card Series Game 2: Chicago White Sox @ Oakland Athletics (ESPN, 4:49 PM, 88 min.)
• 1.219 million viewers
• Range: 0.447-0.459 million adults 18-49
• 0.35 A18-49 rating (#11)

Baseball Tonight (ESPN, 6:17 PM, 43 min.)
• 0.745 million viewers
• Range: 0.317-0.330 million adults 18-49
• 0.25 A18-49 rating (#32)

MLB Wild Card Series (ESPN, 7:00 PM, 50 min.)
• 1.323 million viewers
• Range: 0.511-0.524 million adults 18-49
• 0.40 A18-49 rating (#7)

MLB Wild Card Series Game 2: New York Yankees @ Cleveland Indians (ESPN, 7:50 PM, 295 min.)
• 2.535 million viewers
• Range: 0.874-0.887 million adults 18-49
• 0.68 A18-49 rating (#2)

Baseball Rain Delay (ESPN, 8:08 PM, 31 min.)
• 1.728 million viewers (#11)
• 1.02 HH (#13)
• Range: 0.602-0.615 million adults 18-49
• 0.47 A18-49 (#3)
• 0.38 A18-34 (#3)
• 0.58 A25-54 (#5)

MLB Wild Card Series Game 1: Milwaukee Brewers @ Los Angeles Dodgers (ESPN, 1:16 AM, 13 min.)
• 1.253 million viewers
• Range: 0.511-0.524 million adults 18-49
• 0.40 A18-49 rating (#7)

SportsCenter 1AM (ESPN, 1:29 AM, 61 min.)
• 0.669 million viewers
• Range: 0.304-0.317 million adults 18-49
• 0.24 A18-49 rating (#34)

MLB Wild Card Series Game 2: Houston Astros @ Minnesota Twins (ESPN2, 1:00 PM, 231 min.)
• 0.731 million viewers
• Range: 0.214-0.226 million adults 18-49
• 0.17 A18-49 rating (#49)

MLB Wild Card Series Game 1: St. Louis Cardinals @ San Diego Padres (ESPN2, 5:00 PM, 242 min.)
• 1.232 million viewers
• Range: 0.395-0.408 million adults 18-49
• 0.31 A18-49 rating (#17)

Baseball Tonight (ESPN2, 9:02 PM, 58 min.)
• 0.299 million viewers (#105)
• 0.17 HH (#116)
• Range: 0.084-0.097 million adults 18-49
• 0.07 A18-49 (#98)
• 0.05 A18-34 (#85)
• 0.09 A25-54 (#87)

MLB Wild Card Series Game 1: Milwaukee Brewers @ Los Angeles Dodgers (ESPN2, 10:00 PM, 207 min.)
• 1.090 million viewers (#24)
• 0.60 HH (#26)
• Range: 0.369-0.382 million adults 18-49
• 0.29 A18-49 (#21)
• 0.20 A18-34 (#9)
• 0.35 A25-54 (#19)

Guy’s Grocery Games (FOOD, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.027 million viewers (#25)
• 0.62 HH (#24)
• Range: 0.395-0.408 million adults 18-49
• 0.31 A18-49 (#17)
• 0.19 A18-34 (#13)
• 0.36 A25-54 (#18)

Guy’s Grocery Games (repeat) (FOOD, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.778 million viewers (#33)
• 0.49 HH (#35)
• Range: 0.330-0.343 million adults 18-49
• 0.26 A18-49 (#30)
• 0.22 A18-34 (#6)
• 0.29 A25-54 (#32)

Tucker Carlson Tonight (FOXNC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 4.935 million viewers (#1)
• 3.13 HH (#1)
• Range: 0.537-0.550 million adults 18-49
• 0.42 A18-49 (#6)
• 0.16 A18-34 (#22)
• 0.68 A25-54 (#3)

Hannity (FOXNC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 4.923 million viewers (#2)
• 3.09 HH (#2)
• Range: 0.550-0.563 million adults 18-49
• 0.43 A18-49 (#5)
• 0.22 A18-34 (#6)
• 0.69 A25-54 (#2)

The Ingraham Angle (FOXNC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.952 million viewers (#3)
• 2.51 HH (#4)
• Range: 0.472-0.485 million adults 18-49
• 0.37 A18-49 (#10)
• 0.18 A18-34 (#18)
• 0.60 A25-54 (#4)

Archer (FXX, 10:00 PM, 34 min.)
• 0.288 million viewers (#109)
• 0.16 HH (#133)
• Range: 0.175-0.188 million adults 18-49
• 0.14 A18-49 (#58)
• 0.15 A18-34 (#26)
• 0.17 A25-54 (#53)

House Hunters (HGTV, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.091 million viewers (#22)
• 0.72 HH (#21)
• Range: 0.188-0.201 million adults 18-49
• 0.15 A18-49 (#54)
• 0.12 A18-34 (#36)
• 0.21 A25-54 (#47)

House Hunters (HGTV, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.166 million viewers (#18)
• 0.79 HH (#17)
• Range: 0.188-0.201 million adults 18-49
• 0.15 A18-49 (#54)
• 0.09 A18-34 (#52)
• 0.23 A25-54 (#42)

Brother vs Brother (HGTV, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.701 million viewers (#12)
• 1.10 HH (#11)
• Range: 0.291-0.304 million adults 18-49
• 0.23 A18-49 (#38)
• 0.12 A18-34 (#36)
• 0.35 A25-54 (#19)

House Hunters (HGTV, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.556 million viewers (#13)
• 1.04 HH (#12)
• Range: 0.239-0.252 million adults 18-49
• 0.19 A18-49 (#44)
• 0.13 A18-34 (#30)
• 0.30 A25-54 (#29)

House Hunters International (HGTV, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.419 million viewers (#14)
• 0.98 HH (#14)
• Range: 0.252-0.265 million adults 18-49
• 0.20 A18-49 (#43)
• 0.16 A18-34 (#22)
• 0.30 A25-54 (#29)

Counting Cars (HIST, 9:00 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.851 million viewers (#29)
• 0.52 HH (#29)
• Range: 0.175-0.188 million adults 18-49
• 0.14 A18-49 (#58)
• 0.06 A18-34 (#73)
• 0.26 A25-54 (#39)

Crimes Gone Viral (ID, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.707 million viewers (#41)
• 0.50 HH (#30)
• Range: 0.175-0.188 million adults 18-49
• 0.14 A18-49 (#58)
• 0.06 A18-34 (#73)
• 0.22 A25-54 (#44)

Crimes Gone Viral (ID, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.714 million viewers (#40)
• 0.50 HH (#30)
• Range: 0.188-0.201 million adults 18-49
• 0.15 A18-49 (#54)
• 0.07 A18-34 (#64)
• 0.23 A25-54 (#42)

Chaos In Court (ID, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.801 million viewers (#32)
• 0.55 HH (#28)
• Range: 0.239-0.252 million adults 18-49
• 0.19 A18-49 (#44)
• 0.09 A18-34 (#52)
• 0.27 A25-54 (#37)

Married at First Sight (LIF, 8:00 PM, 123 min.)
• 1.143 million viewers (#19)
• 0.76 HH (#19)
• Range: 0.356-0.369 million adults 18-49
• 0.28 A18-49 (#24)
• 0.18 A18-34 (#18)
• 0.39 A25-54 (#15)

Marrying Millions (LIF, 10:03 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.699 million viewers (#43)
• 0.44 HH (#40)
• Range: 0.214-0.226 million adults 18-49
• 0.17 A18-49 (#49)
• 0.09 A18-34 (#52)
• 0.24 A25-54 (#41)

All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.411 million viewers (#6)
• 1.62 HH (#6)
• Range: 0.239-0.252 million adults 18-49
• 0.19 A18-49 (#44)
• 0.08 A18-34 (#59)
• 0.33 A25-54 (#24)

Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.796 million viewers (#4)
• 2.53 HH (#3)
• Range: 0.408-0.421 million adults 18-49
• 0.32 A18-49 (#14)
• 0.11 A18-34 (#40)
• 0.53 A25-54 (#6)

Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.869 million viewers (#5)
• 1.97 HH (#5)
• Range: 0.227-0.239 million adults 18-49
• 0.18 A18-49 (#48)
• 0.07 A18-34 (#64)
• 0.31 A25-54 (#25)

South Park Pandemic Special (MTV, 8:00 PM, 64 min.)
• 0.247 million viewers (#138)
• 0.13 HH (#156)
• Range: 0.149-0.162 million adults 18-49
• 0.12 A18-49 (#66)
• 0.13 A18-34 (#30)
• 0.13 A25-54 (#63)

Ridiculousness Season 18 (MTV, 11:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.303 million viewers
• Range: 0.123-0.136 million adults 18-49
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (#75)

Spongebob (repeat) (NICK, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.331 million viewers (#93)
• 0.22 HH (#89)
• Range: 0.123-0.136 million adults 18-49
• 0.10 A18-49 (#75)
• 0.10 A18-34 (#46)
• 0.09 A25-54 (#87)

Spongebob (repeat) (NICK, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.338 million viewers (#90)
• 0.21 HH (#93)
• Range: 0.123-0.136 million adults 18-49
• 0.10 A18-49 (#75)
• 0.10 A18-34 (#46)
• 0.08 A25-54 (#101)

Friends (repeat) (NAN, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.288 million viewers (#109)
• 0.19 HH (#105)
• Range: 0.136-0.149 million adults 18-49
• 0.11 A18-49 (#71)
• 0.11 A18-34 (#40)
• 0.11 A25-54 (#77)

Friends (repeat) (NAN, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.399 million viewers (#78)
• 0.27 HH (#75)
• Range: 0.188-0.201 million adults 18-49
• 0.15 A18-49 (#54)
• 0.11 A18-34 (#40)
• 0.17 A25-54 (#53)

Friends (repeat) (NAN, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.557 million viewers (#59)
• 0.36 HH (#61)
• Range: 0.291-0.304 million adults 18-49
• 0.23 A18-49 (#38)
• 0.16 A18-34 (#22)
• 0.28 A25-54 (#35)

Friends (repeat) (NAN, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.702 million viewers (#42)
• 0.45 HH (#38)
• Range: 0.395-0.408 million adults 18-49
• 0.31 A18-49 (#17)
• 0.26 A18-34 (#5)
• 0.34 A25-54 (#22)

MLB Wildcard Game 2: Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays (TBS, 4:00 PM, 204 min.)
• 0.345 million viewers
• Range: 0.110-0.123 million adults 18-49
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (#82)

The Big Bang Theory (repeat) (TBS, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.411 million viewers (#15)
• 0.89 HH (#15)
• Range: 0.369-0.382 million adults 18-49
• 0.29 A18-49 (#21)
• 0.15 A18-34 (#26)
• 0.48 A25-54 (#8)

The Big Bang Theory (repeat) (TBS, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.249 million viewers (#17)
• 0.81 HH (#16)
• Range: 0.330-0.343 million adults 18-49
• 0.26 A18-49 (#30)
• 0.13 A18-34 (#30)
• 0.44 A25-54 (#9)

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.584 million viewers (#58)
• 0.40 HH (#53)
• Range: 0.149-0.162 million adults 18-49
• 0.12 A18-49 (#66)
• 0.06 A18-34 (#73)
• 0.18 A25-54 (#51)

AEW: All Elite Wrestling Dynamite (TNT, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.866 million viewers (#28)
• 0.43 HH (#45)
• Range: 0.421-0.433 million adults 18-49
• 0.33 A18-49 (#12)
• 0.20 A18-34 (#9)
• 0.40 A25-54 (#14)

Amazing World of Gumball (repeat) (TOON, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.179 million viewers (#169)
• 0.11 HH (#172)
• Range: 0.084-0.097 million adults 18-49
• 0.07 A18-49 (#98)
• 0.06 A18-34 (#73)
• 0.06 A25-54 (#135)

Paranormal Caught on Camera Repack (TRAV, 9:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.316 million viewers (#97)
• 0.21 HH (#93)
• Range: 0.084-0.097 million adults 18-49
• 0.07 A18-49 (#98)
• 0.04 A18-34 (#110)
• 0.12 A25-54 (#70)

Seleccion Mexicana (TUDN, 9:30 PM, 150 min.)
• 0.316 million viewers (#97)
• 0.18 HH (#111)
• Range: 0.162-0.175 million adults 18-49
• 0.13 A18-49 (#63)
• 0.09 A18-34 (#52)
• 0.16 A25-54 (#56)

WWE NXT (USA, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.732 million viewers (#38)
• 0.45 HH (#38)
• Range: 0.239-0.252 million adults 18-49
• 0.19 A18-49 (#44)
• 0.11 A18-34 (#40)
• 0.22 A25-54 (#44)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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