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Wednesday Final Ratings: Modest Figures for Andrew Cuomo-Cynthia Nixon Gubernatorial Debate in New York and Buffalo

The New York State gubernatorial Democratic primary debate between current Governor Andrew Cuomo and challenger (and “Sex and the City” star) Cynthia Nixon aired on all CBS affiliates within the state of New York as well as to most of New Jersey and some parts of Connecticut during the 7 p.m. hour.

In the New York market, WCBS registered a 3.3 local rating/6 share (its Spanish-language simulcast on sister CBS station WLNY did a 0.0/0). This New York rating equates to approximately 280,000-320,000 viewers. For a ratings perspective, a Cleveland Browns-New York Giants preseason football game on WNBC from Aug. 9 drew 414,000 viewers, which ranked third for the week of Aug. 6-12 in the market; an Atlanta Falcons-New York Jets preseason football game on WCBS from Aug. 10 drew 290,000 viewers, tied for 22nd that same week.

On Buffalo’s WIVB, it drew a 4.5/8.

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s broadcast network telecasts on Wednesday, August 29:

The Goldbergs (R) (ABC, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
252 affiliates; 88% coverage
• 2.919 million viewers
• 1.9/4 HH
• 0.6/3 A18-49 (0.7/3 F18-49, 0.6/3 M18-49)
• 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.3/3 M18-34)
• 0.9/3 A25-54 (0.9/4 F25-54, 0.8/3 M25-54)
• Median age: 57.8

American Housewife (R) (ABC, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
252 affiliates; 88% coverage
• 2.263 million viewers
• 1.5/3 HH
• 0.6/3 A18-49 (0.6/3 F18-49, 0.5/2 M18-49)
• 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.2/2 M18-34)
• 0.7/3 A25-54 (0.8/3 F25-54, 0.6/3 M25-54)
• Median age: 56.4

Modern Family (R) (ABC, 9:00 PM, 31 min.)
253 affiliates; 89% coverage
• 2.450 million viewers
• 1.6/3 HH
• 0.6/3 A18-49 (0.7/3 F18-49, 0.5/2 M18-49)
• 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
• 0.8/3 A25-54 (0.9/3 F25-54, 0.7/3 M25-54)
• Median age: 56.5

American Housewife (R) (ABC, 9:31 PM, 29 min.)
253 affiliates; 89% coverage
• 2.005 million viewers
• 1.3/3 HH
• 0.5/2 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.4/2 M18-49)
• 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
• 0.6/2 A25-54 (0.7/3 F25-54, 0.5/2 M25-54)
• Median age: 56.7

Shark Tank (R) (ABC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
253 affiliates; 89% coverage
• 1.862 million viewers
• 1.3/3 HH
• 0.5/2 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.4/2 M18-49)
• 0.2/2 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.2/2 M18-34)
• 0.6/2 A25-54 (0.7/3 F25-54, 0.5/2 M25-54)
• Median age: 56.7

Big Brother 20 (CBS, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
256 affiliates; 89% coverage
• 5.768 million viewers
• 3.5/7 HH
• 1.6/8 A18-49 (1.9/9 F18-49, 1.2/7 M18-49)
• 1.1/8 A18-34 (1.4/9 F18-34, 0.9/7 M18-34)
• 2.0/8 A25-54 (2.4/9 F25-54, 1.7/7 M25-54)
• Median age: 53.3

SEAL Team (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
256 affiliates; 89% coverage
• 2.657 million viewers
• 1.7/3 HH
• 0.4/2 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.4/2 M18-49)
• 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.2/2 M18-34)
• 0.6/2 A25-54 (0.7/2 F25-54, 0.6/2 M25-54)
• Median age: 60.8

Criminal Minds (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
256 affiliates; 89% coverage
• 2.928 million viewers
• 2.0/4 HH
• 0.4/2 A18-49 (0.5/2 F18-49, 0.3/2 M18-49)
• 0.2/2 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
• 0.6/3 A25-54 (0.7/3 F25-54, 0.6/2 M25-54)
• Median age: 61.2

America’s Got Talent (NBC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
244 affiliates; 89% coverage
• 9.903 million viewers
• 6.0/12 HH
• 1.5/8 A18-49 (1.8/8 F18-49, 1.3/7 M18-49)
• 0.8/6 A18-34 (1.0/6 F18-34, 0.7/5 M18-34)
• 2.2/9 A25-54 (2.5/9 F25-54, 1.9/8 M25-54)
• Median age: 60.8

World of Dance (NBC, 9:00 PM, 120 min.)
244 affiliates; 89% coverage
• 5.063 million viewers
• 3.2/6 HH
• 1.1/5 A18-49 (1.4/6 F18-49, 0.8/4 M18-49)
• 0.7/5 A18-34 (0.9/5 F18-34, 0.5/4 M18-34)
• 1.5/6 A25-54 (1.8/6 F25-54, 1.1/5 M25-54)
• Median age: 57.2

MasterChef (Fox, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
256 affiliates; 89% coverage
• 3.217 million viewers
• 2.0/4 HH
• 1.0/5 A18-49 (1.2/5 F18-49, 0.8/4 M18-49)
• 0.6/4 A18-34 (0.7/4 F18-34, 0.4/3 M18-34)
• 1.3/5 A25-54 (1.4/5 F25-54, 1.1/5 M25-54)
• Median age: 52.6

MasterChef (Fox, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
256 affiliates; 89% coverage
• 3.561 million viewers
• 2.2/4 HH
• 1.0/4 A18-49 (1.2/5 F18-49, 0.8/4 M18-49)
• 0.5/4 A18-34 (0.7/4 F18-34, 0.4/3 M18-34)
• 1.3/5 A25-54 (1.6/5 F25-54, 1.0/4 M25-54)
• Median age: 53.9

Burden of Truth (R) (CW, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
257 affiliates; 87% coverage
• 0.568 million viewers
• 0.4/1 HH
• 0.1/1 A18-49 (0.1/1 F18-49, 0.1/0 M18-49)
• 0.1/0 A18-34 (0.1/1 F18-34, 0.0/0 M18-34)
• 0.2/1 A25-54 (0.2/1 F25-54, 0.1/1 M25-54)
• Median age: 58.3

Supergirl (R) (CW, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
257 affiliates; 87% coverage
• 0.506 million viewers
• 0.4/1 HH
• 0.1/0 A18-49 (0.1/1 F18-49, 0.1/0 M18-49)
• 0.1/0 A18-34 (0.1/1 F18-34, 0.0/0 M18-34)
• 0.2/1 A25-54 (0.2/1 F25-54, 0.1/0 M25-54)
• Median age: 56.5

Blue Bloods (R) (ION, 6:00 PM, 60 min.)
80% coverage
• 0.828 million viewers
• 0.6/1 HH
• 0.2/1 A18-49 (0.2/1 F18-49, 0.1/1 M18-49)
• 0.1 A18-34 (0.2 F18-34, 0.1 M18-34)
• 0.2 A25-54 (0.3 F25-54, 0.2 M25-54)
• Median age: 58.6

Blue Bloods (R) (ION, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
80% coverage
• 0.869 million viewers
• 0.6/1 HH
• 0.2/1 A18-49 (0.2/1 F18-49, 0.1/1 M18-49)
• 0.1 A18-34 (0.2 F18-34, 0.1 M18-34)
• 0.2 A25-54 (0.3 F25-54, 0.1 M25-54)
• Median age: 60.2

Blue Bloods (R) (ION, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
80% coverage
• 1.296 million viewers
• 0.9/2 HH
• 0.2/1 A18-49 (0.3/1 F18-49, 0.1/1 M18-49)
• 0.1 A18-34 (0.2 F18-34, 0.1 M18-34)
• 0.3 A25-54 (0.4 F25-54, 0.2 M25-54)
• Median age: 62.0

Blue Bloods (R) (ION, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
80% coverage
• 1.376 million viewers
• 0.9/2 HH
• 0.2/1 A18-49 (0.3/1 F18-49, 0.1/1 M18-49)
• 0.2 A18-34 (0.2 F18-34, 0.1 M18-34)
• 0.3 A25-54 (0.4 F25-54, 0.2 M25-54)
• Median age: 61.6

Blue Bloods (R) (ION, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
80% coverage
• 1.278 million viewers
• 0.9/2 HH
• 0.2/1 A18-49 (0.3/1 F18-49, 0.1/1 M18-49)
• 0.2 A18-34 (0.2 F18-34, 0.1 M18-34)
• 0.3 A25-54 (0.4 F25-54, 0.2 M25-54)
• Median age: 60.9

La Rosa de Guadalupe (Univision, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
69% coverage
• 1.743 million viewers
• 1.0/2 HH
• 0.6/3 A18-49
• Median age: 46.0

El Rico y Lazaro (Univision, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
69% coverage
• 1.638 million viewers
• 1.0/2 HH
• 0.4/2 A18-49
• Median age: 51.3

La Bella y Las Bestias (Univision, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
69% coverage
• 1.332 million viewers
• 0.8/1 HH
• 0.4/2 A18-49
• Median age: 51.2

La Piloto (Univision, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
69% coverage
• 0.908 million viewers
• 0.6/1 HH
• 0.3/1 A18-49
• Median age: 50.5

Reto 4 Elementos: Naturaleza Extrema (UniMás, 7:00 PM, 150 min.)
51% coverage
• 0.331 million viewers
• 0.2/0 HH
• 0.1/1 A18-49
• Median age: 41.1

La Jefa del Campeon (UniMás, 9:30 PM, 60 min.)
51% coverage
• 0.285 million viewers
• 0.1/0 HH
• 0.1/1 A18-49
• Median age: 40.3

Renta Congelada (UniMás, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
51% coverage
• 0.237 million viewers
• 0.1/0 HH
• 0.1/0 A18-49
• Median age: 37.4

Exatlón Estados Unidos (Telemundo, 7:00 PM, 120 min.)
56% coverage
• 1.243 million viewers
• 0.7/1 HH
• 0.4/2 A18-49
• 0.4/3 A18-34
• Median age: 43.1

Sin Senos Si Hay Paraiso (Telemundo, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
56% coverage
• 1.458 million viewers
• 0.8/2 HH
• 0.6/3 A18-49
• 0.5/4 A18-34
• Median age: 41.1

El Señor de Los Cielos VI (Telemundo, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
56% coverage
• 1.595 million viewers
• 0.9/2 HH
• 0.7/3 A18-49
• 0.6/4 A18-34
• Median age: 41.0

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s select cable telecasts on Wednesday, August 29 (with the night’s cable ranks according to total viewers and demo ratings in parentheses):

Born This Way (A&E, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.686 million viewers (#50)
• 0.42 HH (#53)
• 0.30 A18-49 (#19)
• 0.30 A18-34 (#13)
• 0.27 A25-54 (#40)

Born This Way (A&E, 9:00 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.557 million viewers (#69)
• 0.38 HH (#65)
• 0.20 A18-49 (#47)
• 0.10 A18-34 (#77)
• 0.27 A25-54 (#40)

Raising Tourettes (A&E, 10:01 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.462 million viewers (#77)
• 0.29 HH (#80)
• 0.16 A18-49 (#64)
• 0.10 A18-34 (#77)
• 0.23 A25-54 (#55)

Dragon Ball Super (repeat) (ADSM, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.354 million viewers (#88)
• 0.23 HH (#88)
• 0.15 A18-49 (#70)
• 0.17 A18-34 (#39)
• 0.15 A25-54 (#81)

American Dad (repeat) (ADSM, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.424 million viewers (#82)
• 0.27 HH (#82)
• 0.19 A18-49 (#55)
• 0.20 A18-34 (#23)
• 0.21 A25-54 (#62)

The Cleveland Show (repeat) (ADSM, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.648 million viewers (#53)
• 0.43 HH (#50)
• 0.33 A18-49 (#13)
• 0.32 A18-34 (#12)
• 0.33 A25-54 (#23)

American Dad (repeat) (ADSM, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.902 million viewers (#34)
• 0.59 HH (#34)
• 0.47 A18-49 (#9)
• 0.44 A18-34 (#4)
• 0.44 A25-54 (#14)

Bob’s Burgers (repeat) (ADSM, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.033 million viewers (#29)
• 0.67 HH (#28)
• 0.54 A18-49 (#4)
• 0.53 A18-34 (#2)
• 0.52 A25-54 (#10)

Bob’s Burgers (repeat) (ADSM, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.094 million viewers (#27)
• 0.70 HH (#27)
• 0.56 A18-49 (#3)
• 0.54 A18-34 (#1)
• 0.56 A25-54 (#8)

Real Housewives of NYC (BRAVO, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.392 million viewers (#16)
• 1.03 HH (#15)
• 0.46 A18-49 (#10)
• 0.23 A18-34 (#18)
• 0.64 A25-54 (#5)

Real Housewives of Dallas (BRAVO, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.753 million viewers (#45)
• 0.59 HH (#34)
• 0.27 A18-49 (#26)
• 0.18 A18-34 (#32)
• 0.37 A25-54 (#20)

South Park (repeat) (CMDY, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.258 million viewers (#100)
• 0.17 HH (#98)
• 0.15 A18-49 (#70)
• 0.13 A18-34 (#56)
• 0.15 A25-54 (#81)

South Park (repeat) (CMDY, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.282 million viewers (#98)
• 0.20 HH (#96)
• 0.16 A18-49 (#64)
• 0.18 A18-34 (#32)
• 0.15 A25-54 (#81)

South Park (repeat) (CMDY, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.289 million viewers (#97)
• 0.21 HH (#95)
• 0.16 A18-49 (#64)
• 0.16 A18-34 (#44)
• 0.16 A25-54 (#78)

South Park (repeat) (CMDY, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.316 million viewers (#94)
• 0.22 HH (#93)
• 0.18 A18-49 (#57)
• 0.18 A18-34 (#32)
• 0.19 A25-54 (#66)

South Park (repeat) (CMDY, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.318 million viewers (#93)
• 0.23 HH (#88)
• 0.17 A18-49 (#60)
• 0.18 A18-34 (#32)
• 0.18 A25-54 (#68)

South Park (repeat) (CMDY, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.334 million viewers (#91)
• 0.24 HH (#87)
• 0.17 A18-49 (#60)
• 0.17 A18-34 (#39)
• 0.18 A25-54 (#68)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.115 million viewers (#25)
• 0.79 HH (#22)
• 0.20 A18-49 (#47)
• 0.06 A18-34 (#96)
• 0.30 A25-54 (#34)

Cuomo Prime Time (CNN, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.376 million viewers (#18)
• 0.94 HH (#17)
• 0.27 A18-49 (#26)
• 0.07 A18-34 (#89)
• 0.37 A25-54 (#20)

CNN Tonight (CNN, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.204 million viewers (#21)
• 0.85 HH (#19)
• 0.21 A18-49 (#43)
• 0.07 A18-34 (#89)
• 0.31 A25-54 (#32)

Tennis: U.S. Open Prime (ESPN, 7:00 PM, 371 min.)
• 1.009 million viewers (#30)
• 0.67 HH (#28)
• 0.23 A18-49 (#33)
• 0.12 A18-34 (#60)
• 0.32 A25-54 (#26)

Guy’s Grocery Games (FOOD, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.816 million viewers (#40)
• 0.52 HH (#41)
• 0.26 A18-49 (#28)
• 0.20 A18-34 (#23)
• 0.32 A25-54 (#26)

Tucker Carlson Tonight (FOXNC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.616 million viewers (#3)
• 1.77 HH (#3)
• 0.23 A18-49 (#33)
• 0.12 A18-34 (#60)
• 0.43 A25-54 (#16)

Hannity (FOXNC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.396 million viewers (#1)
• 2.24 HH (#1)
• 0.28 A18-49 (#22)
• 0.11 A18-34 (#66)
• 0.55 A25-54 (#9)

The Ingraham Angle (FOXNC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.614 million viewers (#4)
• 1.77 HH (#3)
• 0.21 A18-49 (#43)
• 0.08 A18-34 (#85)
• 0.41 A25-54 (#18)

Property Brothers (HGTV, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.856 million viewers (#8)
• 1.22 HH (#8)
• 0.33 A18-49 (#13)
• 0.21 A18-34 (#21)
• 0.45 A25-54 (#13)

House Hunters (HGTV, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.707 million viewers (#11)
• 1.16 HH (#10)
• 0.32 A18-49 (#15)
• 0.21 A18-34 (#21)
• 0.44 A25-54 (#14)

House Hunters International (HGTV, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.601 million viewers (#13)
• 1.10 HH (#12)
• 0.31 A18-49 (#17)
• 0.23 A18-34 (#18)
• 0.41 A25-54 (#18)

American Pickers: Best of (HIST, 9:00 PM, 63 min.)
• 1.281 million viewers (#19)
• 0.83 HH (#20)
• 0.23 A18-49 (#33)
• 0.12 A18-34 (#60)
• 0.32 A25-54 (#26)

Homicide Hunter Lt. Joe Kenda (ID, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.536 million viewers (#14)
• 1.06 HH (#14)
• 0.34 A18-49 (#12)
• 0.20 A18-34 (#23)
• 0.46 A25-54 (#12)

All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.722 million viewers (#10)
• 1.22 HH (#8)
• 0.16 A18-49 (#64)
• 0.07 A18-34 (#89)
• 0.24 A25-54 (#50)

Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.067 million viewers (#2)
• 2.09 HH (#2)
• 0.31 A18-49 (#17)
• 0.13 A18-34 (#56)
• 0.47 A25-54 (#11)

Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.459 million viewers (#5)
• 1.69 HH (#5)
• 0.20 A18-49 (#47)
• 0.11 A18-34 (#66)
• 0.33 A25-54 (#23)

Catfish: The TV Show Season 7B (MTV, 9:00 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.642 million viewers (#55)
• 0.42 HH (#53)
• 0.35 A18-49 (#11)
• 0.33 A18-34 (#10)
• 0.33 A25-54 (#23)

Are You The One Season 7 (MTV, 10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.481 million viewers (#75)
• 0.31 HH (#75)
• 0.28 A18-49 (#22)
• 0.33 A18-34 (#10)
• 0.26 A25-54 (#42)

Drugs, Inc.: The Fix (NGC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.343 million viewers (#89)
• 0.23 HH (#88)
• 0.12 A18-49 (#89)
• 0.05 A18-34 (#97)
• 0.16 A25-54 (#78)

Greenleaf (OWN, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.388 million viewers (#17)
• 0.92 HH (#18)
• 0.32 A18-49 (#15)
• 0.18 A18-34 (#32)
• 0.43 A25-54 (#16)

The Big Bang Theory (repeat) (TBS, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.532 million viewers (#15)
• 0.95 HH (#16)
• 0.50 A18-49 (#8)
• 0.36 A18-34 (#7)
• 0.62 A25-54 (#6)

The Big Bang Theory (repeat) (TBS, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.727 million viewers (#9)
• 1.08 HH (#13)
• 0.54 A18-49 (#4)
• 0.34 A18-34 (#9)
• 0.70 A25-54 (#4)

The Big Bang Theory (repeat) (TBS, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.950 million viewers (#7)
• 1.23 HH (#7)
• 0.62 A18-49 (#1)
• 0.43 A18-34 (#5)
• 0.82 A25-54 (#2)

The Big Bang Theory (repeat) (TBS, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.959 million viewers (#6)
• 1.26 HH (#6)
• 0.62 A18-49 (#1)
• 0.43 A18-34 (#5)
• 0.85 A25-54 (#1)

The Big Bang Theory (repeat) (TBS, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.666 million viewers (#12)
• 1.11 HH (#11)
• 0.54 A18-49 (#4)
• 0.36 A18-34 (#7)
• 0.74 A25-54 (#3)

Copa MX Cruz Azul vs. Atlas (UDN, 9:55 PM, 125 min.)
• 0.292 million viewers (#96)
• 0.17 HH (#98)
• 0.13 A18-49 (#83)
• 0.11 A18-34 (#66)
• 0.17 A25-54 (#73)

Suits (USA, 9:00 PM, 61 min.)
• 1.133 million viewers (#23)
• 0.78 HH (#23)
• 0.23 A18-49 (#33)
• 0.13 A18-34 (#56)
• 0.32 A25-54 (#26)

The Sinner (USA, 10:01 PM, 63 min.)
• 1.137 million viewers (#22)
• 0.76 HH (#24)
• 0.28 A18-49 (#22)
• 0.18 A18-34 (#32)
• 0.32 A25-54 (#26)

Black Ink Crew Chicago 4 (VH1, 8:00 PM, 61 min.)
• 1.096 million viewers (#26)
• 0.71 HH (#26)
• 0.54 A18-49 (#4)
• 0.47 A18-34 (#3)
• 0.57 A25-54 (#7)

Martha & Snoop Potluck Dinner Party Season 2B (VH1, 9:01 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.650 million viewers (#52)
• 0.40 HH (#60)
• 0.30 A18-49 (#19)
• 0.25 A18-34 (#16)
• 0.31 A25-54 (#32)

Martha & Snoop Potluck Dinner Party Season 2B (VH1, 9:31 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.565 million viewers (#64)
• 0.35 HH (#70)
• 0.26 A18-49 (#28)
• 0.22 A18-34 (#20)
• 0.26 A25-54 (#42)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

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