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Wednesday Ratings: ‘Big Brother’ Season Premiere on CBS Off Double-Digits Year-to-Year but Still Tops in Demos Among Broadcast Network Telecasts

WEDNESDAY FINAL NATIONALS

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Wednesday, July 17, 2024:

— Total Viewers (in millions):
Fox News: 6.358, CBS: 2.609, ABC: 2.466, NBC: 2.452, Fox: 1.426, ESPN: 1.251, MSNBC: 1.034, Newsmax (120 min.): 1.024, CNN: 0.998, Discovery (125 min.): 0.706, TBS: 0.640, Hallmark: 0.595, ID: 0.553, BET: 0.531, CW: 0.344

— Adults 18-49 ratings:
Fox News: 0.55, CBS: 0.37, ABC: 0.31, ESPN: 0.29, Fox: 0.22, NBC: 0.22, TBS: 0.22, CNN: 0.14, BET: 0.10, USA: 0.10, Adult Swim: 0.10, Food Network: 0.08, FXX (120 min.): 0.08, Discovery (125 min.): 0.07, CW: 0.05

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. FNC Democracy 2024: RNC (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:30 PM, 90 min.)
    • 6.886 million viewers
  2. Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 6.199 million viewers
  3. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 5.988 million viewers
  4. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 3.506 million viewers
  5. The Price is Right at Night (Wed.) (R) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 3.501 million viewers
  6. Big Brother-Wed (P) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.752 million viewers
  7. Decision ’24 Republican National Convention (Wed.) (S) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 2.695 million viewers
  8. Chicago Med (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.966 million viewers
  9. Claim to Fame (ABC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.955 million viewers
  10. 2024 Republican National Convention (Wed.) (S) (ABC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.937 million viewers

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

  1. FNC Democracy 2024: RNC (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:30 PM, 90 min.)
    • 0.64 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.837-0.850 million adults 18-49; 0.56 F18-49, 0.73 M18-49)
  2. Big Brother (Wed.) (P) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.56/7 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.732-0.745 million adults 18-49; 0.64/8 F18-49, 0.48/6 M18-49)
  3. Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.56 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.732-0.745 million adults 18-49; 0.49 F18-49, 0.64 M18-49)
  4. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.44 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.574-0.587 million adults 18-49; 0.40 F18-49, 0.48 M18-49)
  5. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.38/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.495-0.508 million adults 18-49; 0.39/5 F18-49, 0.37/5 M18-49)
  6. WNBA Basketball Indiana Fever at Detroit Wings (ESPN, 7:30 PM-9:45 PM, 135 min.)
    • 0.36 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.468-0.481 million adults 18-49; 0.33 F18-49, 0.40 M18-49)
  7. The Price is Right at Night (Wed.) (R) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.36/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.468-0.481 million adults 18-49; 0.42/6 F18-49, 0.30/4 M18-49)
  8. MasterChef (Fox, 8:00 PM-9:02 PM, 62 min.)
    • 0.30/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.389-0.402 million adults 18-49; 0.31/4 F18-49, 0.28/4 M18-49)
  9. Claim to Fame (ABC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.30/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.389-0.402 million adults 18-49; 0.39/5 F18-49, 0.21/3 M18-49)
  10. Decision ’24 Republican National Convention (Wed.) (S) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.27/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.350-0.363 million adults 18-49; 0.27/4 F18-49, 0.27/4 M18-49)

— Household ratings:
Fox News: 3.60, CBS: 1.55, NBC: 1.52, ABC: 1.52, Fox: 0.83, ESPN: 0.72, MSNBC: 0.66, Newsmax: 0.60, CNN: 0.59, CW: 0.21

— Adults 18-34 ratings:
Fox News: 0.29, ESPN: 0.25, ABC: 0.20, CBS: 0.19, TBS: 0.13, Fox: 0.13, NBC: 0.11, CNN: 0.07, USA: 0.07, CW: 0.02

— Adults 25-54 ratings:
Fox News: 0.82, CBS: 0.52, ABC: 0.46, ESPN: 0.38, NBC: 0.36, Fox: 0.36, TBS: 0.26, CNN: 0.24, USA: 0.14, CW: 0.07
—–

Sub-Demos

— Females 18-49 ratings:
Fox News: 0.48, CBS: 0.42, ABC: 0.34, ESPN: 0.24, Fox: 0.24, NBC: 0.23, TBS: 0.17, BET: 0.13, CNN: 0.13, CW: 0.07

— Males 18-49 ratings:
Fox News: 0.62, ESPN: 0.34, CBS: 0.32, ABC: 0.27, TBS: 0.26, NBC: 0.22, Fox: 0.21, CNN: 0.15, Adult Swim: 0.15, CW: 0.03

— Females 18-34 ratings:
Fox News: 0.25, ABC: 0.22, ESPN: 0.21, CBS: 0.21, Fox: 0.12, NBC: 0.11, TBS: 0.09, ID: 0.08, USA: 0.08, CW: 0.03

— Males 18-34 ratings:
Fox News: 0.32, ESPN: 0.28, TBS: 0.18, ABC: 0.17, CBS: 0.17, Fox: 0.14, NBC: 0.10, CNN: 0.08, FXX: 0.07, CW: 0.01

— Females 25-54 ratings:
Fox News: 0.75, CBS: 0.58, ABC: 0.53, Fox: 0.38, NBC: 0.37, ESPN: 0.27, CNN: 0.21, TBS: 0.21, BET: 0.19, CW: 0.10

— Males 25-54 ratings:
Fox News: 0.90, ESPN: 0.49, CBS: 0.45, ABC: 0.39, NBC: 0.35, Fox: 0.34, TBS: 0.30, CNN: 0.27, Adult Swim: 0.17, CW: 0.04


—–

ABC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.466 1.52/5 0.31/4

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.506 million viewers
• 2.10/7 HH rating/share (Range: 2.619-2.631 million households)
• 0.38/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.495-0.508 million adults 18-49; 0.39/5 F18-49, 0.37/5 M18-49)

Claim to Fame (ABC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.955 million viewers
• 1.22/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.519-1.531 million households)
• 0.30/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.389-0.402 million adults 18-49; 0.39/5 F18-49, 0.21/3 M18-49)

2024 Republican Conv-Wed (S) (ABC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.937 million viewers
• 1.23/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.531-1.544 million households)
• 0.24/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.310-0.323 million adults 18-49; 0.25/4 F18-49, 0.24/3 M18-49)

CBS Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.609 1.55/5 0.37/5

The Price is Right at Night (R) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.501 million viewers
• 2.08/7 HH rating/share (Range: 2.594-2.606 million households)
• 0.36/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.468-0.481 million adults 18-49; 0.42/6 F18-49, 0.30/4 M18-49)

Big Brother (Wed.) (P) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.752 million viewers
• 1.58/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.969-1.981 million households)
• 0.56/7 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.732-0.745 million adults 18-49; 0.64/8 F18-49, 0.48/6 M18-49)

Campaign 2024-Rep Conv-We (S) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.575 million viewers
• 0.99/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.231-1.244 million households)
• 0.19/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.244-0.257 million adults 18-49; 0.19/3 F18-49, 0.19/3 M18-49)

NBC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.452 1.52/5 0.22/3

Chicago Med (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.966 million viewers
• 1.27/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.581-1.594 million households)
• 0.13/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.14/2 F18-49, 0.11/2 M18-49)

Decision ’24 Rep Conv Wed (S) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 2.695 million viewers
• 1.64/5 HH rating/share (Range: 2.044-2.056 million households)
• 0.27/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.350-0.363 million adults 18-49; 0.27/4 F18-49, 0.27/4 M18-49)

Fox Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
1.426 0.83/3 0.22/3

MasterChef (FOX, 8:00 PM-9:02 PM, 62 min.)
• 1.829 million viewers
• 1.06/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.319-1.331 million households)
• 0.30/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.389-0.402 million adults 18-49; 0.31/4 F18-49, 0.28/4 M18-49)

Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars Season 2 (FOX, 9:02 PM-10:00 PM, 58 min.)
• 0.996 million viewers
• 0.60/2 HH rating/share (Range: 0.744-0.756 million households)
• 0.15/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.191-0.204 million adults 18-49; 0.16/2 F18-49, 0.13/2 M18-49)

CW Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
0.344 0.21/1 0.05/1

Police 24/7 (R) (CW, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.356 million viewers
• 0.22/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.269-0.281 million households)
• 0.05/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.06/1 F18-49, 0.04/1 M18-49)

Wild Cards (R) (CW, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.331 million viewers
• 0.20/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.244-0.256 million households)
• 0.05/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.08/1 F18-49, 0.02/0 M18-49)

CABLE

FNC Democracy 2024: RNC (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:30 PM, 90 min.)
• 6.886 million viewers
• 3.88 HH rating (Range: 4.844-4.856 million households)
• 0.64 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.837-0.850 million adults 18-49; 0.56 F18-49, 0.73 M18-49)

Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 6.199 million viewers
• 3.51 HH rating (Range: 4.381-4.394 million households)
• 0.56 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.732-0.745 million adults 18-49; 0.49 F18-49, 0.64 M18-49)

Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 5.988 million viewers
• 3.40 HH rating (Range: 4.244-4.256 million households)
• 0.44 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.574-0.587 million adults 18-49; 0.40 F18-49, 0.48 M18-49)

WNBA BasketballIndiana Fever at Dallas Wings (ESPN, 7:30 PM-9:45 PM, 135 min.)
• 1.698 million viewers
• 0.96 HH rating (Range: 1.194-1.206 million households)
• 0.36 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.468-0.481 million adults 18-49; 0.33 F18-49, 0.40 M18-49)

AEW Dynamite (TBS, 8:00 PM-10:07 PM, 127 min.)
• 0.795 million viewers
• 0.46 HH rating (Range: 0.569-0.581 million households)
• 0.27 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.349-0.363 million adults 18-49; 0.22 F18-49, 0.32 M18-49)

Summer Pro Basketball League Los Angeles Lakers vs. Atlanta Hawks (ESPN, 9:45 PM-11:27 PM, 102 min.)
• 0.626 million viewers
• 0.38 HH rating (Range: 0.469-0.481 million households)
• 0.19 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.244-0.257 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.26 M18-49)

America’s Choice 2024 (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.236 million viewers
• 0.73 HH rating (Range: 0.906-0.919 million households)
• 0.18 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.16 F18-49, 0.21 M18-49)

Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 7 (BET, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.922 million viewers
• 0.58 HH rating (Range: 0.719-0.731 million households)
• 0.18 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.24 F18-49, 0.12 M18-49)

America’s Choice 2024 (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.059 million viewers
• 0.62 HH rating (Range: 0.769-0.781 million households)
• 0.15 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.191-0.204 million adults 18-49; 0.14 F18-49, 0.16 M18-49)

Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles (Bravo, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.487 million viewers
• 0.31 HH rating (Range: 0.381-0.394 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.14 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Expedition Unknown (Discovery, 9:00 PM-10:05 PM, 65 min.)
• 0.889 million viewers
• 0.50 HH rating (Range: 0.619-0.631 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.12 M18-49)

Homicide Hunter (ID, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.664 million viewers
• 0.41 HH rating (Range: 0.506-0.519 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.112-0.125 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

America’s Choice 2024 (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.700 million viewers
• 0.43 HH rating (Range: 0.531-0.544 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

House Hunters (HGTV, 10:01 PM-10:31 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.781 million viewers
• 0.51 HH rating (Range: 0.631-0.644 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Republican National Convention (Newsmax, 10:00 PM-11:30 PM, 90 min.)
• 1.045 million viewers
• 0.59 HH rating (Range: 0.731-0.744 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

FNC Democracy 2024: RNC (Fox Business, 10:00 PM-11:30 PM, 90 min.)
• 0.503 million viewers
• 0.27 HH rating (Range: 0.331-0.344 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

MSNBC Special Coverage (MSNBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.076 million viewers
• 0.66 HH rating (Range: 0.819-0.831 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

MSNBC Special Coverage (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.206 million viewers
• 0.79 HH rating (Range: 0.981-0.994 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Pawn Stars (History, 9:00 PM-10:03 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.490 million viewers
• 0.29 HH rating (Range: 0.356-0.369 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.11 M18-49)

Court Cam (A&E, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.387 million viewers
• 0.24 HH rating (Range: 0.294-0.306 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Watch What Happens Live (Bravo, 10:00 PM-10:31 PM, 31 min.)
• 0.248 million viewers
• 0.16 HH rating (Range: 0.194-0.206 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

FBN Democracy 2024: RNC (Fox Business, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.587 million viewers
• 0.33 HH rating (Range: 0.406-0.419 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

The Black America Votes (BET, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.461 million viewers
• 0.30 HH rating (Range: 0.369-0.381 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

My Strange Arrest (A&E, 10:32 PM-11:04 PM, 32 min.)
• 0.354 million viewers
• 0.21 HH rating (Range: 0.256-0.269 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

MSNBC Special Coverage (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.820 million viewers
• 0.54 HH rating (Range: 0.669-0.681 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Backed By The Bros (HGTV, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.781 million viewers
• 0.47 HH rating (Range: 0.581-0.594 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Court Cam (A&E, 9:30 PM-10:01 PM, 31 min.)
• 0.392 million viewers
• 0.25 HH rating (Range: 0.306-0.319 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Ridiculousness Season 38 (MTV, 9:30 PM-10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.164 million viewers
• 0.08 HH rating (Range: 0.094-0.106 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Ridiculousness Season 38 (MTV, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.142 million viewers
• 0.07 HH rating (Range: 0.081-0.094 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

My Strange Arrest (A&E, 10:01 PM-10:32 PM, 31 min.)
• 0.376 million viewers
• 0.23 HH rating (Range: 0.281-0.294 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Pawn Stars: Best Of (History, 10:03 PM-11:05 PM, 62 min.)
• 0.311 million viewers
• 0.19 HH rating (Range: 0.231-0.244 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Fear Thy Neighbor (ID, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.537 million viewers
• 0.21 HH rating (Range: 0.256-0.269 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Republican National Convention (Newsmax, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.003 million viewers
• 0.60 HH rating (Range: 0.744-0.756 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Ridiculousness Season 39 (MTV, 10:30 PM-11:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.153 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; 0.03 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

FBN Democracy 2024: RNC (Fox Business, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.403 million viewers
• 0.24 HH rating (Range: 0.294-0.306 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Beavis & Butt-Head (Comedy Central, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.142 million viewers
• 0.09 HH rating (Range: 0.106-0.119 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Ridiculousness Season 38 (MTV, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.132 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; 0.04 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

The Ark (Syfy, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.240 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; 0.02 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)


Source: Nielsen Media Research

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