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Wednesday Ratings: CBS Easily Tops the Night with ‘Survivor’ 45th Season Finale

WEDNESDAY FAST AFFILIATE AND FINAL RATINGS

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Wednesday, December 20, 2023 broken out by network and by each half-hour.

Households (rating / share):
CBS: 2.56/8, Fox: 2.18/6, NBC: 1.51/5, ABC: 0.93/3, CW: 0.30/1

Total Viewers (in millions):
CBS: 4.53, Fox: 3.65, NBC: 2.37, ABC: 1.46, CW: 0.43

Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
CBS: 0.74/8, Fox: 0.48/5, NBC: 0.18/2, ABC: 0.18/2, CW: 0.04/0

Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
CBS: 0.58/10, Fox: 0.23/4, NBC: 0.08/1, ABC: 0.08/1, CW: 0.02/0

Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
CBS: 0.99/8, Fox: 0.70/6, NBC: 0.31/3, ABC: 0.25/2, CW: 0.07/1

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8:00 PM

ABC — Olaf’s Frozen Adventure (repeat special)
Households: 1.27/4 (#4)
Viewers: 1.94 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.23/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.09/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.33/3 (#4)

CBS — Survivor (season finale)
Households: 3.01/9 (#1)
Viewers: 5.27 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.81/9 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.64/12 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.09/9 (#1)

NBC — Barry Manilow’s A Very Barry Christmas (repeat special)
Households: 1.53/5 (#3)
Viewers: 2.44 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.21/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.11/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.35/3 (#3)

Fox — The Masked Singer (season finale)
Households: 2.05/6 (#2)
Viewers: 3.47 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.44/5 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.22/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.66/6 (#2)

CW — Christmas Around the USA (special)
Households: 0.36/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.52 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.05/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.09/1 (#5)

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8:30 PM

ABC — Mickey Saves Christmas (repeat special)
Households: 0.84/2 (#4)
Viewers: 1.29 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.18/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.08/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.24/2 (#4)

CBS — Survivor (season finale)
Households: 2.69/8 (#1)
Viewers: 4.74 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.78/9 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.60/10 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.04/8 (#1)

NBC — Barry Manilow’s A Very Barry Christmas (repeat special)
Households: 1.38/4 (#3)
Viewers: 2.19 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.16/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.08/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.28/2 (#3)

Fox — The Masked Singer (season finale)
Households: 2.20/6 (#2)
Viewers: 3.72 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.50/5 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.23/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.70/6 (#2)

CW — Christmas Around the USA (special)
Households: 0.31/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.44 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.04/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.02/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.07/1 (#5)

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9:00 PM

ABC — The Great Christmas Light Fight (repeat)
Households: 0.79/2 (#4)
Viewers: 1.29 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.20/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.11/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.26/2 (#4)

CBS — Survivor (season finale)
Households: 2.71/8 (#1)
Viewers: 4.87 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.84/9 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.63/10 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.11/9 (#1)

NBC — Christmas at the Opry (repeat special)
Households: 1.54/5 (#3)
Viewers: 2.42 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.18/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.07/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.31/2 (#3)

Fox — The Masked Singer (season finale)
Households: 2.14/6 (#2)
Viewers: 3.58 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.48/5 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.25/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.68/5 (#2)

CW — Christmas Around the USA (special)
Households: 0.28/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.39 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.03/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.01/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.05/0 (#5)

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9:30 PM

ABC — The Great Christmas Light Fight (repeat)
Households: 0.78/2 (#4)
Viewers: 1.24 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.19/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.07/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.26/2 (#4)

CBS — Survivor (season finale)
Households: 2.51/7 (#1)
Viewers: 4.42 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.75/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.58/9 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.98/8 (#1)

NBC — Christmas at the Opry (repeat special)
Households: 1.58/5 (#3)
Viewers: 2.47 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.19/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.33/3 (#3)

Fox — The Masked Singer (season finale)
Households: 2.33/7 (#2)
Viewers: 3.83 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.49/5 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.23/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.75/6 (#2)

CW — Christmas Around the USA (special)
Households: 0.24/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.37 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.02/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.01/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.05/0 (#5)

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10:00 PM

ABC — CMA Country Christmas (repeat special)
Households: 0.96/3 (#3)
Viewers: 1.52 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.15/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.07/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.23/2 (#3)

CBS — Survivor (season finale)
Households: 2.46/8 (#1)
Viewers: 4.36 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.70/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.58/10 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.95/8 (#1)

NBC — Christmas at the Opry (repeat special)
Households: 1.55/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.40 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.19/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.08/1 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.31/3 (#2)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.82/6
Viewers: 2.92 million, Adults 18-49: 0.38/4,
Adults 18-34: 0.19/3, Adults 25-54: 0.57/5

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.45/1
Viewers: 0.72 million, Adults 18-49: 0.07/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1, Adults 25-54: 0.11/1

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10:30 PM

ABC — CMA Country Christmas (repeat special)
Households: 0.96/3 (#3)
Viewers: 1.47 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.12/1 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.20/2 (#3)

CBS — Survivor (aftershow)
Households: 2.02/7 (#1)
Viewers: 3.51 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.57/7 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.47/9 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.78/7 (#1)

NBC — Christmas at the Opry (repeat special)
Households: 1.50/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.29 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.17/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.07/1 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.27/2 (#2)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.45/5
Viewers: 2.29 million, Adults 18-49: 0.33/4,
Adults 18-34: 0.15/3, Adults 25-54: 0.49/4

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.39/1
Viewers: 0.59 million, Adults 18-49: 0.06/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1, Adults 25-54: 0.11/1

UPDATED 12/21/2023 4:05 PM ET: What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Wednesday, December 20, 2023:

Household rating / share (raw amount):
CBS: 2.57/8 (3.207m), Fox: 2.18/6 (2.721m), NBC: 1.52/5 (1.894m), ABC: 0.93/3 (1.159m), Univision: 0.70/2 (0.881m), Telemundo: 0.53/2 (0.660m), CW: 0.30/1 (0.371m), UniMás: 0.11/0 (0.141m)

Total Viewers (in millions):
CBS: 4.727, Fox: 3.761, NBC: 2.448, ABC: 1.512, Univision: 1.291, Telemundo: 0.878, CW: 0.439, UniMás: 0.218

Adults 18-49 rating / share (raw amount):
CBS: 0.84/9 (1.104m), Fox: 0.51/6 (0.674m), Univision: 0.29/3 (0.381m), NBC: 0.21/2 (0.275m), ABC: 0.20/2 (0.258m), Telemundo: 0.19/2 (0.257m), UniMás: 0.05/1 (0.070m), CW: 0.04/0 (0.049m)

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ABC
• 1.512 million viewers
• 0.93/3 HH (1.159 million households)
• 0.20/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.258 million adults 18-49)

Olaf’s Frozen Adventure (RS) (ABC, 8:00 PM- 8:30 PM)
• 1.995 million viewers
• 1.25/4 HH (1.561 million households)
• 0.25/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.326 million adults 18-49)

Mickey Saves Christmas (RS) (ABC, 8:30 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 1.348 million viewers
• 0.82/2 HH (1.025 million households)
• 0.20/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.269 million adults 18-49)

The Great Christmas Light Fight (RS) (ABC, 9:00 PM- 9:59 PM)
• 1.321 million viewers
• 0.78/2 HH (0.979 million households)
• 0.21/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.276 million adults 18-49)

CMA Country Christmas (RS) (ABC, 9:59 PM-11:00 PM)
• 1.538 million viewers
• 0.96/3 HH (1.201 million households)
• 0.15/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.200 million adults 18-49)

CBS
• 4.727 million viewers
• 2.57/8 HH (3.207 million households)
• 0.84/9 A18-49 rating/share (1.104 million adults 18-49)

Survivor (CBS, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 4.727 million viewers
• 2.57/8 HH (3.207 million households)
• 0.84/9 A18-49 rating/share (1.104 million adults 18-49)

NBC
• 2.448 million viewers
• 1.52/5 HH (1.894 million households)
• 0.21/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.275 million adults 18-49)

Barry Manilow’s A Very Barry Christmas (RS) (NBC, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 2.409 million viewers
• 1.45/4 HH (1.818 million households)
• 0.22/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.285 million adults 18-49)

Christmas At The Opry (RS) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 2.468 million viewers
• 1.54/5 HH (1.931 million households)
• 0.20/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.270 million adults 18-49)

Fox
• 3.761 million viewers
• 2.18/6 HH (2.721 million households)
• 0.51/6 A18-49 rating/share (0.674 million adults 18-49)

The Masked Singer (Fox, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 3.761 million viewers
• 2.18/6 HH (2.721 million households)
• 0.51/6 A18-49 rating/share (0.674 million adults 18-49)

CW
• 0.439 million viewers
• 0.30/1 HH (0.371 million households)
• 0.04/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.049 million adults 18-49)

Christmas Around the USA (RS) (CW, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.439 million viewers
• 0.30/1 HH (0.371 million households)
• 0.04/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.049 million adults 18-49)

Univision
• 1.291 million viewers
• 0.70/2 HH (0.881 million households)
• 0.29/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.381 million adults 18-49)

La Rosa de Guadalupe (Wed.) (Univision, 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM)
• 1.322 million viewers
• 0.71/2 HH (0.885 million households)
• 0.34/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.448 million adults 18-49)

Vencer La Culpa (Wed.) (Univision, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 1.241 million viewers
• 0.65/2 HH (0.807 million households)
• 0.30/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.400 million adults 18-49)

Mujer 2 (Wed.) (Univision, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 1.373 million viewers
• 0.75/2 HH (0.939 million households)
• 0.31/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.406 million adults 18-49)

Minas de Pasion (Wed.) (Univision, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 1.259 million viewers
• 0.72/2 HH (0.895 million households)
• 0.26/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.339 million adults 18-49)

UniMás
• 0.218 million viewers
• 0.11/0 HH (0.141 million households)
• 0.05/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.070 million adults 18-49)

Amor Prohibido (Wed.) (UniMás, 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM)
• 0.232 million viewers
• 0.13/0 HH (0.157 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.073 million adults 18-49)

Como Dice el Dicho (Wed.) (UniMás, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.189 million viewers
• 0.11/0 HH (0.140 million households)
• 0.05/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.068 million adults 18-49)

Reto 4 Elementos, La Liga Extrema (Wed.) (UniMás, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 0.232 million viewers
• 0.11/0 HH (0.142 million households)
• 0.05/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.071 million adults 18-49)

Telemundo
• 0.878 million viewers
• 0.53/2 HH (0.660 million households)
• 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.257 million adults 18-49)

Exatlon Estados Unidos Season 8 (Wed.) (Telemundo, 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 1.002 million viewers
• 0.56/2 HH (0.704 million households)
• 0.22/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.293 million adults 18-49)

Vuelve A Mi (Wed.) (Telemundo, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.865 million viewers
• 0.53/2 HH (0.664 million households)
• 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.251 million adults 18-49)

Amor Imposible (Wed.) (Telemundo, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 0.751 million viewers
• 0.48/2 HH (0.606 million households)
• 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.228 million adults 18-49)

Source: Nielsen Media Research