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Wednesday Ratings: NBA Draft Opening Night on ABC and ESPN Up Double-Digits from Entire ’23 Draft

WEDNESDAY FINAL NATIONALS


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UPDATED 6/27/2024 4:25 PM ET: What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Wednesday, June 26, 2024:

— Total Viewers (in millions):
CBS: 3.001, Fox News: 2.525, ESPN (179 min.): 2.220, ABC: 2.193, NBC: 2.178, Fox: 1.544, MSNBC: 1.213, FS1 (175 min.): 0.926, Discovery: 0.783, HGTV: 0.735, TNT (120 min.): 0.721, CNN: 0.556, TBS: 0.551, TUDN (177 min.): 0.517, CW: 0.441

— Adults 18-49 ratings:
ESPN (179 min.): 0.79, ABC: 0.53, FS1 (175 min.): 0.33, CBS: 0.24, Fox: 0.19, TBS: 0.18, NBC: 0.18, TUDN (177 min.): 0.17, Fox News: 0.13, Comedy Central: 0.10, Discovery: 0.10, HGTV: 0.08, Food Network: 0.08, BET: 0.08, CW: 0.06

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. NBA Draft (ESPN+ABC, 8:01 PM-11:20 PM, 199 min.)
    • 4.413 million viewers
  2. The Price Is Right at Night (R) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 3.873 million viewers
  3. Let’s Make A Deal Primetime (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 3.068 million viewers
  4. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.682 million viewers
  5. Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.453 million viewers
  6. Chicago Med (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.443 million viewers
  7. Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.441 million viewers
  8. Chicago Fire (R) (NBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.177 million viewers
  9. The Real CSI: Miami (P) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.063 million viewers

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

  1. NBA Draft (ESPN, 8:01 PM-11:20 PM, 199 min.)
    • 0.79 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 1.035-1.048 million adults 18-49; 0.41 F18-49, 0.41 M18-49)
  2. NBA Draft on ABC (S) (ABC, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 180 min.)
    • 0.53/7 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.692-0.705 million adults 18-49; 0.37/5 F18-49, 0.70/9 M18-49)
  3. Copa America Group Stage Venezuela vs. Mexico (FS1, 8:37 PM-11:12 PM, 155 min.)
    • 0.37 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.481-0.494 million adults 18-49; 0.27 F18-49, 0.27 M18-49)
  4. The Price Is Right at Night (R) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.31/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.402-0.415 million adults 18-49; 0.30/4 F18-49, 0.32/4 M18-49)
  5. Let’s Make A Deal Primetime (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.26/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.336-0.349 million adults 18-49; 0.25/3 F18-49, 0.26/3 M18-49)
  6. MasterChef (Fox, 8:00 PM-9:02 PM, 62 min.)
    • 0.24/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.310-0.323 million adults 18-49; 0.26/4 F18-49, 0.21/3 M18-49)
  7. AEW Dynamite (TBS, 8:00 PM-10:07 PM, 127 min.)
    • 0.22 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.284-0.297 million adults 18-49; 0.17 F18-49, 0.17 M18-49)
  8. Chicago Fire (R) (NBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.20/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.257-0.270 million adults 18-49; 0.19/2 F18-49, 0.20/2 M18-49)
  9. Copa America 2024 12 Uni Venezuela vs. Mexico (TUDN, 8:25 PM-11:02 PM, 157 min.)
    • 0.18 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)
  10. Chicago PD (R) (NBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.218-0.231 million adults 18-49; 0.18/2 F18-49, 0.17/2 M18-49)

— Household ratings:
CBS: 1.86, Fox News: 1.57, NBC: 1.43, ABC: 1.32, ESPN: 1.18, Fox: 0.97, MSNBC: 0.80, HGTV: 0.46, Discovery: 0.45, CW: 0.27

— Adults 18-34 ratings:
ESPN: 0.65, ABC: 0.39, FS1: 0.30, TUDN: 0.14, NBC: 0.13, CBS: 0.13, TBS: 0.10, Fox News: 0.06, Fox: 0.06, CW: 0.06

— Adults 25-54 ratings:
ESPN: 0.91, ABC: 0.66, FS1: 0.40, CBS: 0.39, Fox: 0.31, NBC: 0.27, Fox News: 0.23, TBS: 0.22, TUDN: 0.19, CW: 0.08
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Sub-Demos

— Females 18-49 ratings:
ESPN: 0.41, ABC: 0.37, CBS: 0.24, FS1: 0.24, Fox: 0.21, NBC: 0.18, TBS: 0.14, Fox News: 0.13, Food Network: 0.11, CW: 0.05

— Males 18-49 ratings:
ABC: 0.70, ESPN: 0.41, CBS: 0.25, FS1: 0.24, Fox: 0.17, NBC: 0.17, TBS: 0.14, Fox News: 0.13, Food Network: 0.11, CW: 0.07

— Females 18-34 ratings:
ESPN: 0.27, FS1: 0.22, ABC: 0.21, CBS: 0.13, TBS: 0.09, NBC: 0.09, TUDN: 0.08, HGTV: 0.08, Fox: 0.08, CW: 0.06

— Males 18-34 ratings:
ESPN: 1.04, ABC: 0.57, FS1: 0.38, TUDN: 0.19, NBC: 0.18, CBS: 0.12, TBS: 0.10, Adult Swim: 0.07, CW: 0.06, Fox: 0.05

— Females 25-54 ratings:
ESPN: 0.52, ABC: 0.50, CBS: 0.39, Fox: 0.34, NBC: 0.29, FS1: 0.25, Fox News: 0.20, TBS: 0.17, HGTV: 0.15, CW: 0.08

— Males 25-54 ratings:
ESPN: 1.32, ABC: 0.82, FS1: 0.55, CBS: 0.38, TUDN: 0.30, Fox: 0.28, TBS: 0.27, Fox News: 0.26, NBC: 0.26, CW: 0.08


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ABC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.193 1.32/4 0.53/7

NBA Draft on ABC (S) (ABC, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 180 min.)
• 2.193 million viewers
• 1.32/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.644-1.656 million households)
• 0.53/7 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.692-0.705 million adults 18-49; 0.37/5 F18-49, 0.70/9 M18-49)

CBS Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
3.001 1.86/6 0.24/3

The Price Is Right at Night (R) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.873 million viewers
• 2.33/8 HH rating/share (Range: 2.906-2.919 million households)
• 0.31/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.402-0.415 million adults 18-49; 0.30/4 F18-49, 0.32/4 M18-49)

Let’s Make A Deal Primetime (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.068 million viewers
• 1.93/6 HH rating/share (Range: 2.406-2.419 million households)
• 0.26/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.336-0.349 million adults 18-49; 0.25/3 F18-49, 0.26/3 M18-49)

The Real CSI: Miami (P) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.063 million viewers
• 1.32/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.644-1.656 million households)
• 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.218-0.231 million adults 18-49; 0.18/2 F18-49, 0.16/2 M18-49)

NBC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.178 1.43/5 0.18/2

Chicago Med (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.443 million viewers
• 1.61/5 HH rating/share (Range: 2.006-2.019 million households)
• 0.16/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.205-0.218 million adults 18-49; 0.17/2 F18-49, 0.15/2 M18-49)

Chicago Fire (R) (NBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.177 million viewers
• 1.44/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.794-1.806 million households)
• 0.20/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.257-0.270 million adults 18-49; 0.19/2 F18-49, 0.20/2 M18-49)

Chicago PD (R) (NBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.914 million viewers
• 1.26/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.569-1.581 million households)
• 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.218-0.231 million adults 18-49; 0.18/2 F18-49, 0.17/2 M18-49)

Fox Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
1.544 0.97/3 0.19/2

MasterChef (Fox, 8:00 PM-9:02 PM, 62 min.)
• 1.972 million viewers
• 1.21/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.506-1.519 million households)
• 0.24/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.310-0.323 million adults 18-49; 0.26/4 F18-49, 0.21/3 M18-49)

Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars Season 2 (Fox, 9:02 PM-10:00 PM, 58 min.)
• 1.087 million viewers
• 0.72/2 HH rating/share (Range: 0.894-0.906 million households)
• 0.13/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.14/2 F18-49, 0.12/1 M18-49)

CW Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
0.441 0.27/1 0.06/1

Walker (CW, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.553 million viewers
• 0.34/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.419-0.431 million households)
• 0.07/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.07/1 F18-49, 0.08/1 M18-49)

Wild Cards (R) (CW, 9:01 PM-10:00 PM, 59 min.)
• 0.326 million viewers
• 0.21/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.256-0.269 million households)
• 0.05/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.04/0 F18-49, 0.06/1 M18-49)

CABLE

NBA Draft First Round (ESPN, 8:01 PM-11:20 PM, 199 min.)
• 2.220 million viewers
• 1.18 HH rating (Range: 1.469-1.481 million households)
• 0.79 A18-49 rating (Range: 1.035-1.048 million adults 18-49; 0.41 F18-49, 1.18 M18-49)

Copa America Group Stage Venezuela vs. Mexico (FS1, 8:37 PM-11:12 PM, 155 min.)
• 1.032 million viewers
• 0.48 HH rating (Range: 0.594-0.606 million households)
• 0.37 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.481-0.494 million adults 18-49; 0.27 F18-49, 0.48 M18-49)

AEW Dynamite (TBS, 8:00 PM-10:07 PM, 127 min.)
• 0.680 million viewers
• 0.39 HH rating (Range: 0.481-0.494 million households)
• 0.22 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.284-0.297 million adults 18-49; 0.17 F18-49, 0.27 M18-49)

Copa America 2024 12 Uni Venezuela vs. Mexico (TUDN, 8:25 PM-11:02 PM, 157 min.)
• 0.557 million viewers
• 0.25 HH rating (Range: 0.306-0.319 million households)
• 0.18 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.25 M18-49)

Expedition Unknown (Discovery, 9:00 PM-10:07 PM, 67 min.)
• 1.100 million viewers
• 0.61 HH rating (Range: 0.756-0.769 million households)
• 0.14 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.178-0.191 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.15 M18-49)

Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.441 million viewers
• 1.48 HH rating (Range: 1.844-1.856 million households)
• 0.14 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.178-0.191 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.16 M18-49)

Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.682 million viewers
• 1.69 HH rating (Range: 2.106-2.119 million households)
• 0.14 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.178-0.191 million adults 18-49; 0.16 F18-49, 0.12 M18-49)

Copa Tonight (FS1, 8:05 PM-8:37 PM, 32 min.)
• 0.451 million viewers
• 0.21 HH rating (Range: 0.256-0.269 million households)
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.17 M18-49)

Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 7 (BET, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.807 million viewers
• 0.52 HH rating (Range: 0.644-0.656 million households)
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.16 F18-49, 0.11 M18-49)

Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.453 million viewers
• 1.55 HH rating (Range: 1.931-1.944 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.152-0.165 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.11 M18-49)

House Hunters International (HGTV, 10:01 PM-10:31 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.797 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; 0.14 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

House Hunters International (HGTV, 10:31 PM-11:01 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.769 million viewers
• 0.49 HH rating (Range: 0.606-0.619 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.112-0.125 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Fear Thy Neighbor (ID, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.488 million viewers
• 0.31 HH rating (Range: 0.381-0.394 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.112-0.125 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

Backed By The Bros (HGTV, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.824 million viewers
• 0.52 HH rating (Range: 0.644-0.656 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Ms. Pat Settles It (BET, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.506 million viewers
• 0.35 HH rating (Range: 0.431-0.444 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Homicide Hunter: American Detective with Lt. Joe Kenda (ID, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.577 million viewers
• 0.36 HH rating (Range: 0.444-0.456 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Murder At The Motel (A&E, 10:01 PM-11:04 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.296 million viewers
• 0.16 HH rating (Range: 0.194-0.206 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.646 million viewers
• 0.39 HH rating (Range: 0.481-0.494 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Alien Encounters: Fact Or (Discovery, 10:07 PM-11:07 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.581 million viewers
• 0.35 HH rating (Range: 0.431-0.444 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.354 million viewers
• 0.89 HH rating (Range: 1.106-1.119 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

MLB Big Inning (MLB Network, 8:48 PM-10:11 PM, 83 min.)
• 0.281 million viewers
• 0.18 HH rating (Range: 0.219-0.231 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

Killer Cases (A&E, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.343 million viewers
• 0.20 HH rating (Range: 0.244-0.256 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.164 million viewers
• 0.77 HH rating (Range: 0.956-0.969 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Alex Wagner Tonight (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.120 million viewers
• 0.73 HH rating (Range: 0.906-0.919 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Futbol Central (TUDN, 8:03 PM-8:25 PM, 22 min.)
• 0.235 million viewers
• 0.11 HH rating (Range: 0.131-0.144 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

American Pickers Best of (History, 9:00 PM-10:03 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.518 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; 0.06 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 7 (BET Her, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.199 million viewers
• 0.14 HH rating (Range: 0.169-0.181 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Hells Angels: Kingdom (VICE, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.148 million viewers
• 0.09 HH rating (Range: 0.106-0.119 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

United Gangs Of America (VICE, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.128 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; 0.03 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

The Source with Kaitlan Collins (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.574 million viewers
• 0.37 HH rating (Range: 0.456-0.469 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Watch What Happens Live (Bravo, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.220 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; 0.07 F18-49, 0.01 M18-49)

Ridiculousness Season 39 (MTV, 8:00 PM-8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.102 million viewers
• 0.06 HH rating (Range: 0.069-0.081 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Showcase Game New York Yankees at New York Mets or Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals (MLB Network, 7:10 PM-10:21 PM, 191 min.)
• 0.304 million viewers
• 0.19 HH rating (Range: 0.231-0.244 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Ms. Pat Settles It (BET Her, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.111 million viewers
• 0.07 HH rating (Range: 0.081-0.094 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Newsnight (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.449 million viewers
• 0.29 HH rating (Range: 0.356-0.369 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Ridiculousness Season 39 (MTV, 9:30 PM-10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.104 million viewers
• 0.06 HH rating (Range: 0.069-0.081 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Royal Rules Of Ohio (Freeform, 10:30 PM-11:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.119 million viewers
• 0.07 HH rating (Range: 0.081-0.094 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.01 M18-49)

Reginald The Vampire (Syfy, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.124 million viewers
• 0.08 HH rating (Range: 0.094-0.106 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)


Source: Nielsen Media Research

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