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Wednesday Ratings: NBC Leads Prime Time with First ‘America’s Got Talent’ Live Results Show of Season

WEDNESDAY FINAL NATIONALS

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Wednesday, August 14, 2024:

— Total Viewers (in millions):
NBC: 3.441, Fox News: 2.438, CBS: 2.424, ABC: 2.036, MSNBC: 1.549, Fox: 1.488, CNN: 0.931, Discovery: 0.707, HGTV: 0.603, TBS: 0.559, ESPN: 0.486, Hallmark: 0.486, ID: 0.462, TNT (150 min.): 0.424, CW: 0.303

— Adults 18-49 ratings:
NBC: 0.32, CBS: 0.32, ABC: 0.24, Fox: 0.23, TBS: 0.18, Fox News: 0.17, MTV (120 min.): 0.14, ESPN: 0.11, FX (150 min.): 0.09, CNN: 0.09, MSNBC: 0.08, Bravo: 0.08, Adult Swim: 0.08, Food Network: 0.08, CW: 0.03

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. America’s Got Talent (Wed.) (P) (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 4.307 million viewers
  2. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 3.295 million viewers
  3. Big Brother (Wed.) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 3.250 million viewers
  4. 10 Year Tonight Show (RS) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 3.008 million viewers
  5. Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.587 million viewers
  6. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.374 million viewers
  7. Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.353 million viewers
  8. Tracker (Wed.) (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.098 million viewers
  9. The Real CSI: Miami (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.925 million viewers
  10. Claim To Fame (ABC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.834 million viewers

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

  1. Big Brother (Wed.) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.61/9 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.798-0.811 million adults 18-49; 0.78/11 F18-49, 0.43/7 M18-49)
  2. America’s Got Talent (Wed.) (P) (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.34/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.442-0.455 million adults 18-49; 0.39/6 F18-49, 0.28/4 M18-49)
  3. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.33/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.429-0.442 million adults 18-49; 0.39/6 F18-49, 0.27/4 M18-49)
  4. 10 Year Tonight Show (RS) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.31/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.402-0.415 million adults 18-49; 0.34/5 F18-49, 0.29/4 M18-49)
  5. Claim To Fame (ABC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.24/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.310-0.323 million adults 18-49; 0.32/4 F18-49, 0.16/2 M18-49)
  6. MasterChef (Fox, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.23/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.297-0.310 million adults 18-49; 0.26/4 F18-49, 0.20/3 M18-49)
  7. AEW Dynamite (TBS, 8:00 PM-10:07 PM, 127 min.)
    • 0.23 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.297-0.310 million adults 18-49; 0.15 F18-49, 0.31 M18-49)
  8. Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.22 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.284-0.297 million adults 18-49; 0.20 F18-49, 0.25 M18-49)
  9. The Real CSI: Miami (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.21/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.270-0.283 million adults 18-49; 0.22/3 F18-49, 0.19/3 M18-49)
  10. The Challenge Battle of the Eras (MTV, 8:00 PM-9:20 PM, 80 min.)
    • 0.19 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.244-0.257 million adults 18-49; 0.22 F18-49, 0.15 M18-49)

— Household ratings:
NBC: 2.09, Fox News: 1.55, CBS: 1.44, ABC: 1.28, MSNBC: 0.98, Fox: 0.87, CNN: 0.60, Discovery: 0.42, HGTV: 0.37, CW: 0.20

— Adults 18-34 ratings:
CBS: 0.20, NBC: 0.18, Fox: 0.13, ABC: 0.13, MTV: 0.10, TBS: 0.10, FX: 0.07, ESPN: 0.07, Adult Swim: 0.07, CW: 0.02

— Adults 25-54 ratings:
NBC: 0.52, CBS: 0.45, Fox: 0.38, ABC: 0.36, Fox News: 0.28, TBS: 0.24, MTV: 0.16, CNN: 0.15, MSNBC: 0.15, CW: 0.05
—–

Sub-Demos

— Females 18-49 ratings:
CBS: 0.39, NBC: 0.36, ABC: 0.29, Fox: 0.26, MTV: 0.16, Fox News: 0.15, TBS: 0.12, Bravo: 0.12, ID: 0.10, CW: 0.04

— Males 18-49 ratings:
NBC: 0.28, CBS: 0.26, TBS: 0.24, Fox: 0.20, Fox News: 0.19, ABC: 0.18, FX: 0.14, ESPN: 0.14, MTV: 0.11, CW: 0.02

— Females 18-34 ratings:
CBS: 0.26, NBC: 0.17, ABC: 0.16, Fox: 0.15, MTV: 0.13, USA: 0.08, Hallmark Mystery: 0.08, ID: 0.07, TBS: 0.07, CW: 0.04

— Males 18-34 ratings:
NBC: 0.18, CBS: 0.15, TBS: 0.13, Fox: 0.10, ABC: 0.10, FX: 0.10, ESPN: 0.09, MLB Network: 0.08, CNN: 0.07, CW: 0.00

— Females 25-54 ratings:
NBC: 0.58, CBS: 0.51, ABC: 0.44, Fox: 0.44, Fox News: 0.24, MTV: 0.18, Bravo: 0.17, TBS: 0.16, MSNBC: 0.14, CW: 0.06

— Males 25-54 ratings:
NBC: 0.45, CBS: 0.38, Fox: 0.33, TBS: 0.32, Fox News: 0.32, ABC: 0.28, ESPN: 0.21, CNN: 0.18, MSNBC: 0.15, CW: 0.04


—–

ABC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.036 1.28/4 0.24/4

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.295 million viewers
• 2.07/7 HH rating/share (Range: 2.581-2.594 million households)
• 0.33/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.429-0.442 million adults 18-49; 0.39/6 F18-49, 0.27/4 M18-49)

Claim To Fame (ABC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.834 million viewers
• 1.13/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.406-1.419 million households)
• 0.24/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.310-0.323 million adults 18-49; 0.32/4 F18-49, 0.16/2 M18-49)

Shark Tank (R) (ABC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.978 million viewers
• 0.63/2 HH rating/share (Range: 0.781-0.794 million households)
• 0.13/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.16/2 F18-49, 0.11/2 M18-49)

CBS Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.424 1.44/5 0.32/5

Big Brother (Wed.) (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.250 million viewers
• 1.84/6 HH rating/share (Range: 2.294-2.306 million households)
• 0.61/9 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.798-0.811 million adults 18-49; 0.78/11 F18-49, 0.43/7 M18-49)

The Real CSI: Miami (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.925 million viewers
• 1.16/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.444-1.456 million households)
• 0.21/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.270-0.283 million adults 18-49; 0.22/3 F18-49, 0.19/3 M18-49)

Tracker (Wed.) (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.098 million viewers
• 1.32/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.644-1.656 million households)
• 0.15/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.191-0.204 million adults 18-49; 0.15/2 F18-49, 0.15/2 M18-49)

NBC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
3.441 2.09/7 0.32/5

America’s Got Talent (Wed.) (P) (NBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 4.307 million viewers
• 2.60/9 HH rating/share (Range: 3.244-3.256 million households)
• 0.34/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.442-0.455 million adults 18-49; 0.39/6 F18-49, 0.28/4 M18-49)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 10th Anniversary Special (RS) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 3.008 million viewers
• 1.83/6 HH rating/share (Range: 2.281-2.294 million households)
• 0.31/5 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.402-0.415 million adults 18-49; 0.34/5 F18-49, 0.29/4 M18-49)

Fox Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
1.488 0.87/3 0.23/3

MasterChef (Fox, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 1.488 million viewers
• 0.87/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.081-1.094 million households)
• 0.23/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.297-0.310 million adults 18-49; 0.26/4 F18-49, 0.20/3 M18-49)

CW Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
0.303 0.20/1 0.03/0

Sullivan’s Crossing (R) (CW, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.316 million viewers
• 0.22/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.269-0.281 million households)
• 0.04/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.04/1 F18-49, 0.03/0 M18-49)

Wild Cards (R) (CW, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.290 million viewers
• 0.19/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.231-0.244 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.04/1 F18-49, 0.02/0 M18-49)

CABLE

AEW Dynamite (TBS, 8:00 PM-10:07 PM, 127 min.)
• 0.703 million viewers
• 0.38 HH rating (Range: 0.469-0.481 million households)
• 0.23 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.297-0.310 million adults 18-49; 0.15 F18-49, 0.31 M18-49)

Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.587 million viewers
• 1.62 HH rating (Range: 2.019-2.031 million households)
• 0.22 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.284-0.297 million adults 18-49; 0.20 F18-49, 0.25 M18-49)

The Challenge Battle of the Eras (MTV, 8:00 PM-9:20 PM, 80 min.)
• 0.426 million viewers
• 0.24 HH rating (Range: 0.294-0.306 million households)
• 0.19 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.244-0.257 million adults 18-49; 0.22 F18-49, 0.15 M18-49)

Little League World Series Game 4: Florida vs. South Dakota (ESPN, 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.975 million viewers
• 0.55 HH rating (Range: 0.681-0.694 million households)
• 0.17 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.218-0.231 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.22 M18-49)

Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.353 million viewers
• 1.53 HH rating (Range: 1.906-1.919 million households)
• 0.16 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.204-0.217 million adults 18-49; 0.15 F18-49, 0.16 M18-49)

Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.374 million viewers
• 1.51 HH rating (Range: 1.881-1.894 million households)
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.16 M18-49)

Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles (Bravo, 9:00 PM-10:15 PM, 75 min.)
• 0.616 million viewers
• 0.39 HH rating (Range: 0.481-0.494 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.138-0.152 million adults 18-49; 0.17 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Expedition X (Discovery, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.920 million viewers
• 0.53 HH rating (Range: 0.656-0.669 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

The Source with Kaitlan Collins (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.989 million viewers
• 0.64 HH rating (Range: 0.794-0.806 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.11 M18-49)

Newsnight (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.907 million viewers
• 0.57 HH rating (Range: 0.706-0.719 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.112-0.125 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.12 M18-49)

Alex Wagner Tonight (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.549 million viewers
• 0.98 HH rating (Range: 1.219-1.231 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.112-0.125 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.658 million viewers
• 1.03 HH rating (Range: 1.281-1.294 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.112-0.125 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

See No Evil (ID, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.540 million viewers
• 0.36 HH rating (Range: 0.444-0.456 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Ms. Pat Settles It Season 2 (BET, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.438 million viewers
• 0.29 HH rating (Range: 0.356-0.369 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

SportsCenter Prime (ESPN, 9:58 PM-11:00 PM, 62 min.)
• 0.236 million viewers
• 0.14 HH rating (Range: 0.169-0.181 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

Watch What Happens Live (Bravo, 10:15 PM-10:45 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.268 million viewers
• 0.18 HH rating (Range: 0.219-0.231 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.441 million viewers
• 0.94 HH rating (Range: 1.169-1.181 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

ESPN Original Documentary Rhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart Experience (ESPN, 9:00 PM-9:58 PM, 58 min.)
• 0.248 million viewers
• 0.15 HH rating (Range: 0.181-0.194 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

Good Bones (HGTV, 9:00 PM-10:31 PM, 91 min.)
• 0.760 million viewers
• 0.47 HH rating (Range: 0.581-0.594 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.896 million viewers
• 0.60 HH rating (Range: 0.744-0.756 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

House Hunters: As Repack (HGTV, 10:31 PM-11:01 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.609 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; 0.08 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

MLB Showcase Game Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewers or New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox (MLB Network, 8:11 PM-11:13 PM, 182 min.)
• 0.384 million viewers
• 0.22 HH rating (Range: 0.269-0.281 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.11 M18-49)

Expedition Bigfoot (Discovery, 10:01 PM-11:01 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.705 million viewers
• 0.42 HH rating (Range: 0.519-0.531 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Pawn Stars (History, 9:00 PM-10:03 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.429 million viewers
• 0.27 HH rating (Range: 0.331-0.344 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Beavis & Butt-Head (Comedy Central, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.159 million viewers
• 0.09 HH rating (Range: 0.106-0.119 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

My Strange Arrest (A&E, 10:01 PM-10:32 PM, 31 min.)
• 0.383 million viewers
• 0.24 HH rating (Range: 0.294-0.306 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, 10:32 PM-11:04 PM, 32 min.)
• 0.306 million viewers
• 0.20 HH rating (Range: 0.244-0.256 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Beavis & Butt-Head (Comedy Central, 10:30 PM-11:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.153 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)

Court Cam (A&E, 9:30 PM-10:01 PM, 31 min.)
• 0.383 million viewers
• 0.24 HH rating (Range: 0.294-0.306 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Icons Unearthed Spider-Man (VICE, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.054 million viewers
• 0.02 HH rating (Range: 0.019-0.031 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Court Cam (A&E, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.381 million viewers
• 0.25 HH rating (Range: 0.306-0.319 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Fatal Attraction (TV1, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.152 million viewers
• 0.10 HH rating (Range: 0.119-0.131 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Pawn Stars: Best Of (History, 10:03 PM-11:05 PM, 62 min.)
• 0.289 million viewers
• 0.18 HH rating (Range: 0.219-0.231 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 39 (MTV, 10:30 PM-11:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.075 million viewers
• 0.05 HH rating (Range: 0.056-0.069 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

The Ark (Syfy, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.285 million viewers
• 0.19 HH rating (Range: 0.231-0.244 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Dateline: Secrets Uncovered (Oxygen, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.346 million viewers
• 0.24 HH rating (Range: 0.294-0.306 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

Top Gear America (MotorTrend, 9:00 PM-9:45 PM, 45 min.)
• 0.130 million viewers
• 0.09 HH rating (Range: 0.106-0.119 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

College Football Live (ESPN2, 7:33 PM-8:03 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.084 million viewers
• 0.04 HH rating (Range: 0.044-0.056 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.01 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

For My Man (TV1, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.119 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; 0.03 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

MLB Tonight On Deck Circle (MLB Network, 7:00 PM-8:11 PM, 71 min.)
• 0.105 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)


Source: Nielsen Media Research

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