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Friday Ratings: Fox Tops Prime Time Demos with ‘SmackDown’ by Large Margin

FRIDAY FINAL NATIONALS

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Friday, July 12, 2024:

— Total Viewers (in millions):
Fox News: 2.641, Fox: 2.355, NBC: 1.982, CBS: 1.976, ABC: 1.954, MSNBC: 0.966, HGTV: 0.793, Hallmark: 0.678, Reelz: 0.662, History: 0.543, CNN: 0.467, Discovery: 0.457, AMC (150 min.): 0.442, ESPN: 0.437, CW: 0.342

— Adults 18-49 ratings:
Fox: 0.70, ABC: 0.19, NBC: 0.17, CBS: 0.14, ESPN: 0.13, Discovery: 0.13, Reelz: 0.12, Fox News: 0.12, Food Network: 0.10, HGTV: 0.09, TNT: 0.09, AMC (150 min.): 0.08, CW: 0.07, FX (120 min.): 0.07, TLC: 0.07

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. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.910 million viewers
  2. Jeopardy! Masters (R) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
    • 2.562 million viewers
  3. Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.511 million viewers
  4. Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.501 million viewers
  5. WWE Friday Night SmackDown (FOX, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 2.355 million viewers
  6. Dateline Classic (R) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 2.301 million viewers
  7. Blue Bloods (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.216 million viewers
  8. Lingo (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.947 million viewers
  9. S.W.A.T. (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.766 million viewers
  10. 20/20 (R) (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM, 119 min.)
    • 1.643 million viewers

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

  1. WWE Friday Night SmackDown (FOX, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.70/11 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.917-0.930 million adults 18-49; 0.52/9 F18-49, 0.88/14 M18-49)
  2. Jeopardy! Masters (R) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
    • 0.24/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.310-0.323 million adults 18-49; 0.26/4 F18-49, 0.22/4 M18-49)
  3. Dateline Classic (R) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.19/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.244-0.257 million adults 18-49; 0.25/4 F18-49, 0.13/2 M18-49)
  4. 20/20 (R) (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM, 119 min.)
    • 0.17/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.218-0.231 million adults 18-49; 0.19/3 F18-49, 0.15/2 M18-49)
  5. Summer Pro Basketball League NBA Summer League Basketball: Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers (ESPN, 7:35 PM-9:36 PM, 121 min.)
    • 0.16 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.204-0.218 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.24 M18-49)
  6. Lingo (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.16/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.204-0.218 million adults 18-49; 0.17/3 F18-49, 0.16/3 M18-49)
  7. On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM-12:00 AM, 180 min.)
    • 0.15 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.191-0.204 million adults 18-49; 0.15 F18-49, 0.16 M18-49)
  8. Shark Attack Island (Discovery, 10:04 PM-11:07 PM, 63 min.)
    • 0.15 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.191-0.204 million adults 18-49; 0.14 F18-49, 0.15 M18-49)
  9. Blue Bloods (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.14/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.178-0.191 million adults 18-49; 0.12/2 F18-49, 0.16/3 M18-49)
  10. Sharks Of The Dead Zone (Discovery, 9:01 PM-10:04 PM, 63 min.)
    • 0.13 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.14 F18-49, 0.11 M18-49)

— Household ratings:
Fox News: 1.61, Fox: 1.30, NBC: 1.25, ABC: 1.25, CBS: 1.23, MSNBC: 0.60, HGTV: 0.47, Hallmark: 0.47, History: 0.36, CW: 0.19

— Adults 18-34 ratings:
Fox: 0.43, ESPN: 0.11, ABC: 0.10, CBS: 0.09, NBC: 0.07, Reelz: 0.07, CW: 0.06, Discovery: 0.05, HGTV: 0.05, Food Network: 0.05

— Adults 25-54 ratings:
Fox: 0.89, NBC: 0.27, ABC: 0.27, Fox News: 0.22, CBS: 0.22, Discovery: 0.17, Reelz: 0.17, ESPN: 0.16, HGTV: 0.13, CW: 0.08
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Sub-Demos

— Females 18-49 ratings:
Fox: 0.52, NBC: 0.22, ABC: 0.21, Discovery: 0.13, CBS: 0.13, Fox News: 0.12, Reelz: 0.12, HGTV: 0.11, AMC: 0.10, CW: 0.05

— Males 18-49 ratings:
Fox: 0.88, ESPN: 0.20, ABC: 0.17, CBS: 0.15, Reelz: 0.12, Fox News: 0.11, Discovery: 0.11, NBC: 0.11, TNT: 0.10, CW: 0.08

— Females 18-34 ratings:
Fox: 0.31, ABC: 0.13, NBC: 0.08, CBS: 0.07, HGTV: 0.07, Reelz: 0.06, Nat Geo: 0.06, Food Network: 0.06, Discovery: 0.06, CW: 0.03

— Males 18-34 ratings:
Fox: 0.55, ESPN: 0.16, CBS: 0.12, CW: 0.09, Reelz: 0.08, ABC: 0.08, WETV: 0.06, NBC: 0.06, Adult Swim: 0.05, MTV: 0.05

— Females 25-54 ratings:
Fox: 0.68, NBC: 0.34, ABC: 0.30, Fox News: 0.21, CBS: 0.20, Discovery: 0.18, HGTV: 0.17, Reelz: 0.16, AMC: 0.15, CW: 0.07

— Males 25-54 ratings:
Fox: 1.11, ESPN: 0.25, ABC: 0.24, CBS: 0.24, Fox News: 0.24, NBC: 0.19, Reelz: 0.18, Discovery: 0.17, Food Network: 0.12, CW: 0.10


—–

ABC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
1.954 1.25/5 0.19/3

Jeopardy! Masters (R) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 2.562 million viewers
• 1.57/6 HH rating/share (Range: 1.956-1.969 million households)
• 0.24/4 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.310-0.323 million adults 18-49; 0.26/4 F18-49, 0.22/4 M18-49)

20/20 (R) (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM, 119 min.)
• 1.643 million viewers
• 1.09/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.356-1.369 million households)
• 0.17/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.218-0.231 million adults 18-49; 0.19/3 F18-49, 0.15/2 M18-49)

CBS Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
1.976 1.23/5 0.14/2

Lingo (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.947 million viewers
• 1.20/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.494-1.506 million households)
• 0.16/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.204-0.218 million adults 18-49; 0.17/3 F18-49, 0.16/3 M18-49)

S.W.A.T. (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.766 million viewers
• 1.13/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.406-1.419 million households)
• 0.13/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.12/2 F18-49, 0.14/2 M18-49)

Blue Bloods (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.216 million viewers
• 1.37/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.706-1.719 million households)
• 0.14/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.178-0.191 million adults 18-49; 0.12/2 F18-49, 0.16/3 M18-49)

NBC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
1.982 1.25/5 0.17/3

Night Court (R) (NBC, 8:00 PM-8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.527 million viewers
• 0.96/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.194-1.206 million households)
• 0.13/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.16/3 F18-49, 0.11/2 M18-49)

Night Court (R) (NBC, 8:30 PM-9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.159 million viewers
• 0.76/3 HH rating/share (Range: 0.944-0.956 million households)
• 0.11/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.139-0.152 million adults 18-49; 0.16/3 F18-49, 0.06/1 M18-49)

Dateline Classic (R) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 2.301 million viewers
• 1.45/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.806-1.819 million households)
• 0.19/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.244-0.257 million adults 18-49; 0.25/4 F18-49, 0.13/2 M18-49)

Fox Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.355 1.30/5 0.70/11

WWE Friday Night SmackDown (FOX, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 2.355 million viewers
• 1.30/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.619-1.631 million households)
• 0.70/11 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.917-0.930 million adults 18-49; 0.52/9 F18-49, 0.88/14 M18-49)

CW Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
0.342 0.19/1 0.07/1

The Big Bakeover (CW, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.315 million viewers
• 0.18/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.219-0.231 million households)
• 0.05/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.059-0.073 million adults 18-49; 0.05/1 F18-49, 0.06/1 M18-49)

Totally Funny Animals (CW, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.382 million viewers
• 0.21/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.256-0.269 million households)
• 0.08/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.06/1 F18-49, 0.10/2 M18-49)

Totally Funny Kids (CW, 9:30 PM-10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.357 million viewers
• 0.20/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.244-0.256 million households)
• 0.07/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.05/1 F18-49, 0.10/2 M18-49)

CABLE

Summer Pro Basketball League NBA Summer League Basketball: Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers (ESPN, 7:35 PM-9:36 PM, 121 min.)
• 0.514 million viewers
• 0.29 HH rating (Range: 0.356-0.369 million households)
• 0.16 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.204-0.217 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.24 M18-49)

Shark Attack Island (Discovery, 10:04 PM-11:07 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.495 million viewers
• 0.29 HH rating (Range: 0.356-0.369 million households)
• 0.15 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.191-0.204 million adults 18-49; 0.14 F18-49, 0.15 M18-49)

On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM-12:00 AM, 180 min.)
• 0.803 million viewers
• 0.43 HH rating (Range: 0.531-0.544 million households)
• 0.15 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.191-0.204 million adults 18-49; 0.15 F18-49, 0.16 M18-49)

Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.511 million viewers
• 1.49 HH rating (Range: 1.856-1.869 million households)
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.13 F18-49, 0.13 M18-49)

Sharks Of The Dead Zone (Discovery, 9:01 PM-10:04 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.466 million viewers
• 0.26 HH rating (Range: 0.319-0.331 million households)
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.14 F18-49, 0.11 M18-49)

Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.910 million viewers
• 1.79 HH rating (Range: 2.231-2.244 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.152-0.165 million adults 18-49; 0.13 F18-49, 0.12 M18-49)

AEW: Rampage (TNT, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.339 million viewers
• 0.18 HH rating (Range: 0.219-0.231 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.152-0.165 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.15 M18-49)

My Lottery Dream Home (HGTV, 9:00 PM-9:31 PM, 31 min.)
• 1.193 million viewers
• 0.69 HH rating (Range: 0.856-0.869 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.152-0.165 million adults 18-49; 0.16 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Diners Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.444 million viewers
• 0.23 HH rating (Range: 0.281-0.294 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.138-0.152 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.12 M18-49)

Mama June From Not To Hot (WETV, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.585 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; 0.13 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

The Real Sharkano (Discovery, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.412 million viewers
• 0.23 HH rating (Range: 0.281-0.294 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Summer Pro Basketball League NBA Summer League Basketball: Atlanta Hawks vs. Washington Wizards (ESPN, 9:36 PM-11:44 PM, 128 min.)
• 0.350 million viewers
• 0.21 HH rating (Range: 0.256-0.269 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.16 M18-49)

Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.501 million viewers
• 1.55 HH rating (Range: 1.931-1.944 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After First Look (TLC, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.436 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; 0.06 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

The Proof Is Out There: Alien (History, 10:03 PM-11:05 PM, 62 min.)
• 0.610 million viewers
• 0.38 HH rating (Range: 0.469-0.481 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After More to Love (TLC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.369 million viewers
• 0.23 HH rating (Range: 0.281-0.294 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Real Time With Bill Maher (HBO, 10:00 PM-10:59 PM, 59 min.)
• 0.664 million viewers
• 0.40 HH rating (Range: 0.494-0.506 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.560 million viewers
• 0.36 HH rating (Range: 0.444-0.456 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.106 million viewers
• 0.68 HH rating (Range: 0.844-0.856 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Ancient Aliens (History, 9:00 PM-10:03 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.607 million viewers
• 0.41 HH rating (Range: 0.506-0.519 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.380 million viewers
• 0.22 HH rating (Range: 0.269-0.281 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Deb’s House (WETV, 10:00 PM-11:02 PM, 62 min.)
• 0.188 million viewers
• 0.12 HH rating (Range: 0.144-0.156 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Newsnight (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.414 million viewers
• 0.28 HH rating (Range: 0.344-0.356 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

MILF Manor: More To Love (TLC, 10:30 PM-11:30 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.239 million viewers
• 0.14 HH rating (Range: 0.169-0.181 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.958 million viewers
• 0.60 HH rating (Range: 0.744-0.756 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

The Source with Kaitlan Collins (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.428 million viewers
• 0.28 HH rating (Range: 0.344-0.356 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

NBA Summer League NBA Summer League Basketball: Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Clippers (NBA TV, 10:00 PM-12:00 AM, 120 min.)
• 0.072 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; 0.02 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Alex Wagner Tonight (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.833 million viewers
• 0.52 HH rating (Range: 0.644-0.656 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)


Source: Nielsen Media Research

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