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Friday Ratings: New York Rangers’ Overtime Victory in NHL Eastern Conference Final Game Two on ESPN Up Double-Digits from ’23

FRIDAY FINAL NATIONALS

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Friday, May 24, 2024:

— Total Viewers (in millions):
TNT: 5.231, Fox: 2.147, ESPN: 2.123, ABC: 2.049, NBC: 1.992, Fox News: 1.906, CBS: 1.856, Univision: 1.115, Telemundo: 0.873, MSNBC (120 min.): 0.842, HGTV: 0.725, ESPN2 (161 min.): 0.697, Hallmark: 0.567, History: 0.561, Reelz: 0.522, FS1: 0.462, UniMas: 0.325, CW: 0.318

— Adults 18-49 rating:
TNT: 1.69, ESPN: 0.66, Fox: 0.56, NBC: 0.22, Telemundo: 0.20, ABC: 0.19, Univision: 0.18, CBS: 0.17, ESPN2 (161 min.): 0.10, Food Network: 0.10, Fox News: 0.09, Nick at Nite (90 min.): 0.08, USA (130 min.): 0.07, UniMas: 0.07, HGTV: 0.07, TBS: 0.06, FS1: 0.06, CW: 0.03

(Prime time averages for cable networks and digital subchannels are approximations.)

— Top Ten Prime Time Telecasts in Total Viewers:

  1. NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals Game 2: Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves (TNT, 8:33 PM-11:11 PM, 158 min.)
    • 6.138 million viewers
  2. Dateline (Fri.) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 2.219 million viewers
  3. Shark Tank (R) (ABC, 8:00 PM- 9:01 PM, 61 min.)
    • 2.206 million viewers
  4. WWE Friday Night SmackDown (Fox, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 2.147 million viewers
  5. NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals Game 2: Florida Panthers at New York Rangers (ESPN, 8:00 PM-11:34 PM, 214 min.)
    • 2.123 million viewers [up 29 percent from Panthers-Hurricanes on TNT last year (1.64M) and up 31 percent from last year’s conference final Game 2 on the ESPN networks, Golden Knights-Stars on ABC (1.62M); source, Sports Media Watch]
  6. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.084 million viewers
  7. Blue Bloods (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.036 million viewers
  8. 20/20 (R) (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM, 119 min.)
    • 1.969 million viewers
  9. Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.921 million viewers
  10. Lingo (P) (CBS, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.909 million viewers

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

  1. NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals Game 2: Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves (TNT, 8:33 PM-11:11 PM, 158 min.)
    • 1.99 A18-49 rating (Range: 2.618-2.631 million adults 18-49; 1.29 F18-49, 2.69 M18-49)
  2. NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals Game 2: Florida Panthers at New York Rangers (ESPN, 8:00 PM-11:34 PM, 214 min.)
    • 0.66 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.864-0.877 million adults 18-49; 0.46 F18-49, 0.86 M18-49)
  3. WWE Friday Night SmackDown (Fox, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.56/7 A18-49 rating/share (0.743 million adults 18-49)
  4. NBA Playoffs Pre-Game (TNT, 7:30 PM-8:33 PM, 63 min.)
    • 0.34 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.442-0.455 million adults 18-49; 0.22 F18-49, 0.46 M18-49)
  5. Dateline (Fri.) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.25/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.326 million adults 18-49)
  6. Shark Tank (R) (ABC, 8:00 PM- 9:01 PM, 61 min.)
    • 0.22/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.295 million adults 18-49)
  7. El Señor de Los Cielos Season 9 (Fri.) (Telemundo, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.22/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.292 million adults 18-49)
  8. Amor No Tiene Recet Fri E (P) (Univision, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.21/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.277 million adults 18-49)
  9. Lingo (P) (CBS, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.20/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.268 million adults 18-49)
  10. Top Chef VIP Season 3 (Fri.) (Telemundo, 7:58 PM-10:00 PM, 122 min.)
    • 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.246 million adults 18-49)


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ABC Viewers
(million)		 Households
(million)		 A18-49
(million)
2.049 1.32/5
(1.651)		 0.19/2
(0.253)

Shark Tank (R) (ABC, 8:00 PM- 9:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 2.206 million viewers
• 1.37/5 HH (1.708 million households)
• 0.22/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.295 million adults 18-49)

20/20 (R) (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM, 119 min.)
• 1.969 million viewers
• 1.30/4 HH (1.622 million households)
• 0.18/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.232 million adults 18-49)

CBS Viewers
(million)		 Households
(million)		 A18-49
(million)
1.856 1.16/4
(1.456)		 0.17/2
(0.230)

Lingo (P) (CBS, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.909 million viewers
• 1.19/4 HH (1.488 million households)
• 0.20/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.268 million adults 18-49)

Lingo (S) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.624 million viewers
• 1.01/3 HH (1.265 million households)
• 0.18/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.237 million adults 18-49)

Blue Bloods (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.036 million viewers
• 1.29/4 HH (1.615 million households)
• 0.14/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.186 million adults 18-49)

NBC Viewers
(million)		 Households
(million)		 A18-49
(million)
1.992 1.30/4
(1.620)		 0.22/3
(0.291)

Night Court (RP) (NBC, 8:00 PM- 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.674 million viewers
• 1.07/4 HH (1.335 million households)
• 0.18/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.243 million adults 18-49)

Night Court (RP) (NBC, 8:30 PM- 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.398 million viewers
• 0.90/3 HH (1.120 million households)
• 0.15/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.200 million adults 18-49)

Dateline (Fri.) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 2.219 million viewers
• 1.45/5 HH (1.816 million households)
• 0.25/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.326 million adults 18-49)

Fox Viewers
(million)		 Households
(million)		 A18-49
(million)
2.147 1.19/4
(1.490)		 0.56/7
(0.743)

WWE Friday Night SmackDown (Fox, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 2.147 million viewers
• 1.19/4 HH (1.490 million households)
• 0.56/7 A18-49 rating/share (0.743 million adults 18-49)

CW Viewers
(million)		 Households
(million)		 A18-49
(million)
0.318 0.19/1
(0.233)		 0.03/0
(0.039)

Penn & Teller: Fool Us (R) (CW, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.443 million viewers
• 0.26/1 HH (0.319 million households)
• 0.04/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.051 million adults 18-49)

100 Days to Indy (CW, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.194 million viewers
• 0.12/0 HH (0.147 million households)
• 0.02/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.027 million adults 18-49)

Univision Viewers
(million)		 Households
(million)		 A18-49
(million)
1.115 0.68/2
(0.845)		 0.18/2
(0.243)

La Rosa de Guadalupe (Univision, 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.879 million viewers
• 0.51/2 HH (0.634 million households)
• 0.15/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.204 million adults 18-49)

Tu Vida Es Mi Vida (P) (Univision, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.025 million viewers
• 0.62/2 HH (0.779 million households)
• 0.16/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.210 million adults 18-49)

El Gallo de Oro (P) (Univision, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.183 million viewers
• 0.73/2 HH (0.907 million households)
• 0.18/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.243 million adults 18-49)

Amor No Tiene Receta (P) (Univision, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.138 million viewers
• 0.68/2 HH (0.850 million households)
• 0.21/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.277 million adults 18-49)

UniMas Viewers
(million)		 Households
(million)		 A18-49
(million)
0.325 0.16/1
(0.201)		 0.07/1
(0.090)

La Viuda Negra (Fri.) (UniMas, 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.191 million viewers
• 0.09/0 HH (0.116 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.075 million adults 18-49)

Enamorandonos (Fri.) (UniMas, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.389 million viewers
• 0.20/1 HH (0.245 million households)
• 0.08/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.107 million adults 18-49)

La Descarga (Fri.) (UniMas, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.199 million viewers
• 0.09/0 HH (0.114 million households)
• 0.04/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.056 million adults 18-49)

Telemundo Viewers
(million)		 Households
(million)		 A18-49
(million)
0.873 0.46/2
(0.569)		 0.20/3
(0.261)

Top Chef VIP Season 3 (Fri.) (Telemundo, 7:00 PM- 7:58 PM, 58 min.)
• 0.827 million viewers
• 0.40/1 HH (0.506 million households)
• 0.17/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.229 million adults 18-49)

Top Chef VIP Season 3 (Fri.) (Telemundo, 7:58 PM-10:00 PM, 122 min.)
• 0.858 million viewers
• 0.44/2 HH (0.556 million households)
• 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.246 million adults 18-49)

El Señor de Los Cielos Season 9 (Fri.) (Telemundo, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.904 million viewers
• 0.48/2 HH (0.596 million households)
• 0.22/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.292 million adults 18-49)

CABLE

NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals Game 2: Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves (TNT, 8:33 PM-11:11 PM, 158 min.)
• 6.138 million viewers
• 3.09 HH rating (Range: 3.856-3.869 million households)
• 1.99 A18-49 rating (Range: 2.618-2.631 million adults 18-49; 1.29 F18-49, 2.69 M18-49)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals Game 2: Florida Panthers at New York Rangers (ESPN, 8:00 PM-11:34 PM, 214 min.)
• 2.123 million viewers
• 0.98 HH rating (Range: 1.219-1.231 million households)
• 0.66 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.864-0.877 million adults 18-49; 0.46 F18-49, 0.86 M18-49)

NBA Playoffs Pre-Game (TNT, 7:30 PM-8:33 PM, 63 min.)
• 1.193 million viewers
• 0.67 HH rating (Range: 0.831-0.844 million households)
• 0.34 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.442-0.455 million adults 18-49; 0.22 F18-49, 0.46 M18-49)

WNBA Fri Pm Spotlight G1 Indiana Fever at Los Angeles Sparks (ION, 10:00 PM-12:11 AM, 131 min.)
• 0.724 million viewers
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (0.169 million adults 18-49; 0.13 F18-49, 0.13 M18-49)
• 0.11 A18-34 rating (0.075 million adults 18-34; 0.11 F18-34, 0.10 M18-34)
• 0.18 A25-54 rating (0.216 million adults 25-54; 0.17 F25-54, 0.19 M25-54)

Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.921 million viewers
• 1.18 HH rating (Range: 1.469-1.481 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.11 M18-49)

College Softball Super Regional, Game 2: Oklahoma vs. Florida State (ESPN2, 8:22 PM-10:41 PM, 139 min.)
• 0.706 million viewers
• 0.39 HH rating (Range: 0.481-0.494 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

College Softball Super Regional, Game 1: Texas A&M vs. Texas (ESPN2, 6:20 PM-8:22 PM, 122 min.)
• 0.641 million viewers
• 0.36 HH rating (Range: 0.444-0.456 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

Best Bite in Town (Food Network, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.450 million viewers
• 0.26 HH rating (Range: 0.319-0.331 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.13 M18-49)

My Lottery Dream Home Repack (HGTV, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.000 million viewers
• 0.63 HH rating (Range: 0.781-0.794 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.13 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.084 million viewers
• 1.27 HH rating (Range: 1.581-1.594 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.112-0.125 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

The UnXplained: Mysteries of the Universe (History, 9:00 PM-10:03 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.689 million viewers
• 0.42 HH rating (Range: 0.519-0.531 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After First Look (TLC, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.468 million viewers
• 0.30 HH rating (Range: 0.369-0.381 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM-12:00 AM, 180 min.)
• 0.633 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, 0.07 M18-49)

Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.712 million viewers
• 1.10 HH rating (Range: 1.369-1.381 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

House Hunters (HGTV, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.749 million viewers
• 0.49 HH rating (Range: 0.606-0.619 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

NASCAR Trucks Racing (Live) (FS1, 8:36 PM-10:50 PM, 134 min.)
• 0.519 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; 0.04 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

Love After Lockup (WETV, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.274 million viewers
• 0.19 HH rating (Range: 0.231-0.244 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals Game 2: Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves (truTV, 8:33 PM-11:11 PM, 158 min.)
• 0.130 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; 0.03 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Zillow Gone Wild (HGTV, 10:30 PM-11:01 PM, 31 min.)
• 0.613 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; 0.08 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After More to Love (TLC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.299 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; 0.07 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

NASCAR Raceday Trucks (Live) (FS1, 7:49 PM-8:36 PM, 47 min.)
• 0.321 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; 0.02 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

MLB Tonight Prime (MLB Network, 8:00 PM-8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.125 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; 0.02 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Alex Wagner Tonight (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.894 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, 0.05 M18-49)

MLB Tonight Prime (MLB Network, 10:30 PM-12:00 AM, 90 min.)
• 0.093 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; 0.03 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Alex Wagner Tonight (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.789 million viewers
• 0.51 HH rating (Range: 0.631-0.644 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 Never Ever Mets (OWN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.114 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)

MLB Big Inning (MLB Network, 8:30 PM-10:30 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.121 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; 0.01 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Gold Rush: Park Trail (Discovery, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.464 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; 0.03 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.498 million viewers
• 0.33 HH rating (Range: 0.406-0.419 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Laura Coates Live (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.349 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; 0.01 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

The Source with Kaitlan Collins (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.444 million viewers
• 0.33 HH rating (Range: 0.406-0.419 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.301 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; 0.04 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)


Source: Nielsen Media Research

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