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Saturday Ratings: NFL Preseason in Local Markets Top Sports-Laden Night

SATURDAY FAST AFFILIATE AND FINAL RATINGS

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Saturday, August 26, 2023 broken out by network and by each half-hour.

Note 1: the following fast affiliate results for any of the live events mentioned here are all approximate.

Note 2: the following fast affiliate results are inflated due to several markets televising local NFL preseason football in prime time.

— Households (rating / share):
NBC: 2.23/8, CBS: 1.39/5, Fox: 1.21/4, ABC: 0.80/3, CW: 0.36/1

— Total Viewers (in millions):
NBC: 3.80, CBS: 2.16, Fox: 2.06, ABC: 1.24, CW: 0.55

— Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
NBC: 0.56/7, Fox: 0.35/4, CBS: 0.26/3, ABC: 0.20/3, CW: 0.08/1

— Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
NBC: 0.37/8, Fox: 0.25/5, ABC: 0.13/3, CBS: 0.12/2, CW: 0.04/1

— Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
NBC: 0.82/8, Fox: 0.46/4, CBS: 0.36/3, ABC: 0.28/3, CW: 0.12/1

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8:00 PM

ABC — Saturday Night Football South Carolina State vs. Jackson State
Households: 0.97/3 (#4)
Viewers: 1.51 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.22/3 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.14/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.33/3 (#4)

CBS — CBS Saturday Encore NCIS: Los Angeles (repeat)
Households: 1.43/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.32 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.30/4 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.11/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.44/4 (#2)

NBC — NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 (special)
Households: 2.45/8 (#1)
Viewers: 4.15 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.65/9 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.43/9 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.90/9 (#1)

Fox — Baseball Night in America Sr. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies or Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates or Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins
Households: 1.14/4 (#3)
Viewers: 1.96 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.31/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.21/5 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.41/4 (#3)

CW — Great Chocolate Showdown
Households: 0.42/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.66 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.09/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.14/1 (#5)

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8:30 PM

ABC — Saturday Night Football South Carolina State vs. Jackson State
Households: 0.93/3 (#4)
Viewers: 1.43 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.23/3 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.12/3 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.33/3 (#3)

CBS — CBS Saturday Encore NCIS: Los Angeles (repeat)
Households: 1.27/4 (#2)
Viewers: 2.01 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.25/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.13/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.33/3 (#3)

NBC — NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 (special)
Households: 2.47/8 (#1)
Viewers: 4.19 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.62/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.43/9 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.91/8 (#1)

Fox — Baseball Night in America Sr. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies or Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates or Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins
Households: 1.20/4 (#3)
Viewers: 2.04 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.37/5 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.28/6 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.45/4 (#2)

CW — Great Chocolate Showdown
Households: 0.41/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.62 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.09/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.03/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.13/1 (#5)

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9:00 PM

ABC — Saturday Night Football South Carolina State vs. Jackson State
Households: 0.85/3 (#4)
Viewers: 1.33 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.20/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.12/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.30/3 (#4)

CBS — 48 Hours (repeat)
Households: 1.36/4 (#2)
Viewers: 2.08 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.24/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.13/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.34/3 (#3)

NBC — NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 (special)
Households: 2.32/8 (#1)
Viewers: 3.93 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.58/7 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.40/8 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.84/8 (#1)

Fox — Baseball Night in America St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies or Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates or Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins
Households: 1.23/4 (#3)
Viewers: 2.10 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.37/5 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.28/6 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.48/4 (#2)

CW — Recipe for Disaster
Households: 0.35/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.52 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.08/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.12/1 (#5)

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9:30 PM

ABC — Saturday Night Football South Carolina State vs. Jackson State
Households: 0.74/2 (#4)
Viewers: 1.14 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.21/3 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.14/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.28/3 (#4)

CBS — 48 Hours (repeat)
Households: 1.35/4 (#2)
Viewers: 2.09 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.26/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.12/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.36/3 (#3)

NBC — NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 (special)
Households: 2.18/7 (#1)
Viewers: 3.75 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.54/7 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.36/7 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.80/7 (#1)

Fox — Baseball Night in America St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies or Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates or Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins
Households: 1.27/4 (#3)
Viewers: 2.15 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.36/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.23/5 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.51/5 (#2)

CW — Recipe for Disaster
Households: 0.27/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.42 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.07/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.03/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.10/1 (#5)

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10:00 PM

ABC — Saturday Night Football South Carolina State vs. Jackson State
Households: 0.65/2 (#3)
Viewers: 1.00 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.17/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.12/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.24/2 (#3)

CBS — 48 Hours (repeat)
Households: 1.43/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.22 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.26/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.11/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.36/3 (#2)

NBC — NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 (special)
Households: 2.22/8 (#1)
Viewers: 3.84 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.57/7 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.35/7 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.85/8 (#1)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.33/5
Viewers: 2.21 million, Adults 18-49: 0.30/4,
Adults 18-34: 0.17/4, Adults 25-54: 0.43/4

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.46/2
Viewers: 0.72 million, Adults 18-49: 0.09/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1, Adults 25-54: 0.13/1

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10:30 PM

ABC — Saturday Night Football South Carolina State vs. Jackson State
Households: 0.65/2 (#3)
Viewers: 1.05 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.17/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.11/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.23/2 (#3)

CBS — 48 Hours (repeat)
Households: 1.49/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.25 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.24/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.10/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.34/3 (#2)

NBC — NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 (special)
Households: 1.73/6 (#1)
Viewers: 2.93 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.41/6 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.27/6 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.62/6 (#1)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.05/4
Viewers: 1.70 million, Adults 18-49: 0.20/3,
Adults 18-34: 0.10/2, Adults 25-54: 0.32/3

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.37/1
Viewers: 0.56 million, Adults 18-49: 0.08/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.03/1, Adults 25-54: 0.12/1

UPDATED 8/29/2023 12:48 PM ET: What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Saturday, August 26, 2023:

ABC
• 0.883 million viewers
• 0.55/2 HH (0.677 million households)
• 0.18/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.229 million adults 18-49)

2023 Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge South Carolina State vs. Jackson State (S) (ABC, 7:30 PM-10:53 PM)
• 0.922 million viewers
• 0.57/2 HH (0.709 million households)
• 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.226 million adults 18-49)

2023 Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Post Game (Sustainer) (ABC, 10:53 PM-11:00 PM)
• 0.988 million viewers
• 0.60/2 HH (0.738 million households)
• 0.16/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.210 million adults 18-49)

CBS
• 1.441 million viewers
• 0.94/3 HH (1.158 million households)
• 0.15/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.196 million adults 18-49)

PGA Tour Championship Third Round (S) (CBS, 3:05 PM- 8:19 PM)
• 1.954 million viewers
• 1.18/5 HH (1.460 million households)
• 0.28/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.366 million adults 18-49)

CBS Saturday Encore NCIS: Los Angeles (R) (CBS, 8:19 PM- 9:19 PM)
• 1.177 million viewers
• 0.75/2 HH (0.930 million households)
• 0.12/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.155 million adults 18-49)

48 Hours (R) (CBS, 9:19 PM-10:19 PM)
• 1.373 million viewers
• 0.92/3 HH (1.134 million households)
• 0.14/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.188 million adults 18-49)

48 Hours (R) (CBS, 10:19 PM-11:19 PM)
• 1.945 million viewers
• 1.29/5 HH (1.597 million households)
• 0.18/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.237 million adults 18-49)

NBC
• 3.280 million viewers
• 1.84/6 HH (2.282 million households)
• 0.46/6 A18-49 rating/share (0.599 million adults 18-49)

NASCAR Cup Countdown (P) (NBC, 7:00 PM- 7:36 PM)
• 2.662 million viewers
• 1.53/6 HH (1.890 million households)
• 0.37/5 A18-49 rating/share (0.484 million adults 18-49)

NASCAR Cup Series Start (P) (NBC, 7:36 PM- 7:53 PM)
• 2.977 million viewers
• 1.70/6 HH (2.100 million households)
• 0.41/6 A18-49 rating/share (0.531 million adults 18-49)

NASCAR Cup Series Race Coke Zero Sugar 400-Daytona (P) (NBC, 7:53 PM-11:00 PM)
• 3.268 million viewers
• 1.84/6 HH (2.274 million households)
• 0.46/6 A18-49 rating/share (0.597 million adults 18-49)

Fox
• 2.097 million viewers
• 1.15/4 HH (1.420 million households)
• 0.39/5 A18-49 rating/share (0.513 million adults 18-49)

Fox Saturday Baseball Pre-Game (Fox, 6:31 PM- 7:10 PM)
• 0.627 million viewers
• 0.38/1 HH (0.465 million households)
• 0.11/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.145 million adults 18-49)

Fox Saturday Baseball St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies or Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates or Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins (Fox, 7:10 PM-10:08 PM)
• 2.033 million viewers
• 1.11/4 HH (1.374 million households)
• 0.37/5 A18-49 rating/share (0.482 million adults 18-49)

Fox Saturday Baseball Post-Game (Sustainer) (Fox, 9:58 PM-10:07 PM)
• 1.449 million viewers
• 0.88/3 HH (1.088 million households)
• 0.26/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.345 million adults 18-49)

CW
• 0.288 million viewers
• 0.20/1 HH (0.245 million households)
• 0.05/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.068 million adults 18-49)

Great Chocolate Showdown (CW, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.359 million viewers
• 0.25/1 HH (0.313 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.075 million adults 18-49)

Recipe for Disaster (CW, 9:00 PM- 9:30 PM)
• 0.256 million viewers
• 0.17/1 HH (0.208 million households)
• 0.05/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.066 million adults 18-49)

Recipe for Disaster (CW, 9:30 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.180 million viewers
• 0.12/0 HH (0.147 million households)
• 0.04/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.057 million adults 18-49)

Univision
• 0.816 million viewers
• 0.36/1 HH (0.447 million households)
• 0.30/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.396 million adults 18-49)

Liga MX Saturday (Univision, 6:30 PM- 9:08 PM)
• 0.473 million viewers
• 0.22/1 HH (0.268 million households)
• 0.16/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.205 million adults 18-49)

Liga MX Saturday (Univision, 9:08 PM-11:12 PM)
• 0.945 million viewers
• 0.41/1 HH (0.513 million households)
• 0.36/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.464 million adults 18-49)

UniMás
• 0.315 million viewers
• 0.16/1 HH (0.204 million households)
• 0.10/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.132 million adults 18-49)

Cineplex Saturday (R) (UniMás, 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM)
• 0.304 million viewers
• 0.16/1 HH (0.203 million households)
• 0.11/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.139 million adults 18-49)

CineMás Saturday (R) (UniMás, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 0.315 million viewers
• 0.16/1 HH (0.204 million households)
• 0.10/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.132 million adults 18-49)

Telemundo
• 0.451 million viewers
• 0.28/1 HH (0.350 million households)
• 0.11/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.138 million adults 18-49)

Cine Telemundo Saturday III (Telemundo, 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.453 million viewers
• 0.28/1 HH (0.350 million households)
• 0.11/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.147 million adults 18-49)

Cine Telemundo Saturday IV (Telemundo, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 0.450 million viewers
• 0.28/1 HH (0.344 million households)
• 0.10/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.127 million adults 18-49)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

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