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Sunday Ratings: ‘Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration’ Delivers Decent in Total Viewers for CBS

SUNDAY FAST AFFILIATE AND FINAL RATINGS

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Sunday, December 17, 2023 broken out by network and by each half-hour.

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

Households (rating / share):
NBC: 6.74/19, CBS: 3.06/8, Fox: 2.62/7, ABC: 1.96/5, CW: 0.24/1

Total Viewers (in millions):
NBC: 11.52, CBS: 4.99, Fox: 4.47, ABC: 3.30, CW: 0.37

Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
NBC: 2.88/26, Fox: 1.07/9, CBS: 0.29/3, ABC: 0.29/3, CW: 0.02/0

Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
NBC: 2.05/28, Fox: 0.71/9, ABC: 0.17/2, CBS: 0.14/2, CW: 0.01/0

Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
NBC: 3.68/24, Fox: 1.43/9, CBS: 0.48/3, ABC: 0.47/3, CW: 0.04/0

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7:00 PM

ABC — Movie The Sound of Music (1965)
Households: 1.54/4 (#4)
Viewers: 2.49 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.23/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.12/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.34/2 (#4)

CBS — 60 Minutes
Households: 3.96/11 (#2)
Viewers: 6.48 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.51/4 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.36/5 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.77/5 (#3)

NBC — Football Night in America
Households: 3.26/9 (#3)
Viewers: 5.54 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 1.18/10 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.73/10 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.61/10 (#2)

Fox — NFL Football Dallas Cowboys at Buffalo Bills
Households: 7.45/20 (#1)
Viewers: 12.89 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 2.90/26 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.95/26 (#1), Adults 25-54: 3.88/25 (#1)

CW — Sullivan’s Crossing (repeat)
Households: 0.14/0 (#5)
Viewers: 0.19 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.02/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.00/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.03/0 (#5)

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7:30 PM

ABC — Movie The Sound of Music (1965)
Households: 1.70/5 (#4)
Viewers: 2.85 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.30/3 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.18/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.47/3 (#4)

CBS — 60 Minutes
Households: 4.10/11 (#2)
Viewers: 6.69 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.37/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.19/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.65/4 (#3)

NBC — Football Night in America
Households: 4.79/13 (#1)
Viewers: 8.28 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 2.01/18 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.32/18 (#1), Adults 25-54: 2.70/18 (#1)

Fox — The OT
Households: 4.01/11 (#3)
Viewers: 6.69 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 1.57/14 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 1.05/14 (#2), Adults 25-54: 2.11/14 (#2)

CW — Sullivan’s Crossing (repeat)
Households: 0.15/0 (#5)
Viewers: 0.21 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.02/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.00/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.03/0 (#5)

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8:00 PM

ABC — Movie The Sound of Music (1965)
Households: 1.93/5 (#3)
Viewers: 3.29 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.35/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.22/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.53/3 (#4)

CBS — 60 Minutes
Households: 3.50/9 (#2)
Viewers: 5.72 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.34/3 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.16/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.60/4 (#3)

NBC — Football Night in America
Households: 6.94/18 (#1)
Viewers: 11.93 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 2.88/25 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.95/26 (#1), Adults 25-54: 3.74/24 (#1)

Fox — Krapopolis
Households: 1.52/4 (#4)
Viewers: 2.54 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.67/6 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.47/6 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.88/6 (#2)

CW — The Chosen
Households: 0.28/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.43 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.02/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.01/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.03/0 (#5)

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8:30 PM

ABC — Movie The Sound of Music (1965)
Households: 2.10/6 (#3)
Viewers: 3.61 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.36/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.23/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.54/3 (#3)

CBS — Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration (special)
Households: 2.80/7 (#2)
Viewers: 4.59 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.25/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.10/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.44/3 (#4)

NBC — Sunday Night Football Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars
Households: 8.07/21 (#1)
Viewers: 13.94 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 3.60/30 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 2.58/33 (#1), Adults 25-54: 4.55/28 (#1)

Fox — The Simpsons
Households: 1.08/3 (#4)
Viewers: 1.83 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.45/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.31/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.61/4 (#2)

CW — The Chosen
Households: 0.35/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.57 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.03/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.01/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.05/0 (#5)

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9:00 PM

ABC — Movie The Sound of Music (1965)
Households: 2.08/6 (#3)
Viewers: 3.57 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.32/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.18/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.52/3 (#3)

CBS — Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration (special)
Households: 2.83/8 (#2)
Viewers: 4.67 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.25/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.10/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.41/3 (#4)

NBC — Sunday Night Football Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars
Households: 8.34/22 (#1)
Viewers: 14.42 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 3.70/31 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 2.65/34 (#1), Adults 25-54: 4.64/29 (#1)

Fox — Bob’s Burgers
Households: 0.87/2 (#4)
Viewers: 1.47 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.43/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.28/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.57/4 (#2)

CW — The Chosen
Households: 0.36/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.56 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.03/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.01/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.04/0 (#5)

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9:30 PM

ABC — Movie The Sound of Music (1965)
Households: 2.15/6 (#3)
Viewers: 3.68 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.29/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.15/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.48/3 (#3)

CBS — Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration (special)
Households: 2.98/8 (#2)
Viewers: 4.89 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.24/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.10/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.39/3 (#4)

NBC — Sunday Night Football Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars
Households: 7.74/21 (#1)
Viewers: 13.33 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 3.46/30 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 2.62/35 (#1), Adults 25-54: 4.29/28 (#1)

Fox — Family Guy
Households: 0.82/2 (#4)
Viewers: 1.40 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.39/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.24/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.54/4 (#2)

CW — Whose Line Is It Anyway? (repeat)
Households: 0.15/0 (#5)
Viewers: 0.24 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.03/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.01/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.04/0 (#5)

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10:00 PM

ABC — Movie The Sound of Music (1965)
Households: 2.03/6 (#3)
Viewers: 3.38 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.25/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.14/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.43/3 (#2)

CBS — Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration (special)
Households: 2.91/9 (#2)
Viewers: 4.73 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.21/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.09/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.36/3 (#3)

NBC — Sunday Night Football Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars
Households: 7.58/22 (#1)
Viewers: 12.76 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 3.25/31 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 2.42/35 (#1), Adults 25-54: 4.11/29 (#1)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.21/4
Viewers: 2.04 million, Adults 18-49: 0.37/3,
Adults 18-34: 0.20/3, Adults 25-54: 0.53/4

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.33/1
Viewers: 0.56 million, Adults 18-49: 0.08/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1, Adults 25-54: 0.11/1

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10:30 PM

ABC — Movie The Sound of Music (1965)
Households: 2.19/7 (#2)
Viewers: 3.57 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.24/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.17/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.43/3 (#2)

CBS — Young Sheldon (repeat)
Households: 1.39/4 (#3)
Viewers: 2.18 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.12/1 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.20/2 (#3)

NBC — Sunday Night Football Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars
Households: 7.18/23 (#1)
Viewers: 11.94 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 2.99/31 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 2.17/35 (#1), Adults 25-54: 3.78/29 (#1)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.04/3
Viewers: 1.72 million, Adults 18-49: 0.31/3,
Adults 18-34: 0.17/3, Adults 25-54: 0.43/3

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.27/1
Viewers: 0.41 million, Adults 18-49: 0.06/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1, Adults 25-54: 0.08/1

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UPDATED 12/19/2023 10:04 AM ET: What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Sunday, December 17, 2023:

Household rating / share (raw amount):
NBC: 7.12/20 (8.902m), Fox: 3.31/9 (4.136m), CBS: 3.02/8 (3.779m), ABC: 1.97/6 (2.464m), Univision: 0.78/2 (0.978m), Telemundo: 0.44/1 (0.547m), UniMás: 0.31/1 (0.393m), CW: 0.23/1 (0.282m)

Total Viewers (in millions):
NBC: 13.071, Fox: 6.198, CBS: 5.046, ABC: 3.439, Univision: 1.858, Telemundo: 0.818, UniMás: 0.603, CW: 0.353

Adults 18-49 rating / share (raw amount):
NBC: 3.37/29 (4.441m), Fox: 1.52/13 (2.003m), Univision: 0.64/6 (0.838m), ABC: 0.32/3 (0.424m), CBS: 0.30/3 (0.400m), Telemundo: 0.14/1 (0.191m), UniMás: 0.14/1 (0.181m), CW: 0.02/0 (0.032m)

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ABC
• 3.439 million viewers
• 1.97/6 HH (2.464 million households)
• 0.32/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.424 million adults 18-49)

The Sound of Music (RS) (ABC, 7:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 3.439 million viewers
• 1.97/6 HH (2.464 million households)
• 0.32/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.424 million adults 18-49)

CBS
• 5.046 million viewers
• 3.02/8 HH (3.779 million households)
• 0.30/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.400 million adults 18-49)

60 Minutes (CBS, 7:00 PM- 8:30 PM)
• 6.359 million viewers
• 3.80/10 HH (4.750 million households)
• 0.40/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.527 million adults 18-49)

Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration (S) (CBS, 8:30 PM-10:30 PM)
• 4.807 million viewers
• 2.87/8 HH (3.587 million households)
• 0.27/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.362 million adults 18-49)

Young Sheldon (RS) (CBS, 10:30 PM-11:00 PM)
• 2.065 million viewers
• 1.31/4 HH (1.639 million households)
• 0.13/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.167 million adults 18-49)

NBC
• 13.071 million viewers
• 7.12/20 HH (8.902 million households)
• 3.37/29 A18-49 rating/share (4.441 million adults 18-49)

Football Night in America Part 1 (Sustainer) (NBC, 7:00 PM- 7:23 PM)
• 2.714 million viewers
• 1.59/4 HH (1.988 million households)
• 0.55/5 A18-49 rating/share (0.726 million adults 18-49)

Football Night in America Part 2 (NBC, 7:23 PM- 7:48 PM)
• 6.005 million viewers
• 3.17/9 HH (3.963 million households)
• 1.51/14 A18-49 rating/share (1.996 million adults 18-49)

Football Night in America Part 3 (NBC, 7:48 PM- 8:13 PM)
• 9.170 million viewers
• 4.88/13 HH (6.106 million households)
• 2.27/21 A18-49 rating/share (2.988 million adults 18-49)

Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick (NBC, 8:13 PM- 8:23 PM)
• 12.740 million viewers
• 6.84/19 HH (8.554 million households)
• 3.14/28 A18-49 rating/share (4.144 million adults 18-49)

NBC Sunday Night Football Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars (NBC, 8:23 PM-11:04 PM)
• 16.310 million viewers
• 8.92/25 HH (11.149 million households)
• 4.25/36 A18-49 rating/share (5.611 million adults 18-49)

Fox
• 6.198 million viewers
• 3.31/9 HH (4.136 million households)
• 1.52/13 A18-49 rating/share (2.003 million adults 18-49)

Fox NFL Sunday-National Dallas Cowboys at Buffalo Bills (Fox, 4:26 PM- 7:18 PM)
• 26.339 million viewers
• 13.30/38 HH (16.623 million households)
• 6.01/54 A18-49 rating/share (7.924 million adults 18-49)

Fox NFL Sunday Post Gun-National (Fox, 7:09 PM- 7:15 PM)
• 17.139 million viewers
• 8.82/24 HH (11.025 million households)
• 4.09/36 A18-49 rating/share (5.396 million adults 18-49)

The OT (Fox, 7:15 PM- 8:00 PM)
• 9.999 million viewers
• 5.47/15 HH (6.834 million households)
• 2.39/23 A18-49 rating/share (3.151 million adults 18-49)

Krapopolis (Fox, 8:00 PM- 8:30 PM)
• 3.047 million viewers
• 1.73/5 HH (2.159 million households)
• 0.82/7 A18-49 rating/share (1.085 million adults 18-49)

The Simpsons (Fox, 8:30 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 2.078 million viewers
• 1.17/3 HH (1.459 million households)
• 0.53/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.698 million adults 18-49)

Bob’s Burgers (Fox, 9:00 PM- 9:30 PM)
• 1.503 million viewers
• 0.87/2 HH (1.084 million households)
• 0.46/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.611 million adults 18-49)

Family Guy (Fox, 9:30 PM-10:00 PM)
• 1.438 million viewers
• 0.82/2 HH (1.019 million households)
• 0.43/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.568 million adults 18-49)

CW
• 0.353 million viewers
• 0.23/1 HH (0.282 million households)
• 0.02/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.032 million adults 18-49)

Sullivan’s Crossing (R) (CW, 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM)
• 0.155 million viewers
• 0.11/0 HH (0.141 million households)
• 0.02/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.024 million adults 18-49)

The Chosen (CW, 8:00 PM- 9:30 PM)
• 0.518 million viewers
• 0.32/1 HH (0.405 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.036 million adults 18-49)

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (R) (CW, 9:30 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.252 million viewers
• 0.16/0 HH (0.197 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.037 million adults 18-49)

Univision
• 1.858 million viewers
• 0.78/2 HH (0.978 million households)
• 0.64/6 A18-49 rating/share (0.838 million adults 18-49)

Futbol Central (Univision, 7:00 PM- 7:59 PM)
• 0.762 million viewers
• 0.37/1 HH (0.459 million households)
• 0.23/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.302 million adults 18-49)

Liga MX Sunday (Univision, 7:59 PM-11:52 PM)
• 2.214 million viewers
• 0.92/3 HH (1.152 million households)
• 0.77/7 A18-49 rating/share (1.010 million adults 18-49)

UniMás
• 0.603 million viewers
• 0.31/1 HH (0.393 million households)
• 0.14/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.181 million adults 18-49)

Cineplex Sunday (R) (UniMás, 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.622 million viewers
• 0.32/1 HH (0.404 million households)
• 0.15/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.195 million adults 18-49)

CineMás Sunday (UniMás, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 0.584 million viewers
• 0.31/1 HH (0.382 million households)
• 0.13/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.167 million adults 18-49)

Telemundo
• 0.818 million viewers
• 0.44/1 HH (0.547 million households)
• 0.14/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.191 million adults 18-49)

Exatlon Estados Unidos Season 8 (Sun.) (Telemundo, 7:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.916 million viewers
• 0.48/1 HH (0.599 million households)
• 0.17/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.220 million adults 18-49)

Doctor del Pueblo (Telemundo, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 0.527 million viewers
• 0.31/1 HH (0.393 million households)
• 0.08/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.102 million adults 18-49)

Source: Nielsen Media Research