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Friday Ratings: NBC and its Platforms Continue to Benefit from Paris Olympics

FRIDAY FINAL NATIONALS

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Friday, August 2, 2024:

— Total Viewers (in millions):
NBC: 13.112, Fox News: 2.417, Fox: 2.179, ABC: 1.844, CBS: 1.574, MSNBC: 1.206, USA: 1.175, Hallmark Mystery (120 min.): 0.710, Reelz: 0.636, Hallmark: 0.578, CNN: 0.555, Discovery (120 min.): 0.490, HGTV: 0.484, History: 0.477, CW: 0.304

— Adults 18-49 ratings:
NBC: 2.29, Fox: 0.60, USA: 0.30, ABC: 0.17, Fox News: 0.13, CBS: 0.12, Reelz: 0.08, TNT: 0.07, FX: 0.07, WETV (162 min.): 0.07, Comedy Central: 0.06, HGTV: 0.06, Food Network: 0.06, A&E (178 min.): 0.06, 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. Summer Olympics Swimming, Track and Field, Diving (S) (NBC, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 180 min.)
    • 13.112 million viewers
  2. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.923 million viewers
  3. Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.238 million viewers
  4. WWE Friday Night SmackDown (Fox, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 2.179 million viewers
  5. Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.091 million viewers
  6. Jeopardy! Masters (R) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
    • 1.991 million viewers
  7. 20/20 (R) (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM, 119 min.)
    • 1.769 million viewers
  8. Blue Bloods (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.673 million viewers
  9. Lingo (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.597 million viewers
  10. S.W.A.T. (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 1.452 million viewers

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

  1. Summer Olympics Swimming, Track and Field, Diving (S) (NBC, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 180 min.)
    • 2.29/29 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 3.013-3.027 million adults 18-49; 2.40/29 F18-49, 2.18/28 M18-49)
  2. WWE Friday Night SmackDown (Fox, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.60/7 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.785-0.798 million adults 18-49; 0.43/5 F18-49, 0.77/10 M18-49)
  3. Summer Olympics Prime Men’s Trampoline Final, Fencing: Men’s Team Epee Bronze/Gold Finals, Equestrian Jumping: Team Final, Badminton Mixed Doubles Gold Final (USA, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 180 min.)
    • 0.30 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.389-0.402 million adults 18-49; 0.26 F18-49, 0.34 M18-49)
  4. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.18 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.22 F18-49, 0.15 M18-49)
  5. Jeopardy! Masters (R) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
    • 0.18/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.20/2 F18-49, 0.17/2 M18-49)
  6. 20/20 (R) (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM, 119 min.)
    • 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.218-0.231 million adults 18-49; 0.20/2 F18-49, 0.13/2 M18-49)
  7. Lingo (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.13/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.14/2 F18-49, 0.11/2 M18-49)
  8. Blue Bloods (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.13/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.14/2 F18-49, 0.12/2 M18-49)
  9. S.W.A.T. (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.11/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.139-0.152 million adults 18-49; 0.12/1 F18-49, 0.11/1 M18-49)
  10. Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.138-0.152 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

— Household ratings:
NBC: 6.83, Fox News: 1.48, Fox: 1.22, ABC: 1.20, CBS: 1.00, MSNBC: 0.79, USA: 0.57, Hallmark Mystery: 0.46, Hallmark: 0.39, CW: 0.18

— Adults 18-34 ratings:
NBC: 1.40, Fox: 0.40, USA: 0.22, ABC: 0.08, Fox News: 0.07, CBS: 0.06, FX: 0.06, TNT: 0.05, A&E: 0.05, CW: 0.04

— Adults 25-54 ratings:
NBC: 3.03, Fox: 0.80, USA: 0.35, ABC: 0.26, CBS: 0.20, Fox News: 0.20, Reelz: 0.15, TNT: 0.10, WETV: 0.09, CW: 0.05
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Sub-Demos

— Females 18-49 ratings:
NBC: 2.40, Fox: 0.43, USA: 0.26, ABC: 0.20, Fox News: 0.15, CBS: 0.13, Reelz: 0.08, Comedy Central: 0.08, Food Network: 0.07, CW: 0.03

— Males 18-49 ratings:
NBC: 2.18, Fox: 0.77, USA: 0.34, ABC: 0.14, Fox News: 0.12, CBS: 0.11, TNT: 0.09, Discovery: 0.09, Reelz: 0.08, CW: 0.03

— Females 18-34 ratings:
NBC: 1.52, Fox: 0.28, USA: 0.18, Fox News: 0.10, ABC: 0.09, FX: 0.08, CBS: 0.06, Food Network: 0.05, A&E: 0.05, CW: 0.02

— Males 18-34 ratings:
NBC: 1.28, Fox: 0.52, USA: 0.27, TNT: 0.07, ABC: 0.07, BET: 0.06, CBS: 0.06, ESPN: 0.06, A&E: 0.06, CW: 0.05

— Females 25-54 ratings:
NBC: 3.09, Fox: 0.58, ABC: 0.31, USA: 0.30, Fox News: 0.19, CBS: 0.19, Reelz: 0.15, WETV: 0.11, Comedy Central: 0.10, CW: 0.07

— Males 25-54 ratings:
NBC: 2.98, Fox: 1.03, USA: 0.41, ABC: 0.21, CBS: 0.21, Fox News: 0.21, Reelz: 0.14, TNT: 0.14, Discovery: 0.11, CW: 0.04


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ABC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
1.844 1.20/4 0.17/2

Jeopardy! Masters (R) (ABC, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 1.991 million viewers
• 1.28/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.594-1.606 million households)
• 0.18/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.20/2 F18-49, 0.17/2 M18-49)

20/20 (R) (ABC, 9:01 PM-11:00 PM, 119 min.)
• 1.769 million viewers
• 1.17/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.456-1.469 million households)
• 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.218-0.231 million adults 18-49; 0.20/2 F18-49, 0.13/2 M18-49)

CBS Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
1.574 1.00/3 0.12/2

Lingo (CBS, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.597 million viewers
• 1.01/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.256-1.269 million households)
• 0.13/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.14/2 F18-49, 0.11/2 M18-49)

S.W.A.T. (R) (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.452 million viewers
• 0.90/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.119-1.131 million households)
• 0.11/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.139-0.152 million adults 18-49; 0.12/1 F18-49, 0.11/1 M18-49)

Blue Bloods (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.673 million viewers
• 1.07/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.331-1.344 million households)
• 0.13/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.165-0.178 million adults 18-49; 0.14/2 F18-49, 0.12/2 M18-49)

NBC Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
13.112 6.83/23 2.29/29

Summer Olympics Swimming, Track and Field, Diving (S) (NBC, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 180 min.)
• 13.112 million viewers
• 6.83/23 HH rating/share (Range: 8.531-8.544 million households)
• 2.29/29 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 3.013-3.027 million adults 18-49; 2.40/29 F18-49, 2.18/28 M18-49)

Fox Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
2.179 1.22/4 0.60/7

WWE Friday Night SmackDown (Fox, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 2.179 million viewers
• 1.22/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.519-1.531 million households)
• 0.60/7 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.785-0.798 million adults 18-49; 0.43/5 F18-49, 0.77/10 M18-49)

CW Viewers
(million)		 Households A18-49
0.304 0.18/1 0.03/0

The Conners (R) (CW, 8:00 PM-8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.354 million viewers
• 0.21/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.256-0.269 million households)
• 0.05/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.059-0.073 million adults 18-49; 0.05/1 F18-49, 0.04/1 M18-49)

The Conners (R) (CW, 8:30 PM-9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.306 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; 0.04/0 F18-49, 0.02/0 M18-49)

Totally Funny Animals (CW, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.267 million viewers
• 0.16/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.194-0.206 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.02/0 F18-49, 0.03/0 M18-49)

Totally Funny Kids (CW, 9:30 PM-10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.290 million viewers
• 0.17/1 HH rating/share (Range: 0.206-0.219 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.02/0 F18-49, 0.04/1 M18-49)

CABLE

Summer Olympics Prime Men’s Trampoline Final, Fencing: Men’s Team Epee Bronze/Gold Finals, Equestrian Jumping: Team Final, Badminton Mixed Doubles Gold Final (USA, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM, 180 min.)
• 1.175 million viewers
• 0.57 HH rating (Range: 0.706-0.719 million households)
• 0.30 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.389-0.402 million adults 18-49; 0.26 F18-49, 0.34 M18-49)

Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.923 million viewers
• 1.77 HH rating (Range: 2.206-2.219 million households)
• 0.18 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.231-0.244 million adults 18-49; 0.22 F18-49, 0.15 M18-49)

Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.091 million viewers
• 1.27 HH rating (Range: 1.581-1.594 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.138-0.152 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.238 million viewers
• 1.41 HH rating (Range: 1.756-1.769 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.138-0.152 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM-12:00 AM, 180 min.)
• 0.715 million viewers
• 0.40 HH rating (Range: 0.494-0.506 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.112-0.125 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

Love After Lockup (WETV, 8:00 PM-9:30 PM, 90 min.)
• 0.346 million viewers
• 0.24 HH rating (Range: 0.294-0.306 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.112-0.125 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

AEW: Rampage (TNT, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.209 million viewers
• 0.13 HH rating (Range: 0.156-0.169 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.086-0.099 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.10 M18-49)

90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After First Look (TLC, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.414 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; 0.07 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.478 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, 0.06 M18-49)

Diners Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.360 million viewers
• 0.21 HH rating (Range: 0.256-0.269 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Hoffman Family Gold (Discovery, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.504 million viewers
• 0.29 HH rating (Range: 0.356-0.369 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.269 million viewers
• 0.83 HH rating (Range: 1.031-1.044 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.167 million viewers
• 0.75 HH rating (Range: 0.931-0.944 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Hoffman Family Gold (Discovery, 10:01 PM-11:01 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.475 million viewers
• 0.27 HH rating (Range: 0.331-0.344 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Cold Case Files: Dna Wf (A&E, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.278 million viewers
• 0.16 HH rating (Range: 0.194-0.206 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.647 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; 0.06 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Banana Ball L The Party Animals at Savannah Bananas (ESPN, 7:00 PM-9:03 PM, 123 min.)
• 0.197 million viewers
• 0.11 HH rating (Range: 0.131-0.144 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Braxton Family Values (WETV, 9:30 PM-10:42 PM, 72 min.)
• 0.132 million viewers
• 0.09 HH rating (Range: 0.106-0.119 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.)
• 0.593 million viewers
• 0.40 HH rating (Range: 0.494-0.506 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After More to Love (TLC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.273 million viewers
• 0.19 HH rating (Range: 0.231-0.244 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Pro Fighters League L Playoffs: Heavyweights & Women’s Flyweights (Main Card) (ESPN, 9:03 PM-11:12 PM, 129 min.)
• 0.141 million viewers
• 0.08 HH rating (Range: 0.094-0.106 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Alex Wagner Tonight (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.182 million viewers
• 0.78 HH rating (Range: 0.969-0.981 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Newsnight (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.424 million viewers
• 0.27 HH rating (Range: 0.331-0.344 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

The Basketball Tournament Semifinal #2: Carmen’s Crew (Ohio State) vs. La Familia (Kentucky) (FS1, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.074 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, 0.05 M18-49)

Tell Me How I Died (A&E, 10:01 PM-11:04 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.280 million viewers
• 0.16 HH rating (Range: 0.194-0.206 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)


Source: Nielsen Media Research

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