Thursday, August 27, 2020

TV Ratings: Saturday August 22, 2020

Saturday was a sports-heavy day featuring games across the NHL, MLB, NBA, and MLS - and it still feels very odd to be reporting these numbers in August rather than in April & May, but this ongoing coronavirus pandemic has made 2020 a very unusual year (to say the least). 

Leading the day was ABC's coverage of the 'NBA Playoffs' featuring the Lakers & Blazers which scored victories among adults 18-49 (1.3 rating), adults 18-34 (1.1), adults 25-54 (1.5), and total viewers (3.828 million). The top viewed broadcast program outside of prime-time was 'World News Tonight' (5.4 million) which also logged a sizable 12 share in people over 50. NBC was next with a Stars/Avalanche 'NHL Playoff' game (0.3, 1.229 million) and FOX had an 'MLS Soccer' match (Galaxy/LAFC) outside of primetime (0.1, 376,000) which led into a primetime 'PBC Fight Night' (0.2, 810,000). Of note: the soccer game received an additional 64,000 viewers on Fox Deportes. 

'NBA Basketball' swept the cable ratings with ESPN's Rockets/Thunder match-up (1.76 million) leading the way among adults 18-49 (0.67 rating), men 18-49 (0.98), adults 18-34 (0.55), and males 12-34 (0.69). TNT's two games also performed well with Pacers/Heat edging out Bucks/Magic in M18-49 (0.91 vs. 0.61), M12-34 (0.66 vs. 0.43) and viewers (1.6 million vs. 1.2 million). 

Other top performers in M18-49 were 'UFC Fight Night,' on ESPN, which logged a 0.45, and a 'NASCAR Cup Series Race,' on NBCSN, at 0.32.

Aside from basketball (0.36/0.33/0.25), top numbers in women 18-49 came from HGTV's 'Vacation House Rules' & 'Backyard Takeover' (both 0.25) as well as Food Network's 'The Kitchen' (0.20), and 'Pioneer Woman' (0.22). Disney Channel's 'Owl House' tied for second among females 12-34 (0.23) while 'Big City Greens' (0.20) took third, and 'Amphibia' (0.18) fourth. 

The most-viewed cable programs were unsurprisingly Fox News's 'Judge Jeanine' and 'Watters World' (both 2.7 million). 'Greg Gutfeld' slacked a bit behind (2.3 million) but edged out a win in adults 25-54 (0.28).

Cable ratings:
ShowNetTime18-49Viewers
NBA: HOUSTON/OKLAHOMA CITYESPN6:09 PM0.671,757,000
NBA: PACERS/HEATTNT3:46 PM0.621,607,000
NBA: BUCKS/MAGICTNT1:19 PM0.431,160,000
UFC FIGHT NIGHT  LESPN9:03 PM0.32869,000
AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLINGTNT6:34 PM0.31755,000
BATMAN:GOTHAM KNIGHTADULT SWIM12:00 AM0.27525,000
NASCAR CUP SERIES RACENBCSN4:22 PM0.241,771,000
BATMAN: DARK KNIGHT RTN P2ADULT SWIM1:45 AM0.22438,000
VACATION HOUSE RULESHGTV8:00 PM0.191,477,000
BACKYARD TAKEOVERHGTV9:00 PM0.191,351,000
KITCHEN AT FN, THEFOOD NETWORK11:00 AM0.161,068,000
PIONEER WOMANFOOD NETWORK10:00 AM0.161,054,000
BIG CITY GREENSDISNEY CHANNEL8:00 PM0.15484,000
ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE SPDISCOVERY8:00 PM0.14884,000
OWL HOUSEDISNEY CHANNEL8:45 PM0.14513,000
LIVE RESCUE: 40 LIVE RESCUEA&E9:00 PM0.12590,000
SAY YES TO THE DRESSTLC8:00 PM0.12769,000
AMPHIBIADISNEY CHANNEL8:23 PM0.12436,000
BELIEVERSTRAVEL CHANNEL9:00 PM0.11486,000
UNIDENTIFIED:INSIDE…UFOHISTORY9:00 PM0.10678,000
LIVE RESCUE ACA&E8:00 PM0.09383,000
HOTEL PARANORMALTRAVEL CHANNEL10:00 PM0.09364,000
LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVILOWN8:00 PM0.08403,000
DC SUPER HERO G (SERIES)CARTOON NET12:00 PM0.08296,000
INCREDIBLE DR POLNAT GEO WILD9:00 PM0.07795,000
LICENSE TO KILLOXYGEN6:00 PM0.07297,000
LOVE IN THE TIME OF CORONAFREEFORM8:00 PM0.07201,000
TENNIS: US OPENESPN1:00 PM0.06210,000
INCREDIBLE DR POL FLNAT GEO WILD10:03 PM0.06800,000
PITBULLS AND PAROLEESANIMAL PLANET9:00 PM0.06482,000
FAMILY OR FIANCEOWN9:00 PM0.06351,000
POP GOES THE VETNAT GEO WILD10:16 PM0.06567,000
GATHERING STORMNAT GEO10:03 PM0.05266,000
EARTHFLIGHTBBC-AMERICA8:00 PM0.05262,000
FOURWHEELERMOTOR TREND12:00 PM0.05176,000
LOVE IN THE TIME OF CORONAFREEFORM8:37 PM0.04137,000
MLB: BREWERS/PIRATESFOX SPORTS 14:00 PM0.04189,000
MLB: TWINS/ROYALSFOX SPORTS 17:39 PM0.04206,000
MLS: LA FC/GALAXYFOX DEPORTES5:53 PM0.0364,000
GATHERING STORMNAT GEO11:03 PM0.03201,000
GIRLFRIENDS CHECK-INOWN10:00 PM0.02166,000
BEYBLADE BURSTDISNEY XD8:00 AM0.0293,000
THE CODEOVATION7:00 PM0.0031,000

Source: Nielsen Media Research via ShowBuzzDaily

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