Saturday 8/30/08

What follows is the fast affiliate rating results for Saturday, Aug. 30 broken out overall by network and by half-hour (in the order of ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and the CW).

-Overall:
ABC: 5.46 million, Fox: 4.70, CBS: 4.15, NBC: 3.11

-Adults 18-49:
ABC: 1.9 rating/7 share, Fox: 1.7/ 6, CBS: 0.9/ 3, NBC: 0.8/ 3

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8:00 p.m.

ABC - Saturday Night Football
Viewers: 5.10 million (#1), A18-49: 1.6 rating/6 share (#1)

CBS – The Unit (R)
Viewers: 2.86 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#3t)

NBC – Chuck (R)
Viewers: 2.40 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#3t)

Fox – Cops (R)
Viewers: 3.99 million (#2), A18-49: 1.4/ 6 (#2)

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8:30 p.m.

ABC - Saturday Night Football
Viewers: 6.01 million (#1), A18-49: 2.0/ 7 (#1)

CBS – The Unit (R)
Viewers: 3.10 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#4)

NBC – Chuck (R)
Viewers: 2.56 million (#4), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#3)

Fox – Cops (R)
Viewers: 4.65 million (#2), A18-49: 1.7/ 6 (#2)

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9:00 p.m.

ABC - Saturday Night Football
Viewers: 5.85 million (#1), A18-49: 1.9/ 7 (#1t)

CBS – NCIS (R)
Viewers: 4.70 million (#3), A18-49: 0.8/ 3 (#3)

NBC – Law & Order: Criminal Intent (R)
Viewers: 2.48 million (#4), A18-49: 0.7/ 2 (#4)

Fox – America’s Most Wanted
Viewers: 5.21 million (#2), A18-49: 1.9/ 7 (#1t)

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9:30 p.m.

ABC - Saturday Night Football
Viewers: 5.59 million (#1), A18-49: 2.1/ 7 (#1)

CBS – NCIS (R)
Viewers: 5.47 million (#2), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#3)

NBC – Law & Order: Criminal Intent (R)
Viewers: 2.69 million (#4), A18-49: 0.7/ 2 (#4)

Fox – America’s Most Wanted
Viewers: 4.96 million (#3), A18-49: 1.7/ 6 (#2)

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10:00 p.m.

ABC - Saturday Night Football
Viewers: 4.74 million (#1), A18-49: 1.8/ 6 (#1)

CBS – 48 Hours Mystery (R)
Viewers: 4.11 million (#3), A18-49: 1.1/ 4 (#2)

NBC – Law & Order: Criminal Intent (R)
Viewers: 4.12 million (#2), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#3)

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10:30 p.m.

ABC - Saturday Night Football
Viewers: 5.44 million (#1), A18-49: 2.0/ 7 (#1)

CBS – 48 Hours Mystery (R)
Viewers: 4.68 million (#2), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#2)

NBC – Law & Order: Criminal Intent (R)
Viewers: 4.40 million (#3), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#3)

Source: Nielsen Media Research data

Another uneventful Saturday.

Not surprised football peaked early on.

What else? It's Saturday, so...nothing.

Well ABC had to have been pleased with last night even if it peaked early on. I can't recall the last time they finished that well on a Saturday night.

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Pretty much the same story every Saturday. Ratings could be so much better but the networks just gave up on the day.

If only ABC could come up with a winter-summer companion sports series to complement college football (I've long argued for a return of 'Wide World of Sports'), it could really give FOX a run for dominance on Saturdays.

Sunday delayed due to Labor Day?

Top 20 Markets (and Indianapolis) : Overnight Household Ratings-Primetime
Saturday, August 30

                                           # 1       # 2       # 3       # 4       # 5
 Time  Net  Program                         NY        LA       CHI       PHI       DAL
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 8:00  ABC  Saturday Night Football      1.2/ 2    2.7/ 6^   1.5/ 3    2.3/ 4    3.8/ 8
       FOX  Cops                    (R)  1.6/ 3    3.2/ 7    2.4/ 6    3.4/ 6    3.9/ 9
       CBS  The Unit                (R)  1.2/ 2    1.8/ 4    1.2/ 3    2.1/ 4    1.9/ 4
       NBC  Chuck                   (R)  1.1/ 2    1.2/ 3    1.4/ 3    1.9/ 4    3.0/ 7
       MNT  Movie: Jaws 2 (1978)    (R)  0.9/ 2    0.7/ 4*   1.0/ 2    2.0/ 4    1.9/ 5&

 9:00  CBS  NCIS                    (R)  3.0/ 6    2.8/ 6    2.0/ 4    4.7/ 8    4.8/10
       FOX  America's Most Wanted   (R)  2.2/ 4    3.7/ 8    2.0/ 4    3.2/ 6    3.4/ 7
       NBC  Law & Order: CI         (R)  1.7/ 3    1.6/ 3    2.0/ 4    2.0/ 4    2.1/ 4
       ION  Movie: Triple Cross (1995)   0.3/ 1    0.1/ 0    0.4/ 1    0.3/ 1    0.3/ 1

10:00  CBS  48 Hours Mystery        (R)  2.3/ 4    2.8/ 6    2.6/ 5    4.0/ 7    4.3/ 8
       NBC  Law & Order: CI         (R)  2.7/ 5    2.0/ 4    4.1/ 8    3.5/ 6    3.3/ 6

        *   This MNT program aired in late night
        &   Due to MLB: TEX @ LAA (1.9/4), this MNT program aired in late night
        ^   West Coast markets aired this event live, before primetime


                                           # 6       # 7       # 8       # 9       #10
 Time  Net  Program                    SF/OAK/SJ     BOS       ATL     WSH DC      HOU
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 8:00  ABC  Saturday Night Football      4.3/11^   1.3/ 3   10.1/19    3.3/ 7    3.6/ 7
       FOX  Cops                    (R)  2.1/ 5    3.1/ 6    3.5/ 7    2.5/ 6    2.6/ 5
       CBS  The Unit                (R)  1.4/ 3    2.1/ 4    0.8/ 2    1.9/ 4    4.4/ 9
       NBC  Chuck                   (R)  1.6/ 4    1.1/ 2    0.6/ 1    2.3/ 5    1.1/ 2
       MNT  Movie: Jaws 2 (1978)    (R)  0.4/ 1              1.2/ 2    0.6/ 1    2.6/ 5

 9:00  CBS  NCIS                    (R)  2.4/ 5    3.6/ 7    2.1/ 4    3.0/ 6    4.3/ 8
       FOX  America's Most Wanted   (R)  2.8/ 6    3.5/ 6    3.0/ 5    2.1/ 4    3.3/ 6
       NBC  Law & Order: CI         (R)  1.3/ 3    2.0/ 4    1.1/ 2    1.6/ 3    0.8/ 1
       ION  Movie: Triple Cross (1995)   0.4/ 1    0.7/ 0    0.2/ 0    0.5/ 1    0.3/ 1

10:00  CBS  48 Hours Mystery        (R)  3.1/ 7    3.3/ 7    1.4/ 3    3.1/ 6    4.6/ 8
       NBC  Law & Order: CI         (R)  1.7/ 4    3.9/ 8    2.5/ 5    2.0/ 4    1.2/ 2

        ^   West Coast markets aired this event live, before primetime


                                           #11       #12       #13       #14       #15
 Time  Net  Program                        DET       PHX     TAM-StP  SEA-Tac   MIN-StPl
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 8:00  ABC  Saturday Night Football      7.5/16    1.5/ 3^   4.5/ 8^^  2.9/ 6^   1.0/ 2
       FOX  Cops                    (R)  2.7/ 6    4.5/10    4.9/ 9    3.7/ 7    3.9/10
       CBS  The Unit                (R)  0.8/ 2    0.0/ 0!   1.7/ 3    1.2/ 2    2.0/ 5
       NBC  Chuck                   (R)  2.2/ 5    1.5/ 3    2.3/ 4    2.4/ 5    2.1/ 6
       MNT  Movie: Jaws 2 (1978)    (R)  1.5/ 3    1.3/ 3    0.9/ 2    0.7/ 2    1.1/ 3

 9:00  CBS  NCIS                    (R)  2.0/ 4    0.4/ 3!   3.3/ 6    3.3/ 7    2.4/ 6
       FOX  America's Most Wanted   (R)  3.1/ 7    5.1/10    4.6/ 8    3.3/ 7    4.5/11
       NBC  Law & Order: CI         (R)  1.5/ 3    1.8/ 4    1.5/ 3    2.2/ 4    2.0/ 5
       ION  Movie: Triple Cross (1995)   0.0/ 0    0.1/ 0    0.3/ 1    0.3/ 1    0.4/ 1

10:00  CBS  48 Hours Mystery        (R)  2.2/ 4    3.2/ 6    2.7/ 5    3.1/ 7    2.8/ 7
       NBC  Law & Order: CI         (R)  3.6/ 7    3.0/ 6    3.4/ 6    3.7/ 8    3.0/ 7

        !   Due to Movie: In Enemy Hands (1.7/3), this CBS program aired in late night
        ^   West Coast markets aired this event live, before primetime
        ^^  Combined rating of this market's two ABC affilates


                                           #16       #17       #18       #19       #20       #26
 Time  Net  Program                      MIA-FtL   CLE-Akr     DEN    ORL-Dyta  SAC-Stkn     IND
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 8:00  ABC  Saturday Night Football      5.3/ 8    1.8/ 4    2.5/ 5    5.7/ 9    4.4/ 9^   4.0/ 8
       FOX  Cops                    (R)  5.1/ 8    3.2/ 7    2.5/ 5    2.9/ 5    4.3/ 8    3.7/ 8
       CBS  The Unit                (R)  1.4/ 2    1.6/ 4    2.9/ 6    1.4/ 2    1.5/ 3    1.3/ 3
       NBC  Chuck                   (R)  1.2/ 2    1.6/ 4    2.4/ 5    2.1/ 3    2.1/ 4    2.4/ 5
       MNT  Movie: Jaws 2 (1978)    (R)  1.6/ 2    1.6/ 3    1.5/ 3    1.3/ 2    0.6/ 1    1.3/ 3

 9:00  CBS  NCIS                    (R)  3.1/ 5    2.1/ 4    4.1/ 8    3.3/ 5    3.8/ 7    -.-/-- ~
       FOX  America's Most Wanted   (R)  5.0/ 8    4.0/ 8    4.3/ 8    3.5/ 5    4.0/ 7    3.2/ 6
       NBC  Law & Order: CI         (R)  1.6/ 2    2.0/ 4    2.1/ 4    2.7/ 4    3.6/ 6    2.6/ 5
       ION  Movie: Triple Cross (1995)   0.0/ 0    0.6/ 1    0.8/ 2    0.7/ 1    0.1/ 0    0.6/ 1

10:00  CBS  48 Hours Mystery        (R)  3.0/ 4    2.8/ 5    4.3/ 8    2.8/ 4    3.0/ 5    1.7/ 3
       NBC  Law & Order: CI         (R)  2.3/ 3    2.7/ 5    4.4/ 8    2.5/ 4    3.6/ 7    3.8/ 7

        ~   Due to Sky Concert (2.3/4), this CBS program never aired
        ^   West Coast markets aired this event live, before primetime