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[07/14/19 - 09:02 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: "Furious 7" Puts NBC on Top
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

Primetime Preliminary Fast National Nielsen Data
(includes all DVR playback through 3:00 am)

Here are the highlights of the eight ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (7/13/19):

NBC (1.941 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.4, #1) was the network to beat on Saturday with its telecast of the feature "Furious 7" (1.941 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T1).

Second place then went to CBS (1.435 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.2, #4) with an encore of "Love Island" (0.885 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.1, #8) followed by a new "Million Dollar Mile" (0.978 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.2, #7) and a repeat "48 Hours" (2.441 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T4).

Next up was FOX (1.924 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T2) and its primetime portion of "FOX Sports Saturday Presents Major League Baseball" (1.924 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T4).

And finally, ABC (1.838 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T2) closed out the night with its all-repeat lineup of "Shark Tank" (2.010 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T4), "The Good Doctor" (1.818 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T1) and "The Rookie" (1.684 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T1).

In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):

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Here are the highlights of the 10 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (7/14/18):

ABC (2.350 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T1) was the top draw on a very modest Saturday with rebroadcasts of "America's Funniest Home Videos" (2.887 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T1) and "Truth and Lies: The Family Manson" (2.082 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T1).

FOX (2.139 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T1) then shared the demo crown with its weekly "FOX Sports Saturday Presents Major League Baseball" (2.139 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T1).

Next up was NBC (1.911 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.3, #3) and repeats of "Will & Grace" (1.401 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T6) and "Mamma Mia!" (2.014 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T4).

And finally, CBS (1.552 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.2, #4) closed out the night with its burn off lineup of "Me, Myself & I" (1.268 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T6), another "Me, Myself & I" (1.001 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T6), "Living Biblically" (1.132 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T6), another "Living Biblically" (1.140 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T6) and a repeat "48 Hours" (2.385 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T4).

In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):

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Source: Nielsen Media Research





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