SATURDAY FAST AFFILIATES
NOTE: Although their fast affiliate figures were not yet available at post time, ESPN is likely among the top TV outlets at least in key demos on this prime time with college football.

— Households (rating / share):
Fox: 1.30/4, ABC: 1.16/4, NBC: 0.52/2, CBS: 0.44/1, CW: 0.36/1

— Total Viewers (in millions):
Fox: 2.28, ABC: 1.86, NBC: 0.77, CBS: 0.70, CW: 0.60

FOX: Oregon at Texas Tech
ABC: Wisconsin at Washington State
NBC: Charlotte at Maryland
CBS: UCLA at San Diego State
CW: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh

Source: Nielsen Media Research



Link
https://programminginsider.com/saturday-...irst-time/

I thought the game on the CW wouid get more. It was on prime time and was interesting until the last minutes.

It’s going to take a few weeks for people to find the games on CW.

We also have to keep these ratings in context. The CW has very few programs that average 500,000 or more viewers. My guess is they barely get 250,000 in that time slot on average

(09-11-2023 06:18 PM)Garrettabc Wrote:  I thought the game on the CW wouid get more. It was on prime time and was interesting until the last minutes.

Note that the CBS game (UCLA at San Diego State) and the NBC game of Charlotte at Maryland were special broadcast not regular. So most weekends the CW will be going up against FOX/ESPN/ABC and an occasional Notre Dame game on NBC.

(09-11-2023 06:41 PM)GTFletch Wrote:  

(09-11-2023 06:18 PM)Garrettabc Wrote:  I thought the game on the CW wouid get more. It was on prime time and was interesting until the last minutes.

Note that the CBS game (UCLA at San Diego State) and the NBC game of Charlotte at Maryland were special broadcast not regular. So most weekends the CW will be going up against FOX/ESPN/ABC and an occasional Notre Dame game on NBC.

In Pittsburgh, I have FuBo and assumed I had CW and didn’t realize I didn’t until kickoff. I’ll make sure to get a digital antenna next time, so I can get it over the air, but just listened on the radio. I’m guessing that others ran into the same thing.

THE CW SPORTS ACC FOOTBALL RATINGS
As part of this ACC deal, the network will air 13 college football games this year, along with 28 men's basketball games and nine women's basketball games during the winter, including basketball doubleheaders.


wk2
Cincy @ Pitt, 6:30pm - 617K viewers // Rating 0.3

wk3
VMI @ NC State, 2 pm - 205K viewers // Rating 0.1

wk4
GT @ WAKE, 6:30pm - 332K viewers // Rating 0.2

wk5
UVA @ BC, 2 pm - 367K viewers // Rating 0.2

wk6
Marshall @ NC State, 2 pm - 386Kviewers //Rating 0.2

wk7
Louisville @ Pitt, 6:30pm - 569Kviewers // Rating 0.3

wk8
Virginia @ North Carolina, 6:30pm - 788Kviewers // Rating 0.4

wk9
Clemson @ NC State, 2pm - 642Kviewers // Rating 0.3

wk10
Georgia Tech @ Virginia, 2pm - 262Kviewers // Rating 0.1

wk11
NC State @ WAKE, 2pm - 289Kviewers // Rating 0.1

wk12 Double Header
Duke @ Virginia, 3pm - 307Kviewers // Rating 0.1
N. Bama @ FSU, 6:30PM - 1.33Mviewers // Rating 0.7

wk13
Wake Forest @ Syracuse, 2 pm - 248Kviewers // Rating 0.1

Link
https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/college...v-ratings/

Pitt bringing in the CW best ratings to date!

(09-26-2023 06:44 PM)GTFletch Wrote:  THE CW SPORTS ACC FOOTBALL RATINGS
As part of this ACC deal, the network will air 13 college football games this year, along with 28 men's basketball games and nine women's basketball games during the winter, including basketball doubleheaders.


wk2
Cincy @ Pitt- 617K viewers // Rating 0.32

wk3
VMI @ NC State - 205K viewers // Rating 0.11

wk4
GT @ WAKE - 332K viewers // Rating 0.2

wk5
UVA @ BC - 367K viewers // Rating 0.2

wk6
Marshall @ NC State - 386Kviewers //Rating 0.2

wk7
Louisville @ Pitt - 569Kviewers // Rating 0.3

wk8
Virginia @ North Carolina - viewers // Rating

wk9
TBD -flexed as a six-day selection.

Link
https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/college...v-ratings/

According to the internet,

Quote:For the 2022-23 broadcast season, the CW primetime audience averaged 548,000 viewers

That means the two Pitt games both exceeded the average CW show - but the other games were all below average.

(10-17-2023 06:46 PM)GTFletch Wrote:  Pitt bringing in the CW best ratings to date!

A lot of those viewers tuned in to watch Bob’s Burgers and just never bothered to change the channel.

The ACC needs to develop this relationship. It has been working out so far. Keep the ACC vs FCS/G5 off the CW and most games should get 500k

The CW 2022-23 TV Season Ratings (updated 10/10/2023)

So far all ACC games on the CW would rank in the top ten of the CW TV shows
All of the games except for (VMI @NC State) would have ranked Non Scripted and Scripted Shows


https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-c...n-ratings/

Top Ten CW programming for 2022-23 (updated 10/10/2023)

ALL SHOWS
1. Walker - 690K viewers
2. Penn & Teller: Fool Us - 667K viewers
3. Superman & Lois - 656K viewers
4. Whose Line - 522K viewers
5. Walker: Independence (cancelled)- 497K viewers
6. The Flash (ended) - 495K viewers
7. All American - 485K viewers
8. The Winchesters (cancelled) - 458K viewers
9. DC's Stargirl (cancelled) - 463K viewes
10.The Chosen - 437K viewers
11.World's Funniest Animals - 428K viewers
12. ACC Football - 412K viewers after 6 games

Taking out cancelled and shows that ended in 2023:
1. Walker - 690K viewers
2. Penn & Teller: Fool Us - 667K viewers
3. Superman & Lois - 656K viewers
4. Whose Line - 522K viewers
5. All American - 485K viewers
6.The Chosen - 437K viewers
7.World's Funniest Animals - 428K viewers
8. ACC Football - 412K viewers after 6 games
9. Family Law - 386K viewers
10. Criss Angel's Magic with the Stars - 372K viewers

https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-c...n-ratings/

I hope they don’t cancel the ACC. Maybe it’s good the writers guild is on strike so that the CW has no choice but to fil their time with live sports.

I don't know why ACCN viewership is never released. BTN games are always released. Maybe ACCN carriage isn't as widespread as BTN but when BTN has one of the Big Three, it is fairly common for the games to have 1M or more. Last week, BTN had Michigan State at Rutgers and had 503K. I'd have to believe the right ACCN games could easily have half a million viewers and with Florida State they could get one million. I'd love to see if a Florida State game on CW could get a million.

(10-21-2023 08:23 AM)Garrettabc Wrote:  I hope they don’t cancel the ACC. Maybe it’s good the writers guild is on strike so that the CW has no choice but to fil their time with live sports.

https://x.com/jb8sy/status/1716011297144...OBPKLg0WDw

(10-22-2023 05:33 AM)schmolik Wrote:  I don't know why ACCN viewership is never released. BTN games are always released. Maybe ACCN carriage isn't as widespread as BTN but when BTN has one of the Big Three, it is fairly common for the games to have 1M or more. Last week, BTN had Michigan State at Rutgers and had 503K. I'd have to believe the right ACCN games could easily have half a million viewers and with Florida State they could get one million. I'd love to see if a Florida State game on CW could get a million.

ACCN & SECN viewership is never released.

(10-22-2023 05:33 AM)schmolik Wrote:  I don't know why ACCN viewership is never released. BTN games are always released. Maybe ACCN carriage isn't as widespread as BTN but when BTN has one of the Big Three, it is fairly common for the games to have 1M or more. Last week, BTN had Michigan State at Rutgers and had 503K. I'd have to believe the right ACCN games could easily have half a million viewers and with Florida State they could get one million. I'd love to see if a Florida State game on CW could get a million.

Networks have to pay for Nielsen ratings. ESPN prefers to use their own internal stats, which they don't release to the public. They must release the internal numbers to potential advertisers, however.

(10-17-2023 08:29 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  According to the internet,

Quote:For the 2022-23 broadcast season, the CW primetime audience averaged 548,000 viewers

So far 3 of the 4 Primetime ACC Games on the CW have exceeded the CW average primetime show ratings. Looks like the ACC has been a good get for the CW!

Cincy @ Pitt- 617K viewers
Louisville @ Pitt - 569Kviewers
Virginia @ North Carolina - 788Kviewers

Are these true Tier three games? Meaning that the ABC/ESPN/ESPN2/ACCN are selected first? If so the ACC has pretty strong Tier 3 Ratings!

are they strong? UVA/UNC should be in the millions.