Preliminary broadcast network ratings for Night 1 of the REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION were roughly the same as last week’s Democratic Convention, and at 0.3/0.2/0.3 were similarly down from 2016 (0.7/0.5/1.1). For more detail, see Mitch Metcalf’s Convention Ratings Analysis post, which will be updated this afternoon with cable numbers.
DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), audience skews (women 18-49, men 18-49 and adults 50+ shares) and total viewership (thousands of people over the age of 2).
Ratings analysis and comparisons follow the chart.
ABC: After reruns at 0.4/0.3, REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION coverage was at 0.3.
CBS: LOVE ISLAND premiered at 0.4, down 0.2 from the 2019 premiere. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION coverage followed at 0.2.
NBC: After a rerun AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR at 0.5, the REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION was at 0.3.
FOX: A run of the movie THE KING’S SPEECH was at 0.2.
CW: The new WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY was steady at 0.2, as was the rerun that followed and the new PENN & TELLER: FOOL US.
Convention coverage continues tonight, as does LOVE ISLAND.
COMPARISONS TO SIMILAR NIGHTS: Preliminary adult 18-49 live+same day ratings versus the same night last year and same night last week.
Note: The fast affiliate-based ratings below measure what aired on network affiliates in 210 U.S. markets from 8-11 pm Eastern & Pacific or 7-10 pm Central & Mountain. The numbers are some combination of the network schedule and any pre-emptions (such as local news or weather coverage). Accurate program ratings will be available this afternoon with the broadcast finals.
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