As D.C. residents welcome the NFL back for the 2023 season, it was NFL Preseason Football on WRC (NBC) that earned the top spot amongst broadcast series, and an impressive average live household rating of 10.7. This dominant performance helped to earn WRC (NBC) the number one spot in our network ranking as well, with an average live household rating of 2.5.
On cable, MSNBC had a strong week as four of the top five series aired on the network. The Rachel Maddow Show earned the number one position amongst series, earning an average live household rating of 2.5 throughout the week. MSNBC also earned the top spot in our network ranking, pulling in an average live household rating of 1.0.
Check out these insights and our local network viewer persona below, and stay tuned to see which market we spotlight next week!
Telecast Detail
Telecast Performance
Rank
Telecast
Local Affiliate
Day of Week
Live HH Rating
Average Audience (TVs)
1
NFL Preseason Football
WRC (NBC)
F
10.7
226.6K
2
Commanders Postgame Live
7.8
165.1K
3
WJLA (ABC)
S
7.0
148.3K
4
News4 at 11 pm
6.0
126.9K
5
News4 at 6 pm
M, T, W, R, F
4.7
98.5K
Note: Local broadcast series only; All syndicated programs & national news omittedSource: Comscore TV. Local TV® All Broadcast Networks, Preliminary Data, Washington, D.C. Market, Week of Aug. 7-13, 2023, US.
Network:
The Rachel Maddow Show
MSNBC
M
2.5
52.0K
2.0
43.1K
NFLNET (NFL: Network)
S, U
41.5K
The Beat with Ari Melber
1.8
37.2K
Alex Wagner Tonight
T, W, R, F
1.7
36.4K
Source: Comscore TV. Local TV® All Cable Networks, Preliminary Data, Washington, D.C. Market, Week of Aug. 7-13, 2023, US.
53.4K
WTTG (FOX)
1.5
31.1K
1.4
28.7K
WUSA (CBS)
1.3
26.6K
WFDC (Univision)
0.4
7.5K
Source: Comscore TV. Local TV® All Broadcast Networks, Preliminary Data, Washington, D.C. Market, Week of Aug. 7-13, 2023, US.
1.0
21.8K
FNC (Fox News Channel)
0.9
18.3K
CNN
0.8
16.7K
HGTV (HGTV: Home & Garden Television)
9.1K
ESPN
9.0K
Demographics:
Interests & Habits:
Age: 55+
NHL Hockey Fan
Residence: Owns Household
College Football Fan
Household: College Graduate
Verizon Customer
Source: Comscore TV, Preliminary Data, Aug. 7-13, 2023, US.
Total Actions (FB, TW, IG)
# of Posts
WRC - NBC Washington
113.7K
657
WJLA - 7News DC
79.8K
599
Fox 5 DC & MyFoxDC
74.4K
706
C-SPAN
31.6K
61
WUSA 9
29.7K
445
Source: Comscore Social, PowerRankings, Aug. 7-13, 2023, US.*Disclaimer: Data Pulled 8/23/2023; All preliminary data should be used for directional purposes only