Saturday TV Ratings 7/13/24: Shark Week Ends on an All-Time Low, Fox News Easily Leads with Coverage of Trump Assassination Attempt, Rescuing Christmas Weak On Hallmark [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Regularly-scheduled programming was largely abandoned on Saturday night as the major networks quickly pivoted to coverage of the shooting at former President Trump's Pennsylvania rally. Of the "Big Three" broadcast networks, it was ABC (0.41 rating/3.33 million viewers) that led the way. NBC (0.33 rating/2.74 million viewers) placed second in terms of Adults 18-49 ratings but third in total viewership. CBS (0.31 rating/2.98 million viewers) had the smallest rating of the three but edged out NBC in total viewers. Over on Fox, MLB: Regional Coverage (0.17, -0.35) completely collapsed. The CW aired a repeat of Crime Nation (0.05). Key: (R) = repeat.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating	18-49 Share	Viewers (mil)	Network
8 PM	ABC News Special Report: Trump Rally Shooting	0.41	5	3.33	ABC
	NBC News Special Report: Trump Rally Shooting	0.33	4	2.74	NBC
	CBS News Special Report: Trump Rally Shooting	0.31	4	2.98	CBS
	MLB: Regional Coverage	0.17	2	0.98	Fox
	Crime Nation (R)	0.05	1	0.24	CW

Cable:

Show	Network	18-49 Viewers	Viewers (mil.)
Fox News Live (8 PM)	Fox News	0.96	7.70
The Big Weekend Show	Fox News	0.95	7.26
Hannity	Fox News	0.71	6.56
Fox News Live (11 PM)	Fox News	0.57	4.81
CNN Newsroom (8 PM)	CNN	0.48	3.05
Fox News Live (Midnight)	Fox News	0.47	2.62
Fox News Democracy 2024	Fox News	0.46	4.10
CNN Newsroom (9 PM)	CNN	0.46	2.66
CNN Newsroom (7 PM)	CNN	0.45	2.79
UFC Fight Night	ESPN	0.44	1.01
Copa America: Canada v. Uruguay	FS1	0.28	0.81
Wimbledon Tennis	ESPN	0.24	1.45
MSNBC Breaking News: Trump Assassination Attempt (8 PM)	MSNBC	0.15	1.79
Kids Choice Awards 2024	Nickelodeon	0.11	0.30
Mothersharker: Hammer Time	Discovery	0.08	0.32
Rescuing Christmas	Hallmark	0.08	1.12
Sharktopia	Discovery	0.07	0.29