Analysis to come.
Wednesday TV Ratings 8/13/25: Big Brother Ticks Up and Leads the Night, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and Match Game Slip, Digman! Sinks
The Princess Royal Season 5 Episode 6 - Somebody Puts Baby in the Corner
The Princess Royal Season 5 Episode 6
Somebody Puts Baby in the Corner
Summer Broadcast Renew/Cancel Week 12: America’s Got Talent Is Down, but It’s Still Got Talent
This week on the Summer Renew/Cancel, a show that's gone without any discussion finally gets its time in the spotlight, while I take another look at one of this summer's most recent premieres.
What’s Trending on Streaming: Daily Trending Lists for Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, Paramount+ and HBO Max from August 3-August 9
It was a busy week on streaming this week, with several new premieres and new episodes from some of the biggest streaming hits. Keep reading to see how Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, Paramount+ and HBO Max's charts looked this week!
Bake Your Heart Out Season 7 Episode 8 - Chicago Deep Dish
Bake Your Heart Out Season 7 Episode 8
Chicago Deep Dish
Wednesday TV Ratings 8/6/25: South Park Nearly Doubles, Big Brother Leads, Match Game Steady [+ Analysis]
Back after a week off, Comedy Central staple South Park (0.34, +0.16) nearly doubled its July premiere rating (0.18) and was the top-rated cable program on Wednesday night. CBS's Big Brother (0.60, +0.02) was up slightly from last week, outpacing its competitors once again in the Adults 18-49 demographic. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (0.33, -0.05) declined on ABC, while Match Game (0.28, 0.00) stabilized. NBC aired more encores of Chicago Med (0.13), Fire (0.12), and PD (0.14). MasterChef (0.19, 0.00) was steady on Fox, but Secret Service (0.18, -0.01) lost a tick. Family Law (0.02, 0.00) made no movement on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
Tuesday TV Ratings 8/5/25: The 1% Club Rises, America’s Got Talent Drops Again, Hard Knocks Returns Stable with 2024 Finale [+ Analysis]
The 1% Club (0.20, +0.03) was up on Fox, but The Snake (0.11, -0.02) slipped. America's Got Talent (0.36, -0.09) lost most of last week's surge on NBC. ABC aired more encores of High Potential (0.19) and Will Trent (0.16/0.10). CBS went with reruns of NCIS (0.13), NCIS: Origins (0.10), and NCIS: Sydney (0.11). WWE NXT (0.16, 0.00) was frozen at last week's rating on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
Monday TV Ratings 8/4/25: The Librarians: The Next Chapter Rises for Finale, American Ninja Warrior Rises as Survival Mode Sinks, Bachelor in Paradise Slightly Up [+ Analysis]
American Ninja Warrior (0.31, +0.03) climbed higher on NBC, but Survival Mode (0.12, -0.05) faded away at ten. Bachelor in Paradise (0.26, +0.01) ticked up on ABC. CBS went with repeats of The Neighborhood (0.23/0.26), FBI (0.22), and Watson (0.15). Fox's encore of The Quiz with Balls (0.20) tied last week's original episode and built on the 1% Club rerun (0.16) that led into it. The CW aired repeats of Penn & Teller (0.03) and Whose Line (0.04/0.03). Key: (R) = repeat.
Sunday TV Ratings 8/3/25: Big Brother Draws Highest Sunday Night Rating of the Season, The Gilded Age Hits Season High, MLB Tops Cable [+ Analysis]
On CBS, Big Brother (0.61, +0.07) jumped to its highest Sunday rating of 2025, more than doubling the rerun of 60 Minutes (0.26) that led into it. ABC's broadcast of Freaky Friday (0.16) was a step below the week-ago Father of the Bride (0.20). NBC re-aired installments of American Ninja Warrior (0.14) and America's Got Talent (0.11). Fox aired encores of The Quiz with Balls (0.10), MasterChef (0.12), and Secret Service (0.07). The CW aired the 2003 sequel Bad Boys II (0.05). Key: (R) = repeat.
Saturday TV Ratings 8/2/25: Providence Falls: Chance of a Lifetime Modest on Hallmark, Braves/Reds MLB Game Easily Leads, UFC Fight Night Tops Cable [+ Analysis]
Fox's broadcast of the Braves v. Reds MLB game (0.48) was easily the highest-rated offering on Saturday night. ABC aired repeats of Press Your Luck (0.14/0.15/0.13) that were a good bit above CBS's encores of FBI: International (0.12) and 48 Hours (0.11/0.08). NBC aired reruns of The Wall (0.10) and Dateline (0.13). The CW went with AVP Beach Volleyball (0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.
The Princess Royal Season 5 Episode 5 - The Blues Brother
The Princess Royal Season 5 Episode 5
The Blues Brother
Summer Broadcast Renew/Cancel Week 11: Match Game will Probably Match with a Renewal
Two ABC game shows take the spotlight on this week of the Summer Renew/Cancel, as I give my first take on Match Game and update the renewal odds of one of their other summer game shows. Keep reading to see what's on the move this week!
Friday TV Ratings 8/1/25: Real Time with Bill Maher Ties Series Low After Hiatus, Happy’s Place Repeats Top Broadcast, WWE SmackDown Leads the Night Overall [+ Analysis]
Reruns of Reba McEntire sitcom Happy's Place (0.22/0.23) performed well on NBC, topping broadcast on a quiet Friday night. CBS aired a trio of Fire Country encores (0.18/0.12/0.14), while ABC went with repeats of Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.18) and 20/20 (0.14). The Fixer (0.08/0.08) was even with last week on Fox. Totally Funny Animals (0.02, -0.01) dipped on the CW, but Funny Kids (0.02, 0.00) held steady. Real Time with Bill Maher (0.02) floundered on HBO. Key: (R) = repeat.
What’s Trending on Streaming: Daily Trending Lists for Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, Paramount+ and HBO Max from July 27-August 2
Another week has come and gone, meaning it's time for our weekly update of the streaming service's top ten (or fifteen) charts. It was a week with few premieres, as many of the most consistently strong performers remained on top.
Thursday TV Ratings 7/31/25: Bob’s Burgers Sets New Series Low in Double Airing, NFL Preseason Soars Above 2024 Start, Celebrity Family Feud and Press Your Luck Decline [+ Analysis]
On Fox, Bob's Burgers (0.12/0.11) tied its previously-set series low at eight and then fell to a new low at 8:30. ABC was down across the board with game shows Celebrity Family Feud (0.34, -0.06) and Press Your Luck (0.24, -0.02), while CBS's Big Brother (0.56, +0.03) improved. NBC led the way with its NFL preseason game (1.40). The CW aired reruns of Police (0.03/0.04) twenty-four seven. Key: (R) = repeat.
Wednesday TV Ratings 7/30/25: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Stable as Match Game Tumbles, Big Brother Leads, Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service Ties Low [+ Analysis]
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (0.38, 0.00) was steady with its week-ago start on ABC, but Match Game (0.28, -0.09) lost nearly a quarter of its premiere rating. Big Brother (0.58, -0.05) was two-tenths above its closest competitor on CBS, even as it declined from last Wednesday. NBC re-aired episodes of Chicago Med (0.15), Fire (0.17), and PD (0.17). MasterChef (0.19, -0.03) and Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service (0.19, -0.06) tumbled on Fox. Family Law (0.02, +0.01) ticked up on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
Bake Your Heart Out Season 7 Episode 7 - I Ain’t Michigan You At All
I Ain't Michigan You At All
NBC Preseason 2025-26 Renew/Cancel: Gauging The Hunting Party, Brilliant Minds, St. Denis Medical, SVU and the Chicagos’ Renewal Odds Before They Return
Tuesday TV Ratings 7/29/25: Destination X Ends Slightly Up as America’s Got Talent Rebounds, The 1% Club Ties Series Low, Gutfeld! Tops Cable [+ Analysis]
America's Got Talent (0.45, +0.12) surged on NBC, but Destination X (0.22, +0.01) was only up a little for its 10 p.m. season finale. ABC aired reruns of High Potential (0.20) and Will Trent (0.10/0.08). CBS went with encores of NCIS (0.16), NCIS: Origins (0.12), and NCIS: Sydney (0.12). Fox's 1% Club (0.17, -0.01) lost a hundredth, while The Snake (0.13, +0.01) gained one. WWE NXT (0.16, 0.00) matched its week-ago broadcast on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
Monday TV Ratings 7/28/25: LEGO Masters Rises for Finale, American Ninja Warrior Leads, Survival Mode Hits Season High, The Librarians: The Next Chapter Sinks [+ Analysis]
Fox's LEGO Masters (0.19, +0.03) enjoyed a noticeable bump on finale night, but The Quiz with Balls (0.20, -0.01) dipped slightly. American Ninja Warrior (0.28, +0.02) and Survival Mode (0.17, +0.04) were up on NBC, but ABC's Bachelor in Paradise (0.25, -0.01) inched down. CBS reruns of The Neighborhood (0.25/0.24), FBI (0.21), and FBI: Most Wanted (0.21) remained at a solid level. The CW aired repeats of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.05) and Whose Line Is It Anyway? (0.04/0.04). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
Sunday TV Ratings 7/27/25: Big Brother Rises, The Gilded Age and Nautilus Stable, Duck Dynasty Falls [+ Analysis]
CBS's Big Brother (0.54) was a hundredth above Thursday's installment but a tick behind last Sunday (0.55). Repeats of 60 Minutes (0.26), Tracker (0.16), and Watson (0.12) surrounded the juggernaut. On ABC, the movie of the week was Father of the Bride (0.20), which tied last week's Big (0.20). NBC aired repeats of American Ninja Warrior (0.17) and America's Got Talent (0.13). Fox aired encores of The Quiz with Balls (0.12), MasterChef (0.06), and Secret Service (0.07). The CW aired the film The Replacements (0.05). Key: (R) = repeat.
Saturday TV Ratings 7/26/25: Shark Week Rises for Final Night, Unwrapping Christmas: Olivia’s Reunion Solid for Hallmark, Banana Ball Tops Cable [+ Analysis]
Fox was the top broadcast network on Saturday night, easily leading the way with MLB: Regional Coverage (0.34). ABC reruns of Celebrity Family Feud (0.15/0.21/0.17) outpaced CBS encores of Elsbeth (0.09) and 48 Hours (0.12/0.13). NBC re-aired episodes of The Wall (0.10) and Dateline (0.10). The CW aired The Jussie Smollett Scandal (0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.
The Princess Royal Season 5 Episode 4 - Call Me
The Princess Royal Season 5 Episode 4
Call Me
NBC Announces Fall Premiere Dates, Benches The Hunting Party Until Midseason
Just hours after Fox set their own premiere dates, NBC has become the final Big Four network to announce their fall 2025 premiere dates, and the announcement includes a bit of a shakeup from the initial plans, benching sophomore The Hunting Party until midseason. The network has also, at long last, announced what will fill in in those previously-vacant 8:30 slots on Monday and Friday.
Summer Broadcast Renew/Cancel Week 10: The Fixer is Beyond Fixing
Friday TV Ratings 7/25/25: Big Brother: Unlocked Off to Tepid Start, WWE SmackDown Leads, Shark Week Hits All-Time Low [+ Analysis]
Despite the success of its parent program, Big Brother: Unlocked (0.18) was off to a sluggish start on CBS, coming in a full tenth below ABC's repeat of Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.28). NBC continued airing encores of Happy's Place (0.16/0.18) and Dateline (0.19). On Fox, The Fixer (0.08/0.08) was steady with last week's premiere at eight and up a bit at nine. Totally Funny Animals (0.03, 0.00) tied its week-ago installment on the CW, but Totally Funny Kids (0.02, -0.02) declined. Key: (R) = repeat.
Fox Announces Fall 2025 Premiere Dates
Fox has announced their fall premiere dates for the 2025-26 season. They are as follows:
What’s Trending on Streaming: Daily Trending Lists for Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, Paramount+ and HBO Max from July 20-26
It was another week of big premieres on streaming, with several high-profile premieres this week, while some old favorites returned to the charts as well. Keep reading to see what was trending on Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, Paramount+ and HBO Max this week!
Thursday TV Ratings 7/24/25: Celebrity Family Feud Jumps as Press Your Luck Falters, Big Brother Also Declines, Shark Week Rises [+ Analysis]
Celebrity Family Feud (0.40, +0.06) grew significantly on ABC, but Press Your Luck (0.26, -0.07) dealt with a sizable decline at nine. CBS's Big Brother (0.53, -0.16) was also down heavily from last week. NBC aired repeats of The Hunting Party (0.16), Law & Order: SVU (0.14), and the original Law & Order (0.16). Fox aired reruns of The Quiz with Balls (0.16) and The 1% Club (0.15). The CW aired encores of Police 24/7 (0.05/0.06). Key: (R) = repeat.
Shark Week 2025: Complete Ratings for Every Discovery Channel Special
Bake Your Heart Out Season 7 Episode 6 - Peaches & Herb
Bake Your Heart Out Season 7 Episode 6
Peaches & Herb
Wednesday TV Ratings 7/23/25: Match Game and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Premiere Solidly, South Park and Digman! Return Up from Finales, Big Brother Rises [+ Analysis]
Game show staple Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (0.38) had a very successful return on ABC, down just 14% from last summer's premiere (0.44) in the Adults 18-49 demographic. At nine, Match Game (0.37) held onto nearly all of its Millionaire lead-in for its first original in nearly four years, with new host Martin Short taking over for Alec Baldwin. Ultimately, this rating was actually higher than the last episode from the Baldwin era (0.29). But despite ABC's best efforts, it was CBS mainstay Big Brother (0.63, +0.03) that topped the night in the key demo. NBC aired repeats of Chicago Fire (0.17), Chicago Med (0.17), and Chicago PD (0.19). MasterChef (0.22, -0.04) slipped on Fox. Family Law (0.01) completely bombed in its CW return. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
Tuesday TV Ratings 7/22/25: Shark Week Drops to All-Time Low, America’s Got Talent Also Slides, Fever/Liberty WNBA Game Tops Cable [+ Analysis]
America's Got Talent (0.33, -0.10) lost a full tenth on NBC, but Destination X (0.21, -0.02) had a lighter decline at ten. CBS aired repeats of NCIS (0.16), NCIS: Origins (0.12), and NCIS: Sydney (0.13), while ABC went with encores of High Potential (0.19) and Will Trent (0.16/0.12). The 1% Club (0.18, +0.01) and The Snake (0.12, +0.02) grew slightly on Fox, but the latter trailed the CW's WWE NXT (0.16, +0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.
Monday TV Ratings 7/21/25: Shark Week Goes Lower, Bachelor in Paradise and The Quiz with Balls Rise, The Neighborhood Repeats Lead the Night [+ Analysis]
Bachelor in Paradise (0.26, +0.05) recovered on ABC but still lost to a pair of Neighborhood reruns (0.30/0.28) that aired on CBS. NBC's American Ninja Warrior (0.26, +0.02) was in the same boat, up from last week but below sitcom reruns in the key demo. At ten, Survival Mode (0.13, +0.01) gained a hundredth. LEGO Masters (0.16, -0.02) slipped on Fox, but The Quiz with Balls (0.21, +0.05) surged. The CW re-aired episodes of Penn & Teller (0.04) and Whose Line (0.04/0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.
Stumble Ordered to Series by NBC
NBC is ready to cheer on its newest comedy. The network has ordered its second new comedy series for the 2025-26 season, cheerleading sitcom Stumble The project was ordered to pilot several months ago, and was seen as a possible option to air in one of two yet-to-be-announced vacant slots on NBC's fall schedule. Even with this pickup, NBC has not set any plans in space for those two half-hour slots. We do know, however, that Stumble will air somewhere on NBC's schedule next season. Stumble focuses on a disgraced cheerleading coach who once was known as the greatest coach in junior college cheer history, who now takes on a job coaching an underdog team in the hopes of winning her record-breaking fifteenth championship. Jenn Lyon will star in the series alongside Taran Killam, Ryan Pinkston, Jarrett Austin Brown, Anissa Borrego, Arianna Davis, Taylor Dunbar and Georgie Murphy. Kristin Chenoweth will have a recurring role in the series.
Sunday TV Ratings 7/20/25: Shark Week Opens Lower, Big Brother Up from Last Sunday, The Gilded Age Holds Steady [+ Analysis]
Big Brother (0.55, +0.02) was up slightly from last Sunday on CBS, more than doubling the repeat of 60 Minutes (0.26) that led into it. On ABC, Tom Hanks movie Big (0.20) was a good bit weaker than last week's presentation of The Sandlot (0.23). NBC went with their usual rerun duo: American Ninja Warrior (0.19) and America's Got Talent (0.18). Fox's broadcast of NHRA Drag Racing (0.07) barely tied the CW's showing of Jaws (0.07). Later in the night, repeats of Krapopolis (0.04), Animal Control (0.05), and Going Dutch (0.06) went even lower than that. Key: (R) = repeat.
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