Analysis to come.
Wednesday TV Ratings 9/17/25: MasterChef Rises for Finale, WNBA Playoffs Top Cable, Big Brother Down from Last Wednesday
NBC Adds Stumble and The Paper to Fall Schedule
NBC has once again updated their fall schedule, and will now debut a new scripted series this fall after all. Stumble, the recently-ordered cheerleading comedy starring Jenn Lyon, will now premiere on Friday, November 7, airing behind Happy's Place. Reba McEntire's sophomore sitcom was initially set to air double episodes this fall, but will now air once weekly at 8 PM, and will also premiere on November 7, as previously announced. Stumble is not the only change to the NBC fall schedule. Peacock's The Paper, a spinoff of The Office, will now get a broadcast run, something long rumored to be in the cards. It will air Monday nights after St. Denis Medical, debuting November 10. That's one week after St. Denis Medical's premiere, so while the plans to double-pump St. Denis Medical are now scrapped, it will likely still have a two-episode premiere. This is the second alteration to the network's initial schedule, after they previously pulled season two of The Hunting Party from the fall lineup in favor of a linear run of the Peacock-exclusive season of Law & Order: Organized Crime. This news means that new sitcom The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins will now be the only midseason debut of a new scripted series on NBC this season.
Tuesday TV Ratings 9/16/25: Dancing with the Stars Erupts to Highest Premiere Rating Since 2020, High Potential Returns Down, WNBA Playoffs Rise
Analysis to come.
Monday TV Ratings 9/15/25: Celebrity Weakest Link and Name That Tune Off to OK Starts, High Potential Hits Series High for Post-NFL Repeat, Halloween Baking Championship Stable in Return
Analysis to come.
Sunday TV Ratings 9/14/25: Emmys Rise to Multi-Year High, Doc Modest in Post-NFL Preview, The Great North Ends on Season High, WNBA Playoffs Open Steady with 2024 Cable Games
Analysis to come.
RSN Interactive Mini-Scenario 3: Benny’s New Idea
SETTING: KYLIE, NICOLE, TREVOR, AUSTIN, BLAKE, and SASHA are gathered by KYLIE's cubicle. They had just seen the latest ratings report.
Saturday TV Ratings 9/13/25: ABC Tops a College Football-Heavy Night with Florida/LSU Matchup, The Groomsmen: Second Chances Weak on Hallmark, On Patrol: Live Drops
Analysis to come.
Bake Your Heart Out Season 7 Episode 12 - Rain, Rain, Go Away
Bake Your Heart Out Season 7 Episode 12
Rain, Rain, Go Away
Friday TV Ratings 9/12/25: College Football on ESPN Leads, The Rainmaker and Real Time with Bill Maher Rise, WWE SmackDown Slides
Analysis to come.
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Thursday TV Ratings 9/11/25: Celebrity Family Feud Hits Season Low, Big Brother Drops, Hannity Tops Cable [+ Analysis]
Celebrity Family Feud (0.27, -0.03) dropped to a new low on ABC and lost to MLB on Fox (0.28). CBS's Big Brother (0.57, -0.16) nosedived but remained #1 in the Adults 18-49 demographic. NBC aired repeats of Law & Order (0.14/0.09) and Law & Order: SVU (0.12). The CW aired the special Bill O'Reilly: Confronting Evil (0.03). Key: (R) = repeat.
Wednesday TV Ratings 9/10/25: Match Game Rises for Finale at Special Time, Big Brother Drops, Downton Abbey Special Abysmal [+ Analysis]
ABC game show Match Game (0.27, +0.06) was bumped up an hour for its finale and rose as a result, coming only a hundredth behind NBC's America's Got Talent (0.28, +0.01). After Talent, a Downton Abbey-themed special (0.10) received minimal attention. On CBS, Big Brother (0.65, -0.09) dropped markedly from last week. Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service (0.18, -0.02) was down for its Fox finale, and MasterChef (0.19, -0.01) also dipped. Family Law (0.03, -0.01) shed a hundredth on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
Tuesday TV Ratings 9/9/25: Big Brother Stays Strong on Special Night, Alien: Earth Hits Series High, Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson Rises for Finale [+ Analysis]
CBS's Big Brother (0.65) was down from Thursday but was the highest-rated program of the night nonetheless. On NBC, America's Got Talent (0.38, -0.02) dipped, but Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson (0.17, +0.02) was up for its finale. ABC aired High Potential encores (0.22/0.18/0.15). Fox's 1% Club (0.21/0.24) was steady at eight and then grew at nine. WWE NXT (0.14, 0.00) matched last week's installment on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
Monday TV Ratings 9/8/25: Monday Night Football Up from 2024 Start, LEGO Masters Jr. and The Quiz with Balls End Steady, The Neighborhood Repeat is Top Non-Sports Program [+ Analysis]
ABC outpaced the major broadcast networks on Monday night with a strong Vikings v. Bears NFL telecast (2.17), coming second only to ESPN's showing (3.24). On CBS, reruns of The Neighborhood (0.33/0.27) continued to be a force, easily besting the finales of LEGO Masters Jr. (0.15, 0.00) and The Quiz with Balls (0.18, 0.00). NBC aired repeats of America's Got Talent (0.12) and Survival Mode (0.09). The CW aired encores of Penn & Teller (0.03) and Masters of Illusion (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.
Sunday TV Ratings 9/7/25: MTV Video Music Awards Strong in CBS Debut but Down on MTV, Task Debuts Low on HBO, The Great North Hits Series Low for Special Airing [+ Analysis]
In its first CBS broadcast, the MTV Video Music Awards posted a strong 1.26 rating in the Adults 18-49 demographic, benefiting massively from its NFL lead-in (6.26). NBC also made serious noise with its mammoth Ravens v. Bills NFL game (5.80). ABC aired Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (0.13). On Fox, The Great North (0.08, -0.06) plummeted to a new low after a rerun of Animal Control (0.08). The CW aired the 2004 blockbuster Shrek 2 (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.
Saturday TV Ratings 9/6/25: Michigan/Oklahoma College Football Game on ABC Dominates, The Groomsmen: First Look Modest on Hallmark [+ Analysis]
ABC's college football showing (2.34) topped Saturday night, once more surpassing NBC's game (0.29). MLB on Fox (0.30) was up a tick from last week. NASCAR on the CW (0.11) was on par with CBS reruns (0.11/0.10/0.10). Key: (R) = repeat.
RSN Interactive Mini-Scenario 2: The Santa Fe Phone Call + Vote to Decide Which Station Should Get RSN’s Attention Next
Friday TV Ratings 9/5/25: WWE SmackDown Rebounds, The Rainmaker Ticks Down, Big Brother Unlocked Leads Broadcast on a Weak Night [+ Analysis]
CBS's Big Brother: Unlocked (0.23) was the top-rated offering on broadcast on Friday night, with ABC repeats of Shark Tank (0.15) and 20/20 (0.17) close behind. NBC's reruns of America's Got Talent (0.12) and Dateline (0.13) were a notch below that, and Fox's women's volleyball broadcast (0.07) fell even lower. The CW aired encores of Penn & Teller (0.06) and Totally Funny Animals (0.05/0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.
Thursday TV Ratings 9/4/25: NFL Down from First Game of 2024 following Lengthy Rain Delay, Big Brother Rises, Real Housewives of Orange County Dips [+ Analysis]
NBC's Cowboys v. Eagles NFL broadcast (5.71) dropped from the first game of 2024, but it was still nearly five rating points above its closest competitor. That competitor was none other than CBS's Big Brother (0.73, +0.02), which was up a bit from last week. ABC went with repeats of Celebrity Family Feud (0.14/0.10/0.08), while Fox aired encores of MasterChef (0.09) and The 1% Club (0.09). The CW went with the usual: encores of Police 24/7 (0.01/0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.
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Wednesday TV Ratings 9/3/25: Beavis and Butt-Head Returns Solidly, Big Brother Easily Leads, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Falls [+ Analysis]
Though South Park (0.25) was down from its last airing on Comedy Central, it helped boost the season premiere of Beavis and Butt-Head (0.15) to a respectable rating. On CBS, Big Brother (0.74, -0.03) dipped but remained on top. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (0.25, -0.13) plummeted on ABC, but Match Game (0.21, -0.01) only lost a hundredth. America's Got Talent (0.27, 0.00) matched last week's episode on NBC. MasterChef (0.20, -0.01) ticked down on Fox, while the CW's Family Law (0.04, +0.02) doubled. Key: (R) = repeat.
The Princess Royal Season 5 Finale - Election Night in Britain
The Princess Royal Season 5 Episode 10
Election Night in Britain
Tuesday TV Ratings 9/2/25: Bachelor in Paradise Ends Down on a Special Night, America’s Got Talent and Alien: Earth Rise, US Open Tops Cable [+ Analysis]
Airing on a special night, ABC's Bachelor in Paradise (0.24, -0.03) was down for its season finale, barely fending off a repeat of CBS drama NCIS (0.22) in the key demo. On NBC, America's Got Talent (0.40, +0.05) was up from last Tuesday, as was Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson (0.15, +0.02). Fox's 1% Club (0.21, +0.01) gained a hundredth, but a TMZ Presents special (0.12) could only tie last week's Snake finale (0.12). WWE NXT (0.14, +0.02) rose on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
Monday TV Ratings 9/1/25: College Football Dominates for Bill Belichick’s Debut, American Ninja Warrior and Survival Mode End Down, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Repeat Tops Broadcast [+ Analysis]
ESPN's college football broadcast led the way on Monday night, with a strong 1.62 rating in the Adults 18-49 demographic. On NBC, American Ninja Warrior (0.19, -0.03) and Survival Mode (0.14, -0.02) were both down for their respective season finales. ABC aired reruns of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (0.24/0.17/0.12). CBS went with encores of The Neighborhood (0.23/0.19), FBI (0.20), and Watson (0.17). LEGO Masters Jr. (0.15, -0.01) ticked down on Fox. Repeats of Penn & Teller (0.04) and Masters of Illusion (0.04) aired on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
Sunday TV Ratings 8/31/25: Big Brother Drops, College Football Dominates with Notre Dame/Miami Matchup, The Chicken Sisters and Dexter: Resurrection Rise [+ Analysis]
After weeks of Nielsen ratings dominance, CBS's Big Brother (0.59) gave up the top spot, coming in two full points below ABC's college football broadcast (2.59). Meanwhile, Fox's women's college volleyball broadcast (0.11) barely beat NBC reruns of American Ninja Warrior (0.10) and America's Got Talent (0.09). The CW aired the film Independence Day (0.05). Key: (R) = repeat.
Saturday TV Ratings 8/30/25: College Football Dominates with LSU/Clemson Season Opener, MLB on Fox Falls to Third, Catch of the Day Decent for Hallmark [+ Analysis]
College football dominated on Saturday night, with ABC's LSU v. Clemson game (2.51) demolishing NBC's game (0.46). Fox's MLB broadcast (0.29) placed third in the Adults 18-49 demographic. CBS aired repeats of FBI (0.13) and 48 Hours (0.12/0.10). The CW's NASCAR broadcast (0.12) performed very well by the network's standards. Key: (R) = repeat.
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