Monday TV Ratings 6/8/26: American Ninja Warrior Returns to New Series Low, NBA Finals Soar, The 1% Club and The Quiz with Balls Collapse [+ Analysis]
It was a disappointing night for NBC as American Ninja Warrior (0.17) had a discouraging return that put it behind repeats of St. Denis Medical (0.22/0.23). On ABC, the NBA Finals (6.44, +1.69) soared to even loftier heights in game three, while The 1% Club (0.14, -0.09) and Quiz with Balls (0.10, -0.08) collapsed on Fox. Sullivan's Crossing (0.05, -0.01) ticked down on the CW. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
Monday TV Ratings 2/9/26: The Rookie Drops to Series Low Against Declining Winter Olympics, American Idol and Memory of a Killer Also Drop [+ Analysis]
The Winter Olympics (1.6) slipped on NBC, but its presence still appeared to affect the other broadcast networks, as American Idol (0.43, -0.13) and The Rookie (0.19, -0.06) both dealt with steep declines on ABC. Extracted (0.15, -0.04) and Memory of a Killer (0.14, -0.02) also dropped on Fox. CBS went with repeats of Survivor (0.2) and FBI (0.14/0.11). The CW aired encores of Wild Cards (0.03/0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.
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]
It was a mediocre start to the season for Fox as game show Name That Tune (0.18) returned with a barely passable rating, losing to CBS's repeat of The Neighborhood (0.27) head-on. However, Celebrity Weakest Link (0.21) built from Tune for its series debut, showing a little more life than its lead-in. On ABC, a football-boosted rerun of High Potential (0.51) went higher than any of the drama's original broadcasts from the 2024-2025 television season. NBC re-aired Opry 100: A Live Celebration (0.14). The CW went with repeats of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.03) and Masters of Illusion (0.04). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
Monday TV Ratings 6/16/25: Yes, Chef! Hits New Series Low, American Ninja Warrior and LEGO Masters Also Decline, NBA Finals Dip Slightly [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: American Ninja Warrior (0.29, -0.09) declined dramatically on NBC, and Yes, Chef! (0.11, -0.02) dropped to a new low at ten. On ABC, the NBA Finals (2.64, -0.02) dipped but stayed on top. CBS continued to air encores (0.19/0.18/0.18/0.21). LEGO Masters (0.16, -0.02) slipped on Fox, but The Quiz with Balls (0.18, +0.01) inched up. The CW went with repeats of Wild Cards (0.01) and Sherlock (0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.




