NBC's US Gymnastics Championships broadcast (0.37) posted a strong Adults 18-49 rating, but it was still more than two-tenths below CBS's Big Brother (0.59, -0.02). ABC's movie of the week, The Parent Trap (0.17), was a notch above last week's Freaky Friday (0.16). Fox aired repeats of The Quiz with Balls (0.09), MasterChef (0.07), and Secret Service (0.08). The CW aired Mamma Mia! (0.04). 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.
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.
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.