The 2026 BET Awards posted a solid 0.46 rating on Sunday night, which put it a full tenth above last year's broadcast (0.36). NBC's broadcast of the PGA Tour (0.36) and MLB (0.57) also performed well, while NHRA Drag Racing (0.14) was modest on Fox, losing to a showing of Armageddon (0.18) on ABC. CBS once more aired repeats of 60 Minutes (0.32), Marshals (0.25/0.15), and Tracker (0.23). The CW aired WWE NXT: The Great American Bash 2026 (0.07). Key: (R) = repeat.
Time | Show | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers (mil) | Network |
| 7 PM | PGA Tour: Travelers Championship | 0.36 | 7 | 3.00 | NBC |
| 60 Minutes (R) | 0.32 | 4 | 4.97 | CBS |
| America's Funniest Home Videos (R) | 0.24 | 4 | 3.44 | ABC |
| NHRA Drag Racing | 0.14 | 3 | 1.20 | Fox |
| WWE NXT: The Great American Bash 2026 | 0.07 | 1 | 0.39 | CW |
| 7:30 PM | Armageddon | 0.18 | 3 | 1.61 | ABC |
| 8 PM | Marshals (R) | 0.25 | 4 | 3.13 | CBS |
| 8:30 PM | MLB: Yankees v. Red Sox | 0.57 | 9 | 3.27 | NBC |
| 9 PM | Tracker (R) | 0.23 | 4 | 3.37 | CBS |
| The Quiz with Balls (R) | 0.11 | 2 | 0.97 | Fox |
| 10 PM | Marshals (R) | 0.15 | 3 | 2.29 | CBS |
| 10:30 PM | Password (R) | 0.19 | 4 | 1.40 | NBC |
Cable Highlights:
Show | Network | 18-49 Viewers | Viewers (mil.) |
| 2026 BET Awards | BET | 0.46 | 1.42 |
| House of the Dragon | HBO | 0.27 | 0.97 |
| 90 Day Diaries | TLC | 0.16 | 1.09 |
| 2026 FIFA World Cup | FS1 | 0.16 | 0.73 |
| WNBA: Lynx v. Wings | ESPN | 0.15 | 0.74 |
| Real Housewives of Atlanta | Bravo | 0.10 | 0.47 |
| Hazardous History with Henry Winkler | History | 0.10 | 0.84 |
| Real Housewives of Rhode Island | Bravo | 0.09 | 0.38 |
| 2026 BET Awards | VH1 | 0.06 | 0.27 |
| 2026 BET Awards | BET Her | 0.05 | 0.12 |
| 2026 BET Awards | Nick-at-Nite | 0.05 | 0.14 |
| 2026 BET Awards | MTV | 0.04 | 0.10 |
| 2026 BET Awards | Comedy Central | 0.03 | 0.16 |
| The Vampire Lestat | AMC | 0.03 | 0.14
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