ABC's broadcast of the ESPYS (0.38) was up slightly from last year's showing (0.35), but it was still well below CBS's Big Brother (0.67) in the key demographic. NBC (0.21/0.14/0.13) aired drama reruns. On Fox, MasterChef (0.29, +0.09) surged, and Nation's Dumbest (0.27) retained much of that rating in its series premiere. The CW aired repeats of Police 24/7 (0.04) and Law & Order Toronto (0.03). Key: (R) = repeat.
Time | Show | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers (mil) | Network |
| 8 PM | Big Brother | 0.67 | 12 | 3.29 | CBS |
| The 2026 ESPYS | 0.38 | 7 | 2.56 | ABC |
| MasterChef | 0.29 | 5 | 2.00 | Fox |
| Chicago Med (R) | 0.21 | 4 | 2.86 | NBC |
| Police 24/7 (R) | 0.04 | 1 | 0.41 | CW |
| 9 PM | Nation's Dumbest (Series Premiere) | 0.27 | 5 | 1.99 | Fox |
| Chicago Fire (R) | 0.14 | 2 | 2.34 | NBC |
| Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (R) | 0.03 | 1 | 0.34 | CW |
| 9:30 PM | Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (R) | 0.15 | 3 | 1.31 | CBS |
| 10 PM | Chicago PD (R) | 0.13 | 2 | 2.14 | NBC |
| Elsbeth (R) | 0.09 | 2 | 1.14 | CBS |
Cable Highlights:
Show | Network | 18-49 Viewers | Viewers (mil.) |
| WNBA: Fever v. Valkyries | USA | 0.17 | 1.14 |
| AEW: Dynamite | TBS | 0.15 | 0.79 |
| Hannity | Fox News | 0.15 | 2.52 |
| Jesse Watters Primetime | Fox News | 0.14 | 3.14 |
| Gutfeld! | Fox News | 0.11 | 2.53 |
| The Valley | Bravo | 0.11 | 0.54 |
| The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell | MSNOW | 0.10 | 1.52 |
| NewsNight | CNN | 0.08 | 0.83 |
| NBA Summer League | ESPN2 | 0.08 | 0.28 |
| Anderson Cooper 360 | CNN | 0.07 | 0.90 |
| All In with Chris Hayes | MSNOW | 0.07 | 1.20 |
| NWSL | ESPN | 0.07 | 0.24 |
| The Briefing with Jen Psaki | MSNOW | 0.07 | 1.22 |
| The Source with Kaitlan Collins | CNN | 0.05 | 0.83 |
| Next Gen NYC | Bravo | 0.04 | 0.27 |
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