On the Fourth of July, ABC's broadcast of Disney Celebrates America brought in over five million viewers, while NBC's Macy's 4th of July Fireworks came in just under that mark. On CBS, The Great American Block Party 250 failed to bring in even a full two million, losing to MLB on Fox in total viewership. The CW aired I Am Steve McQueen. Key: (R) = repeat.
Ratings Analysis: NBC's broadcast of the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks (0.39) declined by 35% from last year in the Adults 18-49 demographic (0.60), but the 10 p.m. repeat (0.42) actually grew from there. Reruns of Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.19) and 20/20 (0.15) aired on ABC. CBS was a notch below that with encores of NCIS: Sydney (0.11/0.11) and Fire Country (0.10). Repeats of MasterChef (0.20) and The 1% Club (0.10) aired on Fox. The CW's Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular (0.07) built on the rerun of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.06) that led into it. Key: (R) = repeat.
Ratings Analysis: The Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (0.60) performed quite well on NBC, but this rating was still about a tenth below 2023's coverage (0.71). The 10 p.m. re-broadcast (0.43), however, was much closer to the repeat showing from 2023 (0.46). Fox inched past NBC in the key demo with its Copa America broadcast (0.64). Encores of AFV (0.22/0.20/0.22) made up ABC's lineup. CBS aired repeats of Young Sheldon (0.20), Ghosts (0.17), Elsbeth (0.12), and Fire Country (0.09), with each rerun declining from the previous one. Masters of Illusion (0.02, -0.03) and World's Funniest Animals (0.02, -0.03) plummeted on the CW.
Finals Update: 'Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular' (+0.1) and its repeat (+0.1) adjusted up.
Below are the top 50 programs on cable on Monday, 7/4/22. Items of note include The Fourth in America on CNN, Irma Vep on HBO, WWE Raw on USA .
(Note: Click any show with its name in yellow or blue to be taken to its page in the TV Ratings Guide Cable Ratings Database.)
Finals Update: All shows held their preliminary ratings.
Below are the top 25 programs on cable on Sunday, 7/4/21. Items of note include CNN's Fourth of July in America on CNN, Rick and Morty on Adult Swim, and Kevin Can F**k Himself on AMC.
(Note: Click any show with its name in orange to be taken to its page in the TV Ratings Guide Cable Ratings Database.)
Time
|
Show
|
18-49 Ratings
|
Viewers (mil)
|
Channel
|
| 8 PM | Macy's 4th of July Spectacular | 0.9/7 | 5.86 | NBC |
| The Big Bang Theory (R) | 0.4/3 | 3.15 | CBS | |
| Holey Moley (R) | 0.4/3 | 1.98 | ABC | |
| MasterChef (R) | 0.3/3 | 1.29 | Fox | |
| iZombie (R) | 0.1/1 | 0.35 | The CW | |
| 8:30 PM | Young Sheldon (R) | 0.3/2 | 3.03 | CBS |
| 9 PM | The Big Bang Theory (R) | 0.3/2 | 2.86 | CBS |
| Spin The Wheel (R) | 0.3/2 | 1.31 | Fox | |
| Family Food Fight (R) | 0.2/2 | 1.18 | ABC | |
| The Top 10 Animal Movies (R) | 0.1/1 | 0.36 | The CW | |
| 9:30 PM | Mom (R) | 0.2/2 | 2.54 | CBS |
| 10 PM | Macy's 4th of July Spectacular (R) | 0.7/6 | 3.88 | NBC |
| Elementary | 0.2/2 | 2.72 | CBS | |
| Reef Break (R) | 0.2/2 | 1.31 | ABC |
Show
|
Network
|
18-49 Viewers
|
Viewers (mil.)
|
| Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest | ESPN2 | 0.43 | 1.14 |
| House Hunters | HGTV | 0.21 | 1.34 |
| Wimbledon | ESPN | 0.21 | 0.88 |
| Guy's Grocery Games | Food | 0.2 | 0.74 |
| Cornhole Invitational | ESPN2 | 0.19 | 0.51 |
| MLB Holiday: Baltimore v. Philly | ESPN | 0.19 | 0.68 |
| IT | HBO | 0.19 | 0.42 |
| House Hunters International | HGTV | 0.19 | 1.28 |
| Thomas and Friends | Nickelodeon | 0.18 | 0.74 |
| Kingsman: Golden Circle | HBO | 0.17 | 0.43 |
| America's Newsroom | Fox News | 0.17 | 1.76 |
| MLB Holiday:Chicago/Cincinnati | ESPN | 0.17 | 0.66 |
| Armageddon | Freeform | 0.17 | 0.40 |
| America's Newsroom | Fox News | 0.16 | 1.62 |
| The Rachel Maddow Show | MSNBC | 0.16 | 1.54 |
| Mom | Nick At Nite | 0.16 | 0.41 |
| Tucker Carlson Tonight | Fox News | 0.15 | 1.23 |
| Steven Universe | Cartoon | 0.15 | 0.71 |
| Colony | USA | 0.14 | 0.76 |
| First Take | ESPN2 | 0.14 | 0.34 |
| Wonder Woman | HBO | 0.14 | 0.46 |
| Sticker Shock | Discovery | 0.14 | 0.45 |
| Situation Room | CNN | 0.13 | 077 |
| America's Newsroom | Fox News | 0.13 | 1.55 |
| Situation Room | CNN | 0.13 | 0.86 |
Time
|
Show
|
18-49 Ratings
|
Viewers (mil)
|
Channel
|
| 8 PM | Macy's 4th of July Fireworks | 1.2/7 | 7.46 | NBC |
| Young Sheldon (R) | 0.5/3 | 3.67 | CBS | |
| The Goldbergs (R) | 0.4/3 | 2.13 | ABC | |
| MasterChef (R) | 0.4/3 | 1.54 | Fox | |
| The 3rd Annual Howie Mandel Stand-Up Gala (R) | 0.2/1 | 0.74 | The CW | |
| 8:30 PM | Young Sheldon (R) | 0.5/3 | 3.60 | CBS |
| The Goldbergs (R) | 0.4/3 | 1.68 | ABC | |
| 9 PM | Big Brother | 0.9/5 | 3.91 | CBS |
| Modern Family (R) | 0.4/3 | 1.72 | ABC | |
| Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours To Hell and Back (R) | 0.4/2 | 1.52 | Fox | |
| 9:30 PM | American Housewife (R) Whose Line Is It Anyway? (R) | 0.4/2 0.1/1 | 1.57 0.54 | ABC |
| 10 PM | Macy's 4th of July Fireworks (R) | 0.9/6 | 4.89 | NBC |
| Code Black | 0.6/3 | 4.95 | CBS | |
| Shark Tank (R) | 0.4/3 | 1.99 | ABC |
Time
|
Show
|
18-49 Rating
|
Viewers (mil)
|
Channel
|
| 8 PM | Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular |
1.3
|
6.43
| NBC |
| NCIS (R) |
0.4
|
5.06
| CBS | |
| The Middle (R) |
0.4
|
2.30
| ABC | |
| Lethal Weapon (R) |
0.3
|
1.55
| FOX | |
| The Flash (R) |
0.1
|
0.50
| The CW | |
| 8:30 PM | Fresh Off the Boat (R) |
0.3
|
1.52
| ABC |
| 9 PM | Bull (R) |
0.4
|
4.64
| CBS |
| Black-ish (R) |
0.3
|
1.49
| ABC | |
| The Mick (R) |
0.2
|
1.01
| FOX | |
| Whose Line Is It Anyway? (R) |
0.1
|
0.56
| The CW | |
| 9:30 PM | Black-ish (R) |
0.3
|
1.54
| ABC |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine (R) |
0.2
|
0.78
| FOX | |
| Whose Line Is It Anyway? (R) |
0.2
|
0.68
| The CW | |
| 10 PM | Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (R) |
1.1
|
4.76
| NBC |
| NCIS: New Orleans (R) |
0.4
|
4.73
| CBS | |
| American Housewife (R) |
0.3
|
1.53
| ABC | |
| 10:30 PM | The Middle (R) |
0.3
|
1.46
| ABC |