Wednesday TV Ratings 9/17/25: MasterChef Rises for Finale, WNBA Playoffs Top Cable, Big Brother Down from Last Wednesday [+ Analysis]

On Fox, MasterChef (0.22, +0.03) rose for its finale, while the CW's Family Law (0.03/0.03) was stable for its season closer. Big Brother (0.63, -0.02) was down from last week on CBS, but America's Got Talent (0.30, +0.02) climbed higher on NBC. ABC aired repeats of Shifting Gears (0.21/0.19), Abbott Elementary (0.13/0.11), and Shark Tank (0.11). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Wednesday TV Ratings 9/10/25: Match Game Rises for Finale at Special Time, Big Brother Drops, Downton Abbey Special Abysmal [+ Analysis]

ABC game show Match Game (0.27, +0.06) was bumped up an hour for its finale and rose as a result, coming only a hundredth behind NBC's America's Got Talent (0.28, +0.01). After Talent, a Downton Abbey-themed special (0.10) received minimal attention. On CBS, Big Brother (0.65, -0.09) dropped markedly from last week. Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service (0.18, -0.02) was down for its Fox finale, and MasterChef (0.19, -0.01) also dipped. Family Law (0.03, -0.01) shed a hundredth on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Wednesday TV Ratings 9/3/25: Beavis and Butt-Head Returns Solidly, Big Brother Easily Leads, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Falls [+ Analysis]

Though South Park (0.25) was down from its last airing on Comedy Central, it helped boost the season premiere of Beavis and Butt-Head (0.15) to a respectable rating. On CBS, Big Brother (0.74, -0.03) dipped but remained on top. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (0.25, -0.13) plummeted on ABC, but Match Game (0.21, -0.01) only lost a hundredth. America's Got Talent (0.27, 0.00) matched last week's episode on NBC. MasterChef (0.20, -0.01) ticked down on Fox, while the CW's Family Law (0.04, +0.02) doubled. Key: (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 8/7/24: Summer Olympics Jump, Big Brother Hits Season High, Claim to Fame Sets New Low [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: After dealing with a noticeable decline on Tuesday night, the Summer Olympics (2.30, +0.18) made a bit of a recovery on NBC. On CBS, Big Brother (0.57, +0.07) soared to a new season high, and The Real CSI: Miami (0.19, +0.04) also improved. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (0.29, -0.02) and Claim to Fame (0.20, -0.01) declined on ABC. Fox aired repeats of MasterChef (0.13) and Beat Shazam (0.11). The CW went with reruns of Sullivan's Crossing (0.03) and Wild Cards (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 7/31/24: Summer Olympics and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Decline, Claim to Fame Stumbles to New Low [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On NBC, the Summer Olympics (2.33, -0.77) dealt with a 25% decline, but a weakened Olympics was still leagues above all other offerings on Wednesday night. Over on CBS, Big Brother (0.50, -0.02) ticked down, but The Real CSI: Miami (0.15, +0.01) inched up. Who Wants to Be A Millionaire (0.31, -0.06) and Claim to Fame (0.21, -0.01) slipped on ABC. Fox had repeat showings of MasterChef (0.15) and Beat Shazam (0.13). The CW went with encores of Sullivan's Crossing (0.04) and Wild Cards (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.