Sunday TV Ratings 8/23/26: WNBA Draws Most-Watched Regular Season Game Since 1997, Declines Persist for Big Brother, Lanterns Slightly Down [+ Analysis]

NBC's WNBA broadcast (0.43) excelled on Sunday, but it was NFL on Fox (0.92) that topped the night overall. On CBS, Big Brother (0.58, -0.12) plummeted. On the movie front, ABC aired Father of the Bride Part II (0.16), while the CW went with The American President (0.07). Key: (R) = repeat.

Sunday TV Ratings 8/16/26: Lanterns Solid in Premiere, Big Brother Hits Highest Sunday Rating of the Season, Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration Respectable [+ Analysis]

CBS's Big Brother (0.70, +0.11) was up by more than a tenth from last week and posted the top 18-49 rating of the night. MLB on NBC (0.34) was at less than half of that rating but stood out as a solid performer nonetheless. On ABC, the special Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration (0.21) dropped noticeably from its Funniest Home Videos repeat lead-in (0.38). Fox aired repeats of Kitchen Nightmares (0.13), Simpsons (0.13), Animal Control (0.11), Basic Guys (0.06), and Grimsburg (0.05). The CW aired The Bucket List (0.05). Key: (R) = repeat.  

Sunday TV Ratings 7/26/26: Shark Week Opens Far Above 2025 Start, Big Brother Up from Last Sunday, House of the Dragon Down Slightly [+ Analysis]

CBS's Big Brother (0.63, +0.06) was up from last Sunday and was two-tenths above MLB on NBC (0.43) in the key demographic. ABC's showing of the movie True Lies (0.16) retained a little more than half of its Funniest Home Videos repeat lead-in (0.31). Fox aired repeats of Kitchen Nightmares (0.10), The Simpsons (0.11), Animal Control (0.10), Universal Basic Guys (0.11), and Grimsburg (0.08). The CW aired The Fugitive (0.05). Key: (R) = repeat.

Cable Renew/Cancel: Resident Alien Might Not Reside on Cable for Much Longer

After an extended hiatus, the Cable Renew/Cancel is back, with a new slate of shows to discuss, including a veteran Syfy series, an acclaimed HBO period drama, and a new FX sitcom. Keep reading for initial predictions for many series airing across cable.

Sunday TV Ratings 6/22/25: The Gilded Age Returns Down, NBA Finals Demo More Than Doubles for Game 7, The Walking Dead: Dead City Ends Down [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: The NBA Finals (5.15, +2.67) exploded to a new 2025 high in game seven, more than doubling game six in the 18-49 demographic and putting ABC well above the other networks. On Fox, the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup (0.34) posted a respectable rating, even as it was dwarfed by the closing NBA Finals game. A low-rated rerun of The Snake (0.06) followed. CBS aired repeats of 60 Minutes (0.29/0.24), Tracker (0.16), and Watson (0.11). NBC went with encores of American Ninja Warrior (0.12) and America's Got Talent (0.11). The CW aired the 2004 film Mean Girls (0.03). Key: (R) = repeat.