Fox used its NFL lead-in to boost the premiere of The Floor (0.68) on Sunday night, and enough of it trickled down to American Dad! (0.27, +0.16) to send the latter to a new season high. But the rally was short-lived, as Dad! (0.18, -0.09) declined sharply at 9:30 for its season finale. CBS's 60 Minutes (0.94) also benefited from football help, but it was a weaker start for the newsmagazine staple than years past. Later, Big Brother (0.66, +0.14) surged, but a VMAs special (0.21) that followed lost a massive chunk of that audience. NFL on NBC (6.86) remained a powerhouse. In film news, ABC aired The Parent Trap (0.17), while the CW's showing of Forrest Gump (0.11) put the network in a more competitive place than usual. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
Sunday TV Ratings 9/6/26: Lanterns and Big Brother Slide, Wisconsin/Notre Dame College Football Game on NBC Dominates, College Volleyball on Fox Improves [+ Analysis]
Sunday TV Ratings 8/23/26: WNBA Draws Most-Watched Regular Season Game Since 1997, Declines Persist for Big Brother, Lanterns Slightly Down [+ Analysis]
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.




