Sunday TV Ratings 8/9/26: House of the Dragon Soars for Finale, Big Brother and The Librarians: The Next Chapter Decline, US Gymnastics Championships OK [+ Analysis]

On CBS, Big Brother (0.59, -0.06) dealt with a decline, but it was noticeably above MLB on NBC (0.35) in the key demo. Repeats of America's Funniest Home Videos (0.37/0.29) remained a strong option for ABC. Fox's Grimsburg repeat (0.07) fell behind the CW's showing of the movie 2012 (0.08). Key: (R) = repeat.

Sunday TV Ratings 8/10/25: The Gilded Age Ends on a Series High, US Gymnastics Championships Strong for NBC, The Chicken Sisters Low in Return [+ Analysis]

NBC's US Gymnastics Championships broadcast (0.37) posted a strong Adults 18-49 rating, but it was still more than two-tenths below CBS's Big Brother (0.59, -0.02). ABC's movie of the week, The Parent Trap (0.17), was a notch above last week's Freaky Friday (0.16). Fox aired repeats of The Quiz with Balls (0.09), MasterChef (0.07), and Secret Service (0.08). The CW aired Mamma Mia! (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.

Saturday TV Ratings 3/15/25: Royal-Ish Decent on Hallmark, ACC Tournament Leads the Night, NBA Easily Leads Broadcast [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Fox's Big East Championship broadcast (0.32) was strong by Saturday standards but still lost to ABC's Knicks v. Warriors NBA game (0.58). CBS was right behind Fox with its showing of the Mountain West Championship (0.31). Later in the night, 48 Hours (0.18, -0.01) dipped. NBC went with the movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (0.14). The CW aired Dolly Parton: Here I Am (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.

Sunday TV Ratings 6/2/24: Inside Out Decent on ABC, US Gymnastics Championships and 60 Minutes Encore Lead the Way, UFL Weak [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: ABC's broadcast of 2015 film Inside Out (0.22) was modest at best and dropped noticeably from its America's Funniest Home Videos repeat lead-in (0.30). The alphabet network closed out the night with a Press Your Luck encore (0.16). NBC got a decent rating out of the US Gymnastics Championships (0.31) and also aired a rerun of America's Got Talent (0.21). CBS re-ran 60 Minutes (0.31/0.26) and Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic (0.15). The CW's showing of Miss Congeniality (0.08) was only a few ticks below Fox's abysmal UFL telecast (0.11).

Sunday TV Ratings 8/27/23: US Gymnastics Championships Decent for NBC, NFL Preseason Leads, The $100,000 Pyramid Rises for Finale (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: NBC's broadcast of the 'US Gymnastics Championships' (0.33) was passable for the network but more on the softer side. At 9, a rerun of 'America's Got Talent' (0.17) was a hundredth lower than last week. On Fox, a low-rated 'Food Stars' repeat (0.15) led into a strong 'Texans v. Saints' NFL Preseason game (0.91). The game easily topped the night and was over two-tenths higher than Friday's 'Lions v. Panthers' match-up (0.67). On CBS, 'Big Brother' (0.62, -0.01) and 'The Challenge: USA' (0.30, -0.02) dipped slightly when compared to their Thursday-evening telecasts. CBS also had the '2023 TOUR Championship' (0.51) and '60 Minutes' (0.42) in the 7 p.m. hour. A repeat of 'NCIS: Los Angeles' (0.19) closed out their evening. ABC's 'The $100,000 Pyramid' (0.31, +0.03) tied its season high on finale night and led into another repeat of itself (0.24). The 'America's Funniest Home Videos' encore (0.39) and 'Celebrity Family Feud' (0.37, +0.03) were also up when compared to last Sunday. 'The Chosen' (0.07, +0.01) gained some ground on the CW and was followed by more reruns of 'World's Funniest Animals' (0.06/0.03).

Finals Update: 'NFL Preseason: Texans v. Saints' (+0.1) adjusted up. The repeat of 'Food Stars' (-0.1) adjusted down.