Summer Renew/Cancel Week 10: Superfan Has No Fans

It's an unusually busy late week in the Summer Renew/Cancel, as CBS debuts two reality shows, including freshman Superfan, and other new shows wraps their first season this week. Keep reading to see my initial predictions for Superfan and The Challenge: USA and an update on Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge as it exits the airwaves.

Tuesday TV Ratings 8/8/23: Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge Ticks Up for Finale, Don’t Forget the Lyrics Hits New Low, America’s Got Talent Maintains Strong Lead (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: Even as NBC juggernaut 'America's Got Talent' (0.57, -0.02) lost some ground, 'Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge' (0.27, +0.04) grew by four-hundredths for its 10 p.m. season finale. 'Hot Wheels' has definitely struggled to make a case for renewal, but this last-minute rise places it on better footing than before. On Fox, 'Don't Forget the Lyrics!' (0.15, -0.08) plummeted to a new low and even fell behind the repeat of 'Beat Shazam' (0.16) that led into it. ABC had strong encores of 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune' (0.31), 'Jeopardy! Masters' (0.23), and 'The Chase' (0.18). CBS reran 'FBI' (0.26), 'FBI: International' (0.25), and 'FBI: Most Wanted' (0.22). The CW went with reruns of 'Penn & Teller: Fool Us' (0.03) and 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' (0.03/0.05). 

Finals Update: 'America's Got Talent' (+0.1) adjusted up.

Tuesday TV Ratings 8/1/23: Don’t Forget the Lyrics, America’s Got Talent and Beat Shazam Rise After Week Off, Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge Also Ticks Up (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: There was a bit of a climb-back on Fox as both 'Beat Shazam' (0.21, +0.03) and 'Don't Forget the Lyrics!' (0.23, +0.02) picked up a few hundredths after taking a week off. NBC's 'America's Got Talent' (0.59, +0.04) also grew after being in clip-show mode on the 25th. In the 10 p.m. time slot, 'Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge' (0.23, +0.02) rose by two-hundredths. ABC chugged along with repeats of 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune' (0.28), 'Jeopardy! Masters' (0.22), and 'The Chase' (0.18). CBS reran 'FBI' (0.20), 'FBI: International' (0.17), and 'FBI: Most Wanted' (0.17). The CW had encores of 'Penn & Teller: Fool Us' (0.04) and 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' (0.06/0.08). 

Finals Update: 'America's Got Talent' (+0.1) adjusted up. 

Summer Renew/Cancel Week 8: Claim to Fame Claims a Downgrade

This week on the Summer Renew/Cancel, I take a further look at two 10 PM series, whose chances at renewal seem to be on the decline in recent weeks. Keep reading to see which shows are being downgraded this week!

Tuesday TV Ratings 7/25/23: Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge Steady Despite Weaker America’s Got Talent Clip Show Lead-In, Down to Earth and Fantastic Friends Tick Up (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: NBC's 'Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge' (0.21, 0.00) managed to stop the bleeding for a week and held even at its series low. However, this rating looks a little better than last week's since it aired after an 'America's Got Talent' clip show (0.42) instead of a new 'AGT'. On the CW, 'Down to Earth with Zac Efron' (0.05, +0.02) and 'Fantastic Friends' (0.04, +0.02) picked up two-hundredths apiece. ABC had solid reruns of 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune' (0.32) and 'Jeopardy! Masters' (0.22/0.20). CBS had encores of 'FBI' (0.20), 'FBI: International' (0.16), and 'FBI: Most Wanted' (0.14). Fox had repeats of 'Beat Shazam' (0.14) and 'Don't Forget the Lyrics!' (0.17).

Finals Update: All shows held their preliminary ratings.