Wednesday TV Ratings 7/1/26: FIFA World Cup Erupts to All-Time High with USA/Bosnia & Herzegovina Match, Brilliant Minds Rises for Series Finale, Top Gun: Maverick Respectable [+ Analysis]

The US v. Bosnia & Herzegovina FIFA World Cup game posted an enormous 8.5 rating on Fox, a number rarely seen on broadcast television in 2026. On NBC, Brilliant Minds (0.20, +0.06) ended with a finale surge, but it was not enough to put it above a Celebrity Wheel of Fortune repeat (0.22) on ABC. On CBS, a showing of the film Top Gun: Maverick (0.19) was at a decent level. The CW (0.04/0.02) was entirely in repeat mode. Key: (R) = repeat.

Tuesday TV Ratings 5/26/26: Summer House Soars, NBA Playoffs Decline, Running Wild and Farmer Wants a Wife Hit Lows [+ Analysis]

NBC's NBA playoffs broadcast (2.07) was the top program on Tuesday night, giving the network an effortless win. ABC aired repeats of RJ Decker (0.16/0.11/0.08), while CBS went with encores of NCIS (0.24), NCIS: Origins (0.19), and NCIS: Sydney (0.13). Farmer Wants a Wife (0.13, -0.01) and Bear Grylls Is Running Wild (0.11, -0.01) inched down on Fox. The CW's WWE NXT (0.05, -0.03) also declined. Key: (R) = repeat.

Tuesday TV Ratings 12/30/25: NBA on NBC Jumps, Will Trent Repeat Leads Non-Sports Programming, College Basketball Tops Cable Originals [+ Analysis]

NBA on NBC (0.40/0.48) was up from last week and topped the night, while WWE NXT (0.07, -0.01) ticked down on the CW. ABC aired repeats of Will Trent (0.21) and High Potential (0.14/0.15). CBS went with encores of NCIS (0.15/0.14/0.14). Fox aired reruns of dramas Murder in a Small Town (0.10) and Doc (0.09). Key: (R) = repeat. 

Thursday TV Ratings 9/4/25: NFL Down from First Game of 2024 following Lengthy Rain Delay, Big Brother Rises, Real Housewives of Orange County Dips [+ Analysis]

NBC's Cowboys v. Eagles NFL broadcast (5.71) dropped from the first game of 2024, but it was still nearly five rating points above its closest competitor. That competitor was none other than CBS's Big Brother (0.73, +0.02), which was up a bit from last week. ABC went with repeats of Celebrity Family Feud (0.14/0.10/0.08), while Fox aired encores of MasterChef (0.09) and The 1% Club (0.09). The CW went with the usual: encores of Police 24/7 (0.01/0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 7/2/25: Concacaf Gold Cup Tops the Night, Hollywood Squares Repeats Lead Broadcast Networks, MLB on ESPN Also Solid [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Sullivan's Crossing (0.04, +0.01) gained a hundredth on the CW, but a rerun of Trivial Pursuit (0.01) did no better than Children Ruin Everything. CBS aired encores of Hollywood Squares (0.23/0.20) and The Equalizer (0.14). NBC went with Chicago drama reruns (0.16/0.12/0.11). ABC aired repeats of Shifting Gears (0.22/0.16/0.14/0.12) and topical news special Verdict: The Diddy Trial (0.16). Repeats of MasterChef (0.14) and Secret Service (0.15) aired on Fox. Key: (R) = repeat.