Saturday TV Ratings 6/13/26: NBA Finals Leap as Knicks Win Title, World Cup Remains Strong, Texas Two-Step OK on Hallmark [+ Analysis]

The fifth and last NBA Finals game of 2026 (7.07, +1.09) exploded past the 7.0 mark in the Adults 18-49 demographic as the Knicks took home the title, putting ABC in a completely different Nielsen rating stratosphere than its competitors. A FIFA World Cup game on Fox (1.91) was huge in its own right but completely dwarfed by the NBA broadcast. WNBA on CBS (0.12) was at a low level, and AVP Pro Beach Volleyball (0.02) also underwhelmed on the CW. NBC aired repeats of American Ninja Warrior (0.07) and Dateline (0.07). Key: (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 6/10/26: The Floor Ends Slightly Down, NBA Finals Dip but Remain Massive, Brilliant Minds Ticks Up [+ Analysis]

The Floor (0.25, -0.01) ticked down for its finale on Fox, but it was still comfortably above Brilliant Minds (0.17, +0.01) on NBC, despite the latter rising slightly from last week. In sports news, game four of the NBA Finals (5.98, -0.46) was down from game three, but it was more than enough to put ABC above the other networks in the key demographic. CBS aired repeats of Harlan Coben's Final Twist (0.13), Boston Blue (0.07), and FBI (0.06). The CW went with encores of Police 24/7 (0.02) and Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (0.01). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Friday TV Ratings 6/5/26: NBA Finals Decline in Game 2 but Remain Heavily Up Year-Over-Year, Paltry Return for Totally Funny Animals, WWE SmackDown Down [+ Analysis]

In game two, the NBA Finals (4.75, -0.46) declined but remained well above its competitors, giving ABC the win once more. NBC aired a repeat of America's Got Talent (0.18) and Dateline (0.19), while CBS went with encores of Sheriff Country (0.13), Fire Country (0.11), and Boston Blue (0.08). Fox gave viewers the option to watch reruns of Farmer Wants a Wife (0.08/0.08). On the CW, the performance of Totally Funny Animals (0.01/0.01) was no laughing matter, as the series returned in astonishingly poor shape, even falling behind a repeat of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.03). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 6/3/26: NBA Finals More than Double 2025 Start with Knicks/Spurs Matchup, MasterChef Slightly Down as The Floor Rises [+ Analysis]

Game one of the NBA Finals posted a colossal 5.21 rating on ABC, more than doubling the Adults 18-49 rating of the first 2025 game (2.59). But despite the towering competition, the few originals of the night were largely unaffected. NBC's Brilliant Minds (0.16, -0.03) dealt with a modest decline after last week's return and was still comfortably above its January series low. On Fox, MasterChef (0.20, -0.01) was barely down at all, while The Floor (0.26, +0.01) actually rose. CBS was entirely in repeat mode (0.11/0.06/0.06), as was the CW (0.03/0.03). Key: (R) = repeat.

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.