On ABC, Jeopardy! Masters (0.29) was a solid option once more, and 20/20 (0.23) looked respectable at nine. Big Brother: Unlocked (0.19, -0.02) declined on CBS and lost to football on Fox (0.27). Totally Funny Animals (0.03/0.02) remained at a familiar level on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
ABC's Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (0.31) had a solid start to its Friday night stint, topping its time slot handily. At nine, 20/20 (0.20) dropped by more than a tenth from its lead-in, barely fending off NBC's Dateline (0.19). CBS aired a Big Brother clip show (0.24) and drama reruns (0.09/0.09). Fox's college football game (0.28) was a few hundredths shy of Wheel. The CW aired repeats (0.03/0.04/0.02). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
Like last week, ABC topped Saturday night with its college football game (1.54). NBC (0.46) was more than a full point behind ABC but still placed second. Fox's game (0.29) was slightly ahead of CBS's (0.27). The CW aired college football (0.07) and bull riding (0.02).
College football on Fox (0.58) led the way in the Adults 18-49 demographic, rising noticeably from last week's broadcast. CBS aired Big Brother: Unlocked (0.19) and a Fall First Look (0.08). ABC went with an encore of High Potential (0.10) and 20/20 (0.15). NBC aired a repeat of America's Got Talent (0.13) and Dateline (0.18). The CW aired encores of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.03) and Totally Funny Animals (0.02/0.03). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
ABC's college football game (1.73) was once more the dominant force on Saturday night. NBC's game (1.18) took a strong second. CBS (0.24), Fox (0.17), and the CW (0.15) were nowhere near the other two with their respective games. Key: (R) = repeat.
Fox's college football showing (0.33) was ahead of the other broadcast network offerings on Friday night, with ABC repeats of Shark Tank (0.19) and 20/20 (0.14) coming in second. CBS aired reruns of Fire Country (0.13/0.10) and Blue Bloods (0.11). NBC went with encores of America's Got Talent (0.13) and Dateline (0.12). The CW was close behind with its NASCAR broadcast (0.10). Key: (R) = repeat.
ABC's college football showing (2.34) topped Saturday night, once more surpassing NBC's game (0.29). MLB on Fox (0.30) was up a tick from last week. NASCAR on the CW (0.11) was on par with CBS reruns (0.11/0.10/0.10). Key: (R) = repeat.
College football dominated on Saturday night, with ABC's LSU v. Clemson game (2.51) demolishing NBC's game (0.46). Fox's MLB broadcast (0.29) placed third in the Adults 18-49 demographic. CBS aired repeats of FBI (0.13) and 48 Hours (0.12/0.10). The CW's NASCAR broadcast (0.12) performed very well by the network's standards. Key: (R) = repeat.
NBC led the way on Saturday night with its NASCAR broadcast (0.47), while Fox placed second with college football (0.38). CBS's college football game (0.29) came in third but easily beat ABC's (0.13). The CW aired bull riding (0.03).
The CW's NASCAR broadcast (0.15) made the network relatively competitive on Friday night, putting it ahead of NBC reruns of Happy's Place (0.13/0.12). CBS led the way in the key demo with its NFL preseason game (0.42). ABC aired a special about Amanda Knox (0.16). Fox aired women's college volleyball (0.16/0.08). Key: (R) = repeat.
MLB coverage (0.27) was down from last week on Fox but beat all other broadcast offerings. ABC aired repeats of Match Game (0.08/0.09/0.11), while NBC went with encores of The Wall (0.06) and Dateline (0.11). CBS aired reruns of FBI: Most Wanted (0.06) and 48 Hours (0.07/0.16), with Hours pulling off some shocking growth at ten. The CW aired bull riding (0.02) and a Police 24/7 rerun (0.01). Key: (R) = repeat.
Four of the five major broadcast networks aired Stand Up to Cancer on Friday night, and ABC's broadcast (0.19) easily led the way. NBC (0.09) came in a distant second, with Fox (0.08) and CBS (0.07) close behind. Later in the night, NBC's Dateline encore (0.10) was a notch above ABC's 20/20 repeat (0.08). CBS's Fire Country rerun (0.09) beat Fox's MasterChef (0.06) repeat. The CW aired repeats of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.03) and Totally Funny Animals (0.03/0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.
CBS's WNBA broadcast (0.14) underwhelmed in the Adults 18-49 demographic, coming in well below Fox's MLB coverage (0.35). NBC's encores of The Wall (0.09) and Dateline (0.11) lost to ABC's reruns of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (0.12/0.14/0.13). AVP Beach Volleyball (0.03) was up slightly on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
CBS spin-off Big Brother: Unlocked (0.17, -0.01) was down slightly from its premiere, but this rating was still higher than all other broadcast network offerings on a quiet Friday night. ABC aired repeats of Match Game (0.14) and 20/20 (0.12), while NBC went with encores of Happy's Place (0.11/0.12) and Dateline (0.14). On Fox, The Fixer (0.07/0.05) was down for its finale. Over on the CW, Totally Funny Animals (0.04, +0.02) and Totally Funny Kids (0.03, +0.01) both rose. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
Fox's broadcast of the Braves v. Reds MLB game (0.48) was easily the highest-rated offering on Saturday night. ABC aired repeats of Press Your Luck (0.14/0.15/0.13) that were a good bit above CBS's encores of FBI: International (0.12) and 48 Hours (0.11/0.08). NBC aired reruns of The Wall (0.10) and Dateline (0.13). The CW went with AVP Beach Volleyball (0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.
Reruns of Reba McEntire sitcom Happy's Place (0.22/0.23) performed well on NBC, topping broadcast on a quiet Friday night. CBS aired a trio of Fire Country encores (0.18/0.12/0.14), while ABC went with repeats of Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.18) and 20/20 (0.14). The Fixer (0.08/0.08) was even with last week on Fox. Totally Funny Animals (0.02, -0.01) dipped on the CW, but Funny Kids (0.02, 0.00) held steady. Real Time with Bill Maher (0.02) floundered on HBO. Key: (R) = repeat.
Fox was the top broadcast network on Saturday night, easily leading the way with MLB: Regional Coverage (0.34). ABC reruns of Celebrity Family Feud (0.15/0.21/0.17) outpaced CBS encores of Elsbeth (0.09) and 48 Hours (0.12/0.13). NBC re-aired episodes of The Wall (0.10) and Dateline (0.10). The CW aired The Jussie Smollett Scandal (0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.
Despite the success of its parent program, Big Brother: Unlocked (0.18) was off to a sluggish start on CBS, coming in a full tenth below ABC's repeat of Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.28). NBC continued airing encores of Happy's Place (0.16/0.18) and Dateline (0.19). On Fox, The Fixer (0.08/0.08) was steady with last week's premiere at eight and up a bit at nine. Totally Funny Animals (0.03, 0.00) tied its week-ago installment on the CW, but Totally Funny Kids (0.02, -0.02) declined. Key: (R) = repeat.
The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game (0.33) was down sharply from last year (0.6) in the Adults 18-49 demographic, but this rating was still higher than all other broadcast network offerings on Saturday night. Earlier in the night, ABC's WNBA Countdown (0.18) lost to MLB on Fox (0.30). NBC's repeats of The Wall (0.12) and Dateline (0.16) easily outpaced CBS's encores of The Equalizer (0.07) and 48 Hours (0.06/0.06). AVP Beach Volleyball (0.02) remained low on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
On Fox, new reality series The Fixer (0.08/0.06) got off to an absolutely dreadful start, failing to match the average of a pair of reruns (0.08/0.08) that aired last week. ABC had much better luck with repeats of Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.20) and 20/20 (0.16). NBC aired encores of Happy's Place (0.17/0.19) and Dateline (0.14). CBS went with reruns of NCIS: Sydney (0.15/0.11) and Fire Country (0.11). The CW brought back Totally Funny Animals (0.03) and Totally Funny Kids (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.