CBS's Big Brother (0.65) was down from Thursday but was the highest-rated program of the night nonetheless. On NBC, America's Got Talent (0.38, -0.02) dipped, but Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson (0.17, +0.02) was up for its finale. ABC aired High Potential encores (0.22/0.18/0.15). Fox's 1% Club (0.21/0.24) was steady at eight and then grew at nine. WWE NXT (0.14, 0.00) matched last week's installment on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ratings Analysis: On Friday night, ABC's repeat of Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.22) was the highest-rated network TV broadcast, but the 9 p.m. 20/20 encore (0.16) lost to a rerun of NBC's Dateline (0.20) head-on. A Dateline original (0.16) aired at ten. CBS went with repeats of Fire Country (0.14/0.12/0.10). Fox aired encores of The Snake (0.08) and The 1% Club (0.08). The CW re-aired The '90s Boy Band Boom (0.05). Key: (R) = repeat.
Ratings Analysis: NBC's broadcast of the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks (0.39) declined by 35% from last year in the Adults 18-49 demographic (0.60), but the 10 p.m. repeat (0.42) actually grew from there. Reruns of Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.19) and 20/20 (0.15) aired on ABC. CBS was a notch below that with encores of NCIS: Sydney (0.11/0.11) and Fire Country (0.10). Repeats of MasterChef (0.20) and The 1% Club (0.10) aired on Fox. The CW's Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular (0.07) built on the rerun of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.06) that led into it. Key: (R) = repeat.
Ratings Analysis: NASCAR Xfinity (0.08) gave the CW a fairly decent rating on Friday night, albeit it was still behind the other broadcast network offerings. ABC went with encores of Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.22) and 20/20 (0.14). CBS aired repeats of Fire Country (0.20) and Grammy Greats (0.13). NBC re-aired episodes of Happy's Place (0.14/0.13) and Dateline (0.16). Fox's reruns of MasterChef (0.13) and Secret Service (0.12) were a few ticks above the week-ago encores. Key: (R) = repeat.
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Ratings Analysis: The 50th anniversary airing of Jaws (0.31) posted a strong rating on NBC, beating all other broadcast offerings on Friday night. On ABC, 20/20 (0.15) fell behind the rerun of Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.17) that led into it. CBS went with reruns of Fire Country (0.16) and Grammy Greats (0.15). Fox aired encores of MasterChef (0.10) and Secret Service (0.08). The CW's encore of Penn & Teller (0.03) was noticeably lower than repeats of Masters of Illusion (0.04/0.06) that aired later in the night. Key: (R) = repeat.
Ratings Analysis: The NBA Finals (2.66, +0.06) rose slightly in game four, and that was more than enough to make ABC the top-rated network on Friday night. NBC aired repeats of Happy's Place (0.17), St. Denis Medical (0.12), and Dateline (0.14). CBS went with encores of Fire Country (0.19) and Ringo & Friends at the Ryman (0.10). FIFA World Cup 26: One Year to Go (0.09) disappointed on Fox, but a rerun of The Snake (0.08) went even lower. Repeats of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.05) and Masters of Illusion (0.05/0.05) were close behind on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
Ratings Analysis: Late to the Party: Coming Out Later in Life (0.13) underwhelmed on ABC and seemed to hurt 20/20 (0.18, -0.06). NBC's How To Train Your Dragon-themed special (0.15) only did marginally better than Late to the Party. Reruns of Happy's Place (0.11) and Dateline (0.14) followed. CBS aired repeats of Fire Country (0.17), An Evening with Dua Lipa (0.10), and Hollywood Squares (0.12). Fox was surprisingly competitive with encores of MasterChef (0.15) and Secret Service (0.13). The CW's reruns of Penn & Teller (0.03) and Masters of Illusion (0.03/0.03) were down from last week. Key: (R) = repeat.
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