Wednesday TV Ratings 9/10/25: Match Game Rises for Finale at Special Time, Big Brother Drops, Downton Abbey Special Abysmal [+ Analysis]

ABC game show Match Game (0.27, +0.06) was bumped up an hour for its finale and rose as a result, coming only a hundredth behind NBC's America's Got Talent (0.28, +0.01). After Talent, a Downton Abbey-themed special (0.10) received minimal attention. On CBS, Big Brother (0.65, -0.09) dropped markedly from last week. Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service (0.18, -0.02) was down for its Fox finale, and MasterChef (0.19, -0.01) also dipped. Family Law (0.03, -0.01) shed a hundredth on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Wednesday TV Ratings 8/27/25: Big Brother Jumps, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Also Rises, Digman! and Match Game Decline [+ Analysis]

Big Brother (0.77, +0.15) barreled past last week's rating on CBS, soaring to its highest-rated Wednesday installment of the season. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (0.38, +0.03) was also up on ABC, but Match Game (0.22, -0.04) dropped to a new season low. America's Got Talent (0.27, -0.06) was down significantly from last week's episode on NBC. MasterChef (0.21, 0.00) and Secret Service (0.20, 0.00) were both steady on Fox. Family Law (0.02, +0.01) picked up a hundredth on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 8/20/25: Epic Universe Special Low, America’s Got Talent Rises for Results Show, Big Brother Dominates [+ Analysis]

NBC's America's Got Talent (0.33) was up from Tuesday night for its results show, but Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe (0.18) dropped off markedly from there. On ABC, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (0.35, +0.07) surged, while Match Game (0.26, +0.01) grew slightly. CBS's Big Brother (0.62, +0.01) was also up a bit from last week. MasterChef (0.21, -0.01) lost a hundredth on Fox, but Secret Service (0.20, +0.03) bounced back. Family Law (0.01, -0.02) slipped on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 8/13/25: Big Brother Ticks Up and Leads the Night, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and Match Game Slip, Digman! Sinks [+ Analysis]

Big Brother (0.61, +0.01) picked up a hundredth on CBS, but ABC game shows Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (0.28, -0.05) and Match Game (0.25, -0.03) slipped. NBC aired Chicago drama reruns (0.12/0.11/0.12) once more. MasterChef (0.22, +0.03) gained some momentum on Fox, but Secret Service (0.17, -0.01) inched down. Family Law (0.03, +0.01) rose on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 8/6/25: South Park Nearly Doubles, Big Brother Leads, Match Game Steady [+ Analysis]

Back after a week off, Comedy Central staple South Park (0.34, +0.16) nearly doubled its July premiere rating (0.18) and was the top-rated cable program on Wednesday night. CBS's Big Brother (0.60, +0.02) was up slightly from last week, outpacing its competitors once again in the Adults 18-49 demographic. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (0.33, -0.05) declined on ABC, while Match Game (0.28, 0.00) stabilized. NBC aired more encores of Chicago Med (0.13), Fire (0.12), and PD (0.14). MasterChef (0.19, 0.00) was steady on Fox, but Secret Service (0.18, -0.01) lost a tick. Family Law (0.02, 0.00) made no movement on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.