Thursday TV Ratings 7/17/25: Family Guy and Grimsburg End Down, Big Brother Jumps Again, Transplant Rises for Series Finale [+ Analysis]

Family Guy (0.15, -0.03) and Grimsburg (0.11, -0.01) were both down from last week for their Fox finales. Bob's Burgers (0.13, -0.02) and The Great North (0.10, -0.01) also declined. On CBS, Big Brother (0.69, +0.08) barreled past last week's premiere, more than doubling ABC's Celebrity Family Feud (0.34, -0.08) in the 18-49 demographic. At nine, Press Your Luck (0.33, +0.03) also improved on its week-ago return. On NBC, Transplant (0.14, +0.02) was up for its finale. The CW aired repeats of Police 24/7 (0.04/0.05). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale. 

Thursday TV Ratings 7/10/25: Big Brother and Celebrity Family Feud Up from 2024 Premieres, Zombies 4 Strong on Disney Channel, Family Guy More Than Doubles Previous Rating [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On CBS, the season premiere of Big Brother (0.61) posted a rating that was noticeably higher than last year's start (0.56). ABC's Celebrity Family Feud (0.42) also improved markedly on its 2024 premiere (0.33), and Press Your Luck (0.30) had a fairly healthy return at nine. On NBC, Transplant (0.12, -0.03) was down from last week. Bob's Burgers (0.15, +0.03) and Grimsburg (0.12, +0.01) grew a bit on Fox, while Family Guy (0.18, +0.10) had a more pronounced rebound. The CW continued airing encores of Police 24/7 (0.04/0.06). Zombies 4 (0.20) posted a strong 18-49 rating on the Disney Channel. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 7/3/25: Family Guy Plummets to New Series Low After Hiatus, Bob’s Burgers Ties Low, Independence Day Easily Leads the Night [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On Fox, Bob's Burgers (0.12, -0.04) and Family Guy (0.08, -0.05) both faded away, and Family Guy plummeted to an egregious new series low in the process. ABC had much better luck with their broadcast of the film Independence Day (0.29), while NBC's Transplant (0.15, +0.01) ticked up. CBS aired reruns of Georgie & Mandy (0.18), Ghosts (0.17), Matlock (0.14), and Elsbeth (0.11). The CW re-aired episodes of Police 24/7 (0.05/0.06). Key: (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 6/26/25: CMA Fest Slides from 2024 but Still Leads Broadcast, NBA Draft Second Round on ESPN Tops the Night, Transplant Declines [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: ABC's broadcast of CMA Fest (0.25) was down heavily from last year (0.38), declining by over 30% in the Adults 18-49 demographic. On NBC, Transplant (0.14, -0.02) dipped slightly. CBS aired repeats of Georgie & Mandy (0.21), Ghosts (0.15), Matlock (0.12), and Elsbeth (0.11). Fox's cartoons (0.12/0.08/0.09/0.11) were in repeat mode for the night. Police 24/7 (0.05, -0.02) slipped on the CW, losing to a 9 p.m. repeat of itself (0.06). Key: (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 6/19/25: The Great North Ties Season Low for Double Episode, NBA Finals Drop for Game 6, Transplant Steady [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On Fox, The Great North (0.11, -0.04) dropped to its previously-set season low for a special 9 p.m. airing and then held onto that rating for a second episode at 9:30 (0.11, 0.00). Earlier in the night, Bob's Burgers (0.16, -0.05) and Grimsburg (0.11, -0.07) had even greater declines. On ABC, game six of the NBA Finals (2.48, -0.16) was down a bit from game five. Transplant (0.16, 0.00) was steady on NBC but lost to Dateline (0.17). CBS aired reruns of Georgie & Mandy (0.24), Ghosts (0.16), Matlock (0.14), and Elsbeth (0.11). Police 24/7 (0.07, +0.01) rose slightly on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.