Sunday TV Ratings 9/8/24: Universal Basic Guys Off to Higher Start than Krapopolis, Tulsa King Rises for Finale, Big Brother Also Rises [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: With the help of the almighty NFL boost, new Fox cartoon Universal Basic Guys (1.18) debuted with a rating noticeably higher than the year-ago Krapopolis (0.88). It's worth noting that The OT (3.19) was only a tenth higher than it was on the night of Krap's series debut (3.09), but Basic Guys was still three-tenths higher than Krap. Later in the night, an original Bob's Burgers (0.55) and The Great North (0.26, +0.15) enjoyed some indirect football assistance. Over on CBS, Tulsa King (0.27, +0.14) and Big Brother (0.59, +0.18) soared. 60 Minutes (0.47) held its own in the 7 p.m. hour. NBC's Rams v. Lions NFL game (5.41) topped the night. ABC aired repeats of America's Funniest Home Videos (0.16/0.25/0.22/0.15). The Chosen (0.02, -0.02) slipped on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Sunday TV Ratings 9/1/24: The Great North Nears Series Low in Return, College Football on ABC Dominates, Big Brother Slips [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: ABC's broadcast of the USC v. LSU college football game (2.19) topped the night in the Adults 18-49 demographic and brought in over 8.6 million total viewers. On Fox, The Great North (0.11, -0.05) returned in abysmal fashion and declined from the Family Guy repeat (0.13) that led into it. Tulsa King (0.13, -0.13) and Big Brother (0.41, -0.11) plummeted on CBS. Over on NBC, the 2024 Paris Paralympics (0.20, +0.05) picked up a bit. Totally Funny Kids (0.05, +0.01) and Totally Funny Animals (0.04, +0.01) inched up on the CW, with Animals leading into the season premiere of The Chosen (0.04). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Sunday TV Ratings 8/25/24: NFL Preseason Easily Leads, Big Brother Slips, Tulsa King Ticks Up [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: CBS's NFL Preseason game (0.82) impressed in the key demo but still trailed NBC's game (1.05). Later in the night, Tulsa King (0.26, +0.01) ticked up, but Big Brother (0.52, -0.04) was down from last Sunday. ABC aired AFV reruns (0.32/0.30) and The Princess Diaries (0.22). Fox went with repeats of MasterChef (0.09), The Simpsons (0.11), Bob's Burgers (0.13), Family Guy (0.13), and Krapopolis (0.10). The CW aired American Underdog (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.

Sunday TV Ratings 8/18/24: NFL Preseason Hits 2024 High, Big Brother Up From Last Sunday, Snowpiercer Slips [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Fox took a rare Sunday-night lead as their Saints v. 49ers NFL game (0.91) dominated in the key Adults 18-49 demographic. On CBS, Big Brother (0.56, +0.23) was up markedly after last week's lackluster showing. ABC went with repeats of AFV (0.35/0.33) and the film Jungle Cruise (0.20). NBC aired reruns of American Ninja Warrior (0.21) and America's Got Talent (0.18). The CW aired The American President (0.05). Key: (R) = repeat.

Sunday TV Ratings 8/11/24: Summer Olympics Slide for Closing Ceremony, Big Brother Sinks to Series Low, Snowpiercer Jumps [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: The closing ceremony of the Summer Olympics (1.16, -0.30) descended further on NBC, but the Peacock network held their lead nonetheless. Over on CBS, Big Brother (0.33, -0.16) plummeted for an episode that aired later than usual. On ABC, the Disney+ documentary Jim Henson: Idea Man (0.15) did not attract much attention and dropped from the AFV repeat (0.24) that led into it. Fox's Krapopolis reruns (0.05/0.04/0.04/0.07) were trounced by The CW's airing of The Notebook (0.08). Key: (R) = repeat.