Wednesday TV Ratings 8/31/22: Stargirl Returns with New Low, Big Brother Leads, The Challenge: USA Slips, Wellington Paranormal Stays Abysmal for Finale (UPDATED)

Finals Update: Big Brother (+0.1) and repeats of The Conners (+0.1) and Press Your Luck (+0.1) adjusted up.

Analysis to come.

Wednesday TV Ratings 8/24/22: The Resort Preview Weak, Big Brother Hits Season High, MasterChef Rises (Final Ratings)

Analysis to come.

Wednesday TV Ratings 8/10/22: Americas Got Talent Sinks in First Results Show, So You Think You Can Dance Rises for Finale, Big Brother Leads (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: NBC mainstay 'America's Got Talent' (0.54) crumbled for its first results show and went a full two-tenths below Tuesday night's performance (0.74). Despite the trouble in 'AGT' land, 'Password' (0.46, -0.02) shed just two-hundredths from Tuesday's premiere and retained a stellar 85% of its lead-in the 18-49 demographic. After this data point, it seems like 'Password' may be a much stronger show than it appeared to be on day one. The 'Chicago PD' rerun (0.25) that followed topped the 10PM hour. On CBS, 'Big Brother' (0.79, 0.00) tied last Wednesday's rating as 'The Challenge: USA' (0.42, +0.04) picked up a few ticks. The 10PM encore of 'SWAT' (0.20) was also a bit higher than usual. Fox's 'MasterChef' (0.35, -0.01) shaved off a hundredth at 8 and placed third in its timeslot. In the 9PM hour, struggling 'So You Think You Can Dance' (0.26, +0.03) grew by three-hundredths for its season finale. The CW's 'Mysteries Decoded' (0.03, 0.00) held even but 'Wellington Paranormal' (0.01, -0.01) lost a precious hundredth. The 'Wellington' original was bested by a repeat of itself (0.02) that aired directly after it. ABC had reruns of 'The Conners' (0.29), 'The Goldbergs' (0.18), 'Abbott Elementary' (0.18), 'Home Economics' (0.16), and 'Press Your Luck' (0.22).

Finals Update: 'Big Brother' (+0.1), 'Password' (+0.1), 'So You Think You Can Dance' (+0.1), and the repeat of 'Home Economics' (+0.1) adjusted up.

Wednesday TV Ratings 8/3/22: CMA Fest Solid, Big Brother Leads, So You Think You Can Dance Hits New Low (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: ABC's 'CMA Fest' (0.51) proved to be far stronger than their usual sitcom rerun lineup and was the second highest-rated program on Wednesday night. CBS staple 'Big Brother' (0.79, +0.04) picked up four-hundredths as 'The Challenge: USA' (0.38, -0.04) declined by that same amount. The 10PM 'SWAT' encore (0.17) was at the same level as the week prior. Fox's 'MasterChef' (0.36, -0.06) and 'So You Think You Can Dance' (0.23, -0.06) lost six-hundredths apiece, with 'Dance' sinking to a brand-new series low. NBC's repeats of 'Chicago Med' (0.26), 'Chicago Fire' (0.34), and 'Chicago PD' (0.37) all improved on a week-to-week basis. 'Mysteries Decoded' (0.03, -0.02) dipped on the CW while 'Wellington Paranormal' (0.02, 0.00) and the 'Wellington' rerun (0.02) held steady.  

Finals Update: 'Big Brother' (+0.1), 'MasterChef' (+0.1), 'The Challenge: USA' (+0.1), and the repeat of Chicago Med (+0.1) adjusted up.

Wednesday TV Ratings 7/20/22: The ESPYS Rise from 2021 Low, Big Brother Leads, MasterChef Sets New Season High (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: The '2022 ESPYS' (0.42) rose by a whopping 75% from the 2021 ceremony (0.24) that aired in an undesirable Saturday timeslot. Despite that impressive gain, ABC's broadcast of the awards show only ranked third in its timeslot. On CBS, 'Big Brother' (0.70, +0.04) and 'The Challenge: USA' (0.40, +0.04) both grew by four-hundredths when compared to last week's episodes. The 10PM repeat of 'SWAT' (0.18) was two-hundredths higher than its week-ago counterpart. 'MasterChef' (0.48, +0.04) climbed to a new season high on Fox, but 'So You Think You Can Dance' (0.30, -0.03) widened the gap between itself and 'Chef' by slipping further. On the CW, 'Wellington Paranormal' (0.04, 0.00) was stable on finale night and was followed by a repeat of itself (0.04) that posted the same rating. Earlier in the evening, 'Mysteries Decoded' (0.05, 0.00) also matched its week-ago delivery. NBC had another helping of 'Chicago Med' (0.27), 'Chicago Fire' (0.30), and 'Chicago PD' (0.29) encores.

Finals Update: 'Big Brother' (+0.1), 'MasterChef' (+0.1), and the repeat of 'Chicago Med' (+0.1) adjusted up.