Thursday TV Ratings 8/29/24: Harris/Walz Interview Strong on CNN, College Football on ESPN Leads the Night, Big Brother Rises [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: CNN's Harris & Walz interview (0.62) impressed in the Adults 18-49 demographic and was within striking distance of CBS's Big Brother (0.64, +0.05). Fox's college football game (0.42) was well below ESPN's (1.55) but placed second on broadcast nonetheless. Over on ABC, Press Your Luck (0.24, -0.01) ticked down, but Lucky 13 (0.16, +0.02) slightly outpaced Tuesday's disastrous showing. Masters of Illusion (0.04, -0.02) dropped on the CW, while World's Funniest Animals (0.05, +0.01) picked up a hundredth. NBC aired repeats of Law & Order (0.16), SVU (0.17), and Organized Crime (0.18). Key: (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 8/22/24: Democratic National Convention Soars for Harris Acceptance Speech and Continues to Outpace RNC [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On the fourth and final night of the Democratic National Convention, ratings soared across the board. ABC's DNC broadcast (0.60, +0.19) was nearly two-tenths higher than it was on night three, and NBC (0.48, +0.14) had a similar-sized bump. CBS (0.34, +0.05) remained in third. In the 8 p.m. hour, CBS's Big Brother (0.59, -0.03) declined from last Thursday's episode. ABC's Press Your Luck (0.25, -0.06) was also down and lost to Fox's MLB: Regional Coverage (0.35). Masters of Illusion (0.06, +0.02) and World's Funniest Animals (0.04, +0.01) grew on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 8/15/24: Lucky 13 and Press Your Luck Rebound, Big Brother Continues to Dominate, Impractical Jokers Slips [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: After completely collapsing last week, game shows Press Your Luck (0.31, +0.11) and Lucky 13 (0.27, +0.11) both made stunning recoveries on ABC. CBS's Big Brother (0.62, -0.04) was down from last Thursday but continued to dominate. NBC aired drama repeats (0.18/0.18/0.18), while Fox went with game show encores (0.18/0.17). Masters of Illusion (0.04, +0.01) and World's Funniest Animals (0.03, +0.01) inched up on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 8/8/24: Big Brother Jumps to Another Season High, Summer Olympics Slide, Press Your Luck and Lucky 13 Collapse to New Lows [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: CBS's Big Brother (0.66, +0.13) soared to a new season high on Thursday night, handily topping the one it set just a day before. Repeats of Young Sheldon (0.19), Ghosts (0.12), and The Real CSI: Miami (0.11) aired after Brother. On NBC, the Summer Olympics (2.13, -0.17) gave back most of Wednesday night's uptick. After taking a week off, game shows Press Your Luck (0.20, -0.14) and Lucky 13 (0.16, -0.11) completely collapsed on ABC. Don't Forget the Lyrics (0.17, -0.05) also declined for its Fox finale. On the CW, Masters of Illusion (0.03, -0.02) and World's Funniest Animals (0.02, -0.04) slipped. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Thursday TV Ratings 7/25/24: Press Your Luck and Big Brother Rise, Lucky 13 Down a Touch, Impractical Jokers Rebounds [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: ABC's Press Your Luck (0.34, +0.01) improved slightly on last week's premiere, but Lucky 13 (0.27, -0.02) was down a touch in the 9 p.m. time slot. On CBS, Big Brother (0.55, +0.04) was up from its week-ago episode and led into encores of Young Sheldon (0.29), Ghosts (0.21), and Fire Country (0.19). Don't Forget the Lyrics! (0.22, -0.04) slipped on Fox. NBC aired repeats of Law & Order (0.18), SVU (0.19), and Organized Crime (0.16). Masters of Illusion (0.05, +0.02) and World's Funniest Animals (0.06, +0.03) surged on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.