Wednesday TV Ratings 7/15/26: ESPYS Up Slightly, Nation’s Dumbest Solid in Premiere, Big Brother Rebounds [+ Analysis]

ABC's broadcast of the ESPYS (0.38) was up slightly from last year's showing (0.35), but it was still well below CBS's Big Brother (0.67) in the key demographic. NBC (0.21/0.14/0.13) aired drama reruns. On Fox, MasterChef (0.29, +0.09) surged, and Nation's Dumbest (0.27) retained much of that rating in its series premiere. The CW aired repeats of Police 24/7 (0.04) and Law & Order Toronto (0.03). Key: (R) = repeat.

Tuesday TV Ratings 6/30/26: Presidential 1776 Award Draws Little Interest, World Cup Slightly Down, America’s Got Talent Hits Season Low [+ Analysis]

CBS's broadcast of the Presidential 1776 Award (0.13) did not impress on Tuesday night, barely posting a higher Adults 18-49 rating than a repeat of ABC's RJ Decker (0.12). Over on NBC, America's Got Talent (0.30, -0.07) and Password (0.20, -0.03) were both down from last week. FIFA World Cup coverage on Fox (3.47) remained massive, while the CW's WWE NXT (0.07, -0.04) weakened. Key: (R) = repeat. 

Sunday TV Ratings 6/28/26: BET Awards Up from 2025, House of the Dragon Also Rises, Yankees/Red Sox Game Leads [+ Analysis]

The 2026 BET Awards posted a solid 0.46 rating on Sunday night, which put it a full tenth above last year's broadcast (0.36). NBC's broadcast of the PGA Tour (0.36) and MLB (0.57) also performed well, while NHRA Drag Racing (0.14) was modest on Fox, losing to a showing of Armageddon (0.18) on ABC. CBS once more aired repeats of 60 Minutes (0.32), Marshals (0.25/0.15), and Tracker (0.23). The CW aired WWE NXT: The Great American Bash 2026 (0.07). Key: (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 6/17/26: Las Culturistas Culture Awards Low, Brilliant Minds Dips Again, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Repeat Dominates Broadcast [+ Analysis]

NBC drama Brilliant Minds (0.16, -0.01) ticked down on Wednesday night and was more than a full tenth below ABC's Celebrity Wheel of Fortune repeat (0.27). CBS aired encores of Final Twist (0.15), NCIS (0.17), and NCIS: Sydney (0.14), while Fox went with reruns of MasterChef (0.16) and Fear Factor: House of Fear (0.13). The CW aired repeats of Police 24/7 (0.04) and Law & Order Toronto (0.01). Key: (R) = repeat.

Sunday TV Ratings 6/7/26: Tony Awards Down from 2025 but Well Above Other Recent Ceremonies, The Way Home Rises, Toy Story 4 Solid on ABC [+ Analysis]

CBS's broadcast of the Tony Awards (0.73) experienced a 15% decline from 2025's ceremony (0.86) in the Adults 18-49 demographic, but the drop in total viewership was far less pronounced. ABC got a solid rating out of its Toy Story 4 showing (0.23), but MLB on NBC (0.36) remained comfortably higher. IndyCar Racing on Fox (0.12) was only a hair above the CW's broadcast of the movie The Sandlot (0.11). Key: (R) = repeat.