Sunday TV Ratings 9/27/26: MTV Video Music Awards Heavily Up from 2025 with NFL Lead-In, Animal Control Solid in Sunday Debut, Grimsburg Remains Disastrous [+ Analysis]

Buoyed by an NFL lead-in, the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (1.71) experienced a 36% spike when compared to last year's CBS broadcast (1.26). After, Big Brother (0.48, -0.11) plummeted in a later time slot. On ABC, America's Funniest Home Videos (0.30) was up 15% from last year's premiere (0.26). On NBC, the week's NFL game (5.47) was down a bit from last Sunday's. In Fox comedy news, the premiere of The Simpsons (0.23) dealt with a 15% decline from 2025's start (0.27). At 8:30, Animal Control (0.20) looked healthy in the retention department, but Universal Basic Guys (0.14) and Grimsburg (0.11) were underwhelming in their respective returns. The CW aired the movie Pretty Woman (0.05). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat. 

Monday TV Ratings 9/14/26: Emmys Sink More Than a Third from 2025, Name That Tune Low for Final Season Five Episodes, Halloween Baking Championship Returns Steady [+ Analysis]

Though overshadowed by NFL on ABC (2.86), the Emmy Awards (0.8) brought in a decent amount of attention on NBC. However, there was a steep 38% decline from 2025 (1.28) in the key demographic. On Fox, Name That Tune (0.17/0.14) returned to air two episodes, while CBS aired repeats of dramas FBI (0.18/0.13) and CIA (0.07). All American (0.04, -0.02) dropped again on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

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.