ABC's NBA Playoffs broadcast (1.09) had the slight edge over NBC's (1.07) on Saturday night, while MLB on Fox (0.52) was solid but well below its sports competitors. Later in the night, news about the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting flooded the airwaves. ABC's special report (0.80) was comfortably above NBC's (0.31), while CBS (0.14/0.13) attracted little interest with its coverage. Key: (R) = repeat.
Saturday TV Ratings 4/4/26: Saturday Night Live Rises As Jack Black Joins Five-Timers Club, The Ten Commandments Up from 2025, College Basketball Tournament Final Four Heavily Down from 2025 CBS Airing [+ Analysis]
Jack Black returned to host Saturday Night Live (0.76, +0.07) on NBC, and his presence appeared to have a positive effect on the sketch-comedy staple's Adults 18-49 ratings. MLB on Fox (0.32) was down from last week, but it still outperformed ABC's broadcast of The Ten Commandments (0.26). This Is UFC (0.06) bombed on CBS, and 48 Hours (0.13, -0.06) seemed to suffer as a result. The CW aired I Am Heath Ledger (0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.
Saturday TV Ratings 3/28/26: World Figure Skating Championships Down from 2025, A Royal Setting OK on Hallmark, March Madness on TBS Easily Leads [+ Analysis]
MLB on Fox (0.6) was the top over-the-air broadcast on Saturday night, while NHL on ABC (0.25) placed second. The World Figure Skating Championships (0.14) fell behind a repeat of Saturday Night Live (0.18) on NBC. CBS's 48 Hours (0.19, -0.12) declined after last week's sports-fueled surge. The CW aired I Am Jackie O (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.
Sunday TV Ratings 8/3/25: Big Brother Draws Highest Sunday Night Rating of the Season, The Gilded Age Hits Season High, MLB Tops Cable [+ Analysis]
On CBS, Big Brother (0.61, +0.07) jumped to its highest Sunday rating of 2025, more than doubling the rerun of 60 Minutes (0.26) that led into it. ABC's broadcast of Freaky Friday (0.16) was a step below the week-ago Father of the Bride (0.20). NBC re-aired installments of American Ninja Warrior (0.14) and America's Got Talent (0.11). Fox aired encores of The Quiz with Balls (0.10), MasterChef (0.12), and Secret Service (0.07). The CW aired the 2003 sequel Bad Boys II (0.05). Key: (R) = repeat.




