Saturday TV Ratings 8/16/25: Hallmark’s Providence Falls Trilogy Ends Low, MLB on Fox Down but Easily Tops Broadcast, NFL Preseason Leads Overall [+ Analysis]
MLB coverage (0.27) was down from last week on Fox but beat all other broadcast offerings. ABC aired repeats of Match Game (0.08/0.09/0.11), while NBC went with encores of The Wall (0.06) and Dateline (0.11). CBS aired reruns of FBI: Most Wanted (0.06) and 48 Hours (0.07/0.16), with Hours pulling off some shocking growth at ten. The CW aired bull riding (0.02) and a Police 24/7 rerun (0.01). Key: (R) = repeat.
Sunday TV Ratings 5/25/25: Rick and Morty Returns to a New Series Low, The Last Of Us Slightly Up for Finale, The Librarians: The Next Chapter Gets Decent Sampling After NBA Playoffs [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: Rick and Morty (0.15) returned to Adult Swim with a new series low, but this rating was still higher than last week's Simpsons finale (0.13). On HBO, The Last of Us (0.17, +0.01) ticked up for its finale. Outside of cable, CBS aired reruns of 60 Minutes (0.24/0.17), Tracker (0.15), and Watson (0.11). NBC aired an encore of Yes, Chef! (0.10) and the film Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (0.12). ABC went with repeats of America's Funniest Home Videos (0.35/0.24/0.21/0.16). Fox aired repeats of LEGO Masters (0.09), MasterChef (0.10), and Secret Service (0.10). The CW aired another Whose Line rerun (0.05) and the film Runaway Bride (0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.
Saturday TV Ratings 5/10/25: Saturday Night Live Rises, Love in the Clouds Weak on Hallmark, NBA Playoffs Dominate [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: Saturday Night Live (0.62, +0.06) grew on NBC, even as the reruns in prime time (0.08/0.06/0.16) declined from last week. ABC easily topped the night with its NBA Playoffs broadcast (1.70). 48 Hours (0.17, +0.04) bounced back on CBS. MLB: Regional Coverage (0.39) performed very well on Fox. The CW aired I Am Johnny Cash (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.
Saturday TV Ratings 4/19/25: Journey to You Low on Hallmark, NBA Playoffs Dominate on Both ABC and ESPN, NHL Playoffs Solid [+ Analysis]
Ratings Analysis: ABC got a massive 1.86 rating out of its broadcast of the Timberwolves v. Lakers NBA game, putting the network on top on Saturday night. CBS's 48 Hours (0.16, +0.02) grew at ten. NBC aired repeats of The Wall (0.09), Dateline (0.13), and SNL (0.15). UFL (0.10) continued to disappoint on Fox. The CW re-aired ABBA: Against All Odds (0.03). Key: (R) = repeat.




