Modest Draw for NBC Rio Olympics Preview Special on Thursday

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Thursday, August 4 broken out by network and by each half-hour:

Usage level for 8-11 p.m.:
household rating: 52.7
adults 18-49: 24.4

Note: CW affiliate in New York (WPIX) televised MLB Mets-Yankees in prime time, drawing a 4.0 local rating/7 share from 8-10 p.m. ET in the New York market.

-Total Viewers:
CBS: 5.03 million, NBC: 4.09, ABC: 3.49, Fox: 2.01, CW: 1.57

-Adults 18-49:
CBS: 1.2 rating/5 share, NBC: 1.0/ 4, ABC: 0.9/ 4, Fox: 0.6/ 2, CW: 0.3/ 1

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8:00 p.m.

Usage level:
household rating: 50.5
adults 18-49: 22.0

ABC – BattleBots
Viewers: 3.25 million (#3), A18-49: 0.8/ 4 (#3)

CBS – The Big Bang Theory (R)
Viewers: 6.79 million (#1), A18-49: 1.3/ 6 (#1)

NBC – Río Olympics Preview
Viewers: 5.03 million (#2), A18-49: 1.0/ 5 (#2)

Fox – Home Free
Viewers: 2.03 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#4)

CW – D.C.’s Legends of Tomorrow (R)
Viewers: 1.29 million (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#5)

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8:30 p.m.

Usage level:
household rating: 52.9
adults 18-49: 23.5

ABC – BattleBots
Viewers: 3.28 million (#3), A18-49: 0.9/ 4 (#3)

CBS – Life in Pieces (R)
Viewers: 5.022 million (#1), A18-49: 1.0/ 4 (#2)

NBC – Río Olympics Preview
Viewers: 5.019 million (#2), A18-49: 1.1/ 5 (#1)

Fox – Home Free
Viewers: 1.92 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#4)

CW – D.C.’s Legends of Tomorrow (R)
Viewers: 1.11 million (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)

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Marc Berman was in the ‘Big Brother’ studio audience on this night. Can you spot him in this clip?

9:00 p.m.

Usage level:
household rating: 54.4
adults 18-49: 25.1

ABC – Greatest Hits (season finale)
Viewers: 3.63 million (#3), A18-49: 0.9/ 3 (#3)

CBS – Big Brother 18
Viewers: 6.16 million (#1), A18-49: 2.0/ 8 (#1)

NBC – American Ninja Warrior (R)
Viewers: 3.74 million (#2), A18-49: 0.9/ 4 (#2)

Fox – Home Free (season finale)
Viewers: 1.84 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#4)

CW – Beauty and the Beast (R)
Viewers: 1.10 million (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)

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9:30 p.m.

Usage level:
household rating: 55.0
adults 18-49: 25.9

ABC – Greatest Hits (season finale)
Viewers: 3.67 million (#2), A18-49: 0.9/ 3 (#3)

CBS – Big Brother 18
Viewers: 5.55 million (#1), A18-49: 1.7/ 7 (#1)

NBC – American Ninja Warrior (R)
Viewers: 3.63 million (#3), A18-49: 1.0/ 4 (#2)

Fox – Home Free (season finale)
Viewers: 2.25 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#4)

CW – Beauty and the Beast (R)
Viewers: 1.11 million (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)

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10:00 p.m.

Usage level:
household rating: 53.2
adults 18-49: 25.5

ABC – Greatest Hits (season finale)
Viewers: 3.75 million (#1), A18-49: 0.9/ 4 (#2)

CBS – Code Black (R)
Viewers: 3.34 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#3)

NBC – American Ninja Warrior (R)
Viewers: 3.57 million (#2), A18-49: 1.0/ 4 (#1)

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10:30 p.m.

Usage level:
household rating: 50.0
adults 18-49: 24.4

ABC – Greatest Hits (season finale)
Viewers: 3.35 million (#2), A18-49: 0.9/ 4 (#1t)

CBS – Code Black (R)
Viewers: 3.31 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#3)

NBC – American Ninja Warrior (R)
Viewers: 3.54 million (#1), A18-49: 0.9/ 4 (#1t)

Source: Nielsen Media Research