NBC’s 2016 Rio Olympics Winning Streak Continues

What follows are the metered market (overnight) results in households by network and by half-hour for Tuesday, August 16:

Household Rating/Share
NBC: 16.6 rating/27 share, CBS: 3.1/ 5, ABC: 2.2/ 4, Fox: 0.8/ 1, CW: 0.6/ 1

Note: Comparisons to the year-ago evening are excluded due to The 2016 Rio Olympics still running on NBC.

8:00 p.m.
ABC – “Bachelor in Paradise”: 3.6/ 6 (#3)
CBS – “NCIS” (R): 4.1/ 7 (#2)
NBC – 2016 Rio Olympics: 13.1/22 (#1)
Fox – “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (R): 0.9/ 1 (#4)
CW – “The Flash” (R): 0.7/ 1 (#5)

8:30 p.m.
ABC – “Bachelor in Paradise”: 3.4/ 6 (#3)
CBS – “NCIS” (R): 4.3/ 7 (#2)
NBC – 2016 Rio Olympics: 15.0/24 (#1)
Fox – “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (R): 0.6/ 1 (#4t)
CW – “The Flash” (R): 0.6/ 1 (#4t)

9:00 p.m.
ABC – “Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise”: 2.2/ 3 (#3)
CBS – “Zoo”: 2.7/ 4 (#2)
NBC – 2016 Rio Olympics: 17.6/28 (#1)
Fox – “Lucifer” (R): 0.8/ 1 (#4)
CW – “MadTV” (R): 0.5/ 1 (#5)

9:30 p.m.
ABC – “Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise”: 1.9/ 3 (#3)
CBS – “Zoo”: 2.5/ 4 (#2)
NBC – 2016 Rio Olympics: 18.3/29 (#1)
Fox – “Lucifer” (R): 0.9/ 1 (#4)
CW – “MadTV” (R): 0.4/ 1 (#5)

10:00 p.m.
ABC – “The Middle” (R): 1.1/ 2 (#3)
CBS – “NCIS: New Orleans”: 2.6/ 4 (#2)
NBC – 2016 Rio Olympics: 17.5/29 (#1)

10:30 p.m.
ABC – “Fresh Off the Boat” (R): 0.9/ 2 (#3)
CBS – “NCIS: New Orleans”: 2.5/ 4 (#2)
NBC – 2016 Rio Olympics: 18.0/31 (#1)

Source: Nielsen Media Research