NBC Bests the Competing Broadcast Nets by 133 Percent in the Thursday Overnights

What follows are the metered market (overnight) results in households by network and by half-hour for Thursday, August 18:

Household Rating/Share
NBC: 14.2/24, CBS: 2.9/ 5, ABC: 1.5/ 2, Fox: 1.2/ 2, CW: 0.5/ 1

Note: Comparisons to the year-ago evening are not included because of the ongoing 2016 Rio Olympics.

8:00 p.m.
ABC – “BattleBots” R: 1.6/ 3 (#3)
CBS – “The Big Bang Theory” (R): 4.1/ 7 (#2)
NBC – 2016 Rio Olympics: 11.3/20 (#1)
Fox – “Rosewood” (R): 1.2/ 2 (#4)
CW – “D.C.’s Legends of Tomorrow” (R): 0.7/ 1 (#5)

8:30 p.m.
ABC – “BattleBots” R: 1.3/ 2 (#3)
CBS – “Life in Pieces” (R): 2.7/ 5 (#2)
NBC – 2016 Rio Olympics: 14.1/24 (#1)
Fox – “Rosewood” (R): 1.2/ 2 (#4)
CW – “D.C.’s Legends of Tomorrow” (R): 0.5/ 1 (#5)

9:00 p.m.
ABC – “The $100,000 Pyramid” R: 1.4/ 2 (#3)
CBS – “Big Brother”: 3.5/ 6 (#2)
NBC – 2016 Rio Olympics: 16.3/27 (#1)
Fox – “Bones” (R): 1.3/ 2 (#4)
CW – “My Final Days”: 0.4/ 1 (#5)

9:30 p.m.
ABC – “The $100,000 Pyramid” R: 1.5/ 2 (#3)
CBS – “Big Brother”: 3.4/ 5 (#2)
NBC – 2016 Rio Olympics: 16.7/27 (#1)
Fox – “Bones” (R): 1.2/ 2 (#4)
CW – “My Final Days”: 0.4/ 1 (#5)

10:00 p.m.
ABC – “The Match Game” R: 1.4/ 2 (#3)
CBS – “Code Black” R: 1.8/ 4 (#2)
NBC – 2016 Rio Olympics: 14.6/25 (#1)

10:30 p.m.
ABC – “The Match Game” R: 1.5/ 3 (#3)
CBS – “Code Black” R: 1.8/ 3 (#2)
NBC – 2016 Rio Olympics: 12.4/23 (#1)

Source: Nielsen Media Research