‘American Ninja Warrior’ Season Opener on NBC Jumps by 14 Percent Year-to-Year

What follows are the metered market (overnight) results in households by network and by half-hour for Wednesday, June 1:

Household Rating/Share
NBC: 3.8 rating/6 share, CBS: 2.9/ 5, ABC: 2.8/ 5, Fox: 2.4/ 4, CW: 0.5/ 1

Percent Change From the Year-Ago Evening:
ABC: – 7, NBC: -10, Fox: -17, CBS: -24, CW: -29

8:00 p.m.
ABC – “500 Questions” (season finale): 3.3/ 6 (#2)
CBS – “Undercover Boss” (R): 2.8/ 5 (#4)
NBC – “American Ninja Warrior” (season premiere): 4.0/ 7 (#1) – year-ago season-premiere: 3.5/ 6 on 5/25/15)Fox – “MasterChef” (season premiere): 2.9/ 5 (#3)
CW – “iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party:” 0.6/ 1 (#5)

8:30 p.m.
ABC – “500 Questions” (season finale): 3.2/ 6 (#2)
CBS – “Undercover Boss” (R): 2.9/ 5 (#3t)
NBC – “American Ninja Warrior” (season premiere): 4.0/ 7 (#1)
Fox – “MasterChef” (season premiere): 2.9/ 5 (#2t)
CW – “iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party:” 0.5/ 1 (#5)

9:00 p.m.
ABC – “500 Questions” (season finale): 3.4/ 6 (#2)
CBS – “Criminal Minds” (R): 3.0/ 5 (#3)
NBC – “American Ninja Warrior” (season premiere): 4.1/ 7 (#1)
Fox – “Wayward Pines”: 2.0/ 3 (#4) – 2.4/ 4 last week
CW – “Supernatural” (R): 0.5/ 1 (#5)

9:30 p.m.
ABC – “500 Questions” (season finale): 3.3/ 5 (#2)
CBS – “Criminal Minds” (R): 3.2/ 5 (#3)
NBC – “American Ninja Warrior” (season premiere): 4.1/ 7 (#1)
Fox – “Wayward Pines”: 1.9/ 3 (#4) – 2.4/ 4 last week
CW – “Supernatural” (R): 0.5/ 1 (#5)

10:00 p.m.
ABC – “Modern Family” (R): 2.2/ 4 (#3)
CBS – “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders” (R): 2.7/ 5 (#2)
NBC – “Night Shift” (season premiere): 3.4/ 6 (#1)

10:30 p.m.
ABC – “The Goldbergs” (R): 1.6/ 3 (#3)
CBS – “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders” (R): 2.5/ 5 (#2)
NBC – “Night Shift” (season premiere): 3.2/ 6 (#1)

Source: Nielsen Media Research