CBS Wins Sluggish Pre-Holiday Thursday

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

Household Rating/Share
CBS: 2.9/ 5, NBC: 2.0/ 3, Fox: 1.8/ 3, ABC: 1.7/ 3, CW: 0.5/ 1

-Percent Change from the Year-Ago Week:
Fox: +38, CW: no change, CBS: – 6, NBC: -37, ABC: -41

8:00 p.m.
ABC – “BattleBots”: 2.0/ 4 (#3)
CBS – “The Big Bang Theory” (R): 3.8/ 8 (#1)
NBC – “Running Wild with Bear Grylls” (R): 2.1/ 4 (#2)
Fox – “Rosewood” (R): 1.9/ 3 (#4)
CW – “D.C.’s Legends of Tomorrow” (R): 0.6/ 1 (#5)

8:30 p.m.
ABC – “BattleBots”: 1.9/ 3 (#2t)
CBS – “Life in Pieces” (R): 2.6/ 5 (#1)
NBC – “Running Wild with Bear Grylls” (R): 1.9/ 5 (#2t)
Fox – “Rosewood” (R): 1.8/ 3 (#4)
CW – “D.C.’s Legends of Tomorrow” (R): 0.5/ 1 (#5)

9:00 p.m.
ABC – “BattleBots” (season or series finale): 1.8/ 3 (#4)
CBS – “Big Brother”: 3.2/ 6 (#1)
NBC – “American Ninja Warrior” (R): 1.9/ 3 (#2t)
Fox – “Bones” (R): 1.9/ 3 (#2t)
CW – “Beauty and the Beast” (R): 0.4/ 1 (#5)

9:30 p.m.
ABC – “BattleBots” (season or series finale): 1.6/ 3 (#4)
CBS – “Big Brother”: 3.1/ 6 (#1)
NBC – “American Ninja Warrior” (R): 1.8/ 3 (#3)
Fox – “Bones” (R): 1.9/ 3 (#2)
CW – “Beauty and the Beast” (R): 0.4/ 1 (#5)

10:00 p.m.
ABC – “The Match Game” R: 1.4/ 3 (#3)
CBS – “Code Black” R: 2.2/ 4 (#1)
NBC – “American Ninja Warrior” (R): 1.9/ 3 (#2)

10:30 p.m.
ABC – “The Match Game” R: 1.6/ 3 (#3)
CBS – “Code Black” R: 2.2/ 4 (#1)
NBC – “American Ninja Warrior” (R): 1.6/ 3 (#2)

Source: Nielsen Media Research