Narrow Overnight Victory for NBC on Holiday Monday

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Household Rating/Share
NBC: 2.9/ 5, ABC and CBS: 2.8/ 5 each, Fox: 1.9/ 5, CW: 0.6/ 1

-Percent Change from the Year-Ago Evening:
CBS: + 8, Fox: + 6, NBC: + 4, ABC: -12, CW: -25

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Ratings Breakdown:
In was neck and neck between NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” (3.5 rating/6 share) and ABC’s “Bachelor in Paradise” (3.4/ 6) in the Monday 8-10 p.m. block, with “American Ninja Warrior” up by six percent over the comparable year-ago evening. “Bachelor in Paradise,” in contrast, slid by 11 percent, and both held a huge advantage over competing “So You Think You Can Dance” on Fox (1.9/ 3).

Also original last night, and both in the 10 p.m. hour, was NBC drama “Midnight, Texas” and ABC game show “To Tell the Truth,” each at a modest 1.8/ 3 in the household overnights (versus a 2.2/ 4 for an encore telecast of CBS’ competing “Scorpion”). As previously reported, “To Tell the Truth” has been pushed back to midseason in 2017-18 and will be replaced in the Sunday 8 p.m. hour with veteran “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” ABC has not confirmed what will now lead off Sunday at 7 p.m., but my guess is repeats of “AFV.”

What follows is the half-hour breakdown for Monday, September 4, 2017:

8:00 p.m.
ABC – “Bachelor in Paradise”: 3.6/ 6 (#2)
CBS – “The Big Bang Theory” (R): 3.8/ 7 (#1)
NBC – “American Ninja Warrior”: 3.3/ 6 (#3)
Fox – “So You Think You Can Dance”: 1.9/ 3 (#4)
CW – “Supergirl” (R): 0.7/ 1 (#5)

8:30 p.m.
ABC – “Bachelor in Paradise”: 3.4/ 6 (#2t)
CBS – “Kevin Can Wait” (R): 3.4/ 6 (#2t)
NBC – “American Ninja Warrior”: 3.5/ 6 (#1)
Fox – “So You Think You Can Dance”: 2.0/ 3 (#4)
CW – “Supergirl” (R): 0.6/ 1 (#5)

9:00 p.m.
ABC – “Bachelor in Paradise”: 3.3/ 5 (#2)
CBS – “Mom” (R): 2.7/ 5 (#3)
NBC – “American Ninja Warrior”: 3.7/ 6 (#1)
Fox – “So You Think You Can Dance”: 1.9/ 3 (#4)
CW – “Hooten & the Lady” (R): 0.6/ 1 (#5)

9:30 p.m.
ABC – “Bachelor in Paradise”: 3.1/ 5 (#2)
CBS – “Life in Pieces” (R): 2.3/ 4 (#3)
NBC – “American Ninja Warrior”: 3.6/ 6 (#1)
Fox – “So You Think You Can Dance”: 1.9/ 3 (#4)
CW – “Hooten & the Lady” (R): 0.6/ 1 (#5)

10:00 p.m.
ABC – To Tell the Truth: 1.8/ 3 (#2t)
CBS – “Scoprion” (R): 2.3/ 4 (#2)
NBC – “Midnight, Texas”: 1.8/ 3 (#2t)

10:30 p.m.
ABC – To Tell the Truth: 1.8/ 4 (#2)
CBS – “Scoprion” (R): 2.2/ 4 (#1)
NBC – “Midnight, Texas”: 1.7/ 3 (#3)

Source: Nielsen Media Research