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NBC Closes the 2016 Rio Olympics on a Sluggish Note

Just 16.8 Million Viewers Tune-In on NBC

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Sunday, August 21 broken out by network and by each half-hour:

-Total Viewers:
NBC: 14.55 million, CBS: 2.75, ABC: 2.42, Fox: 1.59

-Adults 18-49:
NBC: 3.5 rating/15 share, ANC, CBS and Fox: 0.5/ 2 each

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7:00 p.m.
ABC – America’s Funniest Home Videos (R)
Viewers: 3.51 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#2t)

CBS – 60 Minutes
Viewers: 6.50 million (#2), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#2t)

NBC – Rio Gold
Viewers: 9.76 million (#1), A18-49: 2.2/10 (#1)

Fox – The Simpsons (R)
Viewers: 1.19 million (#4), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#4)

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7:30 p.m.

ABC – America’s Funniest Home Videos (R)
Viewers: 3.76 million (#3), A18-49: 0.7/ 3 (#3)

CBS – 60 Minutes
Viewers: 7.04 million (#2), A18-49: 0.8/ 3 (#2)

NBC – Rio Gold
Viewers: 11.80 million (#1), A18-49: 2.8/11 (#1)

Fox – The Simpsons (R)
Viewers: 1.16 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#4)

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8:00 p.m.
ABC – Celebrity Family Feud
Viewers: 5.35 million (#3), A18-49: 1.1/ 4 (#3)

CBS – Big Brother
Viewers: 6.32 million (#2), A18-49: 1.9/ 7 (#2)

NBC – Rio Olympics Closing Ceremony
Viewers: 17.49 million (#1), A18-49: 3.9/15 (#1)

Fox – The Simpsons (R)
Viewers: 1.46 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#4)

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8:30 p.m.

ABC – Celebrity Family Feud
Viewers: 5.74 million (#2), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#3)

CBS – Big Brother
Viewers: 5.53 million (#3), A18-49: 1.8/ 6 (#2)

NBC – Rio Olympics Closing Ceremony
Viewers: 17.64 million (#1), A18-49: 4.1/14 (#1)

Fox – Brooklyn Nine-Nine (R)
Viewers: 1.21 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 2 (#4)

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9:00 p.m.

ABC – The $100,000 Pyramid
Viewers: 4.87 million (#2), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#2)

CBS – Madam Secretary (R)
Viewers: 2.54 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 1 (#4)

NBC – Rio Olympics Closing Ceremony
Viewers: 17.64 million (#1), A18-49: 4.4/15 (#1)

Fox – Family Guy (R)
Viewers: 1.42 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#3)

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9:30 p.m.

ABC – The $100,000 Pyramid
Viewers: 4.77 million (#2), A18-49: 0.9/ 3 (#2)

CBS – Madam Secretary (R)
Viewers: 2.31 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 1 (#3t)

NBC – Rio Olympics Closing Ceremony
Viewers: 17.03 million (#1), A18-49: 4.3/14 (#1)

Fox – The Last Man on Earth (R)
Viewers: 1.04 million (#4), A18-49: 0.4/ 1 (#3t)

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10:00 p.m.

ABC – The Match Game
Viewers: 4.23 million (#2), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#2)

CBS – BrainDead
Viewers: 2.01 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#3)

NBC – Rio Olympics Closing Ceremony
Viewers: 14.07 million (#1), A18-49: 3.6/13 (#1)

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10:30 p.m.

ABC – The Match Game
Viewers: 4.19 million (#2), A18-49: 0.9/ 3 (#2)

CBS – BrainDead
Viewers: 1.97 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#3)

NBC – The Voice
Viewers: 10.41 million (#1), A18-49: 2.7/10 (#1)

Source: Nielsen Media Research