Saturday Ratings: CBS and Fox Share Modest Dominance

Saturday, August 1, 2020

What follows are the fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen for Saturday, August 1. Note: These ratings are time period based (and are, therefore, only approximate).

-Total Viewers:
CBS: 2.40 million, Fox: 2.02, ABC: 1.96, NBC: 1.51

-Adults 18-49:
Fox: 0.5 rating/4 share, NBC: 0.4/ 3, ABC and CBS: 0.3/ 2 each

8:00 p.m.

ABC – America’s Funniest Home Videos (R)
Viewers: 2.47 million (#2), A18-49: 0.3/ 3 (#3)

CBS – NCIS: Los Angeles (R)
Viewers: 1.96 million (#2), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#4)

NBC – NHL Hockey (Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins)
Viewers: 1.53 million (#4), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#2)

Fox – Major League Baseball
Viewers: 2.07 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 4 (#1)

8:30 p.m.

ABC – America’s Funniest Home Videos (R)
Viewers: 2.70 million (#1), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#2t)

CBS – NCIS: Los Angeles (R)
Viewers: 2.07 million (#2), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#4)

NBC – NHL Hockey (Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins)
Viewers: 1.47 million (#4), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#2t)

Fox – Major League Baseball
Viewers: 1.99 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 4 (#1)

9:00 p.m.
ABC – Shark Tank (R)
Viewers: 1.89 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3t)

CBS – 48 Hours (R)
Viewers: 2.18 million (#1), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3t)

NBC – NHL Hockey (Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins)
Viewers: 1.43 million (#4), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#2)

Fox – Major League Baseball
Viewers: 2.05 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 4 (#1)

9:30 p.m.

ABC – Shark Tank (R)
Viewers: 1.75 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3t)

CBS – 48 Hours (R)
Viewers: 2.74 million (#1), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3t)

NBC – NHL Hockey (Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins)
Viewers: 1.46 million (#4), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#2)

Fox – Major League Baseball
Viewers: `.98 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 4 (#1)

10:00 p.m.

ABC – NBA Basketball (Milwaukee Bucks vs. Houston Rockets)
Viewers: 1.41 million (#3), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#3)

CBS – Blue Bloods (R)
Viewers: 3.25 million (#1), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#2t)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 3.11 million (#2), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#1)

10:30 p.m.

ABC – NBA Basketball (Milwaukee Bucks vs. Houston Rockets)
Viewers: 1.55 million (#3), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#3)

CBS – Blue Bloods (R)
Viewers: 2.80 million (#1), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#2t)

NBC – Dateline
Viewers: 1.60 million (#2), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#1)

Source: Nielsen Media Research