Sunday Ratings: ABC and CBS Share Modest Dominance

Sunday, August 23, 2020

What follows are the fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen for Sunday, August 23. Note: These ratings are time period based (and are, therefore, only approximate).

-Total Viewers:
CBS: 4.04 million, ABC: 3.75, NBC: 1.88, Fox: 710,000, CW: 310,000

–Adults 18-49:
ABC: 0.6 rating/4 share, CB S and NBC: 0.5/ 3 each, Fox: 0.2/ 1, CW: 0.1/ 0

7:00 p.m.

ABC – America’s Funniest Home Videos (R)
Viewers: 4.59 million (#2), A18-49: 0.9/ 6 (#1)

CBS – 60 Minutes
Viewers: 6.97 million (#1), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2)

NBC – Cannonball
Viewers: 2.29 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#3)

Fox – Last Man Standing (R)
Viewers: 907,000 (#4), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#4)

7:30 p.m.

ABC – America’s Funniest Home Videos (R)
Viewers: 4.87 million (#2), A18-49: 0.9/ 6 (#1)

CBS – 60 Minutes
Viewers: 7.27 million (#1), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#2)

NBC – Cannonball
Viewers: 1.91 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#3)

Fox – Duncanville (R)
Viewers: 562,000 (#4), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#4)

8:00 p.m.

ABC – The Ticket: The First Interview with Joe Biden (A “20/20” Special)
Viewers: 5.16 million (#1), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#2)

CBS – Big Brother
Viewers: 4.47 million (#2), A18-49: 1.1/ 7 (#1)

NBC – NHL Hockey (Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning)
Viewers: 1.95 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#3)

Fox – The Simpsons (R)
Viewers: 736,000 (#4), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#4)

CW – Fridge Wars
Viewers: 378,000 (#4), A18-49: 0.1/ 0 (#5)

8:30 p.m.

ABC – The Ticket: The First Interview with Joe Biden (A “20/20” Special)
Viewers: 5.10 million (#1), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#2t)

CBS – Big Brother
Viewers: 3.88 million (#2), A18-49: 0.9/ 6 (#1)

NBC – NHL Hockey (Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning)
Viewers: 2.04 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#2t)

Fox – Bless the Harts (R)
Viewers: 568,000 (#4), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#4)

CW – Fridge Wars
Viewers: 370,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 0 (#5)

9:00 p.m.
ABC – Press Your Luck (R)
Viewers: 2.72 million (#1), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#2t)

CBS – NCIS: Angeles (R)
Viewers: 2.32 million (#2), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3)

NBC – NHL Hockey (Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning)
Viewers: 1.87 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#1)

Fox – Bob’s Burgers (R)
Viewers: 666,000 (#4), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#4)

CW – Supernatural (R)
Viewers: 234,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 0 (#5)

9:30 p.m.

ABC – Press Your Luck (R)
Viewers: 2.61 million (#1), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#2)

CBS – NCIS: Angeles (R)
Viewers: 2.36 million (#2), A18-49: 0.2/ 1 (#4)

NBC – NHL Hockey (Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning)
Viewers: 1.94 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#1)

Fox – Family Guy (R)
Viewers: 822,000 (#4), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#4)

CW – Supernatural (R)
Viewers: 270,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 0 (#5)

10:00 p.m.

ABC – The Match Game (R)
Viewers: 2.45 million (#1), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#1t)

CBS – NCIS: New Orleans (R)
Viewers: 2.39 million (#2), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3)

NBC – NHL Hockey (Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning)
Viewers: 1.53 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#1t)

10:30 p.m.

ABC – The Match Game (R)
Viewers: 2.52 million (#2), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#1t)

CBS – NCIS: New Orleans (R)
Viewers: 2.70 million (#1), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3)

NBC – NHL Hockey (Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning)
Viewers: 1.53 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#1t)

Source: Nielsen Media Research