Wednesday Ratings: ‘Big Brother’ Season-Opener Leads CBS to Victory

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

What follows are the fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen for Wednesday, August 5. Note: These ratings are time period based (and are, therefore, only approximate).

-Total Viewers:
CBS: 3.67 million, NBC: 3.14, ABC: 1.85, Fox: 1.54, CW: 612,000

-Adults 18-49:

CBS: 0.9 rating/6 share, Fox: 0.4/ 3, ABC and NBC: 0.3/ 2 each, CW: 0.1/ 1

8:00 p.m.

ABC – United We Fall
Viewers: 3.29 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#1t)

CBS – Tough As Nails
Viewers: 3.76 million (#1), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#1t)

NBC – Chicago Med (R)
Viewers: 3.06 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#3t)

Fox – MasterChef (R)
Viewers: 1.54 million (#4), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#3t)

CW – The 100
Viewers: 521,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

8:30 p.m.

ABC – The Goldbergs (R)
Viewers: 2.05 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#2t)

CBS – Tough As Nails
Viewers: 3.62 million (#1), A18-49: 0.5/ 4 (#1)

NBC – Chicago Med (R)
Viewers: 2.88 million (#2), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#4)

Fox – MasterChef (R)
Viewers: 1.58 million (#4), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#2t)

CW – The 100
Viewers: 489,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

9:00 p.m.
ABC – The Conners (R)
Viewers: 1.77 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3t)

CBS – Big Brother (season premiere)
Viewers: 4.18 million (#1), A18-49: 1.2/ 7 (#1)

NBC – Chicago Fire (R)
Viewers: 2.94 million (#2), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3t)

Fox – MasterChef (R)
Viewers: 1.49 million (#4), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#2)

CW – Coroner (CW premiere)
Viewers: 743,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

9:30 p.m.

ABC – American Housewife (R)
Viewers: 1.49 million (#4), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3t)

CBS – Big Brother (season premiere)
Viewers: 3.76 million (#1), A18-49: 1.1/ 7 (#1)

NBC – Chicago Fire (R)
Viewers: 3.10 million (#2), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3t)

Fox – MasterChef (R)
Viewers: 1.55 million (#4), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#2)

CW – Coroner (CW premiere)
Viewers: 695,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

10:00 p.m.

ABC – Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Viewers: 1.27 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3)

CBS – Big Brother (season premiere)
Viewers: 3.46 million (#1), A18-49: 1.0/ 6 (#1)

NBC – Chicago Fire (R)
Viewers: 3.36 million (#2), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#2)

10:30 p.m.

ABC – Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Viewers: 1.26 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3)

CBS – Big Brother (season premiere)
Viewers: 3.25 million (#2), A18-49: 0.9/ 6 (#1)

NBC – Chicago Fire (R)
Viewers: 3.47 million (#1), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#2)

Source: Nielsen Media Research