Wednesday Ratings: CBS’ ‘Big Brother’ Tops Night in Adults 18-49

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

What follows are the fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen for Wednesday, August 19. Note: These ratings are time period based (and are, therefore, only approximate).

-Total Viewers:
CBS: 3.20 million, CBS: 2.79, ABC: 2.02, Fox: 1.38, CW: 581,000

-Adults 18-49:
CBS: 0.6 rating/4 share, NBC: 0.5/ 3, Fox: 0.4/ 2, ABC: 0.3/ 2, CW: 0.1/ 1

8:00 p.m.

ABC – United We Fall
Viewers: 3.01 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#3)

CBS – Big Brother
Viewers: 4.19 million (#2), A18-49: 1.0/ 7 (#1)

NBC – America’s Got Talent
Viewers: 5.12 million (#1), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#2)

Fox – MasterChef (R)
Viewers: 1.24 million (#4), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#4)

CW – The 100
Viewers: 571,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

8:30 p.m.

ABC – The Goldbergs (R)
Viewers: 1.78 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#4)

CBS – Big Brother
Viewers: 3.66 million (#2), A18-49: 1.0/ 6 (#1)

NBC – America’s Got Talent
Viewers: 5.04 million (#1), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#2)

Fox – MasterChef (R)
Viewers: 1.28 million (#4), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#3)

CW – The 100
Viewers: 542,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

9:00 p.m.

ABC – The Conners (R)
Viewers: 1.87 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#4)

CBS – Tough As Nails
Viewers: 2.72 million (#1), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#1)

NBC – Ellen’s Game of Games (R)
Viewers: 2.61 million (#2), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#2t)

Fox – MasterChef (R)
Viewers: 1.42 million (#4), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#2t)

CW – Coroner
Viewers: 618,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

9:30 p.m.

ABC – American Housewife (R)
Viewers: 1.62 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#4)

CBS – Tough As Nails
Viewers: 2.53 million (#1), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#1t)

NBC – Ellen’s Game of Games (R)
Viewers: 2.19 million (#2), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#1t)

Fox – MasterChef (R)
Viewers: 1.58 million (#4), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#1t)

CW – Coroner
Viewers: 595,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

10:00 p.m.

ABC – Democratic National Convention: Your Voice/Your Vote
Viewers: 1.75 million (#2), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#1t)

CBS – CBS News: Democratic Convention
Viewers: 1.74 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#1t)

NBC – Democratic National Convention
Viewers: 2.04 million (#1), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#1t)

10:30 p.m.

ABC – Democratic National Convention: Your Voice/Your Vote
Viewers: 2.08 million (#2), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#2t)

CBS – CBS News: Democratic Convention
Viewers: 1.89 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#2t)

NBC – Democratic National Convention
Viewers: 2.18 million (#1), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#1)

Source: Nielsen Media Research