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The American Ninja Warrior juggernaut rolls on, as a repeat of the athletic competition again topped the Friday night ratings. ANW scored an 0.6/4 and 3.03 million viewers for its two-hour time slot, its best 18-49 showing for an encore since June 28. That and Dateline’s 0.5/3 and 3.31 million viewers led the peacock…

UPDATED with final numbers: CBS’ Big Brother (1.0 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic, 4.18 million total viewers) was Thursday’s top-rated and most-watched show in a primetime that saw several local preemptions for NFL preseason football games. Many shows were adjusted down in the final ratings after preliminary…

After a strong debut last week, BH90210 took a fall Wednesday night with a 0.9 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 2.57 million viewers. Fox’s revival of sorts of Aaron Spelling’s soapy teen primetime drama dropped six tenths from last week’s premiere. Fox’s MasterChef (0.8, 2.96M) also slipped a tenth in…

In today's fast-paced and often cutthroat industry, this is a true case of good things come to those who wait … and really wait. After more than 8,100 episodes and 32 years on the air, The Bold and the Beautiful finally snared first place in the key soap opera demographic. For the week ending August 9, the CBS…

ABC’s Bachelor in Paradise (1.2 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic, 4.07 million viewers) continued to find summer love Tuesday, but NBC’s America’s Got Talent (1.4, 9.01M) still handily won the night overall in both metrics with its first live show despite slipping a tenth week to week. NBC’s Bring the Funny…

After its premiere last week, the tropical on-the-hunt-for-romance reality series Bachelor in Paradise topped Monday night despite dipping two-tenths with a 1.1 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 4.3 million viewers. NBC’s American Ninja Warrior came in strong last night with a 0.9 rating and 4.71 million…

On the heels of scoring 5 Primetime Emmy nominations for its freshman run, including Outstanding Drama Series, HBO’s family saga Succession returned for a second season on Sunday to a series high 1.2 million premiere night viewers across HBO's linear network and digital platforms. That was up +32% from the viewership…

Last week’s premiere of BH90210 on Fox added 2.3 million sets of eyeball in time-shifted viewing, bringing its Live+3 toal to 6.1 million multiplatform viewers. It also drew a 2.1/11 among 18-49, which marked the biggest demo launch for a summer series since 2017. Fox noted that the BH90210 L+3 demo numbers were 50%…

In an evening of reruns, teen-driven award shows and jaw-dropping gymnastics, Big Brother managed to win Sunday ratings, coming out on top once again with a 1.2 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 4.7 million viewers. Their rating is up a tenth from last week. Meanwhile, the 2019 Teen Choice Awards on Fox was…

Ninjas are known to be stealthy, and so it is that American Ninja Warrior has sneaked up on the TV world to dominate the Friday ratings over the last few weeks. Admittedly, the numbers come as the night is dominate by reruns (including American Ninja Warrior itself). But still, the athletic competition may be winning…

UPDATED with final numbers: As expected, all of broadcasters’ primetime shows took a hit Thursday thanks to a slew of NFL preseason games in local markets. CBS’ Big Brother remained the night’s top-rated and most-watched program, but saw a downward adjustment of three tenths of a ratings point in the key adults 18-49…

Brenda, Brandon, Kelly, Donna, Steve, Andrea and David are back, and Beverly Hills 90210 fans old and new seemed more than happy to see them. The premiere of Fox’s revival of sorts of the iconic Aaron Spelling series, now called BH90210, was Wednesday’s top-rated show with a 1.5 in the adults 18-49 demographic and…