Ratings: NBC Wins With NFL Preseason Kickoff, CW’s ‘iZombie’ Adds Viewers for Series Finale

by Tony Maglio | August 2, 2019 @ 9:01 AM

Denver Broncos defeat Atlanta Falcons in Hall of Fame Game

NBC doubled its closest competitor in key demo ratings last night when we got our first signs of life for the 2019 NFL season. On The CW, “iZombie” added a decent amount of viewers for its series finale.

NBC was first in ratings with a 1.4 rating/8 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 5 million, according to preliminary numbers. That was all the Hall of Fame Game, which saw the Denver Broncos defeat the Atlanta Falcons 14-10 in the earliest Preseason action.

Fox was second in ratings with a 0.7/4 and in viewers with 2.88 million. “MasterChef” at 8 p.m. posted a 0.8/5 and 3.3 million viewers. At 9, “Spin the Wheel” had a 0.5/3 and 2.4 million viewers.

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CBS was third in ratings with a 0.6/3 and in viewers with 2.87 million. “Love Island” at 8 got a 0.5/3 and 2.4 million viewers. At 9, “Big Brother” landed a 1.0/5 and 3.8 million viewers. “Elementary” at 10 received a 0.3/2 and 2.4 million viewers.

ABC was fourth in ratings with a 0.5/3 and in viewers with 2.4 million. “Holey Moley” at 8 had a 0.7/4 and 3.2 million viewers. At 9, “Family Food Fight” got a 0.4/2 and 1.8 million viewers. “Reef Break” at 10 managed a 0.3/2 and 2 million viewers.

Telemundo and Univision tied for fifth in ratings, both with a 0.3/2. Telemundo was fifth in total viewers with 1.034 million, Univision was sixth with 1.003 million.

The CW was seventh in ratings with a 0.2/1 and in viewers with 727,000. The “iZombie” series finale at 8 had a 0.2/1 and 801,000 viewers. “The Outpost” at 9 got a 0.2/1 and 652,000 viewers.

19 Highest-Rated Broadcast TV Series Over the First Half of 2019 (Photos)

It's July 1, which means 2019 is officially at its midway point. In honor of the very unofficial holiday, TheWrap has ranked the 19 highest-rated broadcast TV shows of the calendar year.

We've ranked them by Nielsen ratings among adults 18-49, which is the demographic most targeted by the advertisers on broadcast entertainment programs. We've also included each show's total-viewer averages as an alternative metric.

One last note: These numbers include a week's worth of delayed viewing where available, though that pretty much would only impact an episode or two of summer hit "America's Got Talent." Our data set runs from Jan. 1 through June 27, to be perfectly exact.

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Rank: 19
Show: "The Voice"
Network: NBC
18-49 Rating: 1.93
Total Viewers: 10.527 million

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NBC
Rank: 18
Show: "New Amsterdam"
Network: NBC
18-49 Rating: 1.97
Total Viewers: 10.379 million

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NBC
Rank: 17
Show: "Chicago Fire"
Network: NBC
18-49 Rating: 2.02
Total Viewers: 11.780 million

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NBC
Rank: 16
Show: "America's Got Talent" (Tuesdays)
Network: NBC
18-49 Rating: 2.04
Total Viewers: 11.583 million

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NBC
Rank: 15
Show: "Chicago PD"
Network: NBC
18-49 Rating: 2.07
Total Viewers: 11.271 million

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NBC
Rank: 14
Show: "The Conners"
Network: ABC
18-49 Rating: 2.12
Total Viewers: 9.391 million

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ABC
Rank: 13
Show: "A Million Little Things"
Network: ABC
18-49 Rating: 2.14
Total Viewers: 8.657 million

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ABC
Rank: 12
Show: "Survivor"
Network: CBS
18-49 Rating: 2.17
Total Viewers: 9.658 million

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CBS
Rank: 11
Show: "AGT: Champions"
Network: NBC
18-49 Rating: 2.24
Total Viewers: 12.394 million

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NBC
Rank: 10
Show: "Modern Family"
Network: ABC
18-49 Rating: 2.26
Total Viewers: 7.552 million

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ABC
Rank: 9
Show: "9-1-1"
Network: Fox
18-49 Rating: 2.28
Total Viewers: 9.916 million

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Fox
Rank: 8
Show: "Manifest"
Network: NBC
18-49 Rating: 2.35
Total Viewers: 10.913 million

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NBC
Rank: 7
Show: "The Bachelor"
Network: ABC
18-49 Rating: 2.41
Total Viewers: 7.923 million

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ABC
Rank: 6
Show: "The Good Doctor"
Network: ABC
18-49 Rating: 2.48
Total Viewers: 12.479 million

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ABC
Rank: 5
Show: "Young Sheldon"
Network: CBS
18-49 Rating: 2.61
Total Viewers: 14.897 million

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CBS
Rank: 4
Show: "Grey's Anatomy"
Network: ABC
18-49 Rating: 2.73
Total Viewers: 10.008 million

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ABC
Rank: 3
Show: "This Is Us"
Network: NBC
18-49 Rating: 3.52
Total Viewers: 13.147 million

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NBC
Rank: 2
Show: "The Masked Singer"
Network: Fox
18-49 Rating: 3.78
Total Viewers: 11.566 million

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Fox
Rank: 1
Show: "Big Bang Theory"
Network: CBS
18-49 Rating: 3.82
Total Viewers: 18.470 million

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CBS
Better luck next year, "Chicago Med" (1.86), "NCIS" (1.85) and "The Bachelorette" (1.77).

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Just one summer series makes the cut

It's July 1, which means 2019 is officially at its midway point. In honor of the very unofficial holiday, TheWrap has ranked the 19 highest-rated broadcast TV shows of the calendar year.

We've ranked them by Nielsen ratings among adults 18-49, which is the demographic most targeted by the advertisers on broadcast entertainment programs. We've also included each show's total-viewer averages as an alternative metric.

One last note: These numbers include a week's worth of delayed viewing where available, though that pretty much would only impact an episode or two of summer hit "America's Got Talent." Our data set runs from Jan. 1 through June 27, to be perfectly exact.

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