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Ratings: CBS Wins Night With Rising ‘Big Brother’

“Under the Dome” holds steady

Tim Kenneally | August 21, 2015 @ 9:35 AM Last Updated: August 21, 2015 @ 11:17 AM

CBS edged out NBC for an overall win thanks largely to a rising “Big Brother” on Thursday, according to preliminary numbers.

While, like last Thursday, early numbers were skewed due to local NFL preemptions, preliminary data puts CBS on top. CBS took first place in the key 18-49 demo and narrowly beat NBC for first in total viewers, averaging a 1.4 rating/5 share and 5.74 million total viewers, versus a 1.3/5 and 5.72 million for NBC. Following repeats of “The Big Bang Theory” and “Mom,” “Big Brother” at 9 posted a 2.1/7, up 11 percent from last week, and averaged 6.6 million total viewers, a 9 percent boost over last week. “Under the Dome” the following hour held steady in the demo for a 0.8/3 and climbed 12 percent in total viewers with 4.2 million.

Second-place NBC aired “Food Fighters” at 8, which drew a 1.1/5 with 4.8 million total viewers. A two-hour “Dateline Mystery” at 9 had a 1.4 with 6.2 million total viewers.

Also Read: Ratings: Rising 'Big Brother,' Steady 'Under the Dome' Hand CBS a Win

ABC and Fox tied for third in the demo, with each network averaging a 0.7/3 for the night, while ABC took third place outright in total viewers with 3.7 million, compared to 2.5 million for Fox. The season finale of “Astronaut Wives Club” at 8 posted a 0.7/3 — down from last week’s 0.9/4, though football preemptions make the week-to-week comparison  fuzzy — with 4 million total viewers. “Mistresses” at 9 posted a 0.8/3 with 3.4 million total viewers, while “Rookie Blue” the following hour had a 0.6/2 with 3.7 million total viewers.

Fox aired “Boom” at 8, which drew a 0.7/3 with 2.4 million total viewers, followed by a “Bones” repeat.

The 10 Top Rated Summer Scripted Series Premieres of Last Decade: 'Under the Dome', 'Swingtown', 'North Shore'

  • 1. "Method & Red" Premiere date: June 16, 2004 18-49 rating: 3.9 Network: Fox Genre: Comedy
  • 2. "Quintuplets" Premiere date: June 16, 2004 18-49 rating: 3.5 Network: Fox Genre: Comedy
  • 3. "Windfall" Premiere date: June 8, 2006 18-49 rating: 3.4 Network: NBC Genre: Drama
  • 4. "Under the Dome" Premiere date: June 24, 2013 18-49 rating: 3.3 Network: CBS Genre: Drama
  • 5. "Keen Eddie" Premiere date: June 3, 2003 18-49 rating: 3.2 Network: Fox Genre: Drama
  • 6. "The Days" Premiere date: July 18, 2004 18-49 rating: 3.0 Network: ABC Genre: Drama
  • 7. "Come to Papa" Premiere date: June 3, 2004 18-49 rating: 2.9 Network: NBC Genre: Comedy
  • 8. "Swingtown" Premiere date: June 5, 2008 18-49 rating: 2.8 Network: CBS Genre: Drama
  • 9. "North Shore" Premiere date: June 14, 2004 18-49 rating: 2.3 Network: Fox Genre: Drama
  • 10. "Mental" Premiere date: May 26, 2009 18-49 rating: 2.1 Network: Fox Genre: Drama
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1. "Method & Red" Premiere date: June 16, 2004 18-49 rating: 3.9 Network: Fox Genre: Comedy
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