The rankings of broadcast television networks for the week of August 17, 2026 through August 23, 2026 are shown below. These rankings are based on the number of average viewers the network garnered for their weekly programs.
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NBC |
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2,277,333 viewers
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ABC |
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2,175,263 viewers
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CBS |
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2,096,000 viewers
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FOX |
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1,642,727 viewers
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CW |
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388,333 viewers
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Average Viewers Per Episode
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NBC |
EPISODES AIRED
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America's Got Talent 4.43 M viewers |
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America's Got Talent 3.79 M viewers |
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Password 2.81 M viewers |
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American Ninja Warrior 2.74 M viewers |
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WNBA Basketball 2.61 M viewers |
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Law & Order (R) 2.46 M viewers |
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Chicago Fire (R) 2.23 M viewers |
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (R) 2.09 M viewers |
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Chicago P.D. (R) 2.03 M viewers |
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Dateline NBC (R) 1.87 M viewers |
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (R) 1.80 M viewers |
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America's Got Talent (R) 1.51 M viewers |
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Dateline NBC (R) 1.45 M viewers |
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American Ninja Warrior (R) 1.21 M viewers |
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America's Got Talent (R) 1.13 M viewers |
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ABC |
EPISODES AIRED
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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 4.09 M viewers |
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America's Funniest Home Videos (R) 3.90 M viewers |
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Celebrity Family Feud 3.56 M viewers |
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America's Funniest Home Videos (R) 3.29 M viewers |
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Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro 3.01 M viewers |
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Press Your Luck 2.76 M viewers |
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Celebrity Jeopardy! (R) 2.59 M viewers |
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20/20 (R) 2.57 M viewers |
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The Greatest Average American (R) 1.90 M viewers |
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R.J. Decker (R) 1.85 M viewers |
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Abbott Elementary (R) 1.66 M viewers |
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Will Trent (R) 1.57 M viewers |
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Will Trent (R) 1.47 M viewers |
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Abbott Elementary (R) 1.28 M viewers |
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9-1-1 (R) 1.25 M viewers |
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Abbott Elementary (R) 1.24 M viewers |
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Abbott Elementary (R) 1.20 M viewers |
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9-1-1 (R) 1.09 M viewers |
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9-1-1 (R) 1.05 M viewers |
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CBS |
EPISODES AIRED
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60 Minutes 4.69 M viewers |
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Big Brother 3.45 M viewers |
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Big Brother 3.35 M viewers |
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Big Brother 3.09 M viewers |
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NCIS (R) 2.57 M viewers |
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FBI (R) 2.17 M viewers |
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The Neighborhood (R) 2.11 M viewers |
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Sheriff Country (R) 2.08 M viewers |
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Fire Country (R) 1.99 M viewers |
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The Neighborhood (R) 1.96 M viewers |
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NCIS: Origins (R) 1.92 M viewers |
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CIA (R) 1.87 M viewers |
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Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (R) 1.69 M viewers |
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Boston Blue (R) 1.67 M viewers |
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NCIS: Origins (R) 1.46 M viewers |
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Marshals (R) 1.36 M viewers |
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Ghosts (R) 1.29 M viewers |
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Elsbeth (R) 1.23 M viewers |
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48 Hours (R) 1.08 M viewers |
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Survivor (R) 0.89 M viewers |
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FOX |
EPISODES AIRED
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NFL Football 3.82 M viewers |
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MLB Baseball 2.81 M viewers |
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The 1% Club 2.10 M viewers |
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Nation's Dumbest 1.82 M viewers |
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MasterChef 1.63 M viewers |
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Kitchen Nightmares 1.56 M viewers |
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Beat Shazam 1.26 M viewers |
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Best Medicine (R) 0.88 M viewers |
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MasterChef (R) 0.76 M viewers |
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MasterChef (R) 0.75 M viewers |
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Nation's Dumbest (R) 0.68 M viewers |
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CW |
EPISODES AIRED
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WWE NXT 0.68 M viewers |
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Police 24/7 (R) 0.49 M viewers |
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All American 0.46 M viewers |
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Police 24/7 (R) 0.46 M viewers |
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Penn & Teller: Fool Us (R) 0.45 M viewers |
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Trivial Pursuit (R) 0.39 M viewers |
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Totally Funny Animals 0.37 M viewers |
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Totally Funny Animals 0.33 M viewers |
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Scrabble (R) 0.28 M viewers |
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Penn & Teller: Fool Us (R) 0.27 M viewers |
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Police 24/7 (R) 0.27 M viewers |
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PBR Bull Riding 0.21 M viewers |
