Primetime Ratings: ABC and NBC Tied for First

ABC and NBC took primetime ratings according to Nielsen overnights in adults 18-49. The networks ranked a 1.0 and a 5 share. ABC took last week's ratings with the finale of The Bachelorette.

Bachelor in Paradise was back to back from eight to ten p.m. and ranked a 1.3 with more than 4.5 million viewers right out the gate. Compared to last week's Tuesday night premiere it was up 18%. The Proposal came back after a week off and scored a 0.6/3.

American Ninja Warrior was all new on NBC but stayed the same as last week at a 0.9 from eight to ten p.m. Dateline NBC wrapped up primetime for the network with a 0.8.

Telemundo ranked a 0.6/3 which also stayed the same as last week.

Fox ranked a 0.5/2 with So You Think You Can Dance which ranked a 0.6/3.

The CW and CBS tied with a 0.4/2. CBS had repeats of Mom and Life In Pieces followed by new episodes of Salvation which stayed the same as last week at a 0.3. Elementary was all new and rated a 0.4/2. The CW had Penn & Teller: Fool Us which hit a season high of 0.5 as well as Whose Line Is It Anyway? which also tied its season high of 0.4.

Univision came in last with a 0.3/2. 

Chelsea Anderson
Assistant Content Producer

Chelsea Anderson has been with Future for two years. She started as an intern with NewBay Media/Multichannel News in 2015. During her time she wrote bylined articles and program reviews as well as helped with research graphics for the magazine. She later became News Assistant for Broadcasting & Cable in 2017 until 2020 when she became Assistant Content Producer. Chelsea graduated from Niagara University in 2016 with a Bachelor's in Communication Studies and a double minor in Writing Studies and Sociology.