Primetime Ratings: Ratings Soar With Olympics Over

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With the Summer Olympics in the rear view, NBC took the ratings trophy among broadcasters Monday, American Ninja Warrior at 1.9 in adults 18-49, up 19% from its last airing, and Running Wild With Bear Grylls up 18% at 1.3. NBC tallied a 1.7 rating in 18-49, per Nielsen’s overnights, and a 6 share.

ABC was next at 1.2/5, with Bachelor in Paradise rating a 1.6 in adults 18-49, up 14%, while Mistresses grew 20% to a 0.6.

CBS rated a 0.7/3, while Fox was at 0.7/2. CBS reran comedies and Fox had So You Think You Can Dance at 0.7, an increase of 75% from its last airing.

CW posted a 0.3/1 with reruns of new acquisition Supergirl.

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.