Nielsens ratings for Aug. 20-26

August 29, 2018 at 4:33PM
Marvel Studios' AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR..Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.)..Photo: Film Frame..©Marvel Studios 2018
Robert Downey Jr. plays Iron Man in “Avengers: Infinity War.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Here are the top 20 broadcast TV shows for the week of Aug. 20-26 (Monday to Sunday), based on the number of viewers, according to data released Tuesday by the Nielsen Co.

  1. America's Got Talent, Tue. (NBC)
    1. America's Got Talent, Wed. (NBC)
      1. 60 Minutes (CBS)
        1. NFL Preseason: Arizona at Dallas (NBC)
          1. NFL Preseason: Phil. at Cleveland (Fox)
            1. Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
              1. NFL Preseason Pregame (NBC)
                1. The Big Bang Theory (NBC)
                  1. Big Brother, Sun. (CBS)
                    1. Big Brother, Thu. (CBS)
                      1. Big Brother, Wed. (CBS)
                        1. NCIS (CBS)
                          1. Dateline (NBC)
                            1. The $100,000 Pyramid (ABC)
                              1. NFL Preseason Pregame (Fox)
                                1. World of Dance (NBC)
                                  1. Bachelor in Paradise (ABC)
                                    1. Mom (CBS)
                                      1. NCIS: New Orleans (CBS)
                                        1. The Story of the Royals, Part 2 (ABC)

                                          Movie rentals

                                          'Avengers' remains strong

                                          Here are Redbox's top 20 movie rentals in the Twin Cities for the previous seven days, according to data released Tuesday.

                                          1. Avengers: Infinity War
                                            1. Life of the Party
                                              1. Breaking In
                                                1. Overboard
                                                  1. Show Dogs
                                                    1. Bleeding Steel
                                                      1. Ready Player One
                                                        1. Action Point
                                                          1. God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness
                                                            1. Super Troopers 2
                                                              1. Black Water
                                                                1. First Reformed
                                                                  1. Rampage
                                                                    1. I Feel Pretty
                                                                      1. Truth or Dare
                                                                        1. Traffik
                                                                          1. Black Panther
                                                                            1. A Quiet Place
                                                                              1. Blockers
                                                                                1. Game Night
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