In ratings, there's no place like 'Dome'

August 14, 2013 at 6:30PM
UNDER THE DOME, which premieres Monday, June 24 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS, is based on Stephen King√¢¬?¬?s best-selling novel about a small town that is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by a massive transparent dome. The town√¢¬?¬?s inhabitants must deal with surviving the post-apocalyptic conditions while searching for answers to what this barrier is, where it came from and if and when it will go away. Photo: CBS/ C
“Under the Dome” is based on a Stephen King novel. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Here are the top 20 broadcast TV shows for the week of Aug. 5-11, based on the number of viewers, according to data released Tuesday by the Nielsen Co.

1. Under the Dome (CBS)

2. America's Got Talent, 8 p.m. Wed. (NBC)

3. America's Got Talent, Tue. (NBC)

4. The Bachelorette (ABC)

5. 60 Minutes (CBS)

6. The Bachelorette: After the Rose (ABC)

7. NCIS (CBS)

8. Big Brother, Sun. (CBS)

9. Unforgettable (CBS)

10. Big Brother, Thu. (CBS)

11. The Big Bang Theory (CBS)

12. Big Brother, Wed. (CBS)

13. America's Got Talent, 7 p.m. Wed. (NBC)

14. CSI (CBS)

15. NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS)

16. MasterChef, Wed. (FOX)

17. Two and a Half Men (CBS)

18. Dateline Classic, Fri. (NBC)

19. Person of Interest, Tue. (CBS)

20. American Ninja Warrior (NBC)

Movie rentals

'Admission' proves to be a popular ticket

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

1. Admission

2. Mud (DVD)

3. GI Joe: Retaliation (DVD)

4. Identity Thief

5. Olympus Has Fallen

6. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

7. Jack the Giant Slayer

8. 21 & Over

9. GI Joe: Retaliation (Blu-ray)

10. 42: The Jackie Robinson Story

11. The Call

12. Gallow Walkers

13. Dead Man Down

14. Movie 43

15. A Good Day to Die Hard

16. Tyler Perry's Tempation

17. Wings

18. Mud (Blu-ray)

19. Side Effects

20. Oz the Great and Powerful

Tina Fey, left, and Paul Rudd star in "Admission." (David Lee/Focus Features/MCT) ORG XMIT: 1136195 ORG XMIT: MIN1303172302401095
Tina Fey and Paul Rudd in “Admission.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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