Nielsen ratings for Aug. 22-28

August 31, 2016 at 6:19PM
This image released by Universal Studios shows Melissa McCarthy in a scene from, "The Boss." (Hopper Stone/Universal Studios via AP)
Melissa McCarthy stars in “The Boss.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Here are the top 20 broadcast TV shows for the week of Aug. 22-28 (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, 8 p.m. Wed. (NBC)
      1. 60 Minutes (CBS)
        1. NCIS (CBS)
          1. The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
            1. Better Late Than Never (NBC)
              1. America's Got Talent, 7 p.m. Wed. (NBC)
                1. American Ninja Warrior (NBC)
                  1. Big Brother, Sun. (CBS)
                    1. Big Brother, Wed. (CBS)
                      1. NFL Preseason: Atlanta-Miami, Thu. (NBC)
                        1. NFL Preseason: Cincinnati-Jacksonville, Sun. (NBC)
                          1. The $100,000 Pyramid (ABC)
                            1. Big Brother, Thu. (CBS)
                              1. Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
                                1. Night Shift (NBC)
                                  1. Bachelor in Paradise, Mon. (ABC)
                                    1. Life in Pieces (CBS)
                                      1. Bachelor in Paradise, Tue. (ABC)
                                        1. NFL Preseason Pregame, Thu. (NBC)

                                          Movie rentals

                                          'The Boss' heads to the top

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

                                          1. The Boss
                                            1. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
                                              1. The Angry Birds Movie
                                                1. Barbershop: The Next Cut
                                                  1. Hardcore Henry
                                                    1. The Man Who Knew Infinity
                                                      1. Mother's Day
                                                        1. The Duel
                                                          1. Criminal
                                                            1. London Has Fallen
                                                              1. Kung Fu Panda 3
                                                                1. Zootopia
                                                                  1. Meet the Blacks
                                                                    1. Miracles From Heaven
                                                                      1. Deadpool
                                                                        1. A Hologram for the King
                                                                          1. The Divergent Series: Allegiant — Part 1
                                                                            1. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
                                                                              1. I Am Wrath
                                                                                1. Demolition
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