Nielsen ratings for Feb. 22-28: Oscars lead the way; 'Intern' top movie rental

March 2, 2016 at 5:02PM
Host Chris Rock speaks at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Chris Rock was host of the Oscars on Sunday. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Here are the top 20 broadcast TV shows for the week of Feb. 22-28 (Monday to Sunday), based on the number of viewers, according to data released Tuesday by the Nielsen Co.

The Oscars (ABC)

Oscars Live From the Red Carpet 3 (ABC)

NCIS (CBS)

The Big Bang Theory (CBS)

Oscars Live From the Red Carpet 2 (ABC)

NCIS: New Orleans (CBS)

Oscars Live From the Red Carpet 1 (ABC)

Blue Bloods (CBS)

Scorpion (CBS)

The Bachelor (ABC)

NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS)

Life in Pieces (CBS)

Criminal Minds (CBS)

American Idol, Thu. (Fox)

American Idol, Wed. (Fox)

Hawaii Five-O (CBS)

Chicago Fire (NBC)

Survivor (CBS)

Grey's Anatomy (ABC)

Modern Family (ABC)

Movie rentals

'Intern' stays in top spot

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

The Intern

The Martian

Straight Outta Compton

Everest

Extraction

The Good Dinosaur

Bridge of Spies

The Last Witch Hunter

Goosebumps

Our Brand Is Crisis

Rock the Kasbah

Hotel Transylvania 2

Minions

Burnt

Sicario

Inside Out

The Visit

Ted 2

Criminal Activities

Ant-Man

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