Nielsen ratings for Feb. 3-9

February 13, 2014 at 7:00AM
Fireworks beside five Olympic rings commemorate the start of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games outside Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 7, 2014. After seven years of building to the opening of the Winter Olympics, the message of Friday's over-the-top ceremony was simply this: In a big way, Russia is back. (Josh Haner/The New York Times)
The Opening Ceremony earned the top spot. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Here are the top 20 broadcast TV shows for the week of Feb. 3-9 (Monday to Sunday), based on the number of viewers, according to data released Tuesday by the Nielsen Co.

Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony (NBC)

Winter Olympics, Sun. (NBC)

Winter Olympics, Sat. (NBC)

NCIS (CBS)

Winter Olympics, Thu. (NBC)

The Big Bang Theory (CBS)

NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS)

Beatles: A Grammy Salute (CBS)

American Idol, Wed. (Fox)

Criminal Minds (CBS)

Person of Interest (CBS)

CSI (CBS)

American Idol, Thu. (Fox)

Castle (ABC)

The Millers (CBS)

Mike &Molly (CBS)

Modern Family (ABC)

60 Minutes (CBS)

Elementary (CBS)

How I Met Your Mother (CBS)

Movie rentals

'Escape Plan' lands at No. 1

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

Escape Plan (DVD)

Runner Runner (DVD)

Bad Grandpa (DVD)

Last Vegas

Captain Phillips (DVD)

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2

Escape Plan (Blu-ray)

Don Jon

The Butler

Closed Circuit

Rush

Captain Phillips (Blu-ray)

Despicable Me 2

Runner Runner (Blu-ray)

Bad Grandpa (Blu-ray)

The Family

Prisoners

Blue Jasmine

We're the Millers

Fast & Furious 6

(Oct. 18) They're baaack: (L-R) Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone are convicts in "Escape Plan." (Courtesy Alan Markfield/MCT) ORG XMIT: MIN1308281559088008
Arnold Schwarzenegger, left, and Sylvester Stallone star in “Escape Plan.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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