Nielsen ratings for Oct. 21-27: NFL edges out World Series

October 30, 2019 at 4:28PM
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Here are the top 20 broadcast TV shows for the week of Oct. 21-27 (Monday to Sunday), based on the number of viewers, according to data released Wednesday by the Nielsen Co.

  1. NFL: Green Bay at Kansas City, Sun. (NBC)
    1. NFL: Washington at Vikings, Thu. (Fox)
      1. World Series Game 1, Tue. (Fox)
        1. World Series Game 2, Wed. (Fox)
          1. World Series Game 3, Fri. (Fox)
            1. NCIS (CBS)
              1. 60 Minutes (CBS)
                1. NFL Sunday Night Prekick (NBC)
                  1. World Series Game 5, Sun. (Fox)
                    1. World Series Game 4, Sat. (Fox)
                      1. FBI (CBS)
                        1. Young Sheldon (CBS)
                          1. Football Night in America Part 3 (NBC)
                            1. The Voice, Tue. (NBC)
                              1. NFL Thursday Night Prekick (Fox)
                                1. Chicago Med (NBC)
                                  1. Chicago Fire (NBC)
                                    1. The Voice, Mon. (NBC)
                                      1. This Is Us (NBC)
                                        1. Blue Bloods (CBS)

                                          Movie rentals

                                          'Lion King' soars to No. 1

                                          Here are Redbox's top 10 movie rentals in the Twin Cities for the previous seven days, according to data released Tuesday.

                                          1. The Lion King
                                            1. Toy Story 4
                                              1. Stuber
                                                1. Spider-Man: Far From Home
                                                  1. Aladdin
                                                    1. Crawl
                                                      1. Annabelle Comes Home
                                                        1. John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum
                                                          1. Men in Black: International
                                                            1. The Hustle
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