Nielsen ratings for the week of Aug. 15-21: NBC strikes gold with Olympics

August 24, 2016 at 4:22PM
Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill in "Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice." (Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.) ORG XMIT: 1187465
Ben Affleck, left, and Henry Cavill in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Here are the top 20 broadcast TV shows for the week of Aug. 15-21 (Monday to Sunday), based on the number of viewers, according to data released Tuesday by the Nielsen Co.

  1. Summer Olympics, Tue. (NBC)
    1. Summer Olympics, Mon. (NBC)
      1. Summer Olympics, Thu. (NBC)
        1. Summer Olympics, Wed. (NBC)
          1. Summer Olympics, Fri. (NBC)
            1. Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony (NBC)
              1. Summer Olympics, Sat. (NBC)
                1. Rio Gold, Sun. (NBC)
                  1. The Voice (NBC)
                    1. Superstore (NBC)
                      1. 60 Minutes (CBS)
                        1. NCIS (CBS)
                          1. The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
                            1. Big Brother, Wed. (CBS)
                              1. Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
                                1. Big Brother, Sun. (CBS)
                                  1. Bachelor in Paradise, Mon. (ABC)
                                    1. Big Brother, Thu. (CBS)
                                      1. The $100,000 Pyramid (ABC)
                                        1. Bachelor in Paradise (Tue.)

                                          Movie rentals

                                          Superheroes top the list

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

                                          1. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
                                            1. The Angry Birds Movie
                                              1. Mother's Day
                                                1. Criminal
                                                  1. Demolition
                                                    1. London Has Fallen
                                                      1. Meet the Blacks
                                                        1. Kung Fu Panda 3
                                                          1. Zootopia
                                                            1. Miracles From Heaven
                                                              1. A Hologram for the King
                                                                1. Deadpool
                                                                  1. The Divergent Series: Allegiant — Part 1
                                                                    1. How to be Single
                                                                      1. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
                                                                        1. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
                                                                          1. I Am Wrath
                                                                            1. The Trust
                                                                              1. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
                                                                                1. Dirty Grandpa
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