Here are the top 20 broadcast TV shows for the week of July 4 (Monday to Sunday), based on the number of viewers, according to data released Tuesday by the Nielsen Co.:
Nielsen ratings: NBC's got 'Talent' and the fireworks to dominate week
Plus: "Sanctum" tops local video rental

1 America's Got Talent, Tue. (NBC)2 Primetime Special: Jaycee Dugard (ABC)
3 America's Got Talent, Wed. (NBC)
4 America's Got Talent, Sun. (NBC)
5 NCIS (CBS)
6 Macy's Fireworks Spectacular (NBC)
7 60 Minutes (CBS)
8 Big Brother, Thu. (CBS)
9 CSI, (CBS)
10 Big Brother, Sun. (CBS)
11 NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS)
12 Wipeout, Thu. (ABC)
13 Blue Bloods (CBS)
14 The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
15 The Mentalist (CBS)
16 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular (CBS)
17 So You Think You Can Dance, Wed. (Fox)
18 Flashpoint (CBS)
19 CSI: NY (CBS)
20 Criminal Minds (CBS)
MOVIE RENTALS
'Sanctum' haunts top spotHere are Redbox's top DVD and Blu-ray rentals in the Twin Cities for the previous seven days, according to data released Tuesday by the kiosk-based rental company:
1 Sanctum
2 Just Go With It
3 Beastly
4 Battle: Los Angeles
5 The Dilemma
6 True Grit
7 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
8 Blue Crush 2
9 I Am Number Four
10 No Strings Attached
11 The Rite
12 Gnomeo & Juliet
13 The Mechanic
14 Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
15 Little Fockers
16 The Green Hornet
17 Bending All the Rules
18 The Roommate
19 Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
20 The Company Men
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