Nielsen ratings: NBC's got 'Talent' and the fireworks to dominate week

Plus: "Sanctum" tops local video rental

July 13, 2011 at 7:30PM
The Macy's 4th of July Fireworks
The Macy's 4th of July Fireworks (Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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.:

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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