Nielsen ratings: 'Talent' rules; 'Life of the Party' top movie rental

August 15, 2018 at 4:29PM
"Life of the party' movie (Warner Bros) ORG XMIT: 1230439
Melissa McCarthy stars in “Life of the Party.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Here are the top 20 broadcast TV shows for the week of Aug. 6-12 (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)
    1. 60 Minutes (CBS)
      1. The Bachelorette (ABC)
        1. Big Brother, Wed. (CBS)
          1. Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
            1. NCIS (CBS)
              1. Big Brother, Sun. (CBS)
                1. Big Brother, Thu. (CBS)
                  1. NCIS: New Orleans (CBS)
                    1. World of Dance (NBC)
                      1. The $100,000 Pyramid (ABC)
                        1. American Ninja Warrior (NBC)
                          1. The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
                            1. Bull (CBS)
                              1. CMA Fest (ABC)
                                1. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC)
                                  1. Dateline (NBC)
                                    1. Mom (CBS)
                                      1. Young Sheldon (CBS)
                                        1. Making It (NBC)

                                          Movie rentals

                                          'Life of the Party' is No. 1

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

                                          1. Life of the Party
                                            1. Breaking In
                                              1. Overboard
                                                1. Rampage
                                                  1. Ready Player One
                                                    1. I Feel Pretty
                                                      1. Super Troopers 2
                                                        1. A Quiet Place
                                                          1. Truth or Dare
                                                            1. The Death of Superman
                                                              1. The Miracle Season
                                                                1. Revenge
                                                                  1. Dark Crimes
                                                                    1. Tully
                                                                      1. Traffik
                                                                        1. Blockers
                                                                          1. Tomb Raider
                                                                            1. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
                                                                              1. Sherlock Gnomes
                                                                                1. Game Night
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