Nielsens: 'America' has talent and ratings

August 21, 2013 at 5:55PM
Howard Stern, from left, Heidi Klum, Mel B., Howie Mandel serve as the judges' panel on NBC's "America's Got Talent," which returns for its eighth season this week. Klum and Mel B. are the two new panelists this year. (Skip Bolen/Courtesy NBC/MCT) ORG XMIT: 1139468
From left:  Howard Stern, Heidi Klum, Mel B. and Howie Mandel are “America’s Got Talent” judges. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Here are the top 20 broadcast TV shows for the week of Aug. 12-18 (Monday to Sunday), based on the number of viewers, according to data released Tuesday by the Nielsen Co.

Under the Dome (CBS)

America's Got Talent, 8 p.m. Wed. (NBC)

America's Got Talent, Tue. (NBC)

CMA Music Festival (ABC)

NCIS (CBS)

60 Minutes (CBS)

The Big Bang Theory (CBS)

Unforgettable (CBS)

Big Brother, Sun. (CBS)

NFL on Fox-Preseason (FOX)

Big Brother, Thu. (CBS)

Big Brother, Wed. (CBS)

CSI (CBS)

Two and a Half Men (CBS)

America's Got Talent, 7 p.m. Wed. (NBC)

Dateline, Fri. (NBC)

Masterchef (FOX)

NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS)

American Ninja Warrior (NBC)

Secret Millionaire (ABC)

Movie rentals

'Olympus' not falling in popularity

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

Olympus Has Fallen, DVD

42, DVD

The Big Wedding

Olympus Has Fallen, Blu-ray

Admission

Mud

Bullet to the Head

GI Joe: Retaliation

Identity Thief

The Company You Keep

42, Blu-ray

Jack the Giant Slayer

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

21 & Over

The Call

Emperor

Dead Man Down

Wings

Tyler Perry's Temptation

Oz the Great and Powerful

This film image released by FilmDistrict shows Gerard Butler in a scene from "Olympus Has Fallen." (AP Photo/FilmDistrict, Phil Caruso) ORG XMIT: MIN2013031914004280
Gerard Butler in a scene from “Olympus Has Fallen.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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