Final Broadcast Ratings: August 26, 2015

NBC and CBS were neck-and-neck in the Wednesday night ratings. Both networks drew over five million viewers and were within a half million viewers of each other. The both posted a 0.8 rating in the A18-34 demo and a 1.2 rating in the A18-49 demo. But CBS did edge out NBC for the A25-54 demographic, by a tenth of a point.

The lone series premiere of the night, THE CARMICHAEL SHOW, did decent numbers, averaging 4.5 million viewers and a 1.0 rating in the A18-49 demo. that is about what MR. ROBINSON posted for its first two episodes, back on August 5.

BIG BROTHER was the top program in the three demographic ratings, easily topping AMERICA'S GOT TALENT. But the talent showcase series did collect two million more viewers than BB17.

FOX topped ABC for the #3 spot of the night and was right on the heals of CBS and NBC, in the three demo categories.

Final L+SD Network Averages:

	Total viewers	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
ABC	3.20 million	0.5	0.8	1.2
CBS	5.20 million	0.8	1.2	1.8
CW	0.90 million	0.4	0.4	0.5
FOX	3.90 million	0.7	1.1	1.4
NBC	5.70 million	0.8	1.2	1.7

Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
8:00	ABC	The Middle [R]	3.73	0.5	0.9	1.3
8:30	ABC	The Goldbergs [R]	3.14	0.4	0.8	1.2
9:00	ABC	Modern Family [R]	3.71	0.6	1.1	1.5
9:30	ABC	Black-ish [R]	2.90	0.5	0.9	1.3
10:00	ABC	Celebrity Wife Swap	2.69	0.4	0.7	1.1
8:00	CBS	Big Brother	6.46	1.5	2.1	2.6
9:00	CBS	Extant	4.90	0.5	0.8	1.3
10:00	CBS	Criminal Minds [R]	5.83	0.5	0.8	1.4
8:00	CW	America's Next Top Model	1.34	0.5	0.5	0.6
9:00	CW	A Wicked Offer	0.67	0.2	0.3	0.3
8:00	FOX	Masterchef	4.61	0.9	1.4	1.8
9:00	FOX	Home Free	3.08	0.6	0.8	1.1
8:00	NBC	America's Got Talent	8.46	1.1	1.6	2.2
9:00	NBC	The Carmichael Show (SP)	4.83	0.7	1.1	1.5
9:30	NBC	The Carmichael Show	4.07	0.5	0.9	1.3
10:00	NBC	Last Comic Standing	4.23	0.6	1.1	1.5

* - in millions