Preliminary Ratings: Thursday 08/10/2017

The NFL preseason is in full swing as eight games were in play on the night, preempting local stations across the country. All five broadcast networks saw elevated numbers, reflecting mass local preemptions.

We'll have to wait until the final numbers, later tonight, for a true look of the Thursday night ratings.

Preliminary L+SD Network Averages:

	Total viewers	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
ABC	5.10 million	0.6	1.0	1.3
CBS	5.80 million	1.0	1.4	1.9
CW	1.90 million	0.4	0.5	0.7
FOX	3.60 million	0.7	1.1	1.3
NBC	5.30 million	0.7	1.2	1.6

Time	Net	Program	P2*	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
8:00	ABC	Boy Band	3.40	0.5	0.7	1.0
9:00	ABC	The Story of Diana, Pt. 2 (s)	6.00	0.6	1.1	1.4
8:00	CBS	The Big Bang Theory [R]	7.10	0.7	1.3	1.9
8:30	CBS	Kevin Can Wait [R]	5.80	0.8	1.3	1.8
9:00	CBS	Big Brother	7.30	1.7	2.2	2.6
10:00	CBS	Zoo	3.50	0.5	0.8	1.1
8:00	CW	Penn & Teller: Fool Us	2.10	0.3	0.5	0.7
9:00	CW	Who's Line Is It Anyway?	1.70	0.4	0.5	0.6
9:30	CW	Whose Lline [R]	1.60	0.4	0.5	0.6
8:00	FOX	Beat Shazam	3.70	0.7	1.1	1.4
9:00	FOX	Love Connection	3.50	0.6	1.0	1.2
8:00	NBC	The Wall	6.20	0.8	1.2	1.7
9:00	NBC	SNL Weekend Update Live	6.50	1.0	1.7	2.3
9:30	NBC	Superstore [R]	3.90	0.5	1.0	1.3
10:00	NBC	The Night Shift	4.50	0.5	0.9	1.2

* - viewers in millions