Final Broadcast Ratings: August 23, 2018

FOX dominates the Thursday night ratings, with a solid performance by the NFL Preseason game.

Final L+SD Network Averages:

	Total viewers	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
ABC	3.80 million	0.3	0.5	0.8
CBS	5.50 million	0.6	1.0	1.5
CW	0.70 million	0.1	0.2	0.3
FOX	6.30 million	1.1	1.7	2.2
NBC	2.50 million	0.2	0.5	0.7
UNI	1.30 million	--	0.4	--
TEL	1.30 million	--	0.5	--

Time	Net	Program	P2*	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
8:00	ABC	The Gong Show	2.79	0.2	0.5	0.7
9:00	ABC	The Story of the Royals	4.25	0.3	0.5	0.8
8:00	CBS	The Big Bang Theory [R]	5.83	0.4	1.0	1.5
8:30	CBS	Mom [R]	4.89	0.4	0.9	1.4
9:00	CBS	Big Brother	5.61	1.1	1.6	2.1
10:00	CBS	SWAT [R]	5.61	0.3	0.5	0.8
8:00	CW	Supernatural [R]	0.85	0.1	0.2	0.3
9:00	CW	The Originals [R]	0.45	0.1	0.1	0.2
8:00	FOX	NFL Pre Game	4.94	0.8	1.3	1.7
8:30	FOX	NFL Preseason	6.52	1.2	1.8	2.3
8:00	NBC	Ellen's Game of Games [R]	3.36	0.3	0.7	0.9
9:00	NBC	Trial & Error	1.99	0.2	0.4	0.6
9:30	NBC	Trial & Error (SF)	1.62	0.2	0.4	0.5
10:00	NBC	Law & Order: SVU [R]	2.24	0.2	0.4	0.6

* - viewers in millions