Broadcast TV Ratings: Week Ending August 24, 2014

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the week ending August 24, 2014. The first chart below includes final household, 18-34, 18-49, 25-54, and viewership figures for all first-run broadcast programs that aired during the week. Cable ratings for this week will be in a separate post. Note: most reruns are excluded from these charts.

Broadcast ratings:

Program	Net	Day	HH	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54	Viewers (millions)
20/20-FRI	ABC	Fri	2.5/5	0.4/2	0.71/3	1.0/3	3.638
20/20: FROM HELL	ABC	Tue	2.5/5	0.4/2	0.82/3	1.2/4	3.735
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-TUE	NBC	Tue	5.7/10	1.4/6	1.97/7	2.6/7	9.493
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-WED	NBC	Wed	5.7/10	1.3/6	1.89/6	2.6/7	9.428
AMERICA'S TOP MODEL	CW	Mon	0.8/1	0.5/2	0.42/1	0.4/1	1.112
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR	NBC	Mon	3.3/6	1.5/5	1.84/6	2.2/6	5.740
BACHELOR IN PARADISE	ABC	Mon	3.4/6	1.0/4	1.27/4	1.6/4	4.875
BIG BROTHER-SUN	CBS	Sun	4.2/7	1.7/7	2.54/8	3.0/8	7.273
BIG BROTHER-THU	CBS	Thu	3.9/7	1.5/6	2.25/8	2.7/8	6.607
BIG BROTHER-WED	CBS	Wed	3.9/7	1.6/7	2.34/9	2.8/9	6.666
DATELINE FRI	NBC	Fri	3.6/7	0.6/3	1.10/4	1.5/5	5.300
DATELINE SUN-7PM	NBC	Sun	3.7/7	0.6/3	0.97/4	1.4/5	5.541
EXTANT	CBS	Wed	3.6/6	0.6/2	0.97/3	1.4/4	5.570
EXTREME WEIGHT LOSS	ABC	Tue	2.3/4	0.6/3	0.93/3	1.2/4	3.346
FOOD FIGHTERS	NBC	Tue	2.8/5	0.7/3	1.05/4	1.5/5	4.574
HOTEL HELL	FOX	Mon	2.4/4	1.1/4	1.47/4	1.8/5	3.992
MASTERCHEF	FOX	Mon	3.5/6	1.5/6	2.03/7	2.4/7	5.869
MASTERS OF ILLUSION	CW	Fri	0.9/2	0.3/2	0.41/2	0.5/2	1.405
MISTRESSES	ABC	Mon	2.5/4	0.5/2	0.72/2	1.0/3	3.221
MOTIVE	ABC	Wed	2.6/5	0.4/2	0.77/3	1.2/3	3.829
NASCAR SERIES AT BRISTOL	ABC	Sat	3.1/6	0.7/4	1.17/5	1.5/5	5.027
NFL PRE-SEASON FOOTBALL	CBS	Fri	3.5/7	1.1/6	1.48/6	1.8/6	5.474
NFL PRE-SEASON FOOTBALL	CBS	Sat	2.8/6	0.7/4	1.05/4	1.4/5	4.506
NFL PRE-SEASON FOOTBALL	FOX	Sun	2.7/5	1.1/6	1.55/6	1.9/6	4.350
NFL PRE-SEASON FOOTBALL	NBC	Sun	4.5/8	1.3/5	2.06/6	2.6/7	6.981
PENN & TELLER: FOOL US	CW	Wed	1.0/2	0.4/2	0.56/2	0.7/2	1.729
RECKLESS	CBS	Sun	2.7/5	0.3/1	0.51/2	0.8/2	4.013
RISING STAR	ABC	Sun	2.1/3	0.6/2	0.90/3	1.1/3	3.352
ROOKIE BLUE	ABC	Thu	3.6/6	0.6/2	0.95/3	1.4/4	5.230
RUNNING WILD: B. GRYLLS	NBC	Mon	2.3/4	0.7/3	1.13/4	1.4/4	3.810
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE	FOX	Wed	2.2/4	0.7/3	0.92/3	1.2/3	3.450
TAXI BROOKLYN	NBC	Wed	3.0/5	0.5/2	0.84/3	1.1/3	4.615
THE QUEST	ABC	Thu	1.3/2	0.3/1	0.46/2	0.6/2	1.833
UNDER THE DOME	CBS	Mon	4.6/8	0.9/3	1.49/5	2.1/6	7.288
UNFORGETTABLE	CBS	Sun	4.1/7	0.5/2	0.96/3	1.4/3	6.429
US GYMNASTICS CHAMPS	NBC	Sat	1.3/3	0.2/1	0.44/2	0.5/2	1.988
WELCOME TO SWEDEN-9:00P	NBC	Thu	1.6/3	0.5/2	0.67/2	0.9/2	2.330
WELCOME TO SWEDEN-9:30P	NBC	Thu	1.3/2	0.5/2	0.68/2	0.8/2	1.994
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY	CW	Mon	1.0/2	0.6/3	0.64/2	0.6/2	1.657
WIPEOUT	ABC	Sun	1.8/3	0.5/2	0.76/3	1.0/3	2.950

Source: Nielsen Media Research via The Futon Critic, TV by the Numbers, Sitcoms Online, and TV Tango