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Nielsen's top programs for Aug.15-21

Posted August 23, 2016 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Aug. 15-21. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.

1. Summer Olympic Games (Monday), NBC, 24.2 million.

2. Summer Olympic Games (Tuesday), NBC, 24.1 million.

3. Summer Olympic Games (Thursday), NBC, 21.70 million.

4. Summer Olympic Games (Wednesday), NBC, 20.68 million.

5. Summer Olympic Games (Friday), NBC, 20.1 million.

6. Summer Olympic Games (Sunday Closing Ceremony), NBC, 17.0 million.

7. Summer Olympic Games (Saturday), NBC, 15.4 million.

8. "Rio Gold," NBC, 11.5 million.

9. "The Voice" (Sunday), NBC, 10.3 million.

10. "Superstore" (Friday), NBC, 9.7 million.

11. "60 Minutes," CBS, 6.9 million.

12. "NCIS," CBS, 6.7 million.

13. "Big Brother" (Sunday), CBS, 6.0 million.

14. "Big Brother" (Wednesday), CBS, 5.9 million.

15. "The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 5.7 million.

16. "Celebrity Family Feud," ABC, 5.6 million.

17. "Big Brother" (Thursday), CBS, 5.4 million.

18. "The $100,000 Pyramid," ABC, 4.8 million.

19. "Bachelor in Paradise" (Monday), ABC, 4.7 million.

20. "Bachelor in Paradise" (Tuesday), ABC, 4.4 million

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ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co.; CBS is a division of CBS Corp.; NBC is owned by NBC Universal.

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