With a slightly down week on broadcast and the Democratic convention boosting cable, the combined Top 25 for July 25-31 has a pretty egalitarian look.
Thirteen of the Top 25 shows (including ties) among adults 18-49 aired on cable. CNN’s coverage of the Democratic convention has the bulk of those spots, including the No. 2 ranking for Thursday’s prime-time spot. “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” and all three hours of “WWE Monday Night Raw” also made the Top 25.
Top 25 broadcast and cable series (including ties) in adults 18-49 for July 25-31, 2016
| Rank | Show | Net | Day | Time | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Viewers (000s) |
| 1 | AMERICA’S GOT TALENT | NBC | Tues. | 8 p.m. | 2.3 | 2,869 |
| 2 | AMERICA’S CHOICE 2016 | CNN | Thurs. | 10 p.m. | 2.0 | 2,556 |
| 3 | THE BACHELORETTE | ABC | Mon. | 8 p.m. | 1.9 | 2,403 |
| 4 | BIG BROTHER | CBS | Thurs. | 9 p.m. | 1.8 | 2,341 |
| AMERICA’S GOT TALENT | NBC | Weds. | 8 p.m. | 1.8 | 2,247 | |
| 6 | AMERICA’S CHOICE 2016 | CNN | Thurs. | 11 p.m. | 1.7 | 2,186 |
| BIG BROTHER | CBS | Sun. | 8:41 p.m. | 1.7 | 2,142 | |
| BIG BROTHER | CBS | Weds. | 8 p.m. | 1.7 | 2,099 | |
| 9 | AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR | NBC | Mon. | 8 p.m. | 1.6 | 2,084 |
| 10 | AMERICA’S CHOICE 2016 | CNN | Mon. | 10 p.m. | 1.5 | 1,932 |
| AMERICA’S CHOICE 2016 | CNN | Weds. | 11 p.m. | 1.5 | 1,862 | |
| CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD | ABC | Sun. | 8 p.m. | 1.5 | 1,857 | |
| 13 | THE BACHELORETTE: THE MEN TELL ALL – S | ABC | Tues. | 8 p.m. | 1.4 | 1,808 |
| LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA | VH1 | Mon. | 8 p.m. | 1.4 | 1,714 | |
| 15 | AMERICA’S CHOICE 2016 | CNN | Tues. | 10 p.m. | 1.3 | 1,710 |
| AMERICA’S CHOICE 2016 | CNN | Weds. | 10 p.m. | 1.3 | 1,707 | |
| AMERICA’S CHOICE 2016 | CNN | Thurs. | 9 p.m. | 1.3 | 1,667 | |
| THE BIG BANG THEORY – R | CBS | Thurs. | 8 p.m. | 1.3 | 1,623 | |
| 19 | AMERICA’S CHOICE 2016 | CNN | Mon. | 11 p.m. | 1.2 | 1,576 |
| WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW | USA | Mon. | 9 p.m. | 1.2 | 1,574 | |
| WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW | USA | Mon. | 8 p.m. | 1.2 | 1,567 | |
| WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW | USA | Mon. | 10 p.m. | 1.2 | 1,536 | |
| THE $100,000 PYRAMID | ABC | Sun. | 9 p.m. | 1.2 | 1,533 | |
| 60 MINUTES | CBS | Sun. | 7:40 p.m. | 1.2 | 1,531 | |
| DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION | NBC | Tues. | 10 p.m. | 1.2 | 1,528 | |
| AMERICA’S CHOICE 2016 | CNN | Mon. | 9 p.m. | 1.2 | 1,469 |
Top 25 broadcast and cable series in viewers for July 25-31, 2016
| Rank | Show | Net | Day | Time | Viewers (000s) |
| 1 | AMERICA’S GOT TALENT | NBC | Tues. | 8 p.m. | 10,471 |
| 2 | AMERICA’S GOT TALENT | NBC | Weds. | 8 p.m. | 9,516 |
| 3 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | Sun. | 7:40 p.m. | 8,205 |
| 4 | AMERICA’S CHOICE 2016 | CNN | Thurs. | 10 p.m. | 7,783 |
| 5 | CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD | ABC | Sun. | 8 p.m. | 7,302 |
| 6 | THE BIG BANG THEORY – R | CBS | Thurs. | 8 p.m. | 6,722 |
| 7 | AMERICA’S CHOICE 2016 | CNN | Thurs. | 11 p.m. | 6,535 |
| 8 | THE $100,000 PYRAMID | ABC | Sun. | 9 p.m. | 6,524 |
| 9 | THE BACHELORETTE | ABC | Mon. | 8 p.m. | 6,354 |
| 10 | AMERICA’S CHOICE 2016 | CNN | Mon. | 10 p.m. | 6,292 |
| 11 | AMERICA’S CHOICE 2016 | CNN | Tues. | 10 p.m. | 6,105 |
| 12 | AMERICA’S CHOICE 2016 | CNN | Weds. | 11 p.m. | 5,991 |
| 13 | AMERICA’S CHOICE 2016 | CNN | Weds. | 10 p.m. | 5,952 |
| 14 | AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR | NBC | Mon. | 8 p.m. | 5,898 |
| 15 | BIG BROTHER | CBS | Sun. | 8:41 p.m. | 5,874 |
| 16 | BIG BROTHER | CBS | Thurs. | 9 p.m. | 5,804 |
| 17 | AMERICA’S CHOICE 2016 | CNN | Thurs. | 9 p.m. | 5,658 |
| 18 | BIG BROTHER | CBS | Weds. | 8 p.m. | 5,565 |
| 19 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | Thurs. | 10:30 p.m. | 5,512 |
| 20 | NCIS – R | CBS | Tues. | 8 p.m. | 5,477 |
| 21 | BLUE BLOODS – R | CBS | Fri. | 10 p.m. | 5,445 |
| 22 | MATCH GAME | ABC | Sun. | 10 p.m. | 5,410 |
| 23 | THE NIGHT SHIFT | NBC | Weds. | 9 p.m. | 5,326 |
| 24 | AMERICA’S CHOICE 2016 | CNN | Weds. | 9 p.m. | 5,291 |
| 25 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | Thurs. | 10 p.m. | 5,280 |
| DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION | NBC | Tues. | 10 p.m. | 5,280 |
All ratings are live + same-day. Source: The Nielsen Company.
