The post-Olympics “Voice” special didn’t get a very big same-day bump in the ratings, but it did score well in delayed viewing.
The show added 0.8 points to its adults 18-49 rating in Live +3 ratings, the best for the week of Aug. 15-21 and “The Voice’s” biggest three-day lift since February 2015.
NBC’s other Olympics preview, “Superstore,” tied for second in adults 18-49 gain, growing by 0.6 points (also its biggest bump ever).
Because there is less original programming summer, rankings will cut off at gains of 0.2 in adults 18-49 and 250,000 viewers. That may result in fewer than 25 entries in some cases.
Top 25 broadcast shows in Live +3 adults 18-49 for Aug. 15-21, 2016
| Rank | Show | Net | L+3 18-49 rating |
| 1 | SUMMER OLYMPICS – MON. | NBC | 7.1 |
| 2 | SUMMER OLYMPICS – TUES. | NBC | 7.0 |
| 3 | SUMMER OLYMPICS – THURS. | NBC | 6.2 |
| 4 | SUMMER OLYMPICS – WEDS. | NBC | 5.9 |
| 5 | SUMMER OLYMPICS – FRI. | NBC | 5.6 |
| 6 | SUMMER OLYMPICS CLOSING CEREMONY | NBC | 4.2 |
| 7 | SUMMER OLYMPICS – SAT. | NBC | 3.9 |
| 8 | SUPERSTORE – S | NBC | 3.6 |
| 9 | THE VOICE – S | NBC | 3.5 |
| 10 | BIG BROTHER – SUN. | CBS | 2.4 |
| 11 | BIG BROTHER – THURS. | CBS | 2.3 |
| BIG BROTHER – WEDS. | CBS | 2.3 | |
| 13 | BACHELOR IN PARADISE – MON. | ABC | 1.9 |
| BIG BROTHER – FRI – S | CBS | 1.9 | |
| 15 | BACHELOR IN PARADISE – TUES. | ABC | 1.8 |
| 16 | CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD | ABC | 1.3 |
| 17 | MATCH GAME | ABC | 1.1 |
| THE $100,000 PYRAMID | ABC | 1.1 | |
| 19 | ZOO | CBS | 1.0 |
| SRA ACERO 3: COYOTE – MON. | TEL | 1.0 | |
| SRA ACERO 3: COYOTE – WEDS. | TEL | 1.0 | |
| SRA ACERO 3: COYOTE – THURS. | TEL | 1.0 | |
| SRA ACERO 3: COYOTE – TUES. | TEL | 1.0 | |
| 24 | SRA ACERO 3: COYOTE – FRI. | TEL | 0.9 |
| 25 | MISTRESSES | ABC | 0.8 |
| SIN SENOS SI HAY PARAISO – WEDS. | TEL | 0.8 | |
| SIN SENOS SI HAY PARAISO – THURS. | TEL | 0.8 |
Top 25 broadcast shows in Live +3 viewers for Aug. 15-21, 2016
| Rank | Show | Net | L+3 viewers (000s) |
| 1 | SUMMER OLYMPICS – MON. | NBC | 24750 |
| 2 | SUMMER OLYMPICS – TUES. | NBC | 24738 |
| 3 | SUMMER OLYMPICS – THURS. | NBC | 22088 |
| 4 | SUMMER OLYMPICS – WEDS. | NBC | 21061 |
| 5 | SUMMER OLYMPICS – FRI. | NBC | 20448 |
| 6 | SUMMER OLYMPICS CLOSING CEREMONY | NBC | 17397 |
| 7 | SUMMER OLYMPICS – SAT. | NBC | 15724 |
| 8 | THE VOICE – S | NBC | 12827 |
| 9 | SUPERSTORE – S | NBC | 10943 |
| 10 | BIG BROTHER – SUN. | CBS | 7162 |
| 11 | BIG BROTHER – WEDS. | CBS | 7041 |
| 12 | BIG BROTHER – THURS. | CBS | 6682 |
| 13 | CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD | ABC | 6147 |
| 14 | BIG BROTHER – FRI. – S | CBS | 5966 |
| 15 | BACHELOR IN PARADISE – MON. | ABC | 5765 |
| 16 | BACHELOR IN PARADISE – TUES. | ABC | 5523 |
| 17 | ZOO | CBS | 5272 |
| 18 | THE $100,000 PYRAMID | ABC | 5253 |
| 19 | MATCH GAME | ABC | 4766 |
| 20 | 20/20 | ABC | 3654 |
| 21 | AMERICAN GOTHIC | CBS | 3375 |
| 22 | MISTRESSES | ABC | 2933 |
| 23 | BRAINDEAD | CBS | 2841 |
| 24 | BACHELOR IN PARADISE: AFTER PARADISE | ABC | 2832 |
| 25 | WHAT WOULD YOU DO? | ABC | 2786 |
Adults 18-49 total gain
| Rank | Show | Net | L+SD | L+3 | Increase | % Increase |
| 1 | THE VOICE – S | NBC | 2.7 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 30% |
| 2 | SUPERSTORE – S | NBC | 3.0 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 20% |
| BIG BROTHER – FRI. – S | CBS | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 46% | |
| 4 | BIG BROTHER – SUN. | CBS | 1.9 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 26% |
| BIG BROTHER – THURS. | CBS | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 28% | |
| BIG BROTHER – WEDS. | CBS | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 28% | |
| BACHELOR IN PARADISE – MON | ABC | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 36% | |
| BACHELOR IN PARADISE – TUES. | ABC | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 38% | |
| 9 | ZOO | CBS | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 43% |
| MISTRESSES | ABC | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 60% | |
| AMERICAN GOTHIC | CBS | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 75% | |
| 12 | MATCH GAME | ABC | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 22% |
Viewers total gain
| Rank | Show | Net | L+SD (000s) | L+3 (000s) | Increase (000s) | % Increase |
| 1 | THE VOICE – S | NBC | 10340 | 12827 | 2487 | 24% |
| 2 | BIG BROTHER – FRI. – S | CBS | 4339 | 5966 | 1627 | 37% |
| 3 | BIG BROTHER – THURS. | CBS | 5371 | 6682 | 1311 | 24% |
| 4 | SUPERSTORE – S | NBC | 9674 | 10943 | 1269 | 13% |
| 5 | ZOO | CBS | 4016 | 5272 | 1256 | 31% |
| 6 | BIG BROTHER – SUN. | CBS | 5951 | 7162 | 1211 | 20% |
| 7 | BIG BROTHER – WEDS. | CBS | 5912 | 7041 | 1129 | 19% |
| 8 | BACHELOR IN PARADISE – TUES. | ABC | 4418 | 5523 | 1105 | 25% |
| 9 | BACHELOR IN PARADISE – MON. | ABC | 4736 | 5765 | 1029 | 22% |
| 10 | AMERICAN GOTHIC | CBS | 2374 | 3375 | 1001 | 42% |
| 11 | MISTRESSES | ABC | 2104 | 2933 | 829 | 39% |
| 12 | BRAINDEAD | CBS | 2023 | 2841 | 818 | 40% |
| 13 | SUMMER OLYMPICS – TUES. | NBC | 24135 | 24738 | 603 | 2% |
| 14 | SUMMER OLYMPICS – MON. | NBC | 24220 | 24750 | 530 | 2% |
| 15 | CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD | ABC | 5633 | 6147 | 514 | 9% |
| 16 | MATCH GAME | ABC | 4256 | 4766 | 510 | 12% |
| 17 | THE $100,000 PYRAMID | ABC | 4836 | 5253 | 417 | 9% |
| 18 | BACHELOR IN PARADISE: AFTER PARADISE | ABC | 2423 | 2832 | 409 | 17% |
| 19 | SUMMER OLYMPICS – FRI. | NBC | 20050 | 20448 | 398 | 2% |
| 20 | SUMMER OLYMPICS – THURS. | NBC | 21700 | 22088 | 388 | 2% |
| 21 | SUMMER OLYMPICS – WEDS. | NBC | 20683 | 21061 | 378 | 2% |
| 22 | SUMMER OLYMPICS CLOSING CEREMONY | NBC | 17034 | 17397 | 363 | 2% |
| 23 | BOSTON EMS | ABC | 1656 | 1997 | 341 | 21% |
| 24 | SUMMER OLYMPICS – SAT. | NBC | 15411 | 15724 | 313 | 2% |
| 25 | 20/20 | ABC | 3359 | 3654 | 295 | 9% |
Source: The Nielsen Company.
