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ABC Tops CBS’ ‘Big Brother,’ ‘Love Island’ Lineup in Viewers With Game Show Reruns and a ‘Holey Moley’ Recap Special

Holy moley: ABC reruns and a “Holey Moley” recap special topped CBS originals on Thursday in terms of total viewers. CBS finished first in the key demo, however, thanks exclusively to “Big Brother.” Both ABC and CBS carried the “Thursday Night Football” game in local Ohio markets last night. ABC had the Browns-Bengals game in the winning city of Cleveland, CBS carried the contest in Cincinnati. Beneath ABC in the ratings among adults 18-49 was a four-way tie between NBC, Fox, Univision and Telemundo. The CW brought up broadcast’s rear. Also Read: Fox Wins Nielsen's 52-Week Season in Demo Ratings - but CBS Repeats With Total Viewers CBS was first in ratings with a 0.7 rating/4 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and second in total viewers with an average of 2.7 million, according to preliminary numbers. “Big Brother” from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. posted a 1.0/6 and 4.1 million viewers. At 10, “Love Island” had a 0.5/3 and 1.9 million viewers. ABC was second in ratings with a 0.5/3 and first in viewers with 3 million. Between repeats of “Celebrity Family Feud” and “Match Game,” a recap/behind-the-scenes “Holey Moley” special drew a 0.5/3 and 2.5 million viewers. NBC,...

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