Nielsen ratings: 'Talent' rules; 'Fate of the Furious' top movie rental

August 16, 2017 at 4:55PM
VIN DIESEL stars as Dom in "The Fate of the Furious." On the heels of 2015ís "Furious 7," one of the fastest movies to reach $1 billion worldwide and the sixth-biggest global title in box-office history, comes the newest chapter in one of the most popular and enduring motion-picture serials of all time.
Vin Diesel in “The Fate of the Furious.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Here are the top 20 broadcast TV shows for the week of Aug. 7-13 (Monday to Sunday), based on the number of viewers, according to data released Tuesday by the Nielsen Co.

  1. America's Got Talent, Tue. (NBC)
    1. The Bachelorette (ABC)
      1. World of Dance (NBC)
        1. 60 Minutes (CBS)
          1. America's Got Talent, Wed. (NBC)
            1. NCIS (CBS)
              1. Big Brother, Wed. (CBS)
                1. The Story of Diana, Part 1, Wed. (ABC)
                  1. Big Brother, Sun. (CBS)
                    1. American Ninja Warrior (NBC)
                      1. NCIS: New Orleans (CBS)
                        1. Big Brother, Thu. (CBS)
                          1. The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
                            1. The Story of Diana, Part 2, Thu. (ABC)
                              1. Bull (CBS)
                                1. SNL Weekend Update Special (NBC)
                                  1. Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
                                    1. The $100,000 Pyramid (ABC)
                                      1. Kevin Can Wait (CBS)
                                        1. The Wall (NBC)

                                          Movie rentals

                                          'Furious' races to No. 1

                                          Here are Redbox's top 20 movie rentals in the Twin Cities for the previous seven days, according to data released Tuesday.

                                          1. The Fate of the Furious
                                            1. Going in Style
                                              1. The Boss Baby
                                                1. Kong: Skull Island
                                                  1. Gifted
                                                    1. The Dinner
                                                      1. The Hunter's Prayer
                                                        1. The Circle
                                                          1. Ghost in the Shell
                                                            1. Unforgettable
                                                              1. CHiPs
                                                                1. Smurfs: The Lost Village
                                                                  1. Logan
                                                                    1. The Belko Experiment
                                                                      1. The Lost City of Z
                                                                        1. Get Out
                                                                          1. The Lego Batman Movie
                                                                            1. John Wick: Chapter Two
                                                                              1. Beauty and the Beast
                                                                                1. Fist Fight
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