ABC pulled in strong performances from the premieres of Celebrity Family Feud and BattleBots as it came in second on Sunday with a 1.4 rating/6 share with adults 18-49 according to Nielsen overnight numbers.
Celebrity Family Feud drew a 2.4 in its premiere, the top summer series debut since CBS’ Under the Dome in 2013. BattleBots followed that up with a 1.9, up 27% from Rising Star’s debut a year ago.
Fox led the night in adults 18-49 and total viewers with its coverage of the U.S. Open, hitting a 1.6/6. Fox will release final numbers later on Monday.
NBC came in third with a 0.6/2. Dateline was down 25% to a 0.6, tying a series low. Dateline: My Kid Would Never Do That drew a 0.7/3. The finale of A.D. The Bible Continues was even with a 0.7/2, while American Odyssey was down 20% at .4/2.
CBS aired repeats.
