Primetime Ratings: NBC Wins With Preseason Football
NBC won Sunday with its coverage of the Indianapolis Colts-Pittsburgh Steelers preseason game, which drew a 3.0 rating in the adults 18-49 demo, according to Nielsen fast nationals. (Due to the nature of live events, ratings are only approximate.) NBC finished with an overall 2.6/8.
CBS took third with a 1.2/3. Big Brother was up 15% from last Sunday to a 2.3.
ABC aired the finale of Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, which was down 42% from last summer to a 1.1.
Fox's repeats landed the network in second with a 1.4/4.
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