There are more housemates than before on season 15 of Big Brother on CBS. Will this summer series continue to get good ratings for the network? Cancelled or renewed for season 16? You never know.
Big Brother typically airs three nights a week — Tuesdays Wednesdays (veto), Wednesdays Thursdays (eviction), and Sundays. Below are the latest ratings for the Sunday night episodes.
Final season averages: 2.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.65 million total viewers.
Sunday, 09/15/13
2.3 in the demo (0% change) with 6.93 million (-4.5% change).
Season averages: 2.22 in the demo with 6.65 million.
UPDATE: CBS has renewed Big Brother for season 16 for next summer.
Sunday, 09/08/13
2.3 in the demo (+28% change) with 7.26 million (+21% change).
Season averages: 2.21 in the demo with 6.63 million.
Sunday, 09/01/13
1.8 in the demo (-28% change) with 6.00 million (-16% change).
Season averages: 2.20 in the demo with 6.56 million.
Sunday, 08/25/13
2.5 in the demo (+19% change) with 7.17 million (+11% change).
Season averages: 2.24 in the demo with 6.62 million.
Sunday, 08/18/13
2.1 in the demo (-13% change) with 6.48 million (-9% change).
Season averages: 2.21 in the demo with 6.56 million.
Sunday, 08/11/13
2.4 in the demo (+4% change) with 7.14 million (+5% change).
Season averages: 2.23 in the demo with 6.57 million.
Sunday, 08/04/13
2.3 in the demo (0% change) with 6.79 million (0% change).
Season averages: 2.20 in the demo with 6.47 million.
Sunday, 07/28/13
2.3 in the demo (-8% change) with 6.81 million (-1% change).
Season averages: 2.18 in the demo with 6.41 million.
Sunday, 07/21/13
2.5 in the demo (+19% change) with 6.91 million (+10% change).
Season averages: 2.15 in the demo with 6.31 million.
Sunday, 07/14/13
2.1 in the demo (0% change) with 6.27 million (+1% change).
Season averages: 2.03 in the demo with 6.11 million.
Sunday, 07/07/13
2.1 in the demo (+11% change) with 6.24 million (+7% change).
Season averages: 2.00 in the demo with 6.03 million.
Sunday, 06/30/13
1.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.81 million total viewers.
Season averages: 1.9 in the demo with 5.81 million.
Compared to last year’s Sunday debut, Big Brother was down by 15% in the demo (vs a 2.6 rating) and down by 15% in viewers (vs 7.18 million).
Reference point: Last season, the Sunday night episodes averaged a 2.2 rating with 6.15 million.
Note: These ratings are collected by the Nielsen company and are the final national numbers. These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings and are reported on by most other outlets. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.
What do you think? Do you still like the Big Brother TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for another season?
This season was not entertaining at all, unless you just want to see personal attacks and not game play. I agree with a lot of other viewers BB needs to bring in different ages of house guest and not change the show into the real world. And put some real New Jersey people in the house not these fake stereo type. Come on BB you need to hire a new casting crew.
I am a grandmother who’s been watching the show for years. The racist, homophobic, nasty, ignorant things said by Aaryn, Gina, Amanda, and Spencer make it difficult to watch. It is supposed to be a competition. I hope that Candace, Helen and Andy are safe. There are threats of violence. Is CBS prepared for that and the following lawsuits, I don’t think they are. I want to see the outcome. This is the last season for me.
Get rid of the trouble makers, those that say ” trashy ” comments about others, I know there is talk, that is not talk.
Maybe get some older contestants. Perhaps some know actor’s and actress’s mixed in the group.
I like the show, and want it renewed.
Ratings keep going down on this has been show. Try bring in different type in like in previous years. more older people, more unusual people like the Tommy Lee look a like. Enough with the brain dead “beautiful” ones.