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Ratings Report for Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026
Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Ratings
'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' Dominates During Show's Summer Run - Jumping Over Last Year's Average by +9%
Show Garners 4.09 Million Total Viewers, With Final Summer Episode Topping Wednesday Night for Fifth Consecutive Week
· "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" (4.09 million Total Viewers) concluded a phenomenal summer run with a resounding victory opposite the season premiere of NBC's "America's Got Talent" live results show (+8% vs. 3.79 million) and CBS' "Big Brother" (+22% vs. 3.35 million) in Total Viewers.
· "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" averaged 4.22 million Total Viewers this summer, up +9% vs. last year's average (3.87 million across eight episodes) and standing as Wednesday's No. 1 primetime program among Total Viewers in each of its five weeks.
· Wednesday's "Millionaire" summer finale outdelivered its season premiere (4.07 million on 7/22/26) and grew over its year-ago telecast by +17% in Total Viewers (4.09 million vs. 3.51 million on 8/20/25).
"Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" returns with new episodes Wednesday, Oct. 7 (9 p.m. EDT/PDT).
Source: Nielsen, National Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings for 8/19/26. "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" Summer Averages (7/22-8/19/26 vs. 7/23-9/25/25).
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