ABC aired “Black Panther” on Sunday to pay tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman, and the film delivered a substantial audience for the Disney-owned network.
After three days of delayed viewing, a total of 6.5 million viewers tuned in to see Boseman bring T’Challa to life. That represents the strongest performance for a feature film on broadcast television since the linear debut of “Frozen” back in 2016. In terms of the key 18-49 demographic, the film grew to a 1.5 rating, meaning its finished joint top of the table for the week of Aug. 24 with CBS’s “Big Brother.” According to sources, those “Black Panther” numbers also represent ABC’s best for Sunday nights this summer. In fact, the network hasn’t seen those numbers on a summer Sunday night since June 2018 (excluding sports).
The network’s Chadwick Boseman tribute special grew to 5.2 million viewers in Live+3.
“America’s Got Talent” and “Big Brother” were the biggest growers overall for last week, with the former adding 1.1 million after three days of delayed viewing and the latter just over 1 million.
Read the full week’s rankings below.
Live+3 Adults 18-49
| Telecast | Network | Broadcast Date | Live+SD A18-49 | Live+3 A18-49 | Actual Increase | % Increase |
| BLACK PANTHER-SUST | ABC | 08/30/2020 | 1.4 | 1.5 | +0.1 | +7% |
| BIG BROTHER-WED | CBS | 08/26/2020 | 1.1 | 1.5 | +0.4 | +36% |
| BIG BROTHER-THU | CBS | 08/27/2020 | 1.0 | 1.4 | +0.4 | +40% |
| CHADWICK BOSEMAN:TRIBUTE | ABC | 08/30/2020 | 1.2 | 1.2 | even | +0% |
| BIG BROTHER-SUN | CBS | 08/30/2020 | 0.9 | 1.2 | +0.3 | +33% |
| AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-TUE | NBC | 08/25/2020 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +0.2 | +29% |
| AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-7PM | ABC | 08/30/2020 | 0.7 | 0.7 | even | +0% |
| WWE FRI NIGHT SMACKDOWN | FOX | 08/28/2020 | 0.6 | 0.7 | +0.1 | +17% |
| AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-WED | NBC | 08/26/2020 | 0.6 | 0.7 | +0.1 | +17% |
| UNITED WE FALL | ABC | 08/26/2020 | 0.5 | 0.6 | +0.1 | +20% |
| LOVE ISLAND-MON | CBS | 08/24/2020 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +0.2 | +50% |
| NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE | NBC | 08/29/2020 | 0.6 | 0.6 | even | +0% |
| 60 MINUTES PRESENTS | CBS | 08/30/2020 | 0.5 | 0.5 | even | +0% |
| LOVE ISLAND-THU | CBS | 08/27/2020 | 0.3 | 0.5 | +0.2 | +67% |
| LOVE ISLAND-TUE | CBS | 08/25/2020 | 0.3 | 0.5 | +0.2 | +67% |
| TOUGH AS NAILS | CBS | 08/26/2020 | 0.5 | 0.5 | even | +0% |
| AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR | NBC | 08/24/2020 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.1 | +25% |
| NBC NHL PLAYOFFS R2 3Q4 | NBC | 08/30/2020 | 0.5 | 0.5 | even | +0% |
| PGAT BMW CHP-SU | NBC | 08/30/2020 | 0.5 | 0.5 | even | +0% |
| 2020 REPUBLICAN CONV-THU | ABC | 08/27/2020 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| 2020 REPUBLICAN CONV-TUE | ABC | 08/25/2020 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-SAT | ABC | 08/29/2020 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| GOLDBERGS, THE | ABC | 08/26/2020 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| HOLEY MOLEY | ABC | 08/27/2020 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| HOLEY MOLEY SP-8/24 | ABC | 08/24/2020 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| MODERN FAMILY-TUES 8:30PM | ABC | 08/25/2020 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +0.1 | +33% |
| MODERN FAMILY-TUES 8PM | ABC | 08/25/2020 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| SHARK TANK | ABC | 08/28/2020 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| TO TELL THE TRUTH | ABC | 08/27/2020 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| WHAT WOULD YOU DO? | ABC | 08/25/2020 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| LOVE ISLAND-FRI | CBS | 08/28/2020 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +0.1 | +33% |
| LOVE ISLAND-SUN | CBS | 08/30/2020 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +0.2 | +100% |
| NCIS-ENC | CBS | 08/25/2020 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| HELL’S KITCHEN-TUE ENC | FOX | 08/25/2020 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| MASTERCHEF ENCORE | FOX | 08/26/2020 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| MASTERCHEF-ENC 9P | FOX | 08/26/2020 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| CANNONBALL | NBC | 08/30/2020 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| DATELINE CLASSIC-FRI | NBC | 08/28/2020 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +0.1 | +33% |
| DECISION ’20 REP CONV THU | NBC | 08/27/2020 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| ELLENS GAME OF GMS-WED | NBC | 08/26/2020 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| NASCAR CUP SERIES-POST 3Q | NBC | 08/29/2020 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| WALL-THU | NBC | 08/27/2020 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| 20/20-FRI | ABC | 08/28/2020 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 | +50% |
| 2020 REPUBLICAN CONV-MON | ABC | 08/24/2020 | 0.3 | 0.3 | even | +0% |
| 2020 REPUBLICAN CONV-WED | ABC | 08/26/2020 | 0.3 | 0.3 | even | +0% |
| AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE | ABC | 08/26/2020 | 0.3 | 0.3 | even | +0% |
| CONNERS, THE | ABC | 08/26/2020 | 0.3 | 0.3 | even | +0% |
| SHARK TANK-SAT | ABC | 08/29/2020 | 0.3 | 0.3 | even | +0% |
| TO TELL THE TRUTH SP-8/24 | ABC | 08/24/2020 | 0.3 | 0.3 | even | +0% |
| 48 HOURS – ENC | CBS | 08/29/2020 | 0.3 | 0.3 | even | +0% |
| BLUE BLOODS-ENC | CBS | 08/28/2020 | 0.3 | 0.3 | even | +0% |
| CAMPAIGN 2020-REP CONV-TH | CBS | 08/27/2020 | 0.3 | 0.3 | even | +0% |
| CAMPAIGN 2020-REP CONV-WE | CBS | 08/26/2020 | 0.3 | 0.3 | even | +0% |
| MACGYVER-ENC | CBS | 08/28/2020 | 0.3 | 0.3 | even | +0% |
| NCIS: NEW ORLEANS-ENC | CBS | 08/30/2020 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 | +50% |
| PENN & TELLER:FOOL US | CW | 08/24/2020 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 | +50% |
| WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY | CW | 08/24/2020 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 | +50% |
| MASTERCHEF ENCORE 8/26 | FOX | 08/26/2020 | 0.3 | 0.3 | even | +0% |
| AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-FRI | NBC | 08/28/2020 | 0.3 | 0.3 | even | +0% |
| DECISION ’20 REP CONV MON | NBC | 08/24/2020 | 0.3 | 0.3 | even | +0% |
| DECISION ’20 REP CONV TUE | NBC | 08/25/2020 | 0.3 | 0.3 | even | +0% |
| DECISION ’20 REP CONV WED | NBC | 08/26/2020 | 0.3 | 0.3 | even | +0% |
| LAW AND ORDER:SVU-ENC 9P | NBC | 08/27/2020 | 0.3 | 0.3 | even | +0% |
| GOOD DOCTOR-SAT, THE | ABC | 08/29/2020 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
| CAMPAIGN 2020-REP CONV-MO | CBS | 08/24/2020 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
| CAMPAIGN 2020-REP CONV-TU | CBS | 08/25/2020 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
| 2020 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR | CW | 08/30/2020 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
| WHOSE LINE IS IT-ENC | CW | 08/24/2020 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
| BLESS THE HARTS ENCORE | FOX | 08/30/2020 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
| BOB’S BURGERS ENCORE | FOX | 08/30/2020 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
| FAMILY GUY-ENCORE | FOX | 08/30/2020 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
| FOX MOVIE-MONDAY | FOX | 08/24/2020 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
| MASTERCHEF-BU 8/27 8P | FOX | 08/27/2020 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
| MASTERCHEF-BU 8/27 9P | FOX | 08/27/2020 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
| PBC FIGHT NGHT POST-MATCH | FOX | 08/29/2020 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
| PBC FIGHT NIGHT | FOX | 08/29/2020 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
| PRODIGAL SON-TUE ENC | FOX | 08/25/2020 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
| SIMPSONS ENCORE | FOX | 08/30/2020 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
| LOVE ISLAND: MORE TO LOVE | CBS | 08/29/2020 | 0.1 | 0.1 | even | +0% |
| 2020 MTV VMA RECAP | CW | 08/30/2020 | 0.1 | 0.1 | even | +0% |
| BEING REUBEN 1 | CW | 08/28/2020 | 0.1 | 0.1 | even | +0% |
| CORONER | CW | 08/26/2020 | 0.1 | 0.1 | even | +0% |
| DEAD PIXELS | CW | 08/25/2020 | 0.1 | 0.1 | even | +0% |
| DEAD PIXELS-ENC | CW | 08/25/2020 | 0.1 | 0.1 | even | +0% |
| MASTERS OF ILLUSION | CW | 08/28/2020 | 0.1 | 0.1 | even | +0% |
| MASTERS OF ILLUSION-ENC | CW | 08/28/2020 | 0.1 | 0.1 | even | +0% |
| MYSTERIES DECODED | CW | 08/27/2020 | 0.1 | 0.1 | even | +0% |
| PENN & TELLER:FOOL US-ENC | CW | 08/27/2020 | 0.1 | 0.1 | even | +0% |
| TELL ME A STORY | CW | 08/25/2020 | 0.1 | 0.1 | even | +0% |
| WOMEN IN FILM:MAKE IT WRK | CW | 08/26/2020 | 0.1 | 0.1 | even | +0% |
| DUNCANVILLE-SUN 730P | FOX | 08/30/2020 | 0.1 | 0.1 | even | +0% |
| LAST MAN STANDING-SUN 7P | FOX | 08/30/2020 | 0.1 | 0.1 | even | +0% |
Live+3 Total Viewers
| Telecast | Network | Broadcast Date | Live+SD Total Viewers (in millions) | Live+3 Total Viewers (in millions) | Actual Increase | % Increase |
| AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-TUE | NBC | 08/25/2020 | 5,635 | 6,698 | +1063 | +19% |
| BLACK PANTHER-SUST | ABC | 08/30/2020 | 6,276 | 6,504 | +228 | +4% |
| 60 MINUTES PRESENTS | CBS | 08/30/2020 | 6,210 | 6,433 | +223 | +4% |
| AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-WED | NBC | 08/26/2020 | 4,941 | 5,779 | +838 | +17% |
| CHADWICK BOSEMAN:TRIBUTE | ABC | 08/30/2020 | 4,955 | 5,239 | +284 | +6% |
| BIG BROTHER-WED | CBS | 08/26/2020 | 4,202 | 5,211 | +1009 | +24% |
| BIG BROTHER-THU | CBS | 08/27/2020 | 3,975 | 4,878 | +903 | +23% |
| BIG BROTHER-SUN | CBS | 08/30/2020 | 3,820 | 4,711 | +891 | +23% |
| AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-7PM | ABC | 08/30/2020 | 4,623 | 4,674 | +51 | +1% |
| NCIS-ENC | CBS | 08/25/2020 | 4,485 | 4,648 | +163 | +4% |
| NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE | NBC | 08/29/2020 | 3,874 | 4,012 | +138 | +4% |
| TOUGH AS NAILS | CBS | 08/26/2020 | 2,847 | 3,477 | +630 | +22% |
| PGAT BMW CHP-SU | NBC | 08/30/2020 | 3,446 | 3,465 | +19 | +1% |
| UNITED WE FALL | ABC | 08/26/2020 | 3,023 | 3,430 | +407 | +13% |
| BLUE BLOODS-ENC | CBS | 08/28/2020 | 2,919 | 3,195 | +276 | +9% |
| MACGYVER-ENC | CBS | 08/28/2020 | 2,856 | 2,935 | +79 | +3% |
| SHARK TANK | ABC | 08/28/2020 | 2,713 | 2,817 | +104 | +4% |
| AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-SAT | ABC | 08/29/2020 | 2,628 | 2,732 | +104 | +4% |
| TO TELL THE TRUTH | ABC | 08/27/2020 | 2,620 | 2,689 | +69 | +3% |
| WALL-THU | NBC | 08/27/2020 | 2,616 | 2,654 | +38 | +1% |
| 2020 REPUBLICAN CONV-THU | ABC | 08/27/2020 | 2,576 | 2,614 | +38 | +1% |
| DECISION ’20 REP CONV TUE | NBC | 08/25/2020 | 2,494 | 2,572 | +78 | +3% |
| AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR | NBC | 08/24/2020 | 2,504 | 2,550 | +46 | +2% |
| WHAT WOULD YOU DO? | ABC | 08/25/2020 | 2,167 | 2,534 | +367 | +17% |
| HOLEY MOLEY SP-8/24 | ABC | 08/24/2020 | 2,427 | 2,483 | +56 | +2% |
| HOLEY MOLEY | ABC | 08/27/2020 | 2,431 | 2,456 | +25 | +1% |
| WWE FRI NIGHT SMACKDOWN | FOX | 08/28/2020 | 2,145 | 2,419 | +274 | +13% |
| DATELINE CLASSIC-FRI | NBC | 08/28/2020 | 2,179 | 2,419 | +240 | +11% |
| LOVE ISLAND-MON | CBS | 08/24/2020 | 1,897 | 2,415 | +518 | +27% |
| 48 HOURS – ENC | CBS | 08/29/2020 | 2,111 | 2,412 | +301 | +14% |
| ELLENS GAME OF GMS-WED | NBC | 08/26/2020 | 2,293 | 2,362 | +69 | +3% |
| TO TELL THE TRUTH SP-8/24 | ABC | 08/24/2020 | 2,270 | 2,335 | +65 | +3% |
| DECISION ’20 REP CONV THU | NBC | 08/27/2020 | 2,272 | 2,306 | +34 | +1% |
| NASCAR CUP SERIES-POST 3Q | NBC | 08/29/2020 | 2,192 | 2,281 | +89 | +4% |
| MODERN FAMILY-TUES 8PM | ABC | 08/25/2020 | 2,167 | 2,201 | +34 | +2% |
| 2020 REPUBLICAN CONV-TUE | ABC | 08/25/2020 | 2,098 | 2,170 | +72 | +3% |
| NCIS: NEW ORLEANS-ENC | CBS | 08/30/2020 | 2,010 | 2,138 | +128 | +6% |
| GOLDBERGS, THE | ABC | 08/26/2020 | 1,979 | 2,074 | +95 | +5% |
| 20/20-FRI | ABC | 08/28/2020 | 1,920 | 2,046 | +126 | +7% |
| 2020 REPUBLICAN CONV-MON | ABC | 08/24/2020 | 1,979 | 2,034 | +55 | +3% |
| LOVE ISLAND-TUE | CBS | 08/25/2020 | 1,480 | 2,027 | +547 | +37% |
| AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-FRI | NBC | 08/28/2020 | 1,984 | 2,003 | +19 | +1% |
| LAW AND ORDER:SVU-ENC 9P | NBC | 08/27/2020 | 1,912 | 1,991 | +79 | +4% |
| DECISION ’20 REP CONV WED | NBC | 08/26/2020 | 1,958 | 1,990 | +32 | +2% |
| 2020 REPUBLICAN CONV-WED | ABC | 08/26/2020 | 1,895 | 1,967 | +72 | +4% |
| LOVE ISLAND-FRI | CBS | 08/28/2020 | 1,477 | 1,960 | +483 | +33% |
| CONNERS, THE | ABC | 08/26/2020 | 1,817 | 1,956 | +139 | +8% |
| LOVE ISLAND-THU | CBS | 08/27/2020 | 1,448 | 1,915 | +467 | +32% |
| LOVE ISLAND-SUN | CBS | 08/30/2020 | 1,393 | 1,842 | +449 | +32% |
| CAMPAIGN 2020-REP CONV-TH | CBS | 08/27/2020 | 1,778 | 1,836 | +58 | +3% |
| CAMPAIGN 2020-REP CONV-WE | CBS | 08/26/2020 | 1,783 | 1,821 | +38 | +2% |
| SHARK TANK-SAT | ABC | 08/29/2020 | 1,753 | 1,802 | +49 | +3% |
| DECISION ’20 REP CONV MON | NBC | 08/24/2020 | 1,741 | 1,789 | +48 | +3% |
| CANNONBALL | NBC | 08/30/2020 | 1,622 | 1,680 | +58 | +4% |
| MODERN FAMILY-TUES 8:30PM | ABC | 08/25/2020 | 1,646 | 1,676 | +30 | +2% |
| AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE | ABC | 08/26/2020 | 1,523 | 1,575 | +52 | +3% |
| NBC NHL PLAYOFFS R2 3Q4 | NBC | 08/30/2020 | 1,564 | 1,571 | +7 | +0% |
| CAMPAIGN 2020-REP CONV-TU | CBS | 08/25/2020 | 1,517 | 1,550 | +33 | +2% |
| MASTERCHEF-ENC 9P | FOX | 08/26/2020 | 1,449 | 1,534 | +85 | +6% |
| CAMPAIGN 2020-REP CONV-MO | CBS | 08/24/2020 | 1,481 | 1,520 | +39 | +3% |
| FOX MOVIE-MONDAY | FOX | 08/24/2020 | 1,444 | 1,489 | +45 | +3% |
| HELL’S KITCHEN-TUE ENC | FOX | 08/25/2020 | 1,358 | 1,436 | +78 | +6% |
| MASTERCHEF ENCORE | FOX | 08/26/2020 | 1,316 | 1,405 | +89 | +7% |
| MASTERCHEF ENCORE 8/26 | FOX | 08/26/2020 | 1,226 | 1,317 | +91 | +7% |
| GOOD DOCTOR-SAT, THE | ABC | 08/29/2020 | 1,179 | 1,272 | +93 | +8% |
| PENN & TELLER:FOOL US | CW | 08/24/2020 | 1,013 | 1,214 | +201 | +20% |
| WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY | CW | 08/24/2020 | 999 | 1,145 | +146 | +15% |
| CORONER | CW | 08/26/2020 | 618 | 961 | +343 | +56% |
| WHOSE LINE IS IT-ENC | CW | 08/24/2020 | 927 | 948 | +21 | +2% |
| PRODIGAL SON-TUE ENC | FOX | 08/25/2020 | 866 | 915 | +49 | +6% |
| 2020 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWAR | CW | 08/30/2020 | 863 | 912 | +49 | +6% |
| LAST MAN STANDING-SUN 7P | FOX | 08/30/2020 | 867 | 911 | +44 | +5% |
| PBC FIGHT NIGHT | FOX | 08/29/2020 | 833 | 848 | +15 | +2% |
| PBC FIGHT NGHT POST-MATCH | FOX | 08/29/2020 | 823 | 825 | +2 | +0% |
| MYSTERIES DECODED | CW | 08/27/2020 | 725 | 776 | +51 | +7% |
| LOVE ISLAND: MORE TO LOVE | CBS | 08/29/2020 | 699 | 753 | +54 | +8% |
| MASTERS OF ILLUSION | CW | 08/28/2020 | 678 | 745 | +67 | +10% |
| PENN & TELLER:FOOL US-ENC | CW | 08/27/2020 | 723 | 728 | +5 | +1% |
| SIMPSONS ENCORE | FOX | 08/30/2020 | 690 | 705 | +15 | +2% |
| FAMILY GUY-ENCORE | FOX | 08/30/2020 | 662 | 695 | +33 | +5% |
| MASTERCHEF-BU 8/27 8P | FOX | 08/27/2020 | 659 | 660 | +1 | +0% |
| BOB’S BURGERS ENCORE | FOX | 08/30/2020 | 592 | 618 | +26 | +4% |
| MASTERCHEF-BU 8/27 9P | FOX | 08/27/2020 | 615 | 617 | +2 | +0% |
| MASTERS OF ILLUSION-ENC | CW | 08/28/2020 | 610 | 616 | +6 | +1% |
| BLESS THE HARTS ENCORE | FOX | 08/30/2020 | 542 | 550 | +8 | +1% |
| DUNCANVILLE-SUN 730P | FOX | 08/30/2020 | 467 | 486 | +19 | +4% |
| DEAD PIXELS | CW | 08/25/2020 | 387 | 412 | +25 | +6% |
| TELL ME A STORY | CW | 08/25/2020 | 314 | 412 | +98 | +31% |
| 2020 MTV VMA RECAP | CW | 08/30/2020 | 400 | 410 | +10 | +2% |
| WOMEN IN FILM:MAKE IT WRK | CW | 08/26/2020 | 303 | 314 | +11 | +4% |
| BEING REUBEN 1 | CW | 08/28/2020 | 298 | 302 | +4 | +1% |
| DEAD PIXELS-ENC | CW | 08/25/2020 | 233 | 235 | +2 | +1% |
| BEING REUBEN 2 | CW | 08/28/2020 | 200 | 208 | +8 | +4% |
This article was originally published by Variety.com. Read the original article here.